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Seek Ye First

Author: Karen Lafferty, 1948- Appears in 79 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:32 First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Topics: Calling and Vocation; Guidance; Seeking; Zion-Reign of God Used With Tune: SEEK YE FIRST Text Sources: Scripture text

Worldly pleasures renounced

Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:35 First Line: Vain are all terrestrial pleasures Topics: Duties and Trials Steadfastness and Growth in Grace

Verzage nicht, o häuflein klein

Appears in 45 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:32 Topics: Die Kirche des Herrn Reformation Text Sources: Gustav Adolphs von Schweden Schlachgesang bei Lützen, 6. Nov. 1632

Triumphire, Gottes stadt

Author: J. A. Cramer, 1723-1788 Appears in 34 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:32 Topics: Die Kirche des Herrn

The Church of Christ in Every Age

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:32-40 Topics: Aniversary of Parish/Church; Church; Justice; Mission; Ordination; Servanthood; Peace Used With Tune: HERONGATE

Ich sterbe täglich, und mein leben

Author: B. Schmolk, 1672-1737 Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:40 Topics: Vorbereitung auf den Tod

Hier stand ein mensch! hier fiel er nieder!

Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:40 Topics: Begräbnislieder

In the Lord I'll be ever thankful (El Senyor és la meva força)

Author: Taizé Community Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:32 Topics: Liturgical Settings Used With Tune: [In the Lord I'll be ever thankful]

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

Meter: Irregular Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Luke 12:35 Refrain First Line: Children, don't grow weary Lyrics: 1 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, for the time is drawing nigh. Refrain: Children, don’t grow weary, children, don’t grow weary, children, don’t grow weary, for the time is drawing nigh. 2 Darker midnight lies before us, darker midnight lies before us, darker midnight lies before us, for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain] 3 Lo, the morning soon is breaking, lo, the morning soon is breaking, lo, the morning soon is breaking, for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain] 4 Christian journey soon be over, Christian journey soon be over, Christian journey soon be over, for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain] 5 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain] Topics: Daily Prayer Night; Discipleship; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Miracles; Jesus Christ Teachings of Used With Tune: KEEP YOUR LAMPS Text Sources: African American spiritual