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Awake, Awake to Love and Work

Author: Geoffrey A. Studdert-Kennedy, 1883-1929 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: Awake, awake to love and work! Lyrics: 1 Awake, awake to love and work! The lark is in the sky; The fields are wet with diamond dew; The worlds awake to cry Their blessings on the Lord of life, As He goes meekly by. 2 Come, let thy voice be one with theirs, Shout with their shout of praise; See how the giant sun soars up, Great lord of years and days! So let the love of Jesus come And set thy soul ablaze. 3 To give and give, and give again, What God hath given thee; To spend thyself nor count the cost; To serve right gloriously The God who gave all worlds that are, And all that are to be. Topics: Brotherhood and Sisterhood; Discipleship; Giving; Gospel Call and Response; Stewardship; Service Scripture: Leviticus 25:10 Used With Tune: MORNING SONG

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

Author: Henry Alford, 1810-1871 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 731 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin; God, our Maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied; Come to God's own temple, come, Raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, Fruit unto His praise to yield; Wheat and tares together sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown; First the blade, and then the ear, Then the full corn shall appear; Lord of harvest, grant that we Wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come, And shall take His harvest home; From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away, Give His angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast, But the fruitful ears to store In His garner evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come, Bring Thy final harvest home; Gather Thou Thy people in, Free from sorrow, free from sin; There forever purified, In Thy presence to abide; Come, with all Thine angels, come, Raise the glorious harvest home. Amen. Topics: Creation; Eternal Life; Harvest; Heaven; Judgment; Opening of Worship; Prayer / Petition; Providence; Second Coming; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 65:11 Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

Psalm 35

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me Refrain First Line: You deliver the poor Scripture: Psalm 35 Used With Tune: [You deliver the poor]

Psalm 140

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Deliver me, O LORD, from evildoers Refrain First Line: I will live in the presence of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 140 Used With Tune: [Deliver me, O LORD, from evildoers]

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: Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Scripture: John 4:42 Used With Tune: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 510 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways; Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper rev'rence praise. 2 In simple trust like theirs who heard, Beside the Syrian sea, The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word, Rise up and follow Thee. 3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee, O calm of hills above, Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The silence of eternity, Interpreted by love! 4 Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace. 5 Breathe through the pulses of desire Thy coolness and Thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm. Amen. Topics: Calling; Consecration; Discipleship; Gospel Call and Response; Hope; Joy; Peace; Prayer / Petition Scripture: Luke 11:2-4 Used With Tune: REST

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, with my face to the rising sun Lyrics: 1 Let us break bread together 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. 2 Let us drink wine together on our knees; Let us drink wine together on our knees. [Refrain] 3 Let us praise God together on our knees; Let us praise God together on our knees. [Refrain] Topics: Adoration and Praise; Church; Ecumenism / Interfaith; Forgiveness; Lord's Supper; Love; Mercy; Reconciliation; Worship Scripture: Acts 2:42 Used With Tune: LET US BREAK BREAD Text Sources: Spiritual

Be Exalted, O God

Author: Brent Chambers, 1948- Meter: Irregular Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the people Topics: Adoration and Praise; God the Father; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 57:9-11 Used With Tune: BE EXALTED

Psalm 6

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger Refrain First Line: The Lord has heard my supplication Scripture: Psalm 6 Used With Tune: [O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger]

We Three Kings of Orient Are

Author: John H. Hopkins, Jr., 1820-1891 Meter: 8.8.4.4.6 with refrain Appears in 316 hymnals Refrain First Line: O star of wonder, star of night Lyrics: 1 We three kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar Field and fountain, Moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light. 2 Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold we bring to crown Him again, King forever, Ceasing never Over us all to reign. [Refrain] 3 Frankincense to offer have I; Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising, All men raising, Worship Him, God on high. [Refrain] 4 Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom: Sorrowing, sighing, Bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. [Refrain] 5 Glorious now behold Him rise, King and God and Sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia! Sounds through the earth and skies. [Refrain] Topics: Epiphany; Jesus Christ; Light Scripture: Matthew 2:1 Used With Tune: KINGS OF ORIENT