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No Form of Human Framing

Author: Henry H. van Dyke, 1852-1933 Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: No form of human framing, no bond of outward might Lyrics: 1. No form of human framing, no bond of outward might, Can bind Thy Church together, Lord, and all her flocks unite; But, Jesus, Thou hast told us how unity must be: Thou art with God the Father one, and we are one in Thee. 2. The mind that is in Jesus will guide us into truth, The humble, open, joyful mind of ever-learning youth; The heart that is in Jesus will lead us out of strife, The giving and forgiving heart that follows love in life. 3. Wherever men adore Thee, our souls with them would kneel; Wherever men implore Thy help, their trouble we would feel; And where men do Thy service, though knowing not Thy sign, Our hand is with them in good work, for they are also Thine. 4. Forgive us, Lord, the folly that quarrels with Thy friends, And draw us near to Thy heart, where every discord ends; Thou art the crown of manhood, and Thou of God the Son; O Master of our many lives, in Thee our life is one. Used With Tune: ALFORD

The Fathers Built This City

Author: William G. Tarrant Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 42 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The fathers built this city In ages long ago, And busy in the busy streets, They hurried to and fro; The children played around them, And sang the songs of yore, Till one by one they fell asleep, To work and play no more. 2 Yet still the city standeth, A hive of toiling men, And mother’s love makes happy home For children now as then; O God of ages, help us, Such citizens to be, That children’s children here may sing The songs of liberty. 3 Let all the people praise thee, Give all thy saving health, Or vain the laborer’s strong right arm And vain the merchant’s wealth, Send out Thy light to banish The shadows of the shame, Till all the civic virtues shine Around our city’s name. 4 A commonweal of brothers, United, great and small, Upon our banner blazoned be The Charter, "Each for all!" Nor let us cease from battle, Nor weary sheathe the sword, Until this city is become The city of the Lord. Amen. Topics: Our City Used With Tune: ALFORD

De Teu Cuidado Terno

Author: João Corrêa da Costa; G. W. Lloyd Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: De teu cuidade terno me cercas, bom Pastor

O Word of God

Author: Louis A. Waterman Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O Word of God, how marvelous Refrain First Line: O Word of God, how wondrously Lyrics: 1. O Word of God, how marvelous Thy wisdom and thy power! How manifold thy mightiness To meet our need each hour! Refrain O Word of God, how wondrously Does thy sweet voice resound; What gracious loving kindnesses In every tone abound! 2. With sound of thy sweet promises Our longing hearts beat time; Thy messages waft melody, Like bells at evening chime! [Refrain] 3. Thy warnings sound, how solemnly, Alarms deep toned and dark; Like fog bells on the rocky coast That guide the storm tossed bark! [Refrain] 4. Thy piloting how sure, how safe, Until, all breakers passed, We triumph o’er each hurricane, And anchor, home at last! [Refrain] Used With Tune: SOFIA

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 432 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand give glory to the Lamb; the angel hosts around the throne praise God, the great I AM. Triumphant alleluias fill earth and sea and sky, as countless voices join the song and worship God on high. 2 O day, for which creation and all its tribes were made! O joy, for all its former grief a thousandfold repaid! The armies of the ransomed have fought with death and sin: fling open wide the mighty gates to let the victors in! 3 Bring near your great salvation, O Lord, return again. to gather all your chosen flock-- then take your power and reign! Appear, Desire of Nations; your exiles long for home; show in the heavens your promised sign, then, Prince and Savior, come! Topics: Conflict, Spirtual; Church Final Victory; Spiritual Conflict; Heaven; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory) Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Used With Tune: ALFORD Text Sources: rev. Hymns for Today's Church, 1982

O little town of Bethlehem!

Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 841 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem! How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth, The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King And peace to men on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us to-day. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; Oh come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! Amen. Topics: Christmas; Fellowship with God Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

I heard a sound of voices

Author: G. Thring Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 64 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I heard a sound of voices Around the great white throne, With harpers harping on their harps To him that sat thereon: "Salvation, glory, honou!" I heard the song arise, As throu' the courts of heav'n it rolled In wondrous harmonies. 2 From every clime and kindred, And nations from afar, As serried ranks returning home In triumph from a war, I heard the saints upraising, The myriad hosts among, In praise of Him Who died and lives, Their one glad triumph-song. 3 I saw the holy city, The New Jerusalem, Come down from heaven, a bride adorned With jeweled diadem; The flood of crystal waters Flowed down the golden street; And nations brought their honors there, And laid them at her feet. 4 And there no sun was needed, Nor moon to shine by night, God's glory did enlighten all, The Lamb Himself the light; And there His servants serve Him, And, life's long battle o'er, Enthroned with Him, their Saviour, King, They reign for evermore. 5 O great and glorious vision! The Lamb upon His throne; O wondrous sight for man to see! The Saviour with His own: To drink the living waters And stand upon the shore, Where neither sorrow, sin, nor death Shall ever enter more. 6 O Lamb of God Who reignest! Thou Bright and Morning Star, Whose glory lightens that new earth Which now we see from far! O worthy Judge eternal! When Thou dost bid us come, Then open wide the gates of pearl, And call Thy servants home. Amen. Topics: All Saints; Burial of the Dead; General; Burial of the Dead; Church Triumphant; Hope; Other Feasts and Fasts; Processionals General; Processionals Saints' Days Used With Tune: HEAVENLY VOICES

Caught By Th'Almighty Hand

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Caught by th’Almighty hand Lyrics: 1 Caught by th’Almighty hand, That Spirit of the Lord, Carried beyond myself I stand, A witness of His Word; I see the book unsealèd, Least of the prophets’ sons, I mark Ezekiel’s valley filled With visionary bones! 2 Many they are and dry, Spread through the open vale, Millions of lifeless souls they lie Within the Christian pale: I pass the churches through, The scattered bones I see, And Christendom appears in view A hideous Calvary. 3 Can these dry bones perceive The quickening power of grace, Or Christian infidels retrieve The life of righteousness? All-good, almighty Lord, Thou know’st Thine own design, The virtue of Thine own great Word, The energy divine. 4 Now for Thy mercy’s sake, Let Thy great Word proceed, Dispensed by whom Thou wilt, to wake The spiritually dead; Send forth to prophesy Thy chosen messenger, And Thou the Gospel word apply, And force the world to hear. 5 "Hear, ye dry bones, and feel The word of truth and grace: I will in you Myself reveal, I will your spirits raise," Jehovah speaks the word! The promise is for you, Ye shall be gradually restored, And fashioned all anew. 6 Lord, while at Thy command Thy servants prophesy, O let it spread through every land The sound of Jesus nigh! The dead professors shake, And with Thy quickening breath, Dispose their senseless souls to wake Out of the sleep of death. Used With Tune: ALFORD

This Land of Bursting Sunrise

Author: John Haynes Holmes, 1879-1964; David Johnson, 1943- Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 This land of bursting sunrise, all lavender and blue, its cloud-strewn, light-swept day skies flow, and every day renew. To east the glow of dawning, to west the blaze of night, ‘round all the long horizon’s rim, the everlasting light! 2 This land of open vistas, life rooted deep and free, thy canyoned plains, thy mountains vast, plumb earth’s immensity. Here in life’s fragile balance, the sun and stars above, find hand in hand, and heart to heart, the everlasting love. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder The World of Nature; Earth; Love; Morning Used With Tune: ANDUJAR