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Help us to help each other, Lord

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Sharing and Caring Lyrics: 1 Help us to help each other, Lord, each other's cross to bear; let each his friendly aid afford, and feel another's care. 2 Up into thee, our living head, let us in all things grow, and by thy sacrifice be led the fruits of love to show. 3 Touched by the lodestone of thy love let all our hearts agree; and ever towards each other move, and ever move towards thee. 4 This is the bond of perfectness, thy spotless charity. O let us still, we pray, possess the mind that was in thee. Scripture: Galatians 6:2 Used With Tune: DUNFERMLINE

God Will Take Care Of You

Author: Civilla D Martin Appears in 398 hymnals Topics: God's Providential Care First Line: Be not dismayed whate'er betide Lyrics: 1 Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you. Refrain: God will take care of you, through every day, o’er all the way; he will take care of you, God will take care of you. 2 Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you; when dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you. [Refrain] 3 All you may need he will provide, God will take care of you; nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you. [Refrain] 4 No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you; lean, weary one, upon his breast, God will take care of you. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BE NOT DISMAYED

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,869 hymnals Topics: Compassion, Caring Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, 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 ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit into ev'ry troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest. Take away the love of 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 heav'n we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise! Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Overshadowing Protection

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Cares First Line: The man who once has found abode Lyrics: 1 The man who once has found abode, Within the secret place of God Shall with Almighty God abide, And in His shadow safely hide. 2 I of the Lord my God will say, He is my refuge and my stay; To Him for safety I will flee, In Him my constant trust shall be. 3 The Lord with His protecting care Shall keep thee from the hidden snare; When fearful plagues around prevail Thy life the scourge shall not assail. 4 Thou shalt beneath His wings abide, And safe within His care confide; His faithfulness shall ever be A sure protection unto thee. 5 No nightly terrors shall alarm, No deadly shaft by day shall harm; Nor pestilence that walks by night, Nor plagues that waste in noonday light. 6 At thy right hand, though thousands die, No harm shall unto thee come nigh; But thou secure, unharmed, shalt see What wicked men's reward shall be. Scripture: Psalm 91 Used With Tune: ZEPHYR

Think Of His Goodness To You

Author: R. C. Ward Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: God Care and Guidance First Line: When waves of affliction sweep over the soul Refrain First Line: Just think of His goodness to you Lyrics: 1 When waves of affliction sweep over the soul, And sunlight is hidden from view, If ever you’re tempted to fret or complain, Just think of His goodness to you. Refrain: Just think of His goodness to you; Yes, think of His goodness to you; Tho' storms o’er thee sweep, He is able to keep; O think of His goodness to you. 2 The world may forsake you, and those whom you trust May prove to be false and untrue; There’s One you can trust, even unto the end; Just think of His goodness to you. [Refrain] 3 Misfortune’s dark cloud may hang over the way, Despite your best efforts to do; The Savior is guarding your treasures up there; Just think of His goodness to you. [Refrain] 4 When dear ones are taken away from you here, You loved with affection so true; Look unto the Savior for strength to endure, And think of His goodness to you. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When waves of affliction sweep over the soul]

Psalm 23: My Shepherd Is the Lord

Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: Lord, you are my shepherd Refrain First Line: The Lord is my shepherd Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: [The Lord is my shepherd] Text Sources: Antiphon: Lectionary for Mass; Psalm: The Grail

In the Breaking of the Bread (Cuando partimos el Pan del Señor)

Author: Bob Hurd, b. 1950; Michael Downey; Stephen Dean; Kathleen Orozco Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: Bread for the journey (Pan para el viaje) Refrain First Line: In the breaking of the the bread (Cuando partimos el pan del Señor) Scripture: Luke 24:13-15 Used With Tune: [Bread for the journey]

The Works of Creation, Providence, Redemption of Israel, and Destruction of Enemies

Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Church the House and Care of God; Church the House and Care of God First Line: Great is the Lord, exalted high Lyrics: 1 Great is the Lord, exalted high Above all powers and every throne; What e'er he please in earth or sea, Or heaven, or hell, his hand hath done. 2 At his command the vapours rise, The lightnings flash, the thunders roar; He pours the rain, he brings the wind And tempest from his airy store. 3 'Twas he those dreadful tokens sent, O Egypt, through thy stubborn land; When all thy first-born, beasts and men, Fell dead by his avenging hand. 4 What mighty nations, mighty kings, He slew, and their whole country gave To Israel, whom his hand redeemed, No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave. 5 His power the same, the same his grace, That saves us from the hosts of hell; And heaven he gives us to possess, Whence those apostate angels fell. Scripture: Psalm 135:5-12

Seek Ye First

Author: Karen Lafferty Meter: Irregular Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: God Guidance and Care First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Scripture: Matthew 7:7 Used With Tune: LAFFERTY

Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race

Author: Ruth Duck Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Care for one another Used With Tune: TALLIS CANON

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Author: Henry W. Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 678 hymnals Topics: God the Father Care and Guidance Lyrics: 1 The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine for ever. 2 Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul He leadeth, And, where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love He sought me. And on His shoulder gently laid, And home rejoicing brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill With Thee, dear Lord, beside me; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy cross before to guide me. 5 And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never: Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house for ever. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT ME

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker Appears in 202 hymnals Topics: God Care and Guidance First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, He chastens and hastens His will to make known. The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, Sing praises to His name, He forgets not His own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight we were winning. Thou Lord, wast at our side: the glory be Thine! 3 We all do extol Thee, Thou leader in battle, And pray that Thou still our defender wilt be. Let Thy congregation escape tribulation: Thy name be ever praised: O Lord, make us free! Amen. Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk song

What Wondrous Love Is This

Author: Alexander Means, 1801-1883 Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Scripture: John 3:16 Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE

Surely Goodness and Mercy

Author: John W. Peterson; Albert B. Smith Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Guidance and Care First Line: A pilgrim was I, and awande'ring Refrain First Line: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me Used With Tune: GOODNESS

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Meter: 6.6.9 D Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

Yield Not To Temptation

Author: H. R. Palmer Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5.7.7.7.6 Appears in 735 hymnals Topics: Spiritual Songs Divine Care and Guidance Refrain First Line: Ask the Savior to help you Lyrics: 1 Yield not to temptation, For yielding is sin; Each vict’ry will help you Some other to win; Fight manfully onward, Dark passions subdue, Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you thro'. Chorus: Ask the Savior to help you, Comfort, strengthen, and keep you; He is willing to aid you, He will carry you thro'. 2 Shun evil companions, Bad language disdain, God’s name hold in rev’rence, Nor take it in vain; Be thoughtful and earnest, Kind-hearted and true, Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you thro'. [Chorus] 3 To him that o’ercometh God giveth a crown, Thro' faith we shall conquer, Though often cast down; He who is our Savior, Our strength will renew, Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you thro'. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Yield not to temptation]

New Every Morning

Author: John Keble Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 362 hymnals Topics: God Care First Line: New every morning is the love Lyrics: 1 New every morning is the love our wakening and uprising prove; through sleep and darkness safely brought, restored to life, and power, and thought. 2 New mercies, each returning day, hover around us while we pray; new perils past, new sins forgiven, new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven. 3 If on our daily course our mind be set to hallow all we find, new treasures still of countless price God will provide for sacrifice. 4 The trivial round, the common task, will furnish all we ought to ask, room to deny ourselves, a road to bring us daily nearer God. 5 Only, O God, in your dear love, fit us for perfect rest above; and help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray. Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

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