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Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 489 hymnals Topics: Church Year Transfiguration; Jesus Christ Day Star; Jesus Christ Light; New Heaven and Earth; Praise of Christ; Elements of Worship Confession; Elements of Worship Forgiviness and Grace Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true and only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o'er the shade of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day's return till thy mercy's beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes and warm my heart. 3 Visit, then, this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day! Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: LUX PRIMA

And Can It Be

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 308 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names & Places Adam; Deliverance; Love God's Love to Us; Profession of Faith; Suffering of Christ; Confession and Forgiveness; Assurance; Atonement; Biblical Names & Places Adam; Blood of Christ; Christmas; Confession of Sin; Deliverance; Forgiveness; Freedom; Hope; Love God's Love to Us; Mercy; Profession of Faith; Redemption; Suffering of Christ First Line: And can it be that I should gain Refrain First Line: Amazing love! How can it be Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior's blood? Died he for me, who caused his pain– for me, who caused his bitter death? Amazing love! How can it be that you, my Lord, should die for me? Refrain: Amazing love! How can it be that you, my Lord, should die for me?! 2 He left his Father's throne above– so free, so infinite his grace– emptied himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race! What mercy this, immense and free, for, O my God, it found out me! [Refrain] 3 Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature's night. Your sunrise turned that night to day; I woke– the dungeon flamed with light! My chains fell off, your voice I knew; I rose, went out, and followed you. [Refrain] 4 No condemnation now I dread, for Christ, and all in him, is mine! Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach the eternal throne and claim the crown, through Christ, my own. [Refrain] Scripture: Romans 8:1 Used With Tune: SAGINA

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,080 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ; Commitment; Confession; Descants; Jesus Christ Death; Jesus Christ Passion Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. Scripture: Psalm 34:2 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 162 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Peace and Justice; Church Anniversaries; Church Mission; Church Triumphant; Commitment; Confession; Conflict and Struggle; Courage; Discipleship and Service; Empowerment; Freedom; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Glory; God Goodness; God Power/Might; God Wisdom; Grace; Justice; Opening Hymns; Peace (World); Processionals (Opening of Worship); Recessionals; Service Music Prayer Responses; Sin; Social Concerns; Trials; Warfare (Spiritual); Weddings; Wisdom; Youth; Epiphany 4 Year A; Lent 3 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Proper 28 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Lent 3 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Easter 6 Year C; Easter 6 Year C; Proper 10 Year C; Proper 15 Year C; Proper 22 Year C Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; now fulfil your church’s story; bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo, the hosts of evil round us scorn your Christ, assail your ways; fears and doubts too long have bound us; free our hearts to work and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days. 3 Cure your children’s warring madness, bend our pride to your control; shame our wanton selfish gladness, rich in goods and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss your kingdom's goal. 4 Set our feet on lofty places; gird our lives that they may be armoured with all Christ-like graces, pledged to set all captives free. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, that we fail not them nor thee. Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN

With joy we meditate the grace

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 425 hymnals Topics: Ascension; Comfort; Confession of Faith; Faith; Grace; Jesus Christ Ascension; Jesus Christ Humanity; Jesus Christ Priesthood and Intercession; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Lent; Nurturing God's People; Satan; Suffering; Temptation Lyrics: 1 With joy we meditate the grace of our High Priest above; his heart is made of tenderness, and ever yearns with love. 2 Touched with a sympathy within, he knows our feeble frame; he knows what sore temptations mean, for he has felt the same. 3 But spotless, innocent, and pure the great Redeemer stood, while Satan's fiery darts he bore, and did resist to blood. 4 He, in the days of feeble flesh poured out his cries and tears; and in his measure feels afresh what every member bears. 5 He'll never quench the smoking flax, but raise it to a flame; the bruisèd reed he never breaks, nor scorns the meanest name. 6 Then let our humble faith address his mercy and his power: we shall obtain delivering grace in each distressing hour. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:25-28 Used With Tune: STRACATHRO

Where Charity and Love Prevail (Donde hay amor y caridad)

Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1997; Henry J. Rael, 1921-2015; María Eugenia Cornou, b. 1969 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Amor; Love; Amor de Dios; Love Of God; Body of Christ; Cuerpo de Cristo; Confesión; Confession; Espíritu Santo Guía; Holy Spirit Guide; Paz; Peace; Unidad; Unity Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48 Used With Tune: ST. PETER

I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous

Author: Daniel W. Whittle Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 306 hymnals Topics: Confessing Faith; Conversion and New Life; Courage; Faith; Forgiveness From God; Grace; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ Second Coming of; Peace Inner; Reign of Christ; Salvation First Line: I know not why God’s wondrous grace Refrain First Line: But I know whom I have believed Lyrics: 1 I know not why God’s wondrous grace to me is daily shown, nor why, with mercy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own. Refrain: But “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.” 2 I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart, nor how believing in his word wrought peace within my heart. [Refrain] 3 I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing us of sin, revealing Jesus through the Word, creating faith in him. [Refrain] 4 I know not when my Lord may come, at night or noon-day fair, nor if I’ll walk the vale with him, or meet him in the air. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 24:36 Used With Tune: EL NATHAN Text Sources: refrain 2 Timothy 1:12 (KJV); Gospel Hymns, No. 5, 1887, alt.

Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 625 hymnals Topics: Christ Hiding-Place; Christian Experience Faith in Christ; Evangelistic Services; Faith In Christ; Repentance and Confession of Sin Used With Tune: [DALEHURST]

I Must Tell Jesus

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 384 hymnals Topics: Comfort and Assurance; Confession of Sin; Jesus Christ Friend; Prayer; Year A Proper 9 First Line: I must tell Jesus all of my trials Refrain First Line: I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus! Lyrics: 1 I must tell Jesus all of my trials, I cannot bear these burdens alone; In my distress my Jesus will help me, who ever loves and cares for God's own. Refrain: I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus! I cannot bear my burdens alone; I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus! Jesus can help me, Jesus alone. 2 I must tell Jesus all of my troubles, Jesus my kind, compassionate Friend; If I but ask, my Savior will answer, all of my troubles quickly will end. [Refrain] 3 Tempted and tried, I need a great Savior, One who can help my burdens to bear; I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus; who all my cares and sorrows will share. [Refrain] 4 Oh, how the world to evil allures me! Oh, how my heart is tempted to sin! I must tell Jesus, my Friend who helps me over the world the victory to win. [Refrain] Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: ORWIGSBURG

Make Me a Captive, Lord

Author: George Matheson Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 125 hymnals Topics: Invitation and Response; Christian paradox; Confession of Sin; Following Christ; Invitation and Response; Life in Christ Lyrics: 1 Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free; force me to render up my sword, and I shall conquer'r be. I sink in life's alarms when by myself I stand; imprison me within your arms, and strong shall be my hand. 2 My pow'r is faint and low till I have learned to serve; it lacks the needed fire to glow, it lacks the breeze to nerve; it cannot drive the world until itself be driv'n; its flag can only be unfurled when you shall breathe from heav'n. 3 My heart is weak and poor until it master find; it has no spring of action sure, it varies with the wind. It cannot freely move till you have wrought its chain; enslave it with your matchless love, and deathless it shall reign. Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26 Used With Tune: LEOMINSTER