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Led by the Spirit

Author: Bob Hurd, b. 1950 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:12-13 First Line: Led by the Spirit of our God Topics: Retreats; Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Mystagogia; The Liturgical Year Ash Wednesday; The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays) Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

The Trumpet in the Morning

Author: Rory Cooney, b. 1952 Meter: 15.11.15.11 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2 First Line: O the weary world is trudging Refrain First Line: Lowly eyes shall be lifted Topics: Second Coming; Sharing Used With Tune: MORNING TRUMPET

Merciful God

Author: Mary Louise Bringle, b. 1953 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:12-18 First Line: Surely, you alone can save us Refrain First Line: Sign us with ashes (Gather your people) (Feed us and guide us) Topics: Ash Wednesday; Lenten Season; Eucharist; Freedom; Gathering; Healing; Hope; Light; New Life; People of God; Petition/Prayer; Redemption; Salvation; Sin Used With Tune: [Surely, you alone can save us]

Let Justice Roll Like a River

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:12-14 First Line: Take from me your holy feasts Topics: Ash Wednesday; Captivity; Gentleness; Second Coming Used With Tune: [Take from me your holy feasts]

Turn ye to me, thus saith the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:12-17 Lyrics: 1 Turn ye to me, thus saith the Lord, Ye who have gone astray-- Your cries and mournings shall be heard, And not be cast away. 2 Will ye from sin and vice depart, By fasting and with pray'r; Rend not your garments, but your heart, And for my grace prepare. 3 I will return to you again, When ye return to me: Your ear'nest pray'rs are not in vain, Nor never more shall be. 4 The Lord is gracious, good and kind, To those who seek his face! With a sincere and humble mind, Shall find his pard'ning grace. 5 Our horrid crimes, how have they swell'd; Our Heaven they are grow'n! God's threat'nings are at last fulfill'd, And bring his Judgements down. 6 Well, we deserve to feel the rod; Our punishments are due; But O! we have a gracious God, Who will forgive them too. 7 Come let us in his presence meet, And bow beneath his throne; Confess with sorrow, and regret The follies we have done. Topics: Ash-Wednesday

Vuelve al Señor (Turn back to the Lord)

Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:13 First Line: Vuelve al Señor, tu Dios (Turn back to the Lord) Lyrics: Vuelve al Señor, tu Dios, pues es compasivo, y clemente, lento para la ira y grande en su misericodia. lento para la ira y grande en su misericodia. --- Turn back to the Lord, your God, who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness. slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness. Topics: Canticos Liturgicos Santa Comunion Used With Tune: [Vuelve al Señor, tu Dios]

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Psalm 103)

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 538 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:13 First Line: Praise my soul, the King of heaven Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress; praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness. 3 Fatherlike, he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows; in his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows. 4 Angels, help us to adore him; you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Topics: Adoration; Faithfulness; Mercy; Offering; Praise Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

How oft, alas! this wretched heart

Author: Mrs. Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 315 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:12 Lyrics: 1 How oft, alas! this wretched heart Has wandered from the Lord! How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word! 2 Yet sovereign mercy calls Return; Dear Lord, and may I come? My vile ingratitude I mourn; Oh, take the wanderer home. 3 And canst thou, wilt thou yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove? And shall a pardoned rebel live To speak thy wondrous love? 4 Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet, Blest Saviour, I adore; Oh, keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more. Topics: The Christian System Repentance and Faith; Pardoning Love

Let Zion's watchman all awake

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:17 Lyrics: 1 Let Zion's watchmen all awake, And take th' alarm they give; Now let them from the mouth of God Their awful charge receive. 2 'Tis not a cause of small import The pastor's care demands, But what might fill an angel's heart, And fill'd a Saviour's hands. 3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord Did heavenly bliss forego-- For souls which must forever live In rapture or in woe. 4 May they that Jesus whom they preach, Their own Redeemer see; And watch thou daily o'er their souls, That they may watch for thee. Topics: The Christian Church Ministry; Watching for Souls

God is a Spirit, just and wise

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 156 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:13 Lyrics: 1 God is a Spirit, just and wise He sees our inmost mind; In vain to heaven we raise our cries, And leave our souls behind. 2 Nothing but truth before his throne With honor can appear; The painted hypocrites are known Through the disguise they wear. 3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies, Their bended knees the ground; But God abhors the sacrifice Where not the heart is found. 4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways, And make my soul sincere; Then shall I stand before thy face, And find acceptance there. Topics: Attributes of God Spirituality; God is a Spirit