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Praise to the Lord

Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 384 hymnals Topics: Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Entrance Song First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! Come, all who hear: Now to his temple draw near, Joining in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning, Shelt'ring you under his wings, and so gently sustaining. Have you not seen All that is needful has been Sent by his gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you; Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you. Ponder anew What the Almighty can do As with his love he befriends you. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the "Amen!" Sound from his people again, Gladly with praise we adore him! Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:23-36 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliot S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 634 hymnals Topics: Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Entrance Song Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies: Lord of all to you we raise This our gift of grateful praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flow'r, Sun and moon, and stars of light: Lord of all to you we raise This our gift of grateful praise. 3 For the joy of ear and eye, For the heart and mind’s delight, For the mystic harmony Linking sense to sound and sight: Lord of all to you we raise This our gift of grateful praise. 4 For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above; For all gentle thoughts and mild: Lord of all to you we raise This our gift of grateful praise. 5 For the Church, who evermore Lifts her holy hands above, Off'ring up on ev'ry shore Her pure sacrifice of love: Lord of all to you we raise This our gift of grateful praise. 6 For each perfect gift divine To our world so freely giv'n, Joys bestowed by love's design, Flow'rs of earth and fruits of heav'n: Lord of all to you we raise This our gift of grateful praise. Scripture: Psalm 8:3-4 Used With Tune: DIX

Holy, Holy, Holy

Author: Reginald Heber, 1738-1826 Meter: 12.12.12.10 irregular Appears in 1,643 hymnals Topics: Celebration and Praise First Line: Holy, holy, holy, author of creation! Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy, author of creation! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty; who was, and is, and evermore shall be. 2 Holy, holy, holy, though the darkness hide thee, hindered by our vanities we have not eyes to see. Only thou art holy, there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love, and purity. 3 Holy, holy, holy, author of creation! All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea; holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty; who was, and is, and evermore shall be. Used With Tune: NICAEA

A little child the Saviour came

Author: William Robertson (1820-1864) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 A little child the Saviour came, the mighty God was still his name, and angels worshipped as he lay the seeming infant of a day. 2 He who, a little child, began to show the world God's loving plan, proclaims from heaven the message free, 'Let little children come to me.' 3 We bring them, Lord, and with the sign of sprinkled water name them thine: their souls with saving grace endow; baptize them with thy Spirit now. 4 O give thine angels charge, good Lord, them safely in thy way to guard; thy blessing on their lives command, and write their names upon thy hand. 5 O thou, who by an infant's tongue dost hear thy perfect glory sung, may these, with all the heavenly host, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Scripture: Isaiah 49:15-16 Used With Tune: COMMANDMENTS

O Lord, you are my God and King

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Celebration of Faith Lyrics: 1 O Lord, you are my God and King, and I will always bless your name, I will extol you every day, and evermore your praise proclaim. 2 Our God is greatly to be praised, his greatness is beyond our thought, from age to age all human tongues shall tell the wonders he has wrought. 3 Upon your glorious majesty and wondrous works my mind shall dwell; your deeds shall fill the world with awe, and of your greatnes I will tell. 4 Your matchless goodness and your grace your people shall commemorate, and all your truth and righteousness their joyful song shall celebrate. 5 Our God is good in all his ways, his creatures know his constant care; to all his works his love extends, we all his tender mercies share. 6 Your works shall give you thanks, O Lord, your saints your mighty acts shall show, till peoples everywhere on earth your kingdom, power and glory know. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: TRURO Text Sources: The Psalter Hymnal (1959), alt.

God beyond glory

Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949); Graham Maule (b. 1958) Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Family, Friendship, and Marriage Scripture: Colossians 3:14 Used With Tune: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU (ST. ELISABETH)

Glory to you, O God

Author: Howard Charles Adie Gaunt (1902-1983) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Oneness with the Church in Heaven Scripture: Colossians 1:12 Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148th

Psalm 100: We Are God's People

Author: Timothy R. Smith, b. 1960 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Communion Song; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Act of Thanksgiving First Line: Let all the earth shout for joy Refrain First Line: We are God's people Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: [Let all the earth shout for joy]

For your generous providing

Author: Leith Fisher (b. 1941) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Holy Communion Scripture: 1 John 4:13 Used With Tune: HOLY MANNA

Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord

Author: Steve Agrisano Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm First Line: Have mercy on me in your goodness, Lord Refrain First Line: Be merciful, O Lord Scripture: Psalm 51:3-4 Used With Tune: [Have mercy on me in your goodness, Lord]