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As I Went Down to the River to Pray

Meter: Irregular Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Praying First Line: Oh, sisters, let’s go down Lyrics: Refrain: As I went down to the river to pray, studyin’ about that good old way, and who shall wear the starry crown, good Lord, show me the way. 1 Oh, sisters, let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down. Oh, sisters, let’s go down, down to the river to pray. [Refrain] 2 Oh, brothers… 3 Oh, children… 4 Oh, sinners… Scripture: Matthew 3 Used With Tune: AS I WENT DOWN TO THE RIVER Text Sources: African American spiritual (USA)

Stay with Me, the Night Has Come

Author: David Bjorlin Meter: 7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Praying; Praying Short Prayer Responses Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46 Used With Tune: CYSGA DI FY MHLENTYN TLWS

Si tuvieras fe (If You Only Had Faith)

Author: Pablo Sosa; Sida Hodoroaba-Roberts Meter: Irregular Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Praying; Praying About Prayer First Line: Si tuvieras fe (If you only had faith) (Si tu avais foi) Scripture: Matthew 17:20 Used With Tune: SI TUVIERAS FE Text Sources: based on Matthew 17:20

When Pain or Sorrow / Hold On

Author: Adam M. L. Tice Meter: 10.10.11.8 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Praying; Praying For One Another First Line: When pain or sorrow is too much to bear Refrain First Line: then hold on, hold on Scripture: Romans 8:22-28 Used With Tune: ERB

God, Whose Purpose Is to Kindle

Author: D. Elton Trueblood Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Praying For the World; Praying For the World Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39 Used With Tune: BAPTISM BY FIRE Text Sources: The Incendiary Fellowship, 1967, alt.

When We Must Bear Persistent Pain

Author: Ruth Duck Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Praying For Healing Scripture: Psalm 6 Used With Tune: PROSPECT

Ubi caritas (Where True Love)

Author: Richard Proulx Meter: 12.12.12.12 with refrain Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Praying Short Prayer Responses First Line: [Ubi caritas] Refrain First Line: Ubi caritas et amor (Where true love and charity are found) Scripture: John 13:34-35 Used With Tune: UBI CARITAS Text Sources: 8th–9th c.

Calm Me, Lord

Author: David Adam Meter: 8.7.9.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Praying For Ourselves; Praying For Ourselves First Line: Calm me, Lord, as you calmed the storm Scripture: Psalm 89:8-9 Used With Tune: CALM ME, LORD

شكرو یسوع Shukuru, Yesu (We Thank You, Jesus)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Praying Answered prayer; Praying Short Prayer Responses First Line: Shukuru, Yesu (We thank you, Jesus) Scripture: Ephesians 5:19-20 Used With Tune: SHUKURU YESU Text Sources: Sudanese worship chorus
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Lord, I Am Fondly, Earnestly Longing

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Praying For Ourselves Refrain First Line: Open the wells of grace and salvation Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am fondly, earnestly longing into thy holy likeness to grow, thirsting for more and deeper communion, yearning thy love more fully to know. Refrain: Open the wells of grace and salvation, pour the rich streams deep into my heart. Cleanse and refine my thought and affection, seal me and make me pure as thou art. 2 Dead to the world would I be, O Savior, dead unto sin, alive unto thee. Crucify all the earthly within me, emptied of sin and self may I be. [Refrain] 3 I would be thine and serve thee forever, filled with thy Spirit, lost in thy love. Come to my heart, Lord, come with anointing, showers of grace send down from above. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: OPEN THE WELLS Text Sources: Church and Sunday School Hymnal, 1902, alt.

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