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Help us to help each other, Lord

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Sharing and Caring Lyrics: 1 Help us to help each other, Lord, each other's cross to bear; let each his friendly aid afford, and feel another's care. 2 Up into thee, our living head, let us in all things grow, and by thy sacrifice be led the fruits of love to show. 3 Touched by the lodestone of thy love let all our hearts agree; and ever towards each other move, and ever move towards thee. 4 This is the bond of perfectness, thy spotless charity. O let us still, we pray, possess the mind that was in thee. Scripture: Galatians 6:2 Used With Tune: DUNFERMLINE

Footsteps of Jesus

Author: Mary B. C. Slade Appears in 219 hymnals Topics: Guidance and Care First Line: Sweetly, Lord, have we heard thee calling Refrain First Line: Footprints of Jesus that make the pathway glow Used With Tune: FOOTSTEPS

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Topics: Compassion, Caring Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down! Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit into ev'ry troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest. Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty, to deliver; let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray, and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee! Changed from glory into glory, till in heav'n we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise! Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Hold to God's Unchanging Hand

Author: Jennie Wilson Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 112 hymnals Topics: God's Care and Guidance First Line: Time is filled with swift transition Refrain First Line: Hold to his hand, God's unchanging hand Lyrics: 1 Time is filled with swift transition. Naught of earth unmoved can stand. Build your hopes on things eternal. Hold to God’s unchanging hand. Refrain: Hold to his hand, God’s unchanging hand. Hold to his hand, God’s unchanging hand. Build your hopes on things eternal. Hold to God’s unchanging hand. 2 Trust in him who will not leave you. Whatsoever years may bring. If by earthly friends forsaken, still more closely to him cling. [Refrain] 3 Covet not this world’s vain riches that so rapidly decay. Seek to gain the heavenly treasures. They will never pass away. [Refrain] 4 When your journey is completed, if to God you have been true. fair and bright the home in glory your enraptured soul will view. [Refrain] Used With Tune: UNCHANGING HAND

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Author: Edward Hopper Appears in 1,179 hymnals Topics: Guidance and Care Used With Tune: PILOT

Come, Come, Ye Saints

Author: William Clayton; Joseph F. Green Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Guidance and Care First Line: Come, come, ye saints, no toil nor labor fear Used With Tune: ALL IS WELL

I Can Hear My Saviour Calling

Author: Edward Blandly Meter: 8.8.8.9 with chorus Appears in 766 hymnals Topics: Care and Guidance Refrain First Line: Where He leads me I will follow Lyrics: 1 I can hear my Saviour calling, I can hear my Saviour calling, I can hear my Saviour calling, "Take thy cross and follow, follow Me." Chorus: Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. 2 I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. [Chorus] 3 He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, And go with me, with me all the way. [Chorus] Used With Tune: WHERE HE LEADS ME

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 185 hymnals Topics: God Guidance and Care First Line: Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father Refrain First Line: Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou hast been Thou for ever wilt be. Refrain: Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided — Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! 2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain] 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain] Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS

What Wondrous Love Is This

Author: Alexander Means, 1801-1883 Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Scripture: John 3:16 Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE

Abide with Me

Author: Henry F. Lyte Appears in 1,674 hymnals Topics: Guidance & Care First Line: Abide with me: fast fall the even tide Lyrics: 1 Abide with me: fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide!When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away:Change and decay in all around I see. O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence ev'ry passing hour;What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and strength can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. 5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies:Heav'ns morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

Steal Away to Jesus

Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: My Lord, he calls me Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: Refrain: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! Steal away, steal away home, I ain't got long to stay here. 1 My Lord, he calls me, He calls me by the thunder; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] 2 Green trees are bending, Poor sinners stand a trembling; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] 3 My Lord, he calls me, He calls me by the lightning; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 Used With Tune: [My Lord, he calls me] Text Sources: African-American spiritual

The Secret of a Happy Life

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Cares First Line: Ye children, come, give ear to me Lyrics: 1 Ye children, come, give ear to me And learn Jehovah's fear; He who would long and happy live, Let him my counsel hear. 2 Restrain thy lips from speaking guile, From wicked speech depart, From evil turn and do the good, Seek peace with all thy heart. 3 Jehovah's eyes are on the just, He hearkens to their cry; Against the wicked sets His face, Their very name shall die. 4 The Lord may suffer many griefs Upon the just to fall, But He will bring them safely through, Deliv'ring them from all. 5 By evil are the evil slain, And they that hate the just; But all His servants God redeems, And safe in Him they trust. Scripture: Psalm 34 Used With Tune: ALEXANDRIA

Acts of charity

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Poor cared for First Line: Jesus, my Lord, how rich thy grace Scripture: Matthew 25:40

Psalm 42/43: Like a Deer That Longs

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) First Line: Athirst is my soul for God Refrain First Line: Like the deer that longs for running streams Scripture: Psalm 42:3 Used With Tune: [Athirst is my soul for God]

Is this the way you made the world

Author: Douglas Gay, b. 1963 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Care of Creation Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17 Used With Tune: FIELDS OF LIGHT

God is love; His mercy brightens

Author: Sir John Bowring, L.L.D., 1792-1872 Appears in 730 hymnals Topics: Cares Rest from Lyrics: 1. God is love; His mercy brightens All the path in which we rove; Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens: God is wisdom, God is love. 2. Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays and ages move; But His mercy waneth never: God is wisdom, God is love. 3. E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove; From the mist His brightness streameth: God is wisdom, God is love. 4. He with earthly cares entwineth Hope and comfort from above; Everywhere His glory shineth: God is wisdom, God is love. Used With Tune: TRUST

Lord of All Hopefulness

Author: Jan Struther, 1901-1953 Meter: 10.11.11.12 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Annointing (Care of teh Sick) First Line: Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy Scripture: Psalm 3:5 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Enlarged Songs of Praise, 1931

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