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The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone Hymnal: The Worshipbook #582 (1972) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is his new creation By water and the word: From heaven he came and sought her To be his holy bride; With his own blood he bought her, And for her life he died. 2 Elect from every nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great church victorious Shall be the church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth has union With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we, Like them, the meek and lowly, May live eternally. Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 2:20 Tune Title: AURELIA
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The God of Abraham Praise

Author: Newton Mann; William Channing Gannett; Daniel ben Judah Dayyan Hymnal: The Worshipbook #587 (1972) Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise, All praised be his name, Who was, and is, and is to be, And still the same! The one eternal God, Ere aught that now appears; The first, the last: beyond all thought His timeless years! 2 His spirit still flows free, High surging where it will: In prophet's word He spoke of old And he speaks still. Established is his law, And changeless it shall stand, Deep writ upon the human heart, On sea, or land. 3 He has eternal life Implanted in the soul; His love shall be our strength and stay, While ages roll. Praise to the living God! All praised be his name Who was, and is, and is to be, And still the same! Amen. Scripture: Galatians 3:6-8 Tune Title: LEONI (YIGDAL)
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The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly Hymnal: The Worshipbook #589 (1972) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords Is his, is his by right, The King of kings, and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal light. 3 The joy of all who dwell above, The joy of all below To whom he manifests his love, And grants his name to know. 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is given; Their name an everlasting name, Their joy the joy of heaven. Amen. Scripture: Hebrews 2:10 Tune Title: ST. MAGNUS
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The Lord's My Shepherd

Hymnal: The Worshipbook #592 (1972) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; He leadeth me The quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill; For thou art with me; and thy rod And staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God's house forevermore My dwelling place shall be. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23 Tune Title: CRIMOND
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The Lord's My Shepherd

Hymnal: The Worshipbook #593 (1972) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; He leadeth me The quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill; For thou art with me; and thy rod And staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God's house forevermore My dwelling place shall be. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23 Tune Title: EVAN
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The Spacious Firmament on High

Author: Joseph Addison Hymnal: The Worshipbook #595 (1972) Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim: Th'unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound Amid the radiant orbs be found? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice; Forever singing, as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." Amen. Scripture: Psalm 19 Tune Title: CREATION
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This Is My Father's World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock Hymnal: The Worshipbook #602 (1972) Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 This is my Father's world, And to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings The music of the spheres. This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world: The birds their carols raise, The morning light, the lily white, Declare their maker's praise. This is my Father's world: He shines in all that's fair; In the rustling grass I hear him pass, He speaks to me everywhere. 3 This is my Father's world: Oh, let me ne'er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father's world: The battle is not done; Jesus who died shall be satisfied, And earth and heaven be one. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 24 Tune Title: TERRA BEATA

To Thee with Joy I Sing

Author: David N. Johnson Hymnal: The Worshipbook #610 (1972) Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Tune Title: [To thee with joy I sing]
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Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Philip Nicolai Hymnal: The Worshipbook #614 (1972) Meter: Irregular Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the heights are crying: Awake, Jerusalem, at last! Midnight hears the welcome voices, And at the thrilling cry rejoices; Come forth, you virgins, night is past! The Bridegroom comes; awake, Your lamps with gladness take; Alleluia! And for his marriage feast prepare, For you must go to meet him there. 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, And all her heart with joy is springing; She wakes, she rises from her gloom. For her Lord comes down all-glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious, Her Star is risen, her Light is come! Ah, come now, blessed Lord, O Jesus, Son of God! Alleluia! We follow till the halls we view Where you have bid us sup with you. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Tune Title: WACHET AUF
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Here, O My Lord, I See Thee

Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #623 (1989) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); Closing Hymns; Holy Communion; Opening Hymns; Service Music Following Communion First Line: Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face Lyrics: 1. Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face; here would I touch and handle things unseen; here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace, and all my weariness upon thee lean. 2. This is the hour of banquet and of song; this is the heavenly table spread for me; here let me feast, and feasting, still prolong the hallowed hour of fellowship with thee. 3. Here would I feed upon the bread of God, here drink with thee the royal wine of heaven; here would I lay aside each earthly load, here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiven. 4. Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear; the feast, though not the love, is past and gone. The bread and wine remove; but thou art here, nearer than ever, still my shield and sun. 5. Feast after feast thus comes and passes by; yet, passing, points to the glad feast above, giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy, the Lamb's great bridal feast of bliss and love. Scripture: Revelation 19:6-9 Languages: English Tune Title: PENITENTIA

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