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Blest be the tie that binds

Author: Rev. John Fawcett Hymnal: The Hymnal #343 (1950) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: The Church and the Sacraments Christian Fellowship; Farewell Service; Saints, Communion of Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love: The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims, are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear, And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin, we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. Amen. Tune Title: BOYLSTON

Sweet counsel

Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #343e (1889) Topics: Christian Fellowship Communion of Saints First Line: Glory be to God above Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10 Languages: English

Forgive, O Lord, our severing ways

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) Hymnal: The Hymnal #344 (1950) Meter: 8.8.8 Topics: The Church and the Sacraments Christian Fellowship; Saints, Communion of Lyrics: 1 Forgive, O Lord, our severing ways, The rival altars that we raise, The wrangling tongues that mar Thy praise. 2 Thy grace impart; in time to be Shall one great temple rise to Thee— One Church for all humanity. 3 White flowers of love its walls shall climb, Soft bells of peace shall ring its chime, Its days shall all be holy time. 4 A sweeter song shall then be heard, Confessing, in a world's accord, The inward Christ, the living Word. 5 That song shall swell from shore to shore, One hope, one faith, one love restore The seamless robe that Jesus wore. Amen. Tune Title: O MENSCH SIEH

Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Author: Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould; Bernhard S. Ingemann Hymnal: The Hymnal #345 (1950) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: The Church and the Sacraments Christian Fellowship; Funeral Services; Recessionals; Saints, Communion of Lyrics: 1 Through the night of doubt and sorrow Onward goes the pilgrim band, Singing songs of expectation, Marching to the Promised Land: Clear before us through the darkness Gleams and burns the guiding light; Brother clasps the hand of brother, Stepping fearless through the night. 2 One the light of God's own presence O'er His ransomed people shed, Chasing far the gloom and terror, Brightening all the path we tread; One the object of our journey, One the faith which never tires, One the earnest looking forward, One the hope our God inspires; 3 One the strain that lips of thousands Lift as from the heart of one, One the conflict, one the peril, One the march in God begun; One the gladness of rejoicing On the far eternal shore, Where the One Almighty Father Reigns in love forevermore. 4 Onward, therefore, pilgrim brothers, Onward, with the cross our aid; Bear its shame, and fight its battle, Till we rest beneath its shade; Soon shall come the great awaking, Soon the rending of the tomb, Then the scattering of all shadows And the end of toil and gloom. Amen. Tune Title: ST. ASAPH

Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise!

Author: Alexander Pope Hymnal: The Hymnal #346 (1950) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: The Church and the Sacraments Christian Fellowship; Dedication Services Of a Church; Saints, Communion of Lyrics: 1 Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise! Exalt thy towering head and lift thine eyes! See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day! 2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn: See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise Demanding life, impatient for the skies. 3 The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away; But fixed His Word, His saving power remains; Thy realm shall last, thine own Messiah reigns! Amen. Tune Title: RUSSIAN HYMN

Children of the heavenly King

Author: Rev. John Cennick Hymnal: The Hymnal #347 (1950) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: The Church and the Sacraments Christian Fellowship; Communion of Saints; Courage and Loyalty; Saints, Communion of Lyrics: 1 Children of the Heavenly King, As we journey, sweetly sing; Sing our Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 2 We are traveling home to God In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Fear not, brethren; joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismayed go on. 4 Lord, obediently we go, Gladly leaving all below; Only Thou our Leader be, And we still will follow Thee. Amen. Tune Title: PLEYEL'S HYMN

Many, but one

Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #347b (1889) Topics: Christian Fellowship Communion of Saints First Line: Christ from whom all blessings flow Scripture: Colossians 3:11 Languages: English Tune Title: NASSAU

How Beautiful the Sight

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #356 (1990) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Topics: Christian Friendship; Heaven Reunion in ; Peace Ecclesiastical; Unity of Believers; The Church The Communion of Saints Lyrics: 1 How beautiful the sight of brethren who agree in friendship to unite, and bonds of charity; 'tis like the precious ointment, shed o'er all his robes, from Aaron's head. 2 'Tis like the dew that fills the cups of Hermon's flow'rs; or Zion's fruitful hill, bright with the drops of show'rs, when mingling odors breathe around, and glory rests on all the ground. 3 For there the Lord commands blessings, a boundless store, from his unsparing hands, yea, life for evermore: thrice happy they who meet above to spend eternity in love! Scripture: Psalm 133 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GODRIC

Let Our Choir New Anthems Raise

Author: Joseph the Hymnographer, ca. 800-883; John Mason Neale Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #357 (1990) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Christians Triumph of; Crown of Life; Resurrection and Everlasting Life; The Church The Communion of Saints Lyrics: 1 Let our choir new anthems raise, wake the morn with gladness; God himself to joy and praise turns the martyrs' sadness: bright the day that won their crown, opened heav'ns bright portal, as they laid the mortal down and put on th'immortal. 2 Never flinched they from the flame, from the torture never; vain the foeman's sharpest aim, Satan's best endeavor; for by faith they saw the land decked in all its glory, where triumphant now they stand with the victor's story. 3 Faith they had that knew not shame, love that could not languish; and eternal hope o'ercame momentary anguish. Up and follow, Christian men! Press through toil and sorrow; spurn the night of fear and then, O the glorious morrow! Scripture: Revelation 2:10 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. KEVIN

For All the Saints

Author: William Walsham How Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #358 (1990) Meter: 10.10.10.4.4 Topics: Funerals; Christ Rock; Christians Triumph of; Heaven Reunion in ; Resurrection and Everlasting Life; The Church The Communion of Saints First Line: For all the saints who from their labors rest Lyrics: 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed, thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might; thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 O may thy soldiers faithful, true, and bold, fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, and win with them the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 The golden evening brightens in the west; soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest; sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day; the saints triumphant rise in bright array; the King of glory passes on his way. Alleluia! Alleluia! 6 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia! Alleluia! Scripture: Hebrews 11 Languages: English Tune Title: SINE NOMINE