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We Will Follow (Somlandela)

Meter: 10.9.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We will follow, we will follow Jesus (Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu) Lyrics: We will follow, we will follow Jesus. We will follow, we will follow him. We will follow, we will follow Jesus. Wherever he leads us we will follow. We will follow, we will follow Jesus. We will follow, we will follow him. We will follow, we will follow Jesus. Wherever he leads us we will follow. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu. Somlandela, yonke indawo. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu Lpho eyaknona somlandela. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu. Somlandela, yonke indawo. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu Lpho eyaknona somlandela. Topics: Body of Christ; Church; Discipleship and Service; Follow; Guidance; Mission and Outreach; Body of Christ; Church; Discipleship and Service; Follow; Guidance; Mission and Outreach Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Used With Tune: SOMLANDELA Text Sources: Traditional Zulu

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 119 hymnals Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, for Jesus Christ our Savior was born upon this day, to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 2 In Bethlehem in Judah this blessed babe was born, and laid within a manger upon this blessed morn: for which his mother Mary did nothing take in scorn. [Refrain] 3 From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came, and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, how that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name. [Refrain] 4 The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, and left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm, and wind, and went to Bethlehem straightway, the blessed babe to find. [Refrain] 5 Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, and with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface. [Refrain] Topics: Angels; Animals and Birds; Bethlehem; Biblical Narrative; Comfort; Gospel (Good News); Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Manger; Mary, Mother of Jesus; Music and Singing; Praise and Thanksgiving; Satan; Shepherd; Storms; Wind; Worry; Angels; Animals and Birds; Bethlehem; Biblical Narrative; Christian Year and Observances Christmas; Comfort; Gospel (Good News); Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Manger; Mary, Mother of Jesus; Music and Singing; Praise and Thanksgiving; Satan; Shepherd; Storms; Wind; Worry Scripture: Luke 2:8-13 Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: Traditional English carol, 18th cent.

The Lord's Prayer

Appears in 724 hymnals First Line: Our Father, which art in heaven Lyrics: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Amen. Topics: Biblical Characters Woman at the Well; Bonding; Bread; Daily bread; Debts; Earth and Environment; Eternal Life; Evil; Forgiveness; Glory; Guidance; Heaven; Jesus Christ Life and Teaching; Jesus Christ Prayer and Intercession of; Lord's Prayer; Lord's Prayer; Name Of God; Power and Might; Prayer; Prayer of Jesus; Service Music Lord's Prayer; Temptations ; Will of God; Biblical Characters Woman at the Well; Bonding; Bread; Daily bread; Debts; Earth and Environment; Eternal Life; Evil; Forgiveness; Glory; Guidance; Heaven; Jesus Christ Life and Teaching; Jesus Christ Prayer and Intercession of; Lord's Prayer; Lord's Prayer; Name Of God; Power and Might; Prayer; Prayer of Jesus; Service Music Lord's Prayer; Temptations ; Will of God Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15 Used With Tune: MALOTTE

God Leads Us Along

Author: G. A. Young Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 94 hymnals First Line: In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet Refrain First Line: Some through the waters, some through the flood Lyrics: 1 In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet, God leads his dear children along; where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet, God leads his dear children along. Refrain: Some through the waters, some through the flood, some through the fire, but all through the blood; some through great sorrow, but God gives a song, in the night season and all the day long. 2 Sometimes on the mount where the sun shines so bright, God leads his dear children along; sometimes in the valley, in darkest of night, God leads his dear children along. [Refrain] 3 Though sorrows befall us and evils oppose, God leads his dear children along; through grace we can conquer, defeat all our foes, God leads his dear children along. [Refrain] Topics: Conquer; Darkness; Disasters; Evil; Feet; Fire and Flame; Floods; Grace; Guidance; Jesus Christ Blood; Light; Mountains; Music and Singing; Night; Pleasures; Sun; Water; Weariness; Providence; Conquer; Darkness; Disasters; Evil; Feet; Fire and Flame; Floods; Grace; Guidance; Jesus Christ Blood; Light; Mountains; Music and Singing; Night; Pleasures; Sun; Water; Weariness Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: GOD LEADS US

Jesus Paid It All

Author: Elvina M. Hall Meter: 6.6.7.7 with refrain Appears in 806 hymnals First Line: I hear the Savior say Lyrics: 1 I hear the Savior say, "Thy strength indeed is small. Child of weakness, watch and pray, find in me thine all in all." Refrain: Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe; sin had left a crimson stain, he washed it white as snow. 2 Lord, now indeed I find thy power, and thine alone Can change the leper's spots and melt the heart of stone. [Refrain] 3 For nothing good have I whereby thy grace to claim; I'll wash my garments clean in the blood of Calvary's Lamb. [Refrain] 4 And when, before the throne, I stand in him complete, "Jesus died my soul to save," my lips shall still repeat. [Refrain] Topics: Affliction and Tribulation; Assurance; Calvary; Cleansing; Hearts; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Passion and Death; Lamb of God; Melt; Pardon; Power and Might; Prayer; Salvation; Sin; Throne; Watchfulness; Weakness; Affliction and Tribulation; Assurance; Calvary; Cleansing; Hearts; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Passion and Death; Lamb of God; Melt; Pardon; Power and Might; Prayer; Salvation; Sin; Throne; Watchfulness; Weakness Scripture: Ezekiel 19 Used With Tune: ALL TO CHRIST

Love Lifted Me

Author: James Rowe Meter: 7.6.7.4 with refrain Appears in 260 hymnals First Line: I was sinking deep in sin Refrain First Line: Love lifted even me! Lyrics: 1 I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more; but the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry, from the waters lifted me; now safe am I. Refrain: Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help, Love lifted me. Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help, Love lifted me. 2 Souls in danger, look above, Jesus completely saves; he will lift you by his love out of the angry waves. He’s the Master of the sea, billows his will obey; he your Savior wants to be – be saved today. [Refrain] Topics: Assurance; Calmness and Serenity; Cries; Love (Human); Master; Safety; Sin; Water; Assurance; Calmness and Serenity; Cries; Love (Human); Master; Safety; Sin; Water Scripture: Matthew 14:21-23 Used With Tune: LOVE LIFTED ME

You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd

Author: Sylvia Dunstan Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Death; Defeat; Glory; Guidance; Hands; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Praise of; Jesus Christ Resurrection and Exaltation; Life; Light; Love (Human); Peacemakers; Pilgrimage; Praise and Thanksgiving; Holy Presence; Prince; Redemption; Salvation; Shalom; Slave; Struggles and Strife; Swords; Victory; Ways; World; Christian Year and Observances Transfiguration; Christian Year and Observances Trinity Sunday; Death; Defeat; Glory; Guidance; Hands; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Praise of; Jesus Christ Resurrection and Exaltation; Life; Light; Love (Human); Peacemakers; Pilgrimage; Praise and Thanksgiving; Holy Presence; Prince; Redemption; Salvation; Shalom; Slave; Struggles and Strife; Swords; Victory; Ways; World Scripture: Psalm 29:11 Used With Tune: PICARDY

On Christmas Night

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 48 hymnals First Line: On Christmas night all Christians sing Lyrics: 1 On Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring. On Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring: news of great joy, news of great mirth, news of our merciful King's birth. 2 Then why should we on earth be sad, since our Redeemer made us glad. Then why should we on earth be sad, since our Redeemer made us glad; when from our sin he set us free, all for to gain our liberty? 3 When sin departs before his grace, then life and health come in its place. When sin departs before his grace, then life and health come in its place; heaven and earth with joy may sing, all for to see the newborn King. 4 All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night. All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night: "Glory to God, on earth be peace, goodwill to all shall never cease." Topics: Angels; Darkness; Earth and Environment; Freedom and Liberation; Glory; Health; Heaven; Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Life; Love (Human); Music and Singing; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Night; Redemption; Story; Angels; Christian Year and Observances Christmas; Darkness; Earth and Environment; Freedom and Liberation; Glory; Health; Heaven; Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Life; Love (Human); Music and Singing; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Night; Redemption; Story Scripture: Luke 2:14 Used With Tune: SUSSEX CAROL Text Sources: Traditional English

God Almighty, We Are Waiting

Author: Ann Bell Worley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: God Almignty, we are waiting Lyrics: 1 God Almighty, we are waiting for a Savior to appear. Meet us in our desert journey; give a sign that you are near: burning bushes, parted waters, food aplenty in the wild. As we look for signs and wonders, help us see you in a child. 2 God Incarnate, we are waiting for the feast day of your birth. Looking back and looking forward to the Christ's return to earth. Help us to proclaim the gospel, 'til the world is reconciled. Let us set your holy table for each woman, man, and child. 3 God the Spirit, we are waiting for your presence here and now. Humbled by our sinful weakness, at your mercy we will bow. Search our hearts and make us ready, speak in language strong and mild, help each one of us, your people, to receive you like a child. Topics: Burning Bush; Exodus; Feeding; Freedom and Liberation; Gospel (Good News); Hearing; Holy Communion; Holy Spirit; Holy Trinity; Inclusion; Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Promised Coming; Journey; Mercy; Miracles; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Presence (God); Procolamation; Redemption; Salvation; Searching; Sin; Speech; Table; Tongues; Waiting; Water; Weakness; World; Burning Bush; Christian Year and Observances Advent; Christian Year and Observances Christmas; Exodus; Feeding; Freedom and Liberation; Gospel (Good News); Hearing; Holy Communion; Holy Spirit; Holy Trinity; Inclusion; Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Promised Coming; Journey; Mercy; Miracles; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Presence (God); Procolamation; Promised Coming of Christ; Redemption; Salvation; Searching; Sin; Speech; Table; Tongues; Waiting; Water; Weakness; World Scripture: Exodus 3:14 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Go to the World

Author: Sylvia G. Dunstan Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: Go to the world! Go into all the earth Topics: Blessing; Body of Christ; Church; Earth and Environment; Eternal Life; Gentleness; Grace; Holy Baptism; Jesus Christ Cross; Ministries; Mission and Outreach; Places; Prayer; Presence (God); Procolamation; Rebirth; Redemption; Renewal; Sending; Servants; Service Music Alleluias; Service Music Sending Forth; Signs and Symbols; Space; Struggles and Strife; Times; Word of God; World; Worthiness (Divine); Blessing; Body of Christ; Church; Earth and Environment; Eternal Life; Gentleness; Grace; Holy Baptism; Jesus Christ Cross; Ministries; Mission and Outreach; Places; Prayer; Presence (God); Procolamation; Rebirth; Redemption; Renewal; Sending; Servants; Service Music Alleluias; Service Music Sending Forth; Signs and Symbols; Space; Struggles and Strife; Times; Word of God; World; Worthiness (Divine) Scripture: Psalm 30:5 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE