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Were You There

Meter: 10.10.14.10 Appears in 221 hymnals First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? 3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Topics: Lent; Lent Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: African-American spiritual, 19th century, abr.

With Broken Heart and Contrite Sigh

Author: Cornelius Elven, 1791-1873 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 218 hymnals Lyrics: 1 With broken heart and contrite sigh, A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry. Your pard'ning grace is rich and free-- O God, be merciful to me! 2 I smite upon my troubled breast, With deep and conscious guilt oppressed, Christ and his cross my only plea-- O God, be merciful to me! 3 Far off I stand with tearful eyes Nor dare uplift them to the skies, But you can all my anguish see-- O God, be merciful to me! 4 No gifts, no deeds that I have done Can for a single sin atone. To Calvary alone I flee-- O God, be merciful to me! 5 And when, redeemed from sin and hell, With all the ransomed souls I dwell, My joyous song shall ever be: God has been merciful to me! Topics: Confession and Absolution; Confession and Absolution Used With Tune: ST. LUKE

You Are the Way; through You Alone

Author: George W. Doane, 1799-1859 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 602 hymnals First Line: You are the way, through you alone Lyrics: 1 You are the way; through you alone Can we the Father find; In you, O Christ, has God revealed His heart and will and mind. 2 You are the truth; your Word alone True wisdom can impart. You only can inform the mind And purify the heart. 3 You are the life; the empty tomb Proclaims your conqu'ring arm, And those who put their trust in you Not death nor hell shall harm. 4 You are the way, the truth, the life; Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win Whose joys eternal flow. Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old

Author: Edward H. Plumptre, 1821-91 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 177 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O Lord, in days of old Was strong to heal and save; It triumphed o'er disease and death, All darkness and the grave. To you they came, the blind, the dumb, The paralyzed and lame, The lepers in their misery, The sick with fevered frame. 2 Your touch then, Lord, brought life and health, Gave speech and strength and sight; And youth renewed and frenzy calmed Revealed you, Lord of light. And now, O Lord, be near to bless, Almighty as before, In crowded street, by beds of pain, As by Gennes'ret's shore. 3 Oh, be our great deliv'rer still, The Lord of life and death; Restore and quicken, soothe and bless, With your life-giving breath. To hands that work and eyes that see Give wisdom's healing pow'r That whole and sick and weak and strong May praise you evermore. Topics: Social Concern; Social Concern Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

He Is Arisen! Glorious Word

Author: Birgitte K. Boye, 1742-1824; George A. T. Rygh, 1860-1942 Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.2.2.4.4.4.8 Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: He is arisen! Glorious Word! Lyrics: He is arisen! Glorious Word! Now reconciled is God, my Lord; The gates of heav'n are open. My Jesus did triumphant die, And Satan's arrows broken lie, Destroyed hell's fiercest weapon. Oh, hear What cheer! Christ victorious, Rising glorious, Life is giving. He was dead, but now is living! Topics: Easter; Easter Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Come, Follow Me, the Savior Spoke

Author: Johann Scheffler, 1624-77; Charles W. Schaeffer, 1813-96 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 "Come, follow me," the Savior spoke, "All in my way abiding. Deny yourselves; the world forsake; Obey my call and guiding. Oh, bear the cross, whate'er betide; Take my example for your guide. 2 "I am the light; I light the way, A godly life displaying. I bid you walk as in the day; I keep your feet from straying. I am the way, and well I show How you should journey here below. 3 "My heart abounds in lowliness, My soul with love is glowing, And gracious words my lips express, With meekness overflowing. My heart, my mind, my strength, my all To God I yield; on him I call. 4 "I teach you how to shun and flee What harms your souls' salvation, Your hearts from ev'ry guile to free, From sin and its temptation. I am the refuge of the soul And lead you to your heav'nly goal." 5 Then let us follow Christ our Lord And take the cross appointed And, firmly clinging to his Word, In suff'ring be undaunted. For those who bear the battle's strain The crown of heav'nly life obtain. Topics: Commitment; Commitment Used With Tune: MACHS MIT MIR, GOTT

Spread, Oh, Spread the Mighty Word

Author: Jonathan F. Bahnmaier, 1774-1841; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 97 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Spread, oh, spread the mighty Word; Spread the kingdom of the Lord Ev'rywhere his breath has giv'n Life to beings meant for heav'n. 2 Tell them how the Father's will Made the world and keeps it still, How his only Son he gave All from sin and death to save. 3 Tell of our Redeemer's love, Who forever does remove By his holy sacrifice All the guilt that on us lies. 4 Tell them of the Spirit giv'n Now to guide us on to heav'n, Strong and holy, just and true, Working both to will and do. 5 Up! The rip'ning fields you see. Mighty shall the harvest be, But the reapers still are few; Great the work they have to do. 6 Lord of harvest, grant anew, Joy and strength to work for you, Till the gath'ring nations all See your light and heed your call. Topics: Missions; Missions Used With Tune: HÖCHSTER PRIESTER

Hark! The Church Proclaims Her Honor

Author: Samuel Preiswerk, 1779-1871; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! The Church proclaims her honor, And her strength is only this: God has laid his choice upon her, And the work she does is his. 2 He his Church has firmly founded; He will guard what he began. We, by sin and foes surrounded, Build her walls as best we can. 3 Frail and fleeting are our powers, Short our days, our foresight dim. We confess a choice not ours: We were chosen first by him. 4 Though we here must strive in weakness, Though in tears we often bend, What his might began in meekness Shall achieve a glorious end. 5 Onward, then, without despairing! Calm we follow at his Word, Thus through joy and sorrow bearing Faithful witness to our Lord. Topics: Church; Church Used With Tune: STUTTGART

Let All Things Now Living

Author: Katherine K. Davis, 1892-1980 Meter: 6.6.1.1.6.6.1.1 D Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Worship and Praise; Worship and Praise Used With Tune: THE ASH GROVE

Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Here

Author: Russell Schulz-Widmar, b. 1944 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Your love, o God,has called us here Topics: Marriage; Marriage Used With Tune: WAREHAM