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O perfect Love, all human thought transcending

Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 236 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, Lowly we kneel in pray'r before Thy throne, That theirs may be the love which knows no ending, Whom Thou forevermore dost join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance, Of tender charity and steadfast faith, Of patient hope, and quiet, brave endurance With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, And to life's day the glorious, unknown morrow That dawns upon eternal love and life. Topics: Catechism

Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd

Meter: 8.7.6.1 Appears in 150 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd, Children all are dear to Thee; Gathered with Thine arms, and carried In Thy bosom, may They be; Sweetly, fondly, safely tended, From all want and danger free. 2 Tender Shepherd, never leave them From Thy fold to go astray; By Thy warning love directed, May they walk the narrow way; Thus direct them, thus defend them, Lest they fall an easy prey. 3 Cleanse their hearts from sinful folly In the stream Thy love supplied, Mingled stream of blood and water Flowing from Thy wounded side; And to heavenly pastures lead them, Where Thy own still waters glide. 4 Let Thy holy Word instruct them; Fill their minds with heavenly light; Let Thy powerful grace constrain them To approve whate'er is right; Let them feel Thy yoke is easy, Let them prove Thy burden light. 5 Taught to lisp Thy holy praises Which on earth Thy children sing, Both with lips and hearts unfeignèd, Glad thank-offerings may they bring; Then with all the saints in glory Join to praise their Lord and King. Topics: Catechism

O Lord of hosts, whose glory fills

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 97 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord of hosts, whose glory fills The bounds of the eternal hills, And yet vouchsafst, in Christian lands, To dwell in temples made with hands. 2 Grant that all we, who here to-day Rejoicing this foundation lay, May be in very deed Thine own, Built on the precious corner-stone. 3 The heads that guide endue with skill, The hands that work preserve from ill, That we, who these foundations lay, May raise the topstone in its day. 4 Both now and ever, Lord, protect The temple of Thine own elect; Be Thou in them, and they in Thee, O ever-blessed Trinity! Topics: Church

In the Name which earth and heaven

Meter: 8.7.8.1 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In the Name which earth and heaven Ever worship, praise, and fear, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Shall a house be builded here: Here with prayer its deep foundations, In the faith of Christ, we lay, Trusting by His help to crown it With the top-stone in its day. 2 Here as in their due succession Stone on stone the workmen place, Thus, we pray, unseen but surely, Jesu, build us up in grace; Till, within these walls completed, We complete in Thee are found; And to Thee, the one Foundation, Strong and living stones, are bound. 3 Fair shall be Thine earthly temple: Here the careless passer-by Shall bethink him, in its beauty, Of the holier House on high; Weary hearts and troubled spirits Here shall find a still retreat; Sinful souls shall bring their burden Here to the Absolver's feet. 4 Yet with truer, nobler beauty, Lord, we pray, this house adorn, Where Thy Bride, Thy Church redeemèd, Robes her for her marriage morn; Clothed in garments of salvation, Rich with gems of heavenly grace, Spouse of Christ, arrayed and waiting Till she may behold His face. 5 Here in due and solemn order May her ceaseless prayer arise; Here may strains of holy gladness Lift her heart above the skies; Here the word of life be spoken; Here the child of God be sealed; Here the Bread of Heaven be broken, "Till He come," Himself revealed. 6 Praise to Thee, O Master-Builder, Maker of the earth and skies; Praise to Thee, in Whom Thy temple Fitly framed, together lies; Praise to Thee, eternal Spirit, Binding all that lives in one: Till our earthly praise be ended, And th'eternal song begun! Topics: Church

Christ is our Corner-stone

Appears in 186 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ is our Corner-stone, On Him alone we build: With His true saints alone The courts of heav'n are filled; On His great love our hopes we place, Of present grace and joys above. 2 Oh, then with hymns of praise These hallowed courts 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, do Thou For evermore draw nigh; Accept each faithful vow, And mark each suppliant sigh; In copious shower, on all who pray, Each holy day, Thy 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 blest To endless rest are called away. Topics: Church

Come, Jesus, from the sapphire throne

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Jesus, from the sapphire throne, Where Thy redeem'd behold Thy face, Enter this temple, now Thine own, And let Thy glory fill the place. 2 We praise Thee that to-day we see Its sacred walls before Thee stand; 'Tis Thine for us: 'tis ours for Thee; Reared by Thy kind assisting hand. 3 Oft as returns the day of rest, Let heartfelt worship here ascend; With Thine own joy fill every breast, With Thine own power Thy word attend. 4 Here in the dark and sorrowing day, Bid Thou the throbbing heart be still; Oh, wipe the mourner's tears away, And give new strength to meet Thy will. 5 When at Thine Altar we shall meet, And keep the feast of dying love, Be our communion ever sweet With Thee, and with Thy Church above. 6 Come, faithful Shepherd, feed Thy sheep; In Thine own arms the lambs infold; Give help to climb the heavenward steep, Till Thy full glory we behold. Topics: Church

Eternal Son of God, O Thou

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Son of God, O Thou, Before whom earth and heaven bow, Regard Thy people as they raise To Thee their songs of prayer and praise. 2 This house they dedicate to Thee, That here Thy glory they may see, Thy body and Thy blood they here Receive, their fainting souls to cheer. 3 Here in baptismal water pure They find for sins a gracious cure; Their children here to Thee they bring, O Thou, our death-subduing King. 4 Here sin's diseases healing find, The weak grow strong, light cheers the blind; The troubled heart with peace is blest, And weariness finds heavenly rest. 5 When tempests shake the world around, The rock-built Church secure is found; The gates of hell may here assail Whom Christ defends, but not prevail. 6 To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be praise: do Thou, whom we adore, Teach us to praise Thee evermore. Topics: Church

In loud exalted strains

Appears in 139 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In loud exalted strains, The King of glory praise: O'er heav'n and earth He reigns, Through everlasting days; But Zion, with His presence blest, In His delight, His chosen rest. 2 O King of Glory, come And with Thy favor crown This temple as Thy home, this people as Thy own; Beneath this roof vouchsafe to show How God can dwell with men below. 3 Now let Thine ear attend Our supplicating cries; Now let our praise ascend, Accepted, to the skies; Now let Thy Gospel's joyful sound Spread its celestial influence round. 4 Here may the listening throng Imbibe Thy truth and love; Here Christians join the song Of seraphim above: Till all who humbly seek Thy face Rejoice in Thy abounding grace. Topics: Church

Blest be the tie that binds

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,277 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes; Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again. 5 This glorious hope revives Our courage by the way; While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day. 6 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. Topics: Church

The Church's one foundation

Meter: 7.6.8.1 Appears in 862 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ, her Lord; She is His new creation By water and the word; From heav'n He came and sought her To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. 2 Elect from every nation, Yet one o’er all the earth, Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued. 3 Though with a scornful wonder, Men see her sore oppressed, By schisms rent asunder, By heresies distressed; Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, “How long?” And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song. 4 'Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great church victorious Shall be the church at rest. 5 Yet she on earth hath union With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won; O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace, that we, Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with Thee. Topics: Church