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By All Your Saints Still Striving

Author: Horatio Bolton Nelson Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 116 hymnals Lyrics: 1 By all your saints still striving, for all your saints at rest, your holy name, O Jesus, forevermore be blessed! For those passed on before us, we sing our praise anew and, walking in their footsteps, would live our lives for you. 2 We praise you for the Baptist, forerunner of the Word, our true Elijah, making a highway for the Lord. The last and greatest prophet, he saw the dawning ray of light that grows in splendor until the perfect day. 3 All praise, O Lord, for Andrew, the first to welcome you, whose witness to his brother named you Messiah true. May we, with hearts kept open to you throughout the year proclaim to friend and neighbor your advent ever near. 4 For Magdalene we praise you, steadfast at cross and tomb. Your “Mary!” in the garden dispelled her tears and gloom. Apostle to the apostles, she ran to spread the word. Send us to shout the good news that we have seen the Lord! 5 We pray for saints we know not, for saints still yet to be, for grace to bear true witness and serve you faithfully, till all the ransomed number who stand before the throne ascribe all power and glory and praise to God alone. Topics: The Church; Evangelism; Praise; Sending Scripture: Matthew 3:1-6 Used With Tune: KING’S LYNN

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 862 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary and, gathered all above, while mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth, and praises sing to God the king, and peace to all on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive him, still the dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin and enter in; be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us; abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel! Topics: Christian Year Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Birth Scripture: Job 38:7 Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

O Christ, the Healer

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: O Christ, the healer, we have come Lyrics: 1 O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray for health, to plead for friends. How can we fail to be restored when reached by love that never ends? 2 From every ailment flesh endures our bodies clamor to be freed; yet in our hearts we would confess that wholeness is our deepest need. 3 How strong, O Lord, are our desires, how weak our knowledge of ourselves! Release in us those healing truths unconscious pride resists or shelves. 4 In conflicts that destroy our health we recognize the world’s disease; our common life declares our ills. Is there no cure, O Christ, for these? 5 Grant that we all, made one in faith, in your community may find the wholeness that, enriching us, shall reach the whole of humankind. Topics: Healing; Jesus Christ Life; Lament Scripture: Psalm 102:1-7 Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

Golden Breaks the Dawn

Author: Frank W. Price; Tzu-chen Chao Meter: 5.5.5.5 D Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Celebrating Time; Christian Life; Evening; Mercy; Morning; Providence Scripture: Psalm 5:3 Used With Tune: LE P'ING

This Is the Night

Author: Peter Abélard; Richard Lyman Sturch Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: This is the night, dear friends, the night for weeping Lyrics: 1 This is the night, dear friends, the night for weeping, when powers of darkness overcome the day, the night the faithful mourn the weight of evil whereby our sins the Son of Man betray. 2 This night the traitor, wolf within the sheepfold, betrays himself into his victim’s will, the Lamb of God for sacrifice preparing: sin brings about the cure for sin’s own ill. 3 This night Christ institutes his holy supper, blest food and drink for heart and soul and mind; this night injustice joins its hand to treason’s, and buys the ransom-price of humankind. 4 This night the Lord by slaves shall be arrested, he who destroys our slavery to sin; accused of crime, to criminals be given, that judgment on the righteous Judge begin. 5 O make us sharers, Savior, of your Passion, that we may share your glory that shall be; let us pass through these three dark nights of sorrow to Easter’s laughter and its liberty. Topics: Christian Year Palm Sunday; Christian Year Maundy Thursday; Christian Year Good Friday; Jesus Christ Passion and Death Scripture: Isaiah 53:7 Used With Tune: MY NEIGHBOR

Let Us Break Bread Together

Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 114 hymnals First Line: Let us break bread together on our knees Refrain First Line: When I fall on my knees Lyrics: 1 Let us break bread together on our knees; (on our knees) let us break bread together on our knees. Refrain: When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. (on me) 2 Let us drink wine together on our knees; (on our knees) let us drink wine together on our knees. [Refrain] 3 Let us praise God together on our knees; (on our knees) let us praise God together on our knees. [Refrain] Topics: Eucharist; Lord's Supper; Communion Scripture: Psalm 51:1 Used With Tune: LET US BREAK BREAD Text Sources: African American spiritual

People of the Lord (Psalm 78)

Author: Greg Scheer Meter: 5.5.5.5.8.9.8.9 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: People of the Lord Refrain First Line: What we have heard, what we have known Topics: Adoration; Discipleship; Evangelism; Praise; Sovereignty of God; Teaching/Education Scripture: Psalm 78 Used With Tune: JENNY VAN TSCHEGG

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Author: Omer Westendorf Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Maundy Thursday; The Church; Community in Christ; Ecumenical; Forgiveness; Love for Others; Love of God for Us Scripture: Matthew 18:20 Used With Tune: TWENTY-FOURTH Text Sources: Latin, 8th cent.

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 345 hymnals Lyrics: Bread of the world in mercy broken, Wine of the soul in mercy shed, by whom the words of life were spoken, and in whose death our sins are dead: look on the heart by sorrow broken; look on the tears by sinners shed; so may your feast become the token that by your grace our souls are fed. Topics: Eucharist; Lord's Supper; Communion Scripture: Psalm 51:17 Used With Tune: RENDEZ À DIEU

For the Healing of the Nations

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord; for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords; to a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word. 2 Lead us forward into freedom; from despair your world release, that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase. 3 All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned: pride of status, race, or schooling, dogmas that obscure your plan. In our common quest for justice may we hallow life's brief span. 4 You, Creator God, have written your great name on humankind; for our growing in your likeness, bring the life of Christ to mind, that by our response and service earth its destiny may find. Topics: Freedom; Healing; Justice; The Life of the Nations; Service Scripture: Genesis 1:27 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS (Wade)