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Christ is our cornerstone

Author: John Chandler, 1806-76 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Christ is our cornerstone, on whom alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled; on his great love our hopes we place of present grace and joys above. 2 With psalms and hymns of praise this holy place shall ring; our voices we will raise the Three in One to sing, and thus proclaim in joyful song both loud and long that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, draw near and move among us now; receive each fervent prayer, accept each faithful vow, and more and more on all who pray each holy day your blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blest to endless rest are called away. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Urbs beata Hierusalem, Latin, c. 7th cent.

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 861 hymnals Topics: Dedication of a Church; Anniversaries; Church; Communion of Saints; Diversity; Ecuminism; Faith; Grace; Heaven; Jesus Christ; Kingdom/Reign of God; New Creation; Peace; Redemption; Saints; Second Coming; Trinity; Unity Scripture: Psalm 118:22 Used With Tune: AURELIA

Community of Christ

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Community of Christ, who make the Cross your own, live out your creed and risk your life for God alone: the God who wears your face, to whom all worlds belong, whose children are of every race and every song. 2 Community of Christ, look past the Church's door and see the refugee, the hungry, and the poor. Take hands with the oppressed, the jobless in your street, take towel and water, that you wash your neighbour's feet. 3 Community of Christ, through whom the word must sound - cry out for justice and for peace the whole world round: disarm the powers that war and all that can destroy, turn bombs to bread, and tears of anguish into joy. 4 When menace melts away, so shall God's will be done, the climate of the world be peace and Christ its Sun; our currency be love and kindliness our law, our food and faith be shared as one for evermore. Scripture: Matthew 8:8-17 Used With Tune: LEONI

How lovely is your dwelling-place

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 How lovely is your dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me; my thirsting soul longs eagerly within your courts to be. 2 Beside your altars, Lord of all, the swallows find a nest; happy are those who dwell with you and praise you without rest, 3 and happy those whose hearts are set upon the pilgrim ways: you are the water when they thirst, their guide towards your face. 4 How blest are they that in your house for ever give you praise: one day with you is better spent than thousands in dark ways. 5 The Lord will hold back no good thing from those who justly live; to all who trust, the Lord of hosts will all his blessings give. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: HARINGTON Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us

Author: Janie Alford Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Pentecost; Building/Bridge; Church Anniversaries; Church Dedication of a Building; Church Mission; Eternal Life; Holiness; Holy Spirit Images; Holy Spirit Power; Holy Spirit Presence; Mystery; Opening Hymns; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Trinity; Pentecost Year A; Easter 4 Year B Lyrics: 1 Come, O Spirit, dwell among us, come with pentecostal power; give the church a stronger vision, help us face each crucial hour. Built upon a firm foundation, Jesus Christ, the cornerstone, still the church is called to mission that God's love shall be made known. 2 We would raise our hallelujahs for the grace of yesteryears; for tomorrow's unknown pathway, hear, O God, our humble prayers. In the church's pilgrim journey you have led us all the way, still in presence move before us, fire by night and cloud by day. 3 Come, O Spirit, dwell among us; give us words of fire and flame. Help our feeble lips to praise you, glorify your holy name. God, all holy, Son and Spirit, three in one: what mystery! We would sing our loud hosannas now and through eternity. Used With Tune: EBENEZER

O LORD, You Are My Light

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 with repeat Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Anniversaries; Assurance; Church Year Lent; Church Year Transfiguration; Conflict; Courage; Darkness; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Prayer for Illumination; Enemies; Freedom from Fear; God Dependence on; God as Refuge; God as Shelter; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Strength; Hope; Joy; Judgment; Lament Individual; Mercy; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Peace; People of God / Church Suffering; Prayer; Temptation And Trial; Truth; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 3rd Sunday; Year C, Lent, 2nd Sunday Lyrics: 1 O LORD, you are my light and my salvation near: then who will cause me fright or fill my heart with fear? While God my strength, my life sustains, secure from fear my soul remains, secure from fear my soul remains. 2 My one request has been and still this prayer I raise; that I may live within God's house for all my days. God's glorious beauty to admire, and in his temple to inquire, and in his temple to inquire. 3 When troubles round me swell, when fears and dangers throng, securely I will dwell in his pavilion strong. Within the shelter of God's tent he hides me till the storm is spent, he hides me till the storm is spent. 4 Uplifted on a rock above my foes around, amid the battle shock my song shall still resound. Then joyful offerings I will bring; the LORD God's praise my heart shall sing, the LORD God's praise my heart shall sing. Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: RHOSYMEDRE Text Sources: St. 1 Psalter, 1887; sts. 2-4 Psalter, 1912, alt.

Almighty Lord, How Lovely Is That Place

Author: Stephen P. Starke Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Transfiguration; Desiring God; Discipleship; Doubt; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Fear; God Desire for; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Shield; God's Armor; God's Deeds; God's Face; God's House; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Longing for God; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Pain; Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Prayer; Rest; Songs of Zion; Sorrow; Suffering; Temple; Temptation And Trial; The Fall; The Incarnation; Trust; Unity and Fellowship; Year A, B, C, Presentation of the Lord, February 2; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29 Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

All My Hope Is Firmly Grounded

Author: Joachim Neander; Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.7.8.7.3.3.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Building/Bridge; Calling and Response; Change; Christian Experience; Church Anniversaries; Commitment; God Care; God Creator; God Goodness; God Power/Might; God Providence; God Wisdom; Gratitude; Guidance; Hope; Light; Praise; Time; Trust; Wisdom; Word of God; Advent 2 Year A; Epiphany 3 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Advent 1 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Proper 16 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 21 Year C Used With Tune: MICHAEL

This is the truth we hold

Author: Basil Ernest Bridge, 19270 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Anniversary of a Church Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 Used With Tune: LITTLE CORNARD

Lord, heal my soul

Author: ICEL Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Anniversary of a Church First Line: Blessed are they that consider the poor and helpless Scripture: Psalm 41 Used With Tune: PSALM 41 Text Sources: Verses: The Psalms: The Liturgical Psalter (Inclusive Language Version), 1994

With Shouts of Joy Come Praise the LORD

Author: Emily R. Brink, b. 1940 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Earth; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God Changelessness of; God as Shepherd; God as Creator; God as King; God's Triumph; God's Word; God's Faithfulness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Greatness; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; Grace; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Joy; Life Stages Generations; Mercy; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Witnessing; Processions; Rejoicing; Remembering; Temple; Unity and Fellowship; Witness; Worship; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 12-18 (if ater Trinity Sunday); Year A, Reign of Christ, November 20-26; Year C, Thanksgiving Day, Canada, 2nd Monday in October; Year C, Thanksgiving Day, USA, 4th Thursday in November; Texts in Languages Other than English Punjabi First Line: Ae sab Zamiinde loko (With shouts of joy, come praise the LORD) Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: KHUSHI RAHO

Our Father, by whose servants

Author: George Wallace Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions On the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church Used With Tune: WOLVERCOTE

With Joy I Heard My Friends Exclaim

Author: Hal H. Hopson Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places David; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Jerusalem; Church Year Advent; Church Year Lent; Church Year Pentecost; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Elements of Worship Gathering; Faith; Freedom; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God's Safety; God's Will; God's Forgiveness; God's Friendship; God's Glory; God's House; God's Judgments; God's Justice; God's law; God's Love; God's Presence; Grace; Gratitude; Healing; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Love; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Peace; People of God / Church Family of God; Prayer; Processions; Rejoicing; Rest; Songs of Zion; Temple; Temptation And Trial; The Incarnation; Unity and Fellowship; Unity of the Church; Worship; Year A, Advent, 1st Sunday Refrain First Line: Come, let us go to the house of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 122 Used With Tune: SUSSEX CAROL Text Sources: Stanzas Psalter, 1912, alt.

God Is My Strong Salvation

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 288 hymnals Topics: Anniversaries; Assurance; Church Year Lent; Church Year Transfiguration; Conflict; Courage; Darkness; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Prayer for Illumination; Enemies; Freedom from Fear; God Dependence on; God as Refuge; God as Shelter; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Strength; Hope; Joy; Judgment; Lament Individual; Mercy; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Peace; People of God / Church Suffering; Prayer; Temptation And Trial; Truth; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 3rd Sunday; Year C, Lent, 2nd Sunday Lyrics: 1 God is my strong salvation; what foe have I to fear? In peril and temptation my light, my help, is near. 2 Though hosts encamp around me, firm to the fight I stand; what terror can confound me, with God at my right hand? 3 Place on the Lord reliance, my soul, with courage wait; God's truth be thine affiance, when faint and desolate. 4 God's might thy heart shall strengthen, God's love thy joy increase; mercy thy days shall lengthen; the Lord will give thee peace. Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN

Now thank we all our God

Author: Martin Rinkart, 1586-1649; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 688 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom the world rejoices; who from our mothers' arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. 2 O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever joyful hearts and blessèd peace to cheer us. Lord, keep us in your grace, and guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills in this world in the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God who reigns in highest heaven, to Father and to Son and Spirit now be given: the one eternal God, whom heaven and earth adore, who ever was, is now, and shall be ever more. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-21 Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT (1)

God Is Here! As We Your People Meet

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Church Anniversaries and Dedications; Church Nature and Unity; Church Worship and Prayer; Opening of Worship; Year A Easter 4; Year A Proper 18 First Line: God is here! As we your people Lyrics: 1 God is here! As we your people, meet to offer praise and prayer, May we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share. Here, as in the world around us, all our varied skills and arts wait the coming of the Spirit into open minds and hearts. 2 Here are symbols to remind us of our lifelong need of grace; Here are table, font, and pulpit, here the cross has central place. Here in honesty of preaching, here in silence, as in speech, here, in newness and renewal, God the Spirit comes to each. 3 Here our children find a welcome in the Shepherd's flock and fold; Here as bread and wine are taken, Christ sustains us as of old. Here the servants of the Servant seek in worship to explore what it means in daily living to believe and to adore. 4 Sovereign God, of earth and heaven, in an age of change and doubt, Keep us faithful to the gospel, help us work your purpose out. Here, in this day's celebration, all we have to give, receive: we, who cannot live without you, we adore you! We believe! Used With Tune: ABOTT'S LEIGH

Lord God, the Spirit blest

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Lord God, the Spirit blest, in this accepted hour, as on the day of Pentecost, descend with all your power; we meet with one accord in this your holy place, and wait the promise of our Lord, the Spirit of all grace. 3 Like mighty rushing wind upon the waves beneath, move with one impulse every mind, one soul, one feeling breathe: the young, the old inspire with wisdom from above; and give us hearts and tongues of fire to pray, and praise, and love. 5 Spirit of light! explore, and chase our gloom away, with lustre shining more and more towards the perfect day: Spirit of truth! alone in life and death our guide; come, Spirit of adoption! now may we be sanctified. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Used With Tune: VENICE

Glorious things of you are spoken

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,295 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of you are spoken, Zion, city of our God: he whose word cannot be broken formed you for his own abode. On the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake your sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded you may smile at all your foes. 2 See, the streams of living waters, springing from eternal love, well supply your sons and daughters and all fear of want remove: who can faint while such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage - grace, which like the Lord the giver never fails from age to age? 3 Blest inhabitants of Zion, washed in their Redeemer's blood: Jesus, whom their souls rely on, makes them kings and priests to God. For his love his people raises over self to reign as kings, and as priests, his solemn praises each for a thank-offering brings. 4 Saviour, since of Zion's city I, through grace, a member am, let the world deride or pity, I will glory in your name: fading are the worldlings' pleasures, all their boasted pomp and show; solid joys and lasting treasures none but Zion's children know. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-8 Used With Tune: ABOT'S LEIGH

O God of Bethel, by whose hand

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 378 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 O God of Bethel, by whose hand your people still are fed, who through this weary pilgrimage have all our forebears led: 2 our vows, our prayers, we now present before your throne of grace; God of our people, be the God of each succeeding race. 3 Through each perplexing path of life our wandering footsteps guide; give us each day our daily bread, for all our needs provide. 4 O spread your covering wings around, till all our wanderings cease, and at our Father's loved abode our souls arrive in peace. Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-53 Used With Tune: SALZBURG

Christ, from whom all blessings flow

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Christ, from whom all blessings flow, perfecting the saints below, hear us, who your nature share, who your mystic body are. 2 Join us, in one spirit join, grant us still your help divine; still for more on you we call, you, O Christ, fill all in all. 3 Move, and animate, and guide: various gifts to each divide; placed according to your will, let us all our work fulfil; 4 freely may we all agree, touched with loving sympathy; kindly for each other care; every member feel its share. 5 Love, like death, has all destroyed, rendered all distinctions void; names, and sects, and parties fall; you, O Christ, are all in all. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Used With Tune: VIENNA

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