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O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee

Author: Washington Gladden Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 573 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace Lyrics: 1 O Master, let me walk with thee in lowly paths of service free; tell me thy secret; help me bear the strain of toil, the fret of care. 2 Help me the slow of heart to move by some clear, winning word of love; teach me the wayward feet to stay, and guide them in the homeward way. 3 Teach me thy patience, still with thee in closer, dearer company, in work that keeps faith sweet and strong, in trust that triumphs over wrong. 4 In hope that sends a shining ray far down the future's broadening way; in peace that only thou canst give, with thee, O Master, let me live. Scripture: Genesis 8:22 Used With Tune: MARYTON

Why Should I Feel Discouraged? (His Eye Is on the Sparrow)

Author: Civilla Durfee Martin Meter: Irregular Appears in 99 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace First Line: Why should I feel discouraged? Refrain First Line: I sing because I'm happy Lyrics: 1 Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely and long for heaven and home, when Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is he: his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me; his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me. Refrain: I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free, for his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me. 2 “Let not your heart be troubled,” his tender word I hear, and resting on his goodness, I lose my doubts and fears; though by the path he leadeth but one step I may see: his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me; his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me. [Refrain] 3 Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise, when song gives place to sighing, when hope within me dies, I draw the closer to him, from care he sets me free: his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me; his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 27:1 Used With Tune: SPARROW

I heard the voice of Jesus say

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,228 hymnals Topics: Peace Personal Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast!” I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live!” I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quench'd, my soul revived, And now I live in Him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright!” I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my Star, my Sun; And in that Light of life I’ll walk, Till all my journey's done.

I Need Thee Every Hour

Author: Robert Lowry; Annie S. Hawks Meter: 6.4.6.4 with refrain Appears in 978 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace Lyrics: 1 I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford. Refrain: I need thee, O I need thee, every hour I need thee! O bless me now, my Savior-- I come to thee! 2 I need thee every hour; stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need thee every hour; teach me thy will, and thy rich promises in me fulfill. [Refrain] 4 I need thee every hour, Most Holy One; O make me thine indeed, thou blessed Son. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 40:17 Used With Tune: NEED

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph Medlicott Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,693 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Christian Experience; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Conflict and Struggle; Courage; Discouragement; Friendship; God Deliverance; God Faithfulness; Grief; Jesus Christ Faithfulness; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Person; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Refuge; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Need for God/Christ; Pain; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Prayer; Service Music Invitation to Prayer; Trials; Trust; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 23 Year A; Proper 21 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Proper 12 Year C; Proper 24 Year C; Proper 26 Year C Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Christ the Saviour is our refuge; take it to the Lord in prayer. Do our friends despise, forsake us? Are we tempted to despair? Jesus' strength will shield our weakness, and we'll find new courage there. Used With Tune: FRIENDSHIP

Dona nobis pacem (Sim shalom) (Rabbu habna salamann tamman)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace First Line: Dona nobis pacem, pacem Lyrics: LATIN: 1 Dona nobis pacem, pacem. Dona nobis pacem. 2 Dona nobis pacem. Dona nobis pacem. 3 Dona nobis pacem. Dona nobis pacem. HEBREW: Sim shalom, sim shalom, sim shalom. Sim shalom aleinu. שים שלום עלינו ARABIC: Rabbu habna salamann tamman. Rabbu habna salamann. ربُّ هبنـا سلاماً تاماً ربُّ هبْنـا السلام Scripture: John 14:27 Used With Tune: DONA NOBIS PACEM Text Sources: Trad. liturgical text

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 504 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways; reclothe us in our rightful mind, in purer lives thy service find, in deeper reverence, praise. 2 In simple trust like theirs who heard beside the Syrian sea the gracious calling of the Lord, let us, like them, without a word rise up and follow thee. 3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee, O calm of hills above, where Jesus knelt to share with thee the silence of eternity, interpreted by love! 4 Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease; take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace. 5 Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm; let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm! Scripture: 1 Kings 9:1-13 Used With Tune: REST

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley; Federico J. Pagura Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,736 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace Scripture: Psalm 35:28 Used With Tune: AZMON Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

In the Cross of Christ I Glory

Author: John Bowring Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,517 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace Lyrics: 1 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. 2 When the woes of life o’ertake me, hopes deceive, and fears annoy, never shall the cross forsake me; lo, it glows with peace and joy. 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way, from the cross the radiance streaming adds more luster to the day. 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified; peace is there that knows no measure, joys that through all time abide. 5 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. Scripture: Isaiah 35:10 Used With Tune: RATHBUN

What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine (Leaning on the Everlasting Arms)

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 612 hymnals Topics: Personal Peace First Line: What a fellowship, what a joy divine Refrain First Line: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms Lyrics: 1 What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. 2 O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain] 3 What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain] Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27 Used With Tune: SHOWALTER