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Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Author: Henry Smith Meter: Irregular Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Salvation; Saving Work of Christ; Thankfulness; Witness Scripture: Psalm 126:3 Used With Tune: GIVE THANKS

Glory Be to God the Father

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.8.7.4.7 Appears in 211 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son, glory be to God the Spirit: Great Jehovah, Three in One! Glory, glory while eternal ages run! 2 Glory be to him who loved us, washed us from each spot and stain: glory be to him who bought us, now with God on high to reign! Glory, glory to the Lamb that once was slain! 3 Glory to the King of angels, glory to the church’s King, glory to the King of nations; heaven and earth, your praises bring! Glory, glory to the King of glory sing! 4 Glory, blessing, praise eternal! Thus the choir of angels sings: honor, riches, power, dominion! Thus its praise creation brings. Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings! Topics: God The Trinity; Processional Hymns; Holy Spirit Comforter; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Love God’s Love for Us; Processional Hymns; Trinity Scripture: Psalm 24:8 Used With Tune: WORCESTER

It Is Good to Sing Your Praises

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 29 hymnals Lyrics: 1 It is good to sing your praises and to thank you, O Most High, showing forth your loving kindness when the morning lights the sky. It is good when night is falling of your faithfulness to tell, while with sweet, melodious praises songs of adoration swell. 2 You have filled my heart with gladness through the works your hands have wrought; you have made my life victorious, great your works and deep your thought. You, O Lord, on high exalted, reigning forevermore in might; all your enemies shall perish, sin be banished from your sight. 3 But the good shall live before you, planted in your dwelling place, fruitful trees and ever verdant, nourished by your boundless grace. In his goodness to the righteous God his righteousness displays; God, my Rock, my Strength, my Refuge, just and true are all your ways. Topics: God Mighty Acts; Adoration of God; God Faithfulness; God Mighty Acts; God Redeemer; God Righteousness; Psalms; Witnessing Scripture: Psalm 92 Used With Tune: BLAENWERN Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Shalom, My Friends, Shalom

Author: Donald P. Hustad Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Shalom, my friends Lyrics: [Three part round] 1 [1]Shalom, my friends, [2] shalom, my friends, [3] shalom, shalom. Shalom, my friends, shalom, my friends, shalom, shalom. 2 [1] Shalom, chaverim, [2] shalom chaverim, [3] shalom, shalom. Shalom, chaverim, shalom chaverim, shalom, shalom. 3 [1] Share peace, dear friends, [2] share peace, dear friends, [3] God's peace, God's peace. Share peace, dear friends, share peace, dear friends, God's peace, God's peace. Topics: Choruses, Refrains; Inner Peace; Rounds Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:17 Used With Tune: SHALOM CHAVERIM Text Sources: Israeli round

Make Me a Captive, Lord

Author: George Matheson Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 122 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free; force me to render up my sword, and I shall conqueror be. I sink in life's alarms when by myself I stand; imprison me within thine arms, and strong shall be my hand. 2 My heart is weak and poor until it master find; it has no spring of action sure-- it varies with the wind; it cannot freely move till thou hast wrought its chain; enslave it with thy matchless love, and deathless it shall reign. 3 My will is not my own till thou hast made it thine; if it would reach a monarch's throne, it must its crown resign; it only stands unbent amid the clashing strife, when on thy bosom it has leaned, and found in thee its life. Topics: Will of God; Spiritual Freedom; Christian Maturity; Submission; Will of God Scripture: Matthew 10:39 Used With Tune: PARADOXY

We Come as Guests Invited

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We come as guests invited when Jesus bids us dine, his friends on earth united to share the bread and wine; the bread of life is broken the wine is freely poured for us, in solemn token of Christ our dying Lord. 2 We eat and drink, receiving from Christ the grace we need, and in our hearts believing on him by faith we feed; with wonder and thanksgiving for love that knows no end, we find in Jesus living our ever-present friend. 3 One bread is ours for sharing, one single, fruitful vine, our fellowship declaring renewed in bread and wine-- renewed, sustained and given by token, sign and word, the pledge and seal of heaven, the love of Christ our Lord. Topics: Lord’s Supper Scripture: Matthew 22:4 Used With Tune: PENLAN

O How He Loves You and Me!

Author: Kurt Kaiser Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: O how he loves you and me Topics: Redemption in Christ Christ's Saving Work; Choruses, Refrains; Jesus Christ Savior; Love Christ’s Love fro Us Scripture: John 15:13 Used With Tune: PATRICIA

Come, Come, Ye Saints

Author: Avis B. Christiansen Meter: 10.6.10.6.8.8.8.6 Appears in 39 hymnals First Line: Come, come, ye saints, no toil nor labor fear Lyrics: 1 Come, come, ye saints, no toil nor labor fear, but with joy, wend your way; though hard to you this journey may appear, grace shall be as your day. God's hand of love shall be your guide, and all your need he will provide; his power shall every foe dispel, all is well, all is well! 2 What though the path you tread be rough and steep? Have no fear, he is near! His mighty arm unto the end will keep, soon his call you shall hear. Then follow on, fresh courage take, for God his own will ne'er forsake, Till in his presence they shall dwell! All is well! all is well! 3 God has prepared a glorious home above round his throne, for his own, where they may rest forever in his love, toil and tears all unknown. There they shall sing eternal praise to him who saved them by his grace; through heaven's courts the song shall swell, "All is well! all is well!" Topics: Following God/Christ; God Guide; God Power; Heaven; Inner Peace; Serenity Scripture: John 14:3 Used With Tune: ALL IS WELL Text Sources: Based on William Clayton, 1846

Jesus Christ Is God

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Jesus said: "I and the Father are one" Topics: Jesus Christ Divinity; Jesus Christ Names; Scripture Readings Scripture: John 6:35

Long Ago, Prophets Knew

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals Refrain First Line: Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring Lyrics: 1 Long ago, prophets knew Christ would come, born a Jew, come to make all things new, bear his people's burden, freely love and pardon. [Refrain:] Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! When he comes, when he comes, who will make him welcome? 2 God in time, God in man, this is God's timeless plan: he will come, as a man, born himself of woman, God divinely human. (Refrain) 3 Mary hail! Though afraid, she believed, she obeyed. In her womb, God is laid till the time expected, nurtured and protected. (Refrain) 4 Journey ends! Where afar Bethlehem shines, like a star, stable door stands ajar: unborn Son of Mary, Savior, do not tarry! Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! When he comes, when he comes, we will make him welcome! Topics: Advent Season; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Music and Singing Scripture: Micah 5:2 Used With Tune: PERSONENT HODIE