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Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Topics: Parting Used With Tune: MARLOW

God Whose Love is Always Stronger

Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:2 First Line: God whose love is always stronger Than our weakness, pride and fear Lyrics: God whose love is always stronger Than our weakness, pride and fear, In your world, we pray and wonder How to be more faithful here. Hate too often grows inside us; Fear rules what the nations do. So we pray, when wars divide us: Give us love, Lord! Make us new! Love is patient, kind and caring, Never arrogant or rude, Never boastful, all things bearing; Love rejoices in the truth. When we’re caught up in believing War will make the terror cease, Show us Jesus’ way of living; May our strength be in your peace. May our faith in you be nourished; May your churches hear your call. May our lives be filled with courage As we speak your love for all. Now emboldened by your Spirit Who has given us new birth, Give us love, that we may share it Till your love renews the earth. Topics: Justice; Peacemaking Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Author: John Fawcett Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,273 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Lyrics: 1. Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. 2. Before our Father's throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares. 3. We share each other's woes, our mutual burdens bear; and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. 4. When we asunder part, it gives us inward pain; but we shall still be joined in heart, and hope to meet again. Topics: Love Feast; The Nature of the Church United in Christ; Church Community in Christ; Home and Family; Love; Love Feast; Reconciliation Used With Tune: DENNIS

O God, Whose Presence Glows in All

Author: Nathaniel L. Frothingham, 1793-1870 Appears in 90 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19 First Line: O God, whose presence glows in all Topics: Call to Worship; Christ the Universal; Gathering; Grace; Guidance; Humanity and Humanness; Invocation; Love; Trust; Truth; Worship Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

Author: Margaret V. Old (1932-2001) Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 First Line: You spoke to us long, long ago Topics: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Church - Illumination of God's Word; Holy Spirit name and images for; Scripture Used With Tune: SKYE BOAT SONG

Love divine, all loves excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Topics: Growth in Grace and Holiness; The Communion of Saints Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

What a friend we have in Jesus

Author: Joseph Medlicott Scriven, 1819-1886 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,692 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Topics: Prayer: Intercession and Petition Used With Tune: WHAT A FRIEND (CONVERSE)

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,024 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills my breast. But sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, nor can the mind recall a sweeter sound than thy blest name, O Savior of us all. 3 O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, to those who fall, how kind thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah, this nor tongue nor pen can show. The love of Jesus, what it is none but his loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our only joy be thou, as thou our prize wilt be. Jesus, be thou our glory now, and through eternity. Topics: Adoration; Healing; Hope; Joy; Living in Christ; Love of God for Us; Personal Peace; Praise Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin hymn, 12th cent.

Fairest Lord Jesus

Author: Joseph August Seiss Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 571 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God to earth come down, thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring. Jesus is fairer; Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and all the twinkling, starry host. Jesus shines brighter; Jesus shines purer, than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 Beautiful Savior, Ruler of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! Topics: Adoration; Creation; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Love for God; Praise; Sovereignty of God Used With Tune: CRUSADERS’ HYMN Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677; Sts. 1-3, trans. Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850, alt.

Wonderful Words of Life (Bellas palabras de vida)

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876; Julia A. Butler Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 564 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 First Line: Sing them over again to me (Oh cantádmelas otra vez) Refrain First Line: Beautiful words, wonderful words (¡Qué bellas son, qué bellas son!) Lyrics: 1 Sing them over again to me, Wonderful words of life; Let me more of their beauty see, Wonderful words of life; Words of life and beauty Teach me faith and duty. Refrain: Beautiful words, wonderful words, Wonderful words of life; Beautiful words, wonderful words, Wonderful words of life. 2 Christ, the blessed one, gives to all Wonderful words of life; Sinner, list to the loving call, Wonderful words of life; All so freely given, Wooing us to heaven. [Refrain] 3 Sweetly echo the gospel call, Wonderful words of life; Offer pardon and peace to all, Wonderful words of life; Jesus, only Savior, Sanctify forever. [Refrain] --- 1 ¡Oh, cantádmelas otra vez, bellas palabras de vida; hallo en ellas mi gozo y luz, bellas palabras de vida. Sí, de luz y vida, son sostén y guía. Estribillo: ¡Qué bellas son, qué bellas son! Bellas palabras de vida. ¡Qué bellas son, qué bellas son! Bellas palabras de vida. 2 Jesucristo a todos da bellas palabras de vida; oye su dulce voz, mortal, bellas palabras de vida. Bondadoso te salva, y al cielo te llama. [Estribillo] 3 Grato el cántico sonará, bellas palabras de vida; tus pecados perdonará, bellas palabras de vida. Sí, de luz y vida, son sostén y guía. [Estribillo] Topics: Forgiveness; Perdón; Palabra de Dios; Word of God; Salvación; Salvation Used With Tune: WORDS OF LIFE

Fight the good fight

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-1875 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 483 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19 First Line: Fight the good fight with all thy might Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; lay hold on life, and it shall be thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; life with its way before us lies; Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy guide; his boundless mercy will provide; trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not nor fear, his arms are near; he changeth not, and thou art dear; only believe, and thou shalt see that Christ is all in all to thee. Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Temptation, Penitence and Forgiveness; Year A Proper 22; Year B Proper 17; Year B Proper 2; Year C Lent 5; Year C Proper 21; Year C Proper 25 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Lord, Speak to Me

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 454 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 First Line: Lord, speak to me, that I may speak Lyrics: 1. Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of thy tone; as thou hast sought, so let me seek thine erring children lost and lone. 2. O strengthen me, that while I stand firm on the rock, and strong in thee, I may stretch out a loving hand to wrestlers with the troubled sea. 3. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious things thou dost impart; and wing my words, that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. 4. O fill me with thy fullness, Lord, until my very heart o'erflow in kindling thought and glowing word, thy love to tell, thy praise to show. 5. O use me, Lord, use even me, just as thou wilt, and when, and where, until thy blessed face I see, thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Church Education; Commitment; Discipleship and Service; Hope; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Presence; Love; Testimony and Witness Used With Tune: CANONBURY

Go, labor on; spend and be spent

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 439 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Topics: The Christian Life Discipleship and Service Used With Tune: ST. ANSELM

Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 222 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19 First Line: I am thinking today of that beautiful land Topics: Heaven Reward & Crown Used With Tune: [I am thinking today of that beautiful land]

Jesus, Lord, we look to thee

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 197 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Topics: Conflict, Suffering and Doubt; Reconciliation, Healing and Wholeness; Life and Unity in the Church Used With Tune: THEODORA (Handel)

Thanks for the Gospel

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Appears in 141 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 First Line: Let everlasting glories crown Topics: Gospel Excellency of; Praise To Christ; Promises; Sinners Rejoicing in Hope; Word of God

Beautiful Savior

Author: Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904 Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 First Line: Beautiful Savior, King of creation Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Savior, King of Creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love thee, Truly I'd serve thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands, Robed in flow'rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; He makes our sorr'wing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be thine! Topics: Creation; Creation; Creation; Devotional; Love for God; Praise; Morning Prayer Hymn; Rites of the Church Exposition of the Holy Eucharist (Including Benediction); The Liturgical Year The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Used With Tune: ST. ELIZABETH Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677

Brother, sister, let me serve you

Author: Richard A.M. Gillard, b. 1953 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 51 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Topics: Human Life and Relationships; Life and Unity in the Church Used With Tune: THE SERVANT SONG

Go to the world! Go into all the earth

Author: Sylvia G. Dunstan (1955-1993) Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluia Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-9 Topics: Sending Out; Baptism; Church Ministry; Discipleship; Evangelism; The Church's Ministry and Mission; Vocation Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

Loving Spirit

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, b. 1931 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7 First Line: Loving Spirit, loving Spirit Lyrics: 1 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be. You have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. 2 Like a mother, you enfold me, hold my life within your own, feed me with your very body, form me of your flesh and bone. 3 Like a father, you protect me, teach me the discerning eye, hoist me up upon your shoulder, let me see the world from high. 4 Friend and lover, in your closeness I am known and held and blessed. In your promise is my comfort; in your presence I may rest. 5 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be. You have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. Topics: Children; Covenant Faithfulness; God's Presence; Holy Spirit; Praise of Christ; Elements of Worship Baptism Used With Tune: CHHUN-BIN

Help us, O Lord, to learn

Author: William Watkins Reid, b. 1923 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Growth in Grace and Holiness Used With Tune: SANDYS

Rejoice in God's Saints

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903- Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19 First Line: Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days Topics: Communion of Saints; Courage; Patience; Victory in Conflict Used With Tune: HANOVER

Adore Te Devote (Godhead Here in Hiding)

Author: St. Thomas Aquinas, ca. 122r-1274; Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ, 1844-1899 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 First Line: Adoro te devote, latens Deitas (Godhead here in hiding whom I do adore) Lyrics: LATIN - 1 Adoro te devote, latens Deitas, Quae sub his figuris vere latitas: Tibi se cor meum totum subjicit, Quia te contemplans totum deficit. 2 Visus, tactus, gustus in te fallitur, Sed auditu solo tuto creditur: Credo quidquid dixit Dei Filius: Nil hoc verbo Veritátis verius. 3 In Cruce latebat sola Deitas, At hic latet simul et humanitas: Ambo tamen credens atque confitens, Peto quod petivit latro paenitens. 4 Plagas, sicut Thomas, non intueor: Deum tamen meum te confiteor: Fac me tibi semper magis credere, In te spem habere, te diligere. 5 O memoriale mortis Domini, Panis vivus, vitam praestans homini, Praesta meae menti de te vivere, Et te illi semper dulce sapere. 6 Pie pelicane, Jesu Domine, Me immundum munda tuo sanguine, Cujus una stilla salvum facere Totum mundum quit ab omni scelere. 7 Jesu, quem velatum nunc aspicio, Oro fiat illud quod tam sitio: Ut te revelata cernens facie, Visu sim beatus tuae gloriae. ENGLISH - 1 Godhead here in hiding whom I do adore Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more. See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art. 2 Seeing, touching, tasting are in thee deceived; How says trusty hearing? that shall be believed; What God's Son has told me, take for truth I do; Truth himself speaks truly or there's nothing true. 3 On the cross thy godhead made no sign to men; Here thy very manhood steals from human ken: Both are my confession, both are my belief, And I pray the prayer made by the dying thief. 4 I am not like Thomas, wounds I cannot see, But I plainly call thee Lord and God as he: This faith each day deeper be my holding of, Daily make me harder hope and dearer love. 5 O thou, our reminder of the Crucified, Living Bread, the life of us for whom he died, Lend this life to me, then; feed and feast my mind, There be thou the sweetness man was meant to find. 6 Like what tender tales tell of the Pelican, Bathe me, Jesus Lord, in what thy bosom ran-- Blood that but one drop of has the pow'r to win All the world forgiveness of its world of sin. 7 Jesus whom I look at shrouded here below, I beseech thee, send me what I thirst for so, Some day to gaze on thee face to face in light And be blest forever with thy glory's sight. Topics: Devotional; Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Faith; Musical Style Chant; Rites of the Church Exposition of the Holy Eucharist (Including Benediction); Sending Forth; The Liturgical Year The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Used With Tune: ADORO TE DEVOTE

Jesus Calls Us Here to Meet Him

Author: Graham Maule (1958-); John L. Bell (1949-) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Topics: Eucharist; liturgical Communion Liturgy; Eucharist; Evangelism; Trinity; Unity (church) Used With Tune: JESUS CALLS US

It's Not an Easy Road

Author: John W. Peterson Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:18 First Line: It's not an easy road we are trav'ling to heaven Refrain First Line: No, no, it's not an easy road Used With Tune: [It's not an easy road we are trav'ling to heaven]

I Will Follow Thee

Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19 First Line: Savior, I will follow Thee Refrain First Line: Follow Thee, I will follow Thee Lyrics: 1 Savior, I will follow Thee; Thou art all the world to me; Tho’ the way I cannot see, Savior, I will follow Thee. Chorus: Follow Thee, I will follow Thee, Follow Thee, I will follow Thee; Follow till the day is done, Follow till the crown is won, Savior, I will follow Thee. 2 Savior, I will follow Thee, Tho’ it lead me to the cross; Counting all things here but dross, Savior, I will follow Thee. (Chorus) 3 Savior, I will follow Thee, Tho’ it lead through toil and tears; Through the long and weary years, Savior, I will follow Thee. (Chorus) 4 Savior, I will follow Thee Till the toils of life are o’er; Till I reach the golden shore, Savior, I will follow Thee. (Chorus) Topics: Christ Guide; Faithfulness of Believer; Christ Guide; Faithfulness of Believer Used With Tune: [Savior, I will follow Thee]

Into Our Hands

Author: Ruth Johnson Carruth Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4 First Line: Swiftly we're turning life's daily pages Topics: Mission Used With Tune: [Swiftly we're turning life's daily pages]

Lord, We Hear Your Word with Gladness

Author: Margaret Clarkson (1915-) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Lyrics: 1 Lord, we hear your word with gladness: you have spoken– we rejoice: words of love and life and freedom– help us make their truth our choice! Now in holy celebration for your Word we worship you; spoken, written, known in Jesus, ours today to prove anew. 2 May we hear with understanding, by your Spirit taught and led; may the springs of all our being by your living Word be fed; may our hearts accept with meekness all the grace your light makes known; may obedience mark our footsteps till we make each word our own! 3 You have spoken; yours the fullness, ours the wealth of this your Word: debtors, then as living letters, we must make your gospel heard! By your Spirit’s power transform us; shed your saving light abroad till our lives by love in action show our world the truth of God! Topics: Call and Vocation; Jesus Christ the Word Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

He came to earth, not to be served

Author: John Pantry, b. 1946 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:5-6 Topics: Jesus Christ: Risen and Ascended; Conversion and New Life Used With Tune: [He came to earth, not to be served]

Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Lyrics: 1 Faith and truth and life bestowing, open now the Scriptures, Lord, seed to life eternal sowing, scattered on the wind abroad. Let not hearts, your Word receiving, like a barren field be found, choked with thorns and unbelieving, shallow earth or stony ground. 2 May the Spirit's pow'r unceasing bring to life the hidden grain, daily in our hearts increasing, bearing fruit that shall remain. So in Scripture, song, and story, Savior, may your voice be heard. Till our eyes behold your glory give us ears to hear your Word. Topics: Word of God Used With Tune: BLAENHAFREN

Stars in My Crown

Author: E. D. Mund Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:19 First Line: I have found a dear Savior, a Friend, and a Guide Refrain First Line: Will there be stars in my crown Used With Tune: [I have found a dear Savior, a Friend, and a Guide]

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