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Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 369 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:23-24 Used With Tune: GERMANY

Departing missionaries

Appears in 194 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:16 First Line: Roll on, thou mighty ocean Topics: Missionary

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Author: Christopher Wordsorth Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 127 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:23-24 Refrain First Line: "You are Christ," by us confessed Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to you we raise, manifested by the star to the sages from afar; branch of royal David’s stem, in your birth at Bethlehem: Refrain: “You are Christ,” by us confessed– God in flesh made manifest. 2 Manifest at Jordan’s stream, Prophet, Priest, and King supreme; and at Cana, wedding guest, in your Godhead manifest, you revealed your power divine, changing water into wine, [Refrain] 3 Manifest in making whole weakened body, fainting soul; manifest in valiant fight, quelling all the devil’s might; manifest in gracious will, ever bringing good from ill: [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names and Places Bethlehem; Biblical Names and Places David; Biblical Names and Places Jordan River; Church Year Epiphany; Church Year Baptism of Our Lord; Powers of Darkness; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Miracles; Music and Singing; Praise of Christ Used With Tune: SALZBURG

'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them, Lord, to thee

Author: H. Montagu Butler, 1833-1918 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:17 Lyrics: 1 'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them, Lord, to thee; here at thy feet none other may we see: 'lift up your hearts!' E'en so, with one accord, we lift them up, we lift them to the Lord. 2 Above the level of the former years, the mire of sin, the slough of guilty fears, the mist of doubt, the blight of love's decay, O Lord of light, lift all our hearts to-day. 3 Above the swamps of subterfuge and shame, the deeds, the thoughts, that honour may not name, the halting tongue that dares not tell the whole, O Lord of truth, lift every Christian soul. 4 Lift every gift that thou thyself hast given: low lies the best till lifted up to heaven; low lie the bounding heart, the teeming brain, till, sent from God, they mount to God again. 5 Then, as the trumpet-call in after years, 'lift up your hearts!' rings pealing in our ears, still shall those hearts respond with full accord, 'we lift them up, we lift them to the Lord!' Topics: Ash Wednesday; Proper 24 Year C; Proper 25 Year C; Lent Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

I waited for the Lord my God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 65 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:18-23 Lyrics: 1 I waited for the Lord my God, and patiently did bear; at length to me he did incline my voice and cry to hear. 2 He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, and on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, our God to magnify: many shall see it, and shall fear, and on the Lord rely. 4 O blessèd are all they whose trust upon the Lord relies; respecting not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Topics: Music and Song; Salvation and Redemption; Trust Used With Tune: BALLERMA Text Sources: The Scottish Psalter, 1929

Father eternal, Ruler of creation

Author: Laurence Housman (1865-1959) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:16 Topics: Our Response to God in intercession and petition; Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Christian Year Season of Epiphany; Jesus Word of God; Penitence; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: OLD 124th

Oh, Master, grant that I may never seek

Author: Sebastian Temple (1928-1997) Meter: Irregular Appears in 40 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:9-15 First Line: Make me a channel of your peace Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Compassion; Love for others; Peace Used With Tune: PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS (CHANNEL OF PEACE) Text Sources: Prayer of St. Francis

Blest Are They

Author: David Haas (b. 1957) Meter: Irregular Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:3-12 First Line: Blest are they, the poor in spirit Refrain First Line: Rejoice and be glad! Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Public Ministry; Jesus Teaching; Kingdom of God Used With Tune: [Blest are they, the poor in spirit]

Rejoicing in the glory of His grace

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:16 First Line: Glory to God, whose sov'reign grace Topics: Provisions and Promises of the Gospel

Fishers of Men

Author: Harry D. Clarke Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:19 First Line: I will make you fishers of men Lyrics: 1 I will make you fishers of men, Fishers of men, fishers of men, I will make you fishers of men If you follow Me; If you follow Me, If you follow Me, I will make you fishers of men If you follow Me. 2 Hear Christ calling, Come unto Me, Come unto Me, Come unto Me; Hear Christ calling, Come unto Me, I will give you rest; I will give you rest, I will give you rest; Hear Christ calling, Come unto Me, I will give you rest. Topics: Scripture Songs; Soul Winning; Scripture Songs; Soul Winning Used With Tune: [I will make you fishers of men]