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O praise him, O praise him

Author: St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226; William Henry Draper, 1855-1933 Hymnal: CH31973 #30 (1973) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 with refrain First Line: All creatures of our God and King Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam: Refrain: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! *2 Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, Alleluia! Thou rising morn in praise rejoice, Ye lights of evening, find a voice: [Refrain] *3 Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Make music for thy Lord to hear, Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and bright, That givest man both warmth and light: [Refrain] 4 Dear mother earth, who day by day Unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise him, Alleluia! The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, Let them his glory also show: [Refrain] 5 And all ye men of tender heart, Forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye, Alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, Praise God and on him cast your care: [Refrain] 6 And thou, most kind and gentle death, Waiting to hush our latest breath, O praise him, Alleluia! Thou leadest home the child of God, And Christ our Lord the way hath trod: [Refrain] 7 Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, Thee in One: [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Languages: English Tune Title: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

All people that on earth do dwell

Hymnal: CH31973 #1 (1973) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; Without our aid he did us make; We are his folk, he does us feed, And for his sheep he does us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto: Praise, laud, and bless his Name always, For it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? the Lord our God is good, His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom earth and heaven adore, Be glory, as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore. Amen. Topics: Approach to God The House of God Scripture: Psalm 100 Languages: English Tune Title: [All people that on earth do dwell]

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Hymnal: CH31973 #42(i) (1973) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. 2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King. 3 Lord, I my vows to thee renew; Disperse my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, and with thyself my spirit fill. 4 Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say, That all my pow3rs, with all their might In thy sole glory may unite. 5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Topics: Approach to God Morning Languages: English Tune Title: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM (GRENOBLE)

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Hymnal: CH31973 #42(ii) (1973) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. 2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King. 3 Lord, I my vows to thee renew; Disperse my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, and with thyself my spirit fill. 4 Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say, That all my pow3rs, with all their might In thy sole glory may unite. 5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Topics: Approach to God Morning Languages: English Tune Title: MORNING HYMN

Before Jehovah's awesome throne

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; John Wesley, 1703-91 Hymnal: CH31973 #2 (1973) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Before Jehovah’s awesome throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; And when like wandering sheep we strayed, He brought us to his fold again. 3 We are his people, we his care,— Our souls and all our mortal frame: What lasting honours shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy Name? 4 We’ll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command, Vast as eternity thy love; Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. Topics: Approach to God The House of God Scripture: Psalm 100 Languages: English Tune Title: [All people that on earth do dwell]

Christ is made the sure foundation

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Hymnal: CH31973 #10 (1973) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and corner-stone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the Church in one, Holy Zion's help for ever And her confidence alone. 2 To this temple, where we call thee, Come, O Lord of Hosts, today: With thy wonted loving-kindness, Hear thy servants as they pray, And thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls alway. 3 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants What they ask of the to gain, What they gain from thee for ever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in thy glory Evermore with thee to reign. 4 Laud and honour to the Father, Laud and honour to the Son, Laud and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might, and One in glory, While unending ages run. Amen. Topics: Approach to God The House of God Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY (BELVILLE)

Father most holy, merciful and loving

Author: Alfred Edward Alston, 1862-1927 Hymnal: CH31973 #31 (1973) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Lyrics: 1 Father most holy, merciful and loving, Jesus, Redeemer, ever to be worshipped, Life-giving Spirit, Comforter most gracious, God everlasting; 2 Three in a wondrous unity unbroken, One perfect Godhead, love that never faileth, Light of the angels, succour of the needy, Hope of all living; 3 All thy creation serveth its Creator; Thee every creature praiseth without ceasing; We too would sing the psalms of true devotion; Hear, we beseech thee. 4 Lord God Almighty, unto thee be glory, One in Three Persons, over all exalted; Thine, as is meet, be honour, praise, and blessing, Now and for ever. Amen. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Languages: English Tune Title: ISTE CONFESSOR

Father, we praise thee, now the night is over

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Hymnal: CH31973 #43 (1973) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Lyrics: 1 Father, we praise thee, now the night is over; Active and watchful, stand we all before thee; Singing, we offer prayer and meditation: Thus we adore thee. 2 Monarch of all things, fit us for thy mansions; Banish our weakness, health and wholeness sending; Bring us to heaven, where thy saints united Joy without ending. 3 All-holy Father, Son and equal Spirit, Trinity blessed, send us thy salvation; Thine is the glory, gleaming and resounding Through all creation. Amen. Topics: Approach to God Morning Languages: English Tune Title: CHRISTE SANCTORUM

God is our refuge and our strength

Hymnal: CH31973 #24 (1973) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 God is our refuge and our strength, In straits a present aid; Therefore, although the earth remove, We will not be afraid: 2 Though hills amidst the seas be cast; Though waters roaring make, And troubled be; yea, though the hills By swelling seas do shake. 3 A river is, whose streams make glad The city of our God; The holy place, wherein the Lord Most high hath his abode. 4 God in the midst of her doth dwell; Nothing shall her remove; God unto her an helper will, And that right early, prove. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, and is, And shall be evermore. Amen. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 46:1-5 Languages: English Tune Title: STROUDWATER

God shall endure for aye; he doth

Hymnal: CH31973 #23 (1973) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 God shall endure for aye; he doth For judgment set his throne In righteousness to judge the world, Justice to give each one. 2 God also will a refuge be For those who are oppressed; A refuge he will be in times Of trouble to distressed. 3 And they who know thy Name, in thee Their confidence will place: For thou hast not forsaken them That truly seek thy face. 4 O sing ye praises to the Lord That dwells in Zion hill; Among all nations of the earth His deeds record ye still. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, and is, And shall be evermore. Amen. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 9:7-11 Languages: English Tune Title: STROUDWATER