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See This Wonder in the Making

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda, b. 1919 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: See this wonder in the ... See this wonder in the ... See this wonder in the making: God ... See this wonder in the making: God ... Scripture: Matthew 3:16-17 Used With Tune: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA

Desire of knowledge

Appears in 70 hymnals First Line: Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord Lyrics: ... eyes to read thy word, And see thy wonders there. 2 My ... heart was fashion'd by thy ... hand, My service is thy due, O! make thy servant ... me the teachings of thy grace, Or I shall ... to that relief. [7 In vain the proud deride ... Scripture: Psalm 119:64

I waited for the Lord my God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 66 hymnals Lyrics: ... song in my mouth, our God to magnify: many shall see it ... many are the wonders thou hast done; thy gracious thoughts to us ... confounded let them be, who in this manner scoffing say, Aha, aha ... help; my God, no tarrying make. Scripture: Psalm 40 Used With Tune: MORAVIA

Come ye that know the Lord indeed

Appears in 27 hymnals Lyrics: ... come; Whilst Christ the judge thy joy proclaims "Here come my ... "Ye everlasting doors fly wide, "Make room for to receive my ... my blood. 6 In grandeur see the royal Line, In glittering robes the ... They stand and wonder and look on— They join in one eternal ...

Adore Te Devote (Godhead Here in Hiding)

Author: St. Thomas Aquinas, ca. 122r-1274; Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ, 1844-1899 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: Adoro te devote, latens Deitas (Godhead here in hiding whom I do adore) Lyrics: ... , shape and nothing more. See, Lord, at thy service low lies here ... a heart Lost, all lost in wonder at ... the God thou art. 2 Seeing, touching, tasting ... : This faith each day deeper be my holding of, Daily make me ... Topics: Devotional; Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Faith; Musical Style Chant; Rites of the Church Exposition of the Holy Eucharist (Including Benediction); Sending Forth; The Liturgical Year The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 Used With Tune: ADORO TE DEVOTE

Full Of Wonder, Full Of Art

Author: Paul Gerhardt; John Kelly Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: ... in love Tieth God who lives above! 3 His child doth this ... eye First doth quiet Esther see; To where Sara peacefully ... them God doth do, See what joys upon them ... small and men despise, Makes He great and multiplies. ... full of power, Full of wonder, still I say, Is ... Used With Tune: VOLLER WUNDER Text Sources: Tr.: Pual Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs (London: Alexander Strahan, 1867)

Blessed Quietness

Author: Manie P. Ferguson Appears in 164 hymnals First Line: Joys are flowing like a river Refrain First Line: Blessed quietness, holy quietness Lyrics: ... He abides with us forever, Makes the trusting heart His home ... , holy quietness, What assurance in my soul! On the stormy ... health and gladness, All around this heav'nly Guest, Banished unbelief ... 5 What a wonderful salvation, Where we always see His face! What ... Topics: Holy Spirit Used With Tune: [Joys are flowing like a river]

All Glory to Our Gracious Lord

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: ... mighty grace, And pure in heart shall see His face, And rise ... Lord’s right hand hath wonders wrought Above the reach of ... right hand exalted is; We see it still stretched out to ... , Make this the acceptable hour: Our hearts would now receive Thee in; Enter ... Used With Tune: BROWNWELL Text Sources: See Notes

Christ the King at his table

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Let him embrace my soul and prove Lyrics: ... and prove My int'rest in his heav'nly love; ... 4 [Wonder and pleasure tune our voice To speak thy praises and ... richest wine.] 5 Tho' in ourselves deform'd we are ... the King, He loves to see us smile and sing; ... makes my soul his guest My bosom, Lord, shall be thy ... Scripture: Song of Solomon 1:2-5

On Baptism

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Jesus up from the water came Lyrics: ... . 2 A voice proclaims this is my son, Hear ... him, obey his word, In his example we would run ... to adore, And all that see thy wonders done, Praise Jesus more ... here our pray'r we make, Baptized at our Lord' ... together saith the word, In likeness of his death; ...

From Yonder World I Come To Earth

Author: Martin Luther; John Hunt Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: ... sight— He’ll be your wonder and delight. 3 ’Tis ... shepherds homage pay: Come, see what God to us hath ... Come, see what in the manger lies: Who is this smiling infant ... great, Art bright as in Thy heav’nly state. 12 ... for Thee; A bed make in this heart of mine, That ... Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH Text Sources: Geistliche Lieder (Wittenberg, Germany: 1535); Tr.: The Spiritual Songs of Martin Luther (London: Hamilton, Adams, 1853)

Wonderful Peace

Author: W. D. Cornell Appears in 211 hymnals First Line: Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight Refrain First Line: Peace! peace! wonderful peace Lyrics: ... treasure I have in this wonderful peace, Buried deep in the heart of ... I am resting tonight in this wonderful Peace, Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control; For ... Author of peace I shall see, That one strain of ... rough pathway of time? Make Jesus your Friend ere the ... Used With Tune: [Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight]

Three Worlds Watching Me

Author: Mrs. H. B. Spoor Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: At home or abroad, on land or on sea Refrain First Line: Eternity bound, three worlds watching me Lyrics: ... watching to see the choice that I make. Chorus: ... Eternity bound, three worlds watching me— What a wonderful, wonderful life this ... must be, I'll write on my banners in ... some, without doubt, read this life of mine, Far ... Used With Tune: [At home or abroad, on land or on sea]

For Sion's Sake I Will Not Cease

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: ... divine. 3 Thy righteousness the world shall see, The Gentiles ... of earth agree In wondering at thy glorious grace. 4 Thy glorious grace ... from all thy sins release, And make thee like thy glorious Head ... . 19 Surely the faithful see at last The labor of ... Used With Tune: ABENDS Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Poems , Vol. 1, 1749

Come Then, Thou Prophet of the Lord

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: ... spoke Concerning Thee, O Christ, make known, Sole subject of the ... our Lord we cannot see, Unless Thy Spirit lends the key ... our darkened heart; Unfold the wonders of Thy love, The knowledge of ... mystery; Thyself in our enlightened eyes Now in the broken bread ... Used With Tune: EISENACH Text Sources: Hymns for Our Lord's Resurrection (London: William Strahan, 1746), number 6

Commit Thy Way Unto The Lord, Trust Also in Him, And He Shall Bring it to Pass

Author: Paul Gerhardt; John Kelly Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Commit whatever grieves thee Lyrics: ... to Thine eye all-seeing, And to Thy counsel wise Seems good ... , Thou shalt deliv’rance see. God, from thy pit of sadness Shall ... say; Drive all that makes thee languish In grief and woe away ... , When He as Him beseemeth, In wonderful decree, Shall as Himself good ...

Day After Day I Sought the Lord

Author: Julius C. Hare Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: ... praise, All they who see these things, with fear ... what wonders hast Thou wrought, All number far above! Thy thoughts ... it not away! Thy loving kindness and Thy truth, Let them ... eyes. 8. My hairs in number they surpass; Hence is ... Lord, no long tarrying make. Used With Tune: ABERDEEN Text Sources: Portions of the Psalms in English Verse , 1839

Hallelujah, I Am Free

Author: G. M. Bills Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: At the mercy seat I linger Refrain First Line: At the mercy seat I linger Lyrics: ... seat I linger, Where I see the crimson seal, Of the ... rescued soul is kneeling, Lost in wonder at the grace, That removes ... , Lo! the sprinkled blood I see, Hallelujah, I am ransomed! Hallelujah ... will make my grief depart; Lo! thy sins are all forgiven, Go in ... Used With Tune: [At the mercy seat I linger] Text Sources: The Gospel Hymnal , by Edwin O. Excell (Cincinnati, Ohio: Eaton & Mains, 1899), number 138

Praise Waits in Sion, Lord, for Thee

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 64 hymnals Lyrics: ... feast upon Thy grace. 4. In answering what Thy Church requests Thy truth and ... righteousness Fulfill Thy kind design. 5. Thus shall the wondering nations see The ... islands fly to Thee And make Thy name their trust. 6. They ... Used With Tune: YORK Text Sources: The Psalms of David , 1719

The heavens declare thy glory, Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 594 hymnals Lyrics: ... all the nations blest that see the light or feel the ... makes the simple wise, thy laws are pure, thy judgements right. 6 Thy noblest wonders ... here we view, in ... Topics: Creation Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-16 Used With Tune: BIRLING

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