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Jesus, life of all the world

Author: Margaret Clarkson, 1915- Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Body of Christ; Eternal Life; Gladness / Happiness; Holy Spirit Power of; Jesus Christ Word; Jesus Christ Son of Man; Jesus Christ Son of God; One Life in Christ Mission; Strength; Truth Lyrics: 1 Jesus, life of all the world, source and sum of all creation, Son of God and Son of man, only hope of our salvation, Living Word for all our need, life you give is life indeed! 2 Life of freedom, gladness, truth, all our guilt and fear transcending; life that leaps beyond the grave, God's own life that knows no ending; life eternal, gift unpriced, freely ours in Jesus Christ! 3 Yours is life that makes us stand firm for truth, all wrong defying; yours the strength by which we strive, on your holy arm relying; yours the war we wage on sin, yours the power by which we win. 4 Jesus, life of all the world, you are Lord of every nation; by your Holy Spirit's power make your Church your incarnation till our lives of truth and grace show our world your human face! Scripture: John 1:14 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT

Shepherd Me, O God

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Church Year Transfiguration; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Emmaus Road; Enemies; Evil; Fear; Freedom from Fear; God as Shepherd; God's Forgiveness; God's Goodness; God's House; God's Love; God's Name; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Providence; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Joy; Life Stages Death; Love; New Creation; Occasional Services Funerals; Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Suffering; Rest; Temple; Trust; Year A, B, C, Easter, 4th Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 9-15; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 17-23 First Line: God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want Lyrics: Refrain: Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life. 1 God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want, I rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love, I walk by the quiet waters of peace. [Refrain] 2 Gently you raise me and heal my weary soul, you lead me by pathways of righteousness and truth, my spirit shall sing the music of your name. [Refrain] 3 Though I should wander the valley of death, I fear no evil, for you are at my side, your rod and your staff, my comfort and my hope. [Refrain] 4 You have set me a banquet of love in the face of hatred, crowning me with love beyond my power to hold. [Refrain] 5 Surely your kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life; I will dwell in the house of my God forevermore. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: SHEPHERD ME

El Señor es mi luz (The Lord Is My Light)

Author: Mary Louise Bringle, b. 1953 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Anniversaries; Assurance; Church Year Lent; Church Year Transfiguration; Conflict; Courage; Darkness; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Prayer for Illumination; Enemies; Freedom from Fear; God Dependence on; God as Refuge; God as Shelter; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Strength; Hope; Joy; Judgment; Lament Individual; Mercy; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Peace; People of God / Church Suffering; Prayer; Temptation And Trial; Truth; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 3rd Sunday; Year C, Lent, 2nd Sunday; Texts in Languages Other than English Spanish First Line: Una cosa pido al Señor (One request, Lord, I make of you) Refrain First Line: El Señor es mi luz y mi salvación [The Lord is my light, my help and salvation] Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: [The Lord is my light, my help and salvation

Prayer for the Oppressed

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; God Our Guardian; God Hearer of Prayer; God Our Refuge; Heart God the Strength of; Humility; Judgments On the Wicked; Nations Rebuked in Wrath; Orphans; The Poor Remembered by God; Pride; Retribution Belongs to God; Temperance Songs; The Wicked Persecuting Spirit of; The Wicked Warned First Line: Why dost Thou stand afar Lyrics: 1 Why dost Thou stand afar, O Lord,in our distress? And why dost Thou conceal Thyself When troublous times oppress? 2 Do Thou, O Lord, arise; O God, lift up Thy hand; Forget Thou not the suff'ring poor, The humble in the land. 3 Their foes Thou dost behold, Their wrongs Thou wilt repay; The poor commit themselves to Thee, Thou art the orphan's stay. 4 Thou, Lord, hast heard their prayer With humble hearts drew nigh; Thou also wilt revive their strength And ever hear their cry. 5 Defend the fatherless And all who are oppressed, That they by human pride and pow'r May be no more distressed. Scripture: Psalm 10 Used With Tune: CLIFTON

The Steps of Those Whom He Approves

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Discipleship; Faith; God Providence; God Strength and Refuge; Peace, Spiritual; Life in Christ Peace Lyrics: 1 The steps of those whom He approves Are ordered by the Lord; And though they fall, held by His hand, They yet shall be restored. 2 I have not seen, though since my youth Full many years have fled, The saint forsaken, nor beheld His children begging bread. 3 The children of the merciful Find blessings kept in store; Depart from evil and do good, And live forevermore. 4 Wait on the Lord and keep His way, And then, by Him approved, Thy heritage shall still remain When sinners are removed. 5 Mark well the perfect, upright man, As still his years increase; Behold his life, and thou shalt see His journey end in peace. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 37 Used With Tune: DOWNS Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

The Fearlessness of Faith

Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Strength in God First Line: Jehovah is my light Lyrics: 1 Jehovah is my light, And my salvation near; Who shall my soul affright, Or cause my heart to fear? While God my strength, my life sustains, Secure from fear my soul remains. 2 When evil-doers came To make my life their prey, They stumbled in their shame And fell in sore dismay; Though hosts make war on every side, Still fearless I in God confide. 3 My one request has been, And still this prayer I raise, That I may dwell within God's house through all my days, Jehovah's beauty to admire, And in His temple to inquire. 4 When troubles round me swell, When fears and dangers throng, Securely I will dwell In His pavilion strong; Within the covert of His tent He hides me till the storm is spent. 5 Uplifted on a rock Above my foes around, Amid the battle shock My song shall still resound; Then joyful offerings I will bring, Jehovah's praise my heart shall sing. Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: MILLENNIUM

Protecting Grace

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Afflictions Refuge in; Assurance Declared; Backsliding; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Preciousness of; Christians Believers; Christians Graces of; Church Security of; Covenant Promises; Faith Act of; God Our Guardian; Heart Claimed of God; Heart God the Strength of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Prayer For Divine Favor; Prayer Intercession in; Prayer Promise to; Preservation; Protection Unceasing; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Safety Assured; Steadfastness; Temptation; Trust in God Blessedness of First Line: All who with heart confiding Lyrics: 1 All who, with heart confiding, Depend on God alone, Like Zion's mount abiding, Shall ne'er be overthrown. Like Zion's city, bounded By guarding mountains broad, His people are surrounded Forever by their God. 2 No scepter of oppression Shall hold unbroken sway, Lest unto base transgression The righteous turn away. Thy favor be imparted To godly men, O Lord; Bless all that are pure-hearted, The good with good reward. 3 The men who falsehood cherish, Forsaking truth and right, With wicked ones shall perish; God will their sin requite. From sin your saints defending, Their joy, O Lord, increase, With mercy never-ending And everlasting peace. Scripture: Psalm 125 Used With Tune: MIRIAM

Come, Let Us to the God of Love

Author: John Morison Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Christian Year Ash Wednesday; Commitment; God Grace; God Love; God Presence; God Strength and Refuge; Hope; Jesus Christ Signs and Wonders; Joy; Morning; Opening Hymns; Penitence; Seasons Changing; Sin; Sorrow; Trust; Water; Proper 5 Year A; Good Friday Year B; Good Friday Year C; Easter 3 Year C Lyrics: 1 Come, let us to the God of love with contrite hearts return: our God is gracious, nor will leave the desolate to mourn. 2 God's voice commands the tempest forth, and stills the stormy wave; and though God's arm be strong to smite, 'tis also strong to save. 3 Long has the night of sorrow reigned; the dawn shall bring us light; God shall appear, and we shall rise with gladness at that sight. 4 As dew upon the tender herb diffusing fragrance round, as showers that usher in the spring and cheer the thirsty ground, 5 so shall God's presence bless our souls and shed a joyful light; that hallowed morn shall chase away the sorrows of the night. Used With Tune: BELMONT Text Sources: in Scottish Paraphrases, 1781

How Lovely, Lord, How Lovely

Author: Arlo D. Duba Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Transfiguration; Desiring God; Discipleship; Doubt; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Fear; God Desire for; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Shield; God's Armor; God's Deeds; God's Face; God's House; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Longing for God; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Pain; Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Prayer; Rest; Songs of Zion; Sorrow; Suffering; Temple; Temptation And Trial; The Fall; The Incarnation; Trust; Unity and Fellowship; Year A, B, C, Presentation of the Lord, February 2; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29 Lyrics: 1 How lovely, Lord, how lovely is your abiding place; my soul is longing, fainting, to feast upon your grace. The sparrow finds a shelter, a place to build her nest, and so your temple calls us with in its walls to rest. 2 In your blest courts to worship, O God, a single day is better than a thousand if I from you should stray. I’d rather keep the entrance and claim you as my Lord than revel in the riches the ways of sin afford. 3 A sun and shield forever are you, O Lord Most High; you shower us with blessings; no good will you deny. The saints, your grace receiving, from strength to strength shall go, and from their life shall rivers of blessing overflow. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: MERLE'S TUNE

Psalm 71:1-14 (A Responsorial Setting)

Author: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994; Community of Taizé Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Israel; Church Year Lent; Cruelty; Elements of Worship Baptism; Faith; God Daily Experience of; God Trust in; God as Rock; God's Love; God's Presence; God's Strength; Hope; Jesus Christ Mind of; Jesus Christ Teacher; Lament General; Life Stages Birth; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Loneliness; Mercy; Musical Instruments; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services New Year; Remembering; Remnant of Isarel; Trust; Witness; Year A, B, C, Holy Week, Tuesday of Holy Week; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 4th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Texts in Languages Other than English Latin First Line: Oculi nostri ad Dominum Jesum (Our eyes are turned to the Lord Jesus Christ) Scripture: Psalm 71:1-14 Used With Tune: [Our eyes are turned to the Lord Jesus Christ] Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)