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O God of Love, O King of Peace

Author: Henry W. Baker, 1821-77 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 244 hymnals First Line: O God of love, O King of pece Lyrics: 1 O God of love, O King of peace, Make wars throughout the world to cease; Our greed and sinful wrath restrain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. 2 Remember, Lord, your works of old, The wonders that our elders told; Remember not our sins' dark stain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. 3 Whom shall we trust but you, O Lord? Where rest but on your faithful Word? None ever called on you in vain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. 4 Where saints and angels dwell above, All hearts are knit in holy love; Oh, bind us in that heav'nly chain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. Topics: Social Concern; Social Concern Used With Tune: ST. LUKE

O Holy Spirit, Enter In

Author: Michael Schirmer, 1606-73; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.2.2.4.4.4.8 Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, enter in And in our hearts your work begin, Your dwelling place now make us. Sun of the soul, O Light divine, Around and in us brightly shine, To joy and gladness wake us That we May be Truly living, To you giving Prayer unceasing And in love be still increasing. 2 Give to your Word impressive pow'r That in our hearts from this good hour As fire it may be glowing, That in true Christian unity We faithful witnesses may be, Your glory ever showing. Hear us, Cheer us By your teaching; Let our preaching and our labor Praise you, Lord, and serve our neighbor. 3 O mighty Rock, O Source of life, Let your dear Word, in doubt and strife, In us be strongly burning That we be faithful unto death And live in love and holy faith, From you true wisdom learning. Your grace And peace On us shower; By your power Christ confessing, Let us see our Savior's blessing. Topics: Pentecost; Pentecost Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET Text Sources: Tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1941, st. 2, alt.

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 343-c. 413; John M. Neale, 1818-66; Henry W. Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 217 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten Ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the source, the ending he, Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see Evermore and evermore. 2 Oh, that birth forever blessed When the virgin, full of grace, By the Holy Ghost conceiving, Bore the Savior of our race, And the babe, the world's Redeemer, First revealed his sacred face Evermore and evermore. 3 This is he whom heav'n-taught singers Sang of old with one accord; Whom the Scriptures of the prophets Promised in their faithful word. Now he shines, the long-expected; Let creation praise its Lord Evermore and evermore. 4 Let the heights of heav'n adore him, Angel hosts his praises sing, Pow'rs, dominions bow before him And extol our God and King. Let no tongue on earth be silent, Ev'ry voice in concert ring Evermore and evermore. 5 Christ, to you, with God the Father, And the Spirit ceaselessly Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving And unending praises be, Honor, glory, and dominion And eternal victory Evermore and evermore. Topics: Christmas; Christmas Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

Oh, for a Faith That Will Not Shrink

Author: William H. Bathurst, 1796-1877 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 696 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a faith that will not shrink Though pressed by many a foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of poverty or woe, 2 That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chast'ning rod, But in the hour of grief or pain Can lean upon its God, 3 A faith that shines more bright and clear When tempests rage without, That, when in danger, knows no fear, In darkness feels no doubt, 4 That bears unmoved the world's dread frown Nor heeds its scornful smile, That sin's wild ocean cannot drown Nor Satan's arts beguile, 5 A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life's last spark is fled And with a pure and heav'nly ray Lights up the dying bed. 6 Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, whate'er may come, We'll taste e'en now the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. Topics: Faith; Faith Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,749 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad, The honors of your name. 3 The name of Jesus calms our fears And bids our sorrows cease. 'Tis music in the sinners ears; 'Tis life and health and peace. 4 He breaks the pow'r of canceled sin; He sets the pris'ner free. His blood can make the foulest clean; His blood avails for me. 5 See all your sins on Jesus laid; The Lamb of God was slain. His life was once an off'ring made That you might live again. 6 Glory to God and praise and love Be ever, ever giv'n By saints below and saints above, The Church in earth and heav'n. Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: BEATITUDO

Oh, Worship the King

Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,153 hymnals First Line: Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above Lyrics: 1 Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above; Oh gratefully sing his pow'r and his love, Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 Oh, tell of his might; oh, sing of his grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy, space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 This earth, with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, your pow'r has founded of old, Established it fast by a changeless decree, And round it has cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4 Your bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In you do we trust nor find you to fail. Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! Topics: Worship and Praise; Worship and Praise Used With Tune: HANOVER

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Meter: Irregular Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Trust; Trust Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

God Is Here! As We His People

Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 47 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God is here! As we his people Meet to offer praise and prayer, May we find in fuller measure What it is in Christ we share. Here, as in the world around us, All our varied skills and arts Wait the coming of his Spirit Into open minds and hearts. 2 Here are symbols to remind us Of our lifelong need of grace. Here are table, font, and pulpit; Here the cross has central place. Here, in honesty of preaching, Here, in silence as in speech, Here, in newness and renewal, God the Spirit comes to each. 3 Here our children find a welcome In the Shepherd's flock and fold; Here, as bread and wine are taken, Christ sustains us as of old. Here the servants of the Servant Seek in worship to explore What it means in daily living To believe and to adore. 4 Lord of all, of Church and Kingdom, In an age of change and doubt, Keep us faithful to the gospel; Help us work your purpose out. Here, in this day's dedication, All we have to give, receive; We who cannot live without you, We adore you! We believe! Topics: Church; Church Used With Tune: IN BABILONE

Almighty Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-78; Robert N. Spencer, 1877-1961 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 430 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Father, strong to save, Whose arm has bound the restless wave, Who bids the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: Oh, hear our earnest, humble plea For those in peril on the sea. 2 [Text copyrighted] 3 [Text copyrighted] 4 O Trinity of love and pow'r, Your people shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them all where'er they go; Thus ever more to you shall be Glad praise from air and land and sea. Topics: Social Concern; Social Concern Used With Tune: MELITA

Beautiful Savior

Author: Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904 Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love thee, Truly I'd serve thee, Light of my soul, my Joy, my Crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands, Robed in flow'rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; He makes our sorr'wing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, Than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be thine! Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU Text Sources: Münsterisch Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677, abr.