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O Master, grant that I may never seek

Author: Sebastian Temple, 1928-1997 Meter: Irregular Appears in 40 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 First Line: Make me a channel of your peace Used With Tune: PRAYER OF ST FRANCIS (CHANNEL OF PEACE) Text Sources: Prayer of St. Francis

Make Me a Servant

Author: Kelly Willard Meter: Irregular Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19 First Line: Make me a servant, humble and meek Topics: Christian Service Used With Tune: SERVANT

Macedonia

Author: Anne Ortlund Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22 First Line: The vision of a dying world Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Church Renewal; Judgment; Missions Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS, NEW

Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading

Author: Wilson Niwagila; Howard S. Olson Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19 Refrain First Line: Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come (Njoo, njoo, njoo, Roho mwema) Topics: Assurance; Christian Life; Grace; Guidance; Renewal; Teaching/Education; Temptation; Gift of the Holy Spirit Used With Tune: NJOO KWETU, ROHO MWEMA

O Lord Jesus, enfold me in your arms

Author: Unknown Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19 First Line: All my being and all that I possess Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Devotion; Discipleship; Jesus love of all Used With Tune: PRABHOO LAY LAY

A Charge to Keep I Have

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,359 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16 First Line: A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify Topics: Christian Life; Consecration; Devotion; Pentitence; Submission; Surrender Used With Tune: BOYLSTON

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,055 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9 Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, and press with vigor on; a heav'nly race demands your zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around hold you in full survey; forget the steps already trod, and onward urge your way, and onward urge your way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice that calls you from on high; 'tis his own hand presents the prize to your aspiring eye, to your aspiring eye. 4 That prize with peerless glories bright, which shall new luster boast, when victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems shall blend in common dust, shall blend in common dust. 5 Blest Savior, introduced by you, have I my race begun; and, crowned with vict'ry, at your feet I'll lay my honors down, I'll lay my honors down. Topics: The Christian Life Christian Warfare; Pilgrimage and Guidance; The Christian Race; Rewards Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Ye Servants of God

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 669 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16 First Line: Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim Lyrics: 1. Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad His wonderful name; The name all-victorious of Jesus extol; His kingdom is glorious and rules over all. 2. God ruleth on high, almighty to save; And still He is nigh, His presence we have; The great congregation His triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus our King. 3. Salvation to God who sits on the throne, Let all cry aloud and honor the Son: The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 4. Then let us adore and give Him His right, All glory and pow'r, all wisdom and might; All honor and blessing, with angels above, And thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love. Used With Tune: LYONS

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-75 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 487 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-27 Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; lay hold on life, and it shall be thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; life with its way before us lies; Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside; and on thy Guide lean, and his mercy will provide, lean, and the trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not, nor fear; his arm is near; he changes not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see that Christ is all in all to thee. Topics: Commitment; Confirmation Service; Conflict; Endurance; Faith; Pilgrimage; Saints Days and Holy Days St Paul; Trust in God Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait

Author: Doddridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 455 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16 Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait; With joy obey his heavenly word, And watch before his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For awful is his name. 3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak, he's near; Mark every signal of his hand, And ready all appear. 4 Oh, happy servant he In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned. Topics: The Christian Life Humility and Watchfulness; The Watchful Servant

O Spirit of the living God

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 374 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, in all the fullness of your grace, wherever human feet have trod, descend upon our fallen race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love to preach the reconciling word; anoint with power from heaven above whenever gospel truth is heard. 3 Let darkness turn to radiant light, confusion vanish from your path; those who are weak inspire with might: let mercy triumph over wrath! 4 O Spirit of our God, prepare the whole wide world the Lord to meet; breathe out new life, like morning air, till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and near the triumphs of the cross record; till Christ in glory shall appear and every race declare him Lord! Amen. Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Evangelism; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Jesus coming again; Pentecost and the Work of the Holy Spirit; Renewal; The Church's Ministry and Mission Used With Tune: GONFALON ROYAL

Let Zion's watchman all awake

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 272 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16 Lyrics: 1 Let Zion's watchmen all awake, And take th' alarm they give; Now let them from the mouth of God Their awful charge receive. 2 'Tis not a cause of small import The pastor's care demands, But what might fill an angel's heart, And fill'd a Saviour's hands. 3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord Did heavenly bliss forego-- For souls which must forever live In rapture or in woe. 4 May they that Jesus whom they preach, Their own Redeemer see; And watch thou daily o'er their souls, That they may watch for thee. Topics: The Christian Church Ministry; Watching for Souls

Teach Me, My God and King

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 263 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Topics: Discipleship; Learning; Christian Life Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

O God, unseen, yet ever near

Appears in 134 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1-16 Topics: The Church The Lord's Supper

May the mind of Christ my Saviour

Author: Katie Barclay Wilkinson, 1859-1928 Meter: 8.7.8.5 Appears in 64 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-27 Lyrics: 1 May the mind of Christ my Saviour, live in me from day to day, by his love and power controlling all I do and say. 2 May the word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour so that all may see I triumph only through his power. 3 May the peace of God my Father rule my life in everything, that I may be calm to comfort sick and sorrowing. 4 May the love of Jesus fill me as the waters fill the sea; him exalting, self denying, this is victory. 5 May I run the race before me strong and brave to face the foe, looking only unto Jesus as I onward go. Topics: Commitment; Consecration; Devotion; Inner Peace; Longing for God; Ministry of God's People; Nurturing God's People; Ordination; Pilgrimage; Saints Days and Holy Days Any Saint; Worship The Word Used With Tune: ST LEONARD'S

Forth in the Peace of Christ

Author: James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 First Line: Forth in the peace of Christ we go Topics: Christ the King; Confirmation; Christian Life; Church; Discipleship; Going Forth; Jesus Christ; Ministry; Mission; Peace; Truth; Unity; World Used With Tune: LLEDROD

Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace

Author: Olive Wise Spannaus, 1916-2018 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Topics: Society Used With Tune: O WALY WALY

Save, Save One

Author: Charlotte M. Tucker Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22 First Line: Souls are perishing before thee Lyrics: 1 Souls are perishing before thee; Save, save one! It may be thy crown of glory; Save, save one! From the waves that o’er thee tower; From the raging lion’s power, From destruction’s fiery shower, Save, save one! 2 Who the worth of souls can measure? Save, save one! Who can count the priceless treasure? Save, save one! Like the stars, shall shine forever Those who faithfully endeavor Dying sinners to deliver; Save, save one! Used With Tune: [Souls are perishing before thee]

Pray for the church afflicted and oppressed

Author: F. Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 Lyrics: 1 Pray for the church afflicted and oppressed, for all who suffer for the gospel's sake, that Christ may show us how to serve them best in that one kingdom Satan cannot shake. But how much more than us they have to give, who by their dying show us how to live! 2 Pray for Christ's dissidents, who daily wait, as Jesus waited in the olive grove, the unjust trial, the pre-determined fate, the world's contempt for reconciling love. Shall all they won for us, at such a cost, be by our negligence or weakness lost? 3 Pray that if times of testing should lay bare what sort we are, who call ourselves his own, we may be counted worthy then to wear, with quiet fortitude, Christ's only crown: the crown that in his saints he wears again the crown of thorns that signifies his reign. Topics: Peace and Justice; Maundy Thursday Used With Tune: UNDE ET MEMORES

Sign Us with Ashes

Author: Mary Louise Bringle Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:20 First Line: Surely, you alone can save us Refrain First Line: Sign us with ashes, merciful God Topics: Atonement; Christian Year Ash Wednesday; Confession; Freedom; Grace; Healing; Providence Used With Tune: PHOENIX

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