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And now, O Father, mindful of the love

Author: William Bright, 1824-1901 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 92 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And now, O Father, mindful of the love that bought us, once for all, on Calvary's tree, and having with us him that pleads above, we here present, we here spread forth to thee, that only offering perfect in thine eyes, the one true, pure, immortal sacrifice. 2 Look Father, look on his anointed face, and only look on us as found in him; look not on our misusings of thy grace, our prayer so languid, and our faith so dim: for lo! between our sins and their reward, we set the passion of thy Son our Lord. 3 And then for those, our dearest and our best, by this prevailing presence we appeal; O fold them closer to thy mercy's breast! O do thine utmost for their souls' true weal! From tainting mischief keep them pure and clear, and crown thy gifts with strength to persevere. 4 And so we come; O draw us to thy feet, most patient Savior, who canst love us still! And by this food, so awesome and so sweet, deliver us from every touch of ill: in thine own service make us glad and free, and grant us nevermore to part from thee. Topics: Holy Eucharist Used With Tune: UNDE ET MEMORES

How lovely is thy dwelling place

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: The Church Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES' AIR Text Sources: The Psalms of David in Meeter, 1650 (sts. 1-2)

Onward, Christian soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,796 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before! Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see, his banners go. Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before! 2 At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee; on then, Christian soldiers, on to victory! Hell's foundations quiver at the shout of praise; Christians, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise. [Refrain] 3 Like a mighty army moves the Church of God; Christians, we are treading where the saints have trod; we are not divided, all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. [Refrain] 4 Crown and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the Church of Jesus constant will remain; gates of hell can never 'gainst that Church prevail; we have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail. [Refrain] 5 Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng; blend with ours your voices in the triumph song: glory, laud, and honor, unto Christ the King; this through countless ages we with angels sing. [Refrain] Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Just as I am, without one plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,114 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidd'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt; fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4 Just as I am, thou wilt receive; wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve, because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 5 Just as I am, thy love unknown has broken every barrier down; now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 6 Just as I am, of thy great love the breadth, length, depth, and height to prove, here for a season, then above: O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Topics: The Christian Life Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

The King of love my shepherd is

Author: Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 677 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine for ever. 2 Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and oh, what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never: Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house for ever. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT ME

Love divine, all loves excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Lyrics: 1 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. 2 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. 3 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. Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

When in our music God is glorified

Author: F. Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 84 hymnals 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 every 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 every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always Alleluia! Amen. Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

For all the saints, who from their labors rest

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 570 hymnals Lyrics: 1. For all the saints, who from their labors rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed, thy Name, O Jesus, be for ever blessed. Alleluia, Alleluia! 2. Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might: thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; thou, in the darkness drear, the one true Light. Alleluia, Alleluia! 3. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, and win, with them, the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia, Alleluia! 4. O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluia, Alleluia! 5. And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, steals on the ear the distant triumph song, and hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia, Alleluia! 6. The golden evening brightens in the west; soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest; sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Alleluia, Alleluia! 7. But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day; the saints triumphant rise in bright array; the King of glory passes on his way. Alleluia, Alleluia! 8. From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Alleluia, Alleluia! Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Alleluia, song of gladness

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 94 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Alleluia, song of gladness, voice of joy that cannot die; alleluia is the anthem ever raised by choirs on high; in the house of God abiding thus they sing eternally. 2. Alleluia thou resoundest, true Jerusalem and free; alleluia, joyful mother, all thy children sing with thee; but by Babylon's sad waters mourning exiles now are we. 3. Alleluia though we cherish and would chant for evermore alleluia in our singing, let us for a while give o'er, as our Savior in his fasting pleasures of the world forbore. 4. Therefore in our hymns we pray thee, grant us, blessed Trinity, at the last to keep thine Easter with thy faithful saints on high; there to thee for ever singing alleluia joyfully. Topics: Epiphany Used With Tune: TIBI CHRISTE SPLENDOR PATRIS Text Sources: Latin, 11th cent.

Come, thou fount of every blessing

Author: Robert Robinson, 1735-1790 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2,203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace! Streams of mercy never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! Oh, fix me on it, mount of God's unchanging love. 2 Here I find my greatest treasure; hither by thy help, I've come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood. 3 Oh, to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee: prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, oh, take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above. Topics: The Christian Life Used With Tune: NETTLETON