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Tell Out, My Soul
Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Topics: God Love and Mercy; God Majesty and Power; Scripture Songs; Worship First Line: Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
Tell Out, My Soul
Were You There
Meter: Irregular Appears in 225 hymnals Topics: liturgical Scripture Songs First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Refrain First Line: O Sometimes it causes me to tremble Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
4 Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
Psalter Hymnal (Gray), 1987 Text Sources: African-American spiritual
Were You There
God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,132 hymnals Topics: God the Father His Providence; liturgical Scripture Songs
God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 848 hymnals Topics: liturgical Scripture Songs Lyrics: 1. Hail to the Lord's Anointed,
great David's greater Son!
Hail in the time appointed,
his reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
to set the captive free;
to take away transgression,
and rule in equity.
2. He comes with succor speedy
to those who suffer wrong;
to help the poor and needy,
and bid the weak be strong;
to give them songs for sighing,
their darkness turn to light,
whose souls, condemned and dying,
are precious in his sight.
3. He shall come down like showers
upon the fruitful earth;
love, joy, and hope, like flowers,
spring in his path to birth.
Before him on the mountains,
shall peace, the herald, go,
and righteousness, in fountains,
from hill to valley flow.
4. To him shall prayer unceasing
and daily vows ascend;
his kingdom still increasing,
a kingdom without end.
The tide of time shall never
his covenant remove;
his name shall stand forever;
that name to us is love.
The United Methodist Hymnal
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Almighty God, Thy word is cast
Author: John Cawood, 1775-1852 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: CAITHNESS
Almighty God, Thy word is cast
The Spirit breathes upon the Word
Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 264 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: GRÄFENBERG
The Spirit breathes upon the Word
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word
Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scripture Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word
Hail, sacred truth! whose piercing rays
Author: John Buttress Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Worship Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Hail, sacred truth! whose piercing rays
Dispel the shades of night,
Diffusing o'er a ruined world
The healing beams of light.
2 Jesus, thy word, with friendly aid,
Restores our wandering feet;
Converts the sorrows of the mind
To joys divinely sweet.
3 O send thy light and truth abroad,
In all their radiant blaze;
And bid the admiring world adore
The glories of thy grace. Used With Tune: MAITLAND
Hail, sacred truth! whose piercing rays
Almighty Father, Bless the Word
Author: Unknown Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scripture Used With Tune: COMMANDMENTS
Almighty Father, Bless the Word
More about Jesus Would I Know
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 400 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures Illumination of Refrain First Line: More, more about Jesus Lyrics: 1 More about Jesus would I know,
more of his grace to others show;
more of his saving fullness see,
more of his love who died for me.
Refrain:
More, more about Jesus,
more, more about Jesus,
more of his saving fullness see,
more of his love who died for me.
2 More about Jesus let me learn,
more of his holy will discern;
Spirit of God, my teacher be,
showing the things of Christ to me. [Refrain]
3 More about Jesus in his Word,
holding communion with my Lord;
hearing his voice in ev'ry line,
making each faithful saying mine. [Refrain]
4 More about Jesus on his throne,
riches in glory all his own;
more of his kingdom's sure increase;
more of his coming, Prince of Peace. [Refrain]
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2 Used With Tune: SWENEY
More about Jesus Would I Know
Lord, thy Word abideth
Author: Henry Williams Baker Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 204 hymnals Topics: Holy Scripture, the Church's gift; Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: RAVENSHAW
Lord, thy Word abideth
Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews
Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve, 1763-1841 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: ST. LEONARD
Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews
Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord
Author: Edwin Hodder Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 158 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scripture Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE
Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord
Word of God, across the ages
Author: Ferdinand Q. Blanchard, b.1876 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: AUSTRIA
Word of God, across the ages
A glory gilds the sacred page
Author: Wm. Cowper Appears in 383 hymnals Topics: Worship Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic like the sun;
It gives a light to every age,
It gives, but borrows none.
2 The Spirit breathes upon the word,
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light.
3 The hand that gave it, still supplies
The gracious light and heat;
His truths upon the nations rise,
They rise, but never set.
4 Let everlasting thanks be thine,
For such a bright display;
It makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heavenly day. Used With Tune: ORTONVILLE
A glory gilds the sacred page
Break Thou the bread of life
Author: Mary A. Lathbury Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Appears in 733 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures; The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE
Break Thou the bread of life
Father of mercies, in thy word
Author: Anne Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 758 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures; Scriptures, The Holy Used With Tune: [BEATITUDO]
Father of mercies, in thy word
Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace
Author: B. Barton Appears in 279 hymnals Topics: The Church Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace
Our path when wont to stray;
Stream from the fount of heav'nly grace,
Brook by the traveller's way.
2 Bread of our souls, whereon we feed,
True manna from on high;
Our guide and chart, wherein we read
Of realms beyond the sky;
3 Pillar of fire, through watches dark,
And radiant cloud by day;
When waves would 'whelm our tossing bark,
Our anchor and our stay.
4 Word of the everlasting God,
Will of His glorious Son;
Without thee how could earth be trod
Or heaven itself be won?
5 Lord, grant us all aright to learn
The wisdom it imparts;
And to its heavenly teaching turn,
With simple, childlike hearts. Used With Tune: NOX PRAECESSIT
Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace
Holy Bible, book divine
Author: J. Burton, Sr., 1773-1822 Appears in 572 hymnals Topics: The Godhead Holy Scripture Lyrics: 1 Holy Bible, book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine;
Mine, to tell me whence I came,
Mine, to teach me what I am;
2 Mine, to chide me when I rove,
Mine, to show a Saviour's love;
Mine art thou, to guide my feet,
Mine, to judge, condemn, acquit;
3 Mine, to comfort in distress,
If the Holy Spirit bless;
Mine, to show by living faith
Man can triumph over death;
4 Mine, to tell of joys to come,
And the rebel sinner's doom;
Holy Bible, book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine! Used With Tune: INNOCENTS
Holy Bible, book divine
O Word of God incarnate
Author: Bishop William Walsham How Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 487 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 O Word of God Incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky,
We praise Thee for the radiance
That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps,
Shines on from age to age.
2 The Church from her dear Master
Received the gift divine.
And still that light she lifteth
O'er all the earth to shine.
It is the golden casket,
Where gems of truth are stored;
It is the heaven-drawn picture
Of Christ, the living Word.
3 It floateth like a banner
Before God's host unfurled;
It shineth like a beacon
Above the darkling world.
It is the chart and compass
That o'er life's surging sea,
'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.
4 O make Thy Church, dear Saviour,
A lamp of purest gold,
To bear before the nations
Thy true light, as of old.
O teach Thy wandering pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face.
Amen. Used With Tune: MUNICH
O Word of God incarnate
God, in the gospel of his Son
Author: Benjamin Beddome; Thomas Cotterill Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 337 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures; Holy Scriptures Sufficiency of Lyrics: 1 God, in the gospel of his Son,
Makes his eternal counsels known;
Where love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
2 Here sinners of a humble frame
May taste his grace, and learn his Name;
May read, in characters of blood,
The wisdom, pow'r, and grace of God.
3 The pris'ner here may break his chains;
The weary rest from all his pains;
The captive feel his bondage cease;
The mourner find the way of peace.
4 Here faith reveals to mortal eyes
A brighter world beyond the skies;
Here shines the light which guides our way
From earth to realms of endless day.
5 O grant us grace, Almighty Lord,
To read and mark thy holy Word;
Its truths with meekness to receive,
And by its holy precepts live.
Amen. Scripture: Acts 20:24 Used With Tune: GERMANY
God, in the gospel of his Son
How Shall the Young
Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 478 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures First Line: How shall the young secure their hearts Scripture: Psalm 119:9 Used With Tune: NEANISKOI
How Shall the Young
The Heavens Declare Your Glory, Lord
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 594 hymnals Topics: God's Word The Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 The heav'ns declare your glory, Lord
in ev'ry star your wisdom shines;
but when our eyes behold your Word,
we read your name in fairer lines.
2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
and nights and days, your pow'r confess;
but the blest volume you did write
reveals your justice and your grace.
3 Sun, moon, and stars convey your praise
round the whole earth, and never stand;
so when your truth began its race,
it touched and glanced on ev'ry land.
4 Nor shall your spreading gospel rest
till through the world your truth has run;
till Christ has all the nations blessed
that see the light, or feel the sun.
5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise;
bless the dark world with heav'nly light:
your gospel makes the simple wise,
your laws are pure, your judgments right.
6 Your noblest wonders here we view
in souls renewed, and sins forgiv'n:
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,
and make your Word my guide to heav'n.
Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE
The Heavens Declare Your Glory, Lord
Wonderful Words of Life
Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6 Appears in 574 hymnals Topics: The Book of the Church : Holy Scripture First Line: Sing them over again to me Refrain First Line: Beautiful words, wonderful words Lyrics: 1. Sing them over again to me,
wonderful words of life;
let me more of their beauty see,
wonderful words of life;
words of life and beauty
teach me faith and duty.
Refrain:
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
wonderful words of life.
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
wonderful words of life.
2. Christ, the blessed one, gives to all
wonderful words of life;
sinner, list to the loving call,
wonderful words of life;
all so freely given,
wooing us to heaven.
(Refrain)
3. Sweetly echo the gospel call,
wonderful words of life;
offer pardon and peace to all,
wonderful words of life;
Jesus, only Savior,
sanctify forever.
(Refrain)
Used With Tune: WORDS OF LIFE
Wonderful Words of Life
Just as I Am
Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,139 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures The Gospel-The Call First Line: Just as I am, without one plea Used With Tune: WOODWORTH
Just as I Am
Standing on the Promises
Author: R. Kelso Carter, 1849-1928 Appears in 460 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures First Line: Standing on the promises of Christ my King Refrain First Line: Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God my Savior Lyrics: 1 Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring;
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Saviour;
Standing, standing,
I'm standing on the promises of God.
2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. (Refrain)
3 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love's strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword,
Standing on the promises of God. (Refrain)
4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
Listening every moment to the Spirit's call,
Resting in my Saviour as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. (Refrain) Used With Tune: [Standing on the promises of Christ my King]
Standing on the Promises
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
Meter: 11.11.11.11 with repeat Appears in 2,154 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?
You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?
2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed;
I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.
5 "E'en down to old age all my people shall prove
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne,
Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne.
6 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake,
I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake."
Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 41:10 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: "K" in Rippon's Selectins, 1787
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
How precious is the book divine
Author: John Fawcett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 640 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 How precious is the book divine,
By inspiration given,
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heav'n.
2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears;
Life, light and joy it still imparts
And quells our rising fears.
3 This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our way,
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day.
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: BELMONT
How precious is the book divine
Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve
Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 1,056 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures Sufficiency of Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve,
And press with vigor on;
A heav'nly race demands thy zeal,
And an immortal crown,
And an immortal crown.
2 A cloud of witnesses around
Hold thee in full survey;
Forget the steps already trod,
And onward urge thy way,
And onward urge thy way.
3 'Tis God's all-animating voice
That calls thee from on high;
'Tis his own hand presents the prize
To thine aspiring eye,
To thine aspiring eye.
4 That prize with peerless glories bright,
Which shall new lustre boast,
When victors' wreaths and monarch's gems
Shall blend in common dust,
Shall blend in common dust.
5 Blest Saviour, introduced by thee,
Have I my race begun;
And, crowned with vict'ry, at thy feet
I'll lay my honors down,
I'll lay my honors down.
Amen. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS
Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve
Laden with guilt, and full of fears
Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 192 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: BALERMA
Laden with guilt, and full of fears
Hushed was the evening hymn
Author: Rev. James Drummond Burns (1823-1864) Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: ST. MAURA
Hushed was the evening hymn
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Author: Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 274 hymnals Topics: Holy Scripture Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates;
Behold, the King of glory waits;
The King of kings is drawing near;
The Savior of the world is here!
2 Fling wide the portals of your heart;
Make it a temple, set apart
From earthly use for heaven's employ,
Adorned with prayer and love and joy.
3 Redeemer, come, with us abide;
Our hearts to Thee we open wide;
Let us Thy inner presence feel;
Thy grace and love in us reveal.
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: TRURO
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Jesus Shall Reign
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,805 hymnals Topics: Holy Scripture First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does His successive journeys run;
His kingdom spread from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 To Him shall endless prayer be made,
And endless praises crown His head;
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With every morning sacrifice.
3 People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song,
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name.
4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns;
The prisoner leaps to lose his chains;
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.
5 Let every creature rise and bring
His grateful honors to our King:
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen!
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET
Jesus Shall Reign
The Lord's Prayer (Caribbean)
Appears in 735 hymnals Topics: Holy Scripture First Line: Our Father which art in heaven Lyrics: 1 Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
Hallowed be Thy name.
2 On the earth as it is in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
And give us now our daily bread,
Hallowed be Thy name.
3 And forgive us all our trespasses,
Hallowed be Thy name.
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
Hallowed be Thy name.
4 And lead us not to the devil to be tempted,
Hallowed be Thy name.
But deliver us from all that is evil,
Hallowed be Thy name.
5 For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Forever, and ever, and ever, and ever,
Hallowed be Thy name.
6 Amen, Amen, Amen,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.
Hallowed be Thy name. Used With Tune: [Our Father which art in heaven]
The Lord's Prayer (Caribbean)
¡Oh! cantádmelas otra vez
Author: Philip P. Bliss; Julia A. Butler Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures Refrain First Line: ¡Qué bellas son, qué bellas son! Scripture: Psalm 119:129-135 Used With Tune: WORDS OF LIFE
¡Oh! cantádmelas otra vez
A glory in the Word we find
Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Worship Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 A glory in the word we find
When grace restores our sight;
But sin has darkened all the mind,
And vailed the heavenly light,
And vailed the heavenly light.
2 When God's own Spirit clear our view,
How bright the doctrines shine!
Their holy fruits and sweetness show
The author is divine.
3 How blest are we, with open face
To view thy glory, Lord,
And all thy image here to trace,
Reflected in thy word!
4 O teach us, as we look, to grow
In holiness and love,
That we may long to see and know
Thy glorious face above. Used With Tune: ORTONVILLE Text Sources: Campbell's Collection
A glory in the Word we find
The Ten Commandments
Author: George Croly Appears in 341 hymnals Topics: liturgical Scripture Songs; Assurance; Christian Year Pentecost; Commitment; Consecration; Doubt; Faith; God Love for; Holy Spirit Indwelling; Holy Spirit Presence; Holy Spirit Work; Inner Life; Jesus Christ Teacher/Teachings; Love for God/Christ; Prayer; Renewal; Seeking God First Line: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart Scripture: Exodus 20 Used With Tune: [Spirit of God, descend upon my heart]
The Ten Commandments
Light of the world, shine on our souls
Author: Anon. Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Worship Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Light of the world, shine on our souls;
Thy grace to us afford;
And while we meet to learn thy truth,
Be thou our teacher, Lord.
2 As once thou didst thy word expound
To those that walked with thee,
So teach us, Lord, to understand,
And its blest fullness see;
3 Its richness, sweetness, power, and depth,
Its holiness discern;
Its joyful news of saving grace
By blest experience learn.
4 Thou may thy word be dearer still,
And studied more each day;
And as it richly dwells within,
Thyself in it display. Used With Tune: MAITLAND
Light of the world, shine on our souls
Jesus, the Word Bestow
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scripture Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the word bestow,
The true immortal seed;
Thy gospel then shall greatly grow,
And all our land o'er-spread;
2 Through earth extended wide
Shall mightily prevail,
Destroy the works of self and pride,
And shake the gates of hell.
3 Its energy exert
In the believing soul;
Diffuse Thy grace through every part,
And sanctify the whole;
4 Its utmost virtue show
In pure consummate love,
And fill with all Thy life below,
And give us thrones above.
AMEN. Used With Tune: OLMUTZ
Jesus, the Word Bestow
Cristo me ama
Author: Anna B. Warner; Anónimo Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Holy Scripture First Line: Cristo me ama, bien lo sé Used With Tune: JESUS LOVES ME
Cristo me ama
Not by Thy mighty hand
Author: J. R. Woodford Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Not by Thy mighty hand,
Thy wondrous works alone,
But by the marvels of Thy Word,
Thy glory, Lord, is known.
2 Forth from the eternal gates,
Thine everlasting home,
To sow the seed of truth below,
Thou didst vouchsafe to come.
3 And still from age to age,
Thou, gracious Lord hast been
The bearer forth of goodly seed,
The sower still unseen.
4 And Thou wilt come again,
And heaven beneath Thee bow,
To reap the harvest Thou hast sown,
Sower and reaper Thou.
5 Watch, Lord, Thou harvest-field,
With Thine unsleeping eye,
The children of the kingdom keep
To Thy Epihany;
6 That, when in Thy great day,
The tares shall severed be,
We may be surely gathered in
With all Thy saints to Thee.
Amen.
Used With Tune: HEATH
Not by Thy mighty hand
When Quiet In My House I Sit
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 93 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scripture Lyrics: 1 When quiet in my house I sit,
Thy book be my companion still;
My joy Thy sayings to repeat,
Talk o'er the records of Thy will,
And search the oracles divine,
Till every heart-felt word be mine.
2 O may the gracious words divine
Subject of all my converse be;
So will the Lord his follower join,
And walk and talk himself with me.
So shall my heart his presence prove,
And burn with everlasting love.
3 Oft as I lay me down to rest,
O may the reconciling word
Sweetly compose my weary breast;
While on the bosom of my Lord
I sink in blissful dreams away,
And visions of eternal day.
4 Rising to sing my Saviour's praise,
Thee may I publish all day long;
And let thy precious word of grace
Flow from my heart, and fill my tongue;
Fill all my life with purest love,
And join me to the Church above. Used With Tune: HOLBORN HILL
When Quiet In My House I Sit
Book of books, our people's strength
Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Holy Scripture Lyrics: 1 Book of books, our people's strength,
statesman's, teacher's, hero's treasure,
bringing freedom, spreading truth,
shedding light that none can measure:
wisdom comes to those who know thee,
all the best we have we owe thee.
2 Thank we those who toiled in thought,
many diverse scrolls completing,
poets, prophets, scholars, saints,
each a word from God repeating;
till they came, who told the story
of the Word, and showed his glory.
3 Praise we God, who hath inspired
those whose wisdom still directs us;
praise him for the Word made flesh,
for the Sprit which protects us.
Light of knowledge, ever burning,
shed on us thy deathless learning.
Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU
Book of books, our people's strength
Hallelujah! Thine the Glory
Author: William P. Mackay; Henry J. Kuiper Meter: 5.6.7.5 with refrain Appears in 1,242 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures First Line: We praise thee, O God! Lyrics: 1 We praise thee, O God!
for the days of our youth,
for the bright lamp that shineth —
the Word of thy truth.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! thine the glory,
hallelujah! we sing;
hallelujah! thine the glory,
our praise now we bring.
2 We praise thee, O God!
for the Son of thy love,
for Jesus who died
and is now gone above. [Refrain]
3 We praise thee, O God!
for thy Spirit of light,
who has shown us our Savior
and scattered our night. [Refrain]
4 All glory and praise
to the Lamb that was slain,
who has borne all our sins and
has cleansed ev'ry stain! [Refrain]
Scripture: Psalm 47:6 Used With Tune: THINE THE GLORY
Hallelujah! Thine the Glory
The Spirit of the Lord revealed
Author: George Wallace Briggs, b.1875 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: WOLDER (AUS MEINES HERZENS GRUNDE)
The Spirit of the Lord revealed
The prophet's voice comes down the years
Author: Alan Hinton Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: ST MATTHEW
The prophet's voice comes down the years
O that thy statutes every hour
Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures
O that thy statutes every hour
I love the volumes of thy word
Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures
I love the volumes of thy word
Christ in his Word draws near
Author: Thomas T. Lynch Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Christ in his Word draws near;
Hush, moaning voice of fear,
He bids thee cease;
With songs sincere and sweet
Let us arise, and meet
Him who comes forth to greet
Our souls with peace.
2 Rising above thy care,
Meet him as in the air,
O weary heart;
Put on joy's sacred dress;
Lo, as he comes to bless,
Quite from thy weariness
Set free thou art.
3 For works of love and praise
He brings thee summer days,
Warm days and bright;
Winter is past and gone,
Now he, salvation's Sun,
Shineth on every one
With mercy's light.
4 From the bright sky above,
Clad in his robes of love,
'Tis he, our Lord!
Dim earth itself grows clear,
As his light draweth near:
O let us hush and hear
His holy Word.
Amen. Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:8 Used With Tune: KIRBY BEDON
Christ in his Word draws near
Let everlasting glories crown
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY
Let everlasting glories crown
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