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Now blessed be the Lord our God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now blessed be the Lord our God, The God of Israel, For he alone doth wondrous works In glory that excel. 2 And blessed be his glorious Name To all eternity: The whole earth let his glory fill. Amen, so let it be. Amen. Topics: The Church Close of Worship; Doxologies; God Divine Perfections of; God Glory of; God Praise of; God Works of Scripture: Psalm 72:18-19 Used With Tune: DUNDEE Text Sources: Scottish Psalter , 1650

Of the Father's love begotten

Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866; Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Lyrics: ... O that birth for ever blessed! When the Virgin, ... , bore the Saviour of our race, and the Babe, ... extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be ... now he shines, the long-expected: let creation praise its Lord ... evermore and evermore. 7 Now let old and young men ... Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM (Duple)

Lord Jesus Christ, be present now

Author: Unknown; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 73 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus Christ, be present now, Our hearts in true devotion bow, ... raise, Make strong our faith, increase our light That we may ... to face. 4 Glory to God the Father, Son, And Holy ... in One! To thee, O blessed Trinity, Be praise throughout eternity! Amen. Topics: Christ Abidng with Believers; The Church The Opening of Worship; Holy Trinity Scripture: Psalm 95:2 Used With Tune: HERR JESU CHRIST

Blessed Jesus, at Thy word

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer; Miss Winkworth Meter: 7.8.8 Appears in 144 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, at Thy ... Thee; Let our hearts and souls be stirred Now to seek and ... Thee solely. 2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight ... Lord, Thyself impart! Light of light, from God proceeding, Open Thou our ... raises, Hear, and bless our prayers and praises. Topics: Worship Public Worship; Easter Season, Fifth Sunday; Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU, WIE SIND HIER

Open now thy gates of beauty

Author: Benjamin Schmolk; Miss Winkworth Meter: 8.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Lyrics: ... answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, Filled ... grace. 2 Yes, my God, I come before Thee. Come ... Thou, Let it be Thy temple now. 3 Here Thy ... strife. 5 Speak, O Lord, and I will hear Thee ... ; Let Thy will be done indeed; May I ... is balm for all our woes. Topics: Worship Public Worship Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSHER, UNSER KÖNIG

We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 200 hymnals Lyrics: ... together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens ... make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, Sing ... Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, ... winning; You, Lord, were at our side; to you be all praise. 3 ... Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Civil Year Thanksgiving Day Scripture: Numbers 6:24 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands Folk Song

O what their joy and their glory must be

Author: Peter Abelard, 1079-1142; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 137 hymnals Lyrics: ... ; to weary ones rest; God shall be all, and in all ever ... thy grace, Lord, their voices of praise Thy blessed people shall evermore ... and us shall belong. 6 *Now in the meanwhile, with hearts ... Jerusalem, dear native land, Through our long exile on Babylon's ... Topics: All Saints November 1st; Common of Saints Used With Tune: REGNATOR ORBIS

Benedictus (The Song of Zacharias)

Appears in 304 hymnals First Line: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel Lyrics: 1 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for He ... 4 That we should be saved from our enemies: and from ... the face of the Lord to prepare His ways: ... Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the day-spring ... the beginning is now, and ever shall be: world without end ... Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Used With Tune: BENEDICTUS (THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS)

Search Me, O God

Author: J. Edwin Orr Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 108 hymnals First Line: Search me, O God, and know my heart today Lyrics: 1 Search me, O God, and know my heart ... pray. See if there be some wicked way in me ... 2 I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin ... self and pride; I now surrender, Lord--in me abide. 4 ... Thou wilt supply our need; For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead ... Scripture: Psalm 51:12 Used With Tune: MAORI

Oh, 'twas love, 'twas wondrous love!

Author: Mrs. M. Stockton Appears in 138 hymnals First Line: God loved the world of sinners lost Lyrics: ... wondrous love! The love of God to me; It brought ... now by faith I claim Him mine, The risen Son of God ... His saints makes known The blessed rest from inbred sin, ... ; There shall to you be giv'n A glorious foretaste ... hour Thro' Christ the Lord our King. [Chorus] Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE

See the Conqueror mounts in triumph

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 198 hymnals Lyrics: ... the trump of jubilee? Lord of battles, God of armies, he has ... he lifts his hands in blessing, he is parted from his ... in their promised resting-place; now our great Elijah offers double portion ... behold our own. 6 Glory be to God the Father; glory be to God the ... Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Ascension Used With Tune: REX GLORIAE

With reverence let the saints appear

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 128 hymnals Lyrics: 1 With reverence let the saints appear, And bow before the Lord; His high commands with reverence hear, And tremble at his word; And tremble at his word. 2 How terrible thy glories be! How bright thine armies shine! Where is the power that vies with thee, ... Topics: Worship Praise and Reverence of God Used With Tune: HARVEY'S CHANT

God of Our Life

Author: Hugh T. Kerr, 1872-1950 Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 51 hymnals First Line: God of our life, through all the circling years Lyrics: Promised Land; be now our guide. With you ... guide. With you to bless, the darkness ... true Promised Land; be now our guide. With ... own your mercies, Lord, which never fail. ... God of our life, through all ... God of our life, ... Scripture: Exodus 16:31 Used With Tune: SANDON

My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

Appears in 244 hymnals Lyrics: ... magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour ... all generations shall call me blessed. 4 For He that is ... to our forefather Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory be to ... in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end ... Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: [My soul doth magnify the Lord]

Come, O Thou God of Grace

Author: William E. Evans Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 30 hymnals Lyrics: ... name! 3 Speak, O eternal Lord, Out of Thy living word ... strength Thou art, Thy Gospel bless! 4 To the great One ... Three Glory and praises be In love now given! Glad songs to ... Thee we bring, Till we our God and King Shall praise in ... Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30 Used With Tune: DORT

Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds

Author: Paul Z. Strodach, 1876-1947, alt. Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: Now all the vault of heav'n resounds Lyrics: Now all the vault of ... with the heav'nly blessed sing: “Christ ... Alleluia!” Be to the Father, and ... 3 Oh, fill us, Lord, with dauntless ... brings, therefore our heart with rapture ... blest, most holy God, all the glory, ... Topics: Easter; Easter Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Stand Up and Bless the Lord

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 398 hymnals Lyrics: ... our thought. 3 God is our strength and song, and his salvation ours; then be ... his love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed ... Lord, the Lord your God adore; stand up and bless his glorious name, both now ... Scripture: Psalm 86:11 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Lord of the living harvest

Author: J. S. B. Monsell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 119 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of the living harvest That ... Throughout our native land. 4 Be with them, God the Father! Be with them, God ... the Son! And God the Holy Spirit! Most blessèd Three ... them with Thy fullness, Both now and evermore! Amen. Topics: Ordinations; Processionals Ordinations; The Clergy Used With Tune: CALKIN

Upward Where the Stars Are Burning

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 139 hymnals Lyrics: ... By ten thousand voices greeted, Lord of lords, and King of kings ... they crown Him, Son of God, they own, they own Him ... name the palace rings. 5. Blessing, honor, without measure, Heavenly ... His blessèd feet: Poor the praise that now we render, Loud shall be our ... Used With Tune: BONAR (Calkin) Text Sources: Hymns of Faith and Hope , 3rd series, 1866

Jesu, the very thought of thee

Author: Anonymous; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,024 hymnals Lyrics: PART ONE - 1 Jesu, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills the breast; but sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy presence rest. 2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame, nor can the memory find, a sweeter sound than Jesu's name, the Saviour of ... Topics: General Hymns God the Son Used With Tune: ST AGNES (DYKES)

Creator of the Stars of Night

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 91 hymnals Lyrics: name, O Jesus, now all knees must ... the child of Mary, blessed mother mild. 4 ... own in glorious liberty. 3 When this ... shall call you Lord. 5 Come in your ... stars of night, your people’s ... dread foe. 6 To God Creator, God the ... Topics: Heritage Before 1500; Incarnation; Liberation; Mary, Mother of Jesus; Praying; Reign of Christ Scripture: Amos 5:8 Used With Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM Text Sources: Conditor alme siderum, 9th c.; rev. The Hymnal, 1940, alt.

Join all the glorious names

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 336 hymnals Lyrics: ... terms, What condescending ways Doth our Redeemer use To teach his ... Great Prophet of my God, My tongue would bless thy name; By ... , And now it pleads before the throne. 5 My dear almighty Lord ... and mischief on, I shall be safe, for Christ displays Superior ... Used With Tune: EASTVIEW

O Holy Ghost, thy people bless

Author: H. W. Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Lyrics: ... Holy Ghost, thy people bless who long to feel thy ... , who art the Lord, our selves to be thy throne; let ... now is death or sleep. 4 Great gift of our ascended ... his saving truth reveal; our tongues inspire his praise to ... and serve aright one God in Persons Three. Topics: Pentecost Scripture: Ephesians 4:8 Used With Tune: ST TIMOTHY

Only-Begotten, Word of God eternal

Author: Anonymous; Maxwell Julius Blacker, 1822-1888 Meter: 11.11.11.4 Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: ... -Begotten, Word of God eternal, Lord of creation, merciful and ... aboundeth, light in our blindness, in our toil refreshment; sin ... tender mercy, hear our petitions. 6 God in three Persons, ... ever-blessèd Spirit, thine be the glory, praise, and adoration, now and ... Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Dedication Festival Used With Tune: ISTE CONFESSOR Text Sources: c9th century, Latin

Hasten the time appointed

Author: Jane Borthwick Meter: 7.6 D Appears in 58 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hasten the time appointed, By prophets long foretold, When all shall dwell together, One Shepherd and one Fold. Let every idol perish, To moles and bats be thrown, And every prayer be offered To God in Christ alone. 2 Let Jew and Gentile, meeting From ... Used With Tune: [Hasten the time appointed]

Blessed Be God (Benedictus)

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Blessed be God, the Lord of Israel Lyrics: go before the Lord now to prepare His ... Blessed be God, the Lord ... Blessed be God, the Lord of ... Blessed be God, the Lord of Israel, He has ... from the hatred of our foes. From their ... Blessed be God, the Lord of ... Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING Text Sources: Trinity Psalter Hymnal

Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Lyrics: ... Turn, Lord, to us in our distress In pity now Thy servants bless; Let ... mercy’s dawn dispel our ... let there be on us bestowed The beauty of the Lord our God; The ... Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE (Walton) Text Sources: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912, number 245

Come Thou now, and be among us

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.7 Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come Thou now, and be among us, Lord and Maker, ... be; Neither flesh, nor soul, nor spirit, Know another Lord ... everlastingly. 3 Bright be here the Monarch's ... dear to God its King. 4 Here our souls, as ... Thy true altars, Deign to hallow and to bless ... Topics: The Church The House of God Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

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 Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and ... ; who from our mothers' arms has blessed us on our way with countless ... God through all our life be near us, with ever joyful hearts and blessèd ... peace to cheer us. Lord, keep us in ... Topics: Adoration and Praise; Anniversary of a Church; Funerals; Marriage; Providence; Thanksgiving; Worship Recessional Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-21 Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT (1)

Hark, Awake! Tell Out The Story

Author: Henry Downton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Harp, awake! tell out the story Lyrics: ... praise; Lute, awake! awake our glory! Join a thank ... the dust we bend before Thee, Lord of sinless hosts ... est joy adore Thee, God of mercy, grace, ... when danger shall betide us, Be Thy warning whis ... vor and Thy blessing Crown the year we now begin; Let ... Used With Tune: EVERTON Text Sources: The Book of Praise by Roundell Palmer (London and Cambridge: MacMillan, 1862)

Another Year Has Now Begun

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Another year has now begun Lyrics: 1 Another year has now begun With silent pace ... ; Let us our hearts and voices raise To God in songs ... . 2 Accept our penitential tears, O Lord, for sins ... bounteous love we bless, For gifts and mercies ... ers. 5 O Son of God, Thou Savior dear, Teach ... Used With Tune: IOSCO Text Sources: The Holy Year (London: Rivingtons, 1862)

Across the sky the shades of night

Author: Rev. James Hamilton Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 29 hymnals Lyrics: ... : We deck Thine altar, Lord, with light, In solemn ... all Thy mercies now, And all our sins confessing; Beseeching ... Thy blessing. 3 And, while we kneel, we lift our ... 6 Then, O Great God, in years to come, ... Right onward through our journey home Be Thou at hand ... Topics: The Old Year Used With Tune: [Across the sky the shades of night]

Atonement made

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 89 hymnals First Line: Now to the power of God supreme Lyrics: 1 Now to the power of God supreme Be everlasting honors given; He ... saves from hell,--we bless ... starry sky. 3 Jesus, the Lord, appears at last, And makes ... destroy; Rising, he brings our heaven to light, And takes ... Topics: Christ Resurrection of; Decrees Spiritual Scripture: Matthew 28:6 Used With Tune: ROTHWELL

The Song of Deborah

Author: John Barnard Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Praise ye the Lord, who hath avenged Lyrics: ... the praise Of Israels God, the almighty King. 4 ... felt, When Israel's God was present there. 6. ... blessed be the Lord. 10. Sing ye that on white asses ride. And now ... Made great impressions on our hearts. 16. Didst ... 23. Curse Meroz, said God's angel, Curse All ...

God of our life, all-glorious Lord

Author: Paul Zeller Strodach, 1876 - 1947 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: Lord, Be now and evermore ... from shame; To bless with comfort in thy ... all-glorious Lord, Be now and evermore ... life, all-glorious Lord, Be now and ... God of our life, all-glorious ... God of our life, ... Topics: The Church Year Septuagesima to Lent; Church Life and Work Travellers; The Church Worship - Morning Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Sing, O sing, this blessed morn

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: Sing, O sing, this blessed morn, Unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given, God himself comes down from heaven; Sing, O sing, this blessed morn, Jesus Christ today is born. God of God, and Light of Light, Comes with mercies infinite, Joining in a ... Topics: Christmas; Sunday Schools Christmastide Used With Tune: ST. ATHANASIUS

Sent Forth by God's Blessing

Author: Omer E. Westendorf, 1916-97 Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 D Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: Supper is ended. O now be extended The ... Sent forth by God's blessing, Our true faith ... is ended. O now be extended The ... by God's blessing, Our true faith ... Sent forth by God's blessing, Our ... Topics: The Lord's Supper Scripture: Luke 8:39 Used With Tune: THE ASH GROVE

Where true charity and love dwell

Author: Anonymous; Joyce MacDonald Glover, 1923- Meter: 12.12.12.12 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Since the love of Christ has joined us in one body Lyrics: ... and be glad now and always. And as ... pray that with the blessèd ... you grant us ... us all rejoice and be glad now and ... ... hear and love our Lord, the living God, ... as ... Topics: General Hymns Faith, Hope and Love Used With Tune: UBI CARITAS (PLAINSONG) Text Sources: Latin liturgy of Maundy Thursday

To you, O Lord, our hearts we raise

Author: W. C. Dix (1837-1898) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: heaven! 2 And now on this our festal ... firstfruits of your blessing: bright robes ... our gifts before you, Lord, we ... To you, O Lord, our hearts we ... To you, O Lord, our hearts we raise in ... Topics: God's World Land, Sea, and Harvest; Pentecost 16 The Neighbour Used With Tune: GOLDEN SHEAVES

We Light the Advent Candle

Author: Lisa M. Clark, b. 1982 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.6.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: With peace, we know that Jesus Has ... the message A blessing to impart. Our ... Jesus Has come to be our guest. This ... And thank the Lord for rest. With ... bring us home. Our hope is in our ... Who wins for us God’s favor. We wait ... Topics: Advent Used With Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN

We Will Never Be Sorry

Author: Palmer Wheeler Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: We will never be sorry, If we follow the Lord Lyrics: ... be sorry, If we follow the Lord, We will never be ... God's Word, Being true to Him always, Blessed Savior and Lord ... God. 3 We will never be sorry, If our ... hearts keep right, We will always be ... side, Being spotless ... be sorry ... never be sorry ... never be ...

The Church's Prayer under Affliction; or, The Vineyard of God wasted

Appears in 90 hymnals First Line: Great shepherd of thine Israel Lyrics: ... church is in the desert Lord, Shine from on high, ... shall be sav'd and sigh no more. 3 Great God, ... , And bless the nations with the fruit; But now, dear Lord, look ... vine. 8 Return, almighty God, return; Nor let thy ... Oh! for his sake attend our cry, Shine on thy ... Scripture: Psalm 80

Christ's Sufferings and Exultation

Appears in 112 hymnals First Line: Now let our mournful songs record Lyrics: 1 Now let our mournful songs record The dying sorrows of our Lord, When he complain'd in tears and blood, As one forsaken of his God. 2 The Jews behold him thus forlorn, And shake their heads and laugh in scorn; "He rescu'd others from the grave, "Now let ... Scripture: Psalm 22

Save me O God from Waves that roll

Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: ... pursue With groundless Hate, grown now of Might, To execute their ... to be From Libels of lewd Drunkards free? 13 But, Lord, to ... with Thanks thy Name. 31 Our God shall this more highly prize ... 'd Possession there. 36 This Blessing they shall, at their Death ... Scripture: Psalm 69

Dwelling with God

Appears in 36 hymnals First Line: The earth for ever is the Lord's Lyrics: 1 The earth for ever is the Lord's With Adam's num'rous race: He rais'd its arches o'er the floods, And built it on the seas. 2 But who among the sons of men May visit thine abode? He that has hands from mischief clean, Whose heart is right with God. 3 ... Scripture: Psalm 24

Circumcision abolished

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: The promise was divinely free Lyrics: ... "I will the God of Abra'm be, And of his ... painful yoke. 3 Till God's own Son, descending ... the blessing now, From the hard bondage freed. 4 The God of ... Abr'am claims our praise; His ... promises endure: And Christ the Lord in ...

On a Year of threatening Drought

Author: Dr. Gibbons Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: The spring, great God, at thy command Lyrics: 1 The spring, great God, at thy command Leads forth the smiling year; Gay verdure, foliage, blooms and flowers T' adorn her reign appear. 2 But soon canst thou in righteous wrath Blast all the promis'd joy, And elements await thy nod To bless or to destroy ... Topics: Times and Seasons The Seasons of the Year; Threatening Drought

Thou Son of God, whose flaming eyes

Appears in 85 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thou Son of God, whose flaming eyes Our inmost thoughts perceive, Accept the evening sacrifice, Which now to thee we give. 2 We bow before thy gracious throne, And think ourselves sincere: But shew us, Lord, is every one Thy real worshiper? 3 Is here a ... Topics: Praying for a Blessing

Before Sermon

Author: Fawcett Appears in 174 hymnals First Line: Thy presence, gracious God, afford Refrain First Line: Thus Lord, thy waiting servants bless Lyrics: ... , gracious God, afford, Prepare us to receive thy word: Now let thy ... voice engage our ear, And faith be mixt with ... what we hear; Chorus: Thus Lord, thy waiting servants bless ... Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon; Public Religion

Thy promise, Lord, to David, mind

Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: ... the future Dwelling be, Of the great God of Jacob's ... Fame, At Ephrata; but now have found The chosen ... Our Worship, at his Foot-stool, pay. 8. Arise, O Lord, ... sit. 13. Because the Lord hath Sion chose; And ... 15. I'll surely bless her growing Stores; And satisfy ... Scripture: Psalm 132

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