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In Holy Contemplation

Author: William Cowper Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 20 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In holy contemplation We sweetly now pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new. Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, Let the unknown tomorrow Bring with it what it may. 2 It can bring with it nothing, But He will bear us through; Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe His people too. Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed; And He who feeds the ravens Will give His children bread. 3 Though vine nor fig tree neither Their wonted fruit should bear, Though all the field should wither, Nor flocks nor herds be there, God still the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice; For while in Him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Fifteenth Sunday Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34 Used With Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN

O That the Lord Would Guide My Ways

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 386 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O that the Lord would guide my ways, And keep me ever true! O that my God would grant me grace His will to know and do! 2 Direct my footsteps by Thy Word, And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. 3 Assist my soul, too apt to stray, A stricter watch to keep; And should I e'er forget Thy way, Restore Thy wandering sheep. 4 Make me to walk in Thy commands; 'Tis a delightful road: Nor let my head, or heart, or hands, Offend against my God. Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Eighth Sunday; Christian Conduct and Service; Prayer for grace; Sanctification Scripture: Matthew 7:15 Used With Tune: EVAN

O God of Mercy, God of Might

Author: Godfrey Thring Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 106 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God of mercy, God of might, In love and pity infinite, Teach us, as ever in Thy sight, To live our life to Thee. 2 Teach us the lesson Thou hast taught, To feel for those Thy blood hath bought, That every word, and deed, and thought, May work a work for Thee. 3 For all are brethren, far and wide, Since Thou, O Lord, for all hast died; Then teach us, whatsoe'er betide, To love them all in Thee. 4 In sickness, sorrow, want, or care, Whatever it be ours to share, May we, when help is needed, there Give help as unto Thee. 5 And may Thy Holy Spirit move All those who live, to live for love, Till Thou shalt greet in heaven above All those who live to Thee. Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Thirteenth Sunday; Inner Missions; Christian Conduct and Service; Consecration; Missions Home; Missions Inner Used With Tune: JUST AS I AM

With Broken Heart and Contrite Sigh

Author: Cornelius Elven Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 220 hymnals Lyrics: 1 With broken heart and contrite sigh, A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry: Thy pard'ning grace is rich and free: O God, be merciful to me. 2 I smite upon my troubled breast, With deep and conscience guilt oppressed; Christ and His cross my only plea: O God, be merciful to me. 3 Far off I stand with tearful eyes, Nor dare uplift them to the skies; But Thou dost all my anguish see: O God, be merciful to me. 4 Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done, Can for a single sin atone; To Calvary alone I flee: O God, be merciful to me. 5 And when, redeemed from sin and hell, With all the ransomed throng I dwell, My raptured song shall ever be, God has been merciful to me. Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Eleventh Sunday; Forgiveness Ground of; Forgiveness Prayer for; Penitence; Rédemption; Sin Forgiveness of Used With Tune: ST. CRISPIN

O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 113 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O'er the distant mountains breaking, Comes the redd'ning dawn of day; Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking, Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray; 'Tis thy Saviour, On His bright returning way. 2 Come, Thou Long-expected, weary Waits my anxious soul for Thee, Life is dark, and earth is dreary, Where Thy light I do not see; O my Saviour, When wilt Thou return to me? 3 Nearer is my soul's salvation, Spent the night, the day at hand; Keep me, in my lowly station, Watching for Thee, till I stand, O my Saviour, In Thy bright, Thy promised land, 4 With my lamp well trimmed and burning, Swift to hear and slow to roam, Watching for Thy glad returning To restore me to my home-- Come, my Saviour, Thou hast promised, quickly come! Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Advent, First Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-seventh Sunday; Christ Second Advent of; Second Advent; Watchfulness Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Used With Tune: ST. RAPHAEL

O Word of God Incarnate

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 491 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky; We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps Shines on from age to age. 2 The Church from her dear Master Received the gift divine, And still that light she lifteth O'er all the earth to shine. It is the golden casket Where gems of truth are stored; It is the heav'n-drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word. 3 It floateth like a banner Before God's host unfurled; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world: It is the chart and compass That o'er life's surging sea, 'Mid mists, and rocks, and quicksands, Still guides, O Christ, to Thee. 4 O make Thy church, dear Saviour, A lamp of purest gold To bear before the nations Thy true light as of old: O teach Thy wandering pilgrims By this their path to trace, Till, clouds and darkness ended, They see Thee face to face. Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace The Word; Word, banner of the Church Used With Tune: EVERTS

Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews

Author: Carl Bernhard Garve; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 46 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy Word, O Lord like gentle dews, Falls soft on hearts that pine; Lord, to Thy garden ne'er refuse This heav'nly balm of Thine. Watered by Thee, let ev'ry tree Forth-blossom to Thy praise, By grace of Thine bear fruit divine, Thro' all the coming days. 2 Thy word is like a flaming sword, A wedge that cleaveth stone; Keen as a fire, so burns Thy word, And pierceth flesh and bone. Let it go forth o'er all the earth, To cleanse our hearts within, To show Thy power in Satan's hour, And break the might of sin. 3 Thy Word a wondrous guiding star On pilgrim hearts doth rise, Leads those to God who dwell afar, And makes the simple wise. Let not its light e'er sink in night; In every spirit shine, That none may miss heaven's final bliss, Led by Thy light divine. Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace The Word; Fourth Sunday after Easter; Fifth Sunday after Easter Used With Tune: ST. LEONARD

O Living Bread from Heaven

Author: Johann Rist; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 34 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Living Bread from heaven, How hast Thou fed Thy guest! The gifts Thou now hast given Have filled my heart with rest. O wondrous food of blessing, O cup that heals our woes! My heart, this gift professing, In thankful songs o'erflows. 2 My Lord, Thou here hast led me Within Thy temple's holiest place, And there Thyself hast fed me With treasures of Thy grace; And Thou hast freely given What earth could never buy, The Bread of Life from heaven, That now I shall not die! 3 Thou givest all I wanted; Let praise my tongue employ, For Thou hast freely granted The Cup of endless joy. Ah, Lord, I do not merit The favor thou hast shown, With all my soul and spirit I bow before Thy throne. 4 Lord, grant me that, thus strengthened With heavenly food, while here, My course on earth be lengthened, I serve with holy fear: And when Thou call'st my spirit To leave this world below, I enter, through Thy merit, Where joys unmingled flow. Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace The Lord's Supper; Names and Office of Christ Bread Used With Tune: HERZLICH THUT MICH VERLANGEN

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, (1091-1153) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 572 hymnals First Line: O Jesus, Joy of loving hearts! Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, Joy of loving hearts! Thou Fount of life! Thou Light of men! From fullest bliss that earth imparts, We turn unfilled to Thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood, Thou savest those that on Thee call; To them that seek Thee, Thou art good, To them that find Thee, all in all. 3 We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still; We drink of Thee, the Fountainhead, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for Thee, Where'er our changeful lot is cast, Glad, that Thy gracious smile we see, Blest, that our faith can hold Thee fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay! Make all our moments calm and bright; Chase the dark night of sin away, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light. Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace The Lord's Supper; Lent, Fourth Sunday; Third Sunday after Easter; Christ Longing for; Names and Office of Christ Bread; Names and Office of Christ Fount of Life; Names and Office of Christ Joy; Names and Office of Christ Light Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM

Good News from Heaven the Angels Bring

Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 41 hymnals First Line: Good news from heav'n the angels bring Lyrics: 1 Good news from heav'n the angels bring, Glad tidings to the earth they sing: To us this day a Child is giv'n, To crown us with the joy of heav'n. 2 This is the Christ, our God and Lord, Who in all need shall aid afford; He will Himself our Saviour be, And from our sins will set us free. 3 All hail, Thou noble Guest, this morn, Whose love did not the sinner scorn: In my distress Thou com'st to me, What thanks shall I return to Thee? 4 Were earth a thousand times as fair, Beset with gold and jewels rare, She yet were far too poor to be A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee. 5 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. 6 Praise God upon His heavenly throne, Who gave to us His only Son; For this His hosts, on joyful wing, A blest New Year of mercy sing. Amen. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Christmas Day; Consecration; Mystical union Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH DA KOMM ICH HER