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Oh, for a Thousand Tongues!

Appears in 1,817 hymnals Topics: Personal Work and Service First Line: Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace, The triumphs of His grace, The triumphs of His grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of Thy name, The honors of Thy name, The honors of Thy name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease. That bids our sorrows cease; 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'Tis life and health and peace; 'Tis life and health and peace; 'Tis life and health and peace. 4 He breaks the pow'r of cancelled sin, He sets the prisoner free, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me, His blood availed for me, His blood availed for me. Used With Tune: LYNGHAM

Pour Out Thy Spirit from on High

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 213 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work The Ministry Used With Tune: HAMBURG

See Israel's Gentle Shepherd Stand

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Appears in 489 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work Baptism Used With Tune: EVAN

Servant of God, Well Done

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 198 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work The Ministry First Line: Servant of God, well done! Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

Shepherd of tender youth

Author: Henry Martyn Dexter, 1821 - 90; Clement of Alexandria Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work Home and Family Lyrics: 1 Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways, Christ, our triumphant King, We come thy name to sing; Hither thy children bring Tributes of praise. 2 Thou art our holy Lord, The all-subduing Word, Healer of strife; Thou didst thyself abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race, And give us life. A-men. 3 Ever be near our side, Our Shepherd and our guide, Our staff and song; Jesus, thou Christ of God, By thine enduring word Lead us where thou hast trod, Make our faith strong. 4 So now, and till we die, Sound we thy praises high. And joyful sing; Let all the holy throng, Who to thy Church belong, Unite and swell the song To Christ, our King. Amen. Used With Tune: KIRBY BEDON

Spread, O spread, thou mighty word

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier, 1774 - 1841 Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Spread, O spread, thou mighty word, Spread the kingdom of the Lord, That to earth's remotest bound Men may heed the joyful sound; 2 Word of how the Father's will Made the world, and keeps it, still; How his only Son he gave, Man from sin and death to save; 3 Word of how the Saviour's love Earth's sore burden doth remove; How for ever, in its need, Through his death the world is freed; 4 Mighty word God's Spirit gave, Man for heavenly life to save; Word through whose all-holy might Man can will and do the right; 5 Word of life, most pure and strong, Word for which the nations long, Spread abroad, until from night All the world awakes to light. Used With Tune: GOTT SEI DANK Text Sources: Revised, The Hymnal 1940

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Appears in 911 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work Foundation and Nature Used With Tune: AURELIA

The Lord will come and not be slow

Author: John Milton, 1608 - 74 Appears in 105 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 The Lord will come and not be slow, His footsteps cannot err; Before him righteousness shall go, His royal harbinger. 2 Truth from the earth, like to a flower, Shall bud and blossom then; And justice, from her heavenly bower, Look down on mortal men. A-men. 3 Rise, God, judge thou the earth in might, This wicked earth redress; For thou art he who shalt by right The nations all possess. 4 The nations all whom thou hast made Shall come, and all shall frame To bow them low before thee, Lord, And glorify thy Name. 5 For great thou art, and wonders great By thy strong hand are done: Thou in thy everlasting seat Remainest God alone. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 82:4 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN (NEWINGTON)

Thou, by heavenly hosts adored

Author: Henry Harbaugh, 1817 - 67 Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 Thou, by heavenly hosts adored, Gracious, mighty, sovereign Lord, God of nations, King of kings, Head of all created things, By the Church with joy confest, God o'er all for ever blest; Pleading at thy throne we stand: Save thy people, bless our land. 2 From all public sin and shame, From ambition's grasping aim, From rebellion, war and death, From the pestilential breath, From dread famine's awful stroke, From oppression's galling yoke, From the judgments of thy hand: Spare thy people, spare our land. 3 Let our rulers ever be Men that love and honor thee; Let the powers by thee ordained Be in righteousness maintained; In the people's hearts increase Love of piety and peace; Thus united, we shall stand One wide, free, and happy land. Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Thou Lord of Hosts, whose guiding hand

Author: Octavius Brooke Frothingham, 1822 - 95 Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Ministry Lyrics: 1 Thou Lord of Hosts, whose guiding hand Hast brought us here before thy face, Our spirits wait for thy command, Our silent hearts implore thy peace. A-men. 2 Those spirits lay their noblest powers As offerings on thy holy shrine: Thine was the strength that nourished ours; The soldiers of the cross are thine. 3 While watching on our arms at night We saw thine angels round us move; We heard thy call, we felt thy light, And followed, trusting to thy love. 4 Send us where’er thou wilt, O Lord! Through rugged toil and wearying fight; Thy conquering love shall be our sword, And faith in thee our truest might. 5 Send down thy constant aid, we pray; Be thy pure angels with us still; Thy truth, be that our firmest stay; Our only rest, to do thy will. Amen. Used With Tune: TRURO