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Hymn 116

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 74 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40 First Line: Thus saith the first, the great command Lyrics: Thus saith the first, the great command, "Let all thy inward powers unite To love thy Maker and thy God With utmost vigor and delight. "Then shall thy neighbor next in place Share thine affections and esteem, And let thy kindness to thyself Measure and rule thy love to him." This is the sense that Moses spoke, This did the prophets preach and prove; For want of this the law is broke, And the whole law's fulfilled by love. But O! how base our passions are! How cold our charity and zeal! Lord, fill our souls with heav'nly fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy will.

Spirit of God, Dwell Thou Within My Heart

Author: George Croly Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 341 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:37 Topics: Doubt; Patience; Seeking After God Used With Tune: MORECAMBE

The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy

Author: Bryn Austin Rees Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:9-10 Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Church Nature; Evangelism; Justice; Kingdom of God; Missions Used With Tune: HANOVER

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 369 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:9 Lyrics: 1. Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice, O Son of man. 2. In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds dark with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of your tears. 3. From tender childhood's helplessness, from woman's grief, man's burdened toil, from famished souls, from sorrow's stress, your heart has never known recoil. 4. The cup of water given for you still holds the freshness of your grace; yet long these multitudes to view the sweet compassion of your face. 5. O Master, from the mountainside make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide; O tread the city's streets again. 6. Till all the world shall learn your love and follow where your feet have trod, till, glorious from your heaven above, shall come the city of our God! Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; City; Love; Social Concerns Used With Tune: GERMANY

Take My Life

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,200 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:37 First Line: Take my life and let it be Lyrics: 1 Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee; take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise; let them flow in ceaseless praise. 2 Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love; take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee, swift and beautiful for thee. 3 Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King; take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee, filled with messages from thee. 4 Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold; take my intellect and use every power as thou shalt choose, every power as thou shalt choose. 5 Take my will and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne, it shall be thy royal throne. 6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure store; take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee, ever, only, all for thee. Topics: Commitment; Dedication and Stewardship; Evangelism; Love for God; Offering; Ordination/Installation; Praise; Will of God; Youth Used With Tune: HENDON

Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

Author: Tom Colvin Meter: 7.7.9 with refrain Appears in 64 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:46 First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Lyrics: Refrain: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. 1 Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet, Master who acts as a slave to them. Refrain 2 Neighbors are rich folk and poor, neighbors are black, brown, and white, neighbors are nearby and far away. Refrain 3 These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love; all these are neighbors to us and you. Refrain 4 Loving puts us on our knees, serving as though we are slaves: this is the way we should live with you. Refrain Topics: Commitment & Dedication; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Industry & Labor; Love Our Love for Others; Society/Social Concerns; Songs for Children Hymns; Commitment & Dedication; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Humility; Industry & Labor; Love Our Love for Others; Ministry & Service; Poverty; Society/Social Concerns Used With Tune: CHEREPONI

Your hand, O God, has guided

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14 Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O God, has guided your flock, from age to age; the wondrous tale is written, full clear, on every page; your people owned your goodness, and we their deeds record: and both of this bear witness: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 2 Your heralds brought glad tidings to greatest as to least; they summoned all to hasten and share the great King's feast; and this was all their teaching, in every deed and word, to all alike proclaiming: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 3 Through many a day of darkness, through many a scene of strife, the faithful few fought bravely to guard the nation's life. Their Gospel of redemption, sin pardoned, life restored, was all in this enfolded: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 4 Your mercy will not fail us, nor leave your work undone; with your right hand to help us, the victory shall be won; by mortals and by angels your name shall be adored, and this shall be our anthem: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Church Ministry; Church unity and ecumenism; Salvation and Redemption; Witness Used With Tune: THORNBURY

As We Gather at Your Table

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:14 Lyrics: 1 As we gather at your table, as we listen to your Word, help us know, O God, your presence; let our hearts and minds be stirred. Nourish us with sacred story till we claim it as our own; teach us through this holy banquet how to make Love’s victory known. 2 Turn our worship into witness in the sacrament of life; send us forth to love and serve you, bringing peace where there is strife. Give us, Christ, your great compassion to forgive as you forgave; may we still behold your image in the world you died to save. 3 Gracious Spirit, help us summon other guests to share that feast where triumphant Love will welcome those who had been last and least. There no more will envy blind us nor will pride our peace destroy, as we join with saints and angels to repeat the sounding joy. Topics: Lord's Supper Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR

Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 455 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:14 First Line: Come, sinners to the gospel feast Lyrics: 1. Come, sinners, to the gospel feast, let every soul be Jesus' guest. Ye need not one be left behind, for God hath bid all humankind. 2. Do not begin to make excuse; ah! do not you his grace refuse; your worldly cares and pleasures leave, and take what Jesus hath to give. 3. Come and partake the gospel feast, be saved from sin, in Jesus rest; O taste the goodness of our God, and eat his flesh and drink his blood. 4. See him set forth before your eyes; behold the bleeding sacrifice; his offered love make haste to embrace, and freely now be saved by grace. 5. Ye who believe his record true shall sup with him and he with you; come to the feast, be saved from sin, for Jesus waits to take you in. Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); Christian Experience; Holy Communion; Jesus Christ Atonement Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord

Author: William Hiram Foulkes Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:37 First Line: Take thou our minds, dear Lord, we humbly pray Lyrics: 1 Take thou our minds, dear Lord, we humbly pray; give us the mind of Christ each passing day; teach us to know the truth that sets us free; grant us in all our thoughts to honor thee. 2 Take thou our hearts, O Christ, they are thine own; come thou within our souls and claim thy throne; help us to shed abroad thy deathless love; use us to make the earth like heaven above. 3 Take thou our wills, Most High! Hold thou full sway; have in our inmost souls Thy perfect way; guard thou each sacred hour from selfish ease; guide thou our ordered lives as thou dost please. 4 Take thou ourselves, O Lord, heart, mind, and will; through our surrendered souls thy plans fulfill. We yield ourselves to thee - time, talents, all; we hear, and henceforth heed thy sov'reign call. Topics: The Christian Life Christian Service; Heart Surrendered Used With Tune: SURSUM CORDA

Renew Your Church, Her Ministries Restore

Author: Kenneth L. Cober Meter: 10.6.10.6.8.8.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:37-39 First Line: Renew the church, her ministries restore Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Church Nature; Christian Education; Race Relations; Social Concerns; Word of God Used With Tune: ALL IS WELL

For the Fruit of All Creation

Author: Fred Pratt Green (1903-) Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40 Lyrics: 1 For the fruit of all creation, thanks be to God; gifts bestowed on every nation, thanks be to God. For the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safe-keeping, thanks be to God. 2 In the just reward of labour, God's will is done. In the help we give our neighbour, God's will is 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: Creation; Mission; Offertory; Stewardship; Rogation Days; Harvest Thanksgiving Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

Here in this place new light is streaming

Author: Marty Haugen (b. 1950) Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:9-10 Topics: Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; Church Worship; Holy Communion; Light; Nurture; Stages of Life; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: GATHER US IN

Love the Lord Your God

Author: Jean Strathdee; Jim Strathdee Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:37 First Line: Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart Topics: Grace Personal Holiness Used With Tune: GREAT COMMANDMENT

Hail to the Lord's anointed

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 843 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40 Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's anointed, great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgression, and rule in equity. 2 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, and love, joy, hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth. Before him on the mountains shall peace the herald go, and righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow. 4 Kings shall fall down before him, and gold and incense bring; all nations shall adore him, his praise all people sing. To him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend, his kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end. 5 O'er every foe victorious, he on his throne shall rest, from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blest. The tide of time shall never his covenant remove. His name shall stand for ever: that name to us is Love. Topics: Adoration; Advent; Covenant; Epiphany (feast); Kingdom Used With Tune: CRÜGER

Let him come unto Me

Author: Rev. Thomas Haweis (1732-1820) Appears in 281 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:4 First Line: From the cross uplifted high Topics: Atonement Completed; Atonement Sufficient; Christ Invitation of; Gospel Feast; Gospel Invitations of ; Sinners Invited Used With Tune: ROSEFIELD

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry van Dyke, 1852-1933 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 267 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:39 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

Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

Author: George Atkins, 19th C.; Bryan Jeffery Leech Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 248 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:27-29 Lyrics: 1 Brethren, we have met to worship and adore the Lord our God; will you pray with all your power, while we try to preach the word? All is vain, unless the Spirit of the Holy One comes down: Brethren, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around. 2 Sisters, will you join and help us? Moses' sisters aided him; will you help the trembling mourners who are struggling hard with sin? Tell them all about the Savior-- tell them that he will be found: Sisters, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around. 3. [Copyrighted] 4 Let us love our God supremely, let us love each other too; let us love and pray for sinners till our God makes all things new. Then he'll call us home to heaven, at his table we'll sit down; Christ will gird himself and serve us with sweet manna all around. Topics: Love Our Love of God; Love Our Love of Others; Opening Hymns; Proclamation; Worship Used With Tune: HOLY MANNA

Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 119 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:14 Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, leave the gloomy haunts of sadness. Come into the daylight’s splendor; there with joy thy praises render unto Christ, whose grace unbounded hath this wondrous banquet founded. High o’er all the heavens he reigneth, yet to dwell with thee he deigneth. 2 Sun, who all my life dost brighten; Light, who dost my soul enlighten; Joy, the best that any knoweth; Fount, whence all my being floweth; at thy feet I cry, my Maker, let me be a fit partaker of this blessed food from heaven, for our good, thy glory, given. 3 Jesus, bread of life, I pray thee, let me gladly here obey thee; never to my hurt invited, be thy love with love requited. From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure; through the gifts thou here dost give me, as thy guest in heaven receive me. Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); Adoration and Praise; Holy Communion Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH

What think ye of Christ?

Author: Newton Appears in 106 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:43 First Line: What think ye of Christ; is the test Lyrics: 1 What think ye of Christ; is the test To try both your state and your scheme, You cannot be right in the rest, Unless you think rightly of him; As JESUS appears in your view, As he is beloved or not, So GOD is disposed to you, And mercy or wrath is your lot. 2 Some take him a creature to be, A man, or an angel at most; Sure these have not feelings like me, Nor know themselves wretched, and lost: So guilty, so helpless am I, I durst not confide in his blood, Nor on his protection rely, Unless I were sure he's a GOD. 3 Some call him a Saviour in word, But mix their own works with his plan And hope he his help will afford, When they have done all that they can. If doings prove rather too light, (A little they own, they may. fail) They purpose to make up full weight, By casting his name in the scale. 4 Some stile him the pearl of great price, And say he's the fountain of joys, Yet feed upon folly and vice, And cleave to the world and its toys Like Judas, the Saviour they kiss, And as they salute him betray; Ah! what will profession like this Avail in his terrible day. 5 If ask'd what of Jesus I think? Tho' still my best thoughts are but poor I say, he's my meat and my drink, My life and my strength and my store, My shepherd, my husband, my friend, My Saviour from sin and from thrall, My hope from beginning to end, My portion, my Lord, and my All.

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