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Day of Delight and Beauty Unbounded

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:27 First Line: Sing of the sun from darkness appearing Topics: Christian Year Palm Sunday; Christian Year Easter Vigil; Christian Year Resurrection/Easter; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Christian Year Easter Used With Tune: IN DIR IST FREUDE

Come, Great God of All the Ages

Author: Mary Jackson Cathey Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20 Topics: Christian Year Reign of Christ; The Church; Guidance; Ministry; Mission; A New Heaven and a New Earth; The Triune God Used With Tune: ABBOT’S LEIGH

God, Renew Us by Your Spirit

Author: John A. Dalles, 1954- Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:19-20 Topics: Alienation; Church; Community; Healing; Holy Spirit; Joy; Mission; Reconciliation; Renewal; Salvation; Unity Used With Tune: RESTORATION

God, the Source of Light and Beauty

Author: S. Ralph Harlow, 1885-1972 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20 Lyrics: 1 God, the source of light and beauty, grant response in sense and sight; stir our minds to follow duty; rouse our souls from earth-born night; give us through our clouded vision clearer knowledge of thy will till thine undefeated purpose through our lives thou shalt fulfill. 2 Great Musician of the thunder, Builder of the mountain range, Painter of the sunset's splendor, Planner of the season's change, help us fill our lives with beauty; still the roar of guns and strife; build thy kingdom of the future here within our daily life. 3 Author of creation's being, thou hast shared our pain and loss; through Christ's gallant life of service shines the radiance of the cross. God, the source of light and beauty, faith assures thy reign above. Here on earth we need thy presence; teach us how to walk in love. Topics: Beauty; Calling and Vocation; Cross; Discernment; Easter; God Creator; Vision; Zion-Reign of God Used With Tune: IN BABILONE

Church, Rejoice!

Author: Johann D. Herrnschmidt, 1675-1723; Russell G. Holder Meter: 3.3.7.7.7.7.7.4.4.4.4.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:18-29 Lyrics: 1 Church, rejoice! Raise your voice, sing Jehovah’s worthy praise; extol his name forever; laud him, our God and Savior; proclaim to ev'ry nation the tidings of salvation; bear the witness to his greatness; spread the story of his glory to the earth’s remotest bounds. 2 Church, unite for the right; let your foes behold your stand; rebuke them for their error; inspire with hope and fervor; declare the Savior’s merit and how the Holy Spirit by his power, ev'ry hour, will direct us and protect us in a world of sin and strife. 3 Church, go forth o’er the earth; Christ, your head, has hallowed you, a chosen bride forever, adorned now for our Savior; be strong and be not cheerless, and may your saints be fearless; in all places, with all races, may that story of his glory be the hope of all the world. Topics: Spread of the Gospel; Church--Unity; Spread of the Gospel Used With Tune: CHURCH, REJOICE!

Be the fire in my heart

Author: Michael Frye Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:27 First Line: Jesus, be the centre Topics: Conversion and New Life; Covenant, Commitment and Dedication Used With Tune: [Jesus, be the centre]

I Sing with Exultation

Author: Felix Manz; Marion Wenger; Harris J. Loewen Meter: 7.5.7.5.7.6.7.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23 First Line: I sing with exultation! Topics: Assurance of Grace; Confessing Faith; Death and Eternal Life; Discipleship; Following Christ; Heritage 16th-Century; Heritage 16th-Century Anabaptist; Incarnation; Lent; Reign of Christ; Salvation Used With Tune: NUN WEND IHR HÖREN SAGEN Text Sources: “Mit Lust so will ich singen,” Ausbund, 1583; trans. Marion Wenger (USA), The Mennonite Hymnal, 1969

King of the universe, Lord of the ages

Author: Michael Saward Meter: 11.10.12.10 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:16-17 Topics: The Father His Character Used With Tune: KING OF THE UNIVERSE

Waiting at the Cross

Author: B. E. W. Meter: 10.7.10.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:20 First Line: Lord, I come to Thee with an aching heart Refrain First Line: Waiting at the cross, waiting at the cross Lyrics: 1 Lord, I come to Thee with an aching heart, I am waiting at the cross; I confess my guilt, and with sin I part, I am waiting at the cross. Refrain: Waiting at the cross, waiting at the cross, Waiting at the cross for Thee; Waiting at the cross, waiting at the cross, Waiting at the cross for Thee. 2 I forsake the way I am walking in, I am waiting at the cross; Save me now, I pray, from this load of sin, I am waiting at the cross. [Refrain] 3 I am bound, O Lord, but I come to Thee, I am waiting at the cross; It was there Christ suffered in pardon me, I am waiting at the cross. [Refrain] 4 I repent, O Lord, as Thy word commands, I am waiting at the cross; Oh, release my heart from its sinful bands, I am waiting at the cross. [Refrain] Topics: Supplication Used With Tune: [Lord, I come to Thee with an aching heart] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Waiting_at_the_Cross); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (139); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (84)

A Spendthrift Lover Is the Lord

Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1945-) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:15-29 Topics: Ash Wednesday; Holy Week (Good Friday); Lent (season); Images of God Used With Tune: BEACH HAVEN