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God is my strong salvation

Author: James Mongtomery Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 288 hymnals Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

Author: G. K. Chesterton, 1874-1936 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 75 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar, bow down and hear our cry, our earthly rulers falter, our people drift and die; the walls of gold entomb us, the swords of scorn divide, take not thy thunder from us, but take away our pride. 2 From all that terror teaches, from lies of tongue and pen, from all the easy speeches that comfort cruel men, from sale and profanation of honour and the sword, from sleep and from damnation, deliver us, good Lord! 3 Tie in a living tether the prince and priest and thrall, bind all our lives together, smite us and save us all; in ire and exultation aflame with faith, and free, lift up a living nation, a single sword to thee. Topics: National; Remembrance Sunday Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:10-11 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

Light of the minds that know him

Author: Augustine (354-430); Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Light of the minds that know him, may Christ be light to mine! my sun in risen splendour, my light of truth divine; my guide in doubt and darkness, my true and living way, my clear light ever shining, my dawn of heaven's day. 2 Life of the souls that love him, may Christ be ours indeed! the living bread from heaven on whom our spirits feed; who died for love of sinners to bear our guilty load, and make of life's brief journey a new Emmaus road. 3 Strength of the wills that serve him, may Christ be strength to me, who stilled the storm and tempest, who calmed the tossing sea; his Spirit's power to move me, his will to master mine, his cross to carry daily and conquer in his sign. 4 May it be ours to know him that we may truly love, and loving, fully serve him as serve the saints above; till in that home of glory with fadeless splendour bright, we serve in perfect freedom our strength, our life, our light. Topics: Easter The Resurrection of Christ; Easter 2 The Emmaus Road; God's Church Love and Devotion; Pentecost 7 The More Excellent Way Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

From All Thy Saints in Warfare

Author: Horatio, Earl Nelson, 1823-1913 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From all thy saints in warfare, For all thy saints at rest, To thee, O blessed Jesus, All praises be addressed. Thou, Lord, didst win the battle That they might conquerors be; Their crowns of living glory Are lit with rays from thee. 2 [Here insert the stanza for the special day.] 3 Then praise we God the Father, And praise we God the Son And God the Holy Spirit, Eternal Three in One, Till all the ransomed number Fall down before the throne And honor, power, and glory Ascribe to God alone. Amen. GENERAL STANZA ( when no specific one is available) Apostles, prophets, martyrs, And all the sacred throng Who wear the spotless raiment, Who raise the ceaseless song-- For these, passed on before us, Savior, we thee adore, And, walking in their footsteps, Would serve Thee more and more. ANDREW Praise, Lord, for thine apostle, The first to welcome thee, The first to lead his brother The very Christ to see. With hearts for thee made ready, May we throughout the year Still watch to lead our brethren To own thine advent near. CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL Praise for the light from heaven, Praise for the voice of awe, Praise for the glorious vision The persecutor saw. Thee, Lord, for his conversion We glorify today; Enlighten all our darkness With thy true Spirit's ray. HOLY INNOCENTS: Praise for thine infant martyrs, By thee with tenderest love Called early from their warfare To share the rest above. O Rachel, cease your weeping; Thy rest from pains and cares. Lord, grant us hearts as guileless And crowns as bright as theirs. JAMES THE ELDER For him, O Lord, we praise thee, Who, slain by Herod's sword, Drank of thy cup of suffering, Fulfilling thus thy word. Curb we all vain impatience To read thy veiled decree, And count it joy to suffer If so brought nearer thee. JOHN THE EVANGELIST Praise for the loved disciple, Exile on Patmos' shore; Praise for the faithful record He to thy Godhead bore. Praise for the mystic vision Through him to us revealed; May we, in patience waiting, With thine elect be sealed. BARTHOLOMEW: All praise for thine apostle, The faithful, pure and true, Whom underneath the fig tree Thine eye all-seeing knew; Like him may we be guileless-- True Israelites indeed-- That thine abiding presence Our longing souls may feed. MATTHEW Praise, Lord, for him whose Gospel Thy human life declared, Who, worldly gains forsaking, Thy path of suffering shared. From all unrighteous mammon, O give us hearts set free That we, whate'er our calling, May rise and follow thee. MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE Lord, thine abiding presence Directs the wondrous choice; For one in place of Judas The faithful now rejoice. The Church from false apostles Forevermore defend, And by thy parting promise Be with her to the end. NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST We praise thee for the Baptist, Forerunner of the Word, Our true Elias, making A highway for the Lord. Of prophets last and greatest, He saw thy dawning ray, Make us the rather blessèd, Who love thy glorious day. PETER Praise for thy great apostle, The eager and the bold; Thrice falling, yet repentant, Thrice charged to feed thy fold. Lord, make thy pastors faithful To guard their flocks from ill, And grant them dauntless courage With humble earnest will. LUKE THE EVANGELIST For that beloved physician All praise, whose Gospel shows The Healer of the nations, The Sharer of our woes. Thy wine and oil, O Savior, On bruised hearts deign to pour, And with true balm of Gilead Anoint us evermore. MARK THE EVANGELIST For him, O Lord, we praise thee, The weak by grace made strong, Whose labors and whose Gospel Enrich our triumph song. May we in all our weakness Find strength from thee supplies And all as fruitful branches In thee, the Vine, abide. STEPHEN THE MARTYR Praise for the first of martyrs, Who saw thee ready stand To aid in midst of torment, To plead at God's right hand. Share we with him, if summoned By death our Lord to own, On earth the faithful witness, In heaven the martyr-crown. PHILIP AND JAMES All praise for thine apostle, Blest guide to Greek and Jew, And him surnamed thy brother; Keep us thy brethren true. And grant the grace to know thee, The Way, the Truth,the Life, To wrestle with temptations Till victors in the strife. SIMON AND JUDE Praise, Lord, for thine apostles Who sealed their faith today; One love, one zeal impelled them To tread the sacred way. May we with zeal as earnest The faith of Christ maintain And, bound in love as brethren, At length thy rest attain. THOMAS All praise for thine apostle, Whose short-lived doubtings prove Thy perfect twofold nature, The fullness of thy love. On all who wait thy coming Shed forth thy peace, O Lord, And grant us faith to know thee, True Man, true God, adored. Topics: The Christian Year Minor Festivals Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

We sing the glorious conquest

Author: John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We sing the glorious conquest Before Damascus' gate, When Saul, the Church's spoiler, Came breathing threats and hate; The ravening wolf rushed forward Full early to the prey; But lo! the Shepherd met him, And bound him fast to-day! 2 O Glory most excelling That smote across his path! O Light that pierced and blinded The zealot in his wrath! O Voice that spake within him The calm reproving word! O Love that sought and held him The bondman of his Lord! 3 O Wisdom, ordering all things In order strong and sweet, What nobler spoil was ever Cast at the Victor's feet? What wiser master-builder E'er wrought at thine employ, Than he, till now so furious Thy building to destroy? 4 Lord, teach thy Church the lesson, Still in her darkest hour Of weakness and of danger To trust thy hidden power. Thy grace by ways mysterious The wrath of man can bind, And in thy boldest foeman Thy chosen saint can find! Topics: The Conversion of St Paul January 25th; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

Great God of Earth and Heaven

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great God of earth and heaven whose Spirit is our breath, at Christmastime born human, at Easter shared our death: All-generous, all-loving, in whom all beauty thrives - forgive your sons and daughters the comfort of our lives! 2 While refugees go homeless and die before they live, while children have no future - our apathy forgive! Where hope fades to depression, despair erodes the soul, restore in us a passion to make the broken whole. 3 Where hunger kills your people, injustice cries aloud, while weapons grow more lethal and only power stands proud - God of our flesh and fiber, whose mercy does not cease, implant your mind within us, create a world for peace! Topics: Children; Forgiveness of Sin; Justice and Peace; Peace World; Year B Advent 2 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

Psalm 72:1-17

Author: S T Kimbrough, Jr. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Defend the needy and the poor Refrain First Line: Defend the needy and the poor Scripture: Psalm 72:1-17 Used With Tune: [Defend the needy and the poor]

O God of Font and Altar

Author: Carl Daw, Jr. (1944-) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God of font and altar, of music, grandeur, light; toward whom the soaring arches aspire beyond their height: as beauty draws us to you within this house of prayer, let worship form and feed us to help us show your care. 2 O life-bestowing Spirit, inspire this hallowed space; breathe through us with new fervor and fill us with your grace. Arouse our lagging spirits, enflame our hearts with joy: here let a love be kindled that death cannot destroy. 3 O Christ, who cleansed the temple, baptize us with your zeal, and teach us your compassion to love, forgive, and heal. Be in our midst to claim us and mark us as your own, then send us forth in witness to make your mercy known. Topics: Praise of God; Baptism (general) Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

When Jesus Came to Jordan

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John, he did not come for pardon but as the Sinless One. He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins, to speak the vital sentence with which good news begins. 2 He came to share temptation, our utmost woe and loss, for us and our salvation to die upon the cross. So when the dove descended on him, the Son of Man, the hidden years had ended, the age of grace began. 3 Come, Holy Spirit, aid us to keep the vows we make; this very day invade us, and ev'ry bondage break. Come, give our lives direction, the gift we covet most: to share the resurrection that leads to Pentecost. Topics: Baptism of Our Lord; Invocation; Pentecost, Holy Spirit; Time After Epiphany; Baptism of Our Lord; Epiphany, Time After Epiphany; Invocation; Lent; Pentecost, Holy Spirit Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

By all your saints still striving

Author: Horatio Bolton Nelson, 1823-1913 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions Saints' Days Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN Text Sources: Hymnal 1982 (ver.)