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Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael R. Newbolt Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2 First Line: Come, Christians, follow where our Savior led Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow where our Savior led, our King victorious, Jesus Christ, our Head. Refrain 2 All newborn servants of the Crucified bear on their brows the seal of him who died. Refrain 3 From north and south, from east and west we raise in growing unison our song of praise. Refrain 4 O Lord, once lifted on the tree of pain, draw all the world to seek you once again. Refrain 5 Let every race and every language tell of him who saves our lives from death and hell. Refrain 6 Set up your throne, that earth's despair may cease beneath the shadow of its healing peace. Refrain 7 So shall our song of triumph ever be: praise to the Crucified for victory! Refrain Topics: Commitment & Dedication; Cross of Christ; Suffering of Christ; Lent; Church; Close of Worship; Commitment & Dedication; Cross of Christ; Missions; Nation; Opening of Worship; Suffering of Christ; Victory Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters

Author: Ruth Duck, b. 1947 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2 Topics: Baptism Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING

Watchfulness

Appears in 1,891 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2 First Line: Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely Topics: Scripture Readings

Complete in Christ

Meter: Irregular Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:1 First Line: Had I ten thousand gifts beside Lyrics: 1 Had I ten thousand gifts beside, I'd cleave to Jesus crucifi'd, And build on him alone: For no foundation is there giv'n On which I'd place my hopes of heav'n, But Christ the corner stone. 2 Possessing Christ, I all possess; Wisdom, and strength, and righteousness, And sanctity complete: Bold in his name I dare draw nigh, Before the Ruler of the sky, And all his justice meet. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment Text Sources: Wesley's Coll.

Bind Us Together

Author: Bob Gillman Meter: Irregular Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 First Line: There is only one God Refrain First Line: Bind us together, Lord Topics: Church Fellowship; Church Unity; Love Our Love of Others Used With Tune: BIND US

Blest be the tie that binds

Author: John Fawcett Appears in 2,273 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Used With Tune: GERAR

Now, brethren, though we part

Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Used With Tune: SWEET DAY

Sent Forth by God's Blessing

Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1998 Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 D Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Topics: Labor & Leisure; Service Music Benediction Used With Tune: ASH GROVE

Our souls, by love together knit

Author: Miller Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 234 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Topics: The Convert

O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1808-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace, eternal fount of love, inflame, we pray, our inmost hearts with fire from heaven above. 2 As thou in bond of love dost join the Father and the Son, so fill us all with mutual love, and knit our hearts in one. 3 All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run. Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL

O perfect Love, all human though transcending

Author: Dorothy Frances Gurney, 1858-1932 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 236 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Topics: Marriage Used With Tune: O PERFECT LOVE

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry van Dyke, 1852-1933 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 267 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow'rs before thee, Op'ning to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day. 2 All thy works with joy surround thee, Earth and heav'n reflect thy rays, Stars and angels sing around thee, Center of unbroken praise; Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain, Call us to rejoice in thee. 3 Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Well-spring of the joy of living, Ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our brother, All who live in love are thine; Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine. 4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus Which the morning stars began; Love divine is reigning o’er us, Binding all within its span. Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife; Joyful music leads us sunward, In the triumph song of life. Topics: Creation; Creation; Creation; Joy; Music Ministry; Power of God; Praise; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Morning Prayer Hymn Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

Komm, Herr, segne uns

Author: Dieter Trautwein; Fred Kaan; M. L. Munger; L. Levis Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2 Topics: Blessing; Segen; Benediction; Bendición Used With Tune: [Komm, Herr, segne uns]

Blessed Assurance

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 9.10.9.9 with refrain Appears in 1,059 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2-3 First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Refrain First Line: This is my story Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight. Angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blessed, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Topics: Trust and Guidance; Assurance; Heart--Surrender of Used With Tune: ASSURANCE

One Thing's Needful

Author: Johann H. Schröder, 1667-1699; Frances E. Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 8.7.8.7.12.12.11.11 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2-3 First Line: One thing's needful; Lord, this treasure Lyrics: 1 One thing’s needful; Lord, this treasure teach me highly to regard. All else, though it first give pleasure, is a yoke that presses hard. Beneath it the heart is still fretting and striving, no true, lasting happiness ever deriving. This one thing is needful; all others are vain— I count all but loss that I Christ may obtain. 2 How were Mary’s thoughts devoted her eternal joy to find as intent each word she noted at her Savior’s feet reclined! How kindled her heart, how devout was its feeling while hearing the lessons that Christ was revealing! All earthly concerns she forgot for her Lord and found her contentment in hearing his Word. 3 Wisdom’s highest, noblest treasure, Jesus, is revealed in you. Let me find in you my pleasure; make my will and actions true, humility there and simplicity reigning, in paths of true wisdom my steps ever training. If I learn from Jesus this knowledge divine, the blessing of heavenly wisdom is mine. Topics: Word of God Used With Tune: EINS IST NOT

Our God, we know your providence

Author: Wesley Milgate, 1916- Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2-7 Topics: Christian Community; Faith; Family Life; Friendship; God's Love to Us; Intercession of the Church; Prayer; Protection; Providence; Unity of the Church Used With Tune: BILLING

Fill my whole life, O Lord my God

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:2-7 Lyrics: 1 Fill my whole life, O Lord my God, in every part with praise, that my whole being may proclaim your being and your ways. 2 Not for the lip of praise alone, nor ev'n the praising heart I ask, but for a life made up of praise in every part: 3 praise in the common things of life, its goings out and in; praise in each duty and each deed, however small and mean. 4 Fill every part of me with praise: let all my being speak of you and of your love, O Lord, poor though I be and weak. 5 So shalt you, Lord, receive from me the praise and glory due; and so shall I begin on earth the song for ever new. 6 So shall no part of day and night from sacredness be free; but with you, Lord, in every step, my fellowship will be. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Holiness; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Joy; Personal Petition; Personal Response to Jesus; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Wisdom, Righteousness, Sacntification and Redemption

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:3 First Line: My God assist me, while I raise Lyrics: 1 My God, assist me, while I raise An anthem of harmonious praise; My heart thy wonders shall proclaim, And spread its banners in thy name. 2 In Christ, I view a store divine; My Father, all that store is thine; Be thee prepar'd, by thee bestow'd; Hail to the Saviour, and the God! 3 When gloomy shades my soul o'erspread, "Let there be light," th' Almighty said; And Christ, my sun, his beams displays, And scatters round celestial rays. 4 Condemn'd, thy criminal I stood, And awful justice ask'd my blood; That welcome Saviour from thy throne Brought righteousness and pardon down. 5 My soul was all o'erspread with sin, And lo, his grace hath made me clean: He rescues from th' infernal foe, And full redemption will bestow. 6 Ye saints, assist my grateful tongue; Ye angels, warble back my song: For love like this demands the praise Of heav'nly harps, and endless days. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

Author: John Newton (1725-1807) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,621 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:3 Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; 'tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary rest. 3 Dear name! the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding place, my never-failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace. 4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King, my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, and cold my warmest thought; but, when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 6 Till then I would thy love proclaim with every fleeting breath; and may the music of thy name refresh my soul in death. Topics: Christ Risen Reign and Priesthood; Our Response to Christ In Devotion; Devotion; Jesus Name; Jesus Names and images for Used With Tune: ST. PETER

From Thee All Skill and Science Flow

Author: Charles Kingsley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 87 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:3 Lyrics: 1 From Thee all skill and science flow, All pity, care, and love, All calm and courage, faith and hope; O pour them from above. 2 And part them, Lord, to each and all, As each and all shall need, To rise like incense, each to Thee, In noble thought and deed. 3 And hasten, Lord, that perfect day When pain and death shall cease, And Thy just rule shall fill the earth With health, and light, and peace; 4 When ever blue the sky shall gleam, And ever green the sod; And man's rude work deface no more The Paradise of God. Amen. Topics: Aspiration; Christ Grace; Christ Master; Church, The Church Triumphant; Hope; Missions; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Used With Tune: ST. PETER

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