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O Spirit, Our Lord God

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Spirit, our Lord God, in this appointed hour, as on the day of Pentecost, descend with all your pow'r. 2 We meet with one accord in this appointed place, and wait the promise of our Lord, the Spirit of all grace. 3 Like mighty rushing wind upon the waves beneath, with one conviction move each mind, one soul, one feeling breathe. 4 The young, the old inspire with wisdom from above, and give us hearts and tongues of fire to pray and praise and love. 5 Spirit of light, explore, and chase our gloom away, with luster shining more and more unto the perfect day. Topics: Pentecost; Christian year--Pentecost Scripture: Acts 2:1-13 Used With Tune: CAMBERWELL

Praise to the Father

Author: Elizabeth Rundle Charles, 1828-1896 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 109 hymnals First Line: Praise to the Father for his loving kindness Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Father for his loving-kindness, tenderly caring for his erring children; praise him, all angels, praise him in the heavens; praise to the Father! 2 Praise to the Savior for his deep compassion, graciously caring for his chosen people; young men and women, aging folk and children, Praise to the Savior! 3 Praise to the Spirit, comforter of Israel, sent from the Father and the Son to bless us. Praise ye the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Praise to the triune God! Topics: Trinity; Christian year--Trinity; Community, nation and world; Compassion Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 Used With Tune: FLEMMING

Were You There

Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 215 hymnals First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Refrain First Line: O! Sometimes it causes me Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? 3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Topics: Christian year--Holy Week Scripture: Matthew 27:32-56 Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: Afro-American Spiritual

We Know that Christ Is Raised

Author: John Brownlow Geyer (b. 1932) Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: We know that Christ is raised and dies no more Topics: Easter; Baptism; Christian year--Easter; Life in Christ Scripture: Romans 6:5-11 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

Be Still, My Soul

Author: Katharina von Schlegel; Jane Borthwick Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 177 hymnals First Line: Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in ev'ry change God faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul: your God will undertake to guide the future, as in ages past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know the Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below. 3 Be still, my soul: the hour is hast'ning on when we shall be forever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Topics: Temptation and Conflict; Comfort; Hope; Steadfastness; Suffering; Temptation of believers Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Praise the Lord! You Heav'ns, Adore Him

Author: Edward Osler Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 750 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord! You heav'ns, adore him, praise him, angels in the height; sun and moon, rejoice before him; praise him, all you stars and light. Praise the Lord! for he has spoken; worlds his mighty voice obeyed; laws which never shall be broken for their guidance he has made. 2 Praise the Lord! For he is glorious; never shall his promise fail; God has made his saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation; hosts on high, his pow'r proclaim; heav'n and earth and all creation, praise and glorify his name. 3 Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer as our gift; young and old, your praise expressing, our glad songs to you we lift. All the saints in heav'n adore you; we would join their glad acclaim; as your angels serve before you, so on earth we praise your name. Topics: Father and Creator; Adoration and Praise; God; God--Majesty and greatness of; Service music--Offering responses Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL Text Sources: St. 1, 2 "Foundling Hospital Collection" (c. 1796)

Before the Lord's Eternal Throne

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 965 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Before the Lord's eternal throne, you nations, bow with sacred joy; know that the Lord is God alone; he can create, and he destroy. 2 His sov'reign pow'r without our aid formed us of clay and gave us breath; and when like wand'ring sheep we strayed, he saved us from the pow'r of death. 3 We'll crowd your gates with thankful songs, high as the heav'n our voices raise; and earth, with her ten thousand tongues, shall fill your courts with sounding praise. 4 Wide as the world is your command, vast as eternity your love; firm as a rock your truth must stand, when rolling years shall cease to move. Topics: Father and Creator; God; God--Sovereignty Scripture: Job 12:23 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

This Is My Father's World

Author: Maltbie Davenport Babcock; Mary Babcock Crawford Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 315 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears all nature sings and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world; I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas - his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world: O let us not forget that though the wrong is often strong, God is the ruler yet. He trusts us with his world, to keep it clean and fair - all earth and trees, all skies and seas, all creatures ev'rywhere. 3 This is my Father's world: he shines in all that's fair; in rustling grass I hear him pass - he speaks to me ev'rywhere. this is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let heaven ring! God reigns; let earth be glad. Topics: Father and Creator; God; God--Creator; Stewardship Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

Immortal, Invisible

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 210 hymnals First Line: Immortal, invisible, God only wise Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, O Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, your great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, you rule day and night; your justice like mountains high soaring above, your clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 Life-giving Creator of both great and small; of all life the maker, the true life of all; we blossom, then wither like leaves on the tree, but you live forever who was and will be. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, your angels adore you, all veiling their sight; all praise we would render, O lead us to see the light of your splendor, your love's majesty. Topics: Father and Creator; God; God--Majesty and greatness of; God--Nature of Scripture: Psalm 34:1-3 Used With Tune: JOANNA (ST. DENIO)

O My Soul, Bless God, the Father

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O my soul, bless God, the Father; all within me bless his name; bless the Father, and forget not all hiss mercies to proclaim. 2 God forgives all your transgressions, all diseases gently heals; God redeems you from destruction, and with you so kindly deals. 3 Far as east from west is distant, God has put away our sin; like the pity of a father has the Lord's compassion been. 4 As it was without beginning, so it lasts without an end; to their children's children ever shall God's righteousness extend: 5 unto such as keep God's cov’nant and are steadfast in his way, unto those who still remember the commandments and obey. 6 Bless your maker, all you creatures, ever under God's control, all throughout his vast dominion bless the Lord of all, my soul! Topics: Father and Creator; Forgiveness; God; God--Faithfulness of; God--Grace and mercy of Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: STUTTGART Text Sources: United Presbyterian Book of Psalms, 1871