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Thy way, not mine, O Lord

Author: Horatius Bonar Appears in 402 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be! Lead me by Thine own hand; Choose out the path for me. 2 Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best; Winding or straight, it leads Right onward to Thy rest. 3 I dare not choose my lot; I would not if I might: Choose Thou for me, my God; So shall I walk aright. 4 Choose Thou for me my friends, My sickness or my health; Choose Thou my cares for me, My poverty or wealth. 5 Not mine, not mine the choice In things or great or small Be Thou my Guide, my Strength, My wisdom and my all. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: QUAM DILECTA

This is the day of light

Author: John Ellerton Appears in 282 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is the day of light: Let there be light to-day; O Dayspring, rise upon our night, And chase its gloom away. 2 This is the day of rest: Our failing strength renew; On weary brain and troubled breast Shed Thou Thy fresh'ning dew. 3 This is the day of peace: Thy peace our spirits fill; Bid Thou the blasts of discord cease, The waves of strife be still. 4 This is the first of days; Send forth Thy quickening breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O Vanquisher of death! Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons The Lord's Day Used With Tune: DOMINICA

Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright

Author: Joseph the Hymnographer, IX Century; John Mason Neale Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 69 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright, Filled with celestial respledence and light, These that, where night never followeth day, Praise the "Thrice Holy, Lord!" ever and aye. 2 These are Thy counselors, these dost Thou own, Lord God of Sabaoth! nearest Thy throne; These are Thy ministers, these dost Thou send, Help of the helpless ones, man to defend. 3 Still let them succor us; still let them fight, Lord of angelic hosts! battling for right, Till, where their anthems they ceaselessly pour, We with the angels may bow and adore. Amen. Topics: The Church The Church Triumphant: St. Michael and all angels Used With Tune: REGNATOR ORBIS

Emmanuel! we sing Thy praise

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Paul Gerhardt Appears in 34 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Emmanuel! we sing Thy praise, Thou Prince of Life! Thou Fount of Grace! With all Thy saints, Thee, Lord, we sing; Praise, honor, thanks, to Thee we bring! 2 E’er since the world began to be, How many a heart hath longed for Thee! And Thou, O long-expected Guest, Hast come at last to make us blest! 3 Now art Thou here: we know Thee now: In lowly manger liest Thou: A child, yet makest all things great; Poor, yet the earth Thy robe of state. 4 Now fearless I can look on Thee, From sin and grief Thou set'st me free: Thou bearest wrath, Thou conquerest death, Fear turns to joy Thy glance beneath. 5 Thou art my Head, my Lord Divine, I am Thy member, wholly Thine; And by Thy Spirit’s strength would still Serve Thee according to Thy will. 6 Thus will I sing Thy praises here, With joyful spirit year by year: And they shall sound before Thy throne, Where time nor number more is known. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: GERMANY

Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee

Author: Francis Scott Key Appears in 280 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise Thee For the bliss Thy love bestows, For the pardoning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows. Help, O God, my weak endeavor; This dull soul to rapture raise: Thou must light the flame, or never Can my love be warmed to praise. 2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, Wretched wanderer, far astray; Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee From the paths of death away. Praise, with love’s devoutest feeling, Him Who saw thy guilt-born fear, And, the light of hope revealing, Bade the blood-stained Cross appear. 3 Lord, this bosom’s ardent feeling Vainly would my lips express; Low before Thy footstool kneeling, Deign Thy suppliant’s prayer to bless. Let Thy grace, my soul’s chief treasure, Love’s pure flame within me raise; And, since words can never measure, Let my life show forth Thy praise. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: SANCTUARY

Praise to God, immortal praise

Author: Anna Laetitia Barbauld Appears in 605 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise to God, immortal praise For the Love that crowns our days! Bounteous source of every joy, Let Thy praise our tongues employ! 2 For the blessing of the field, For the stores the gardens yield; Flocks that whiten all the plain; Yellow sheaves of ripened grain: 3 All that spring, with bounteous hand, Scatters o’er the smiling land; All that liberal autumn pours From her overflowing stores: 4 These to Thee, my God! we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow! And for these my soul shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons Harvest Used With Tune: GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLE WELT

Come, my soul, thy suit prepare

Author: John Newton Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 714 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, my soul, thy suit prepare: Jesus loves to answer prayer; He Himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not say thee nay. 2 Thou art coming to a King: Large petitions with Thee bring; For His grace and power are such, None can ever ask too much. 3 With my burden I begin: Lord! remove this load of sin; Let Thy Blood, for sinners spilt, Set my conscience free from guilt. 4 Lord, I come to Thee for rest; Take possession of my breast; There Thy blood-bought right maintain, And without a rival reign. 5 Show me what I have to do, Every hour my strength renew: Let me live a life of faith, Let me die Thy people’s death. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

O Holy Spirit, enter in

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Michael Schirmer Meter: Irregular Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, enter in, Among these hearts Thy work begin, Thy temple deign to make us; Sun of the soul, Thou Light divine, Around and in us brightly shine, To strength and gladness wake us. Where Thou shinest, Life from heaven there is given; We before Thee For that precious gift implore Thee. 2 Left to ourselves, we shall but stray; O lead us on the narrow way, With wisest counsel guide us; And give us steadfastness, that we May henceforth truly follow Thee, Whatever woes betide us; Heal Thou gently Hearts now broken: give some token Thou art near us, Whom we trust to light and cheer us. 3 O mighty Rock! O Source of life! Let Thy dear Word ’mid doubt and strife, Be so within us burning, That we be faithful unto death In Thy pure love and holy faith. From Thee true wisdom learning. Lord, Thy graces On us shower; by Thy power Christ confessing, Let us win His grace and blessing. 4 Grant that our days, while life shall last, In purest holiness be passed; Our minds so rule and strengthen That they may rise o’er things of earth, The hopes and joys that here have birth; And if our course Thou lengthen, Keep Thou pure, Lord, From offenses, heart and senses; Blessèd Spirit, Bid us thus true life inherit. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Whitsunday-The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Thou art the Way; to Thee alone

Author: George Washington Doane Appears in 607 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thou art the Way; to Thee alone From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee. 2 Thou art the Truth; Thy Word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life; the rending tomb Proclaims Thy conquering arm; And those who put their trust in Thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life; Grant us that Way to know, That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: ST. JAMES

Look from Thy sphere of endless day

Author: William Cullen Bryant Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 173 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Look from Thy sphere of endless day, O God of mercy and of might! In pity look on those who stray, Benighted in this land of light. 2 In peopled vale, in lonely glen, In crowded mart, by stream or sea, How many of the sons of men Hear not the message sent from Thee! 3 Send forth Thy heralds, Lord, to call The thoughtless young, the hardened old, A scattered, homeless flock, till all Be gathered to Thy peaceful fold. 4 Send them Thy mighty Word to speak Till faith shall dawn, and doubt depart, To awe the bold, to stay the weak, And bind and heal the broken heart. 5 Then all these wastes,--a dreary scene, That fills with sadness as we gaze,-- Shall grow with living waters green, And lift to heaven the voice of praise. Amen. Topics: The Church Home and Inner Missions Used With Tune: MELCOMBE