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Matthew 6:25-34

Author: William Cowper Appears in 411 hymnals Topics: Christians Encouragements; Encouragements; Christians Encouragements; Encouragements First Line: Sometimes a light surprises Lyrics: 1 Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings: When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation, We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new: Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, Let the unknown to-morrow Bring with it what it may. 3 It can bring with it nothing, But he will bring us through; Who gives the lilies clothing, Will clothe his people too: Beneath the spreading heavens, No creature but is fed; And he who feeds the ravens, Will give his children bread. 4 Though vine nor fig-tree neither, Their wonted fruit should bear, Though all the fields should wither, Nor flocks, nor herds be there; Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice, For while in him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. Used With Tune: CASKEY

Adoration and Submission

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Missions Encouragements of First Line: Now with joyful exultation Lyrics: 1 Now with joyful exultation Let us sing Jehovah's praise; To the Rock of our salvation Loud hosannas let us raise; Thankful tribute gladly bringing, Let us come before Him now, And, with psalms His praises singing, Joyful in His presence bow. 2 For, how great a God, and glorious, Is Jehovah Whom we sing; Over idol-gods victorious, Great is He, our God and King. In His hand are earth's deep places, His the strength of all the hills; His the sea whose bounds He traces, His the land His bounty fills. 3 To the Lord, such might revealing, Let us come with rev'rence meet, And, before our Maker kneeling, Let us worship at His feet. He is our own God who leads us, We the people of His care; With a shepherd's hand He feeds us As His flock in pastures fair. 4 While He proffers peace and pardon Let us hear His voice today, Lest, if we our hearts should harden, We should perish in the way; Lest to us, so unbelieving, He in judgment should declare: Ye, so long my Spirit grieving, Never in My rest can share. Scripture: Psalm 95 Used With Tune: LOVE DIVINE

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Author: William Walford Appears in 1,381 hymnals Topics: Encouragement Lyrics: 1 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, That calls me from a world of care, And bids me at my Father's throne Make all my wants and wishes known; In seasons of distress and grief, My soul has often found relief, And oft escaped the tempter's snare, By thy return, sweet hour of prayer. 2 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, Thy wings shall my petition bear, To Him, whose truth and faithfulness Engage the waiting the soul to bless; And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word, and trust His grace, I'll cast on Him my every care, And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer. 3 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, May I thy consolation share, Till, from Mount Pisgah's lofty height, I view my home, and take my flight: This robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise To seize the everlasting prize; And shout, while passing through the air, Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer! Used With Tune: [Sweet hour of prayer]

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Author: Martin Luther; Frederick H. Hedge Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.7 Appears in 704 hymnals Topics: Comfort and Encouragement Lyrics: 1 A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; Our helper He amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe - His craft and pow’r are great, And, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal. 2 Did we in our own strength confide, Our striving would be losing, Were not the right Man on our side, The man of God’s own choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He - Lord Sabaoth His Name, From age to age the same, And He must win the battle. 3 And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph thru us. The prince of darkness grim, We tremble not for him - His rage we can endure, For lo, his doom is sure: One little word shall fell him. 4 That word above all earthly pow’rs, No thanks to them, abideth; The Spirit and the gifts are ours Thru Him who with us sideth. Let goods and kindred go, This mortal life also - The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still: His kingdom is forever. Amen. Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,318 hymnals Topics: Comfort and Encouragement Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine! Now hear me while I pray, Take all my guilt away, O let me from this day Be wholly Thine! 2 May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire; As Thou hast died for me, O may my love to Thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire! 3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside. 4 When ends life's passing dream, When death's cold, threatening stream Shall o'er me roll, Blest Savior, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul! Amen. Used With Tune: OLIVET

Wait, my soul upon the Lord

Author: Lloyd Appears in 165 hymnals Topics: Christians Encouragements; Encouragements

Eye Has Not Seen

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Encouragement First Line: When pain and sorrow weigh us down Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Used With Tune: [When pain and sorrow weigh us down]

God! When Human Bonds Are Broken

Author: Fred Kaan, 1929-2009 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Encouragement Lyrics: 1 God! When human bonds are broken and we lack the love or skill to restore the hope of healing, give us grace and make us still. 2 Through that stillness, with your Spirit come into our world of stress, for the sake of Christ forgiving all the failures we confess. 3 You in us are bruised and broken: hear us as we seek release from the pain of earlier living; set us free and grant us peace. 4 Send us, God of new beginnings, humbly hopeful into life. Use us as a means of blessing: make us stronger, give us faith. 5 Give us faith to be more faithful, give us hope to be more true, give us love to go on learning: God! Encourage and renew! Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 Used With Tune: HEAVENLY DOVE

God is love; his mercy brightens

Author: John Bowring Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 749 hymnals Topics: Trials Encouragement in Used With Tune: [LUCERNE]

Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 625 hymnals Topics: Prayer Encouragement in Lyrics: 1 Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat Where Jesus answers prayer; There humbly fall before his feet, For none can perish there. 2 Thy promise is my only plea; With this I venture nigh: Thou callest burdened souls to thee, And such, O Lord, am I. 3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely pressed, By war without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest. 4 Be thou my shield and hiding place, That, sheltered near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him, thou hast died. 5 O wondrous love! to bleed and die, To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead thy gracious Name! Amen. Scripture: Hebrews 4:14 Used With Tune: DALEHURST