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Be thou my vision

Author: Mary Byrne, 1880-1931; Eleanor Hull, 1860-1935 Hymnal: TBP1997 #461 (1997) Meter: 10.10.10.10 First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art, thou my best thought in the day and the night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom; be thou my true word, I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my great Father, thine own may I be, thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight; be thou my armour and be thou my might; thou my soul’s shelter and thou my high tower, raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power. 4 Riches I heed not, nor vain earthly praise, thou mine inheritance, through all my days; thou and thou only, the first in my heart, high King of heaven, my treasure thou art! 5 High King of heaven, when the battle is done, grant heaven’s joy to me, O bright heaven’s Sun; heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all. Topics: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; Descants and Fauxbourdons; God Shelter / Shield; God King; God Images (Father); Recessionals; Vision / Dream; Wisdom; Worship Scripture: Psalm 16:5-6 Languages: English Tune Title: SLANE

Before the Lord my soul is bowed

Author: Stephen Horsfall Hymnal: TBP1997 #92 (1997) Lyrics: 1 Before the Lord my soul is bowed in trust and quiet humility; I do not let my heart grow proud or ponder things too great for me. 2 But I have made my spirit calm; my soul is like a child at rest who knows that it is safe from harm and sleeps upon its mother's breast. 3 Let grateful voices tell abroad the mighty name that we adore: O Israel, hope in God the Lord, your glory now and evermore! Topics: God Images (Mother / Woman); Hope; Metrical Psalms; Thankfulness; Trust Scripture: Psalm 131 Languages: English Tune Title: HERONGATE

Before the world began

Author: Iona Community (Scotland) Hymnal: TBP1997 #341 (1997) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Topics: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; God Love and Grace of; God in Christ; Jesus Christ Word; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Light Scripture: John 1:1-14 Languages: English Tune Title: INCARNATION

Behold the Lamb of God

Hymnal: TBP1997 #525 (1997) Meter: 6.6.6.5 Lyrics: Behold the Lamb of God, behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin, the sin of the world. Topics: Choruses and Meditative Songs; Holy Week; Lent; Sacraments and Ordinances Communion; Service Music Scripture: John 1:29 Languages: English Tune Title: LAMB OF GOD

Beneath the cross of Jesus

Author: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane, 1830-1869 Hymnal: TBP1997 #238 (1997) Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand, the shadow of a mighty Rock within a weary land, a home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noontide heat and the burden of the day. 2 Upon the cross of Jesus mine eyes at times can see the very dying form of one who suffered there for me, and from my stricken heart with tears two wonders I confess: the wonders of redeeming love and my own unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of his face; content to let the world go by, to know no gain nor loss; my sinful self my only shame, my glory all, the cross. Topics: Church Year Good Friday; Desert / Wilderness; Repentance; Rock; Tears / Weeping Scripture: Isaiah 32:2 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. CHRISTOPHER

Bless all who trust in God

Author: David Mowbray, 1938- Hymnal: TBP1997 #89 (1997) Lyrics: 1 Bless all who trust in God and walk within God's ways; bless every soul whose happiness springs from the Lord's own praise! 2 Let families be strong and sparkle bright as wine; let partners and let children thrive and flourish like the vine! 3 And since we may not boast such joys are ours by right, teach us, good Lord, to take your gifts with thanks and with delight. Topics: Discipleship; Family; Gladness / Happiness; Marriage / Weddings; Metrical Psalms; Trust; Wine Scripture: Psalm 128:1 Languages: English Tune Title: SANDYS

Bless the Lord as day departs

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926- Hymnal: TBP1997 #94 (1997) Meter: 7.8.7.8 Lyrics: 1 Bless the Lord as day departs; let your lamps be brightly burning, lifting holy hands and hearts to the Lord, till day's returning. 2 As within the darkened shrine, faithful to their sacred calling, sons and priests of Levi's line blest the Lord as night was falling: 3 so may we who watch or rest bless the Lord of earth and heaven, and by him ourselves be blest, grace and peace and mercy given. Topics: Evening; Grace; Mercy; Metrical Psalms; Peace Scripture: Psalm 134 Languages: English Tune Title: ASTHALL

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Hymnal: TBP1997 #687 (1997) Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain: This is my story; this is my song: praising my Saviour all the day long; this is my story; this is my song: praising my Saviour all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Saviour am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Topics: One Life in Christ Faith; Our Hope in God; Praise Scripture: Hebrews 1:14 Languages: English Tune Title: ASSURANCE

Blessed Jesus, at your word

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer, 1619-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Hymnal: TBP1997 #416 (1997) Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, at your word we are gathered all to hear you; let our minds and wills be stirred now to love you and revere you; by your teachings true and holy drawn from earth to love you solely. 2 All our knowledge, sense and sight lie in deepest darkness shrouded, till your Spirit breaks our night with the beams of truth unclouded; you alone to God can win us; you must work all good within us. 3 Glorious Lord, yourself impart, light of light, from God proceeding, open now each mind and heart; help us by the Spirit's pleading. Hear the cry your church now raises; Lord, accept our prayers and praises. Topics: Christian Nurture / Teaching; Jesus Christ Light of the World; Jesus Christ Healer and Teacher; Salvation; Truth; Worship Scripture: Romans 8:26-27 Languages: English Tune Title: LIEBSTER JESU

Blessing and honour and glory

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Hymnal: TBP1997 #369 (1997) Meter: 10.10.10.10 First Line: Blessing and honour and glory and power Lyrics: 1 Blessing and honour and glory and power, wisdom and riches and strength evermore give we to Christ who our battle has won, whose are the kingdom, the crown and the throne. 2 Past are the darkness, the storm and the war; come is the radiance that sparkles afar; now breaks the gleam of the day without end; rises the sun that shall never descend. 3 Sounds now the heaven of the heavens with Christ's name, rings now the earth with his glory and fame. Ocean and mountain, stream, forest and flower echoing praises, they tell of God's power. 4 Ever ascends holy love from on high; ever ascends this our song and our joy: blessing and honour and glory and praise— this is the theme of the hymns that we raise. 5 Give we the glory and praise to the Lamb; take we the robe and the harp and the palm; sing we the song of the Lamb that was slain, dying in weakness, but rising to reign. Topics: Easter / Eastertide; Glory; God in Christ; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Music / Singing / Song; New Day; Recessionals; Worship Languages: English Tune Title: O QUANTA QUALIA