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Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Author: John G. Whittier Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 525 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways! Reclothe us in our rightful mind; in purer lives thy service find, in deeper reverence, praise. 2 In simple trust like theirs who heard, beside the Syrian sea, the gracious calling of the Lord, let us, like them, without a word, rise up and follow thee. 3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, where Jesus knelt to share with thee the silence of eternity, interpreted by love! 4 Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease; take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace. 5 Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm; let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm! Topics: Stress; Anxiety; Burdens; Jesus Christ Presence of; Inner Peace; Serenity; Stress Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Used With Tune: REST

We Give Thee but Thine Own

Author: William W. How Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 499 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We give Thee but thine own, whate’er the gift may be; all that we have is thine alone, a trust, O Lord, from thee. 2 May we thy bounties thus as stewards true receive, and gladly, as thou blessest us, to thee our first-fruits give. 3 To comfort and to bless, to find a balm for woe, to tend the lone and fatherless is angels’ work below. 4 The captive to relieve, to God the lost to bring, to teach the way of life and peace— it is a Christ-like thing. 5 And we believe thy word, though dim our faith may be; whate’er for thine we do, O Lord, we do it unto thee. Topics: Offertory Hymns and Responses; Social Concerns; Stewardship Of Life Used With Tune: SCHUMANN

There's a Spirit in the Air

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There's a spirit in the air, telling Christians everywhere: "Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world!" 2 Lose your shyness, find your tongue; tell the world what God has done: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 3 When believers break the bread, when a hungry child is fed: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. 4 Still the Spirit leads the fight, seeing wrong and setting right: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 5 When a stranger's not alone, where the homeless find a home: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. 6 May the Spirit fill our praise, guide our thoughts and change our ways. God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 7 There's a Spirit in the air, calling people everywhere: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. Topics: Conflict, Spirtual; Jesus Christ Power of; Aspiration; Spiritual Conflict; Descants; Holy Spirit; Physical Hunger; Jesus Christ Earthly Life and Ministry; Jesus Christ Ever-living; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Power of; Lord’s Supper; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Praise of Jesus Christ Scripture: Genesis 28:16 Used With Tune: LAUDS

If You Will Trust in God to Guide You

Author: Georg Neumark; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 185 hymnals Lyrics: 1 If you will trust in God to guide you and place your confidence in him, you'll find him always there beside you, to give you hope and strength within. For those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move. 2 [Copyrighted] 3 In patient trust await his leisure, in cheerful hope, with heart content to take whate'er your Father's pleasure and all-discerning love has sent. Doubt not your inmost wants are known to him who chose you for his own. 4 Sing, pray, and keep his ways unswerving, offer your service faithfully, and trust his word; though undeserving, you'll find his promise true to be. God never will forsake in need the soul that trusts in him indeed. Topics: Assurance; God Changelessness; God Deliverer; God Providence; Guidance; Sorrow; Trust Scripture: Psalm 34:22 Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT

Christ is Coming! Let Creation

Author: John R. MacDuff Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 117 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ is coming! Let creation bid her groans and travail cease; let the glorious proclamation hope restore and faith increase; Christ is coming! Christ is coming! Come, O blessèd Prince of Peace! (Prince of Peace!) Come, O blessèd Prince of Peace! 2 We can now but tell the story of your bitter cross and pain; we shall yet behold your glory in your coming back to reign; Christ is coming! Christ is coming! Let each heart repeat the strain. )sing the strain.) Let each heart repeat the strain. 3 With that "blessèd hope" before us, let no harp remain unstrung; let the mighty advent chorus onward roll from tongue to tongue: Christ is coming! Christ is coming! Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come! (quickly come!) Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come! Topics: Believing Faith; Hope; Jesus Christ Exaltation; Jesus Christ Names; Jesus Christ Passion; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory) Scripture: Romans 8:22 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph M. Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,764 hymnals Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer! 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer! Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer! 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge– take it to the Lord in prayer! Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he'll take and shield thee; thou wilt find a solace there. Topics: Prayer; Temptation; Trials Scripture: Psalm 103:14 Used With Tune: CONVERSE

Draw Me Nearer

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 724 hymnals First Line: I am thine, O lord, I have heard thy voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord Lyrics: 1 I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me; but I long to rise in the arms of faith, and be closer drawn to thee. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died; draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side. 2 Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine; let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, and my will be lost in thine. [Refrain] 3 O, the pure delight of a single hour that before thy throne I spend, when I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain] 4 There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea; there are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest in peace with thee. [Refrain] Topics: Aspiration; Consecration; Jesus Christ Presence of; Prayer; Submission Scripture: Luke 22:42 Used With Tune: I AM THINE

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

Meter: Irregular Appears in 55 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I want Jesus to walk with me; I want Jesus to walk with me; all along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 2 In my trials, Lord, walk with me; in my trials, Lord, walk with me; when my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 3 When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; when I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; when my head is bowed in sorrow, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. Topics: Pilgrimage; Sorrow; Spirituals; Trials; Walking with Christ Scripture: Genesis 28:15 Used With Tune: WALK WITH ME Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Sing to the Lord of Harvest

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 122 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord of harvest, sing songs of love and praise; with joyful hearts and voices your alleluias raise. By him the rolling seasons in fruitful order move; sing to the Lord of harvest a joyous song of love. 2 God makes the clouds rain goodness, the deserts bloom and spring, the hills leap up in gladness, the valleys laugh and sing. God fills them with his fullness, all things with large increase; he crowns the year with blessing, with plenty and with peace. 3 Bring to this sacred altar the gifts his goodness gave, the golden sheaves of harvest, the souls Christ died to save. Your hearts lay down before him when at his feet you fall, and with your lives adore him who gave his life for all. Topics: Harvest; Missions; Stewardship Of Possessions; Thanksgiving Day; Changing Year Scripture: Genesis 8:22 Used With Tune: WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 477 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I sing the mighty power of God that made the mountains rise, that spread the flowing seas abroad and built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; the moon shines full at God’s command and all the stars obey. 2 I sing the goodness of the Lord that filled the earth with food; he formed the creatures with his word and then pronounced them good. Lord, how your wonders are displayed where’er I turn my eye, if I survey the ground I tread or gaze upon the sky! 3 There’s not a plant or flower below but makes your glories known, and clouds arise and tempests blow by order from your throne; while all that borrows life from you is ever in your care, and everywhere that we can be, you, God are present there. Topics: Adoration of God; God Creator; God Goodness; God Power; God Providence; God Wisdom Scripture: Genesis 1:14-17 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE