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Who knows how near my life's expended?

Author: Emilie Juliane of Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Who knows how near my life's expended? Time flies, and death is hasting on, How soon, my term of trial ended Death may be here and life be gone. My God, for Jesus' sake, I pray Thy peace may bless my dying day. 2 My many sins! O veil them over With merits of Thy dying Son! I here Thy richest grace discover, Here find I peace, and here alone; My God, for Jesus' sake, I pray thy peace may bless my dying day. 3 His bleeding wounds give me assurance That Thy free mercy will abide; Here strength I find for death's endurance, And hope for all I need beside: My God, for Jesus' sake, I pray Thy peace may bless my dying day. 4 Naught shall my soul from Jesus sever, Nor life, nor death; things high nor low; I take Him as my Lord forever, My future trust, as He is now; My God, for Jesus' sake, I pray Thy peace may bless my dying day. Topics: Children's Service Preparation for Death; The Last Things Preparation for Death Used With Tune: [Who knows how near my life's expended?]

Thy love, O gracious Lord and God

Author: T. Kingo Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy love, O gracious Lord and God, All other loves excelling, Attunes my heart to sweet accord, And passes power of telling; For when Thy wondrous love I see, My heart yields glad submission; I love Thee for Thy love to me In my poor, lost condition. 2 Yea, Thou hast loved our fallen race, And rather than condemn us, Cast out and banish from Thy face, Thine only Son didst send us; Who died upon the cross, that we Should all be saved for ever; Hence Jesus also died for me, My soul, forget it never. 3 Thy love, O God, embraces all, And Jesus' merits cover The guilt of all, both great and small, The world of sinners over. Thy Spirit doth Thy light afford To all who will receive it, And from Thy knowledge bars Thy word No soul who will believe it. 4 But what hath moved Thee, gracious Lord? Why is Thine heart still yearning, Since the great world rejects Thy word, Thy love and mercy spurning? For men go on in sin each day In carnal-minded blindness, And O how few Thy call obey And heed Thy lovingkindness! 5 In us no beauty Thou couldst see, And no intrinsic merit; We all were poor--but misery And sin we did inherit. We wandered each a different path, And in our lost condition, By nature children of His wrath, Whom sin doomed to perdition. 6 Our virtues and our own good deeds With God cannot avail us; With these the enemy misleads, Such righteousness shall fail us; Our will and strength and soul are dead In evil inclination; Christ Jesus has the ransom paid, And gained for us salvation. 7 O gracious God, Thy loving heart Was full of sweet compassion; And felt our woe and desperate smart, And planned our restoration; Thy grace and justice found a way To save us from death's horror; And everlasting judgment stay, And give us joy for sorrow. 8 On Christ, the rock, I'm anchored fast, By faith in Him remaining; I'll weather every stormy blast, My peace of soul retaining; On Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, My ever firm foundation, Until the harbor bar is crossed, And I see God's salvation. 9 O Jesus, at my dying breath Hold Thou my hand securely, And may I in a living faith Hold fast to Thee most surely; That my last prayer to Thee may rise, My soul to Thee commending, And I shall find in Paradise The joys of life unending. Topics: The Church Year Tenth Sunday after Trinity ; The Church Year Tenth Sunday after Trinity ; God Loving; Grâce; Love Of God Used With Tune: [Thy love, O gracious Lord and God]

Withhold not, Lord, the help I crave

Author: C. J. P. Spitta Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.7.4.4.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Withhold not, Lord, the help I crave, Forsake not, nor forget me, For from the cradle to the grave A thousand foes beset me. Alas! Thy child, Deceived, beguiled, To guide himself unable, In devious ways Of error strays, Blind, feeble, and unstable. 2 To guard and keep me, never cease, From all that is defiling; Preserve me also from false peace, When life is smooth and smiling. Should dangers rise, And me surprise, And clouds around me gather, Teach me to pray, And childlike say "Help me, my God and Father!" 3 Let me throughout my life esteem Thy word as precious manna, And make Thy name my constant theme, My song and my Hosanna; Thy Son alone Thy gracious throne, Where I may find compassion; His precious blood My strength and food, And shield against temptation. 4 Then take not, Lord, Thy hand away, Withdraw not Thy protection, But grant me to the grave, I pray, Thy guidance and direction. At my last end I will commend To Thee my soul and spirit; Then shall I be, My God, with Thee, And endless joy inherit. Topics: The Church Year Ninth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Ninth Sunday after Trinity; Trials and Conflicts Used With Tune: [Withhold not, Lord the help I crave]

O God, unseen, yet ever near

Author: E. Osler Appears in 135 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, unseen yet ever near, Thy presence may we feel; And thus, inspired with holy fear, Before Thine altar kneel. 2 Here may Thy faithful people know The blessings of Thy love; The streams that through the desert flow, The manna from above. 3 We come, obedient to Thy word, To feast on heavenly food; Our meat, the body of the Lord, Our drink, His precious blood. 4 Thus would we all Thy word obey, For we, O God, are Thine; And go rejoicing on our way, Renewed with strength divine. Topics: The Means of Grace The Lord's Supper; The Means of Grace The Lord's Supper

Now to the holy Three in One

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: Now to the holy Three in One, Who o'er creation reigneth, Be everlasting honor done, To whom all praise pertaineth. All blessing be to God Most High, All glory to His majesty, Who all the world sustaineth.

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 39 hymnals Lyrics: To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom earth and heaven adore Be glory, as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,304 hymnals Lyrics: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him, above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

O day full of grace, which we behold

Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig; Anon. Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O day full of grace, which we behold, Now gently to view ascending; Thou over the earth thy reign unfold, Good cheer to all mortals lending, That children of light in every clime May prove that the night is ending. 2 How blest was that gracious midnight hour, When God in our flesh was given; Then flushéd the dawn with light and power, that spread o'er the darkened heaven; Then rose o'er the world that Sun divine Which gloom from our hearts hath driven. 3 Yes, were every tree endowed with speech, And every leaflet singing, They never with praise His worth could reach, Though earth with their praise were ringing. Who fully could praise the Light of life Who light to our souls is bringing? 4 As birds in the morning sing God's praise, His fatherly love we cherish, For giving to us this day of grace, For life that shall never perish. His Church He hath kept these thousand years, And hungering souls did nourish. 5 Pass on thy close, O Whit-Sunday, With sunlight about thee beaming, And scatter thy blessings on thy way, As brooks through the meadows streaming E'er leave in their wake the woods and fields In beauty and fruitfulness dreaming. 6 With joy we depart for our fatherland, Where God our Father is dwelling, Where ready for us His mansions stand, Where heaven with praise is swelling; And there we shall walk in endless light, With blest ones His praise forth telling. Topics: The Church Year Pentecost Used With Tune: [O day full of grace, which we behold] Text Sources: (Danish, 14th Century)

The Lord my faithful shepherd is

Author: A. C. Arrebo Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord my faithful shepherd is, And me He safely guideth, I shall not want, for I am His Who all things good provideth: I follow Him, I hear His voice, In Him my Lord I do rejoice: Blest am I in His keeping! 2 A tender shepherd leads his sheep, Where pastures green are growing, And there His flock doth guard and keep, Beside still waters flowing, Thus Christ, my shepherd, leadeth me, My soul and body feedeth He, And for their wants provideth. 3 And if I ever go astray, My wayward soul He turneth, To save the lost, to guide the way, For this He ever yearneth; He leadeth me, my soul to bless In His own path of righteousness For His name's sake and glory. 4 Why should I ever fear, O Lord, Whilst Thee I have beside me? Thou by Thy Spirit and Thy word Dost comfort and dost guide me; In death's dark vale I'll fear no ill, For Thou, O Lord, art with me still, Thy rod and staff shall stay me. 5 Thou art my host; for me, Thy guest, A table Thou providest. Though foes be near, I am at rest, Thou still with me abidest. With oil anointest Thou my head; On me Thy blessing rich is shed, My cup with bliss o'erfloweth. 6 Thy goodness and Thy mercy, Lord, Shall follow me, attending The days Thou dost to me afford, Until they reach their ending: Thereafter shall I in Thy love Dwell in Thy house in heaven above Forever and forever. Topics: The Church Year Second Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Second Sunday after Easter; Jesus Christ Our Shepherd; Providence Used With Tune: [The Lord my faithful shepherd is]

Lo, God to heaven ascendeth!

Author: G.W. Sacer Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lo, God to heaven ascendeth! Throughout its regions vast, With shouts triumphant blendeth The trumpet's thrilling blast: Sing praise to Christ, the Lord, Sing praise with exultation! King of each heathen nation! The God of hosts adored. 2 With joy is heaven resounding, Christ's glad return to see; Behold the saints surrounding The Lord who set them free: Bright myriads thronging come; The cherub-band rejoices, And loud seraphic voices Welcome Messiah home. 3 No more the way is hidden, Since Christ, our Head, arose; No more to man forbidden, The road to heaven that goes; Our Lord is gone before, Yet here He will not leave us, But soon in heaven receive us: He opens wide the door. 4 Christ is our place preparing. To heaven we, too, shall rise, And, joys angelic sharing, Be where our treasure lies: There may each heart be found, Where Jesus Christ has entered! There let our hopes be centered, Our course still heavenward bound! 5 May we, His servants, thither In heart and mind ascend, And let us sing together,-- We seek Thee, Christ, our friend, Thee, God's anointed Son, Our life, and way to heaven, To whom all power is given, Our joy, and hope, and crown. Topics: The Church Year Ascension; The Church Year Ascension Used With Tune: [Lo, God to heaven ascendeth]