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To God Be the Glory

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 228 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: To God be the glory, great things he has done Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory, great things he has done; so loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life gate that all may go in. Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice! O come to the Father through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory; great things he has done. 2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain] 3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; but purer and higher and greater will be our wonder, our *transport, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] * ecstatic joy Scripture: Psalm 127 Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,870 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Lyrics: 1. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3. Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4. Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: BEECHER

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Appears in 1,747 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 4 The Freedom God Gives Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and king, the triumphs of his grace! 2 Jesus, the name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; this music in the sinner's ears, is life and health and peace. 3 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me. 4 He speaks — and, listening to his voice, new life the dead receive, the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 5 Hear him, you deaf! his praise, you dumb your loosened tongues employ; you blind, now see your saviour come, and leap, you lame, for joy! 6 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim and spread through all the earth abroad the honours of your name. Used With Tune: UNIVERSITY

God of Freedom, God of Justice

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Freedom Lyrics: 1 God of freedom, God of justice, you whose love is strong as death, you who saw the dark of prison, you who knew the price of faith: touch our world of sad oppression with your Spirit's healing breath. 2 Rid the earth of torture's terror, you whose hands were nailed to wood; hear the cries of pain and protest, you who shed the tears and blood: move in us the power of pity restless for the common good. 3 Make in us a captive conscience quick to hear, to act, to plead; make us truly sisters, brothers of whatever race or creed: teach us to be fully human, open to each other's need. Used With Tune: PICARDY

For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free

Author: Sylvia Dunstan, 1955-1993 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: "For freedom, Christ has set us free!" Scripture: Galatians 5 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

And Can It Be that I Should Gain

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with repeat Appears in 292 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Lyrics: 1. And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior's blood! Died he for me? who caused his pain! For me? who him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 2. 'Tis mystery all: th' Immortal dies! Who can explore his strange design? In vain the firstborn seraph tries to sound the depths of love divine. 'Tis mercy all! Let earth adore; let angel minds inquire no more. 'Tis mercy all! Let earth adore; let angel minds inquire no more. 3. He left his Father's throne above (so free, so infinite his grace!), emptied himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race. 'Tis mercy all, immense and free, for O my God, it found out me! 'Tis mercy all, immense and free, for O my God, it found out me! 4. Long my imprisoned spirit lay, fast bound in sin and nature's night; thine eye diffused a quickening ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; my chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. 5. No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine; alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own. Bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own. Scripture: Acts 16:26 Used With Tune: SAGINA

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 155 hymnals Topics: Freedom Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; now fulfil your church’s story; bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo, the hosts of evil round us scorn your Christ, assail your ways; fears and doubts too long have bound us; free our hearts to work and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days. 3 Cure your children’s warring madness, bend our pride to your control; shame our wanton selfish gladness, rich in goods and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss your kingdom's goal. 4 Set our feet on lofty places; gird our lives that they may be armoured with all Christ-like graces, pledged to set all captives free. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, that we fail not them nor thee. Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN

Sing, oh! sing of my Redeemer

Appears in 326 hymnals Topics: Freedom Religious First Line: I will sing of my Redeemer Used With Tune: MY REDEEMER

Marvelous Grace

Author: Julia H. Johnston Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: Marvelous grace of our loving Lord Refrain First Line: Grace, grace, God's grace Lyrics: 1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt, yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured, there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt. Refrain: Grace, grace, God's grace, grace that will pardon and cleanse within; grace, grace, God's grace, grace that is greater than all our sin. 2 Dark is the stain that we cannot hide, what can avail to wash it away! Look! there is flowing a crimson tide; whiter than snow you may be today. [Refrain] 3 Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace, freely bestowed on all who believe: you that are longing to see his face, will you this moment his grace receive? [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Used With Tune: MOODY

Freedom Is Coming

Meter: Irregular Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Freedom Scripture: Psalm 114 Used With Tune: FREEDOM IS COMING Text Sources: South African

For the Healing of the Nations

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: Freedom Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord; for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords; to a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word. 2 Lead us forward into freedom; from despair your world release, that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase. 3 All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned: pride of status, race, or schooling, dogmas that obscure your plan. In our common quest for justice may we hallow life's brief span. 4 You, Creator God, have written your great name on humankind; for our growing in your likeness, bring the life of Christ to mind, that by our response and service earth its destiny may find. Scripture: Genesis 1:27 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS (Wade)

The Church's One Foundation

Author: S. J. Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 869 hymnals Topics: Christian Freedom Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ, her Lord; She is His new creation By water and the Word. From heav'n He came and sought her To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. 2 Elect from ev'ry nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth. One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With ev'ry grace endued. 3 The Church shall never perish! Her dear Lord, to defend, To guide, sustain, and cherish, Is with her to the end. Though there be those that hate her, False sons within her pale, Against both foe and traitor She ever shall prevail. 4 Though with a scornful wonder Men see her sore oppressed, By schisms rent asunder, By heresies distressed, Yet saints their watch are keeping; Their cry goes up, "How long?" And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song. 5 Mid toil and tribulation And tumult of her war She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore, Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest. Used With Tune: AURELIA

Jesus Shall Reign (Psalm 72)

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,805 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does its successive journeys run, his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 To him shall endless prayer be made, and praises throng to crown his head. His name like sweet perfume shall rise with every morning sacrifice. 3 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song, and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns: the prisoners leap to lose their chains, the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest. 5 Let every creature rise and bring the highest honors to our King, angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

His Eye Is on the Sparrow

Author: Civilla D. Martin, 1860-1948 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: Why should I feel discouraged Lyrics: 1 Why should I feel discouraged, Why should the shadows come, Why should my heart be lonely, And long for heav’n and home; When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is he: Refrain: His eye is on the sparrow, And I know he watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, And I know he watches me. I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free; For his eye is on the sparrow, And I know he watches me. 2 “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear, And resting on his goodness, I lose my doubts and fears; Though by the path he leadeth, But one step I may see; [Refrain] 3 Whenever I am tempted, Whenever clouds arise, When songs give place to sighing When hope within me dies, I draw the closer to him, From care he sets me free; [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 6:26 Used With Tune: SPARROW

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

Author: Julia W. Howe, 1819-1910 Meter: 15.15.15.6 with refrain Appears in 556 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Refrain First Line: Glory, glory! Hallelujah! Lyrics: 1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on. Refrain: Glory, glory! Hallelujah! Glory, glory! Hallelujah! Glory, glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. 2 I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps. I can read the righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; His day is marching on. [Refrain] 3 He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out all human hearts before his judgment seat. O be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. [Refrain] 4 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me. As he died to make us holy, let us live to make all free While God is marching on. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 62:3 Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Where the Spirit is, there's freedom

Author: Jonas Jonson, 1939- Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Freedom First Line: Not by the world can our freedom be nourished Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-7 Used With Tune: GUDS ANDE

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

Author: George William Kitchin, 1827-1912; Michael Robert Newbolt, 1874-1956 Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: Come, people, follow where our captain trod Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24-25 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Praise, my soul, the king of heaven!

Author: H. F. Lyte (1793-1847) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 541 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 4 The Freedom God Gives Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the king of heaven! to his feet your tribute bring: ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who like me his praise should sing? Alleluia, alleluia! praise the everlasting king! 2 Praise him for his grace and favour to our fathers in distress; praise him still the same as ever, slow to blame and swift to bless: Alleluia, alleluia! glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Father-like he tends and spares us; all our hopes and fears he knows, in his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes, Alleluia, alleluia! widely as his mercy flows. 4 Angels, help us to adore him — you behold him face to face; sun and moon, bow down before him, praise him, all in time and space: Alleluia, alleluia! praise with us the God of grace! Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: PRAISE, MY SOUL

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.6.6.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul? 2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing; to God and to the Lamb I will sing; to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM, while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme, I will sing. 4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on; and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; and when from death I’m free, I'll sing God's love for me, and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on; and through eternity I’ll sing on. Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: North American folk hymn, 19th cent., alt.

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Author: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 902 hymnals Topics: Freedom First Line: There's a wideness in God's mercy Lyrics: 1 There's a wideness in God's mercy, Like the wideness of the sea; There's a kindness in His justice, Which is more than liberty. 2 There is no place where earth's sorrows Are more felt than up in heaven; There is no place where earth's failings Have such kindly judgment giv'n. 3 For the love of God is broader Than the measure of man's mind; And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind. 4 If our love were but more simple, We could take Him at His word; And our lives would be all sunshine In the sweetness of our Lord. Amen. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 21:13 Used With Tune: WELLESLEY

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