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Take my life and let it be

Author: Frances R. Havergal (1836-1879) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,285 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Epiphany 2, Revelation The First Disciples; God's Church Commitment and Character; Pentecost 18 The Offering of Life Used With Tune: LÜBECK

God of grace and God of glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1878-1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: Christian unity; Confirmation; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Pentecost; The Serving Community; The Wholeness of Creation; Year A Epiphany 2; Year A Proper 2; Year A Sunday Next Before Lent; Year B Proper 16; Year B Proper 4; Year C Proper 15 Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

Glorious things of you are spoken

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,342 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 2 The Church's Unity and Fellowship Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of you are spoken, Zion, city of our God; he whose word cannot be broken formed you for his own abode: on the rock of ages founded, what can shake your sure repose? with salvation's walls surrounded you may smile at all your foes. 2 See, the streams of living waters springing from eternal love! well supply your sons and daughters and all fear of want remove: who can faint while such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage? grace, which like the Lord the giver never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear for a glory and a covering showing that the Lord is near: thus they march, the pillar leading, light by night and shade by day; daily on the manna feeding which he gives them when they pray. 4 Saviour, since of Zion's city I through grace a member am, let the world deride or pity, I will glory in your name: fading are the world's best pleasures, all its boasted pomp and show; solid joys and lasting treasures none but Zion's children know. Scripture: Psalm 87:3 Used With Tune: AUSTRIA

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Appears in 1,708 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 2 The People of God Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! it soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; it satisfies the hungry soul, and gives the weary rest. 3 Dear name, the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding-place; my never-failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace! 4 Jesus, my shepherd, guardian, friend, my prophet, priest and king, my Lord, my life, my way, my end — accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, and cold my warmest thought; but when I see you as you are, I'll praise you as I ought. 6 Till then I would your love proclaim with every fleeting breath; and may the music of your name refresh my soul in death. Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,244 hymnals Topics: Confession of Sin; Holy Spirit Renewal of; Pentecost Day of; Pentecost Hymns of the Spirit; Year A Epiphany 2 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all your quickening powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love in these cold hearts of ours. 2 In vain we tune our formal songs, in vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, and our devotion dies. 3 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all your quickening powers; Come, shed on us the Savior's love, that it may kindle ours. Scripture: John 1:32 Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Author: Edward Mote, 1787-1874 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,149 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 2 (Year A) Refrain First Line: On Christ the solid rock I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; No merit of my own I claim, But wholly lean on Jesus' name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace; In ev'ry high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 3 His oath, his covenant, his blood Sustain me in the raging flood; When all supports are washed away, He then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, Oh, may I then in him be found, Clothed in his righteousness alone, Redeemed to stand before the throne! [Refrain] Used With Tune: THE SOLID ROCK

In Christ there is no east or west

Author: W. A. Dunkerley (1852-1941); Michael Perry (born 1942) Appears in 350 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 2 The Church's Unity and Fellowship Used With Tune: McKEE Text Sources: from a line by W. A. Dunkerley

Christ is our corner-stone

Author: J. Chandler (1806-1876) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 192 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 2 The People of God Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled; on his great love our hopes we place, of present grace and joys above. 2 With psalms and hymns of praise this holy place shall ring; our voices we will raise, the Three-in-One to sing; and thus proclaim in joyful song both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, draw near as in your name we bow; each true petition hear, accept each faithful vow; and more and more on all who pry each holy day your blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blessed to endless rest are called away. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: from the Latin (c. seventh century)

All people that on earth do dwell

Author: W. Kethe (died 1594) Appears in 756 hymnals Topics: God, Father Creating and Sustaining; Jubilate Deo; Doxologies; The Creation; Epiphany 2, Revelation The First Disciples; Easter 2 The Good Shepherd; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 5 The Church's Mission to All Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD 100th Text Sources: Jubilate Deo

Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

Author: M. A. von Löwenstern (1594-1648); P. Pusey (1799-1855) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 224 hymnals Topics: God's Church Conflict and Endurance; The Remnant of Israel; Lent 1, The King and the Kingdom Temptation; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom Conflict; Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering; Pentecost 9 The Whole Armour of God; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community; Pentecost 20 Endurance Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation, star of our night, and hope of every nation: hear and receive your church's supplication, Lord God almighty! 2 See round your church the angry tides are swirling, see how your foes their banners are unfurling; Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling, you can preserve us. 3 Lord, you can help when earthly armour fails us, Lord, you can save when deadly sin assails us: Lord, when at last that solemn trumpet hails us, keep and protect us! 4 Grant us your help till foes are backward driven, grant them your truth, that they may be forgiven; grant peace on earth and, after we have striven, peace in your heaven. Used With Tune: CLOISTERS