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Spirit of the Living God

Author: Daniel Iverson Meter: Irregular Appears in 99 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:19 Topics: Service Music Prayers; Holy Spirit Descent of Used With Tune: IVERSON

Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power

Author: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 81 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21 Lyrics: 1 Blessing and honor and glory and power, Wisdom and riches and strength evermore Give ye to Him who our battle hath won, Whose are the Kingdom, the crown, and the throne. 2 Soundeth the heaven of the heavens with His name; Ringeth the earth with His glory and fame; Ocean and mountain, stream, forest, and flower Echo His praises and tell of His power. 3 Ever ascendeth the song and the joy; Ever descendeth the love from on high; Blessing and honor and glory and praise— This is the theme of the hymns that we raise. 4 Give we the glory and praise to the Lamb; Take we the robe and the harp and the palm; Sing we the song of the Lamb that was slain, Dying in weakness, but rising to reign. Amen. Topics: Christ Adoration and Praise; Name of Jesus, The; Redemption; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

Oh, it is Wonderful!

Author: C. H. G. Appears in 81 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:19 First Line: I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me Refrain First Line: Oh, it is wonderful Used With Tune: [I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me]

Lord, keep us steadfast in your word

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 78 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21 Lyrics: 1 Lord, keep us steadfast in your word; curb those who by deceit or sword would wrest the kingdom from your Son and bring to nothing all he's done. 2 Lord Jesus Christ, your power make known, for you are Lord of lords alone; defend your holy church that we may sing your praise eternally. 3 O Comforter of priceless worth, grant one mind to our flock on earth; support us in our final strife, and lead us out of death to life. Topics: Adversity; Church; Conflict; Death; Intercession of the Church; Kingdom of God; Martyrs; People of God; Perseverance; Saints Days and Holy Days Doctors and Confessors; The Reformation; Unity of Humanity; Word of God Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

Sing Hallelujah, Praise the Lord!

Author: John Swertner Appears in 77 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:21 Topics: Christ; Jesus Christ; Praise; Son of God; Worship Used With Tune: BECHLER

The Love of God

Author: F. M. Lehman Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 76 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 First Line: The love of God is greater far Refrain First Line: O love of God, how rich and pure! Lyrics: 1 The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell; it goes beyond the highest star, and reaches to the lowest hell. The wand'ring child is reconciled by God's beloved Son. The aching soul again made whole, and priceless pardon won. Refrain: O love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure— the saints’ and angels’ song. 2 When ancient time shall pass away, and human thrones and kingdoms fall; when those who here refuse to pray on rocks and hills and mountains call; God’s love so sure, shall still endure, all measureless and strong; grace will resound the whole earth round— the saints’ and angels’ song. [Refrain] 3 Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made; were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill, and ev’ryone a scribe by trade; to write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry; nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky. [Refrain] Topics: Confessing Faith; God Love of Used With Tune: LOVE OF GOD Text Sources: stanza 3 adapt. from Rabbi Meir (present-day Germany), “Haddamut,” ca. 1050, and Qur’an 31:27, alt.

I Ask the Gift of Righteousness

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:19 Lyrics: 1 I ask the gift of righteousness, The sin-subduing power, Power to believe, and go in peace, And never grieve Thee more. 2 I ask the blood-bought pardon sealed, The liberty from sin, The grace infused, the love revealed, The kingdom fixed within. 3 Thou hearest me for salvation pray, Thou seest my heart's desire; Make ready in Thy powerful day, The fulness I require. 4 Art Thou not able to convert? Art Thou not willing, too? To change this old rebellious heart, To conquer and renew? Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Repentance and Forgiveness; Salvation Used With Tune: DOWNS

The vanity of mere formality

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:18 First Line: Long have I seem'd to serve thee, Lord Topics: Humiliation Unfaithfulness Mourned Used With Tune: ELEY

All my hope on God is founded

Author: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930; Joachim Neander, 1650-1680 Meter: 8.7.8.7.3.3.7 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:19 Lyrics: 1 All my hope on God is founded; he doth still my trust renew. Me through change and chance he guideth, only good and only true. God unknown, he alone calls my heart to be his own. 2 Human pride and earthly glory, sword and crown betray his trust; what with care and toil he buildeth, tow'r and temple, fall to dust. But God's power, hour by hour, is my temple and my towe'r. 3 God's great goodness aye endureth, deep his wisdom, passing thought: splendour, light and life attend him, beauty springeth out of naught. Evermore, from his store new-born worlds rise and adore. 4 Still from earth to God eternal sacrifice of praise be done, high above all praises praising for the gift of Christ his Son. Christ doth call one and all: ye who follow shall not fall. Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Hope and Consolation; Protection; Year A Easter 3; Year A Fourth Sunday Before Advent; Year A Lent 2; Year A Second Sunday Before Lent; Year A Second Sunday Before Lent; Year A Proper 24; Year A Proper 6; Year B Proper 12; Year B Proper 17; Year C Lent 1; Year C Proper 17; Year C Proper 21; Year C Proper 23; Year C Proper 24; Year C Proper 7; Years A, B, and C Day of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion; Years A, B, and C Easter Vigil; Years A, B, and C Maundy Thursday Used With Tune: MICHAEL

He is Abundantly Able to Save

Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:20 First Line: Whoever receiveth the Crucified One Refrain First Line: My brother, the Master is calling for thee Lyrics: 1 Whoever receiveth the Crucified One, Whoever believeth on God’s only Son. A free and a perfect salvation shall have, For He is abundantly able to save. Refrain: My brother, the Master is calling for thee; His grace and His mercy are wondrously free! His blood as a ransom for sinners He gave, And He is abundantly able to save. 2 Whoever receiveth the message of God, And trusts in the pow’r of the soul cleansing blood, A full and eternal redemption shall have, For He is both able and willing to save. [Refrain] 3 Whoever repents and forsakes every sin, And opens his heart for the Lord to come in, A present and perfect salvation shall have: For Jesus is ready this moment to save. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Whoever receiveth the Crucified One]

God be in my head

Meter: Irregular Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-17 Lyrics: God be in my head and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at my end, and at my departing. Topics: Devotion; Holy Spirit; Invocation; Prayer for Illimination Used With Tune: GOD BE IN MY HEAD Text Sources: Richard Pynson's Horae B.V.M.

God, who touchest earth with beauty

Author: Mary S. Edgar, 1889- Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:16 Topics: Activity; Beauty; Purity; Repentance; Holy Spirit; Living the Saintly Life Guidance Used With Tune: SACRED REST

The incarnate God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 66 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:18 First Line: Come, Holy Ghost, inspire our songs Topics: Jesus Christ Sufferings and Death Used With Tune: REHFELD

Come, thou Holy Spirit, come

Author: Stephen Langton, d. 1228; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 7.7.7 D Appears in 63 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Holy Spirit, come, and from thy celestial home shed a ray of light divine; come, thou Father of the poor, come, thou source of all our store, come, within our bosoms shine. 2 Thou of comforters the best, thou the soul's most welcome guest, sweet refreshment here below; in our labour rest most sweet, grateful coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe. 3 O most blessèd Light divine, shine within these hearts of thine, and our inmost being fill; where thou art not, man hath naught, nothing good in deed or thought, nothing free from taint of ill. 4 Heal our wounds; our strength renew; on our dryness pour thy dew; wash the stains of guilt away; bend the stubborn heart and will; melt the frozen, warm the chill; guide the steps that go astray. 5 On the faithful, who adore and confess thee, evermore in thy sevenfold gifts descend: Give them virtue's sure reward, give them thy salvation, Lord, give them joys that never end. Topics: Pentecost; Pentecost Year A; Pentecost Year C Used With Tune: VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS

The Wonderful Story

Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:19 First Line: O sweet is the story of Jesus Refrain First Line: O wonderful, wonderful wonderful story Used With Tune: [O sweet is the story of Jesus]

Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 58 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19 Lyrics: 1 Be known to us in breaking bread, but do not then depart; Savior, abide with us, and spread your table in our heart. 2 Here share with us, in love divine, your body and your blood, that living bread, that heavenly wine be our immortal food. Topics: Eucharist; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Lord's Supper; Communion Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN

Author of Life Divine

Author: John Wesley (1703-1791) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.8 Appears in 57 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 Lyrics: 1 Author of life divine, who hast a table spread, furnished with mystic wine and everlasting bread, preserve the life thyself hast given, preserve the life thyself hast given, and feed and train us up for heaven. 2 Our needy souls sustain with fresh supplies of love, till all thy life we gain, and all thy fullness prove, and, strengthened by thy perfect grace, and, strengthened by thy perfect grace, behold without a veil thy face. Topics: Eucharist; Eucharist Used With Tune: RHOSYMEDRE

Since the Fullness of His Love Came In

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 54 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:19 First Line: Once my way was dark and dreary Refrain First Line: I can never tell how much I love Him Lyrics: 1 Once my way was dark and dreary, For my heart was full of sin, But the sky is bright and cheery, Since the fullness of His love came in. Chorus: I can never tell how much I love Him, I can never tell His love for me, For it passeth human measure, Like a deep, unfathomed sea; ’Tis redeeming love in Christ my Savior, In my soul the heav’nly joys begin; And I live for Jesus only, Since the fullness of His love came in. 2 There is grace for all the lowly, Grace to keep the trusting soul: Pow’r to cleanse and make me holy, Jesus shall my yielded life control. (Chorus) 3 Let me spread abroad the story, Other souls to Jesus win; For the cross is now my glory, Since the fullness of His love came in. (Chorus) Topics: Adoration; Christ Love; Praise of Christ; Adoration; Christ Love; Praise of Christ Used With Tune: [Once my way was dark and dreary]

Why Did My Savior Come to Earth? (He Loved Me So)

Author: James G. Dailey Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:19 First Line: Why did my Savior some to earth Topics: Jesus Death; Jesus Love; Lord's Supper Remembrance Used With Tune: [Why did my Savior some to earth]

O Splendor of God's Glory Bright

Author: Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21 Lyrics: 1 O splendor of God’s glory bright, from light eternal bringing light, O Light of light, the fountain spring, O Day, all days illumining. 2 Come, very Sun of heaven's love, in lasting radiance from above, and pour the Holy Spirit's ray on all we think or do today. 3 Teach us to love with all our might; drive envy out, remove all spite; turn to the good each troubling care, and give us grace your name to bear. 4 All glory be to God Most High; to God the Son let praises rise; whom with the Spirit we adore forever and forevermore. Topics: Daily Prayer Morning; Doxologies; Jesus Christ Light; Time Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS Text Sources: Trans. composite

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