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O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,736 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace. 2 Jesus! the name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, and health, and peace. 3 He speaks; and, listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 4 Hear him, ye deaf, ye voiceless ones, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your Saviour come, and leap, ye lame, for joy! 5 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honours of thy name. Topics: Healing; Jesus, Name of; Praise of God; Name of Jesus Scripture: Psalm 40 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Hark, the Glad Sound!

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 820 hymnals First Line: Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes Topics: Christ His Advent Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Praise to the Holiest in the height

Author: J. H. Newman (1801-1890) Appears in 170 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! 2 O loving wisdom of our God! when all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. 3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive and should prevail; 4 And that the highest gift of grace should flesh and blood refine: God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine. 5 O generous love! that he who came as man to smite our foe, the double agony for us as man should undergo: 6 And in the garden secretly, and on the cross on high, should teach his brethren, and inspire to suffer and to die. 7 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! Topics: Christ the Teacher; Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Epiphany 5, Revelation The Wisdom of God; God, Saviour Suffering and Dying; Lent 5, The King and the Kingdom The Victory of the Cross; The Fall Used With Tune: RICHMOND

City of God, how broad and far

Author: Samuel Johnson (1822-1882) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 166 hymnals Lyrics: 1 City of God, how broad and far outspread thy walls sublime! The true thy chartered freemen are of every age and clime: 2 One holy church, one army strong, one steadfast, high intent; one working band, one harvest-song, one King omnipotent. 3 How purely hath thy speech come down from man's primaeval youth! How grandly hath thine empire grown of freedom, love, and truth! 4 How gleam thy watch-fires through the night with never-fainting ray! How rise thy towers, serene and bright, to meet the dawning day! 5 In vain the surge's angry shock, in vain the drifting sands: unharmed upon the eternal Rock the eternal city stands. Topics: Church nature of; Church Universal; Proper 4 Year A Scripture: Psalm 87:1-3 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Joy to the world! The Lord is come

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,857 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity; The Church The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Fill thou my life, O Lord my God

Author: Horatius Bonar 1808-89 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 95 hymnals Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Spirit Divine, attend our prayers

Author: Andrew Reed (1787-1862) Appears in 393 hymnals Used With Tune: RICHMOND

O For a Heart to Praise My God

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,162 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O for a heart to praise my God, a heart from sin set free, a heart that always feels thy blood so freely shed for me. 2. A heart resigned, submissive, meek, my great Redeemer's throne, where only Christ is heard to speak, where Jesus reigns alone. 3. A humble, lowly, contrite heart, believing, true, and clean, which neither life nor death can part from Christ who dwells within. 4. A heart in every thought renewed and full of love divine, perfect and right and pure and good, a copy, Lord, of thine. 5. Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; come quickly from above; write thy new name upon my heart, thy new, best name of Love. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Christian Perfection; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Example; Jesus Christ Name of; Obedience Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Jesus! the Name High Over All

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 299 hymnals Used With Tune: RICHMOND

More laborers

Author: Samuel Longfellow Appears in 124 hymnals First Line: Oh, still in accents sweet and strong Lyrics: 1 Oh, still in accents sweet and strong Sounds forth the ancient word,-- "More reapers for white harvest fields, More laborers for the Lord!" 2 We hear the call; in dreams no more In selfish ease we lie, But, girded for our Father's work, Go forth beneath his sky. 3 Where prophets' word, and martyrs' blood And prayers of saints were sown, We, to their labors entering in, Would reap where they have strown. Topics: Activity; Christians Duties; Church Work of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Scripture: Matthew 9:38 Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Shine on our souls, eternal God!

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 138 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

I'm not ashamed to own my Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 674 hymnals Topics: Preservation of Christians; The Christian Life Discipleship Used With Tune: RICHMOND Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrase

Long as I live I'll bless thy name

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 167 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 235 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit His Person, Mission and Work; The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Awake, Arise, Lift Up Your Voice

Author: Christopher Smart (1722-1771) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, arise, lift up your voice, let Easter music swell; rejoice in Christ, again rejoice, and on his praises dwell. 2 Oh, with what gladness and surprise the saints their Saviour greet; nor will they trust their ears and eyes but by his hands and feet: 3 those hands of liberal love indeed in infinite degree, those feet still free to move and bleed for millions and for me. 4 His enemies had sealed the stone as Pilate gave them leave, lest dead and friendless and alone he should their skill deceive. 5 O Dead arise! O Friendless stand by seraphim adored! O Solitude again command your host from heaven restored! Topics: Easter (season); Easter (second Sunday) Scripture: John 20:19-31 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

O God, unseen, yet ever near

Author: E. Osler Appears in 134 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

All Praise to Him

Author: W. H. Clark Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 169 hymnals First Line: All praise to Him who reigns above, In majesty supreme Topics: Christ Praise Scripture: Philippians 2:9 Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Great King of nations, hear our pray'r

Author: John H. Gurney Appears in 74 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Come, let Us Join Our Songs of Praise

Author: Alexander Pirie Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Christian Experience Christ's Sympathy Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Charitableness

Author: Miss Fletcher Appears in 137 hymnals First Line: Think gently of the erring one! Lyrics: 1 Think gently of the erring one! And let us not forget, However darkly stained by sin, He is our brother yet. 2 Heir of the same inheritance, Child of the self-same God; He hath but stumbled in the path We have in weakness trod. 3 Forget not thou hast often sinned, And sinful yet must be: Deal gently with the erring one: As God has dealt with thee. Topics: Activity; Christians Duties; Church Work of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Scripture: Proverbs 11:30 Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

A Mind At Perfect Peace With God

Author: Catesby Paget (19ᵗʰ century) Appears in 33 hymnals Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Come, let us join with one accord

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 142 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

The Martyr-spirit

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 837 hymnals First Line: The Son of God goes forth to war Lyrics: 1 The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar: Who follows in his train? 2 Who best can drink his cup of woe, And triumph over pain, Who patient bear his cross below-- He follows in his train. 3 A glorious band, the chosen few, On whom the spirit came: Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew, And mocked the cross and flame. 4 They climbed the dizzy steep to heaven Through peril, toil, and pain: O God! to us may grace be given To follow in their train! Topics: Activity; Christians Duties; Church Work of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table; Cross of Christ Taking Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Being of beings, God of love

Author: Charles Wesley (1708-1788) Appears in 106 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Our souls, by love together knit

Author: Miller Appears in 234 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

In Christ there is no East or West

Author: John Oxenham Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 331 hymnals Topics: Brotherhood and Service Used With Tune: RICHMOND

O let triumphant faith dispel

Appears in 37 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,000 hymnals Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Beginning of Worship Exhortation to Worship Scripture: Psalm 55:14 Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Thou art the Way

Author: George Washington Doane Appears in 601 hymnals First Line: Thou art the Way: to Thee alone Topics: Jesus Christ Life and Ministry Used With Tune: RICHMOND

O for a Shout of Sacred Joy

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 207 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O for a shout of sacred joy To God the sov’reign King! Let ev’ry land their tongues employ, And hymns of triumph sing. 2. Jesus our God ascends on high, His heav’nly guards around Attend Him rising through the sky, With trumpets’ joyful sound. 3. While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains; Let all the earth His honors sing; O’er all the earth He reigns. 4. Rehearse His praise with awe profound, Let knowledge lead the song, Nor mock Him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. 5. In Israel stood His ancient throne, He loved that chosen race; But now He calls the world His own, And heathens taste His grace. 6. The British islands are the Lord’s, There Abraham’s God is known; While powers and princes, shields and swords, Submit before His throne. Used With Tune: RICHMOND (Haweis) Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

Daughter of Zion, from the dust

Appears in 192 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Awake, My Soul!

Author: Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,053 hymnals First Line: Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 ’Tis God’s all animating voice That calls thee from on high; ’Tis He whose hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 3 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 4 Blest Savior, introduced by Thee, Our race have we begun; And, crowned with victory, at Thy feet We’ll lay our trophies down. Topics: Christan Life Christian Warfare Scripture: Philippians 3:14 Used With Tune: RICHMOND (Haweis)

A Lam and a Light

Author: Rev. John Fawcett (1739-1817) Appears in 635 hymnals First Line: How precious is the book divine Topics: Gospel Excellency of; Word of God Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16 Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Sending; Advent; Evangelism; Sending; Service Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Work for Today

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: New words to speak, new thoughts to hear Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Father of mercies! in Thy Word

Author: A. Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 755 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father of mercies! in Thy Word What endless glory shines! Forever be Thy Name adored For these celestial lines. 2 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around; And life and everlasting joys Attend the blissful sound. 3 Oh, may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light. 5 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, Be Thou forever near; Teach me to love Thy sacred word, And view my Saviour there. Amen. Topics: The Holy Scriptures; The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Arise, O King of grace, arise

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 171 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

One holy Church of God appears

Author: Samuel Longfellow Appears in 76 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

My God, how wonderful thou art

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 344 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Oh, gift of gifts! oh, grace of faith!

Author: Rev. Frederick William Faber Appears in 84 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

To Jordan's Stream The Savior Goes

Author: Samuel Deacon, Jr. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: To Jordan’s stream the Savior goes Lyrics: 1 To Jordan’s stream the Savior goes To do His Father’s will, His breast with sacred ardor glows, Each precept to fulfill. 2 Behold Him buried in the flood, (The emblem of His grave) Who from the bosom of His God Came down, a world to save. 3 As from the water He ascends, What miracles appear! God with a voice His Son commends— Let all the nations hear! 4 Ye youthful pilgrims, hear, rejoice— Let this your courage raise: What God approves, be this your choice, And glory in His ways. Used With Tune: RICHMOND Text Sources: A New Composition of Hymns & Poems, 1785

Behold Thy Waiting Servant, Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 78 hymnals First Line: Behold Thy waiting servant, Lord Lyrics: 1 Behold Thy waiting servant, Lord, Devoted to Thy fear; Remember and confirm Thy word, For all my hopes are there. 2 Hast Thou not writ salvation down, And promised quickening grace? Doth not my heart address Thy throne? And yet Thy love delays. 3 Mine eyes for Thy salvation fail; O bear Thy servant up! Nor let the scoffing lips prevail Who dare reproach my hope. 4 Didst Thou not raise my faith, O Lord? Then let Thy truth appear: Saints shall rejoice in my reward, And trust as well as fear. Used With Tune: RICHMOND Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

There is a stream, which issues forth

Author: John Mason (c. 1645-1694) Appears in 7 hymnals Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Lord, while for all mankind we pray

Author: John Reynell Wreford Appears in 319 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Come, Happy Souls, Approach Your God

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 169 hymnals Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 514 hymnals Topics: The Communion of Saints Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Holy and reverend is the name

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 217 hymnals Topics: God: Being, Attributes; God Holiness Scripture: Psalm 111:9 Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Walk in the light: so shalt thou know

Author: Bernard Barton, 1784 - 1849 Appears in 476 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Walk in the light: so shalt thou know That fellowship of love His Spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above. 2 Walk in the light: and thou shalt find Thy heart made truly his Who dwells in cloudless light enshrined, In whom no darkness is. 3 Walk in the light: and thou shalt own Thy darkness passed away, Because that light hath on thee shone In which is perfect day. 4 Walk in the light: and thine shall be A path, though thorny, bright; For God, by grace, shall dwell in thee, And God himself is light. Topics: The Church Year Pentecost - The Holy Ghost; The Life In Christ The Inner Life Used With Tune: RICHMOND (CHESTERFIELD)

I am the Light whose brightness shines

Author: Robert Willis (b. 1947) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Discipleship; Jesus Names and images for; Pilgrimage; The Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B; Water Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Let Us Adore The Grace That Seeks

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Let us adore the grace that seeks To draw our hearts above! Attend, ’tis God the Savior speaks, And every word is love. 2 Though filled with awe, before His throne Each angel veils his face; He claims a people for His own Amongst our sinful race. 3 Careless, awhile, they live in sin, Enslaved to Satan’s power; But they obey the call divine, In His appointed hour. 4 "Come forth," He says, "no more pursue The paths that lead to death; Look up, a bleeding Savior view, Look, and be saved by faith." 5 "My sons and daughters you shall be Through the atoning blood; And you shall claim, and find, in Me, A father, and a God." 6 Lord, speak these words to every heart, By Thine all-powerful voice; That we may now from sin depart, And make Thy love our choice. 7 If now, we learn to seek Thy face By Christ, the living way; We’ll praise Thee for this hour of grace, Through an eternal day. Used With Tune: RICHMOND Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779)

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