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Isaiah the Prophet Has Written of Old

Author: Joy F. Patterson Meter: Irregular Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Advent; God Realm of; Jesus Christ Advent; New Creation; Year A Advent 2; Year A Proper 10; Year C Epiphany 8 Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13 Used With Tune: JUDAS AND MARY

Steal Away

Meter: 5.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: I hear God calling Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: Refrain: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! Steal away, steal away home, I don't have long to stay here! 1 I hear God calling, God called me by the thunder; the trumpet sounds within my soul, I don't have long to stay here. [Refrain] 2 Green trees are bending, poor sinners stands a-trembling; the trumpet sounds within my soul, I don't have long to stay here. [Refrain] 3 I hear God calling, God calls me by the lightning; the trumpet sounds within my soul, I don't have long to stay here. [Refrain] 4 Tombstones are bursting, poor sinner stands a-trembling; the trumpet sounds within my soul, I don't have long to stay here. [Refrain] Topics: Eternal Life; Year A Passion Sunday; Year A Proper 27; Year C Epiphany 8 Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Used With Tune: STEAL AWAY Text Sources: African-American spiritual, alt.

I'm So Glad, Jesus Lifted Me

Meter: Irregular Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I’m so glad, Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad, Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad, Jesus lifted me, singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me. 2 Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me, Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me, Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me, singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me. 3 When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me, When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me, When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me, singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me. Topics: Comfort and Assurance; Freedom and Liberation Spiritual; Year B Proper 5; Year B Proper 25; Year C Proper 7 Used With Tune: I'M SO GLAD Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Take My Life, God, Let It Be

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,202 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Take my life,God, let it be consecrated faithfully. Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. 2 Take my spirit, let it move at the impulse of your love. Take my intellect and use all its powers as you choose. 3 Take my will; your will be done! Make your will and mine be one. Take my heart, and by your grace make of it your dwelling place. 4 Take my love and help it grow; let my loving overflow. Take me now, and help me be part of Christ's community. Topics: Consecration; Stewardship and Creation; Year A Proper 16; Year A Proper 24; Year B Epiphany 2; Year B Proper 23; Year C Epiphany 5; Year C Thanksgiving; Youth Scripture: Romans 12:1 Used With Tune: VIENNA

Softly and Tenderly

Author: Will L. Thompson Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 866 hymnals First Line: Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Refrain First Line: Come, home, come home Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; See at the portals Christ waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home, come home; All who are weary, come home; Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling - calling, "O sinner, come home!" 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not God's mercies, mercies for you and for me? [Refrain] 3 Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing, passing from you and from me; Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming, coming for you and for me. [Refrain] 4 O for the wonderful love Jesus promised, promised for you and for me; Though we have sinned Jesus offers us pardon, pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] Topics: Comfort and Assurance; Consecration; Eternal Life; Trust; Year A Proper 9 Used With Tune: SOFTLY AND TENDERLY

Manglakat na Kita sa Belen (Let Us Even Now Go to Bethlehem)

Author: Lois Bello; Angel Sotto Meter: 10.10.11.7.7 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Manglakat na kita (Let us even now go to Bethlehem) Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Year A Christmas 2; Year B Christmas 2; Year C Christmas 2 Scripture: John 1:14-18 Used With Tune: MANGLAKAT

Beams of Heaven as I Go

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: 7.7.7.7.8.8.9.5.6 Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Beams of heaven, as I go Refrain First Line: I do not know how long 'twill be Lyrics: 1 Beams of heaven, as I go through this wilderness of woe, guide my heart in peaceful ways, turn my midnights into days; When in life's shadows I would grope, faith always sees a star of hope, And soon from all life's grief and danger I shall be free some day. Refrain: I do not know how long 'twill be, now what the future holds for me, But this I know, if Jesus leads me, I shall get home some day. 2 Oftentimes my sky is clear, joy abounds without a tear, though a day's so bright begun, clouds may hide tomorrow's sun. [Refrain] There'll be a day that's always bright, a day that never yields to night, And in its light the streets of glory I shall behold some day. 3 Burdens now may crush me down, disappointments all around, troubles speak in mournful sigh, sorrow through a tear-stained eye. There is a world where pleasure reigns, no mourning soul shall roam its plains, And to that land of peace and glory I want to go some day. [Refrain] Topics: Eternal Life; Freedom and Liberation Spiritual; Peace Inner; Struggle and Conflict; Year A Easter 6 Used With Tune: SOME DAY

Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us

Author: Dorothy A. Thrupp, 1779-1847; Laiana, 1807-1886 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,141 hymnals First Line: Savior, like a shepherd lead us (Iesu no ke Kahuhipa) Lyrics: 1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, much we need your tender care; in your pleasant pastures feed us, for our use your folds prepare. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have bought us, yours we are; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have bought us, yours we are. 2 We are yours, in love befriend us, be the guardian of our way; keep your flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear your children when we pray; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear your children when we pray. 3 Let us always seek your favor; let us always do your will; Jesus Christ, our only Savior, with your love our spirits fill. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have loved us,love us still; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have loved us, love us still. Hawaiian - 1 Iesu no ke Kahuhipa, Kahuhipa ma'ika'i e, Eia makou ka 'ohana ke ho'olohe a hahai: E aloha, e aloha, alaka'i a hanai mai, E aloha, e aloha, alaka'i a hanai mai. Topics: Easter Season; Jesus Christ Savior; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Trust; Year A Easter 4; Year B Easter 4; Year B Proper 11; Year C Proper 19 Scripture: John 10:1-29 Used With Tune: BRADBURY Text Sources: Hymns for the Young, 1836, alt.

Joy to the World!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,860 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth its praises bring; Let every heart prepare Christ room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 Christ rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove The glories of God's righteousness and wonders of God's love, and wonders of God's love, and wonders, wonders of God's love. Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy Scripture: Luke 2:11-15 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker; Lavon Bayler Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 200 hymnals First Line: We gather together to ask our God's blessing Topics: Adoration and Praise God; Church Worship and Prayer; Gospel Call and Response; Opening of Worship; Seasons Thanksgiving Day Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk hymn, 16th century