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Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power

Author: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Redemption Lyrics: 1 Blessing and honor and glory and power, Wisdom and riches and strength evermore Give ye to Him who our battle hath won, Whose are the Kingdom, the crown, and the throne. 2 Soundeth the heaven of the heavens with His name; Ringeth the earth with His glory and fame; Ocean and mountain, stream, forest, and flower Echo His praises and tell of His power. 3 Ever ascendeth the song and the joy; Ever descendeth the love from on high; Blessing and honor and glory and praise— This is the theme of the hymns that we raise. 4 Give we the glory and praise to the Lamb; Take we the robe and the harp and the palm; Sing we the song of the Lamb that was slain, Dying in weakness, but rising to reign. Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21 Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

We praise and bless Thee, gracious Lord

Author: Jane Borthwick; Charles John Spitta Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Trust in Christ and Redemption Lyrics: 1 We praise and bless Thee, gracious Lord, Our Saviour kind and true, For all the old things passed away, For all Thou hast made new. 2 But yet how much must be destroyed, How much renewed must be, Ere we can fully stand complete In likeness, Lord to Thee! 3 Thou, only Thou, must carry on The work thou hast begun; Of Thine own strength Thou must impart, In Thine own ways to run. 4 Ah, leave us not! from day to day Revive, restore again; Our feeble steps do Thou direct, Our enemies restrain. 5 When flesh shall fail, then strengthen Thou The spirit from above; Make us to feel Thy service sweet, And light Thy yoke of love. 6 So shall we faultless stand at last Before Thy Father's throne; The blessedness for ever ours, The glory all Thine own! Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALL' U. BRINGET EHR

Healer of the sick

Author: Francesca Leftley Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Redemption and Salvation Refrain First Line: Bind up our broken lives Scripture: Isaiah 9:5-6 Used With Tune: [Healer of the sick]

I Am the Bread of Life (Yo Soy el Pan de Vida)

Author: Suzanne Toolan, RSM, b. 1927; Anon.; Ronald F. Krisman, b. 1946 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: Redemption Refrain First Line: And I will raise you up (Yo los resucitaré) Scripture: John 6 Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

O Saving Victim, Opening Wide

Author: Thomas Aquinas (1225?-1274); Edward Caswall (1814-1878); John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Salvation/Redemption Lyrics: 1 O saving Victim, opening wide the gate of heaven to us below, our foes press on from every side: thine aid supply, thy strength bestow. 2 All praise and thanks to thee ascend for evermore, blest One-in-Three; O grant us life that shall not end in our true native land with thee. Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: VERBUM SUPERNUM

There Is a Redeemer

Author: Melody Green Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Redemption Refrain First Line: Thank you, O my Father Scripture: Job 19:25 Used With Tune: GREEN

Awake, my soul, in joyful lays

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,078 hymnals Topics: Thanksgiving For Redemption Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, to joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise; He justly claims a song from me, His loving-kindness, oh, how free! 2 He saw me ruin'd in the fall, Yet loved me, notwithstanding all; He saved me from my lost estate, His loving-kindness, oh, how great! 3 Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, Though earth and hell my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along, His loving-kindness, oh, how strong! 4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gather'd thick and thunder'd loud, He near my soul has always stood, His loving-kindness, oh, how good! 5 Often I feel my sinful heart Prone from my Jesus to depart; But though I have him oft forgot, His loving-kindness changes not. 6 Soon I shall pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers must fail; O! may my last expiring breath His loving-kindness sing in death. 7 Then let me mount and soar away To the bright world of endless day; And sing with raptures and surprise, His loving-kindness in the skies.

Ye humble souls, approach your God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: Praise to God for preservation and Redemption Lyrics: 1 Ye humble souls, approach your God With songs of sacred praise; For He is good, immensely good, And kind are all his ways. 2 All nature owns his guardian care; In him we live and move: But nobler benefits declare The wonders of his love. 3 He gave his Son, his only Son, To ransom rebel worms. 'Tis here he makes his goodness known In its diviner forms. 4 To this dear refuge, Lord we come, 'Tis here our hope relies; A save defense, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. 5 Thine eye beholds with kind regard, The souls who trust in thee; Their humble hope thou wilt regard, With bliss divinely free. 6 Great God,to thy almighty love, What honours shall we raise? Not all the raptur'd songs above, Can render equal praise.

Nearer, my God, to Thee!

Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Redemption Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to Thee! Nearer to Thee! Through Word and Sacrament Thou com'st to me. Thy grace is ever near, Thy Spirit ever here, Drawing to Thee. 2 Ages on ages rolled, Ere earth appeared, Yet Thine unmeasured love Thy way prepared; E'en then thou yearned for me That I might nearer be, Nearer to Thee! 3 Thy Son has come to earth, My sin to bear, My every wound to heal, My pain to share. "God in the flesh" for me, Brings me now nearer Thee, Nearer to Thee! 4 Lo! all my debt is paid, My guilt is gone. See! He has risen for me, My throne is won. Thanks, O my God, to Thee! None now can nearer be, Nearer to Thee! 5 Welcome, then, to Thy home, Blest One in Three! As Thou hast promised, come! Come, Lord, to me! Work Thou, O God, through me, Live Thou, O God, in me, Ever in me. 6 By the baptismal stream, Which made me Thine, By the dear flesh and blood, Thy love made mine, Purge Thou all sin from me, That I may nearer be, Nearer to Thee! 7 Surely it matters not What earth may bring, Death is of no account, Grace will I sing. Nothing remains for me, Save to be nearer Thee, Nearer to Thee! Used With Tune: NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE

Praise the Lord of heaven

Author: Thomas Briarly Browne, of Mellington, 1817-1889 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word God in Nature, Providence and Redemption Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: PRINCETHORPE