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O for a Closer Walk with God

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,390 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a closer walk with God, the calm of sins forgiven, a light to shine upon the road that leads at last to heaven. 2 O gentle Messenger, return-- return, O holy Dove; I hate the sins that made you mourn and grieved your heart of love. 3 Restore the happiness I knew when first I saw the Lord; refresh me with the radiant view of Jesus and his word! 4 From every idol I have known now set my spirit free; O make me worship you alone, and reign supreme in me. 5 So shall my walk be close with God, my wanderings be forgiven; so shall his light mark out the road that leads me at last to heaven. Topics: Aspiration; Forgiveness; Guidance; Holy Spirit renewing; Walking with God; Witness; Worship Scripture: Psalm 51:12 Used With Tune: BEATITUDO Text Sources: Hymns for Today's Church, 1982, rev.

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?

Author: Thomas Shepherd Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,245 hymnals First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone Lyrics: 1 Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there's a cross for everyone, and there's a cross for me. 2 The consecrated cross I'll bear, till death shall set me free, and then go home my crown to wear, for there's a crown for me. 3 O precious cross! O glorious crown! O resurrection day!-- when Christ the Lord from heaven comes down and bears my soul away. Topics: Cross of Believers; Crowns; Christian Service Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Used With Tune: MAITLAND

All Praise to Christ

Author: F. Bland Tucker Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 54 hymnals First Line: All praise to Christ, our Lord and King divine Topics: Jesus Christ Humility; Jesus Christ Self-humiliation; Jesus Christ Servant; Christ the King Sunday; Jesus Christ Death; Jesus Christ Earthly Life and Ministry; Jesus Christ Exaltation; Jesus Christ Humanity; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Lord; Jesus Christ Self-humiliation; Jesus Christ Servant; Mind of Christ; Praise of Jesus Christ Scripture: John 1:4-5 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 275 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! 2 All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee. 3 Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our Brother--all who live in love are thine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. Topics: God Light; Processional Hymns; God Creator; God Goodness; God Light; Joy; Love Our Love of Others; Praise of God; Processional Hymns Scripture: Psalm 19:1 Used With Tune: ODE TO JOY

For the Fruit of All Creation

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the fruit of all creation, thanks be to God. For the gifts to every nation, thanks be to God. For the plowing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safekeeping, thanks be to God. 2 In the just reward of labor, God's will is done. In the help we give our neighbor, God's will is done. In our worldwide task of caring for the hungry and despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done. 3 For the harvests of the Spirit, thanks be to God. For the good we all inherit, thanks be to God. For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all that love has found us, thanks be to God. Topics: Christian Education; God Justice; Harvest; Labor; Thankfulness; Thanksgiving Day Scripture: Deuteronomy 24:19-21 Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,248 hymnals First Line: Take my life and let it be Lyrics: 1 Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee; take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love, at the impulse of thy love. 2 Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee; take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King, always, only, for my King. 3 Take my lips and let them be filled with messages for thee; take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold, not a mite would I withhold. 4 Take my love, my God, I pour at thy feet its treasure store; take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee, ever, only, all for thee. Topics: Dedications of Possessions; Dedications of Life; Dedications of Possessions; Love Our Love of God; Music and Singing; Stewardship Of Life; Stewardship Of Possessions; Witnessing Scripture: Psalm 34:1 Used With Tune: HENDON

When We All Get to Heaven

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 327 hymnals First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, sing his mercy and his grace; in the mansions bright and blessed he'll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory. 2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway clouds will overspread the sky, but when traveling days are over, not a shadow, not a sigh. (Refrain) 3 Let us then be true and faithful, trusting, serving every day; just one glimpse of him in glory will the toils of life repay. (Refrain) 4 Onward to the prize before us! Soon his beauty we'll behold; soon the pearly gates will open; we shall tread the streets of gold. (Refrain) Topics: The Christian Life Death and Eternal Life; Faithfulness of Believers; Faithfulness of Believers; Heaven; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Pilgrimage; Stewardship Of Possessions Scripture: Psalm 16:11 Used With Tune: HEAVEN

Baptized in Water

Author: Michael Saward Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, cleansed by the blood of Christ, our King; heirs of salvation, trusting his promise, faithfully now God's praise we sing. 2 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, dead in the tomb with Christ, our King; one with his rising, freed and forgiven, thankfully now God's praise we sing. 3 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, marked with the sign of Christ, our King; born of one Father, we are his children, joyfully now God's praise we sing. Topics: The Church Baptism, Child Dedication; Baptism Scripture: Acts 2:41 Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

He Lives

Author: Alfred H. Ackley Meter: 13.13.13.11 with refrain Appears in 168 hymnals First Line: I serve a risen Savior, he's in the world today Refrain First Line: He lives, he lives Topics: Fellowship With Christ ; Jesus Christ Ever-living; Jesus Christ Presence of; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory); Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Testimony Scripture: Matthew 7:14 Used With Tune: ACKLEY

Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow

Author: William J. Sparrow-Simpson Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow, where the blood of Christ was shed, perfect Man on thee did suffer, perfect God on thee has bled! 2 Here the King of all the ages, throned in light ere worlds could be, robed in mortal flesh is dying, crucified by sin for me. 3 O mysterious condescending! O abandonment sublime! Very God himself is bearing all the sufferings of time! 4 Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow, where the blood of Christ was shed, perfect Man on thee did suffer, perfect God on thee has bled! Topics: Blood of Christ; Cross of Christ; God Mystery; Good Friday; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Savior; Jesus Christ Sinlessness Scripture: John 19:17-21 Used With Tune: CROSS OF JESUS