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O love of God, how rich and pure
Author: Frederick Martin Lehman, 1868-1953 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 76 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 First Line: The love of God is greater far Lyrics: 1 The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
it goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest hell.
The guilty pair bowed down with care
God gave his Son to win;
his erring child he reconciled,
and pardoned every sin.
Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure;
how measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure,
the saints' and angels' song.
2 When time at last shall pass away,
and earthly thrones and kingdoms fall;
When those who here refuse to pray
on rocks and hills and mountains call;
God's love, so sure, shall still endure
all measureless and strong,
redeeming grace to Adam's race,
the saints' and angels' song. [Refrain]
3 Could we with ink the ocean fill,
and were the skies of parchment made;
were every stalk on earth a quill,
and everyone a scribe by trade;
to write the love of God above
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
though stretched from sky to sky. [Refrain] Topics: Celebration of Faith; Faithfulness of God; Forgiveness; Grace; Mystery of God's Love; Providence; Reconciliation; Response to Word; Saints Days and Holy Days St Michael and All Angels Used With Tune: THE LOVE OF GOD
O love of God, how rich and pure
Your Hand, O God, Has Guided
Author: Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 Refrain First Line: one church, one faith, one Lord Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O God, has guided
your flock from age to age;
your faithfulness is written
on history's open page.
Our parents knew your goodness,
and we their deeds record;
and both to this bear witness:
one church, one faith, one Lord!
2 Your heralds brought the gospel
to greatest and to least;
they summoned men and women
to share the great King's feast.
And this was all their teaching
in every deed and word,
to all alike proclaiming:
one church, one faith, one Lord!
3 Your mercy will not fail us
nor leave your work undone;
with your right hand to help us
the victory shall be won.
And then by earth and heaven
your name shall be adored;
and this shall be our anthem:
one church, one faith, one Lord!
Topics: Anniversaries; New Year - Old Year; Reformation; Church and Mission; Anniversaries; Church; Faithfulness of God; Heritage; Mercy; New Creation; New Year - Old Year; Providence; Reformation; Victory; Witness Used With Tune: THORNBURY
Your Hand, O God, Has Guided
Heralds of Christ
Author: Laura Scherer Copenhaver, 1868-1940 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 50 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20 First Line: Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's commands Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Commission Spreading the Gospel Used With Tune: HERALDS OF CHRIST
Heralds of Christ
O breath of life, come sweeping through us
Author: Elizabeth Ann Porter Head, 1850-1936 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 Lyrics: 1 O breath of life, come sweeping through us,
revive your church with life and power;
O breath of life, come cleanse, renew us,
and fit your church to meet this hour.
2 O wind of God, come bend us, break us,
till humbly we confess our need;
then in your tenderness remake us,
revive, restore: for this we plead.
3 O breath of love, come breathe within us,
renewing thought and will and heart;
come, love of Christ, afresh to win us,
revive your church in every part.
4 Revive us, Lord! Is zeal abating
while harvest fields are vast and white?
Revive us, Lord, the world is waiting,
equip your church to spread the light.
Topics: Holy Spirit; Humility; Invocation; Ministry of God's People; Mission/Sending; Renewal Used With Tune: SPIRITUS VITAE
O breath of life, come sweeping through us
In the Sinner's stead
Author: Mrs. Anne Ross Cousin Appears in 47 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21 First Line: O Christ, what burdens bowed thy head Topics: Christ Atonement of; Christ Passion of; Christ Surety; Imputation Used With Tune: ALL HALLOWS
In the Sinner's stead
Sent Forth by God's Blessing
Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916 - Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Topics: Benediction; Growth; Kingdom of God; Lord's Supper; Mission; Sending Forth; Service; Sharing; Thanks, Thanksgiving; Trust; Unity; Vocations; Worship Used With Tune: ASH GROVE
Sent Forth by God's Blessing
Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne
Author: Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778) Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:19-21 Topics: Salvation Sought and Found
Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne
Lord, to You I Make Confession
Author: Johann Franck, 1618-77; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8 Appears in 34 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 Lyrics: 1 Lord, to You I make confession:
I have sinned and gone astray,
I have multiplied transgression,
Chosen for myself my way.
Led by You to see my errors,
Lord, I tremble at Your terrors.
2 Yet, though conscience' voice appall me,
Father, I will seek Your face;
Though Your child I dare not call me,
Yet receive me in Your grace.
Do not for my sins forsake me;
Let Your wrath not overtake me.
3 For Your Son has suffered for me,
Giv'n Himself to rescue me,
Died to save me and restore me,
Reconciled and set me free.
Jesus' cross alone can vanquish
These dark fears and soothe this anguish.
4 Lord, on You I cast my burden--
Sink it in the deepest sea!
Let me know Your gracious pardon,
Cleanse me from iniquity.
Let Your Spirit leave me never;
Make me only Yours forever.
Topics: Confession and Absolution Used With Tune: HERR, ICH HABE MISSGEHANDELT
Lord, to You I Make Confession
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us Here
Author: Brian Wren (1936-) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Lyrics: 1 Great God, your love has called us here
as we, by love, for love were made.
Your living likeness still we bear,
though marred, dishonoured, disobeyed.
We come, with all our heart and mind
your call to hear, your love to find.
2 We come with self-inflicted pains
of broken trust and chosen wrong;
half-free, half-bound by inner chains;
by social forces swept along,
by powers and systems close confined;
yet seeking hope for humankind.
3 Great God, in Christ you call our name
and then receive us as your own
not through some merit, right, or claim,
but by your gracious love alone.
We strain to glimpse your mercy seat
and find you kneeling at our feet.
4 Then take the towel, and break the bread,
and humble us, and call us friends.
Suffer and serve till all are fed,
and show how grandly love intends
to work till all creation sings,
to fill all worlds, to crown all things.
5 Great God, in Christ you set us free
your life to live, your joy to share.
Give us your Spirit's liberty
to turn from guilt and dull despair
and offer all that faith can do
while love is making all things new. Topics: Call and Vocation; Holy Week (Maundy Thursday); Sunday Used With Tune: ST. PETERSBURG
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us Here
We Know that Christ Is Raised
Author: John Brownlow Geyer (b. 1932) Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 First Line: We know that Christ is raised and dies no more Topics: Easter; Baptism; Christian year--Easter; Life in Christ Used With Tune: ENGELBERG
We Know that Christ Is Raised
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