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How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,634 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,
And drives away our fear.
It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary rest.
Dear Name, the rock on which I build,
My shield and hiding-place,
My never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace.
Jesus! my Shepherd, Guardian, Friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.
Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see thee as thou art,
I'll praise thee as I ought.
Till then I would thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
And may the music of thy Name
Refresh my soul in death.
Amen.
Used With Tune: ST. PETER
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
Angel Voices Ever Singing
Author: Rev. Francis Pott Appears in 380 hymnals Topics: General Uses First Line: Angel voices, ever singing Used With Tune: [Angel voices, ever singing]
Angel Voices Ever Singing
O mother dear, Jerusalem
Author: "F. B. P." Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 622 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
O mother dear, Jerusalem,
When shall I come to thee?
When shall my sorrows have an end?
Thy joys when shall I see?
O happy harbour of God's saints!
O sweet and pleasant soil!
In thee no sorrow can be found,
Nor grief, nor care, nor toil.
No murky cloud o'ershadows thee,
Nor gloom, nor darksome night;
But every soul shines as the sun;
For God himself gives light.
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O my sweet home, Jerusalem,
Thy joys when shall I see?
The King that sitteth on thy throne
In his felicity?
Thy gardens and thy goodly walks
Continually are green,
Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers
As nowhere else are seen.
Right through thy streets, with silver sound,
The living waters flow,
And on the banks, on either side,
The trees of life do grow.
Those trees for evermore bear fruit,
And evermore do spring:
There evermore the angels are
And evermore do sing.
Jerusalem, my happy home,
Would God I were in thee!
Would God my woes were at an end,
Thy joys that I might see!
Used With Tune: MATERNA
O mother dear, Jerusalem
Fight the good fight with all thy might
Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 489 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Fight the good fight with all thy might,
Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right;
Lay hold on life, and it shall be
Thy joy and crown eternally.
Run the straight race through God's good grace,
Lift up thine eyes, and seek his face;
Life with its way before us lies,
Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.
Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide;
His boundless mercy will provide;
Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove
Christ is its life, and Christ its love.
Faint not nor fear, his arms are near;
He changeth not, and thou art dear;
Only believe, and thou shalt see
That Christ is all in all to thee.
Used With Tune: PENTECOST
Fight the good fight with all thy might
Pleasant are thy courts above
Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Pleasant are thy courts above,
In the land of light and love;
Pleasant are thy courts below,
In this land of sin and woe.
O my spirit longs and faints
For the converse of thy saints,
For the brightness of thy face,
For thy fullness, God of grace!
Happy birds that sing and fly
Round thy altars, O Most High!
Happier souls that find a rest
In a heavenly Father's breast!
Like the wandering dove, that found
No repose on earth around,
They can to their ark repair
And enjoy it ever there.
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Happy souls! their praises flow
Ever in this vale of woe;
Waters in the desert rise,
Manna feeds them from the skies:
On they go from strength to strength
Till they reach thy throne at length,
At thy feet adoring fall,
Who hast led them safe through all.
Lord, be mine this prize to win;
Guide me through a world of sin;
Keep me by thy saving grace;
Give me at thy side a place.
Sun and shield alike thou art;
Guide and guard my erring heart.
Grace and glory flow from thee;
Shower, O shower them, Lord, on me!
Amen.
Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: MAIDSTONE
Pleasant are thy courts above
There's a Friend for little children
Author: Albert Midlane Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 247 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
There's a Friend for little children
Above the bright blue sky,
A Friend who never changes,
Whose love will never die;
Our earthly friends may fail us,
And change with changing years,
This Friend is always worthy
Of that dear Name he bears.
There's a rest for little children
Above the bright blue sky,
Who love the blessed Savior,
And to the Father cry;
A rest from every turmoil,
From sin and sorrow free,
Where every little pilgrim
Shall rest eternally.
There's a home for little children
Above the bright blue sky,
Where Jesus reigns in glory,
A home of peace and joy;
No home on earth is like it,
Nor can with it compare;
For every one is happy
Nor could be happier there.
There's a song for little children
Above the bright blue sky,
A song that will not weary,
Though sung continually;
A song which even angels
Can never, never sing;
They know not Christ as Savior,
But worship him as King.
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There's a crown for little children
Above the bright blue sky,
And all who look for Jesus
Shall wear it by and by;
All, all above is treasured,
And found in Christ alone:
Lord, grant thy little children
To know thee as their own.
Amen.
Used With Tune: IN MEMORIAM (STAINER)
There's a Friend for little children
Christ for the world we sing!
Author: Samuel Wolcott Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 412 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Christ for the world we sing!
The world to Christ we bring,
With loving zeal;
The poor, and them that mourn,
The faint and overborne,
Sinsick and sorrow-worn,
Whom Christ doth heal.
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Christ for the world we sing!
The world to Christ we bring,
With fervent prayer;
The wayward and the lost,
By restless passions tossed,
Redeemed at countless cost,
From dark despair.
Christ for the world we sing!
The world to Christ we bring,
With one accord;
With us the work to share,
With us reproach to dare,
With us the cross to bear,
For Christ our Lord.
Christ for the world we sing!
The world to Christ we bring,
With joyful song;
The newborn souls, whose days,
Reclaimed from error's ways,
Inspired with hope and praise,
To Christ belong.
Used With Tune: MOSCOW
Christ for the world we sing!
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all
Author: Henry Collins Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 218 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all,
Hear me, blest Savior, when I call;
Hear me, and from thy dwelling-place
Pour down the riches of thy grace.
Jesus, my Lord, I thee adore;
O make me love thee more and more!
Jesus, too late I thee have sought;
How can I love thee as I ought?
And how extol thy matchless fame,
The glorious beauty of thy Name?
Jesus, my Lord, I thee adore;
O make me love thee more and more!
Jesus, what didst thou find in me
That thou hast dealt so lovingly?
How great the joy that thou hast brought!
O far exceeding hope or thought!
Jesus, my Lord, I thee adore;
O make me love thee more and more!
Jesus, of thee shall be my song;
To thee my heart and soul belong:
All that I am or have is thine;
And thou, my Savior, thou art mine.
Jesus, my Lord, I thee adore;
O make me love thee more and more!
Amen.
Used With Tune: ST. CHRYSOSTOM
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Author: Rev. J. W. Baker Appears in 680 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [The King of love my shepherd is]
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
Author: Rev. John Newton Appears in 1,300 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [Glorious things of thee are spoken]
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
Hark! Hark, My Soul!
Author: Rev. F. W. Faber Appears in 612 hymnals Topics: General Uses First Line: Hark! hark, my soul! Angelic songs are swelling Used With Tune: [hark! hark, my soul! Angelic songs are swelling]
Hark! Hark, My Soul!
Jerusalem the golden!
Author: St. Bernard of Cluny; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 915 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Jerusalem the golden!
With milk and honey blest;
Beneath thy contemplation
Sink heart and voice opprest.
I know not, O I know not,
What joys await us there!
What radiancy of glory!
What bliss beyond compare!
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They stand, those halls of Sion,
All jubilant with song,
And bright with many an angel,
And all the martyr throng.
The Prince is ever in them,
The daylight is serene;
The pastures of the blessèd
Are decked in glorious sheen.
There is the throne of David;
And there, from care released,
The shout of them that triumph,
The song of them that feast.
And they who with their Leader
Have conquered in the fight,
For ever and for ever
Are clad in robes of white.
O sweet and blessèd country,
The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessèd country,
That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest!
Who art, with God the Father,
And Spirit, ever blest.
Amen.
Used With Tune: EWING
Jerusalem the golden!
For thee, O dear, dear country
Author: St. Bernard of Cluny; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 272 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
For thee, O dear, dear country,
Mine eyes their vigils keep;
For very love beholding
Thy holy name, they weep.
The mention of thy glory
Is unction to the breast,
And medicine in sickness,
And love, and life, and rest.
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O one, O only mansion!
O Paradise of joy!
Where tears are ever banished
And smiles have no alloy;
Thy loveliness oppresses
All human thought and heart,
And none, O Peace, O Sion,
Can sing thee as thou art.
With jasper glow thy bulwarks,
Thy streets with emeralds blaze;
The sardius and the topaz
Unite in thee their rays;
Thine ageless walls are bonded
With amethyst unpriced;
The saints build up thy fabric,
And the corner-stone is Christ.
The cross is all thy splendour,
The Crucified thy praise;
His laud and benediction
Thy ransomed people raise:
Upon the Rock of Ages
They build thy holy tower;
Thine is the victor's laurel,
And thine the golden dower.
O sweet and blessèd country,
The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessèd country,
That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest;
Who art, with God the Father,
And Spirit, ever blest.
Amen.
Used With Tune: HOMELAND
For thee, O dear, dear country
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly-minded,
For with blessing in his hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth he stood
Lord of lords, in human vesture --
In the Body and the Blood --
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heavenly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of Light descendeth
From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.
At his feet the six-winged seraph;
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the Presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry,
Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, Lord most high.
Amen.
Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Sing, my soul, His wondrous love
Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 122 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Sing, my soul, his wondrous love,
Who, from yon bright throne above,
Ever watchful o'er our race,
Still to man extends his grace.
Heaven and earth by him were made;
All is by his scepter swayed;
What are we that he should show
So much love to us below?
God, the merciful and good,
Bought us with the Savior's blood,
And, to make our safety sure,
Guides us by his Spirit pure.
Sing, my soul, adore his Name!
Let his glory be thy theme:
Praise him till he calls thee home;
Trust his love for all to come.
Used With Tune: ST. BEES
Sing, my soul, His wondrous love
The Spacious Firmament On High
Author: Joseph Addison Appears in 790 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [The spacious firmament on high]
The Spacious Firmament On High
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 541 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
To his feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore his praises sing:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favour
To our fathers in distress;
Praise him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness.
Father-like he tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame he knows;
In his hand he gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely yet his mercy flows.
Angels in the height adore him!
Ye behold him face to face;
Saints triumphant bow before him!
Gathered in from every race.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Saviour, Who Thy flock art feeding
Author: William A. Mühlenberg Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 371 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Savior, who thy flock art feeding,
With the shepherd's kindest care,
All the feeble gently leading,
While the lambs thy bosom share:
Now, these little ones receiving,
Fold them in thy gracious arm;
There we know, thy word believing,
Only there secure from harm.
Never from thy pasture roving
Let them be the lion's prey;
Let thy tenderness, so loving,
Keep them all life's dangerous way.
Then, within thy fold eternal,
Let them find a resting-place;
Feed in pastures ever vernal,
Drink the rivers of thy grace.
Amen.
Used With Tune: EVENING PRAYER
Saviour, Who Thy flock art feeding
Soldiers of Christ, arise
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 900 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Soldiers of Christ, arise,
And put your armour on;
Strong in the strength which God supplies,
Through his eternal Son.
Strong in the Lord of Hosts,
And in his mighty power:
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than conqueror.
Stand then in his great might,
With all his strength endued,
And take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God.
From strength to strength go on,
Wrestle, and fight, and pray:
Tread all the powers of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.
That, having all things done,
And all your conflicts past,
Ye may overcome, through Christ alone,
And stand complete at last.
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To God, the Father, Son,
And Spirit, ever blest,
The One in Three, the Three in One
Be endless praise addressed.
Amen.
Used With Tune: SILVER STREET
Soldiers of Christ, arise
My country, 'tis of thee
Author: Samuel F. Smith Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,956 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song:
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
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Our fathers' God, to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King.
Amen.
Used With Tune: AMERICA
My country, 'tis of thee
We are but Strangers Here
Author: J. R. Taylor Appears in 627 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [We are but strangers here]
We are but Strangers Here
Upward Where the Stars ae Burning
Author: Rev. H. Bonar Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: General Uses First Line: Upward where the stars are burning Used With Tune: [Upward where the stars are burning]
Upward Where the Stars ae Burning
Thine Forever, God of Love
Author: Mary F. Maude Appears in 350 hymnals Topics: General Uses First Line: Thine forever! God of love Used With Tune: [Thine forever! God of love]
Thine Forever, God of Love
Hail to the Lord Anointed
Author: James Montgomery Appears in 850 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [Hail to the Lord anointed]
Hail to the Lord Anointed
This is the Day of Light
Author: Rev. John Ellerton Appears in 282 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [This is the day of light]
This is the Day of Light
When His Salvation Bringing
Author: Rev. John King Appears in 421 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [When His salvation bringing]
When His Salvation Bringing
Hushed was the Evening Hymn
Author: Rev. J. D. Burns Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [Hushed was the evening hymn]
Hushed was the Evening Hymn
How wondrous and great
Author: Henry U. Onderdonk Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 75 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
How wondrous and great
Thy works, God of praise!
How just, King of saints,
And true are thy ways!
O who shall not fear thee,
And honour thy Name?
Thou only art holy,
Thou only supreme.
To nations long dark
Thy light shall be shown;
Their worship and vows
Shall come to thy throne:
Thy truth and thy judgments
Shall spread all abroad,
Till earth's every people
Confess thee their God.
Amen.
Used With Tune: LYONS
How wondrous and great
Lord, Thy word abideth
Author: Henry W. Baker Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 204 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Lord, thy word abideth,
And our footsteps guideth;
Who its truth believeth
Light and joy receiveth.
When our foes are near us,
Then thy word doth cheer us,
Word of consolation,
Message of salvation.
When the storms are o'er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth,
And our way protecteth.
Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By thy word imparted
To the simple-hearted?
Word of mercy, giving
Succor to the living;
Word of life, supplying
Comfort to the dying!
O that we discerning
Its most holy learning,
Lord, may love and fear thee!
Evermore be near thee!
Amen.
Used With Tune: RAVENSHAW
Lord, Thy word abideth
All good gifts around us
Author: Matthias Claudius; Jane M. Campbell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 457 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use First Line: We plow the fields, and scatter Lyrics:
We plow the fields, and scatter
The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God's almighty hand;
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine,
And soft refreshing rain.
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heaven above;
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord
For all his love.
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He only is the Maker
Of all things near and far;
He paints the wayside flower,
He lights the evening star;
The winds and waves obey him,
By him the birds are fed;
Much more to us, his children,
He gives our daily bread.
We thank thee, then, O Father,
For all things bright and good,
The seedtime and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food:
No gifts have we to offer
For all thy love imparts,
But that which thou desirest,
Our humble, thankful hearts.
Amen.
Used With Tune: CLAUDIUS
All good gifts around us
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation
Author: Matthäus A. Von Löwenstern; Philip Pusey Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation,
Star of our night, and hope of every nation,
Hear and receive thy Church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.
See round thine ark the hungry billows curling!
See how thy foes their banners are unfurling!
Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling,
Thou canst preserve us.
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Lord, thou canst help when earthly armour faileth;
Lord, thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth;
Lord, o'er thy rock nor death nor hell prevaileth:
Grant us thy peace, Lord!
Peace, in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging,
Peace, in thy Church, where brothers are engaging,
Peace, when the world its busy war is waging;
Calm thy foes raging!
Grant us thy help till backward they are driven;
Grant them thy truth, that they may be forgiven;
Grant peace on earth, and after we have striven,
Peace in thy heaven.
Amen.
Used With Tune: CLOISTERS
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Author: Athelstan Riley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8.4 Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
Bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones,
Raise the glad strain, Alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
Virtues, archangels, angels' choirs,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
O higher than the cherubim,
More glorious than the seraphim,
Lead their praises, Alleluia!
Thou bearer of the eternal Word,
Most gracious, magnify the Lord,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
Ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
All saints triumphant, raise the song
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
O friends, in gladness let us sing,
Supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Amen.
Used With Tune: VIGILI ET SANCTE
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Blest are the pure in heart
Author: John Keble Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 400 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Blest are the pure in heart,
For they shall see our God;
The secret of the Lord is theirs;
Their soul is Christ's abode.
The Lord, who left the heavens
Our life and peace to bring,
To dwell in lowliness with men
Their pattern and their King;
He to the lowly soul
Doth still himself impart;
And for his dwelling and his throne
Chooseth the pure in heart.
Lord, we thy presence seek;
May ours this blessing be;
Give us a pure and lowly heart,
A temple meet for thee.
Amen.
Used With Tune: FRANCONIA
Blest are the pure in heart
O God of love, O King of peace
Author: Henry W. Baker Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 244 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
O God of love, O King of peace,
Make wars throughout the world to cease;
The wrath of sinful man restrain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!
Remember, Lord, thy works of old,
The wonders that our fathers told;
Remember not our sin's dark stain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!
Whom shall we trust but thee, O Lord?
Where rest but on thy faithful word?
None ever called on thee in vain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!
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Where saints and angels dwell above,
All hearts are knit in holy love;
O bind us in that heavenly chain!
Give peace, O God, give peace again!
Amen.
Used With Tune: HESPERUS
O God of love, O King of peace
O Jesus, Thou Art Standing
Author: Rev. William W. How Appears in 670 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [O Jesus, Thou art standing]
O Jesus, Thou Art Standing
Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me
Author: M. Duncan Appears in 472 hymnals Topics: General Uses Used With Tune: [Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me]
Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me
Who Trusts in God
Author: Rev. Joachim Magdeburg Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: General Uses First Line: Who trusts in God, a strong abode Used With Tune: [Who trusts in God, a strong abode]
Who Trusts in God
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Author: Jeffery Rowthorn, b. 1934 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use Lyrics: 1 Lord, you give the great commission:
"Heal the sick and preach the word."
Lest the church neglect its mission
And the gospel go unheard,
Help us witness to your purpose
With renewed integrity:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
2 Lord, you call us to your service:
"In my name baptize and teach."
That the world may trust your promise,
Life abundant meant for each,
Give us all new fervor, draw us
Closer in community:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
3 Lord, you make the common holy:
"This my body, this my blood."
Let us all, for earth's true glory,
Daily lift life heavenward,
Asking that the world around us
Share your children's liberty:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
4 Lord, you show us love's true measure:
"Father, what they do, forgive."
Yet we hoard as private treasure
All that you so freely give.
May your care and mercy lead us
To a just society:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
5 Lord, you bless with words assuring:
"I am with you to the end."
Faith and hope and love restoring,
May we serve as you intend
And, amid the cares that claim us,
Hold in mind eternity:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry. Scripture: Matthew 10:8 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Take My Life and Let It Be
Author: Miss Frances R. Havergal Appears in 1,215 hymnals Topics: General Uses First Line: Take my life, and let it be Used With Tune: [Take my life, and let it be]
Take My Life and Let It Be
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
Author: James Edmeston Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 358 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
O'er the world's tempestuous sea;
Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
For we have no help but thee;
Yet possessing
Every blessing,
If our God our Father be.
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Savior, breathe forgiveness o'er us,
All our weakness thou dost know;
Thou didst tread this earth before us;
Thou didst feel its keenest woe;
Lone and dreary,
Faint and weary,
Through the desert thou didst go.
Spirit of our God, descending,
Fill our hearts with heavenly joy;
Love with every passion blending,
Pleasure that can never cloy:
Thus provided,
Pardoned, guided,
Nothing can our peace destroy.
Amen.
Used With Tune: DULCE CARMEN
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
The God of Abraham praise
Author: Thomas Olivers Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
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,
For ever blest.
He by himself hath sworn,
I on his oath depend,
I shall, on angel-wings upborne,
To heaven ascend:
I shall behold his face,
I shall his power adore,
And sing the wonders of his grace
For evermore.
There dwells the Lord, our King,
The Lord, our Righteousness,
Triumphant o'er the world and sin,
The Prince of Peace;
On Sion's sacred height
His kingdom he maintains,
And, glorious with his saints in light,
For ever reigns.
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 heavenly lays;
All might and majesty are thine,
And endless praise.
Amen.
Used With Tune: LEONI
The God of Abraham praise
O Paradise, O Paradise
Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 459 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
O Paradise, O Paradise,
Who doth not crave for rest?
Who would not seek the happy land
Where they that loved are blest;
O Paradise, O Paradise,
The world is growing old;
Who would not be at rest and free
Where love is never cold?
O Paradise, O Paradise,
We long to sin no more;
We long to be as pure on earth
As on thy spotless shore;
O Paradise, O Paradise,
We shall not wait for long;
E'en now the loving ear may catch
Faint fragments of thy song;
Lord Jesus, King of Paradise,
O keep us in Thy love,
And guide us to that happy land
Of perfect rest above;
Where loyal hearts and true
Stand ever in the light,
All rapture, through and through
In God's most holy sight.
Amen.
Used With Tune: PARADISE
O Paradise, O Paradise
Jesus, Lover of my soul
Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 3,242 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O my Savior, hide,
Till the storm of life be past;
Safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last.
Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me:
All my trust on Thee is stayed;
All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.
Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cleanse from every sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within:
Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee:
Spring Thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity.
Amen.
Used With Tune: MARTYN
Jesus, Lover of my soul
At the Lamb's High Feast
Author: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use First Line: At the Lamb's high feast we sing Lyrics: 1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing
Praise to our victorious King,
Who has washed us in the tide
Flowing from his wounded side;
Praise we him, whose love divine
Gives his sacred blood for wine,
Gives his body for the feast,
Christ the victim, Christ the priest.
2 Where the Paschal blood is poured,
Death's dark angel sheathes his sword;
Israel's hosts triumphant go
Through the wave that drowns the foe.
Praise we Christ whose blood was shed,
Paschal victim, Paschal bread!
With sincerity and love
Eat we manna from above.
3 Mighty victim from the sky,
Hell's fierce pow'rs beneath you lie;
You have conquered in the fight,
You have brought us life and light:
Now no more can death appall,
Now no more the grave enthrall;
You have opened Paradise,
And in you the saints shall rise.
4 Easter triumph, Easter joy,
This alone can sin destroy;
From sin's pow'r, Lord, set us free,
Newborn souls in you to be.
Hymns of glory, songs of praise,
Father, unto you we raise:
And to you, our risen King,
With the Spirit, praise we sing.
Scripture: Exodus 12:21-23 Used With Tune: SALZBURG
At the Lamb's High Feast
Hark! the sound of holy voices
Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Hark! the sound of holy voices,
Chanting at the crystal sea,
Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, Lord, to thee:
Multitude which none can number,
Like the stars in glory stands,
Clothed in white apparel, holding
Palms of victory in their hands.
Patriarch, and holy prophet,
Who prepared the way for Christ,
King, apostle, saint, confessor,
Martyr and evangelist;
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Saintly maiden, godly matron,
Widows who have watched to prayer,
Joined in holy concert, singing
To the Lord of all, are there.
Marching with thy cross, their banner,
They have triumphed, following
Thee, the Captain of salvation,
Thee, their Savior and their King.
Gladly, Lord, with thee they suffered;
Gladly, Lord, with thee they died;
And by death to life immortal
They were born and glorified.
Now they reign in heavenly glory,
Now they walk in golden light,
Now they drink, as from a river,
Holy bliss and infinite:
Love and peace they taste for ever,
And all truth and knowledge see
In the beatific vision
Of the blessèd Trinity.
Used With Tune: SANCTUARY
Hark! the sound of holy voices
Fairest Lord Jesus
Author: Anonymous Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 583 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Fairest Lord Jesus,
Ruler of all nature,
O thou of God and man the Son;
Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.
Fair are the meadows,
Fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring:
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling, starry host:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer,
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
Used With Tune: FAIREST LORD JESUS Text Sources: Münster, 1677; Tr. unknown; pub., Richard S. Willis, 1850
Fairest Lord Jesus
There is a blessed home
Author: Henry W. Baker Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
There is a blessed home
Beyond this land of woe,
Where trials never come,
Nor tears of sorrow flow;
Where faith is lost in sight,
And patient hope is crowned,
And everlasting light
Its glory throws around.
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There is a land of peace:
Good angels know it well;
Glad songs that never cease
Within its portals swell;
Around its glorious throne
Ten thousand saints adore
Christ, with the Father One,
And Spirit, evermore.
O joy all joys beyond,
To see the Lamb who died,
And count each sacred wound
In hands, and feet, and side!
To give to him the praise
Of every triumph won,
And sing through endless days
The great things he hath done!
Look up, ye saints of God!
Nor fear to tread below
The path your Savior trod
Of daily toil and woe!
Wait but a little while
In uncomplaining love!
His own most gracious smile
Shall welcome you above.
Used With Tune: BLESSED HOME
There is a blessed home
Love divine, all loves excelling
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,872 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
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.
Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be alway blessing;
Serve thee as thy hosts above;
Pray, and praise thee without ceasing;
Glory in thy perfect love.
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.
Amen.
Used With Tune: LOVE DIVINE
Love divine, all loves excelling
The Son of God goes forth to war
Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 841 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
The Son of God goes forth to war,
A kingly crown to gain;
His blood-red banner streams afar:
Who follows in his train?
Who best can drink his cup of woe,
Triumphant over pain;
Who patient bears his cross below,
He follows in his train.
The martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave;
Who saw his Master in the sky,
And called on him to save.
Like him, with pardon on his tongue,
In midst of mortal pain,
He prayed for them that did the wrong:
Who follows in his train?
A glorious band, the chosen few,
On whom the Spirit came:
Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew,
And mocked the cross and flame.
They met the tyrant's brandished steel,
The lion's gory mane;
They bowed their necks the death to feel:
Who follows in their train?
A noble army, men and boys,
The matron and the maid,
Around the Savior's throne rejoice,
In robes of light arrayed.
They climbed the steep ascent of heaven
Through peril, toil, and pain:
O God, to us may grace be given
To follow in their train.
Amen.
Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS
The Son of God goes forth to war
Saviour, source of every blessing
Author: Robert Robinson Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 2,214 hymnals Topics: Sunday Schools General Use Lyrics:
Savior, source of every blessing,
Tune my heart to grateful lays;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for ceaseless songs of praise.
Teach me some melodious measure,
Sung by raptured saints above;
Fill my soul with sacred pleasure,
While I sing redeeming love.
Thou didst seek me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
Thou, to save my soul from danger,
Didst redeem me with thy blood.
By thy hand restored, defended,
Safe through life thus far I've come;
Safe, O Lord, when life is ended,
Bring me to my heavenly home.
Amen.
Used With Tune: TRUST
Saviour, source of every blessing
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