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This Is My Song
Author: Lloyd Stone; Georgia Harkness Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.10 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Ecumenical First Line: This is my song, O God of all the nations Scripture: Psalm 33:12 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA
This Is My Song
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 391 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Join me is glad adoration!
2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen
How thy desires e'er have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?
3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do,
If with His love He befriend thee.
4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him.
Let the "Amen!"
Sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him!
Amen. Scripture: Daniel 4:37 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Many Gifts, One Spirit
Author: Al Carmines Meter: 6.5.6.5.7.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Church Ecumenism First Line: God of change and glory Used With Tune: KATHERINE
Many Gifts, One Spirit
In Christ There Is No East or West
Author: John Oxenham Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 332 hymnals Topics: Ecumenical Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north,
but one great fellowship of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
2 In Christ shall true hearts everywhere
their high communion find;
his service is the golden cord
close-binding humankind.
3 Join hands, disciples of the faith,
whate'er your race may be.
All children of the living God
are surely kin to me.
4 In Christ now meet both east and west;
in him meet south and north.
All Christly souls are one in him
throughout the whole wide earth.
Scripture: Psalm 33:13 Used With Tune: MC KEE
In Christ There Is No East or West
Help Us Accept Each Other
Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Ecumenical Lyrics: 1 Help us accept each other
as Christ accepted us;
teach us as sister, brother,
each person to embrace.
Be present, Lord, among us
and bring us to believe
we are ourselves accepted,
and meant to love and live.
2 Teach us, O Lord, your lessons,
as in our daily life
we struggle to be human
and search for hope and faith.
Teach us to care for people,
for all, not just for some,
to love them as we find them,
or as they may become.
3 Let your acceptance change us,
so that we may be moved
in living situations
to do the truth in love;
to practice your acceptance
until we know by heart
the table of forgiveness,
and laughter's healing art.
4 Lord, for today's encounters
with all who are in need,
who hunger for acceptance,
for justice and for bread,
we need new eyes for seeing,
new hands for holding on:
renew us with your Spirit;
Lord, free us; make us one! Scripture: Leviticus 19:18 Used With Tune: BARONITA
Help Us Accept Each Other
At the Name of Jesus
Author: Caroline Maria Noel Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 255 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 At the name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess him
King of Glory now:
'Tis the Father's pleasure
We should call him Lord,
Who from the beginning
Was the mighty Word.
2 Humbled for a season,
To receive a name
From the lips of sinners,
Unto whom He came,
Faithfully He bore it
Spotless to the last,
Brought it back victorious,
When from death He passed;
3 Bore it up triumphant,
With its human light,
Through all ranks of creatures,
To the central height,
To the throne of Godhead,
To the Father's breast;
Filled it with the glory
Of that perfect rest.
4 Brothers, this Lord Jesus
Shall return again,
With His Father's glory
O'er the earth to reign;
For all wreaths of empire
Meet upon his brow,
And our hearts confess him
King of glory now.
Amen. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-10 Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON
At the Name of Jesus
Amazing Grace
Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; Anonymous Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,441 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
4 The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.
5 Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
6 When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun. Scripture: John 9:25 Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE
Amazing Grace
God Welcomes All
Author: John L. Bell Meter: 4.4.9 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Ecumenical Scripture: Psalm 133:1 Used With Tune: THEMBA AMEN
God Welcomes All
From All That Dwell Below the Skies (Psalm 117)
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 1,283 hymnals Topics: Ecumenical First Line: From all that dwell below the skies Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the skies
let the Creator's praise arise:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let the Redeemer's name be sung
through every land, in every tongue.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2 In every land begin the song;
to every land the strains belong:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
In cheerful sound all voices raise
and fill the world with joyful praise.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord;
eternal truth attends thy word:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
till suns shall rise and set no more.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Scripture: Psalm 117 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Text Sources: Stanza 2, A Pocket Hymn Book, 1781
From All That Dwell Below the Skies (Psalm 117)
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,870 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith 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, O 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 grace 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.
Amen. Scripture: 1 John 4:9 Used With Tune: BEECHER
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Built on the Rock
Author: Nicolai F. S. Grundtvig; Carl Döving Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism First Line: Built on the rock the church does stand Lyrics: 1 Built on the rock the church does stand,
Even when steeples are falling;
Crumbled have spires in every land,
Bells still are chiming and calling;
Calling the young and old to rest,
But above all the soul distressed,
Longing for rest everlasting.
2 Surely in temples made with hands
God, the most high, is not dwelling;
High above earth his temple stands,
All earthly temples excelling;
Yet he whom heavens cannot contain
Chose to abide on earth with men,
Built in our bodies his temple.
3 We are God's house of living stones,
Builded for his habitation;
He through baptismal grace us owns,
Heirs of his wondrous salvation;
Were we but two his name to tell,
Yet he would deign with us to dwell,
With all his grace and His favor.
4 Now we may gather with our King,
E'en in the lowliest dwelling;
Praises to him we there may bring,
His wondrous mercy forth-telling;
Jesus his grace to us accords,
Spirit and life are all his words,
His truth doth hollow the temple.
Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22 Used With Tune: KIRKEN (BUILT ON THE ROCK)
Built on the Rock
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Author: Jill Jackson, 1913-1995 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism First Line: Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me Scripture: John 14:27 Used With Tune: [Let there be peace on earth]
Let There Be Peace on Earth
The Church's one foundation
Author: Samuel John Stone (1839-1900) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 869 hymnals Topics: Church unity and ecumenism Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation
is Jesus Christ her Lord;
she is his new creation
by water and the word;
from heaven he came and sought her
to be his holy bride;
with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died.
2 Called forth from every nation,
yet one o'er all the earth,
her charter of salvation,
one Lord, one faith, one birth.
One holy name she blesses,
and shares one holy food,
as to one hope she presses,
with every grace endued.
3 In toil and tribulation,
and tumult of her war
she waits the consummation
of peace for evermore,
till with the vision glorious
her longing eyes are blest,
and the great Church victorious
shall be the Church at rest.
4 Yet she on earth has union
with God, the Three in one,
and mystical communion
with those whose rest is won.
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we
like them, the meek and lowly,
on high may dwell with thee. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: AURELIA
The Church's one foundation
Let Us Break Bread Together
Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith First Line: Let us break bread together on our knees Refrain First Line: When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun Lyrics: 1 Let us break bread together on our knees;
Let us break bread together on our knees.
Refrain:
When I fall on my knees,
with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.
2 Let us drink wine together on our knees;
Let us drink wine together on our knees. [Refrain]
3 Let us praise God together on our knees;
Let us praise God together on our knees. [Refrain] Scripture: Acts 2:42 Used With Tune: LET US BREAK BREAD Text Sources: Spiritual
Let Us Break Bread Together
I come with joy, a child of God
Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 I come with joy, a child of God,
forgiven, loved and free,
the life of Jesus to recall,
in love laid down for me.
2 I come with Christians far and near
to find, as all are fed,
the new community of love
in Christ's communion bread.
3 As Christ breaks bread, and bids us share,
each proud division ends.
The love that made us, makes us one,
and strangers now are friends.
4 The Spirit of the risen Christ,
unseen, but ever near,
is in such friendship better known,
alive among us here.
5 Together met, together bound
by all that God has done,
we'll go with joy, to give the world
the love that makes us one. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Used With Tune: ST STEPHEN (NEWINGTON)
I come with joy, a child of God
Father We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted
Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1859-1984 Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism First Line: Father, we thank thee, who hast planted Scripture: John 6 Used With Tune: RENDEZ À DIEU Text Sources: Didache, c. 110
Father We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted
The Day You Gave Us, God, Is Ended
Author: John Ellerton Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 288 hymnals Topics: Church Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 The day you gave us, God, is ended,
the sun is sinking in the west;
to you our morning hymns ascended,
your praise shall sanctify our rest.
2 We thank you that your church unsleeping,
while earth rolls onward into light,
through all the world a watch is keeping
and rests not now by day or night.
3 As o'er each continent and island
the dawn leads on another day,
the voice of prayer is never silent,
nor dies the strain of praise away.
4 The sun that bids us rest is waking
your church beneath the western sky,
and hour by hour fresh lips are making
your wondrous doings heard on high.
5 So be it, God! Your throne shall never,
like earth's proud empires, pass away;
your rule remains and grows forever,
until there dawns that glorious day. Used With Tune: ST CLEMENT
The Day You Gave Us, God, Is Ended
Sing a New Church
Author: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism First Line: Summoned by the God who made us Refrain First Line: Let us bring the gifts that differ Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: NETTLETON
Sing a New Church
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Castillo Fuerte Es Nuestro Dios)
Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Juan Bautista Cabrera, 1837-1916 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Scripture: Psalm 18:3 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Castillo Fuerte Es Nuestro Dios)
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Cristo, Firme Fundamento)
Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866; Alberto Merubia, b. 1919 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Scripture: Psalm 118:19-24 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: 11th C.
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Cristo, Firme Fundamento)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 511 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoices! Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.
2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,
Who order all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go. [Refrain]
3 O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to your tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times once gave the law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain]
4 O come, O Rod of Jesse's stem,
From ev'ry foe deliver them
That trust your mighty pow'r to save,
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain]
5 O come, O Key of David, come,
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery. [Refrain]
6 O come, O Dayspring from on high
And cheer us by your drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain]
7 O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of humankind;
O bid our sad divisions cease,
And be for us the King of Peace. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Used With Tune: VENI, VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin, 9th C.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O God of Every Nation
Author: William W. Reid, b. 1923 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism First Line: O God of ev'ry nation Lyrics: 1 O God of ev'ry nation,
Of ev'ry race and land,
Redeem your whole creation
With your almighty hand;
Where hate and fear divide us
And bitter threats are hurled,
In love and mercy guide us
And heal our strife-torn world.
2 From search for wealth and power
And scorn of truth and right,
From trust in bombs that shower
Destruction through the night,
From pride of race and station
And blindness to your way,
Deliver ev'ry nation,
Eternal God, we pray.
3 Lord, strengthen all who labor
That we may find release
From fear of rattling saber,
From dread of war's increase;
When hope and courage falter,
Your still small voice be heard;
With faith that none can alter,
Uphold us by your word.
4 Keep bright in us the vision
Of days when war shall cease,
When hatred and division
Give way to love and peace,
Till dawns the morning glorious
When Christ alone shall reign
And he shall rule victorious
O'er all the world's domain. Scripture: 1 Kings 19:12 Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE
O God of Every Nation
Iglesia de Cristo
Author: Mateo Cosidó Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Church Ecumenism First Line: Iglesia de Cristo, reanima tu amor Used With Tune: LYONS
Iglesia de Cristo
O God of Bethel! by whose hand
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 380 hymnals Topics: Church unity and ecumenism Lyrics: 1 O God of Bethel! by whose hand
thy people still are fed,
who through this earthly pilgrimage
hast all our fathers led:
2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present
before thy throne of grace:
God of our fathers! be the God
of their succeeding race.
3 Through each perplexing path of life
our wandering footsteps guide;
give us each day our daily bread,
and raiment fit provide.
4 O spread thy covering wings around,
till all our wanderings cease,
and at our Father's loved abode
our souls arrive in peace.
5 Such blessings from thy gracious hand
our humble prayers implore;
and thou shalt be our chosen God,
and portion evermore. Scripture: Genesis 28:20-22 Used With Tune: SALZBURG (HAYDN) Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781, alt.
O God of Bethel! by whose hand
저 하 늘 성 도 들 과 (Come, let Us Join Our Friends)
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 346 hymnals Topics: Church Ecumenism First Line: 저 하 늘 성 도 들 과 (Come, let us join our friends above) Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee
저 하 늘 성 도 들 과 (Come, let Us Join Our Friends)
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!
Author: John Rippon; Edward Perronet Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,448 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all!
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all!
2 Hail him, the heir of David's line,
Whom David Lord did call;
The God incarnate, man divine,
And crown him Lord of all!
The God incarnate, man divine,
And crown him Lord of all!
3 Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball
To him all majesty ascribe,
And crown him Lord of all!
To him all majesty ascribe,
And crown him Lord of all!
4 O that with yonder sacred throng
We at his feet may fall!
We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown him Lord of all!
We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown him Lord of all!
Amen. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-10 Used With Tune: CORONATION
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!
Filled with the Spirit's Power
Author: J. R. Peacey Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Church Ecumenism First Line: Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord Lyrics: 1 Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord
the infant church confessed its risen Lord.
O Holy Spirit, in the church today
no less your power of fellowship display.
2 Now with the mind of Christ set us on fire,
that unity may be our great desire.
Give joy and peace; give faith to hear your call,
and readiness in each to work for all.
3 Widen our love, good Spirit, to embrace
with your compassion all the human race.
Like wind and fire with life among us move,
till we are known as Christ's, and Christian prove. Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN
Filled with the Spirit's Power
On Jordan's Bank
Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 230 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism First Line: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Awake and harken, for he brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings.
2 Then cleansed be every heart from sin;
Make straight the way for God within,
And let each heart prepare a home
Where such a mighty guest may come.
3 For you are our salvation, Lord,
Our refuge, and our great reward;
Without your grace we waste away
Like flow'rs that wither and decay.
4 To heal the sick stretch out your hand,
And bid the fallen sinner stand;
Shine forth, and let your light restore
Earth's own true loveliness once more.
5 All praise the Son eternally,
Whose advent sets his people free;
Whom with the Father we adore
And Spirit blest for evermore. Scripture: Acts 10:37 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW
On Jordan's Bank
When, in Our Music, God is Glorified
Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 When, in our music, God is glorified,
And adoration leaves no room for pride,
It is as though the whole creation cried:
Alleluia!
2 How often, making music, we have found
A new dimension in the world of sound,
As worship moved us to a more profound
Alleluia!
3 So has the Church, in liturgy and song,
In faith and love, through centuries of wrong,
Borne witness to the truth in ev'ry tongue:
Alleluia!
4 And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night
When utmost evil strove against the Light?
Then let us sing, for whom he won the fight:
Alleluia!
5 Let ev'ry instrument be tuned for praise!
Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise!
And may God give us faith to sing always:
Alleluia! Scripture: Matthew 26:30 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG
When, in Our Music, God is Glorified
A Living Faith
Author: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863; Joseph R. Alfred Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 842 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Refrain First Line: We will be true to you till death Scripture: 1 John 3:18 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE
A Living Faith
O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray
Author: William Harry Turton (1856-1938) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Church unity and ecumenism Lyrics: 1 O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
that all thy Church might be for ever one,
grant us at every eucharist to say,
with longing heart and soul, 'Thy will be done.'
Oh, may we all one bread, one body be,
one through this sacrament of unity.
2 For all thy Church, O Lord, we intercede;
make thou our sad divisions soon to cease;
draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
by drawing all to thee, O Prince of Peace;
thus may we all one bread, one body be,
one through this sacrament of unity.
3 We pray thee too for wanderers from thy fold;
O bring them back, good Shepherd of the sheep,
back to the faith which saints believed of old,
back to the Church which still that faith doth keep;
soon may we all one bread, one body be,
one through this sacrament of unity.
4 So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease,
may we be one with all thy Church above,
one with thy saints in one unbroken peace,
one with thy saints in one unbounded love:
more blessèd still, in peace and love to be
one with the Trinity in Unity. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Used With Tune: SONG 1
O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray
There Is a Balm in Gilead
Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged Lyrics: [Refrain:]
There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole,
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul.
1 Sometimes I feel discouraged
And think my work's in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again. [Refrain]
2 Don't ever feel discouraged,
For Jesus is your friend,
And if you lack for knowledge,
He'll not refuse to lend. [Refrain]
3 If you cannot preach like Peter,
If you cannot pray like Paul,
You can tell the love of Jesus
And say, "He died for all." [Refrain] Scripture: Jeremiah 8:22 Used With Tune: [Sometimes I feel discouraged] Text Sources: Negro Spiritual
There Is a Balm in Gilead
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,247 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith Lyrics: 1 Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home:
2 Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
3 Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
4 A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone,
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten as a dream
Dies at the op'ning day.
6 Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while life shall last
And our eternal home.
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 90:1 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Author: John Fawcett Appears in 2,285 hymnals Topics: Church Ecumenism Used With Tune: [Blest be the tie that binds]
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
O Christ the Great Foundation
Author: Timothy T'ingfang Lew, 1891-1948 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8 Used With Tune: AURELIA
O Christ the Great Foundation
One Bread, One Body
Author: John Foley, SJ, b. 1939 Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism First Line: Gentile or Jew Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Used With Tune: [Gentile or Jew] Text Sources: The Didache 9
One Bread, One Body
Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race
Author: Ruth Duck, b. 1947 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Scripture: Acts 2:1-11 Used With Tune: TALLIS' CANON
Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 372 hymnals Topics: Ecumenical Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life,
where sound the cries of race and clan,
above the noise of selfish strife,
we hear your voice, O Son of Man.
2 In haunts of wretchedness and need,
on shadowed thresholds fraught with fears,
from paths where hide the lures of greed,
we catch the vision of your tears.
3 From tender childhood's helplessness,
from human grief and burdened toil,
from famished souls, from sorrow's stress,
your heart has never known recoil.
4 The cup of water given for you
still holds the freshness of your grace;
yet long these multitudes to view
the sweet compassion of your face.
5 O Master, from the mountainside,
make haste to heal these hearts of pain;
among these restless throngs abide;
O tread the city's streets again;
6 Till all the world shall learn your love,
and follow where your feet have trod;
till glorious from your heaven above
shall come the city of our God. Scripture: Micah 6:9 Used With Tune: GERMANY
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
Let the Whole Creation Cry (Psalm 148)
Author: Stopford A. Brooke Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 82 hymnals Topics: Ecumenical First Line: Let the whole creation cry Lyrics: 1 Let the whole creation cry,
"Glory to the Lord on high."
Heaven and earth, awake and sing,
"Praise to our almighty King."
Praise God, angel hosts above,
ever bright and fair in love;
sun and moon, uplift your voice;
night and stars, in God rejoice!
2 Men and women, young and old,
raise the anthem loud and bold;
join with children's songs of praise;
worship God through length of days.
From the north to southern pole
let the mighty chorus roll:
"Holy, holy, holy One,
glory be to God alone!"
Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: SALZBURG
Let the Whole Creation Cry (Psalm 148)
Son of God, Eternal Savior
Author: Somerset Corry Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 Son of God, eternal Savior,
Source of life and truth and grace,
Son of Man, whose birth incarnate
Hallows all our human race;
You our Head, who, throned in glory,
For your own do ever plead,
Fill us with your love and pity,
Heal our wrongs, and help our need.
2 Lord, as you have lived for others,
So may we for others live;
Freely have your gifts been granted,
Freely may your servants give.
Yours the gold and yours the silver,
Yours the wealth of land and sea,
We, the stewards of your bounty,
Faithful to our trust should be.
3 Come, O Christ, and reign among us,
King of love and Prince of Peace;
Hush the storm of strife and passion,
Bid its cruel discords cease.
By your patient years of toiling,
By your silent hours of pain,
Quench our fevered thirst of pleasure,
Shame our selfish greed of gain.
4 See the Christ-like host advancing,
High and lowly, great and small,
Linked in bonds of common service
For the common Lord of all.
As you prayed and as you labored
That your people should be one,
Grant, O grant our hope’s fruition:
Here on earth your will be done.
Amen. Scripture: Titus 2:13-14 Used With Tune: IN BABILONE
Son of God, Eternal Savior
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 541 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To God's feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who, like me, God's praise should sing?
Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise the Everlasting King!
2 Praise Him for His grace and favor
To our fathers in distress;
Praise Him, still the same forever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!
Glorious in His faithfulness!
3 Father-like, He tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows;
In His hands He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!
Widely as His mercy flows!
4 Frail as summer's flow'r we flourish,
Blows the wind and it is gone;
But while mortals rise and perish,
God endures unchanging on;
Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise the high eternal One!
5 Angels, help us to adore Him,
You behold Him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before Him;
Dwellers in all time and space,
Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise with us the God of grace!
Amen.
Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
The God of Abraham Praise
Author: Daniel ben Judah, ca. 1400; Newton Mann, 1836-1926; Max Landsberg, 1845-1928 Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise,
Who reigns enthroned above;
Ancient of everlasting days
And God of love.
Jehovah, great I AM
By earth and heaven confessed;
I bow and bless the sacred name,
Forever blest.
2 The God of Abraham praise,
At whose supreme command
From earth I rise, and seek the joys
At His right hand.
I all on earth forsake,
Its wisdom, fame, and pow'r;
And Him my only portion make,
My shield and tow'r.
3 He by Himself hath sworn,
I on His oath depend,
I shall, on eagles wings upborne,
To heav'n ascend;
I shall behold His face,
I shall His pow'r adore,
And sing the wonders of His grace
Forevermore.
4 The whole triumphant host
Give thanks to God on high;
"Hail, Father, Son and Holy Ghost!"
They ever cry.
Hail, Abraham's God and mine!
I join the heav'nly lays;
All might and majesty are Thine,
And endless praise.
Amen.
Scripture: Romans 4:20 Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Revised version of the Yigdal
The God of Abraham Praise
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 749 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
2 Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art:
Dear desire of ev'ry nation,
Joy of ev'ry longing heart.
3 Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a king,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
4 By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 61:1 Used With Tune: STUTTGART
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
We Gather Together
Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 201 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism / Interfaith 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, all glory be Thine.
3 We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant,
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. Scripture: Psalm 67:1 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands Folk Hymn, 1626
We Gather Together
Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death
Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1859-1984 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Scripture: Ephesians 3:5 Used With Tune: AZMON
Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Calle Todo Ser Humano)
Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885; Lorenzo Álvarez, 1897-1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: Ecumenism Scripture: Isaiah 6:2-3 Used With Tune: PICARDY
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Calle Todo Ser Humano)
All Creatures of Our God and King
Author: William H. Draper (1855-1933); Francis of Assisi Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.6 with alleluias Appears in 268 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism Refrain First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
All Creatures of Our God and King
Holy God, We Praise Your Name
Author: Clarence A. Walworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 206 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name;
Lord of all, we bow before you;
All on earth your scepter claim,
All in heaven above adore you.
Infinite your vast domain,
Everlasting is your reign.
2 Hark, the glad celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising;
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising,
Fill the heavens with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy Lord.
3 All apostles join the strain
As your sacred name they hallow;
Prophets swell the glad refrain,
And the blessed martyrs follow,
And from morn to set of sun,
Through the church the song goes on.
4 Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit: Three we name you
While in essence only One;
Undivided God we claim you,
And adoring bend the knee
While we own the mystery.
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:14 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT, WIR LOBEN DICH Text Sources: Allgemeines Katholisches Gesangbuch, ca. 1774
Holy God, We Praise Your Name
O Brother Man, Fold to Your Heart
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 149 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism First Line: O brother man, fold to thy heart your brother Lyrics: 1 O brother man, fold to your heart your brother;
Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there;
To worship rightly is to love each other,
Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer.
2 For he whom Jesus loved has truly spoken:
The holier worship which he deigns to bless
Restores the lost, and binds the spirit broken,
And feeds the widow and the fatherless.
3 Follow with reverent steps the great example
Of him whose holy work was doing good;
So shall the wide earth seem our Father's temple,
Each loving life a psalm of gratitude.
4 Then shall all shackles fall; the stormy clangor
Of wild war music o'er the earth shall cease;
Love shall tread out the baleful fire of anger,
And in its ashes plant the tree of peace.
Amen. Scripture: Galatians 6:2 Used With Tune: WELWYN
O Brother Man, Fold to Your Heart
We Greet You, Sure Redeemer from All Strife
Author: Elizabeth L. Smith; John Calvin Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Ecumenism Lyrics: 1 we greet you, sure Redeemer from all strife,
Our only Trust and Savior of our life,
Who pain did undergo for our poor sake;
We pray you from our hearts all cares to take.
2 You are the King of mercy and of grace,
Reigning omnipotent in every place:
So come, O King, and our whole being sway;
Shine on us with the light of your pure day.
3 You are the life, in which we do believe,
From you all substance and our strength receive;
Sustain us by your faith and by your power,
And give us strength in every trying hour.
4 You have the true and perfect gentleness,
You have no harshness and no bitterness:
O grant to us the grace in you we see
That we may dwell in perfect unity.
5 Our hope is in no other save in you;
Our faith is built upon Thy promise true;
Lord, give us peace, and make us calm and sure,
That in your strength we evermore endure.
Amen. Scripture: 1 John 5:13-14 Used With Tune: TOULON
We Greet You, Sure Redeemer from All Strife
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