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Teach me, my God and King

Author: George Herbert (1593-1633) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 269 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Philip and James, Apostles Lyrics: 1 Teach me, my God and King, in all things thee to see; and what I do in anything to do it as for thee. 2 A man that looks on glass, on it may stay his eye; or, if he pleaseth, through it pass, and then the heaven espy. 3 All may of thee partake; nothing can be so mean which, with this tincture, For thy sake, will not grow bright and clean. 4 A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine. 5 This is the famous stone that turneth all to gold; for that which God doth touch and own cannot for less be told. Scripture: Acts 10:15 Used With Tune: SANDYS

Thou, whose almighty word

Author: John Marriott (1780-1825) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Bible Sunday Lyrics: 1 Thou, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight; hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel-day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2 Thou, who didst come to bring on thy redeeming wing healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, O now to all mankind let there be light. 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy Dove, speed forth thy flight; move on the water's face, bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. 4 Holy and blessèd Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might; boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the earth far and wide let there be light. Scripture: Genesis 1:2 Used With Tune: MOSCOW

Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924); Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789-1862) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 327 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Thomas the Apostle Lyrics: 1 Through the night of doubt and sorrow onward goes the pilgrim band, singing songs of expectation, marching to the promised land. 2 Clear before us through the darkness gleams and burns the guiding light; pilgrim clasps the hand of pilgrim, stepping fearless through the night. 3 One the light of God's own presence o'er his ransomed people shed, chasing far the gloom and terror, brightening all the path we tread: 4 One the object of our journey, one the faith which never tires, one the earnest looking forward, one the hope our God inspires: 5 One the strain that lips of thousands lift as from the heart of one; one the conflict, one the peril, one the march in God begun: 6 One the gladness of rejoicing on the far eternal shore, where the one almighty Father reigns in love for evermore. 7 Onward, therefore, Christian pilgrims, onward with the cross our aid; bear its shame, and fight its battle, till we rest beneath its shade. 8 Soon shall come the great awaking, soon the rending of the tomb; then the scattering of all shadows, and the end of toil and gloom. Scripture: Exodus 14:19-31 Used With Tune: MARCHING

Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still

Author: Frederick William Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 874 hymnals Topics: Church Year Minor Festivals First Line: Faith of our fathers! living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, O how our hearts beat high with joy Whene'er we hear that glorious word: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. 2 Our fathers, chained in prisons dark, Were still in heart and conscience free; How sweet would be their children's faith, If they, like them, could die for thee! Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. 3 Faith of our fathers! we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife: And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

For thy mercy and thy grace

Author: Henry Downton, 1818-1885 Meter: 6.7.6.7 Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: Patronal Festivals Lyrics: 1 For thy mercy and thy grace, faithful through another year, hear our song of thankfulness;, Jesus, our Redeemer, hear. 2 In our weakness and distress, Rock of Strength, be thou our stay; in the pathless wilderness be our true and living Way. 3 Keep us faithful, keep us pure, keep us evermore thine own. Help, O help us to endure, fit us for thy promised crown. 4 So within thy palace gate we shall praise on golden strings thee, the only potentate, Lord of lords and King of kings. Scripture: James 1:12 Used With Tune: CULBACH

O Light of Gentile Nations

Author: Johann Franck, 1618-1677; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: Minor Festivals Presentation Lyrics: 1 O Light of Gentile nations, O Savior from above, drawn by your Spirit's leading, we come with joy and love into your holy temple and wait with rev'rent mind as Simeon once had waited his God and Lord to find. 2 Dear Lord, your servants meet you in ev'ry holy place where you, yourself have promised that we should see your face. Today you still allow us who gather round you here in arms of faith to hold you as did that aged seer. 3 Lord, when life's troubles touch us, you seem to hide your face, and through our tears we often can scarcely sense your grace. Then be our joy and brightness, our cheer in pain and loss, our sun in darkest terror, the glory round our cross. 4 Let us, O Lord, be faithful like Simeon to the end so that his prayer exultant may from our hearts ascend: "O Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, I pray, since I have seen my Savior and here beheld his day." Scripture: Luke 2:25-32 Used With Tune: MUNICH

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Author: Omer Westendorf Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Moravian festivals--August 22 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:26-27 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST Text Sources: Latin (9th cent.)

O Church of Freedom, Stand

Author: Harry Tennyson Domer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Church Year Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 O Church of freedom, stand, A beacon to our land, In storm and strife! Inspire us with thy light, With love of law and right; Uphold with fearless might The Word of Life! 2 Church of the Crucified, Proclaim the death He died, His royal birth! Your crowns and branches bring, Glad hallelujahs sing, Enthrone Him Lord and King O'er all the earth! 3 God bless our Church, we pray, Direct her on her way, 'Mid joy and tears. Fill her with lowliness, With love and holiness, May she Thy grace possess Through all the years. Amen. Used With Tune: OLIVET

Work, for the night is coming

Appears in 1,240 hymnals Topics: School Festivals Lyrics: 1 Work, for the night is coming; Work, thro' the morning hours; Work, while the dew is sparkling; Work 'mid the springing flowers. Work, when the day grows brighter, Work in the glowing sun; Work, for the night is coming When man's work is done. 2 Work, for the night is coming, Work through the sunny noon; Fill brightest hours with labour, Rest will come sure and soon: Give every flying minute Something to keep in store: Work, for the night is coming When man works no more. 3 Work, for the night is coming, Under the sunset skies; While their bright tints are glowing Work, for the daylight flies: Work till the last beam fadeth, Fadeth to shine no more; Work, while the night is darkening When man's work is o'er. Amen. Used With Tune: BELGARD

Our Father, by whose servants

Author: George Wallace Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Our Father, by whose servants our house was built of old, whose hand hath crowned her children with blessing manifold, for thine unfailing mercies far strewn along our way, with all who passed before us, we praise thy name today. 2 The changeful years unresting their silent course have sped, new comrades ever bringing in comrades’ steps to tread; and some are long forgotten, long spent their hopes and fears; safe rest they in thy keeping, who changest not with years. 3 They reap not where they laboured; we reap what they have sown; our harvest may be garnered by ages yet unknown. The days of old have dowered us with gifts beyond all praise; our Father, make us faithful to serve the coming days. Used With Tune: WOLVERCOTE