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Give to the winds thy fears

Author: Paul Gerhardt; John Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 518 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Give to the winds thy fears, Hope and be undismayed; God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head. Through waves and clouds and storms He gently clears thy way; Wait thou His time, so shall this night Soon end in joyous day. 2 Still heavy is thy heart? Still sink thy spirits down? Cast off the weight, let fear depart, And every care be gone. What though thou rulest not, Yet heaven and earth and hell Proclaim, God sitteth on the throne, And ruleth all things well! 3 Leave to His sovereign sway To choose and to command: So shalt thou wondering own, His way, How wise, how strong His hand! Far, far above thy thought His counsel shall appear, When fully He the work hath wrought That caused thy needless fear. 4 Thou seest our weakness, Lord, Our hearts are known to Thee: O lift Thou up the sinking hand, Confirm the feeble knee! Let us in life, in death, Thy steadfast Truth declare, And publish with our latest breath Thy love and guardian care! Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Trust in God and Providence; Fifth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: GOUDIMEL

Ride on, ride on in majesty!

Author: Henry Hart Milman Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 505 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die! O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin O'er captive death, and conquered sin. 2 Ride on, ride on in majesty! The angel armies of the sky Look down with sad and wondering eyes To see the approaching Sacrifice. 3 Ride on, ride on in majesty! Thy last and fiercest strive is nigh; The Father on His sapphire throne Expects His own anointed Son. 4 Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die! Bow Thy meek head to mortal pain, Then take, O God, Thy power, and reign. Topics: Passion Week Palm Sunday; Lent, Sixth Sunday; Lent, Sixth Sunday; Passion Week Used With Tune: ADELAIDE

The Presentation in the Temple

Meter: 8.7 Appears in 52 hymnals First Line: In His temple now behold Him Lyrics: 1 In His temple now behold Him, See the long-expected Lord; Ancient prophets had foretold Him, God has now fulfilled His Word. Now to praise Him, His redeeméd Shall break forth with one accord. 2 In the arms of her who bore Him, Virgin pure, behold Him lie, While His aged saints adore Him, Ere in perfect faith they die. Halleluiah! Halleluiah! Lo, the incarnate God most high. 3 Jesus, by Thy Presentation, Thou who didst for us endure, Make us see our great salvation, Seal us with Thy promise sure; And present us, in Thy glory To Thy Father, cleansed and pure. 4 Prince and author of salvation, Be Thy boundless love our theme! Jesus, praise to Thee be given By the world Thou didst redeem, With the Father and the Spirit, Lord of majesty supreme! Used With Tune: ORIEL Text Sources: Seaton's Leeds Church H. B., 1855

Come, Thou Saviour of our race

Author: William M. Reynolds; Ambrose, d. 397; Martin Luther Appears in 33 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou Saviour of our race, Choicest Gift of heavenly grace! O Thou blessèd Virgin’s Son, Be Thy race on earth begun. 2 Not of mortal blood or birth, He descends from Heaven to earth; By the Holy Ghost conceived, Truly man to be believed. 3 Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child Of the Virgin, undefiled! Though by all the world disowned, Still to be in heaven enthroned. 4 From the Father forth He came, And returneth to the same; Captive leading death and hell,-- High the song of triumph swell. 5 Equal to the Father now, Though to dust Thou once didst bow: Boundless shall Thy kingdom be; When shall we its glories see? 6 Brightly doth Thy manger shine! Glorious in its light divine: Let not sin o’ercloud this light, Ever be our faith thus bright. Topics: Advent Used With Tune: NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND

Ye humble souls, approach your God

Author: Anne Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 193 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye humble souls, approach your God With songs of sacred praise; For He is good, immensely good, And kind are all His ways. 2 All nature owns His guardian care; In Him we live and move; But nobler benefits declare The wonders of His love. 3 He gave His Son, His only Son, To ransom rebel worms. 'Tis here He makes His goodness known In it divinest forms. 4 To this dear refuge, Lord we come; 'Tis here our hope relies; A safe defense, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. 5 Thine eye beholds with kind regard, The souls who trust in Thee; Their humble hope Thou wilt reward With bliss divinely free. 6 Great God, to Thy almighty Love, What honors shall we raise? Not all the raptured songs above Can render equal praise. Topics: God His Mercy and Faithfulness; Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: DURHAM

Lord Jesus, who, our souls to save

Author: George Werner; Miss Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 20 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, who, our souls to save, Didst rest and slumber in the grave, Now grant us all in Thee to rest, And here to live as seems Thee best. 2 Give us the strength, the dauntless faith, That Thou hast purchased with Thy Death, And lead us to that glorious place, Where we shall see the Father's face. 3 O Lamb of God! who once wast slain, We thank Thee for that bitter pain. Let us partake Thy Death, that we May enter into Life with Thee. Topics: Easter Eve; Easter Eve; Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT

Jesus, my great High Priest

Author: Watts Appears in 41 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, my great High Priest, Offered His Blood and died; My guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside. His powerful Blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne. 2 To this dear Surety's hand Will I commit my cause; He answers and fulfils His Father's broken laws. Behold my soul at freedom set; My Surety paid the dreadful debt. 3 My Advocate appears For my defense on high; The Father bows His ears, And lays His thunder by. Not all that hell or sin can say, Shall turn His heart, His Love away. 4 Should all the hosts of death, And powers of hell unknown, Put their most dreadful forms Of rage and mischief on, I shall be safe, for Christ displays Superior power and guardian grace. Topics: Eternal Priesthood of Christ; Lent, Fifth Sunday; Passion Week; Third Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ST. GODRIC

For all Thy saints, O Lord

Author: Richard Mant Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 157 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For all Thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in Thee to live, Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive. 2 For all Thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in Thee to die. Who counted Thee their great reward, Accept our thankful cry. 3 They all, in life or death, With Thee, their Lord, in view, Learned from Thy Holy Spirit's breath To suffer and to do. 4 For this, Thy Name we bless And humbly pray that we May follow them in holiness And live and die in Thee: 5 With them the Father, Son, And Holy Ghost to praise, As in the ancient days was done, And shall through endless days. Topics: The Church t Used With Tune: ST. HELENA

'Tis sweet to rest in lively hope

Author: Augustus M. Toplady Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Lyrics: 1 'Tis sweet to rest in lively hope, That when my change shall come, Angels will hover round my bed, And waft my spirit home. 2 There shall my disimprisoned soul Behold Him and adore; Be with His likeness satisfied, And grieve and sin no more. 3 Shall see Him wear that very flesh, On which my guilt was lain; His Love intense, His merit fresh As though but newly slain. 4 Soon too my slumbering dust shall hear The trumpet's quickening sound; And, by my Saviour's power rebuilt, At His right hand be found. 5 These eyes shall see Him in that day, The Lord that died for me: And all my rising bones shall say, Lord, who is like to Thee! 6 If such the views which grace unfolds, Weak as it is below, What raptures must the Church above, In Jesus' presence know! Topics: Death and Eternity Resurrection; Easter Sunday Used With Tune: ST. JAMES

Pardoned through redeeming grace

Author: Edward Osler Appears in 22 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Pardoned through redeeming grace, In Thy blessed Son revealed, Worshiping before Thy face, Lord, to Thee ourselves we yield. 2 Thou the sacrifice receive, Humbly offered through Thy Son; Quicken us in Him to live; Lord, in us Thy will be done. 3 By the hallowed outward sign, By the cleansing grace within, Seal, and make us wholly Thine; Wash, and keep us pure from sin. 4 Called to bear the Christian name, May our vows and life accord, And our every deed proclaim “Holiness unto the Lord!” Topics: The Means of Grace Baptism Used With Tune: REDHEAD, 48

Happy the souls to Jesus joined

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 130 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Happy the souls to Jesus joined, And saved by grace alone: Walking in all His ways they find Their heaven on earth begun. 2 The Church triumphant in Thy love, Their mighty joys we know: They sing the Lamb in hymns above, And we in hymns below. 3 Thee in Thy glorious realm they praise, And bow before Thy throne, We in the kingdom of Thy grace: The kingdoms are but one. 4 The Holy to the Holiest leads; From hence our spirits rise; And he that in Thy statutes treads Shall meet Thee in the skies. Topics: The Church The Communion of Saints Used With Tune: TOTTENHAM

Jerusalem, thou city fair and high

Author: John Matthew Meyfart; Miss Winkworth Appears in 65 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, thou city fair and high, Would God I were in thee! My longing heart fain, fain to thee would fly! It will not stay with me; Far over vale and mountain, Far over field and plain, It hastes to seek its Fountain And quit this world of pain. 2 O happy day, and yet far happier hour, When wilt thou come at last? When fearless to my Father's love and power, Whose promise standeth fast, My soul I gladly render, For surely will His hand Lead her with guidance tender To heaven her fatherland. 3 O Zoin, hail! Bright city, now unfold The gates of grace to me! How many a time I longed for thee of old, Ere yet I was set free From yon dark life of sadness, Yon world of shadowy nought, And God had given the gladness, The heritage I sought. 4 O what the tribe, or what the glorious host, Comes sweeping swiftly down? The chosen ones on earth who wrought the most, The Church's brightest crown, Our Lord hath sent to meet me, As in the far-off years, Their words oft came to greet me In yonder land of tears. 5 Innumerous choirs before the shining throne Their joyful anthems raise, Till heaven's glad halls are echoing with the tone Of that great hymn of praise, And all its host rejoices, And all its blessed throng Unite their myriad voices In one eternal song. Topics: Death and Eternity Heaven; Easter Season, Fourth Sunday; Twenty Sixth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: JERUSALEM, DU HOCHGEBAUTE STADT

Blest Spirit, one with God above

Author: John Chandler Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest Spirit, one with God above, Thou Source of life and holy love, O cheer us with Thy sacred beams, Refresh us with Thy plenteous streams. 2 O may our lips confess Thy Name, Our holy lives Thy praise proclaim: With love divine our hearts inspire, And fill us with Thy holy fire. 3 O holy Father, holy Son, And Holy Spirit, Three in One, Thy grace devoutly we implore, Thy Name be praised for evermore. Topics: The Holy Spirit; Sexagesima Sunday; Easter Season, Fifth Sunday; Whit-Sunday Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM

Lo, upon the altar lies

Author: Edward Caswall; Thomas Aquinas, d. 1274 Appears in 19 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lo, upon the altar lies Bread of heaven from the skies: Food to mortal wanderers given, To the sons and heirs of heaven. 2 Jesus, Shepherd of the sheep! Thou Thy flock in safety keep. Living Bread! Thy life supply, Strengthen us, or else we die. 3 Thou, who feedest us below! Source of all we have or know! Grant that with Thy saints above We may reach Thy feast of love! Topics: The Means of Grace The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: VIENNA

Go to dark Gethsemane

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 506 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Go to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power: Your Redeemer's conflict see; Watch with Him one bitter hour; Turn not from His griefs away; Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 2 Follow to the judgment-hall, View the Lord of Life arraigned: O the worm-wood and the gall! O the pangs His soul sustained! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; Learn of Him to bear the cross. 3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb: There, adoring at His feet, Mark the miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete: "It is finished!" hear Him cry: Learn of Jesus Christ to die. 4 Early hasten to the tomb Where they laid His breathless clay; All is solitude and gloom; Who hath taken Him away? Christ is risen!--He meets our eyes: Saviour, teach us so to rise. Topics: Passion Week; Passion Week Used With Tune: PRESBURG

Lord of the Gospel harvest, send

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: Lord of the Gospel harvest, send More laborers forth into Thy field: More pastors teach Thy flock to tend: More workmen raise Thy house to build: His work and place to each assign, And clothe their Word with power divine. Topics: The Church The Ministry Used With Tune: ICH HABE NUN DEN GRUND DEFUNDEN

Amidst a world of hopes and fears

Author: Henry Moore Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 66 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Amidst a world of hopes and fears, A world of cares, and toils, and tears, Where foes alarm, and dangers threat, And pleasures kill, and glories cheat: 2 Send down, O Lord! a heavenly ray, To guide me in the doubtful way; And o'er me hold Thy Shield of power, To guard me in the dangerous hour. 3 Teach me the flattering paths to shun, In which the thoughtless many run, Who for a shade the substance miss, And grasp their ruin in their bliss. 4 May never pleasure, wealth, or pride, Allure my wandering soul aside; But through this maze of mortal ill, Safe lead me to Thy heavenly hill. 5 There glories shine, and pleasures roll, That charm, delight, transport the soul; And every panting wish shall be Possest of boundless bliss in Thee. Topics: The Christian Life Trust; Advent, Fourth Sunday Used With Tune: STONEFIELD

God, my Supporter and my Hope

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 223 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God, my Supporter and my Hope, My Help for ever near! Thine arm of mercy holds me up, And saves me from despair. 2 Thy counsels, Lord! shall guide my feet, Through this dark wilderness; Thy hand conduct me near Thy seat, To dwell before Thy face. 3 What if the springs of life were broke, And flesh and heart should faint? God is my soul's eternal Rock, The Strength of every saint. 4 Behold, the sinners, that remove Far from Thy presence, die; Not all the idol-gods they love Can save them when they cry. 5 But to draw near to Thee, my God! Shall be my sweet employ. My tongue shall sound Thy works abroad, And tell the world my joy. Topics: The Christian Life Trust Scripture: Psalm 73 Used With Tune: TOTTENHAM

And wilt Thou pardon, Lord

Author: Joseph of the Studium; John Mason Neale Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 24 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And wilt Thou pardon, Lord, A sinner such as I? Although Thy book his crimes record, Of such a crimson dye? 2 So deep are they engraved, So terrible their fear;-- The righteous scarcely shall be saved, And where shall I appear? 3 O Thou, Physician blest, Make clean my guilty soul! And me, by many a sin opprest, Restore, and keep me whole! 4 I know not how to praise Thy mercy and Thy love; But deign Thy servant to upraise, And I shall learn above. Topics: The Order of Salvation Repentance; Sundays in Lent; Twelfth Sunday after Trinity; Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity; Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ST. BRIDE

Zion stands with hills surrounded

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.7.4.7 Appears in 397 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Zion stands by hills surrounded; Zion kept by power divine; All her foes shall be confounded, Though the world in arms combine. Happy Zion, What a favored lot is thine! 2 Every human tie may perish; Friend to friend unfaithful prove; Mothers cease their own to cherish; Heaven and earth at last remove: But no changes Can attend Jehovah’s love. 3 In the furnace God may prove thee, Thence to bring thee forth more bright, But can never cease to love thee; Thou art precious in His sight: God is with thee, God, thine everlasting Light. Topics: The Church Her Protection and Defence; Sunday after New Year Used With Tune: HOLBORN

Now from the altar of our hearts

Author: John Mason Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 244 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now from the altar of our hearts Let incense flames arise; Assist us, Lord, to offer up Our evening sacrifice. 2 Awake, our love, awake, our joy, Awake, our hearts and tongue: Sleep not when mercies loudly call, Break forth into a song. 3 Minutes and mercies multiplied Have made up all this day; Minutes came quick, but mercies were More fleet and free than they. 4 New time, new favors, and new joys, Do a new song require; Till we shall praise Thee as we would, Accept our heart's desire. 5 Lord of our time, whose hand hath set New time upon our score; Thee may we praise for all our time, When time shall be no more! Topics: Evening Used With Tune: ST. JOHN'S

And let this feeble body fail

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 351 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And let this feeble body fail, And let it droop or die; My soul shall quit the mournful vale And soar to worlds on high: Shall join the disembodied saints, And find its long-sought Rest, That only bliss for which it pants, In the Redeemer's breast. 2 In hope of that immortal crown, I now the Cross sustain, And gladly wander up and down, And smile at toil and pain: I suffer on my three-score years Till my Deliverer come, And wipe away His servant's tears, And take His exile home. 3 O what hath Jesus bought for me! Before my ravished eyes Rivers of life divine I see, And trees of paradise! I see a world of spirits bright, Who reap the pleasures there; They all are clothed in robes of white, And conquering palms they bear. 4 O what are all my sufferings here, If, Lord, Thou count me meet, With that enraptured host to appear, And worship at Thy feet! Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, Take life or friends away; But let me find them all again In that eternal day. Topics: The Cross and Comfort In General Need; Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: BRUNSWICK

O very God of very God

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O very God of very God, And very Light of Light, Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod, That so it might be bright: 2 Our hopes are weak, our fears are strong, Thick darkness binds our eyes; Cold is the night, and oh, we long That Thou, our Sun, wouldst rise! 3 And even now, though dull and gray, The east is brightening fast, And kindling to the perfect Day That never shall be past. 4 O guide us till our path be done, And we have reached the shore Where Thou, our everlasting Sun, Art shining evermore! 5 We wait in faith, and turn our face To where the daylight springs, Till Thou shalt come our gloom to chase, With healing on Thy wings. 6 To God the Father, power and might Both now and ever be; To Him that is the Light of Light, And, Holy Ghost, to Thee. Topics: Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Lent, Third Sunday; Tenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ATHENS

Thy ceaseless, unexhausted Love

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 116 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy ceaseless, unexhausted Love, Unmerited and free, Delights our evil to remove, And help our misery. 2 Thou waitest to be gracious still; Thou dost with sinners bear; That, saved, we may Thy goodness feel, And all Thy grace declare. 3 Thy goodness and Thy truth, to me, To every soul abound; A vast unfathomable sea, Where all our thoughts are drowned. 4 Its streams the whole creation reach, So plenteous is the store; Enough for all, enough for each, Enough for evermore. 5 Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are, A rock that cannot move: A thousand promises declare Thy constancy of love. 6 Throughout the universe it reigns, Unalterably sure; And, while the truth of God remains, His goodness must endure. Topics: God His Mercy and Faithfulness; Epiphany, Fifth Sunday; Third Sunday after Trinity; Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity; Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: STOCKTON

Hail, Thou Source of every blessing

Meter: 8.7 Appears in 40 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail, Thou source of every blessing, Sovereign Father of mankind! Gentiles now, Thy grace possessing, In Thy courts admission find. Grateful now we fall before Thee, In Thy Church obtain a place; Now by faith behold Thy glory, Praise Thy truth, adore Thy grace. 2 Once far off, but now invited, We approach Thy sacred throne; In Thy covenant united, Reconciled, redeemed, made one. Now revealed to eastern sages, See the star of mercy shine; Mystery hid in former ages, Mystery great of love divine. 3 Hail, Thou all-inviting Saviour! Gentiles now their offerings bring; In Thy temple seek Thy favor, Jesus Christ, our Lord and King. May we, body, soul, and spirit, Live devoted to Thy praise, Glorious realms of bliss inherit, Grateful anthems ever raise. Topics: Epiphany, Fifth Sunday Used With Tune: RIPLEY Text Sources: Stewart's Percy Chapel Collection, 1813

Thou, whose almighty word

Author: John Marriott Meter: 6.4 Appears in 446 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thou, whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight; Hear us, we humbly pray; And where the Gospel day Sheds not its glorious ray, Let there be light! 2 Thou, who didst come to bring, On Thy redeeming wing, Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, O, now to all mankind Let there be light! 3 Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, holy Dove, Speed forth Thy flight; Move on the waters' face, Bearing the lamp of grace, And in earth's darkest place Let there be light! 4 Holy and blessed Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might! Boundless as ocean's tide Rolling in fullest pride, Through the earth, far and wide, Let there be light! Topics: The Church Her Enlargement; Epiphany, Fifth Sunday; Septuagesima Sunday; Fifth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: FIAT LUX

Lord, Thy Word abideth

Author: Sir Henry William Baker Appears in 203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. 2 When our foes are near us, Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation. 3 When the storms are oer us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth. 4 Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By thy Word imparted To the simple-hearted? 5 Word of mercy, giving Succor to the living; Word of life, supplying Comfort to the dying! 6 O that we, discerning Its most holy learning, Lord, may love and fear Thee, Evermore be near Thee! Topics: The Means of Grace The Word of God; Sexagesima Sunday; Lent, Fourth Sunday Used With Tune: ST. MARTIN

Searcher of hearts, before Thy face

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 38 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Searcher of hearts, before Thy face I all my soul display, And, conscious of its innate arts, Entreat Thy strict survey. 2 If, lurking in its inmost folds, I any sin conceal, O let a ray of light divine The secret guile reveal! 3 If in these fatal fetters bound A wretched slave I lie: Smite off my chains, and wake my soul To light and liberty! 4 To humble penitence and prayer Be gentle pity given; Speak ample pardon to my heart, And seal its claim to heaven. Topics: The Christian Life Wisdom and Self-Knowledge; Eighth Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ST. ETHELDREDA

Praise to God, immortal praise

Author: Anna Letitia Barbauld Appears in 604 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise to God, immortal praise, For the Love that crowns our days! Bounteous Source of every joy, Let Thy praise our tongues employ! 2 For the blessings of the field, For the stores the gardens yield; Flocks that whiten all the plain; Yellow sheaves of ripened grain: 3 All that Spring with bounteous hand, Scatters o'er the smiling land; All that liberal Autumn pours From her overflowing stores: 4 These to Thee, O God! we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow! And for these our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. Topics: Harvest; Seventh Sunday after Trinity; Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ST. BASIL

Lord, Thou art my Rock of strength

Author: August Hermann Franke, d. 1727; Miss Winkworth Appears in 34 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thou art my Rock of strength, And my home is in Thine arms. Thou wilt send me help at length, And I feel no wild alarms. Sin nor death can pierce the shield Thy defence has o’er me thrown: Up to Thee myself I yield, And my sorrows are Thine own. 2 Yes, on Thee, my God, I rest, Letting life float calmly on; For I know the last is best, When the crown of joy is won. In Thy might all things I bear, In thy Love find bitter sweet, And with all my grief and care Sit in patience at Thy feet. 3 Let Thy mercy’s wings be spread O’er me; keep me close to Thee; In the peace Thy love doth shed, Let me dwell eternally. Be my All: in all I do Let me only seek Thy will. Where the heart to Thee is true, All is peaceful, calm and still. Topics: The Christian Life Trust; Epiphany, Fourth Sunday; Twenty Fifth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ALLE MENSCHEN MÜSSEN STERBEN

O how shall I receive Thee

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 7.6 Appears in 94 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O how shall I receive Thee, How greet Thee, Lord, aright? All nations long to see Thee, My hope, my heart's delight! O kindle, Lord, most holy, Thy lamp within my breast, To do in spirit lowly All that may please Thee best. 2 Thy Zion palms is strewing, And branches fresh and fair; My heart, its powers renewing, An anthem shall prepare. My soul puts off her sadness Thy glories to proclaim; With all her strength and gladness She fain would serve Thy Name. 3 I lay in fetters groaning, Thou comest to set me free! I stood, my shame bemoaning, Thou comest to honor me! A glory Thou dost give me, A treasure safe on high, That will not fail nor leave me As earthly riches fly. 4 Love caused Thy incarnation, Love brought Thee down to me. Thy thirst for my salvation Procured my liberty. O Love beyond all telling, That led Thee to embrace, In love all love excelling, Our lost and fallen race! 5 Rejoice then, ye sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom, Who mourn o'er joys departed, And tremble at your doom: He who alone can cheer you, Is standing at the door; He brings His pity near you, And bids you weep no more. Topics: Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Sunday after Christmas; Tenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN Text Sources: Seaton's Leeds Church H. B., Tr. 1859

In holy contemplation

Author: William Cowper Meter: 7.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In holy contemplation We sweetly now pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new. Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, Let the unknown to-morrow Bring with it what it may. 2 It can bring with it nothing, But He will bear us through; Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe His people too. Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed; And He who feeds the ravens Will give His children bread. 3 Though vine nor fig tree neither Their wonted fruit should bear; Though all the field should wither, Nor flocks nor herds be there: Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice; For while in Him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. Topics: The Christian Life Trust in God and Providence Used With Tune: BENTLEY

O Thou whose tender mercy hears

Author: Anne Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 361 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou whose tender mercy hears Contrition's humble sigh; Whose hand, indulgent, wipes the tears From sorrow's weeping eye! 2 See, low before Thy throne of grace, A wretched wanderer mourn; Hast Thou not bide me seek Thy face? Hast Thou not said, return? 3 And shall my guilty fears prevail, To drive me from Thy feet? O let not this dear refuge fail, This only safe retreat. 4 Absent from Thee, my Guide, my Light, Without one cheering ray, Through dangers, fears, and gloomy night, How desolate my way! 5 O shine on this benighted heart, With beams of mercy shine; And let Thy healing voice impart A taste of joys divine. 6 Thy presence only, can bestow Delights which never cloy; Be this my solace here below, And my eternal joy! Topics: The Order of Salvation Repentance; Sundays in Lent; Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: DOMINE CLAMAVI

Stricken, smitten and afflicted

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.7 Appears in 87 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stricken, smitten and afflicted, See Him dying on the tree! 'Tis the Christ by man rejected; Yes, my soul, 'tis He! 'tis He! 2 Mark the Sacrifice appointed! See who bears the awful load; 'Tis the Word,the Lord's Anointed, Son of Man, and Son of God. 3 Here we have a firm foundation; Here the refuge of the lost; Christ's the Rock of our salvation: His the Name of which we boast. 4 Lamb of God for sinners wounded! Sacrifice to cancel guilt! None shall ever be confounded Who on Him their hope have built. Topics: Good Friday; Passion Week; Good Friday Used With Tune: O MEIN JESU, ICH MUZ STERBEN

My dear Redeemer, and my Lord!

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 573 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My dear Redeemer, and my Lord! I read my duty in Thy Word: But in Thy life the law appears Drawn out in living characters. 2 Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal, Such deference to Thy Father's will, Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe and make them mine. 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air Witnessed the fervor of Thy prayer: The desert Thy temptations knew, Thy conflict, and Thy victory too. 4 Be Thou my pattern; make me bear More of Thy gracious image here. Then God the Judge shall own my name Amongst the followers of the Lamb. Topics: Example and Teaching of Christ; Epiphany, First Sunday; Lent, First Sunday; Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: COMMUNION

Ye servants of the Lord

Author: Doddridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 454 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait, Observant of His heavenly word, And watchful at His gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in His sight, For awful is His Name. 3 Watch, 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak, He's near; Mark the first signal of His hand, And ready all appear. 4 O happy servant he, In such a posture found! He shall His Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned. Topics: The Christian Life Watchfulness and Fidelity; Epiphany, First Sunday; Ascension Day; First Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Seventh Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: YORK MINSTER

Hark, ten thousand harps and voices

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.7.7 Appears in 671 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark, ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above! Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices; Jesus reigns, the God of love. See, He sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. 2 Jesus, hail! whose glory brightens All above, and makes it fair: Lord of life, thy smile enlightens, Cheers and charms Thy people here. When we think of Love like Thine, Lord, we own it Love divine. 3 King of glory, reign for ever; Thine an everlasting crown; Nothing from Thy love shall sever Those whom Thou hast made Thine own; Happy objects of Thy grace Destined to behold Thy face. 4 Saviour, hasten Thine appearing; Bring, O bring the glorious day, When, the awful summons hearing, Heaven and earth shall pass away: Then, with golden harps, we'll sing, "Glory, glory,to our King." Topics: Kingdom and Glory of Christ; Lent, Third Sunday; Sunday after Ascension Used With Tune: KROSSING

The roseate hues of early dawn

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 139 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The roseate hues of early dawn, The brightness of the day, The crimson of the sunset sky, How fast they fade away! O for the pearly gates of heaven! O for the golden floor! O for the Sun of Righteousness That setteth nevermore! 2 The highest hopes we cherish here, How fast they tire and faint! How many a spot defiles the robe That wraps an earthly saint! O for a heart that never sins! O for a soul washed white! O for a voice to praise our King, Nor weary day or night! 3 Here faith is ours, and heavenly hope, And grace to lead us higher; But there are perfectness and peace, Beyond our great desire. O by Thy Love and anguish, Lord, O by Thy life laid down, O that we fall not from Thy grace, Nor cast away our crown! Topics: The Christian Life The Heavenly Spirit; Epiphany, Sixth Sunday; Easter Sunday; Easter Season, Fourth Sunday; Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Seventh Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: CASTLE RISING

Saviour, when in dust to Thee

Author: Sir Robert Grant Appears in 443 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Saviour, when in dust to Thee Low we bend the adoring knee; When repentant, to the skies Scarce we lift our weeping eyes; O, by all Thy pains and woe Suffered once for man below, Bending from Thy throne on high, Hear our solemn Litany! 2 By Thy helpless infant years, By Thy life of want and tears, By Thy days of deep distress In the savage wilderness; By the dread, mysterious hour Of the insulting tempter's power, Turn, O turn a favoring eye, Hear our solemn Litany! 3 By Thine hour of dire despair, By Thine agony of prayer; By the cross, the nail, the thorn, Piercing spear, and torturing scorn; By the gloom that veiled the skies O'er the dreadful sacrifice; Listen to our humble cry, Hear our solemn Litany! 4 By Thy deep expiring groan; By the sad sepulchral stone; By the vault whose dark abode Held in vain the rising God; O, from earth to heaven restored, Mighty, reascended Lord, Listen, listen to the cry Of our solemn Litany! Topics: Passion Week; Passion Week Used With Tune: SCHWING DICH AUF ZU DEINEM GOTT

Lord, remove the veil away

Author: Jane Borthwick; Frederick Gottlieb Klopstock Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, remove the veil away, Let us see Thyself to-day! Thou who camest from on high, For our sins to bleed and die, Help us now to cast aside All that would our hearts divide; With the Father and the Son, Let Thy living Church be one. 2 O, from earthly cares set free, Let us find our rest in Thee! May our toils and conflicts cease In the calm of Sabbath peace, That Thy people here below Something of the bliss may know, Something of the rest and love, In the Sabbath home above! 3 Lord, Thy sinful child prepare For a place and portion there! Give my soul the spotless dress Of Thy perfect Righteousness: Then at length, a welcome guest, I shall enter to the feast, Earthly cares and sorrow o'er, Joys to last for evermore. Topics: Worship General Petitions; Quinquagesima Sunday; Sundays in Lent; Tenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: O GESEGNETES REGIEREN

Come, sound His praise abroad

Author: Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 684 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, sound His praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing! Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. 2 He formed the deeps unknown; He gave the seas their bound; The watery worlds are all His own, And all the solid ground. 3 Come, worship at His throne; Come, bow before the Lord. We are His works, and not our own; He formed us by His word. 4 To-day attend His voice, Nor dare provoke His rod; Come, like the people of His choice, And own your gracious God. Topics: Worship Praise and Thanksgiving; Epiphany, Fourth Sunday Scripture: Psalm 95 Used With Tune: GOUDIMEL

Father of Jesus Christ, my Lord

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father of Jesus Christ, my Lord, My Saviour, and my Head, I trust in Thee, whose powerful word Hath raised Him from the dead. 2 Thou knowest for my offence He died, And rose again for me; Fully and freely justified, That I might live to Thee. 3 Eternal life to all mankind Thou hast in Jesus given; And all who seek, in Him, shall find The happiness of Heaven. 4 Obedient faith, that waits on Thee, Thou never wilt reprove; But Thou wilt form Thy Son in me, And perfect me in love. 5 To Thee the glory of Thy power And faithfulness I give. I shall in Christ, at that glad hour, And Christ in me shall live. Topics: Easter; Easter Sunday; Easter Season, Second Sunday; Eleventh Sunday after Trinity; Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: MANCHESTER

Baptized into Thy Name

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 27 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Baptized into Thy Name, Mysterious One in Three, Our souls and bodies claim, A sacrifice to Thee; And let us live our faith to prove, The faith which works by humble love. 2 O that our light may shine, And all our lives express The character divine, The real holiness; And then receive us up, to adore The Triune God for evermore. Topics: The Means of Grace Confirmation; Sixty Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ST. GODRIC

Commit thou all thy griefs

Author: John Wesley; Paul Gerhardt Appears in 245 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Commit thou all thy griefs And ways into His hands, To His sure Truth and tender care, Who earth and heaven commands: Who points the clouds their course, Whom winds and seas obey, He shall direct thy wandering feet, He shall prepare thy way. 2 Thou on the Lord rely, So safe shalt thou go on; Fix on His work thy steadfast eye, So shall thy work be done. No profit canst thou gain By self-consuming care; To Him commend thy cause; His ear Attends the softest prayer. 3 Thy everlasting Truth, Father, Thy ceaseless Love, Sees all Thy children's wants, and knows What best for each will prove. And whatsoe'er Thou will'st, Thou dost, O King of kings! What Thy unerring Wisdom chose, Thy Power to being brings. 4 Thou everywhere hast sway, And all things serve Thy might; Thy every act pure blessing is, Thy path unsullied light. When Thou arisest, Lord, What shall Thy work withstand? When all Thy children what Thou giv'st, Who, who shall stay Thy hand? Topics: The Christian Life Trust in God and Providence; Fifth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: THESSALONICA

When all with awe shall stand around

Author: Bartholomeus Ringwaldt; John Christian Jacobi Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When all with awe shall stand around To hear their doom allotted, O may my worthless name be found In the Lamb's book unblotted! Grant me a firm, unshaken faith; For Thou, my Saviour, by Thy Death, Hast purchased my salvation. 2 Before Thou shalt as Judge appear, Pleased as my Intercessor; And on that awful day declare That I am Thy Confessor. Then bring me to that blessed place Where I may see, with open face, The glory of Thy kingdom. 3 O Jesus! shorten the delay, And hasten Thy salvation, That we may see that glorious Day Produce a new creation; Lord, Jesus, come, our Judge and King! Come, change our mournful notes, to sing Thy praise for ever. Amen. Topics: Advent, Second Sunday; Ninth Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Sixth Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Seventh Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ES IST GEWISZLICH AND DER ZEIT

To God be glory, peace on earth

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To God be glory, peace on earth, To all mankind good will! We bless, we praise, we worship Thee, And glorify Thee still. 2 And thanks for Thy great glory give, That fills our soul with light; O Lord, our heavenly King, the God And Father of all might! 3 And Thou, begotten Son of God, Before all time begun; O Jesus Christ, Thou Lamb of God, The Father's only Son: 4 Have mercy, Thou that tak'st the sins Of all the world away! Have mercy, Savior of mankind, And hear us when we pray! 5 O Thou, who sitt'st at God's right hand, Upon the Father's throne, Have mercy on us, Thou, O Christ, Who art the Holy One! 6 Thou only, with the Holy Ghost, Whom earth and heaven adore, In glory of the Father art Most high for evermore. Topics: Worship Praise and Thanksgiving; Christmas Day; Circumcision; Name of Christ; New Years Day Used With Tune: LAUD Text Sources: Supplement to Tate and Brady, 1703, a

Come, Holy Spirt, God and Lord!

Author: Martin Luther; Miss Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord! Be all Thy graces now outpoured On the believer's mind and soul, To strengthen, save, and make us whole. 2 Lord, by the brightness of Thy light, Thou in the faith dost men unite Of every land and every tongue: This to Thy praise, O Lord, [O Lord,] be sung. 3 Thou Strong Defence, Thou holy Light, Teach us to know our God aright, And call Him Father from the heart: The Word of life and truth impart: 4 That we may love not doctrines strange, Nor e'er to other teachers range, But Jesus for our Master own, And put our trust in Him, [in Him] alone. 5 Thou Sacred Ardor, Comfort sweet, Help us to wait with ready feet And willing heart at Thy command, Nor trial fright us from Thy band. 6 Lord, make us ready with Thy powers; Strengthen the flesh in weaker hours, That as good warriors we may force Through life and death to Thee, [to Thee] our course! Topics: The Holy Spirit; Sexagesima Sunday; Easter Season, Fifth Sunday; Whit-Sunday Used With Tune: KOMM, HEILIGER GEIST, HERRE GOTT

O that I had an angel's tongue

Author: John Mason Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O that I had an angel's tongue. That I might loudly sing The wonders of redeeming Love, To Thee, my God and King! 2 Let the redeeméd of the Lord Their thankful voices raise: Can we be dumb whilst angels sing Our great Redeemer's praise? 3 O sing aloud in boundless grace, Which thus hath set thee free: Extol with songs, my savéd soul, The Saviour's Love to thee. 4 Give endless thanks to God, and say, What Love was this in Thee, That Thou hast not withheld Thy Son, Thine only Son, from me! 5 Thy deep and glorious counsels, Lord, With trembling I adore: Blessed, thrice blessed be my God, Blessed for evermore. Topics: Sin and Redemption; Epiphany, Fifth Sunday; Septuagesima Sunday; Quinquagesima Sunday; Lent, Second Sunday; Third Sunday after Trinity; Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S

Holy Ghost, with light divine

Author: Andrew Reed Appears in 779 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine! Chase the shades of night away, Turn the darkness into day. 2 Let me see my Saviour's face, Let me all His beauties trace; Show those glorious truths to me, Which are only known to Thee. 3 Holy Spirit, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine: In Thy mercy pity me, From sin's bondage set me free. 4 Holy Spirit, with joy divine Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Yield a sacred, settled peace, Let it grow and still increase. 5 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. 6 See, to Thee I yield my heart; Shed Thy life through every part. A pure temple I would be, Wholly dedicate to Thee. Topics: The Holy Spirit; Sexagesima Sunday; Sunday after Ascension; Whit-Sunday; Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: GAUNTLETT

One sole baptismal sign

Author: George Robinson Appears in 113 hymnals Lyrics: 1 One sole baptismal sign, One Lord, below, above, Zion, one faith is thine, One only watchword, Love. From different temples though it rise, One song ascendeth to the skies. 2 Our Sacrifice is one, One Priest before the throne, The slain, the risen Son, Redeemer, Lord alone. Thou who didst raise Him from the dead, Unite Thy people in their Head! 3 O may that holy prayer, His tenderest and His last, His constant, latest care, Ere to His throne He passed, No longer unfulfilled remain, The world's offence, His people's stain! 4 Head of Thy Church beneath, The catholic, the true, On all her members breathe, Her broken frame renew! Then shall Thy perfect will be done, When Christians love and live as one. Topics: The Church The Communion of Saints Used With Tune: BEVERLY

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