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To him who chose us first

Author: Isaac Watts 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Approaching God The Eternal Trinity Lyrics: 1 To him who chose us first, before the world began; to him that bore sin's curse to save rebellious man; to him who formed our hearts anew, is endless praise and glory due. 2 The Father’s love shall run through our immortal songs; we bring to God the Son hosannas on our tongues; our lips address the Spirit’s name with equal praise and zeal the same. 3 Let every saint above, and angel round the throne, for ever bless and love the sacred Three-in-One; so heaven shall raise his honours high, when earth and time grow old and die. Scripture: Psalm 51:1 Used With Tune: MARLBOROUGH GATE

Sing to God as Sings the Ocean

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, 1945- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: God Eternal Scripture: Psalm 105:2-4 Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR

Praise the Father, God of justice

Author: Michael Perry 1942-96 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Approaching God The Eternal Trinity Scripture: Romans 8:2 Used With Tune: MARCHING

Command your blessing from above

Author: James Montgomery 1771-1854 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: Approaching God The Eternal Trinity Lyrics: 1 Command your blessing from above, O God, on all assembled here; behold us with a Father's love, while we look up with childlike fear. 2 Command your blessing, Jesus, Lord! May we your true disciples be; speak to each heart your mighty word, say to the weakest, 'Follow me!' 3 Command your blessing in this hour, Spirit of truth, and fill this place with humbling and exalting power, life-giving and confirming grace. 4 O Lord, our Maker, Saviour, Guide, one true, eternal God confessed, may neither life nor death divide the saints in your communion blessed! 5 For ever one with all your own, may all, who here in prayer unite, with joyful songs surround your throne, rest in your love and reign in light. Scripture: Matthew 4:19 Used With Tune: BRITISH

The day of resurrection!

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-66; John of Damascus, c.675-749 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 539 hymnals Topics: Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Eucharist; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Joy; Longing for God; Lord's Day; Purity; Resurrection; Salvation; The way; Truth; Wisdom; Worship Earthly and Heavenly Lyrics: 1 The day of resurrection! earth, tell it out abroad; the passover of gladness, the passover of God: from death to life eternal, from earth up to the sky, our Christ has brought us over with hymns of victory. 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light; and listening to his greeting may hear, so calm and strong, his own 'All hail' and, hearing, may raise the victors' song. 3 Now let the heavens be joyful and earth her song repeat, the whole world shout in triumph her living Lord to greet; let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend, for Christ the Lord has risen, our joy that has no end. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE (1)

Thou my everlasting portion

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Appears in 456 hymnals Topics: Communion with God, Christ; Death; Eternal Life; Prayer; Living the Saintly Life Prayer and Hope Scripture: Psalm 73:26 Used With Tune: CLOSE TO THEE

When He Cometh (Jewels)

Author: William O. Cushing Appears in 421 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Eternal Life; Love God's Love; Children; Funeral Hymns First Line: When He cometh, when He cometh Refrain First Line: Like the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 When He cometh, when He comethTo make up His jewels,All His jewels, precious jewels,His loved and His own.Refrain:Like the stars of the morning,His bright crown adorning,They shall shine in their beauty,Bright gems for His crown.2 He will gather, He will gatherThe gems for His kingdom,All the pure ones, all the bright ones,His loved and His own. [Refrain]3 Little children, little childrenWho love their RedeemerAre the jewels, precious jewels,His loved and His own. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When He cometh, when He cometh]

We'll Understand It Better By and By

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: 7.7.15.7.7.11 with refrain Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: Order of Service Prayer; Bible-Word of God; Burdens; Church, Family of Believers; Cross of the Believer; Eternal Life, Everlasting Life, and Heaven; Faith; Faithfulness of the Believer; Hope; Morning; Providence; Temptation; Trust First Line: We are tossed and driven Refrain First Line: By and by when the morning comes Lyrics: 1 We are tossed and driven on this restless sea of time somber skies and howling tempest oft succeed a bright sunshine; in that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled away, we will understand it better by and by. Refrain: By and by when the morning comes, when the saints of God are gathered home, we'll tell the story how we overcome, for we'll understand it better by and by. 2 We are often destitute of the things that life demands want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands; we are trusting in the Lord, and according to God's word, we will understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 3 Trials dark on ev'ry hand and we cannot understand all the ways that God would lead us to that blessed promised land but he guides us with his eye, and we'll follow till we die, we will understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 4 Temptations hidden snares often take us unawares, and our hearts are made to bleed for some thoughtless word or deed, and we wonder why the test, when we try to do our best, but we'll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BY AND BY

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: F. B. P. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 858 hymnals Topics: Eternal Life/Heaven; Exile/Exodus; Hope; Kingdom/Reign of God; Saints; The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1); The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end? Your joys when shall I see? 2 O happy harbor of the saints, O sweet and pleasant soil! In you no sorrow may be found, No grief, no care, no toil. 3 Your gardens and your gallant walks Continually are green; There grow such sweet and pleasant flow'rs As nowhere else are seen. 4 There trees forevermore bear fruit And evermore do spring; There evermore the angels sit and evermore do sing. 5 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see Your endless joy, and of the same Partaker ever be! Scripture: Psalm 42:2 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST Text Sources: London, ca., 16th cent. alt.

Steal Away to Jesus

Appears in 131 hymnals Topics: Care of the Sick; Death/Dying; Eternal Life/Heaven; Longing for God; Care of the Sick; Death/Dying; Eternal Life/Heaven; Longing for God; Care of the Sick; Death/Dying; Eternal Life/Heaven; Longing for God First Line: My Lord, he calls me Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: Refrain: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! Steal away, steal away home, I ain't got long to stay here. 1 My Lord, he calls me, He calls me by the thunder; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] 2 Green trees are bending, Poor sinners stand a trembling; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] 3 My Lord, he calls me, He calls me by the lightning; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My Lord, he calls me] Text Sources: Traditional