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Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-75 Meter: 12.10.12.10 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Bow down before him, his glory proclaim; Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, Bring, and adore him; the Lord is his Name! 2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness, High on his heart he will bear it for thee, Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 3 Fear not to enter his courts, in the slenderness Of the poor wealth thou canst reckon as thine: Truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness, These are the offerings to lay on his shrine. 4 These, though, we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, He will accept for the Name that is dear; Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear. 5 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Bow down before him, his glory proclaim; Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, Bring, and adore him; the Lord is his Name! Used With Tune: WAS LEBET, WAS SCHWEBET

Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Approach to God Morning Lyrics: 1 Lord, thee my God, I’ll early seek: My soul doth thirst for thee; My flesh longs in a dry parched land, Wherein no waters be. 2 That I thy power may behold, And brightness of thy face, As I have seen thee heretofore Within thy holy place. 3 Since better is thy love than life, My lips thee praise shall give. I in thy Name will lift my hands, And bless thee while I live. 4 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, and is, And shall be evermore. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-4 Used With Tune: SONG 67 (ST. MATTHIAS)

O worship the King all-glorious above

Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,203 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 O worship the King all-glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love, Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 The earth with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, thy power hath founded of old, Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, And round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air; it shines in the light; It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find you to fail; Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! 6 O measureless Might! ineffable Love! While angels delight to hymn thee above, The humbler creation, though feeble their lays, With true adoration shall sing to thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: HANOVER

This is the day of light

Author: John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 288 hymnals Topics: Approach to God Morning Lyrics: 1 This is the day of light: Let there be light today; O Dayspring, rise upon our night, And chase its gloom away. 2 This is the day of prayer: Let earth to heaven draw near; Lift up our hearts to seek thee there, Come down to meet us here. 5 This is the first of days: Send forth thy quickening breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O Vanquisher of death! Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL (OLD 134TH)

We love the place, O God

Author: William Bullock, 1798-1874; Henry Williams Baker, 1821-77 Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The House of God Lyrics: 1 We love the place, O God, Wherein thine honour dwells; The joy of thine abode All earthly joy excels. 2 It is the house of prayer, Wherein thy servants meet; And thou, O Lord, art there Thy chosen flock to greet. 3 We love the word of life, The word that tells of peace, Of comfort in the strife, And joys that never cease. 4 We love to sing below For mercies freely given; But O we long to know The triumph song of heaven! 5 Lord Jesus, give us grace, On earth to love thee more, In heaven to see thy face, And with they saints adore. Used With Tune: QUAM DILECTA

Lord of all being, throned afar

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-94 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 449 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 Lord of all being, throned afar, Thy glory flames from sun and star; Centre and soul of every sphere, Yet to each loving heart how near! 2 Sun of our life, thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day; Star of our hope, thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night. 3 Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn; Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign; All, save the cloud of sin, are thine. 4 Lord, of all life, below, above, Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love, Before thy ever-blazing throne We ask no lustre of our own. 5 Grant us thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for thee; Till all thy living altars claim One holy light, one heavenly flame. Used With Tune: OMBERSLEY

Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 228 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, thy great Name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; Thy justice like mountains high soaring above Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all, life thou givest— to both great and small; In all life thou livest, the true life of all; We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, And wither and perish— but naught changeth thee. 4 Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light, Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; All laud we would render; O help us to see 'Tis only the splendour of light hideth thee! Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Used With Tune: ST. DENIO (JOANNA)

Jesus, stand among us

Author: William Pennefather, 1816-73 Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The House of God Lyrics: 1 Jesus, stand among us In thy risen power, Let this time of worship Be a hallowed hour. 2 Breathe the Holy Spirit Into every heart, Bid the fears and sorrows From each soul depart. 3 Thu with quickened footsteps We pursue our way, Watching for the dawning Of eternal day. Used With Tune: ADSIS, JESU

Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice; It comely is and right, That upright men, with thankful voice Should praise the Lord of might. 2 Praise God with harp, and unto him Sing with the psaltery; Upon a ten-stringed instrument Make ye sweet melody. 3 A new song to him sing, and play With loud noise skilfully; For right is God's word, all his works Are done in verity. 4 To judgment and to righteousness A love he beareth still; The loving-kindness of the Lord The earth throughout doth fill. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore Be glory, as it was, and is, And shall be evermore. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 33:1-5 Used With Tune: BRISTOL

Christ is made the sure foundation

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 301 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The House of God Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and corner-stone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the Church in one, Holy Zion's help for ever And her confidence alone. 2 To this temple, where we call thee, Come, O Lord of Hosts, today: With thy wonted loving-kindness, Hear thy servants as they pray, And thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls alway. 3 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants What they ask of the to gain, What they gain from thee for ever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in thy glory Evermore with thee to reign. 4 Laud and honour to the Father, Laud and honour to the Son, Laud and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might, and One in glory, While unending ages run. Amen. Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY (BELVILLE) Text Sources: 7th or 8th century