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Come, let us with our Lord arise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 25 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, let us with our Lord arise, our Lord, who made both earth and skies; who died to save the world he made, and rose triumphant from the dead; he rose, the prince of life and peace, and stamped the day for ever his. 2 This is the day the Lord has made, that all may see his love displayed, may feel his resurrection's power, and rise again to fall no more, in perfect righteousness renewed, and filled with all the life of God. 3 Then let us render him his own, with solemn prayer approach the throne, with meekness hear the gospel word, with thanks his dying love record; our joyful hearts and voices raise, and fill his courts with songs of praise. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Prayer; Resurrection; Sunday; Worship Gathering Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Used With Tune: ST PETERSBURG

When love is found and hope comes home

Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When love is found and hope comes home, sing and be glad that two are one. When love explodes and fills the sky, praise God and share our Maker's joy. 2 When God has flowered in trust and care, build both each day, that love may dare to reach beyond home's warmth and light, to serve and strive for truth and right. 3 When love is tried as loved-ones change, hold still to hope, though all seems strange, till ease returns, and love grows wise through listening ears and opened eyes. 4 When love is torn, and trust betrayed, pray strength to love till torments fade, till lovers keep no score of wrong, but hear through pain love's Easter song. 5 Praise God for love, praise God for life, in age or youth, in calm or strife. Lift up your hearts! Let love be fed through death and life in broken bread. Topics: Friendship; Intimate Love; Marriage; Reconciliation Used With Tune: O WALY, WALY (2)

Come, Holy Spirit, Lord of grace

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1806-76 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, Lord of grace, eternal fount of love, inflame, we pray, our inmost hearts with fire from heaven above. 2 As you in bonds of love unite the Father and the Son, so fill us all with mutual love and knit our hearts in one. Topics: Communion of Saints; Divine Inspiration; God's Love to Us; Holy Spirit; Intimate Love; Invocation; Marriage; Our Love to Others; Unity of the Church Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-7 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL

Praise to the living God

Author: Max Landsberg, 1845-1928; Newton Mann, 1836-1926; William Channing Gannett, 1840-1923 Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 65 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise to the living God, all praise be to his name, who was, and is, and is to be, and still the same: the one eternal God before what now appears, the First, the Last, beyond all thought his timeless years! 2 Formless, all lovely forms declare his loveliness; holy, no holiness of earth can his express. Behold the Lord of all: creation speaks his praise, and everywhere above, below, his will obeys. 3 God's Spirit freely flows, high surging where it will: in prophet's word he spoke of old, is speaking still. Established is God's law and changeless it shall stand, deep written on the human heart, on sea, on land. 4 God has eternal life implanted in the soul; his love shall be our strength and stay while ages roll. Praise to the living God, all praise be to his name, who was, and is, and is to be, and still the same! Topics: Eternity of God; Faithfulness of God; Holy Spirit; Law of God; Majesty of God; Prophetic Witness; Providence; Word of God Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-14 Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Jewish Yigdal c. 13th cent.

Through all the changing scenes of life

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715; Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 474 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Through all the changing scenes of life, in trouble and in joy, the praises of my God shall still my heart and tongue employ. 2 Of his deliverance I will boast, till all that are distressed, when learning this, will comfort take and calm their griefs to rest. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, with me exalt his name; when in distress to him I called he to my rescue came. 4 The hosts of God encamp around the dwellings of the just; deliverance he affords for all who in his mercy trust. 5 O make but trial of his love; experience will decide how blest are they, and only they, who in his truth confide. 6 Fear him, you saints, and you will then have nothing else to fear; if in his service you delight, your wants shall be his care. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Adversity; Confidence; Funerals; New Year; Providence; Saints Days and Holy Days Any Saint; Salvation Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Used With Tune: WILTSHIRE

Blessed be the everlasting God

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 189 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest be the everlasting God, the Father of our Lord, be his abounding mercy praised, his majesty adored. 2 When from the dead he raised his Son, to reign with him on high, he gave our souls a lively hope that they should never die. 3 There's an inheritance divine reserved against that day. that's uncorrupted, undefiled, and cannot waste away. 4 Saints by the power of God are kept, till the salvation come; we walk by faith as strangers here til Christ shall call us home. Topics: All Saints and All Souls; Ascension; Eternity of God; Faith; Hope; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Mercy of God; Pilgrimage; Providence; Resurrection; Saints Days and Holy Days St Peter Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Used With Tune: BISHOPTHORPE

The Lord Jehovah reigns

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 267 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord Jehovah reigns, his throne is built on high; the garments he assumes are light and majesty: his glories shine with beams so bright no mortal eye can bear the sight. 2 The thunders of his hand keep the wide world in awe; his wrath and justice stand to guard his holy law; and where his love resolves to bless his truth confirms and seals his grace. 3 Through all his ancient works amazing wisdom shines, confounds the powers of hell and breaks their cursed designs; strong is his arm, and shall fulfil his great decrees, his sovereign will. 4 And can this mighty King of Glory condescend? And will he write his name My Father and my Friend? I love his name, I love his word; join, all my powers, and praise the Lord. Topics: Evil; Glory of God; Grace; Judgment of God; Law of God; Our Love to God; Providence; Salvation; Word of God Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Used With Tune: ST JOHN

We give immortal praise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We give immortal praise to God the Father's love for all our comforts here, and better hopes above: he sent his own eternal Son, to die for sins that we had done. 2 To God the Son belongs immortal glory too, who bought us with his blood from everlasting woe: and now he lives, and now he reigns, and sees the fruit of all his pains. 3 To God the Spirit's name immortal worship give, whose new-creating power makes the dead sinner live: his work completes the great design, and fills the soul with joy divine. 4 To you, almighty God, be endless honours done, the undivided Three, and the mysterious One: where reason fails with all her powers, there faith prevails, and love adores. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Providence; Trinity Sunday Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Used With Tune: CROFT'S 136TH

I sing the almighty power of God

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 471 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I sing the almighty power of God, that made the mountains rise, that spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies. 2 I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; the moon shines full at his command, and all the stars obey. 3 I sing the goodness of the Lord that filled the earth with food; he formed the creatures with his word, and then pronounced them good. 4 There's not a plant or flower below but makes your glories known; and clouds arise and tempests blow, by order from your throne. 5 All creatures, numerous as they be, are subject to your care; there's not a place where we can flee but God is present there. 6 God's hand is my perpetual guard, he guides me with his eye; why should I, then, forget the Lord, who is for ever nigh? and everywhere that we can be, you, God, are present there. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Creation; Providence Scripture: Acts 14:15-18 Used With Tune: LONDON NEW

Great God, we sing that mighty hand

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 491 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great God, we sing that mighty hand by which supported still we stand; the opening year your mercy shows, and mercy crowns it at its close. 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, still we are guarded by our God; by his incessant bounty fed, by his unerring counsel led. 3 With grateful hearts the past we own; the future, all to us unknown, we to your guardian care commit, and peaceful leave before your feet. 4 In scenes exalted or depressed, you are our joy and you our rest; your goodness all our hopes shall raise, adored through all our changing days. Topics: New Year; Providence Scripture: Acts 26:22 Used With Tune: WAREHAM