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Come, Sound His Praise Abroad

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 686 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, sound His praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing; Jehovah is the Sov'reign God, The universal King. 2 He formed the deeps unknown; He gave the seas their bound; The watery worlds are all His own, And all the solid ground. 3 Come, worship at His throne; Come, bow before the Lord. We are His work, and not our own: He formed us by His Word. 4 To-day attend His voice, Nor dare provoke His rod; Come, like the people of His choice, And own your gracious God. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; A Day of Thanksgiving or a Harvest Festival; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 95 Used With Tune: DENNIS

Comfort, Comfort Ye My People

Author: Johannes Olearius; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 128 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort ye my people, Speak ye peace, thus saith our God; Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrows' load; Speak ye to Jerusalem Of the peace that waits for them; Tell her that her sins I cover, And her warfare now is over. 2 For the herald's voice is crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all men to repentance, Since the kingdom now is here. O that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way! Let the valleys rise to meet Him, And the hills bow down to greet Him. 3 Make ye straight what long was crooked, Make the rougher places plain: Let your hearts be true and humble, As befits His holy reign, For the glory of the Lord Now o'er earth is shed abroad, And all flesh shall see the token That His Word is never broken. Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; The Day of John the Baptist; Comfort; Kingdom of Christ; National Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-10 Used With Tune: WERDE MUNTER, MEIN GEMUTHE

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Author: John Fawcett Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,346 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father’s throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. Amen. Topics: Worship Close of Service; Christian unity and fellowship Used With Tune: DENNIS

The Race That Long in Darkness Pined

Author: John Morison Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 221 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The race that long in darkness pined Have seen a glorious Light; The people dwell in day who dwelt In death’s surrounding night. 2 To hail Thy rising, better Sun, The gath'ring nations come, Joyous as when the reapers bear The harvest treasures home. 3 For Thou our burden hast removed, And quelled the oppressor’s sway, Quick as the slaughtered squadrons fell In Midian’s evil day. 4 To us a Child of Hope is born, To us a Son is given; Him shall the tribes of earth obey, Him all the hosts of heaven. 5 His Name shall be the Prince of Peace, For evermore adored; The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord. 6 His power increasing still shall spread, His reign no end shall know: Justice shall guard His throne above, And peace abound below. Amen. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Christmas Day; Names and Office of Christ Counsellor; Names and Office of Christ Light; Names and Office of Christ Prince of Peace; Names and Office of Christ Sun; Names and Office of Christ Wonderful Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Used With Tune: ST. LEONARD (SMART)

My Spirit on Thy Care

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Saviour, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art Love divine. 2 In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count Thy choice the best. 3 Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform; Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 4 Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me, Secure of having Thee in all, Of having all in Thee. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Faith and Justification; Trinity, Third Sunday; Names and Office of Christ Love Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

My Soul, Be on Thy Guard

Author: George Heath Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,391 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My soul, be on thy guard; Ten thousand foes arise, And hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2 O watch, and fight, and pray, The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly ev'ry day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down; Thine arduous work will not be done Till thou receive thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God; He'll take thee at thy parting breath, To His divine abode. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Christian Soldiers; Spiritual Warfare Used With Tune: HEATH

Silent Night! Holy Night!

Author: J. F. Young; Joseph Mohr Appears in 653 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright, Round yon virgin mother and Child; Holy Infant, so tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight: Glories stream from heaven afar; Heavenly hosts sing alleluia, Christ, the Saviour is born! Christ, the Saviour is born! 3 Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Amen. Topics: Christmas Day; Christ Virgin birth of; Prayer of the Holy Spirit Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT

Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower

Author: Johann Scheffler Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 167 hymnals First Line: Thee will I love, my Strength, my Tow'r Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, my Strength, my Tow'r, Thee will I love, my Joy, my Crown; Thee will I love with all my pow'r, In all Thy works, and Thee alone; Thee will I love, till Thy pure fire Fill all my soul with chaste desire. 2 I thank Thee, uncreated Sun, That Thy bright beams on me have shined; I thank Thee, who hast overthrown My foes, and healed my wounded mind; I thank Thee, whose enlivening voice Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice. 3 Uphold me in the doubtful race, Nor suffer me again to stray; Strengthen my feet with steady pace Still to press forward in Thy way; That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite. 4 Thee will I love, my Joy, my Crown; Thee will I love, my Lord, my God; Thee love beneath Thy smile or frown, Beneath Thy scepter or Thy rod. What though my flesh and heart decay? Thee shall I love in endless day. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Trinity, Eighteenth Sunday; Names and Office of Christ Crown; Names and Office of Christ God; Names and Office of Christ Joy; Names and Office of Christ Strength; Names and Office of Christ Sun; Names and Office of Christ Tower; Love to Christ Used With Tune: PATER OMNIUM

My Inmost Heart Now Raises

Author: Johannes Mathesius Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My inmost heart now raises, In this fair morning hour, A song of thankful praises To Thine almighty pow'r, To honor and adore Thee, O God, upon Thy throne, I bring my praise before Thee, Thro' Christ, Thine only Son. 2 For Thou from me hast warded All perils of the night; From ev'ry harm hast guarded My soul till morning's light. O Saviour, have compassion, Humbly To Thee I cry: And pardon my transgression: Have mercy, Lord Most High! 3 And shield me from all evil, O gracious God, this day, From sin, and from the devil, From shame and from dismay, From water's devastation, From fire's consuming breath, From need and consternation, From evil, sudden death. 4 Amen! I say, not fearing That God rejects my prayer; I doubt not He is hearing And granting me His care. I look not long behind me, But I put forth my hands And ply the task assigned me By God, as He commands. Amen. Topics: Occasional Morning; Morning Used With Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN

Angel Voices Ever Singing

Author: Francis Pott Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 381 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Angel voices ever singing Round Thy throne of light, Angel harps, forever ringing, Rest not day nor night; Thousands only live to bless Thee, And confess Thee Lord of might. 2 Thou, who art beyond the farthest Mortal eye can scan, Can it be that Thou regardest Songs of sinful man? Can we know that Thou art near us, And wilt hear us? Yea, we can. 3 Yea, we know Thy love rejoicest O'er each work of Thine; Thou didst ears and hands and voices For Thy praise combine; Craftsman's art and music's measure For Thy pleasure Didst design. 4 Here, great God, to-day we offer Of Thine own to Thee, And for Thine acceptance proffer, All unworthily, Hearts and minds and hands and voices In our choicest Melody. 5 Honor, glory, might, and merit, Thine shall ever be, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Blessèd Trinity: Of the best that Thou hast given Earth and heaven Render Thee. Amen. Topics: Occasional Dedications-Organ; Dedications Organ Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES