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Open My Eyes That I May See

Author: Clara H. Scott Meter: 8.8.9.8.8.8.8.4 Appears in 237 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Open my eyes that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me. Place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine! 2 Open my ears that I may hear voices of truth thou sendest clear, and while the wave notes fall on my ear, ev’rything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine! 3 Open my mouth and let me bear gladly the warm truth ev’rywhere. Open my heart and let me prepare love with thy children thus to share. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my mouth, illumine me, Spirit divine! Topics: Conversion and New Life; Guidance; Ordination; Scripture Proclamation; Silence; Word of God Scripture: Psalm 51:15 Used With Tune: OPEN MY EYES Text Sources: Best Hymns, No. 2, 1895

To God Be the Glory

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 222 hymnals First Line: To God be the glory, great things he hath done Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory, great things he hath done: so loved he the world that he gave us his son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the lifegate that all may go in. Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done. 2 Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to ev’ry believer the promise of God. The vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain] 3 Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son, but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Topics: Atonement; Death and Eternal Life; Forgiveness From God; Repentance; Salvation Scripture: John 3:16-18 Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY Text Sources: Brightest and Best, 1875

Lobe den Herren (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty)

Author: Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth; Martin A. Seltz Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 383 hymnals First Line: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation) Topics: Adoration; Gathering; God Images and Names of; Worship Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:11-12 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN Text Sources: “Lobe den Herren, den machtigen Konig der Ehren,” Alpha und Omega, Glaub- und Liebesubung, 1680; trans. Catherine Winkworth (England), Choral Book for England, 1863, alt.; stanza 4 adapt. Martin A. Seltz (USA), Chantry Choirbook

Spirit of God! Descend

Author: George Croly Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 341 hymnals First Line: Spirit of God! descend upon my heart Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God! descend upon my heart. Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move. Stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, and make me love thee as I ought to love. 2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel visitant, no op’ning skies, but take the dimness of my soul away. 3 Hast thou not bid us love thee, Holy One? All, all thine own: soul, heart, and strength, and mind. I see thy cross—there call my heart to run. Oh, let me seek thee, and oh, let me find! 4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh. Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear, to check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh; teach me the patience of unanswered prayer. 5 Teach me to love thee as thine angels love, one holy passion filling all my frame; the baptism of the heav’n-descended dove, my heart an altar, and thy love the flame. Topics: Baptism; Doubt; Holy Spirit; Patience; Pentecost; Praying; Repentance Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 Used With Tune: MORECAMBE Text Sources: Lyra Brittanica, 1867, alt.

God, Whose Giving

Author: Robert L. Edwards Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: God, whose giving knows no ending Topics: Discipleship; God Faithfulness of; Ministry; Praise; Stewardship; Unity in Diversity Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL Text Sources: Ten New Stewardship Hymns, 1961

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey Meter: Irregular Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Comfort; Crisis Local, National, Global; Death and Eternal Life; Funeral / Memorial Service; Heaven; Heritage African American; Praying; Suffering; Trials Scripture: Psalm 37:23-24 Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

Author: Peter C. Lutkin Meter: Irregular Appears in 162 hymnals Lyrics: A: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord lift his countenance upon you, and give you peace; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. Amen, amen. B: May God bless you and keep you; may God lift her countenance upon you, and give you peace; may God make her face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. Amen, amen. Topics: God Feminine Language and Images for; Peace Inner Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26 Used With Tune: FAREWELL ANTHEM Text Sources: based on Numbers 6:24–26; alternate text Mennonite Worship and Song Committee, 2019

Fierce Raged the Tempest

Author: Godfrey Thring Meter: 8.8.8.3 Appears in 132 hymnals First Line: Fierce raged the tempest, o’er the deep Lyrics: 1 Fierce raged the tempest, o’er the deep, anxious disciples watch did keep; but you were wrapped in guileless sleep, calm and still. 2 “Save, us, we perish!” was their cry. “Save us or we will surely die!” Your word above the storm rose high: “Peace! be still.” 3 The wild winds hushed; the angry deep fell, like a little child, to sleep; the sullen billows ceased to leap, at your will. 4 So, when our life is clouded o’er, and storm-winds drift us from the shore, say, lest we sink to rise no more, “Peace! be still.” Topics: Jesus Christ Miracles of; Jesus Christ Miracles of; Joy; Peace Inner; Suffering Scripture: Psalm 37:7 Used With Tune: ST. AËLRED

Sing to the God of Harvest

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 121 hymnals Topics: Communion; Creation God as Creator; Giving; Heritage 16th-Century Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Used With Tune: WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN Text Sources: Adapt. from “Sing to the Lord of Harvest,” John S. B. Monsell (Ireland), 19th c.

Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 289 hymnals First Line: Come O thou Traveler unknown Lyrics: 1 Come, O thou Traveler unknown, whom still I hold, but cannot see! My company before is gone, and I am left alone with thee. With thee all night I mean to stay and wrestle till the break of day. 2 Wilt thou not yet to me reveal thy new, unutterable name? Tell me, I still beseech thee, tell, to know it now resolved I am. Wrestling, I will not let thee go till I thy name, thy nature know. 3 My strength is gone, my nature dies, I sink beneath thy weighty hand, faint to revive, and fall to rise. I fall, and yet by faith I stand; I stand and will not let thee go till I thy name, thy nature know. 4 Yield to me now—for I am weak, but confident in self-despair! Speak to my heart, in blessing speak, be conquered by my instant prayer. Speak, or thou never hence shalt move, and tell me if thy name is Love. 5 ‘Tis Love! ‘tis Love that wrestled me! I hear thy whisper in my heart. The morning breaks, the shadows flee, pure, universal Love thou art. To me, to all, thy mercies move— thy nature and thy name is Love. Topics: Jesus Christ Love of; Conversion and New Life; Doubt; God Love of; God Mystery and Holiness of; Jesus Christ Images and Names of; Jesus Christ Love of; Trials Scripture: Genesis 32:24-30 Used With Tune: VERNON Text Sources: based on Genesis 32:24-30; Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742, alt.