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Lord of the Church, we humbly pray

Author: E. Osler Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 57 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of the Church, we humbly pray For those who guide us in Thy way, And speak Thy holy word; With love divine their hearts inspire, And touch their lips with hallowed fire, And needful strength afford. 2 Help them to preach the truth of God, Redemption through the Savior's blood; Nor let the Spirit cease On all the Church His gifts to shower; To them a messenger of power, To us, of life and peace. 3 So may they live to Thee alone; Then hear the welcome word,"Well done!" And take their crown above; Enter into their Master's joy, And all eternity employ In praise, and bliss, and love. Topics: The Church The Ministry; The Church The Ministry Used With Tune: [Lord of the Church, we humbly pray]

O Lord, hear Thou my calling

Author: Clement Marot Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 O Lord, hear Thou my calling, Out of the deep I cry: O make my prayer availing; With aid to me draw nigh: O mark my lamentation, My restless sighing hear, And to my supplication Incline thy gracious ear. 2 If Thou shouldst mark abuses And strict account demand, O Lord, with what excuses Could we before Thee stand? But if with true contrition Our sins we mourn and blame, Thou savest from perdition That we may fear Thy name. 3 In God my hope abideth, My trust is in the Lord, My soul in Him confideth And builds upon His word: My soul for Him is yearning, More longing for His grace Than daylight's sweet returning The watchman longs to trace. 4 Be God thy strong foundation, Thou chosen Israel; Thy God with whom salvation And mercy ever dwell; His river ever streameth With pardon full and free, He Israel redeemeth From all iniquity. Topics: The Church Year Epiphany; The Church Year Epiphany; Afflcition Used With Tune: [O Lord, hear Thou my calling]

To God the anthem raising

Author: P. Eber Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To God the anthem raising, Sing, Christians, great and small, Sing out, His goodness praising, O think Him one and all! Behold, how God this year, Which now is safely ended Hath in His love befriended His children far and near. 2 Let us consider rightly His mercies manifold, And let us not think lightly Of all His gifts untold! Let thankfulness recall How God this year hath led us, How He hath clothed and fed us, The great ones and the small. 3 To Church and State He granted His peace in every place, His vineyard He hath planted Among us by His grace; His ever-bounteous hand Prosperity hath given, And want and famine driven From this our Christian land. 4 Our God us well defended, He kept us through His grace; But if He had contended With us, our sins to trace, And given us our meed, We all had then been lying In sin and sorrow, dying Each one for his misdeed. 5 His Father-heart is yearning To take us for His own, When our transgressions mourning, We trust in Christ alone; When in His name we pray, And humbly make confession, He pardons our transgression, And is our faithful stay. 6 O Father dear in heaven, For all Thy gifts of love, Which Thou to us hast given, We lift our thanks above, In Jesus' name we here, To Thee our prayers addressing, Still ask Thee for Thy blessing: Grant us a joyful year! Grant us a peaceful year! With mercies crown this year! Topics: The Church Year New Year; The Church Year New Year Used With Tune: [To God the anthem raising]

Jehovah, let me now adore Thee

Author: B. Crasselius Meter: 9.10.9.10.10.10 Appears in 25 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jehovah, let me now adore Thee, For where is there a God, such, Lord, as Thou? With songs I fain would come before Thee; O let Thy Spirit deign to touch me now To praise Thee in His name, through whom alone Our songs can please Thee, through Thy blessed Son. 2 Yes, draw me to the Son, O Father, That so the Son may draw me up to Thee. Let every power within me gather, To own Thy sway, O Spirit--rule in me, That so the peace of God may in me dwell, And I may sing for joy and praise Thee well. 3 Grant me Thy Spirit; then my praises Will sound aright, no jarring tone or word; Sweet are the songs the heart then raises, Then I can pray in truth and spirit, Lord; Thy Spirit bears mine up on eagles' wing, To join the psalms the heavenly choirs now sing. 4 For He can plead for me with sighings That are unutterable to lips like mine; He bids me pray with earnest cryings, Bears witness with my soul that I am Thine, Co-heir with Christ, and thus may dare to say, O Abba, Father, hear me when I pray. 5 When thus Thy Spirit in me burneth, And makes this cry to break from out my heart, Thy heart, O Father, toward me yearneth, And longs all precious blessings to impart, Thy ready love rejoiceth to fulfill The prayer breathed out according to Thy will. 6 And what Thy Spirit thus hath taught me To seek from Thee, must needs be such a prayer As Thou wilt grant, through Him who bought me, And raised me up to be Thy child and heir; In Jesus' name I fearless seek Thy face, And take from Thee, my Father, grace for grace. 7 O joy, our hope and trust are founded On His sure Word, and witness in the heart; I know Thy mercies are unbounded, And all good gifts Thou freely wilt impart, Nay, more is lavished by Thy bounteous hand, Than we can ask or seek or understand. 8 O joy! In His name we draw near Thee, Who ever pleadeth for the sons of men; I ask in faith and Thou wilt hear me, In Him Thy promises are all Amen. O joy for me! and praise be ever Thine, Whose wondrous love has made such blessings mine! Topics: The Church Year Fifth Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Fifth Sunday after Easter; Holy Ghost Our Teacher; Praise and Prayer Used With Tune: [Jehovah, let me now adore Thee]

Jesus, Master! at Thy word

Author: M. F. Liebenberg Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Master! at Thy word I will work whate'er betide me, And I know Thou wilt, O Lord, By Thy word and Spirit guide me; At Thy word my faith shall see All things work for good to me. 2 Though my toil may seem unblest, And my lot appointed dreary, When at eve I go to rest, From my labor faint and weary; At Thy word I will each morn To my work with joy return. 3 Though I be of joys bereft, And by sorrows overtaken, Yet I know a solace left: I am not be Thee forsaken; Jesus, thou canst aid afford, Fraught with comfort is Thy word. 4 At Thy word in faith I press Onward through this vale of sadness; By Thy grace I shall possess Victor-palms in heavenly gladness; To my latest hour, O Lord, I will trust Thee at Thy word. Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Trinity; Invitation; Obedience to God; Perseverance and Faithfulness Used With Tune: [Jesus, Master! at Thy word]

O love divine and golden

Author: J. S. B. Monsell Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O love divine and golden, Mysterious depth and height, To Thee the world beholden, Looks up for life and light; O love divine and gentle, The blesser and the blest, Beneath thy care parental The world lies down in rest. 2 O love divine and tender, That through our homes dost move, Veiled in the softened splendor O holy household love. A throne without thy blessing Were labor without rest, And cottages possessing Thy blessedness, are blest. 3 God bless these hands, united; God bless these hearts made one! Unsevered and unblighted May they through life go on,-- Here in earth’s home preparing For the bright home above, And there forever sharing Its joy where God is love. Topics: Various Occasions Marriage and the Home; Various Occassions Marriage and the Home Used With Tune: [O love divine and golden]

O Christ, who art the light and day

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ, who art the light and day, Thy beams chase night's dark shades away; The very Light of light Thou art, Who dost that blessed light impart. 2 All-holy Lord, to Thee we bend, Thy servants through this night defend, And grant us calm repose in Thee, A quiet night from perils free. 3 Let not dull sleep the soul oppress, Nor secret foe the heart possess. Nor Satan's wiles the flesh allure, And make us in Thy sight impure. 4 Light slumbers let our eyelids take, The heart to Thee be still awake; And Thy right hand protection be To those who love and trust in Thee. 5 O Lord, our strong defense, be nigh; Bid all the powers of darkness fly; Preserve and watch o'er us for good, Whom Thou hast purchased with Thy blood. 6 Remember us, dear Lord, we pray, Whilst burdened in the flesh we stay: Thou only canst the soul defend; Be with us, Savior, to the end. Topics: Family Prayer Evening Used With Tune: [O Christ, who art the light and day] Text Sources: Latin, 8th Century

Despair not, O heart, in thy sorrow

Author: A.C. Prudentius; P. Hegelund Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Despair not, O heart, in thy sorrow, But hope from God's promises borrow; Beware, in thy sorrow, of sinning, For death is of life the beginning. 2 The body is shrouded in mourning; The garlands, the casket adorning, Are emblems of hope that betoken, O death, that thy power is broken. 3 A dearly beloved one hath left us; God hath in His wisdom bereft us; But He will not leave us forsaken,-- We know that the dead shall awaken. 4 When dawneth the glorious morrow, This body, that we view with sorrow, A glorified form shall be given, Restored to its spirit in heaven. 5 The seed that in springtime is planted, Is hid in the ground; but, if granted A measure of sunshine and showers, Will spring into fruitage and flowers. 6 A gift to the churchyard we tender, As dust to the dust we surrender; Returning the clay to its Maker, We lay it to rest in God's acre. 7 A soul in that body abided, A soul that in Jesus confided, A soul that hath longed for salvation, And now hath found hope's consumation. 8 O earth, we consign to thy keeping This body with sorrow and weeping; In peace to await resurrection, When it shall arise in perfection. 9 O Christ, our souls' Maker and Lover; When time and earth's travail are over, Thou closest the grave's mournful story And callest Thine own to Thy glory. Topics: The Last Things Burial and Resurrection; The Last Things Burial and Ressurection; Resurrection Used With Tune: [Despair not, O heart]

Come, brethren, let us hasten on!

Author: G. Tersteegen Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.7.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Come, brethren, let us hasten on! The evening closeth round, 'Tis perilous to linger here On this wild desert ground. Come, toward eternity, Press on from strength to strength, Nor dread your journey's toil and length, For good its end shall be. 2 We shall not sue our final choice, Though straight our path and steep; We know that He who called us here, His word shall ever keep. Then follow, trusting, come, And let each set his face Toward yonder fair and blessed place, Intent to reach our home. 3 Come, children, let us unward go! We travel hand in hand; Each in his brother find his joy In this wild stranger land. As children let us be, Nor by the way fall out, The angels guard us round about, And help us brotherly. 4 Let all the strong be quick to raise The weaker when they fall; Let love and peace and patience bloom In ready help for all. In love yet closer bound, Each would be least, yet still On love's fair path most pure from ill, Most loving would be found. 5 Come, brothers, wander on with joy, For shorter grows the way, The hour that frees us from the flesh Draws nearer day by day. A little truth and love, A little courage yet, More free from earth, more apt to set Your hopes on things above. 6 It will not last for very long, A little farther roam; It will not last much longer now Ere we shall reach our home; There shall we ever rest, There with our Father dwell, With all the saints who served Him well, There truly, deeply blest. 7 Friend of our dear and perfect choice, Thou joy of all that live, Being that know'st not chance or change, What courage dost thou give! All beauty, Lord, we see, All bliss and life and love, In Him in whom we live and move, And we are glad in Thee. Topics: The Church Year Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity; Brotherly Love; Pilgrimage Used With Tune: [Come, brethren, let us hasten on!]

Go and let my grave be made

Author: E. M. Arndt Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Go and let my grave be made-- Tired and weary now with straying, Farewell to the earth I've said, Heaven's call to peace obeying: Calls me now the happy rest Of the angels eve blest. 2 Therefore, earth, farewell I say, False the hopes from thee we borrow! Let me now in peace away-- E'en thy very joy is sorrow; Fleeting is thy beauty's glow, Vain deceit and empty show! 3 Fare ye well, beloved friends! Ye whose tears so fast are flowing; God for all will make amends, For our griefs are His bestowing: Mourn not joys that ne'er endure, Heavenly joys alone are sure. 4 Weep not--lo! my Savior there, Mercy to my soul revealing; I, too, have obtained a share In His heart's deep wounds so healing, Whence the holy fountain streamed Which this sinful world redeemed. 5 Weep not--my Redeemer lives-- High above dark earth ascending, Hope her heavenly comfort gives; Faith stands by, her shield extending; Love eternal whispers near, "Child of God, no longer fear." Topics: The Last Things Burial and Resurrection; The Last Things Burial and Ressurection; Resurrection Used With Tune: [Go and let my grave be made]