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To God Be the Glory

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 230 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 First Line: To God be the glory - great things he has done! Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory - great things he has done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life-gate that all may go in. Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice! O come to the Father through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory - great things he has done! 2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to ev'ry believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain] 3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Topics: Adoration and praise; Adoration and praise; Christ--Atonement; Redemption of humankind Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Brotherly Love

Author: Joseph Humphreys Appears in 207 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1 First Line: Blessed are the sons of God Lyrics: 1 Blessed are the sons of God, They are bought with Christ's own blood; They are ransomed from the grave; Life eternal they shall have: With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity. 2 They are justified by grace, They enjoy the Saviour's peace; All their sins are washed away; They shall stand in God's great day: With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity. 3 They are lights upon the earth, Children of a heavenly birth-- One with God, with Jesus one: Glory is in them begun: With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity. Topics: Adoption; Blessedness; Book of Life; Christ Ransom; Christians Fellowship; Christians Graces; Church Dear to Saints; Church Ordinances of; Church Unity of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Used With Tune: ROSEFIELD

We give immortal praise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 204 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 Lyrics: 1 We give immortal praise to God the Father's love for all our comforts here, and better hopes above: he sent his own eternal Son, to die for sins that we had done. 2 To God the Son belongs immortal glory too, who bought us with his blood from everlasting woe: and now he lives, and now he reigns, and sees the fruit of all his pains. 3 To God the Spirit's name immortal worship give, whose new-creating power makes the dead sinner live: his work completes the great design, and fills the soul with joy divine. 4 To you, almighty God, be endless honours done, the undivided Three, and the mysterious One: where reason fails with all her powers, there faith prevails, and love adores. Topics: Adoration and praise; Providence; Trinity Sunday Used With Tune: CROFT'S 136TH

Come, Holy Ghost, in love

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, in love Shed on us from above Thine own bright ray: Divinely good thou art; Thy sacred gifts impart To gladden each sad heart: O come today. 2 Come, tend'rest Friend and best, Our most delightful Guest, With soothing pow'r: Rest, which thy weary know; Shade, 'mid the noontide glow; Peace, when deep griefs o'erflow- Cheer us this hour. 3 Come, Light serene, and still Our inmost bosoms fill; Dwell in each breast: We know no dawn but thine; Send forth thy beams divine On our dark souls to shine, And make us blest. 4 Exalt our low desires; Extinguish passion's fires; Heal ev'ry wound: Our stubborn spirits bend, Our icy coldness end, Our devious steps attend, While heav'n ward bound. 5 Come, all the faithful bless: Let all who Christ confess His praise employ; Give virtue's rich reward; Victorious death accord, And, with our glorious Lord, Eternal joy. Amen. Topics: Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Indwelling; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Longing for Christ and God Used With Tune: BRAUN Text Sources: Anon., latin, 13th century

Great is your faithfulness

Author: Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, 1866-1960 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 193 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 First Line: Great is your faithfulness, O God my Father Lyrics: 1 Great is your faithfulness, O God my Father, in you no shadow of turning we see; you never fail and your love is unchanging: as you have been you for ever will be. Refrain: Great is your faithfulness, great is your faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies we see; all we have needed your hand has provided: great is your faithfulness, Lord God, to me. 2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in unspoken witness to your great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain] 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that's enduring, your living presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow -- these are the blessings your love will provide. [Refrain] Topics: Anniversary of a Church; Eternity of God; Faithfulness of God; God's Love to Us; Hope; Morning; Providence Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS

Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid

Author: Rhabanus Maurus, 776-856; John Dryden, 1631-1700 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 186 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Lyrics: 1 Creator Spirit, by whose aid the world's foundations first were laid, come, visit ev'ry waiting mind; come, pour your joys on humankind. From sin and sorrow set us free; may we your living temples be. 2 O Source of light, our Counselor the Father's help to us assure, Come down, as promised, with your fire, and hearts with heav'nly love inspire. Your sacred, healing message bring to sanctify us when we sing. 3 Giver of grace, descend from high in answer to our earnest cry. Help us eternal truths receive and practice all that we believe. Give us your wisdom that we see the glory of the Trinity. 4 Immortal honor, endless fame, attend th'almighty Father's name; the Savior-Son be glorified, who for all humankind has died; and equal adoration rise to you, O Spirit, in the skies. Topics: Work of the Spirit Used With Tune: ALL EHR UND LOB

Prayer for Rest in God

Author: John Stewart Appears in 173 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, calm my mind Topics: Grace Quickening; Holy Spirit Influence of; Holy Spirit Invoked; Holy Spirit Sanctifying

Invocation to the Holy Spirit

Author: Mrs. Lyida Howard Huntley Sigourney (1791-1865) Appears in 160 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 First Line: Blest Comforter divine Topics: Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Invoked; Revival Prayed for

Grace Greater than Our Sin

Author: Julia H. Johnston, 1849-1919 Meter: 9.9.9.9 with refrain Appears in 147 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:2-21 First Line: Marvelous grace of our loving Lord Refrain First Line: Grace, grace, God's grace Lyrics: 1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt, yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured, there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt. Refrain: Grace, grace, God's grace, grace that will pardon and cleanse within; grace, grace, God's grace, grace that is greater than all our sin. 2 Dark is the stain that we cannot hide; what can avail to wash it away? Look! there is flowing a crimson tide; whiter than snow you may be today. [Refrain] 3 Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace, freely bestowed on all who believe: you that are longing to see his face, will you this moment his grace receive? [Refrain] Used With Tune: MOODY