Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 31 - 40 of 707Results Per Page: 10 20 50

O God of mercy! hearken now

Author: E. S. Clark Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Charities; Almsgiving and Charities; Love to Man; Sympathy Used With Tune: HESPERUS

God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons

Author: D. Wortman Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons: Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its solemn task may claim but once; Make each one nobler, stronger than the last! 2 Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attend To Thy divinest speech; their hearts awake To human need; their lips make eloquent To assure the right, and every evil break. 3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they For pardon, and for charity and peace! Ah, if with them the world might pass, astray, Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice! 4 Anoint them kings! Aye, kingly kings, O Lord! Anoint them with the Spirit of Thy Son: Theirs, not a jewelled crown, a blood-stained sword; Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won. 5 Make them apostles! Heralds of Thy cross, Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace: Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before Thy face. 6 O mighty age of prophet-kings, return! O truth, O faith, enrich our urgent time! Lord Jesus Christ, again with us sojourn: A weary world awaits Thy reign sublime! Amen. Topics: Divinity Schools Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace

Author: B. Barton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 276 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace Our path when wont to stray; Stream from the fount of heavenly grace, Brook by the traveller's way; 2 Bread of our souls, whereon we feed; True manna from on high; Our guide and chart, wherein we read Of realms beyond the sky; 3 Pillar of fire, through watches dark, Or radiant cloud by day; When waves would whelm our tossing bark, Our anchor and our stay: 4 Word of the everlasting God, Will of His glorious Son; Without thee how could earth be trod, Or heaven itself be won? 5 Lord, grant us all aright to learn The wisdom it imparts, Must to its heavenly teaching turn With simple, childlike hearts. Amen. Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Lord, Thy Word abideth

Author: H. W. Baker Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. 2 When our foes are near us, Then Thy word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation. 3 When the storms are o'er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth. 4 Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By Thy Word imparted To the simple-hearted? 5 Word of mercy, giving Succor to the living; Word of life, supplying Comfort to the dying! 6 O that we, discerning Its most holy learning, Lord, may love and fear Thee! Evermore be near Thee! Amen. Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: RAVENSHAW

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

O Word of God incarnate

Author: W. W. How Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 485 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth, unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky; We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age. 2 The Church from her dear Master Received the gift divine, And still that light she lifteth O'er all the earth to shine. It is the golden casket Where gems of truth are stored; It is the heaven-drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word. 3 It floateth like a banner Before God's host unfurled; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world; It is the chart and compass That o'er life's surging sea, 'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands, Still guides, O Christ, to Thee. 4 O make Thy Church, dear Saviour, A lamp of purest gold, To bear before the nations Thy true light, as of old; O teach Thy wandering pilgrims By this, their path to trace, Till, clouds and darkness ended, They see Thee face to face. Amen. Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Processionals General Used With Tune: MUNICH

Lord of the living harvest

Author: J. S. B. Monsell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 119 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of the living harvest That whitens o'er the plain, Where angels soon shall gather Their sheaves of golden grain; Accept these hands to labor, These hearts to trust and love, And deign with them to hasten Thy kingdom from above. 2 As laborers in Thy vineyard Still faithful may they be, Content to bear the burden Of weary days for Thee; To ask no other wages, When Thou shalt call them home, But to have shared the travail Which makes Thy kingdom come. 3 Come down, Thou Holy Spirit, And fill their souls with light; Clothe them in spotless raiment, In vesture clean and white; Within Thy sacred temple Be with them where they stand, To guide and teach Thy people Throughout our native land. 4 Be with them, God the Father! Be with them, God the Son! And God the Holy Spirit! Most blessèd Three in One! Make them a holy priesthood, Thee humbly to adore, And fill them with Thy fullness, Both now and evermore! Amen. Topics: Ordinations; Processionals Ordinations; The Clergy Used With Tune: CALKIN

Father of mercies, bow Thine ear

Author: B. Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 194 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father of mercies, bow Thine ear, Attentive to our earnest prayer: We plead for those who plead for Thee; Successful pleaders may they be! 2 How great their work, how vast their charge! Do Thou their anxious souls enlarge: Their best acquirements are our gain; We share the blessings they obtain. 3 Clothe, then with energy divine Their words, and let their words be Thine; To them Thy sacred truth reveal, Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal. 4 Teach them to sow the precious seed; Teach them Thy chosen flock to feed; Teach them immortal souls to gain, Souls that will well reward their pain. 5 Let thronging multitudes around Hear from their lips the joyful sound; In humble strains Thy grace implore, And feel Thy new-creating power. 6 Let sinners break their massy chains, Distressèd souls forget their pains; Let light through distant realms be spread, And Sion rear her drooping head. Topics: Ember Days; Ordinations Used With Tune: WAREHAM

O Spirit of the living God

Author: J. Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 373 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, In all Thy plenitude of grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love, To preach the reconciling word; Give power and unction from above, Whene'er the joyful sound is heard. 3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light, Confusion, order, in Thy path; Souls without strength inspire with might, Bid mercy triumph over wrath. 4 Convert the nations! far and nigh, The triumphs of the cross record; The Name of Jesus glorify, Till every people call Him Lord. Amen. Topics: Missions; Ordinations; The Clergy Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW