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How gentle God's commands

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 676 hymnals Topics: Trusting in Grace and Providence

Commit thou all thy griefs

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 247 hymnals Topics: Trusting in Grace and Providence

My God, my portion, and my love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 256 hymnals Topics: Trusting in Grace and Providence

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: 7.7.11 D with refrain Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Strength in Triublation; Affliction and Tribulation; Providence; Service Music Invitation to Prayer; Trust First Line: If the world from you withhold Refrain First Line: Leave it there, leave it there Lyrics: 1 If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold, and you have to get along with meager fare, just remember in his Word how he feeds the little bird, take your burden to the Lord and leave it there. Refrain: Leave it there, leave it there, take your burden to the Lord and leave it there. If you trust and never doubt, he will surely bring you out; take your burden to the Lord and leave it there. 2 If your body suffers pain, and your health you can’t regain, and your soul is almost sinking in despair, Jesus knows the pain you feel, he can save and he can heal, take your burden to the Lord and leave it there. [Refrain] 3 When your enemies assail, and your heart begins to fail, don’t forget that God in heaven answers prayer; he will make a way for you, and will lead you safely through, take your burden to the Lord and leave it there. [Refrain] 4 When your youthful days are done, and old age is stealing on, and your body bends beneath the weight of care, he will never leave you then, he’ll go with you to the end, take your burden to the Lord and leave it there. [Refrain] Used With Tune: LEAVE IT THERE

The Lord, My Shepherd, Rules My Life

Author: Christopher Idle Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Church Year Transfiguration; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Emmaus Road; Enemies; Evil; Fear; Freedom from Fear; God as Shepherd; God's Forgiveness; God's Goodness; God's House; God's Love; God's Name; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Providence; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Joy; Life Stages Death; Love; New Creation; Occasional Services Funerals; Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Suffering; Rest; Temple; Trust; Year A, B, C, Easter, 4th Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 9-15; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 17-23 First Line: The Lord, my shepherd, rules my life Lyrics: 1 The LORD, my shepherd, rules my life and gives me all I need; he leads me by refreshing streams; in pastures green I feed. 2 The LORD revives my failing strength, he makes my joy complete; and in right paths, for his name's sake, he guides my faltering feet. 3 Though in a valley dark as death, no evil makes me fear; your shepherd's staff protects my way, for you are with me there. 4 While all my enemies look on, you spread a royal feast; you fill my cup, anoint my head, and treat me as your guest. 5 Your goodness and your gracious love pursue me all my days; your house, O LORD, shall be my home-- your name, my endless praise. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: CRIMOND

Shepherd Me, O God

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Church Year Transfiguration; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Emmaus Road; Enemies; Evil; Fear; Freedom from Fear; God as Shepherd; God's Forgiveness; God's Goodness; God's House; God's Love; God's Name; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Providence; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Joy; Life Stages Death; Love; New Creation; Occasional Services Funerals; Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Suffering; Rest; Temple; Trust; Year A, B, C, Easter, 4th Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 9-15; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 17-23 First Line: God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want Lyrics: Refrain: Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life. 1 God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want, I rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love, I walk by the quiet waters of peace. [Refrain] 2 Gently you raise me and heal my weary soul, you lead me by pathways of righteousness and truth, my spirit shall sing the music of your name. [Refrain] 3 Though I should wander the valley of death, I fear no evil, for you are at my side, your rod and your staff, my comfort and my hope. [Refrain] 4 You have set me a banquet of love in the face of hatred, crowning me with love beyond my power to hold. [Refrain] 5 Surely your kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life; I will dwell in the house of my God forevermore. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: SHEPHERD ME

Psalm 23 (A Responsorial Setting)

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Church Year Transfiguration; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Emmaus Road; Enemies; Evil; Fear; Freedom from Fear; God as Shepherd; God's Forgiveness; God's Goodness; God's House; God's Love; God's Name; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Providence; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Joy; Life Stages Death; Love; New Creation; Occasional Services Funerals; Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Suffering; Rest; Temple; Trust; Year A, B, C, Easter, 4th Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 9-15; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 17-23 First Line: Shepherd me, O God Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: SHEPHERD ME (refrain) Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)

Creatures vain, and God All-suffering

Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Sincerity; Creation and Providence; Creatures no trust in them; Friendship its Blessings; God all-sufficient; God our Defense and Salvation; Grace and providence; Praise for creation and providence; Works and grace First Line: Blest is the Nation where the Lord Lyrics: 1 Blest is the Nation where the Lord Hath fix'd his gracious Throne, Where he reveals his heav'nly Word, And calls their Tribes his own. 2 His Eye with Infinite Survey Does the whole World behold; He form'd us all of equal Clay, And knows our feeble Mould. 3 Kings are not rescu'd by the Force Of Armies from the Grave; Nor Speed, nor Courage of an Horse Can the bold Rider save. 4 Vain is the Strength of Beasts or Men, To hope for Safety thence; But holy Souls from God obtain A strong and sure Defence. 5 GOD is their Fear, and GOD their Trust; When Plagues or Famine spread, His watchful Eye secures the Just Among ten thousand Dead. 6 Lord, let our Hearts in Thee rejoice, And bless us from thy Throne; For we have made thy Word our Choice, And trust thy Grace alone. Scripture: Psalm 33

God the Only Deliverer

Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Assurance Declared; Blessedness Of Those Fearing God; Christ Glorying in; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ Providences of; Christians Believers; Christians Blessedness of; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Death of; Deliverance from death; Faith Act of; Faith Confidence of; Faith Walking by; Godly Fear Blessedness of; Glory of God In Providence; God Adored and Exalted; God Our Guardian; God Love and Mercy; God Omniscience of; Gospel Privileges of; Hope; Joy Divinely Bestowed; Mercy of God Prayer for; Nations Dependence on God; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer For Divine Favor; Preservation; The Righteous Joy of; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to; Royalty of Christ Providential; Safety Assured; Salvation God's Gift; Trust in God Blessedness of; Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: Jehovah from His throne on high Lyrics: 1 Jehovah from His throne on high Looks down with clear and searching eye On all that dwell below; And he that fashioned heart and mind Looks ever down on all mankind, The works of men to know. 2 Not human strength or mighty hosts, Not charging steeds or war-like boasts Can save from overthrow; But God will save from death and shame All those who fear and trust His Name, And they no want shall know. 3 Our hope is on Jehovah stayed, In Him our hearts are joyful made, Our help and shield is He; Our trust is in His holy Name, Thy mercy, Lord, in faith we claim, As we have hoped in Thee. Scripture: Psalm 33 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER COLLEGE

Oh, for a faith that will not shrink

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 722 hymnals Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in Providence; Faith in Providence; Faith Prayer for ; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Growth in Grace; Strength Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a faith that will not shrink, Though press'd by ev'ry foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe!-- 2 That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chast'ning rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Can lean upon its God;-- 3 A faith that shines more bright and clear When tempests rage without; That when in danger knows no fear, In darkness feels no doubt;-- 4 That bears unmoved the world's dread frown, Nor heeds its scornful smile; That seas of trouble cannot drown, Nor Satan's arts beguile;-- 5 A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life's last spark is fled, And with a pure and heavenly ray Lights up a dying bed. 6 Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, whate'er may come, We'll taste, e'en here, the hallow'd bliss Of an eternal home.