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All Praise to Thee, Our God, This Night

Author: Thomas Ken Hymnal: The Worshipbook #292 (1972) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 All praise to thee, our God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep us, O keep su, King of kings, Beneath thine own almighty wings! 2 Forgive us, Lord, for thy dear Son, The ill that we this day have done; That with the world, ourselves, and thee We, ere we sleep, at peace may be, 3 O may our souls on thee repose, And with sweet sleep our eyelids close; Sleep that may us more vigorous make To serve our God when we awake. 4 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 113:3 Tune Title: TALLIS' CANON

All Praise to You (Stewards of Earth)

Author: Omer Westendorf Hymnal: Voices United #297 (1996) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Topics: God Creation and Providence; Christian Experience; Creation; Duty; Ecology; God Creator; God Grace; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Praise; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Service; Service Music Doxologies; Stewardship; Understanding; Wisdom; Wonder First Line: All praise to you, O God of all creation Tune Title: FINLANDIA
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Ancient of Days, Who Sit Enthroned in Glory

Author: William C. Doane Hymnal: The Worshipbook #297 (1972) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Ancient of Days, who sit enthroned in glory, To you all knees are bent, all voices pray; Your love has blessed the wide world's wondrous story With light and life since Eden's dawning day. 2 O Holy Father, you have led your children In all the ages, with the fire and cloud, Through seas dry-shod, through weary wastes bewildering; To you, in reverent love, our hearts are bowed. 3 O Holy Jesus, Prince of Peace and Savior, To you we owe the peace that still prevails, Stilling the rude wills of men's wild behavior, And calming passion's fierce and stormy gales. 4 O Holy Ghost, the Lord and the Life-giver, Yours is the quickening power that gives increase; From you have flowed, as from a pleasant river, Our heritage, our blessings, and our peace. 5 O Triune God, with heart and voice adoring, Praise we the goodness that does crown our days; Pray we that you will hear us, still imploring Your love and favor, given to us always. Amen. Tune Title: L'OMNIPOTENT
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At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel Hymnal: The Worshipbook #303 (1972) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 At the name of Jesus Every knee shall bow, Every tongue confess him King of Glory now: 'Tis the Father's pleasure We should call him Lord, Who from the beginning Was the mighty Word. 2 Humbled for a season, To receive a name From the lips of sinners, Unto whom He came, Faithfully He bore it Spotless to the last, Brought it back victorious, When from death He passed; 3 Bore it up triumphant, With its human light, Through all ranks of creatures, To the central height, To the throne of Godhead, To the Father's breast; Filled it with the glory Of that perfect rest. 4 Brothers, this Lord Jesus Shall return again, With His Father's glory O'er the earth to reign; For all wreaths of empire Meet upon his brow, And our hearts confess him King of glory now. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-10 Tune Title: KING'S WESTON
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Be Thou My Vision

Author: Eleanor Hull; Mary Byrne Hymnal: The Worshipbook #304 (1972) Meter: 10.10.9.10 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that thou art— Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. 3 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always; Thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art. 4 High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 3:14 Tune Title: SLANE
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Before the Lord Jehovah's Throne

Author: Isaac Watts; John Wesley Hymnal: The Worshipbook #306 (1972) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Before the Lord Jehovah's throne, All nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and he destroy; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; And when like wandering sheep we strayed, He brought us to his fold again, He brought us to his fold again. 3 We'll crowd his gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill his courts with sounding praise, Shall fill his courts with sounding praise. 4 Wide as the world is his command, Vast as eternity his love; Firm as a rock his truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move, When rolling years shall cease to move. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 100 Tune Title: PARK STREET
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Blessed Jesus, at Your Word

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Tobias Clausnitzer Hymnal: The Worshipbook #309 (1972) Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, at your word We are gathered all to hear you; Let our hearts and souls be stirred Now to seek and love and fear you; By your teachings sweet and holy, Drawn from earth to love you solely. 2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight Lie in deepest darkness shrouded, Till your Spirit breaks our night With the beams of truth unclouded; You alone to God canst win us, You must work all good within us. 3 Glorious Lord, yourself impart! Light of light, from God proceeding, Open now our ears and heart, Help us by your Spirit's pleading; Hear the cry that we are raising; Hear, and bless our prayers and praising. Amen. Scripture: Luke 11:28 Tune Title: LIEBSTER JESU
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Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power

Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: The Worshipbook #311 (1972) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Blessing and honor and glory and power, Wisdom and riches and strength evermore, Give we to him who our battle has won, Whose are the kingdom, the crown, and the throne. 2 Hear through the heavens the sound of his name, While rings the earth with his glory and fame; Ocean and mountain, stream, forest, and flower Echo His praises and tell of his power. 3 Ever ascending the song and the prayer; Ever descending the love that we share; 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: Revelation 5:13 Tune Title: O QUANTA QUALIA
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Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

Author: Reginald Heber Hymnal: Voices United #315 (1996) Meter: 11.12.12.10 Topics: God The Triune God; Angels; Eternal Life; Faith; God Glory; God Holiness; God Love; God Majesty; God Mystery; God Nature; Holiness; Holy Communion; Morning; Music and Singing; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Purity; Saints; Service Music Doxologies; Trinity; Worship; Epiphany 7 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Lent 3 Year B; Trinity Sunday Year B; Proper 10 Year B; Epiphany 3 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C First Line: Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty! Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! 2 Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee; casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which were, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea; holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Scripture: Revelation 4:8-11 Tune Title: NICÆA

Come, Thou Almighty King

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #317 (1976) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Topics: Opening Of The Service Scripture: John 15:26 Languages: English Tune Title: TRINITY (ITALIAN HYMN)

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