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Wash us with fresh water

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Order of Mass Rite for the Blessing and Sprinkling of Water First Line: Have mercy, gentle God Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: [Wash us with fresh water]

Showers of Blessing

Author: Daniel W. Whittle, 1840-1901 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 347 hymnals Topics: Supplication For Blessings First Line: There shall be showers of blessing Lyrics: 1 "There shall be showers of blessing," this is the promise of love; there shall be seasons refreshing, sent from the Savior above. Refrain: Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need: mercy drops round us are falling, but for the showers we plead. 2 "There shall be showers of blessing," precious reviving again; over the hills and the valleys, sound of abundance of rain. [Refrain] 3 "There shall be showers of blessing," send them upon us, O Lord; grant to us now a refreshing, come and now honor your Word. [Refrain] 4 "There shall be showers of blessing," oh, that today they might fall, now as to God we're confessing, now as on Jesus we call! [Refrain] Scripture: Ezekiel 34:26 Used With Tune: SHOWERS OF BLESSING

Vainly through night's weary hours

Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Blessing of God always needful Scripture: Psalm 127 Text Sources: Spirit of the Psalms

Jesus, thy Name I love

Author: James G. Deck Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: Blessed Hope Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy Name I love All other names above, Jesus, my Lord: O thou art all to me; Nothing to please I see, Nothing apart from thee, Jesus, my Lord. 2 Thou, blessed Son of God, Hast bought me with thy blood, Jesus, my Lord: O how great is thy love, All other loves above, Love that I daily prove, Jesus, my Lord. 3 When unto thee I flee, Thou wilt my refuge be, Jesus, my Lord: What need I now to fear, What earthly grief or care, Since thou art ever near? Jesus, my Lord. 4 Soon thou wilt come again; I shall be happy then, Jesus, my Lord: Then thine own face I'll see, Then I shall like thee be, Then evermore with thee, Jesus, my Lord. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 2:9 Used With Tune: STOBEL

O happy is the man who hears

Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Wisdom Its blessings Lyrics: 1 O happy is the man who hears Instruction's warning voice; And who celestial Wisdom makes His early, only choice. 2 For she has treasures greater far Than east or west unfold; And her rewards more precious are Than all their stores of gold. 3 In her right hand she holds to view A length of happy days; Riches, with splendid honours joined, Are what her left displays. 4 She guides the young with innocence, In pleasure's paths to tread, A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head. 5 According as her labours rise, So her rewards increase; Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. Used With Tune: KILMARNOCK

Father of Mercies

Author: Frederick W. Faber; Alice Flowerdew Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Blessings First Line: Father of mercies, day by day Lyrics: 1 Father of mercies, day by day, My love to Thee grows more and more; Thy gifts are strewn upon my way Like sands upon the great seashore, Like sands upon the great seashore. 2 Father of mercies, God of love, Whose gentle gifts all creatures share, The rolling seasons as they move Proclaim to all Thy constant care, Proclaim to all Thy constant care. 3 Father of mercies, may our hearts Ne'er overlook Thy bounteous care; But what our Father's hand imparts Still own in grateful praise and prayer, Still own in grateful praise and prayer. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3 Used With Tune: ELEOS

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena, 1350-1434; Richard Frederick Littledale, 1833-1890 Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Evangelist Blessing Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine; seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing— true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far out-pass the pow'r of human telling; no soul can guess Love's grace, till he become the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Scripture: Romans 8:14-16 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Jesus, high in glory

Author: Miss H. B. McKeever, 1807-1887 Appears in 187 hymnals Topics: Children Blessed by Christ Lyrics: 1 Jesus, high in glory, Lend a listening ear; When we bow before Thee, Children's praises hear. 2 Though Thou art so holy, Heaven's Almighty King, Thou wilt stoop to listen When Thy praise we sing. 3 We are little children, Weak and apt to stray; Saviour, guide and keep us In the heavenly way. 4 Save us, Lord, from sinning, Watch us day by day; Help us now to love Thee; Take our sins away. 5 Then, when Jesus calls us To our heavenly home, We would gladly answer, "Saviour, Lord, we come." Used With Tune: CASWALL

The Vision of a Life to Be

Author: Geoffrey F. Spencer, 1927-2005 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Blessing of Children Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15 Used With Tune: GRATEFULNESS

La Bendición del Dios de Sara (The God of Sarah)

Author: Lois Wilson; Pablo Sosa, n. 1933; Mary Louise Bringle, n. 1953 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Blessing First Line: La bendición del Dios de Sara, Abraham y Agar (The God of Sarah, Hagar, and of Abraham) Used With Tune: [La bendición del Dios de Sara, Abraham y Agar]