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Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word

Author: Martin Luther; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 78 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, keep us steadfast in your word; curb those who by deceit or sword would wrest the kingdom from your Son and bring to naught all he has done. 2 Lord Jesus Christ, your power make known, for you are Lord of lords alone; defend your holy church, that we may sing your praise triumphantly. 3 O Comforter of priceless worth, send peace and unity on earth; support us in our final strife and lead us out of death to life. Topics: Enemies & Persecution; King, God/Christ as; Society/Social Concerns; War & Revolution; Enemies & Persecution; Eternal Life; Holy Spirit; King, God/Christ as; Kingdom; Refuge; Society/Social Concerns; War & Revolution; Word of God Scripture: John 17:11 Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray for health, to plead for friends. How can we fail to be restored when reached by love that never ends? 2 From ev'ry ailment flesh endures our bodies clamor to be freed: yet in our hearts we would confess that wholeness is our deepest need. 3 In conflicts that destroy our health we recognize the world's disease: our common life declares our ills. Is there no cure, O Christ, for these? 4 Grant that we all, made one in faith, in your community may find the wholeness that, enriching us, shall reach the whole of humankind. Topics: Service of the Word Songs of Assurance; The Service of the Word Prayer Songs; The Service of the Word Songs of Assurance Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

The Glory of These Forty Days

Author: Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 35 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The glory of these forty days We celebrate with songs of praise; For Christ, by Whom all things were made, Himself has fasted and has prayed. 2 Alone and fasting Moses saw The loving God Who gave the law; And to Elijah, fasting, came The steeds and chariots of flame. 3 So Daniel trained his mystic sight, Delivered from the lions’ might; And John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became The herald of Messiah’s Name. 4 Then grant , O God, that we may, too Return in fast and prayer to you. Our spirits strengthen with Your grace, And give us joy to see Your face. Topics: Lent Scripture: Deuteronomy 9:8-21 Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR Text Sources: Latin hymn, 11th century

When Rome had shrouded earth in night

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When Rome had shrouded earth in night, God said again, Let there be light! And Luther with the Gospel came To spread the truth in Jesus' name. 2 When Rome the saints of God oppressed, And burdened souls could find no rest, Through Luther God deliv'rance sent By His pure Word and Sacrament. 3 Though hosts against us stand arrayed, Christ bids us still, Be not afraid; Though all its powers the truth assail, The gates of hell shall not prevail. 4 To-day with joyful hearts we sing The guardian care of Christ our King, Who through His chosen instrument To us hath this salvation sent. 5 O Lord, whose mercies still endure, Preserve to us Thy Gospel pure; Let it alone within us reign, That Thine the glory may remain. Topics: TheChurch Year Festival of the Reformation; Church Afflicted and Militant Used With Tune: LORD, KEEP US STEADFAST IN THY WORD

That day of wrath, that dreadful day

Author: Thomas of Celano Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 347 hymnals Lyrics: 1 That day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner's stay? How shall he meet that dreadful day? 2 When, shriveling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll; When louder yet, and yet more dread, Resounds the trump that wakes the dead; 3 O on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be Thou, O Christ, the sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away. Topics: The Last Things Christ's Second Coming; The Last Things Christ's Second Coming; Judgment; Second Coming of Christ Used With Tune: [That day of wrath, that dreadful day]

Take Up Your Cross

Author: Charles W. Everest, 1814-1877 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 297 hymnals First Line: "Take up your cross," the Savior said Topics: Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14); Pastoral Care of the Sick; Christian Life; Comfort; Cross; Death; Discipleship; Hope; Jesus Christ; Paschal Mystery; Perseverance; Strength; Suffering; Trust Scripture: Matthew 10:37-42 Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS HERR

When Israel, Freed from Pharaoh's Hand

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: 1. When Israel, freed from Pharaoh’s hand Left the proud tyrant and his land, The tribes with cheerful homage own Their king, and Judah was His throne. 2. Across the deep their journey lay; The deep divides to make them way; Jordan beheld their march, and fled With backward current to his head. 3. The mountains shook like frighted sheep, Like lambs the little hillocks leap; Not Sinai on her base could stand, Conscious of sovereign power at hand. 4. What power could make the deep divide? Make Jordan backward roll his tide? Why did ye leap, ye little hills? And whence the fright that Sinai feels? 5. Let every mountain, every flood, Retire and know th’approaching God, The King of Israel: see Him here; Tremble, thou earth, adore and fear. 6. He thunders, and all nature mourns; The rock to standing pools He turns; Flints spring with fountains at His word, And fires and seas confess the Lord. Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

When in the Hour of Utmost Need

Author: Paul Eber; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 64 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When in the hour of utmost need We know not where to look for aid; When days and nights of anxious thought Nor help nor counsel yet have brought: 2 Then this our comfort is alone, That we may meet before Thy throne, And cry, O faithful God, to Thee For rescue from our misery: 3 To Thee may raise our hearts and eyes, Repenting sore with bitter sighs, And seek Thy pardon for our sin, And respite from our griefs within. 4 For Thou hast promised graciously To hear all those who cry to Thee, Through Him whose Name alone is great, Our Saviour and our Advocate. 5 And thus we come, O God, to-day, And all our woes before Thee lay; For tried, afflicted, lo! we stand, Peril and foes on every hand. 6 Ah, hide not for our sins Thy face; Absolve us through Thy boundless grace; Be with us in our anguish still, Free us at last from every ill 7 That so with all our hearts we may To Thee our glad thanksgiving pay, And walk obedient to Thy Word, And now and ever praise Thee, Lord. Amen. Topics: Occasional For a Day of Humiliation; A Day of Humiliation; National Humiliation; National Humiliation Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT

The Law of God is Good and Wise

Author: Matthias Loy Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 20 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The law of God is good and wise and sets his will before our eyes, shows us the way of righteousness, and dooms to death when we transgress. 2 Its light of holiness imparts the knowledge of our sinful hearts that we may see our lost estate and seek deliv'rance ere too late. 3 To those who help in Christ have found and would in works of love abound it shows what deeds are his delight and should be done as good and right. 4 When men the offered help disdain and wilfully in sin remain, its terror in their ear resounds and keeps their wickedness in bounds. 5 The law is good; but since the fall its holiness condemns us all; it dooms us for our sin to die and has no pow'r to justify. 6 To Jesus we for refuge flee, who from the curse has set us free, and humbly worship at his throne, saved by his grace through faith alone. Topics: Good Works; God's Word The Law of God; Christ Refuge; Faith Justification by; Salvation by Grace; Sin Conviction of Scripture: Psalm 19:8 Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR