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Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 546 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To His feet thy tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Who like thee His praise should sing? Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise Him for His grace and favor To our fathers in distress; Praise Him, still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in His faithfulness! 3 Father-like He tends and spares us, Well our feeble frame He knows; In His hands He gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes: Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet His mercy flows! 4 Angels in the heights adore Him, Who behold Him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before Him; Dwellers all in time and space: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace! Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; A Day of Thanksgiving or a Harvest Festival; Creator and Creation; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

O Perfect Love, All Human Thought Transcending

Author: Dorothy Frances (Blomfield) Gurney Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 241 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O perfect Love, all human thoughtt transcending, Lowly we kneel in prayer before Thy throne, That theirs may be the love which knows no ending, Whom Thou for evermore dost join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance Of tender charity and steadfast faith, Of patient hope, and quiet, brave endurance, With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, And to life's day the glorious, unknown morrow That dawns upon eternal love and life. Amen. Topics: Family Life Marriage Used With Tune: PERFECT LOVE

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Author: Samuel Francis Smith Appears in 1,978 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My country, 'tis of thee. Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. 2 My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. 3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song: Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. 4 Our fathers' God, to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing: Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King. Topics: Occasional Citizenship; National; Citizenship Used With Tune: AMERICA

Around the Throne of God in Heaven

Author: Anne Houlditch Shepherd Appears in 457 hymnals First Line: Around the throne of God in heav'n Refrain First Line: Singing glory, glory Lyrics: 1 Around the throne of God in heav'n, Thousands of children stand; Children whose sins are all forgiv'n, A holy, happy band, Refrain: Singing, Glory, Glory, Glory be to God on high! 2 In flowing robes of spotless white See every one arrayed; Dwelling in everlasting light, And joys that never fade. [Refrain] 3 What brought them to that world above, That heaven so bright and fair, Where all is peace and joy and love; How came those children there? [Refrain] 4 Because the Saviour shed His blood To wash away their sin; Bathed in that pure and precious flood, Behold them white and clean! [Refrain] 5 On earth they sought the Saviour's grace, On earth they loved His Name; So now they see His blessèd face, And stand before the Lamb. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns Used With Tune: CHILDREN'S PRAISES

Lord of the Living Harvest

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 119 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of the living harvest That whitens o'er the plain, Where angels soon shall gather Their sheaves of golden grain, Accept these hands to labor, These hearts to trust and love, And deign with them to hasten Thy kingdom from above. 2 As lab'rers in Thy vineyard, Still faithful may they be, Content to bear the burden Of weary days for Thee; To ask no other wages, When Thou shalt call them home, But to have shared the travail Which makes Thy kingdom come. 3 Come down, Thou Holy Spirit, And fill their souls with light, Clothe them in spotless raiment, In vesture clean and white; Within Thy sacred temple Be with them where they stand, To guide and teach Thy people In this and every land. 4 Be with them, God the Father! Be with them, God the Son! And God the Holy Spirit! Most blessèd Three in One! Make them Thy chose heralds, On them the Spirit pour, And fill them with Thy fullness Both now and evermore! Amen. Topics: The Church The Ministry-Ordination; Church Ordination Used With Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN

Lord, Disperse the Mists of Error

Author: Johan Åström Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, disperse the mists of error, In Thy light let me see light; Give Thou me that faith and vision Whereby I may walk aright. In my Saviour's path discerning, Through this vale of doubt and strife, Footsteps to eternal life. 2 Shed Thy light upon my pathway, Be my light in death's dark hour. Let me, freed from sin's dread burden, From the Law's accusing power, Nearer draw, and ever nearer, To that land with glory bright, Where Thou art Eternal Light. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Repentance; Trinity, Seventeenth Sunday; Trinity, Nineteenth Sunday; Death Prayer for help in Used With Tune: JESUS! DU DIG SJÄLF UPPVÄCKTE

Glory to the Father Give

Author: James Mongtomery Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glory to the Father give, God in whom we move and live; Children's prayers He deigns to hear, Children's songs delight His ear. 2 Glory to the Son we bring, Christ our Prophet, Priest, and King; Children, raise your sweetest strain To the Lamb, for He was slain. 3 Glory to the Holy Ghost, Who reclaims the sinner lost; Children's minds may He inspire, Touch their tongues with holy fire. 4 Glory in the highest be To the blesséd Trinity, For the gospel from above, For the word that God is love. Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns Used With Tune: SABBATSDAG, HUR SKÖN DU ÄR

On Jordan's Banks the Herald's Cry

Author: John Chandler Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 237 hymnals Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the herald's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh: Come then and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings from the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin, Make straight the way for God within, And let us all our hearts prepare For Christ to come and enter there. 3 For Thou art our Salvation, Lord, Our Refuge and our great Reward. Without Thy grace we waste away, Like flowers that wither and decay. 4 Stretch forth Thy hand, to health restore, And make us rise, to fall no more; Once more upon Thy people shine, And fill the world with love divine. 5 All praise, eternal Son, to Thee Whose advent sets Thy people free, Whom, with the Father, we adore, And Holy Ghost, forevermore. Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, Third Sunday; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Sunday after New Year; The Day of John the Baptist; Doxologies; Names and Office of Christ Physician; Names and Office of Christ Refuge; Names and Office of Christ Reward; Names and Office of Christ Salvation Scripture: Isaiah 40:3 Used With Tune: MENDON

Holy Ghost, with Light Divine

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 795 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine, Chase the shades of night away, Turn the darkness into day. 2 Let me see my Saviour’s face, Let me all His beauties trace; Show those glorious truths to me Which are only known to Thee. 3 Holy Ghost, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; In Thy mercy pity me, From sin's bondage set me free. 4 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Yield a sacred, settled peace, Let it grow and still increase. 5 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. 6 See, to Thee I yield my heart; Shed Thy life through every part, A pure temple I would be, Wholly dedicate to Thee. Amen. Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Pentecost (Whitsunday); Spiritual Blindness; Comfort; Mystical union; Sanctification Used With Tune: HORTON

Not What My Hands Have Done

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 120 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Not what my hands have done Can save my guilty soul; Not what my toiling flesh has borne Can make my spirit whole. Not what I feel or do Can give me peace with God; Not all my prayers, and sighs, and tears Can bear my awful load. 2 Thy grace alone, O God, To me can pardon speak; Thy power alone, O Son of God, Can this sore bondage break. No other work save Thine, No other blood will do; No strength save that which is divine Can bear me safely through. 3 I bless the Christ of God; I rest on love divine; And with unfaltering lip and heart I call this Saviour mine. 'Tis He that saveth me, And freely pardon gives; I love, because He loveth me; I live, because He lives. Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Sixth Sunday; Names and Office of Christ Savior; Forgiveness Ground of; Grace of God Used With Tune: LEOMINSTER