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Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams, 1805-48; Hervey D. Ganse, 1822-91 Hymnal: LW1982 #514 (1982) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Person Name: Sarah F. Adams, 1805-48 Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be: Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee! 2 Nearer, my Lord, to thee, Nearer to thee, Who to thy cross didst come, Dying for me! Strengthen my willing feet, Hold me in service sweet Nearer, Christ, to thee, Nearer to thee! 3 Nearer, O Comforter, Nearer to thee, Who with my loving Lord Dwellest with me! Grant me thy fellowship! Help me each day to keep Nearer, my Guide, to thee, Nearer to thee! 4 But to be nearer still, Bring me, O God, Not by the visioned steeps Angels have trod. Here where thy cross I see, Jesus, I wait for thee, Then evermore to be Nearer to thee! Topics: Spiritual Songs Languages: English Tune Title: BETHANY

When All Your Mercies, O My God

Author: Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 Hymnal: LW1982 #196 (1982) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Person Name: Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 Lyrics: 1 When all your mercies, O my God, My waking soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise. 2 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart That tastes those gifts with joy. 3 Through ev'ry passing phase of life Your goodness I'll pursue And after death, in distant worlds, The glorious theme renew. 4 Through all eternity to you A joyful song I'll raise, But, oh, eternity's too short To utter all your praise! Topics: Beginning of Service; Mercy; Praise and Adoration; Thanksgiving, Day of Languages: English Tune Title: WINCHESTER OLD

The Will of God Is Always Best

Author: Albrecht von Brandenburg, 1522-57 Hymnal: LW1982 #425 (1982) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Person Name: Albrecht von Brandenburg, 1522-57 Lyrics: 1 The will of God is always best And shall be done forever; And they who trust in him are blest, He will forsake them never. He helps indeed In time of need, He chastens with forbearing; They who depend On God, their friend, Shall not be left despairing. 2 God is my comfort and my trust, My hope and life abiding; And to his counsel, wise and just, I yield, in him confiding. The very hairs, His Word declares, Upon my head he numbers. By night and day God is my stay, He never sleeps nor slumbers. 3 Lord, this I ask, oh, hear my plea, Deny me not this favor: When Satan sorely troubles me, Then do not let me waver. Oh, guard me well, My fear dispel, Fulfill your faithful saying: He who believes Indeed receives An answer to his praying. 4 When life's brief course on earth is run And I this world am leaving, Grant me to say, "Your will be done," Your faithful Word believing. My dearest friend, I now commend My soul into your keeping, From sin and hell, And death as well, By you the vict'ry reaping. Topics: Cross and Comfort Languages: English Tune Title: WAS MEIN GOTT WILL

Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us

Author: Eliza S. Alderson, 1818-89 Hymnal: LW1982 #402 (1982) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Person Name: Eliza S. Alderson, 1818-89 Lyrics: 1 Lord of glory, you have bought us With your lifeblood as the price, Never grudging for the lost ones That tremendous sacrifice; And with that have freely given Blessings countless as the sand To th'unthankful and the evil With your own unsparing hand. 2 Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to give you Gladly, freely of your own. With the sunshine of your goodness Melt our thankless hearts of stone Till our cold and selfish natures, Warmed by you, at length believe That more happy and more blessed 'Tis to give than to receive. 3 Wondrous honor you have given To our humblest charity In your own mysterious sentence, "You have done it all me." Can it be, O gracious Master, That you deign for alms to sue, Saying by your poor and needy, "Give as I have giv'n to you"? 4 Yes, the sorrow and the suff'rings Which on ev'ry hand we view Channels are for gifts and off'rings Due by solemn right to you; Right of which we may not rob you, Debt we may not choose but pay Lest that face of love and pity Turn from us another day. 5 Lord of glory, you have bought us With your lifeblood as the price, Never grudging for the lost ones That tremendous sacrifice. Give us faith to trust you boldly, Hope, to stay our souls on you; But, oh, best of all your graces, With your love our love renew. Topics: Commitment; Justification; Society; Stewardship Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL

Once in Royal David's City

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823-95 Hymnal: LW1982 #58 (1982) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Person Name: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823-95 Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby In a manger for his bed; Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall; With the poor and mean and low Lived our Savior long ago. 3 But our eyes in truth should see him Through his own redeeming love, For that child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heav'n above, As he leads his children on To the place where he is gone. 4 Not in that poor lowly stable With the oxen standing by Shall we see him, but in heaven, Set at God's right hand on high. Then like stars his children, crowned, All in white, his praise will sound! Topics: Christmas; Family Languages: English Tune Title: IRBY

I Bind unto Myself Today

Author: Cecil F. Alexander, 1823-95; St. Patrick, c. 372-466 Hymnal: LW1982 #172 (1982) Meter: Irregular Person Name: Cecil F. Alexander, 1823-95 Lyrics: 1 I bind unto myself today The strong name of the Trinity By invocation of the same, The Three in One and One in Three. 2 I bind this day to me forever, By pow'r of faith, Christ's incarnation, His baptism in the Jordan river, His cross of death for my salvation, His bursting from the spiced tomb, His riding up the heav'nly way, His coming at the day of doom, I bind unto myself today. 3 I bind unto myself today The virtues of the starlit heaven, The glorious sun’s life-giving ray, The whiteness of the moon at even, The flashing of the lightning free, The whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, The stable earth, the deep salt sea, Around the old eternal rocks. 4 I bind unto myself today The pow'r of God to hold and lead, His eye to watch, his might to stay, His ear to harken to my need, The wisdom of my God to teach, His hand to guide, his shield to ward, The Word of God to give me speech, His heav'nly host to be my guard. 5 I bind unto myself the name, The strong name of the Trinity By invocation of the same, The Three in One and One in Three, Of whom all nature has creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word. Praise to the Lord of my salvation; Salvation is of Christ the Lord! Topics: Baptism, Christian; Trinity; Trust Languages: English Tune Title: ST. PATRICK

Come, You Thankful People, Come

Author: Henry Alford, 1810-71 Hymnal: LW1982 #495 (1982) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Person Name: Henry Alford, 1810-71 Lyrics: 1 Come, you thankful people, come; Raise the song of harvest home. All is safely gathered in Ere the winter storms begin. God, our maker, does provide For our wants to be supplied. Come to God's own temple, come, Raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, Fruit unto his praise to yield. Wheat and tares together sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown. First the blade and then the ear, Then the full corn shall appear. Lord of harvest, grant that we Wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come And shall take his harvest home, From his field shall in that day All offenses purge away, Give his angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast But the fruitful ears to store In his garner evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come To your final harvest home. Gather all your people in, Free from sorrow, free from sin, There, forever purified, In your garner to abide. Come, with all your angels, come, Raise the glorious harvest home. Topics: Harvest and Thanksgiving; Stewardship Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing

Author: Cyril A. Alington, 1872-1955 Hymnal: LW1982 #129 (1982) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Person Name: Cyril A. Alington, 1872-1955 First Line: Good Christian friends, rejoice and sing! Refrain First Line: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: GELOBT SEI GOTT

Today Your Mercy Calls Us

Author: Oswald Allen, 1816-78 Hymnal: LW1982 #347 (1982) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Person Name: Oswald Allen, 1816-78 Lyrics: 1 Today your mercy calls us To wash away our sin. However great our trespass, Whatever we have been, However long from mercy Our hearts have turned away, Your precious blood can wash us And make us clean today. 2 Today your gate is open, And all who enter in Shall find a Father's welcome And pardon for their sin. The past shall be forgotten, A present joy be giv'n, A future grace be promised, A glorious crown in heav'n. 3 Today our Father calls us; His Holy Spirit waits; His blessed angels gather Around the heav'nly gates. No question will be asked us, How often we have come; Although we oft have wandered, It is our Father's home. 4 O all-embracing Mercy, O ever-open Door, What should we do without you When heart and eye run o'er? When all things seem against us, To drive us to despair, We know one gate is open, One ear will hear our prayer. Topics: Forgiveness; The Gospel Call Languages: English Tune Title: ANTHES

Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure

Author: Johann L. K. Allendorf, 1693-1773; Oliver C. Rupprecht, b. 1903 Hymnal: LW1982 #78 (1982) Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.11 Person Name: Johann L. K. Allendorf, 1693-1773 First Line: Jesus has come and brings pleasure eternal Topics: Epiphany; Evangelism; Mission, Missions; Redeemer Languages: English Tune Title: JESUS IST KOMMEN, GRUND EWIGER FREUDE