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Grace, pardon, life

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 244 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:6 First Line: Father of heaven, whose love profound Topics: Introductory to Worship Used With Tune: BOWRING

Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Lyrics: 1 Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided, urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way, sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided, Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today. 2 Lord, for that word, the Word of life which fires us, speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze, teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us, Lord of the word, receive your people's praise. 3 Lord, for our land, in this our generation, spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care; for young and old, for this and every nation, Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer. 4 Lord, for our world; when we disown and doubt him, loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain; hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him, Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign. 5 Lord, for ourselves; in living power remake us, self on the cross and Christ upon the throne; past put behind us, for the future take us, Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone. Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; The Church Celebrates National Life; Anniversaries; Jesus Word of God; Nation and Society; Word of God Used With Tune: LORD OF THE YEARS

Fulness and sufficiency of the Atonement

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 503 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:6 First Line: Jesus, thy blood and righteousness Topics: Jesus Christ Priesthood and Intercession Used With Tune: STERLING

Star-Child

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, b.1931 Meter: 4.5.4.5 with refrain Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 First Line: Star-Child, earth-Child Refrain First Line: This year, this year let the day arrive Lyrics: 1 Star-Child, earth-Child, go-between of God, love Child, Christ Child, heaven's lightning rod: Refrain: This year, this year let the day arrive when Christmas comes for ev'ryone, ev'ryone alive. 2 Street child, beat child, no place left to go, hurt child, used child no one wants to know: [Refrain] 3 Grown child, old child, mem'ry full of years, sad child, lost child, story told in tears: [Refrain] 4 Spared child, spoiled child, having, wanting more, wise child, faith child knowing joy in store: [Refrain] 5 Hope-for-peace Child, God's stupendous sign, down-to-earth Child, Star of stars that shine: [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Season; Epiphany of the Lord; Challenge of Gospel; Children's Hymns; Hope; Images of God; Jesus Christ; Social Concern Used With Tune: NOAH'S SONG

Take My Life

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,241 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 First Line: Take my life and let it be Lyrics: 1 Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee; take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise; let them flow in ceaseless praise. 2 Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love; take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee, swift and beautiful for thee. 3 Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King; take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee, filled with messages from thee. 4 Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold; take my intellect and use every power as thou shalt choose, every power as thou shalt choose. 5 Take my will and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne, it shall be thy royal throne. 6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure store; take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee, ever, only, all for thee. Topics: Commitment; Dedication and Stewardship; Evangelism; Love for God; Offering; Ordination/Installation; Praise; Will of God; Youth Used With Tune: HENDON

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Author: Edward Mote Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,109 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 Refrain First Line: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness seems to hide his face, I rest on his unchanging grace; in every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 3 His oath, his covenant, his blood support me in the whelming flood; when all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found, dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] Topics: Atonement; Christ's Return and Judgment; Grâce; Hope; Jesus Christ Advent; Trusting in the Promises of God Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK

Tell Me the Story of Jesus

Author: Frances J. Crosby Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 241 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:6 Lyrics: 1 Tell me the story of Jesus, Write on my heart every word; Tell me the story most precious, Sweetest that ever was heard. Tell how the angels in chorus, Sang as they welcomed His birth, “Glory to God in the highest! Peace and good tidings to earth.” Refrain: Tell me the story of Jesus, Write on my heart every word; Tell me the story most precious, Sweetest that ever was heard. 2 Fasting alone in the desert, Tell of the days that are past, How for our sins He was tempted, Yet was triumphant at last. Tell of the years of His labor, Tell of the sorrow He bore; He was despised and afflicted, Homeless, rejected and poor. [Refrain] 3 Tell of the cross where they nailed Him, Writhing in anguish and pain; Tell of the grave where they laid Him, Tell how He liveth again. Love in that story so tender, Clearer than ever I see; Stay, let me weep while you whisper, “Love paid the ransom for me.” [Refrain] Topics: Gospel Used With Tune: STORY OF JESUS Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Tell_Me_the_Story_of_Jesus); Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (132)

I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me

Meter: Irregular Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Lyrics: 1 I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! 2 I'm gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I'm gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! 3 I'm gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I'm gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! 4 I'm gonna sing so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I'm gonna sing so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! Topics: Christian Life; Dedication and Stewardship; Discipleship; Mission; Music and the Arts; Prayer; Work Used With Tune: I'M GONNA LIVE Text Sources: African American spiritual

Pray for a world where every child

Author: Ruth C. Duck (b. 1947) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Topics: Our Response to God in intercession and petition; The Church Celebrates National Life; Children; Compassion; Nation and Society; Social Concern Used With Tune: APANÁS

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet; John Rippon Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,514 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-6 First Line: All hail the power of Jesus' name! Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall. Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all. Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all! 2 O seed of Israel's chosen race now ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all. Hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all! 3 Let every tongue and every tribe on this terrestrial ball, to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all. To him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all! 4 Oh, that with all the sacred throng we at his feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song and crown him Lord of all. We'll join the everlasting song and crown him Lord of all! Topics: Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Lord; Jesus Christ Majesty; Jesus Christ Name of; Praise of Christ; Victory; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Used With Tune: CORONATION