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God, Bless Your Church with Strength!

Author: John A. Dalles, 1954- Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Chaos; Church; Commission; God Sustainer; God's Love; Hope; Justice; Mission; Servanthood; Strength Scripture: John 15:5 Used With Tune: ICH HALTE TREULICH STILL

Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart

Author: Sir Edward Denny Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: Blessed Hope Lyrics: 1 Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart, Star of the coming day, Arise, and with thy morning beams Chase all our griefs away. 2 Come, blessed Lord, bid ev'ry shore And answ'ring island sing The praises of thy royal Name, And own thee as their King. 3 Bid the whole earth, responsive now To the bright world above, Break forth in rapturous strains of joy In mem'ry of thy love. 4 Lord, Lord, thy fair creation groans, The air, the earth, the sea, In unison with all our hearts, And calls aloud for thee. 5 Come, then, with all thy quick'ning pow'r, With one awak'ning smile, And bid the serpent's trail no more Thy beauteous realms defile. 6 Thine was the cross, with all its fruits Of grace and peace Divine: Be thine the crown of glory now, The palms of vict'ry thine. Amen. Scripture: Romans 8:19-22 Used With Tune: EAGLEY

Man of Sorrows! what a name

Author: Philip P. Bliss. 1838-1876 Meter: 7.7.7.8 Appears in 373 hymnals Topics: Blessed Hope Lyrics: 1 Man of Sorrows! what a name For the Son of God, who came Ruined sinners to reclaim: Hallelujah! what a Saviour! 2 Bearing shame and scoffing rude, In my place condemned he stood, Sealed my pardon with his blood: Hallelujah! what a Saviour! 3 Guilty, vile, and helpless, we; Spotless Lamb of God was he; Full atonement! can it be? Hallelujah! what a Saviour! 4 Lifted up was he to die, "It is finished!" was his cry: Now in heav'n exalted high: Hallelujah! what a Saviour! 5 When he comes, our glorious King, All his ransomed home to bring, Then anew this song we'll sing: Hallelujah! what a Saviour! Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 53:3 Used With Tune: MAN OF SORROWS

Thy God Reigneth!

Author: Fred S. Shepherd, 1840-1907 Meter: 7.4.7.4.7.7.7 Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Blessed Hope First Line: Trembling soul, beset by fears Lyrics: 1 Trembling soul, beset by fears, "Thy God reigneth!" Look above and dry thy tears: "Thy God reigneth!" Though thy foes with pow'r assail, naught against thee shall prevail; trust in him - he'll never fail: "Thy God reigneth, thy God reigneth!" 2 Sinful soul, thy debt is paid; "Thy God reigneth!" On the Lord thy sins were laid; "Thy God reigneth!" On the cross of Calvary, Jesus shed his blood for thee, from all sin to set thee free: "Thy God reigneth, thy God reigneth!" 3 Seeking soul, to Jesus turn; "Thy God reigneth!" None that seek him will he spurn; "Thy God reigneth!" Wand'ring sheep the Shepherd seeks, and when found he ever keeps, for "he slumbers not nor sleeps": "Thy God reigneth, thy God reigneth!" 4 Join, ye saints, the truth proclaim, "Thy God reigneth!" Shout it forth with glad acclaim, "Thy God reigneth!" Zion, wake! the morn is nigh, see it break from yonder sky; loud and clear the watchmen cry: "Thy God reigneth, thy God reigneth!" 5 Church of Christ, awake, awake! "Thy God reigneth!" Forward, then, fresh courage take: "Thy God reigneth!" Soon, descending from his throne, he shall claim thee for his own; sin shall then be overthrown: "Thy God reigneth, thy God reigneth!" Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 Used With Tune: THY GOD REIGNETH

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: Christian F. Gellert; Frances E. Cox Meter: 7.8.7.8 with alleluia Appears in 284 hymnals Topics: Blessed Hope Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! thy terrors now Can no longer, death, appall us; Jesus lives! by this we know Thou, O grave, canst not enthrall us. Alleluia! 2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death But the gate of life immortal; This shall calm our trembling breath, When we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia! 3 Jesus lives! for us he died; Then, alone to Jesus living, Pure in heart may we abide, Glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluia! 4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well Naught from us his love shall sever; Life, nor death, nor pow'rs of hell Tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluia! 5 Jesus lives! to him the throne Over all the world is given: May we go where he has gone, Rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluia! Amen. Scripture: Romans 8:38-39 Used With Tune: ST. ALBINUS

Day Is Done

Author: James Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Comfort; Evening; Heaven; Hope; Light; Love of God for Us; Petition/Prayer; Presence of God; Providence; Rest; Strength; Trust First Line: Day is done, but Love unfailing Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

Jesus, thy Name I love

Author: James G. Deck Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: Blessed Hope Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy Name I love All other names above, Jesus, my Lord: O thou art all to me; Nothing to please I see, Nothing apart from thee, Jesus, my Lord. 2 Thou, blessed Son of God, Hast bought me with thy blood, Jesus, my Lord: O how great is thy love, All other loves above, Love that I daily prove, Jesus, my Lord. 3 When unto thee I flee, Thou wilt my refuge be, Jesus, my Lord: What need I now to fear, What earthly grief or care, Since thou art ever near? Jesus, my Lord. 4 Soon thou wilt come again; I shall be happy then, Jesus, my Lord: Then thine own face I'll see, Then I shall like thee be, Then evermore with thee, Jesus, my Lord. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 2:9 Used With Tune: STOBEL

Immaculate Mary

Author: Jeremiah Cummings, 1814-1866; Brian Foley, 1919-2000 Meter: 11.11 with refrain Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Immaculate Conception (December 8); Blessed Virgin Mary; Angels; Grace; Holy Spirit; Hope; Jesus Christ; Joy; Praise; Redemption First Line: Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing Refrain First Line: Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Used With Tune: LOURDES HYMN

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 229 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Church; Dedication of a Church; Freedom; Gathering; Guidance; Hope; Country, Nation; Petition, Prayer; Praise; Thanksgiving, Gratitude; Trust, Confidence; Worship and Adoration First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Whose kingdom calls all to the love which endures. So from the beginning the fight we were winning: You, Lord, were at our side; all glory be yours! 3 We all do extol you our leader triumphant, And pray that you still our defender will be. Let your congregation escape tribulation: Your name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Scripture: Psalm 67:7 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Wilt heden nu treden, Netherlands folk hymn

Praise the LORD, My Soul

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Christmas Season; Comfort; Confession; Death; Epiphany Season; Family; Forgiveness; God as Compassionate; God as Forgiving; God as Kind; God as King of Kings; God as Merciful; God as Slow to Anger; Grace; Healing; Hope; Kingdom of God; Lord's Prayer 3rd petition (your will be done); Love; Mercy; Old Age; Peace; Prayer; Sickness; Sin; Social Concern; Thanksgiving; Witness; Worship; Youth Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: [Praise the LORD, my Soul]