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Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ

Author: Fred Kaan, b. 1929 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 34 hymnals Scripture: John 6:1-13 Refrain First Line: Jesus lives again, earth can breathe again Lyrics: 1 Let us talents and tongues employ, reaching out with a shout of joy; bread is broken, the wine is poured, Christ is spoken and seen and heard. Refrain: Jesus lives again, earth can breathe again, pass the Word around: loaves abound! 2 Christ is able to make us one. At the table he sets the tone, teaching people to live to bless, love in word and in deed express. (Refrain) 3 Jesus calls us in, sends us out bearing fruit in a world of doubt, gives us love to tell, bread to share. God (Immanuel) everywhere! (Refrain) Topics: Witness Used With Tune: LINSTEAD

Jesus the Lord Said, "I Am the Bread"

Author: C. Dermott Monahan, 1906-1957 ; Bert Polman, b. 1945; Anonymous Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: John 6 Topics: Epiphany Used With Tune: YISU NE KAHA Text Sources: "I Am" passages in the Gospel of John; Urdu

Take and Eat

Author: James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919; Michael Joncas, b. 1951 Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: John 6:51 First Line: I am the Word that spoke and light was made Refrain First Line: Take and eat; take and eat Topics: Lamb; Salvation History; Way, Truth & Life Used With Tune: [I am the Word that spoke and light was made]

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,217 hymnals Scripture: John 6:63 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all Thy quickening powers; kindle a flame of sacred love in these cold hearts of ours. 2 O raise our thoughts from things below, from vanities and toys, then shall we with fresh courage go to reach eternal joys. 3 Awake our souls to joyful songs; let pure devotion rise, till praise employs our thankful tongues, and doubt forever dies. 4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all Thy quickening powers; come, shed abroad the Savior’s love, and that shall kindle ours. Topics: Doubts; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Lifegiver; Holy Spirit renewing; Love Christ’s Love fro Us Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Come, Ye Disconsolate

Author: Thomas Moore; Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,051 hymnals Scripture: John 6:33 First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish Lyrics: 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish; come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel; here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure, here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure." 3 Here see the Bread of Life; see waters flowing forth from the throne of God, pure from above; come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove. Topics: Comfort; God Comforter; Sorrow Used With Tune: CONSOLATOR

Are You Weary, Heavy Laden?

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.5.8.3 with refrain Appears in 640 hymnals Scripture: John 6:37 First Line: Are you weary, heavy laden Lyrics: 1 Are you weary, heavy laden, are you sore distressed? "Come to me," says One, "and, coming, be at rest." 2 Has he marks to lead me to him, if he be my guide? "In his feet and hands are wound-prints, snd his side." 3 Is there diadem, as monarch, that his brow adorns? "Yea, a crown, in very surety, but of thorns." 4 If I find him, if I follow, what my portion here? "Many a sorrow, many a labor, many a tear." 5 If I still hold closely to him, what has he at last? "Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed." 6 If I ask him to receive me, will he say me nay? "Not till earth, and not till heaven pass away." 7 Finding, following, keeping, struggling, is he sure to bless? "Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs answer, 'Yes'." Topics: Jesus Christ Guide; Assurance; Burdens; Invitation to Discipleship; Invitation To Salvation; Jesus Christ Guide; Jesus Christ Passion; Jesus Christ Final Victory; Rest Used With Tune: STEPHANOS Text Sources: Based on Ancient Greek hymn

All the Way My Savior Leads Me

Author: Fanny Crosby Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 317 hymnals Scripture: John 6:35 Lyrics: 1 All the way my Savior leads me; what have I to fear beside? Can I doubt his tender mercy, who through life has been my guide? Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in him to dwell, for I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well. 2 All the way my Savior leads me, cheers the winding path I tread, gives me grace for ev'ry trial, feeds me with the living Bread. Though my weary steps may falter, and my soul athirst may be, gushing from the Rock before me, lo! a spring of joy I see. 3 All the way my Savior leads me; O the fullness of his love! Perfect rest to me is promised in my Father’s house above. When my spirit, clothed, immortal, wings its flight to endless day, this my song through endless ages: Jesus led me all the way. Topics: Faith and Aspiration; Jesus Christ Guide and Leader Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR

Thou only Sovereign of my heart

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 221 hymnals Scripture: John 6:68 Used With Tune: REPOSE

I Hunger and I Thirst

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 66 hymnals Scripture: John 6:58 Lyrics: 1 I hunger and I thirst; Jesus, my manna be: ye living waters, burst out of the rock for me. 2 Thou bruised and broken Bread, my life-long needs supply; as living souls are fed, O feed me, or I die! 3 Thou true life-giving Vine, let me thy sweetness prove; renew my life with thine, refresh my soul with love. 4 Rough paths my feet have trod, since first their course began; feed me, thou Bread of God; help me, thou Son of Man. 5 For still the desert lies my thirsting soul before; O living waters, rise within me evermore. Used With Tune: DOLOMITE CHANT

Here I Am, Lord

Author: Daniel L. Schutte, 1947- Appears in 63 hymnals Scripture: John 6:51 First Line: I, the Lord of sea and sky Used With Tune: [I, the Lord of sea and sky]