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The Fathers Built This City

Author: William G. Tarrant Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 42 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The fathers built this city In ages long ago, And busy in the busy streets, They hurried to and fro; The children played around them, And sang the songs of yore, Till one by one they fell asleep, To work and play no more. 2 Yet still the city standeth, A hive of toiling men, And mother’s love makes happy home For children now as then; O God of ages, help us, Such citizens to be, That children’s children here may sing The songs of liberty. 3 Let all the people praise thee, Give all thy saving health, Or vain the laborer’s strong right arm And vain the merchant’s wealth, Send out Thy light to banish The shadows of the shame, Till all the civic virtues shine Around our city’s name. 4 A commonweal of brothers, United, great and small, Upon our banner blazoned be The Charter, "Each for all!" Nor let us cease from battle, Nor weary sheathe the sword, Until this city is become The city of the Lord. Amen. Topics: Our City Used With Tune: ALFORD

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 434 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand give glory to the Lamb; the angel hosts around the throne praise God, the great I AM. Triumphant alleluias fill earth and sea and sky, as countless voices join the song and worship God on high. 2 O day, for which creation and all its tribes were made! O joy, for all its former grief a thousandfold repaid! The armies of the ransomed have fought with death and sin: fling open wide the mighty gates to let the victors in! 3 Bring near your great salvation, O Lord, return again to gather all your chosen flock then take your power and reign! Appear, Desire of Nations; your exiles long for home. Show in the heavens your promised sign, then, Prince and Savior, come! Topics: Return of Christ; The New Creation; Advent; Lamb of God; New Creation; Return of Christ; Victory Scripture: Daniel 7:9-10 Used With Tune: ALFORD Text Sources: Jubilate Hymns, 1982, rev.

Spirit of God within me

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God within me, possess my human frame; fan the dull embers of my heart, stir up the living flame. Strive till that image Adam lost, new-minted and restored, in shining splendour brightly bears the likeness of the Lord. 2 Spirit of truth within me, possess my thought and mind; lighten anew the inward eye by Satan rendered blind: shine on the words that wisdom speaks, and grant me power to see the truth made known to all in Christ, and in that truth be free. 3 Spirit of love within me, possess my hands and heart; break through the bonds of self-concern that seeks to stand apart: grant me the love that suffers long, that hopes, believes and bears; the love fulfilled in sacrifice, that cares as Jesus cares. 4 Spirit of life within me, possess this life of mine; come as the wind of heaven's breath, come as the fire divine! Spirit of Christ, the living Lord, reign in this house of clay, till from its dust with Christ I rise to everlasting day. Topics: Pentecost Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7 Used With Tune: ALFORD