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Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Frances Elizabeth Cox; Johann Jacob Schütz Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 194 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. With healing balm my soul is filled, and every faithless murmur stilled: to God all praise and glory! 2 What God’s almighty power has made God's gracious mercy keepeth; by morning glow or evening shade God's watchful eye ne'er sleepeth. Within the kingdom of God's might, lo! all is just and all is right: to God all praise and glory! 3 The Lord is never far away, but, through all grief distressing, an ever-present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing, as with a mother's tender hand God gently leads the chosen band: to God all praise and glory! 4 Thus all my toilsome way along I sing aloud thy praises, that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises. Be joyful in the Lord, my heart; both soul and body, take your part: to God all praise and glory! Topics: Compassion; Grief; Healing; Joy; Justice; Providence; Sovereignty of God; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Stepping in the Light

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 188 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21 First Line: Trying to walk in the steps of the Savior Refrain First Line: How beautiful to walk in the steps of the Savior Lyrics: 1 Trying to walk in the steps of the Savior, Trying to follow our Savior and King; Shaping our lives by His blessed example, Happy, how happy, the songs that we bring. Refrain: How beautiful to walk in the steps of the Savior, Stepping in the light, stepping in the light, How beautiful to walk in the steps of the Savior, Led in paths of light. 2 Pressing more closely to Him Who is leading, When we are tempted to turn from the way; Trusting the arm that is strong to defend us, Happy, how happy, our praises each day. [Refrain] 3 Walking in footsteps of gentle forbearance, Footsteps of faithfulness, mercy, and love, Looking to Him for the grace freely promised, Happy, how happy, our journey above. [Refrain] 4 Trying to walk in the steps of the Savior, Upward, still upward, we follow our Guide; When we shall see Him, “the King in His beauty,” Happy, how happy, our place at His side. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Trying to walk in the steps of the Savior] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Stepping_in_the_Light); Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (152)

He Lifted Me

Author: Charles H. Gabriel Appears in 175 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 First Line: In loving kindness Jesus came Refrain First Line: From sinking sand He lifted me Lyrics: 1 In lovingkindness Jesus came My soul in mercy to reclaim, And from the depths of sin and shame Thro' grace He lifted me. Chorus: From sinking sand He lifted me, With tender hand He lifted me, From shades of night to plains of light, O praise His name, He lifted me! 2 He called me long before I heard, Before my sinful heart was stirred, But when I took Him at His word, Forgiv'n He lifted me. (Chorus) 3 His brow was pierced with many a thorn, His hands by cruel nails were torn, When from my guilt and grief, forlorn, In love He lifted me. (Chorus) 4 Now on a higher plane I dwell, And with my soul I know 'tis well; Yet how or why, I cannot tell, He should have lifted me. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [In loving kindness Jesus came]

Praise to the Holiest in the Height

Author: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 170 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25 Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. 2 O loving wisdom of our God! When all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. 3 O generous love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive and should prevail: 4 and that the highest gift of grace should flesh and blood refine; God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine; 5 who in the garden secretly, and on the cross on high, should teach his followers, and inspire to suffer and to die. 6 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. Topics: Holy Week (Good Friday); Praise of God; Sunday of the Passion Used With Tune: GERONTIUS

Transcendent love

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 150 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 First Line: O love divine, what hast thou done! Topics: Christ Crucified; Christ Eternity of; Christ Lord; Christ Prince of life; Christ Prince of Peace; Christ Son of God; Consecration Exhortation to; Cross Lessons of the; Cross Salvation through the; God Incarnate

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to thee

Author: Stuart K. Hine (1899-1989) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 138 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 First Line: O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder Topics: Adoration Of God; Jesus coming again; The Activity of God Used With Tune: HOW GREAT THOU ART Text Sources: Russian hymn

Blessèd city, heavenly Salem

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 74 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6 Lyrics: 1 Blessèd city, heavenly Salem, vision dear of peace and love, who of living stones art builded in the height of heaven above, and with angel hosts encircled, as a bride dost earthward move. 2 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the Head and corner-stone, chosen of the Lord, and precious, binding all the church in one, Holy Sion's help for ever, and her confidence alone. 3 To this temple, where we call thee, come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day; with thy wonted loving-kindness hear thy servants as they pray; and thy fullest benediction shed within its walls alway. 4 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants what they ask of thee to gain, what they gain from thee for ever with the blessèd to retain, and hereafter in thy glory evermore with thee to reign. Topics: Dedication Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Latin, before 9th century

God of the Prophets

Author: Denis Wortman; Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:5 First Line: God of the prophets, bless the prophets' heirs Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets, bless the prophets' heirs! Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast: each age for your own solemn task prepares; make each one stronger, nobler than the last. 2 Anoint us prophets! Teach us your intent: to human need, our quickened hearts awake; fill us with power, our lips make eloquent for righteousness that shall all evil break. 4 Anoint us kings! Help us do justice, Lord! Anoint us with the Spirit of your Son: ours not a monarch's crown or tyrant's sword; ours by the love of Christ a kingdom won. 5 Make us apostles, heralds of your cross; forth may we go to tell all realms your grace: by you inspired, may we count all but loss, and stand at last with joy before your face. Topics: Biblical Names & Places Elijah; Biblical Names & Places Elisha; Church and Mission; Biblical Names & Places Elijah; Biblical Names & Places Elisha; Church; Ministry & Service; Missions Used With Tune: TOULON

O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Author: John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, Creation's mighty Lord, Redeemer of the fallen world, By holy love outpoured: 2 How vast Your mercy to accept The burden of our sin And bow Your head in cruel death To make us clean within. 3 But now the bonds of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; You now ascend the Father's throne In robes of light arrayed. 4 O let Your mighty love prevail To purge us of our pride That we may stand before Your throne By mercy purified. 5 Christ Jesus, be our lasting joy, Our future great reward; Our only glory, may it be To glory in the Lord! 6 All praise to You, ascended Lord; All glory ever be To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Through all eternity! Topics: Redeemer Used With Tune: ICH SINGE DIR Text Sources: Latin, c. 5th-10th cent.

Surely Christ thy grief hath borne

Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: 1 Peter 2:22-24 Topics: Atonement Completed; Christ Atonement of; Christ Passion; Cross At the Cross; Imputation; Sinners Directed