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Another Year Is Dawning!

Author: Frances R. Havergal Hymnal: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #555 (2018) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Christian Service; Opening and Closing of the Year; Witnessing Lyrics: 1 Another year is dawning! Dear Father, let it be, in working or in waiting, another year with thee; another year of leaning upon thy loving breast, another year of trusting, of quiet, happy rest. 2 Another year of mercies, of faithfulness and grace; another year of gladness in the shining of thy face; another year of progress, another year of praise, another year of proving thy presence all the days. 3 Another year of service, of witness for thy love; another year of training for holier work above. Another year is dawning! Dear Father, let it be on earth, or else in heaven, another year for thee. Scripture: Genesis 8:22 Languages: English Tune Title: SALVATORI
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Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: John Mason Neale Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #559 (1989) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Church Anniversaries; The Glory of the Triune God Praise and Thanksgiving; The Nature of the Church United in Christ; Church Anniversaries; Church Community in Christ; Church Dedication of a Building; Church Education; Opening Hymns; Processionals; Service Music Doxology Lyrics: 1. Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone; chosen of the Lord and precious, binding all the church in one; holy Zion's help forever, and her confidence alone. 2. To this temple, where we call thee, come, O Lord of Hosts, today! With thy faithful loving-kindness hear thy people as they pray, and thy fullest benediction shed within its walls alway. 3. Here vouchsafe to all thy servants what they ask of thee to gain; what they gain from thee forever with the blessed to retain, and hereafter in thy glory evermore with thee to reign. 4. Laud and honor to the Father, laud and honor to the Son, laud and honor to the Spirit, ever three and ever one; one in might and one in glory, while unending ages run. Scripture: Ephesians 2:20-22 Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
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Rise Up, O Men of God

Author: William P. Merrill, 1867-1954 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #559 (2011) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Kingdom of God on Earth Brotherhood; Opening; Processionals; Recessionals; Service First Line: Rise up, O men of God! Lyrics: 1 Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things; Give heart and mind and soul and strength To serve the King of kings. 2 Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long; Bring in the day of brotherhood And end the night of wrong. 3 Rise up, O men of God! The Church for you doth wait, Her strength unequal to her task; Rise up, and make her great! 4 Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod; As brothers of the Son of man, Rise up, O men of God! Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:13 Languages: English Tune Title: FESTAL SONG
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Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer; Catherine Winkworth Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #596 (1989) Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Topics: The Book of the Church : Holy Scripture; Church Education; Opening Hymns; Providence; Service Music Greeting/Call to Worship; Service Music Prayer for Illumination; Service Music Litany Prayer Lyrics: 1. Blessed Jesus, at thy word we are gathered all to hear thee; let our hearts and souls be stirred now to seek and love and fear thee, by thy teachings sweet and holy, drawn from earth to love thee solely. 2. All our knowledge, sense, and sight lie in deepest darkness shrouded, till thy spirit breaks our night with the beams of truth unclouded. Thou alone to God canst win us; thou must work all good within us. 3. Glorious Lord, thyself impart! Light of light, from God proceeding, open thou our ears and heart; help us by thy spirit's pleading; hear the cry thy people raises; hear, and bless our prayers and praises. Languages: English Tune Title: LIEBSTER JESU
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Psalm 100: Vous, qui sur la terre habitez (All People That on Earth do Dwell)

Author: Théodore de Bèze; William Kethe; Thomas H. Troeger Hymnal: Voices United #822 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Assurance; Church House of God; Creation; God Adoration and Praise; God Creator; God Faithfulness; God Goodness; God House, Home; God Majesty; God Mercy; God Shepherd; God Truth; Gratitude; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Joy; Mercy; Morning; Morning Prayer; Music and Singing; Nature; Opening Hymns; Providence; Psalter/Psalm Paraphrases; Service; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Doxologies; Trinity; Truth; Worship; Epiphany 7 Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Thanksgiving Year B; Proper 4 Year C; Thanksgiving Year C First Line: Vous, qui sur la terre habitez (All people that on earth do dwell) Lyrics: 1 Vous qui sur la terre habitez, chantez à haute voix, chantez; réjouissez-vous au Seigneur, par un saint hymne à son honneur. 2 Sachez qu'il est le Souverain, qu'il nous a formés de sa main, nous, le peuple qu’il veut chérir et le troupeau qu’il veut nourrir? 3 Entrez dans son temple aujourd’hui; et présentez-vous devant lui, et, de concert ave les cieux, célébrez son nom glorieux. 4 C’est un Dieu rempli de bonté, d’amour éternelle vérité, toujours propice à nos souhaits, et sa grâce dure à jamais. English: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing out your faith with cheerful voice; delight in God whose praise you tell, whose presence calls you to rejoice. 2 Know that there is one God indeed, who fashions us without our aid, who claims us, gives us all we need, whose tender care will never fade. 3 Enter the sacred gates with praise, with joy approach the temple walls. Extol and bless our God always as people whom the Spirit calls. 4 Proclaim again that God is good, whose mercy is forever sure, whose truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. Scripture: Psalm 100 Languages: English; French Tune Title: OLD 100TH

O God, our help in ages past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #878 (1933) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: National and Social Service Queen and Nation; Times and Seasons Opening and Closing of the Year; Times and Seasons Funerals and Memorial Services Scripture: Psalm 90 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ANNE
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Song of Praise to the Holy Trinity (Grand Dieu, Nous Te Bénissons) (Holy God, We Praise Your Name)

Author: Ignaz Franz; Henri-Louis Empeytaz; Clarence A. Walworth; R. Gerald Hobbs Hymnal: Voices United #894 (1996) Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Topics: Angels; Communion of Saints; God Authority; God Holiness; God Name; God Reign; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Jesus Christ name; Judgment; Kingdom of God; Morning Prayer; Mystery; Opening Hymns; Prophets; Reverence/Wonder Before God; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Doxologies; Trinity; Worship; Epiphany 2 Year A; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Trinity Sunday Year B; Epiphany 5 Year C; Easter 6 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 15 Year C; All Saints Year C First Line: Grand Dieu, nous te bénissons (Holy God, we praise your name) Lyrics: 1 Grand Dieu, nous te bénissons nous célébrons tes louanges! Éternel, nous t'exaltons, de concert avec les anges, et prosternés devant toi, nous t'adorons: louange à toi! 2 L'illustre choeur des témoins, des disciples, des prophètes; célèbre le Dieu sauveur dont ils sont les interprètes; et ton Église en tous lieux bénit ton nom glorieux. 3 Puisse ton règne de paix s'étendre sur tout le monde! Dès maintenant, à jamais, que sur la terre et sur l'onde, tous genoux soient abattus au nom du Seigneur Jésus. 4 Gloire soit au Saint-Esprit! Gloire soit à Dieu le vie! Gloire soit à Jésus-Christ, notre sauveur, notre ami! Son immense charité dure à perpétuité. English: 1 Holy God, we praise your name; God of all, we bow before you. All on earth your sceptre claim; all in heaven above adore you; Infinite your vast domain, everlasting is your reign. 2 Hark, the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: "Holy, holy, holy Lord." 3 Lo, the apostolic train joins your sacred Name to hallow; prophets swell the glad refrain, and the white-robed martyrs follow; and from morn till set of sun, through the Church the song goes on. (v. 4 copyrighted) Languages: French Tune Title: GROSSER GOTT

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky

Author: Alfred Tennyson, 1809-92 Hymnal: The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #905 (1933) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: National and Social Service World Peace and Brotherhood; Times and Seasons Opening and Closing of the Year Languages: English Tune Title: GRENOBLE

Come, let us anew

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Hymnal: The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #956 (1933) Meter: 5.5.5.11 Topics: The Church Lovefeast and Covenant Services; Times and Seasons Opening and Closing of the Year Languages: English Tune Title: DERBE

Come, Let Us Dream

Author: John Middleton Hymnal: Worship and Song #3157 (2011) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Ascend; Aspiration and Resolve; Blindness; Body of Christ; Church; Costs; Death; Doors; Dreams; Earth and Environment; Fears; Freedom and Liberation; Giving; Hatred; Healing; Invitation; Justice; Martin Luther King; Life; Love (Human); Lowliness; Martyrs; Mission and Outreach; Mountains; New Day; Openness; World Peace; Pride; Prisoners; Prophets; Rise Up; Sacrifice; Seeing; Service Music Offertory; Shalom; Walking; War; Wrongs; Ascend; Aspiration and Resolve; Blindness; Body of Christ; Church; Costs; Death; Doors; Dreams; Earth and Environment; Fears; Freedom and Liberation; Giving; Hatred; Healing; Invitation; Justice; Martin Luther King; Life; Love (Human); Lowliness; Martyrs; Mission and Outreach; Mountains; New Day; Openness; World Peace; Pride; Prisoners; Prophets; Rise Up; Sacrifice; Seeing; Service Music Offertory; Shalom; Walking; War; Wrongs First Line: Come, let us dream God's dream again Scripture: Exodus 34:1-4 Languages: English Tune Title: O WALY WALY

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