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O for a Closer Walk with God

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,374 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:11 Lyrics: 1 O for a closer walk with God, a calm and heav'nly frame, a light to shine upon the road that leads me to the Lamb. 2 Return, O Holy Dove, return, sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn and drove thee from my breast. 3 The dearest idol I have known, whate'er that idol be, help me to tear it from thy throne and worship only thee. 4 So shall my walk be close with God, calm and serene my frame, so purer light shall mark the road that leads me to the Lamb. Topics: Faith and Aspiration Used With Tune: LIVERPOOL

God, whose almighty word

Author: John Marriott (1780-1825); Thomas Raffles (1788-1863) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 447 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:8-11 Lyrics: 1 God, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight; hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel-day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2 Saviour, who came to bring, on your redeeming wing, healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, now to all humankind let there be light. 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, speed forth your flight; move o'er the water's face, bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. 4 Blessèd and holy Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the world far and wide let there be light. Topics: The Holy Spirit in the Church Enlivening and Renewing the Church; The Being of God Holy and One; God In Creation; God in Trinity; Gospel Call; Healing; Word of God Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

Light dawning upon the soul

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:11 First Line: Out of the depths of woe Topics: The Sinner Penitential Used With Tune: HEREFORD

Guide and Comforter

Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:11 First Line: Holy Spirit! Fount of blessing Topics: The Holy Spirit

Arky, Arky

Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8 First Line: The Lord told Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody Refrain First Line: So rise and shine, and give God the glory, glory Lyrics: 1 The Lord told Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody. Lord told Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody. Get those animals out of the muddy, muddy, children of the Lord. Refrain: So rise and shine, and give God the glory, glory. Rise and shine, and give God the glory, glory. Rise and shine, and give God the glory, glory, children of the Lord. 2 The Lord told Noah to build him an arky, arky. Lord told Noah to build him an arky, arky. Build it out of gopher barky, barky, children of the Lord. (Refrain) 3 The animals, the animals, they came in by twosies, twosies. Animals, the animals, they came in by twosies, twosies, elephants and kangaroosies, roosies, children of the Lord. (Refrain) 4 It rained and poured for forty daysies, daysies. Rained and poured for forty daysies, daysies. Almost drove those animals crazies, crazies, children of the Lord. (Refrain) 5 The sun came out and dried up the landy, landy. (Look, there's the sun!) It dried up the landy, landy. Everything was fine and dandy, dandy, children of the Lord. (Refrain) Topics: Know Old Testament Songs; Songs with Non-Western Roots African-American Used With Tune: [The Lord told Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody] Text Sources: Traditional

You Are Our God; We Are Your People

Author: David A. Hoekema Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 7, 8 First Line: It rained on the earth forty days, forty nights Topics: Biblical Names and Places Abraham; Biblical Names and Places Isaac; Biblical Names and Places Noah; Biblical Names and Places Rainbow; Biblical Names and Places Sarah; Covenant Faithfulness; Jesus Christ Son of God; Occasional Services Renewal of Baptismal Covenant; Elements of Worship Baptism Used With Tune: JANNA

All good gifts around us

Author: Matthias Claudius, 1740-1815 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 457 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:8-22 First Line: We plough the fields, and scatter Lyrics: 1 We plough the fields, and scatter the good seed on the land, but it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand; he sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain. Refrain: All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for such abounding love. 2 We glorify the maker of everything that is, who gives to us to care for the earth, the air, the seas, who wills that all the peoples might have their daily bread, that we might share our plenty as channels of God's love. [Refrain] 3 We thank you, gracious giver of all things bright and good, the seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food. Help us in our thanksgiving to use your gifts with care, to serve as friends and neighbors your children everywhere. [Refrain] Topics: Harvest; Nature; Providence; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: WIR PFLÜGEN Text Sources: Composite version based on Claudius

Pleasant are Thy courts above

Author: H. F. Lyte Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 248 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:9 Topics: The Church Worship - The Sanctuary Used With Tune: MAIDSTONE

Oh Cease, my Wandering Soul!

Author: W. A. Muhlenberg Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 205 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:9 First Line: Oh cease, my wand'ring soul Topics: Consecration and Fellowship Used With Tune: ADRIAN

Like the murmur of the dove's song

Author: Carl P. Daw Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 8:6-12 Lyrics: 1 Like the murmur of the dove’s song, like the challenge of her flight, like the vigour of the wind’s rush, like the new flame’s eager might: come, Holy Spirit, come. 2 To the members of Christ’s Body, to the branches of the vine, to the church in faith assembled, to her midst as gift and sign: come, Holy Spirit, come. 3 With the healing of division, with the ceaseless voice of prayer, with the power to love and witness, with the peace beyond compare: come, Holy Spirit, come. Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: BRIDEGROOM