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This Is My Father's World

Author: Mary Babcock Crawford, 1909-; Maltbie Babcock, 1858-1901 Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 316 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34 Lyrics: 1 This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas-- his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world: O let us not forget that though the wrong is great and strong, God is the ruler yet. He trusts us with his world, to keep it clean and fair-- all earth and trees, all skies and seas, all creatures everywhere. 3 This is my Father's world: he shines in all that's fair; in the rustling grass I hear him pass, he speaks to me everywhere. This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let heaven ring! God reigns; let earth be glad! Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

If You Will Trust in God to Guide You

Author: Georg Neumark; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 179 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:8 Lyrics: 1 If you will trust in God to guide you and place your confidence in him, you'll find him always there beside you, to give you hope and strength within. For those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move. 2 [Copyrighted] 3 In patient trust await his leisure, in cheerful hope, with heart content to take whate'er your Father's pleasure and all-discerning love has sent. Doubt not your inmost wants are known to him who chose you for his own. 4 Sing, pray, and keep his ways unswerving, offer your service faithfully, and trust his word; though undeserving, you'll find his promise true to be. God never will forsake in need the soul that trusts in him indeed. Topics: Assurance; God Changelessness; God Deliverer; God Providence; Guidance; Sorrow; Trust Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT

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: Matthew 6:19-21 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.

Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Author: John W. Work, Jr., 1871-1925; Frederick J. Work, 1879-1942 Meter: 8.6.8.3.6.8.3 Appears in 150 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:21 First Line: Lord, I want to be a Christian In my heart, in my heart Refrain First Line: In my heart Lyrics: 1 Lord, I want to be a Christian In my heart, in my heart; Lord, I want to be a Christian In my heart, In my heart, (In my heart,) In my heart (In my heart,) Lord, I want to be a Christian In my heart. 2 Lord, I want to be more loving In my heart, in my heart; Lord, I want to be more loving In my heart. In my heart, (In my heart,) In my heart (In my heart,) Lord, I want to be more loving In my heart. 3 Lord, I want to be more holy In my heart, in my heart; Lord, I want to be more holy In my heart. In my heart, (In my heart,) In my heart (In my heart,) Lord, I want to be more holy In my heart. 4 Lord, I want to be like Jesus In my heart, in my heart; Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart. In my heart, (In my heart,) In my heart (In my heart,) Lord, I want to be like Jesus In my heart. Topics: Renewal and Revival Used With Tune: I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN Text Sources: Negro Spiritual

Casting our Care on God

Author: Prof. Joseph Anstice (1808-1836) Appears in 135 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34 First Line: O Lord, how happy should we be Topics: Afflictions Submission under; Trust In Providence

Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 124 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:9-10 Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord who reigns above and keeps his court below; praise the holy God of love and all his greatness show; praise him for his noble deeds; praise him for his matchless power; him from whom all good proceeds let earth and heaven adore. 2 Celebrate th’eternal God with harp and psaltery, timbrels soft and cymbals loud in this high praise agree; praise him, every tuneful string; all the reach of heavenly art, all the powers of music bring, the music of the heart. 3 God, in whom they move and live, let every creature sing, glory to their Maker give, and homage to their King. Hallowed be his name beneath, as in heaven on earth adored; praise the Lord in every breath, let all things praise the Lord. Topics: Cosmos; Processional Hymns; Art and Artists; Cosmos; God Goodness; God Majesty; God Savior; Praise of God; Processional Hymns; Psalms Used With Tune: AMSTERDAM

Thy Kingdom Come

Author: Frederick L. Hosmer Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 71 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13 First Line: Thy kingdom come, O Lord Lyrics: 1 Thy Kingdom come, O Lord, Wide-circling as the sun; Fulfill of old Thy word, And make the nations one, One in the bond of peace, The service glad and free Of truth and righteousness, Of love and equity. 2 Speed, speed the longed-for time Foretold by raptured seers, The prophecy sublime, The hope of all the years, Till rise at last, to span Its firm foundations broad, The commonwealth of man, The city of our God. Amen. Used With Tune: INVITATION

For the Fruit of All Creation

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Lyrics: 1 For the fruit of all creation, thanks be to God. For the gifts to every nation, thanks be to God. For the plowing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safekeeping, thanks be to God. 2 In the just reward of labor, God's will be done. In the help we give our neighbor, God's will be done. In our worldwide task of caring for the hungry and despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done. 3 For the harvests of the Spirit, thanks be to God. For the good we all inherit, thanks be to God. For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all, that love has found us, thanks be to God. Topics: Labor & Leisure Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

Oh, what stupendous mercy shines

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:12 Topics: The Christian Duties; Activity; Forbearance Christian; Forgiveness Of Injuries; Love For Souls; Mercifulness