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Sing Praise to God, Our Highest Good

Author: Johann J. Schütz; Madeleine Forell Marshall Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God, our highest good, profound respect expressing. God give us health, life, livelihood, with every needed blessing. To God, who wondrous works performs, creating life and calming storms, to God give praise and glory! 2 Creation thanks you, Holy One: you made us and renew us. Delighted at what you have done, you show your greatness through us. So may all living things proclaim the wonders of their Maker's name: to God give praise and glory! 3 What God has made, God will preserve, with righteousness unfailing. Regardless what we may deserve, we see this good prevailing. To God who governs evermore with justice serving rich and poor, to God give praise and glory! 4 I cry to God, in pain and grief, "Please, God of mercy, hear me!" My certain help provides relief, faith, hope, and love to cheer me. So let me sing, joyful and free: ah, thankful Christians, sing with me: to God give praise and glory! 5 Forever with us, God is here, Nor ever will desert us. So dearly loved, we shall not fear; there's nothing that can hurt us. We place our trust in God's command, who leads us with a mother's hand: to God give praise and glory! 6 Dear Christian friends, we bear the name of Christ, our sure salvation. Let us recall Christ Jesus came, most holy incarnation, Came from the one God we adore, came with new life forevermore: to God give praise and glory! Topics: Adoration and Praise God; God Works in Creation; Year A Proper 20 Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:9 Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer

Author: William Williams; Peter Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1,847 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but you are mighty; hold me with your powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more, feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, where the healing waters flow. Let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through. Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, ever be my strength and shield, ever be my strength and shield. 3 When I reach the River Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside. Death of death, and hell's destruction, land me safe on heaven's side. Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever sing to you, I will ever sing to you. Topics: Adoration and Praise God; Close of Worship; Deliverance; God Guidance of; Year A Lent 3; Year A Proper 19; Year B Proper 13 Scripture: Psalm 105:39-44 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

Jesus, Our Brother, Strong and Good

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 33 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our brother, strong and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, strong and good. 2 “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried your mother uphill and down, I carried your mother to Bethlehem town; I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. 3 “I,” said the cow, all white and red, “I gave you my manger for your bed, I gave you hay to pillow your head; I,” said the cow, all white and red. 4 “I,” said the sheep with curly horn, “I gave you my wool for a blanket warm, you wore my coat on Christmas morn; I,” said the sheep with curly horn. 5 “I,” said the dove, from the rafters high, “I cooed you to sleep that you should not cry, we cooed you to sleep, my love and I; I,” said the dove, from the rafters high. 6 Thus all the beasts, by some good spell, in the stable dark were glad to tell of the gifts they gave Emmanuel, the gifts they gave Emmanuel. Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Year A Advent 4 Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: French carol, 12th century, Trans. anon.

Jesus, Keep Me near the Cross

Author: Fanny Crosby Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 702 hymnals Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross Lyrics: 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calv'ry's mountain. Refrain: In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my ransomed soul shall find rest beyond the river. 2 Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. [Refrain] 3 Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me; help me live from day to day with its shadow o'er me. [Refrain] 4 Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand, just beyond the river. [Refrain] Topics: Burial and Memorial; Faith and Aspiration; Lent Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5 Used With Tune: NEAR THE CROSS

Guide My Feet

Meter: 8.8.8.10 Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: Guide my feet while I run this race Lyrics: 1 Guide my feet while I run this race, guide my feet while I run this race, guide my feet while I run this race, For I don’t want to run this race in vain. 2 Hold my hand while I run this race, hold my hand while I run this race, hold my hand while I run this race, For I don’t want to run this race in vain! 3 I'm your child while I run this race, I'm your child while I run this race, I'm your child while I run this race, For I don’t want to run this race in vain! 4 Stand by me while I run this race, Stand by me while I run this race, Stand by me while I run this race, For I don’t want to run this race in vain! Topics: Discipleship; Nurture; Pilgrimage; Year A Tuesday in Holy Week; Year A Wednesday in Holy Week; Year B Tuesday in Holy Week; Year B Wednesday in Holy Week; Year C Tuesday in Holy Week; Year C Wednesday in Holy Week Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-15 Used With Tune: GUIDE MY FEET Text Sources: African-American traditional, alt.

O Saints in Splendor Sing

Author: Sylvia G. Dunstan Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise God; Church Communion of Saints; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Year A All Saints; Year B Proper 10; Year C Easter 4 Scripture: Revelation 7 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Standing at the Future's Threshold

Author: Paul R. Gregory Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Justice and Peace; Service; Witness; Year A New Year; Year A Reign of Christ; Year B New Year; Year C New Year; Year C Proper 15; Year C Proper 16 Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40 Used With Tune: LUX EOI

Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Appears in 42 hymnals First Line: Upon the mountain my God spoke Lyrics: Refrain: Every time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray. Yes, every time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray. 1 Upon the mountain my God spoke, out of God's mouth came fire and smoke. Looked all around me; it looked so fine, I asked my God if all were mine. [Refrain] 2 Oh, Jordan river, chilly and cold, it chills the body, but not the soul. There's only one train on this track; it runs to heaven, then right back. [Refrain] Topics: Pentecost Hymns of the Spirit; Prayer Scripture: Psalm 18:8 Used With Tune: [Upon the mountain my God] Text Sources: African-American spiritual

There's a Spirit in the Air

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There's a spirit in the air, telling Christians everywhere: "Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world." 2 Lose your shyness, find your tongue; tell the world what God has done: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today. 3 When believers break the bread, when a hungry child is fed; Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. 4 Still the Spirit gives us light, seeing wrong and setting right: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 5 When a stranger's not alone, where the homeless find a home; Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. 6 May the Spirit fill our praise, guide our thoughts and change our ways. God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today. 7 There's a Spirit in the air, calling people everywhere: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. Topics: Holy Spirit Power of; Jesus Christ Presence of; Pentecost Hymns of the Spirit; Service; Year A Epiphany 5; Year C Thanksgiving Scripture: 1 John 4 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS

On a Hill Far Away (The Old Rugged Cross)

Author: George Bennard Meter: Irregular Appears in 364 hymnals First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross Lyrics: 1 On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. Refrain: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it some day for a crown. 2 Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left the glory of heaven to bear it to cold Calvary. [Refrain] 3 In that old rugged cross, which bore Love so divine, a wondrous beauty I see, for upon that old cross Jesus suffered and died, to pardon and sanctify me. [Refrain] 4 To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, its shame and reproach gladly bear; When God calls me some day to my home far away, there God's glory forever I'll share. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ Savior; Lent; Year A Good Friday; Year A Holy Saturday; Year A Easter; Year B Easter; Year B Lent 5; Year B Good Friday; Year B Holy Saturday; Year C Good Friday; Year C Holy Saturday; Year C Easter Scripture: James 1:12 Used With Tune: THE OLD RUGGED CROSS