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Deck Yourself, My Soul, with Gladness

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth; John Casper Mattes Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 120 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Deck yourself, my soul, with gladness, Leave behind all gloom and sadness; Come into the daylight’s splendor, There with joy your praises render Unto God, Whose grace unbounded Has this wondrous banquet founded; Come, for now the Lord most holy Stoops to you in likeness lowly. 2 Sun, who all my life does brighten; Light, who does my soul enlighten; Joy, your wondrous gift bestowing; Fount, from which all good is flowing; At Your feet I cry, my Maker, Let me be a fit partaker Of this blessèd food from heaven, For our good, Your glory given. 3 Jesus, source of Life and plesure, Truest friend and dearest treasure, By Your love I am invited, Be Your love with love requited. From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure; Through the gifts that here You give me As Your guest in heaven receive me. Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 200 hymnals First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, Sing praises to His name; He forgets not His own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, wast at our side; all glory be Thine! 3 We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant, And pray that Thou still our defender will be. Let Thy congregation escape tribulation; Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk hymn, 1625

When in Our Music God Is Glorified

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 85 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When in our music God is glorified, And adoration leaves no room for pride, It is as though the whole creation cried: Alleluia! 2 How often, making music, we have found A new dimension in the world of sound, As worship moved us to a more profound Alleluia! 3 So has the church, in liturgy and song, In faith and love, through centuries of wrong, Borne witness to the truth in every tongue: Alleluia! 4 Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always: Alleluia! Amen. Scripture: Psalm 33 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,162 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in God's excellent Word! What more can be said than to you God hath said, To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid; I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be near thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake." Scripture: Isaiah 28:16 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: "K" in A Selection of Hymns, 1787, Ed. John Rippon; alt.

Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann Jacob Schütz; Frances Elizabeth Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 196 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God, who reigns above, The God of all creation, The God of power, the God of love, The God of our salvation; With healing balm my soul is filled, And every faithless murmur stilled: To God all praise and glory! 2 What God’s almighty power hath made God's gracious mercy keepeth; By morning glow or evening shade God's watchful eye ne’er sleepeth; Within the kingdom of God's might, Lo! all is just and all is right: To God all praise and glory! 3 The Lord is never far away, But through all grief distressing, An ever present help and stay, Our peace and joy and blessing; As with a mother’s tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band: To God all praise and glory! 4 Thus, all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud Thy praises That all may hear the grateful song My voice unwearied raises. Be joyful in the Lord, my heart, Both soul and body take your part: To God all praise and glory! Topics: Morning and Opening Hymns Scripture: Psalm 91 Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise

Author: John Ellerton Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 856 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Savior, again to Thy dear Name we raise With one accord our parting hymn of praise. We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease; And, now departing, wait Thy word of peace. 2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way; With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day. Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, That in this house have called upon Thy name. 3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night; Turn Thou for us its darkness into light; From harm and danger keep Thy children free, For dark and light are both alike to Thee. 4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life, Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife. Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease, Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace. Used With Tune: ELLERS

Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing!

Author: Cyril A. Alington Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluia Appears in 72 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Good Christians all, rejoice and sing! Now is the triumph of our King! To all the world glad news we bring: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 The Lord of life is risen today! Bring flowers of song, bedeck the way; Let every tongue rejoice and say: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 Praise we in songs of victory That love, that life which cnnot die, And sing with hearts uplifted high: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 Thy name we bless, O risen Lord, And sing today with one accord The life laid down, the life restored: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Topics: Jesus Christ Kingship Scripture: Acts 4:33 Used With Tune: GELOBT SEI GOTT

Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace

Author: Francis of Assisi; James Quinn Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Dedication Scripture: Mark 4:14 Used With Tune: DICKINSON COLLEGE

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Author: John Athelstan Laurie Riley Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 108 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones, Raise the glad strain, Alleluia! Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers, Virtues, archangels, angels' choirs, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 O higher than the cherubim, More glorious than the seraphim, Lead their praises, Alleluia! Thou bearer of the eternal Word, Most gracious, magnify the Lord, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, Ye patriarchs and prophets blest, Alleluia, Alleluia! Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong, All saints triumphant, raise the song, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, Supernal anthems echoing, Alleluia, Alleluia! To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me

Meter: Irregular Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! 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! Used With Tune: I'M GONNA LIVE Text Sources: African-American spiritual