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Made in God's likeness, moved by the Spirit

Author: Patricia Lewis, 1938- Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Birds in the mountains sing of your praises Topics: Australia; Celebration of Faith; Commitment; Creation; Ecology; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Guidance; Holy Spirit; Hymns Specially Suitable for Liturgical Dance; Image Of God; Jesus Christ Earthly life; Joy; New Life in Christ Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Used With Tune: CALLED TO CREATE

O bride of Christ, rejoice

Author: Victor O. Petersen Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.7 Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O bride of Christ, rejoice; exultant raise your voice to greet the day of glory foretold in sacred story: Refrain Hosanna, we adore you! Our King, we bow before you. 2 Let shouts of gladness rise triumphant to the skies; here comes the King most glorious, and he will reign victorious [Refrain] 3 He wears no kingly crown, yet as a king is known; though not adorned in splendour, he still makes death surrender: [Refrain] 4 The weak and timid find him gentle, good, and kind; to them he gives a treasure of bliss beyond all measure: [Refrain] 5 Your heart now open wide, let Christ with you abide; he graciously will hear you, and be for ever near you: [Refrain] 6 Then go your Lord to meet, spread palm-leaves at his feet; your garments lay before him and honour and adore him: [Refrain] 7 And little children too will praise the Lord with you, and every land and nation respond with exaltation: [Refrain] Topics: Advent; Christian Community; Consummation in Christ; Forgiveness; Freedom; God's Love to Us; Healing; Hymns Specially Suitable for Children; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Jesus Christ Kingship; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Joy; Palm Sunday; Sanctification Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33 Used With Tune: AUF MEINEN LIEBEN GOTT Text Sources: Anon., Danish c. 1600

O Lord, you are my God, for you I long

Author: John G. Dunn Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise; Confidence; Consolation; Devotion; God's Love to Us; Longing for God; Majesty of God; Mercy of God; Personal Petition; Prayer; Revelation; Saints Days and Holy Days St Mary Magdalene; Saints Days and Holy Days St Thomas Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8 Used With Tune: ALBERTA

I set the Lord before my eyes

Author: Owen Douglas Dowling, 1934- Meter: 8.7.87.8.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Consolation; Death; Faithfulness of God; Grief; Hope; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Longing for God; Morning; Night; Providence Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-16 Used With Tune: BURLEIGH

God who made the earth

Author: Sarah Betts Rhodes, 1829-1904 Meter: 5.6.6.4 Appears in 93 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God, who made the earth, the air, the sky, the sea, who gave the light its birth, God cares for me. 2 God, who made the grass, the flower, the fruit, the tree, the day and night to pass, will care for me. 3 God who made the sun, the moon, the stars, is he who, when life's clouds come on, still cares for me. 4 God, who sent his Son to die on Calvary, has shown how lovingly he cares for me. Topics: Comfort; Confidence; Creation; Ecology; God's Love to Us; Hymns Specially Suitable for Children; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Providence; Sovereignty of God; Wisdom; Worship Gathering Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Used With Tune: BEECHWOOD

Our God, our help in ages past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,238 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Our God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home: 2 under the shadow of your throne your saints have dwelt secure: sufficient is your arm alone, and our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood or earth received its frame, from everlasting you art God to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in your sight are like an evening gone: short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all of us away; we fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 Our God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, remain our guard while troubles last, and our eternal home. Topics: All Saints and All Souls; Confidence; Eternity of God; Faithfulness of God; People of God; Pilgrimage; Protection; Providence; Sovereignty of God Scripture: Psalm 90:1-6 Used With Tune: ST ANNE

Stand up and bless the Lord

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 396 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stand up and bless the Lord, you people of his choice; stand up and bless the Lord your God with heart, and soul, and voice. 2 Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear his holy name, and praise and magnify? 3 O for the living flame from his own altar brought, to touch our lips, our minds inspire, and wing to heaven our thought! 4 God is our strength and song, and his salvation ours; then be his love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed powers. 5 Stand up and bless the Lord, the Lord your God adore; stand up and bless his glorious name henceforth for evermore. Topics: Invocation; People of God; Proclamation: Witness; Worship Gathering Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-7 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

Lord, in the strength of grace

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 142 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, in the strength of grace, with a glad heart and true, myself, my residue of days, I consecrate to you. 2 Your ransomed servant, I restore to you your own; and from this moment, live or die to serve my God alone. Topics: Baptism; Commissioning Service; Commitment; Confirmation Service; Consecration; Decision for Christ; Grace; Personal Response to Jesus; Saints Days and Holy Days St Matthew; Service Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:5-14 Used With Tune: ST MICHAEL

God of grace and God of glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1878-1969 Appears in 154 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; now fulfil your Church's story, bring the bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 See the hosts of evil round us scorn your Christ, assail his ways. Fears and douts too long have bound us; free our hearts to work and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Cure your children's warring madness; bend our pride to your control; shame our wanton selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss your kingdom's goal, lest we miss your kingdom's goal. 4 Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore; let the gift of your salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving you whom we adore, serving you whom we adore. Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Used With Tune: BRYN CALFARIA

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation

Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-80; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 383 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation. Come all who hear, brothers and sisters draw near, praise him in glad adoration. 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning and, as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining: have you not seen all you have needed has been sent by his gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend us; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us: ponder anew what the Almighty can do as with his love he befriends us. 4 Praise to the Lord, who when darkness of sin is abounding, who, when the godless do triumph, our best hopes confounding, sheds forth his light, scatters the horrors of night, saints with his mercy surrounding. 5 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him. Let the Amen sound from his people again: gladly for ever adore him. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Comfort; Dedication of Church Buildgin; Mercy of God; People of God; Providence; Salvation; Worship Gathering Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN