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Be Thou My Vision
Author: Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931; Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 159 hymnals Scripture: John 9 First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art:
Thou my best thought, by day and by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
2 Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower,
Raise thou me heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.
3 Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou, and Thou only, first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
4 Light of my soul, after victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all. Topics: Trust, Guidance Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, 8th-10th cent.
Be Thou My Vision
Light of the World, We Hail Thee
Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 126 hymnals Scripture: John 9:4-5 Lyrics: 1 Light of the world, we hail Thee,
Flushing the eastern skies;
Never shall darkness veil Thee
Again from human eyes;
Too long, alas, withholden,
Now spread from shore to shore;
Thy light, so glad and golden,
Shall set on earth no more.
2 Light of the world, Thy beauty
Steals into every heart,
And glorifies with duty
Life's poorest, humblest part;
Thou robest in Thy splendor
The simple ways of men,
And helpest them to render
Light back to Thee again.
3 Light of the world, before Thee
Our spirits prostrate fall;
We worship, we adore Thee,
Thou Light, the Life of all;
With Thee is no forgetting
Of all Thy hand hath made;
Thy rising hath no setting
Thy sunshine hath no shade.
4 Light of the world, illumine
This darkened earth of Thine,
Till everything that's human
Be filled with what's divine;
Till every tongue and nation,
From sin's dominion free,
Rise in the new creation
Which springs from love and Thee.
Amen. Topics: Christ Adoration and Praise; Christ Light; Missions; Peace on Earth; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise Used With Tune: SALVE DOMINE
Light of the World, We Hail Thee
More laborers
Author: Samuel Longfellow Appears in 123 hymnals Scripture: John 9:4 First Line: Oh, still in accents sweet and strong Lyrics: 1 Oh, still in accents sweet and strong
Sounds forth the ancient word,--
"More reapers for white harvest fields,
More laborers for the Lord!"
2 We hear the call; in dreams no more
In selfish ease we lie,
But, girded for our Father's work,
Go forth beneath his sky.
3 Where prophets' word, and martyrs' blood
And prayers of saints were sown,
We, to their labors entering in,
Would reap where they have strown. Topics: Activity; Christians Duties; Church Work of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD
More laborers
Must I Go, and Empty-Handed?
Author: Charles C. Luther Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 117 hymnals Scripture: John 9:4 First Line: "Must I go, and empty-handed,” Refrain First Line: “Must I go, and empty-handed?” Lyrics: 1 “Must I go, and empty-handed,”
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Him,
Lay no trophy at His feet?
Refrain:
“Must I go, and empty-handed?”
Must I meet my Savior so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him,
Must I empty-handed go?
2 Not at death I shrink or falter,
For my Savior saves me now;
But to meet Him empty-handed,
Thought of that now clouds my brow. [Refrain]
3 Oh, the years in sinning wasted,
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Savior,
To His will I’d gladly bow. [Refrain]
4 Oh, ye saints, arouse, be earnest,
Up and work while yet ’tis day;
Ere the night of death o’ertake thee,
Strive for souls while still you may. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Must I go, and empty-handed] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Must_I_Go_and_Empty_Handed); Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (112)
Must I Go, and Empty-Handed?
Sweeter As the Years Go By
Author: Lelia N. Morris Appears in 117 hymnals Scripture: John 9:7 First Line: Of Jesus' love that sought me Topics: Jesus Life & Ministry; Jesus Love Used With Tune: [Of Jesus' love that sought me]
Sweeter As the Years Go By
O Christ, our true and only Light
Author: Johann Heermann; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 96 hymnals Scripture: John 9:5 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our true and only Light,
Illumine those who sit in night;
Let those afar now hear thy voice,
And in thy fold with us rejoice.
2 And all who else have strayed from thee,
O gently seek; thy healing be
To ev'ry wounded conscience giv'n;
And let them also share thy heav'n.
3 O make the deaf to hear thy Word;
And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord,
Who dare not yet the faith avow,
Though secretly they hold it now.
4 Shine on the darkened and the cold;
Recall the wand'rers from thy fold;
Unite those now who walk apart;
Confirm the weak and doubting heart.
5 So they with us may evermore
Such grace with wond'ring thanks adore,
And endless praise to thee be giv'n
By all the church in earth and heav'n.
Amen. Topics: Backsliding; Calling; Christ The Light; The Church The Kingdom of God; The Church Unity or Used With Tune: BRESLAU
O Christ, our true and only Light
My Saviour loves, my Saviour lives
Author: Dorothy Greenwell,1821-1882; Aaron Shust Appears in 80 hymnals Scripture: John 9:25 First Line: I am not skilled to understand Topics: Jesus Christ the Saviour: Lord of All Used With Tune: [I am not skilled to understand]
My Saviour loves, my Saviour lives
O Grant Us Light
Author: Lawrence Tuttlett Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 72 hymnals Scripture: John 9:5 First Line: O grant us light, that we may know Topics: Prayer Petitions Used With Tune: CANONBURY
O Grant Us Light
King of Glory, King of Peace
Author: George Herbert (1593-1633) Meter: 7.4.7.4 D Appears in 59 hymnals Scripture: John 9 Lyrics: 1 King of glory, King of peace,
I will love thee;
and that love may never cease,
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou hast heard me;
thou didst note my working breast,
thou hast spared me.
2 Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing thee,
and the cream of all my heart
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.
3 Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is, in this poor sort
to enroll thee;
e'en eternity's too short
to extol thee. Topics: Forgiveness; Praise of God; Prayer; Reign of Christ Used With Tune: GWALCHMAI
King of Glory, King of Peace
O Where Is He That Trod the Sea?
Author: T. T. Lynch Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 58 hymnals Scripture: John 9:1-5 Lyrics: 1 O where is he that trod the sea?
O where is he that spake
and demons from their victims flee,
the dead their slumbers break,
the palsied rise in freedom strong,
the speechless talk and sing,
and from blind eyes benighted long
bright beams of morning spring?
2 O where is he that trod the sea?
O where is he that spake
and piercing words of liberty
the deaf ears open shake,
and mildest words artrest the haste
of fever's deadly fire,
and strong ones heal the weak who waste
their lives in sad desire?
3 O where is he that trod the sea?
'Tis only he can save;
to thousands hung'ring wearily
a wondrous meal he gave;
full soon with bread from heaven fed,
their rustic fare they take;
'twas springtide when he bless'd the bread,
and harvest when he brake.
4 O where is he that trod the sea?
My soul, the Lord is here!
Let all thy fears be hushed in thee;
be thine to look, to hear;
he all thy needs will satisfy.
Art thou diseased or dumb,
or dost thou in thy hunger cry?
"I come," saith Christ, "I come!" Used With Tune: SHEPHERD'S PIPES
O Where Is He That Trod the Sea?
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