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I Know Not What the Future Hath

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 41 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I know not what the future hath of marvel or surprise; I only know that life and death God's mercy underlies. I only know that life and death God's mercy underlies. 2 And if my heart and flesh are weak to bear an untried pain, the frailest reed God will not break, but strengthen and sustain. The frailest reed God will not break, but strengthen and sustain. 3 I know not where God's islands lift their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift beyond God's love and care. I only know I cannot drift beyond God's love and care. Topics: Care; Future; God Mystery of; God Sustainer; God's Faithfulness; Hope; Mercy; Renewal; Strength; Trust Scripture: Psalm 139:7-14 Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES' AIR

Bring Peace to Earth Again

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle Jr., b. 1923 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Where armies scourge the countryside Refrain First Line: O God of mercy, hear our prayer Topics: Family; Lament; Compassion, Caring; Family; Justice, Peace; Lament; Nation Used With Tune: PACE MIO DIO

I'll Trust the Lord

Author: Mrs. C. L. Shacklock Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I'll trust the Lord with all my heart Refrain First Line: My heart I bring to Him, my King Lyrics: 1. I’ll trust the Lord with all my heart, His promises are sure; His grace divine, His tenderness, Will evermore endure. Refrain My heart I bring to Him, my King, ’Tis all that I can give; His love divine I know is mine, In Him alone I live. 2. How gracious is this heav’nly Friend, And He is ever nigh! My hope and comfort here below, My Guide to worlds on high. [Refrain] 3. How wondrous is His matchless love, His mercy, O how free! The Lord of all the realms above, He still abides with me. [Refrain] 4. Enthroned within my heart, He fills My soul with peace and joy; The sweet assurances He gives No power can e’er destroy. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ROSECRANS Text Sources: Christian Work-Songs, by James H. Rosecrans (Cincinnati, Ohio: Fillmore Brothers, 1890), number 1

When We Are Gathered

Author: Grace Lewis-McLaren Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: When we are gathered for a time

"Go!" Says the Master: and Earth's Paths

Author: William Watkins Reid Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal

We plant a grain of mustard seed

Author: Mary Bryan Matney Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal

Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord

Author: Edwin Hodder Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 157 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy Word is like a garden, Lord, With flowers bright and fair; And ev’ry one who seeks may pluck A lovely cluster there; And ev’ry one who seeks may pluck A lovely cluster there. 2 Thy Word is like a deep, deep mine; And jewels rich and rare Are hidden in its mighty depths For ev’ry searcher there; Are hidden in its mighty depths For ev’ry searcher there. 3 Thy Word is like a starry host: A thousand rays of light Are seen to guide the trav’ler And make his pathway bright; Are seen to guide the trav’ler And make his pathway bright. 4 Thy Word is like an arm’ry grand, Where soldiers may repair And find for life's long battle day All needful weapons there; And find for life's long battle day All needful weapons there. 5 O may I love Thy precious Word, May I explore the mine, May I its fragrant flowers glean, May light upon me shine! May I its fragrant flowers glean, May light upon me shine! 6 O may I find my armor there! Thy Word, my trusty sword, I'll learn to fight with ev’ry foe The battle of the Lord; I'll learn to fight with ev’ry foe The battle of the Lord. Topics: Bible; Prayer For Blessings on the Study of God's Word; The Word of God Used With Tune: EIN GAERTNER

Within the busy rush of life

Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals

In Deep Despair I Cry to You

Author: Joy F. Patterson, b. 1931 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Israel; Church Year Advent; Church Year Ash Wednesday; Church Year Good Friday; Church Year Lent; Comfort and Encouragement; Conflict; Cry to God; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Darkness; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Confession (Corporate); Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Failure; Forgiveness; God Dependence on; God Desire for; God as Refuge; God's Word; God's Forgiveness; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promises; God's Strength; Grâce; Guilt; Hope; Hopelessness; Judgment; Love; Mercy; Occasional Services Funerals; Patience; People of God / Church Suffering; Prayer; Salvation; Social Justice; Temptation And Trial; The Fall; Victory; War and Revolution; Year A, Lent, 5th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year B. Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 26-July 2 Scripture: Psalm 130 Used With Tune: MORNING SONG (CONSOLATION)

How lovely is thy dwelling place

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How lovely is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts, to me! My thirsty soul desires and longs within thy courts to be; my very heart and flesh cry out, O living God, for thee. 2 Beside thine altars, gracious Lord, the swallows find a nest; how happy they who dwell with thee and praise thee without rest, and happy they whose hearts are set upon the pilgrim's quest. 3 They who go through the desert vale will find it filled with springs, and they shall climb from height to height till Zion's temple rings with praise to thee, in glory throned, lord God, great King of kings. 4 One day within thy courts excels a thousand spent away; how happy they who keep thy laws nor from thy precepts stray, for thou shalt surely bless all those who live the words they pray. Topics: The Church Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES' AIR Text Sources: The Psalms of David in Meeter, 1650 (sts. 1-2)