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The spacious firmament on high

Author: Joseph Addison Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 790 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim: Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound Amidst the radiant orbs be found? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice; Forever singing, as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." Amen. Topics: God the Father God in Nature; Adoration; Creation, The; God Nature, His Glory in; Nature Services; Worship Used With Tune: CREATION

Where cross the crowded ways of life

Author: Rev. Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 372 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear Thy voice, O Son of Man. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the vision of Thy tears. 3 From tender childhood's helplessness, From woman's grief, man's burdened toil, From famished souls, from sorrow's stress, Thy heart has never known recoil. 4 The cup of water given for Thee Still holds the freshness of Thy grace; Yet long these multitudes to see The sweet compassion of Thy face. 5 O Master, from the mountain side, Make haste to heal these hearts of pain; Among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again, 6 Till sons of men shall learn Thy love, And follow where Thy feet have trod; Till glorious from Thy heaven above Shall come the City of our God. Amen. Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth The City; Brotherhood; City, The; Conflict With Sin; Fellowship; Missions; Walking with God Used With Tune: GERMANY

Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round

Author: Rev. John W. Chadwick Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 124 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round Of circling planets singing on their way; Guide of the nations from the night profound Into the glory of the perfect day; Rule in our hearts, that we may ever be Guided and strengthened and upheld by Thee. 2 We are of Thee, the children of Thy love, The brothers of Thy well-beloved Son; Descend, O Holy Spirit, like a dove Into our hearts, that we may be as one; As one with Thee, to whom we ever tend, As one with Him, our Brother and our Friend. 3 We would be one in hatred of all wrong, One in our love of all things sweet and fair, One with the joy that breaketh into song, One with the grief that trembles into prayer, One in the power that makes Thy children free To follow truth, and thus to follow Thee. Amen. Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth Brotherhood; Social Progress Used With Tune: UNDE ET MEMORES

With happy voices singing

Author: Rev. William George Tarrant Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 86 hymnals Lyrics: 1 With happy voices ringing, Thy children, Lord, appear; Their joyous praises bringing In anthems sweet and clear. For skies of golden splendor, For azure rolling sea, For blossoms sweet and tender, O Lord, we worship Thee. 2 For though no eye beholds Thee, No hand Thy touch may feel, Thy universe unfolds Thee, Thy starry heavens reveal; The earth and all its glory, Our homes and all we love, Tell forth the wondrous story Of One who reigns above. Amen. Topics: Children, Christ's Love for; Children's Day; Children's Hymns; Christ Praise to Christ; Worship Used With Tune: TOURS

Come, ye thankful people, come

Author: Rev. Henry Alford 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 To 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: Special Seasons and Services Thanksgiving and Harvest; Harvest and Thanksgiving; Processionals; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

And now, O Father, mindful of the love

Author: Rev. William Bright Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 92 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And now, O Father, mindful of the love That bought us, once for all, on Calvary's tree, And having with us Him that pleads above, We here present, we here spread forth to Thee, That only offering perfect in Thine eyes, The one true, pure, immortal Sacrifice. 2 Look, Father, look on His anointed face, And only look on us as found in Him; Look not on our misusings of Thy grace Our prayer so languid, and our faith so dim; For lo! between our sins and their reward, We set the Passion of Thy Son our Lord. 3 And so we come; O draw us to Thy feet, Most patient Saviour, who canst love us still! And by this food, so awful and so sweet, Deliver us from every touch of ill; In Thine own service make us glad and free, And grant us nevermore to part with Thee. Amen. Topics: The Church and the Sacraments The Lord's Supper; Communion, The Holy; Lord's Supper, The Used With Tune: UNDE ET MEMORES

Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 658 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear My voice ascending high; To Thee I will direct my prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye: 2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone To plead for all His saints, Presenting at His Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. 3 Thou art a God before whose sight The wicked shall not stand; Sinners shall ne'er be Thy delight, Nor dwell at Thy right hand. 4 But to Thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there; I will frequent Thy holy court, And worship in Thy fear. 5 O may Thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness; Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face. Amen. Topics: Times of Worship Morning; Adoration; Morning; Opening of Service; Worship Morning Scripture: Psalm 5 Used With Tune: KILMARNOCK

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: Rev. John S. B. Monsell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 489 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy Strength, and Christ thy Right: Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the Path, and Christ the Prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its Life, and Christ its Love. 4 Faint not nor fear, His arms are near; He changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is All in all to thee. Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Loyalty and Courage; Christ Life, Our; Christ Presence, His Living; Conflict With Sin; Constancy; Courage and Loyalty; Loyalty and Courage; Processionals; Recessionals; Soldiers of Christ; Zeal Used With Tune: PENTECOST

God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons

Author: Rev. Dennis Wortman Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons; Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its solemn task may claim but once; Make each one nobler, stronger than the last. 2 Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attent To Thy divinest speech; their hearts awake To human need; their lips make eloquent To gird the right and every evil break. 3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they For pardon, and for charity and peace! O that with them might pass the world, astray, Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice! 4 Make them apostles! Heralds of Thy cross, Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace; Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before Thy face. Amen. Topics: Special Seasons and Services Installations: Pastor; Installations; Ministry, The; Ordination Services Used With Tune: TOULON

A holy stillness, breathing calm

Meter: 8.6.8.4 Appears in 54 hymnals Lyrics: A holy stillness, breathing calm On all the world around, Uplifts my soul, O God, to Thee, Where rest is found. Topics: Responses General Responses; Responses Used With Tune: LANDSKRON