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God of the Prophets
Author: Denis Wortman, 1835-1922 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals First Line: God of the prophets, bless the prophets' sons 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 better, nobler than the last.
2 Anoint them prophets, men who are intent
To be your witnesses in word and deed,
Their hearts aflame, their lips made eloquent,
Their eyes awake to ev'ry human need.
3 Anoint them priests, strong intercessors they,
For pardon and for love and hope and peace,
That, through their pleading, guilty sinners may
Find Jesus' mercy and from sin release.
4 Anoint them kings, yes, kingly kings, O Lord.
Anoint them with the Spirit of your Son.
Theirs not a jeweled crown, a blood-stained sword;
Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won.
5 Make them apostles, heralds of your cross;
Forth let them go to tell the world of grace.
Inspired by you, may they count all but loss
And stand at last with joy before your face. Topics: Ministry; Ministry Used With Tune: OLD 124TH
God of the Prophets
Lord, 'Tis Not that I Did Choose You
Author: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 77 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, 'tis not that I did choose you;
That, I know, could never be,
For this heart would still refuse you
Had your grace not chosen me.
You removed the sin that stained me,
Cleansing me to be your own;
For this purpose you ordained me,
That I live for you alone.
2 It was grace in Christ that called me,
Taught my darkened heart and mind,
Else the world had yet enthralled me,
To your heav'nly glories blind.
Now I worship none above you;
For your grace alone I thirst,
Knowing well that, if I love you,
You, O Father, loved me first.
3 Praise the God of all creation;
Praise the Father's boundless love.
Praise the Lamb, our expiation,
Priest and King enthroned above.
Praise the Spirit of salvation,
Him by whom our spirits live.
Undivided adoration
To the great Jehovah give. Topics: Justification; Justification Used With Tune: O DU LIEBE MEINER LIEBE
Lord, 'Tis Not that I Did Choose You
Lord, We Confess Our Numerous Faults
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 119 hymnals First Line: Lord, we confess our num'rous faults Lyrics: 1 Lord, we confess our num'rous faults,
How great our guilt has been,
How vain and foolish all our thoughts,
How deeply stained with sin.
2 But oh, my soul, forever praise,
Forever love, his name
Who turns your feet from dang'rous ways
Of folly, sin, and shame.
3 'Tis not by works of righteousness
Which our own hands have done,
But we are saved by God's free grace
Abounding through his Son.
4 'Tis from the mercy of our God
That all our hopes begin;
'Tis by the water and the blood
Our souls are saved from sin.
5 'Tis through the purchase of his death
Who hung upon the tree
The Spirit is sent down to breathe
On such dry bones as we.
6 Raised from the dead, we live anew;
And, justified by grace,
We shall appear in glory, too,
And see our Father's face. Topics: Justification; Justification Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN
Lord, We Confess Our Numerous Faults
Love Divine, All Love Excelling
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,861 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heav'n, to earth come down,
Fix in us your humble dwelling,
All your faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, you are all compassion,
Boundless mercy from above.
Visit us with benediction;
Comfort us with heav'nly love.
2 Take away our love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be.
End of faith as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.
We would ever seek your blessing,
Serve you as your hosts above,
Pray and praise you without ceasing,
Glory in your perfect love.
3 Sanctify your new creation;
Pure and spotless let us be.
Let us trust your great salvation,
Won for us on Calvary,
Till we lay our crowns before you,
Till in heav'n we take our place,
Till in glory we adore you,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL
Love Divine, All Love Excelling
Morning Breaks upon the Tomb
Author: William B. Collyer, 1782-1854 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 208 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Morning breaks upon the tomb;
Jesus scatters all its gloom.
Day of triumph through the skies,
See the glorious Savior rise.
2 You who are of death afraid,
Triumph in the scattered shade.
Drive your anxious cares away;
See the place where Jesus lay.
3 Christian, dry your flowing tears;
Chase your unbelieving fears.
Look on his deserted grave;
Doubt no more his pow'r to save. Topics: Easter; Easter Used With Tune: INNOCENTS
Morning Breaks upon the Tomb
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 234 hymnals First Line: My shephred will supply my need Lyrics: 1 My shepherd will supply my need --
Jehovah is his name.
In pastures fresh he makes me feed
Beside the living stream.
He brings my wand'ring spirit back
When I forsake his ways
And leads me, for his mercy's sake,
In paths of truth and grace.
2 When I walk through the shades of death,
His presence is my stay;
One word of his supporting breath
Drives all my fears away.
His hand, in sight of all my foes,
Will still my table spread;
My cup with blessings overflows;
His oil anoints my head.
3 The sure provisions of my God
Attend me all my days;
Oh, may his house be my abode
And all my work be praise.
There would I find a settled rest
While others go and come,
No more a stranger or a guest
But like a child at home. Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: RESIGNATION
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Not All the Blood of Beasts
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 602 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Not all the blood of beasts
On Israel's altars slain
Could give the guilty conscience peace
Or wash away the stain.
2 But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb,
Takes all our sins away,
A sacrifice of nobler name
And richer blood than they.
3 In faith I place my hand
On that dear head divine,
As penitently here I stand
And lay on him my sin.
4 My soul looks back to see
The burden you did bear
When hanging on the cursed tree--
I know my guilt was there!
5 Believing, we rejoice
To see the curse remove;
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice
And sing his bleeding love. Topics: Lent; Lent Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL
Not All the Blood of Beasts
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful
Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Edward Caswall, 1814-78 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 247 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, King most wonderful,
O Majesty renowned,
O Conqueror invincible,
In whom all joys are found,
2 When once you visit darkened hearts,
Then truth begins to shine,
Then earthly vanity departs,
Then kindles love divine.
3 O Jesus, Light of all below,
O Fount of life and fire,
Surpassing all the joys we know,
All that we can desire,
4 May ev'ry heart confess your name,
Forever you adore,
Enkindled with the Spirit's flame
To love you more and more.
5 Oh, may our tongues forever bless
And honor you alone,
And may we in our lives express
The image of your own! Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: ST. AGNES
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful
O Master of the Loving Heart
Author: Calvin W. Laufer, 1874-1938 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Master of the loving heart,
The friend of all in need,
We pray that we may be like you
In thought and word and deed.
2 Your days were full of kindly acts;
Your speech was true and plain;
Of those who ever sought you, Lord,
None came to you in vain.
3 Your face was warm with sympathy;
Your hand God's strength revealed;
Who saw your face or felt your touch
Were comforted and healed.
4 Oh, grant us hearts like yours, dear Lord,
So joyous, free and true,
That all your children, ev'rywhere,
Be drawn by us to you. Topics: Christian Love; Christian Love Used With Tune: AZMON
O Master of the Loving Heart
Oh, Worship the King
Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,139 hymnals First Line: Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above Lyrics: 1 Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above;
Oh gratefully sing his pow'r and his love,
Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.
2 Oh, tell of his might; oh, sing of his grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy, space.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.
3 This earth, with its store of wonders untold,
Almighty, your pow'r has founded of old,
Established it fast by a changeless decree,
And round it has cast, like a mantle, the sea.
4 Your bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light,
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.
5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In you do we trust nor find you to fail.
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! Topics: Worship and Praise; Worship and Praise Used With Tune: HANOVER
Oh, Worship the King
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