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I sing the mighty pow'r of God that made the mountains rise

Appears in 474 hymnals Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

All Beautiful the March of Days

Author: Frances W. Wile, 1878-1939 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 86 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All beautiful the march of days, As seasons come and go; The hand that shaped the rose hath wrought The crystal of the snow, Hath sent the hoary frost of heav'n, The flowing waters sealed, And laid a silent loveliness On hill and wood and field. 2 O'er white expanses sparkling pure The radiant morns unfold; The solemn splendors of the night Burn brighter through the cold. Life mounts in ev'ry throbbing vein, Love deepens round the hearth, And clearer sounds the angel hymn, "Good will to men on earth." 3 O Thou from whose unfathomed law The year in beauty flows, Thyself the vision passing by In crystal and in rose, Day unto day doth utter speech, And night to night proclaim, In ever-changing words of light, The wonder of Thy name. Topics: Creation; New Year; Seasons Scripture: Psalm 148:3 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 857 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in the dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond'ring love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is giv'n! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heav'n. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him, still The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in, Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Scripture: Micah 5:2 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

As Those of Old Their First-Fruits Brought

Author: Frank von Christierson Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 30 hymnals Lyrics: 1 As those of old their first-fruits brought of vineyard, flock, and field to God, the giver of all good, the source of bounteous yield, so we today our first-fruits bring, the wealth of this good land: of farm and market, shop and home, of mind and heart and hand. 2 A world in need now summons us to labour, love, and give; to make our life an offering to God that all may live. The church of Christ is calling us to make the dream come true: a world redeemed, by Christ-like love, all life in Christ made new. 3 With gratitude and humble trust we bring our best to you, not just to serve your cause, but share your love with neighbours too. O God, who gave yourself to us in Jesus Christ, your son, help us to give ourselves each day until life's work is done. Topics: The Church at Worship Special Days, Seasons, Occasions: Thanksgiving; Christian Experience; Creation; Gratitude; Harvest; Justice; New Creation; Thankfulness; Thanksgiving Day; Trust; Proper 16 Year A; Proper 26 Year B; Christmas 1 Year C; Proper 16 Year C; Thanksgiving Year C Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Eternal God, Whose Power Upholds

Author: Henry Hallam Tweedy Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 53 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal God, whose power upholds Both flower and flaming star, To whom there is no here nor there, No time, no near nor far, No alien race, no foreign shore, No child unsought, unknown: O send us forth, Thy prophets true, To make all lands Thine own! 2 O God of love, whose spirit wakes In every human breast, Whom love, and love alone, can know, In whom all hearts find rest: Help us to spread Thy gracious reign Till greed and hate shall cease, And kindness dwell in human hearts, And all the earth find peace! 3 O God of truth, whom science seeks And reverent souls adore, Who lightest every earnest mind Of every clime and shore: Dispel the gloom of error's night, Of ignorance and fear, Until true wisdom from above Shall make life's pathway clear! 4 O God of beauty, oft revealed In dreams of human art, In speech that flows to melody, In holiness of heart: Teach us to ban all ugliness That blinds our eyes to Thee, Till all shall know the loveliness Of lives made fair and free! 5 O God of righteousness and grace, Seen in the Christ, Thy Son, Whose life and death reveal Thy face, By whom Thy will was done: Inspire Thy heralds of good news To live Thy life divine, Till Christ is formed in all mankind And every land is Thine! Amen. Topics: Art and Literature; Brotherhood; God Eternity and Power; God Kingdom; Missions; Peace on Earth; Schools; Science; World Friendship and Peace; Kingdom of God on Earth, The World Friendship and Peace Scripture: Isaiah 11:9 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Eternal Spirit, God of Truth

Author: Thomas Cotterill Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Spirit, God of truth, our contrite hearts inspire; ignite a flame of heav'nly love, and feed the pure desire. 'Tis thine to soothe the sorr'wing mind, with guilt and fear oppressed; 'tis thine to bid the dying live, and give the weary rest. 2 Subdue the pow'r of ev'ry sin, whate'er that sin may be, that we, in singleness of heart, may worship only thee. Then with our spirit witness bear that we are sons of God, redeemed from sin and death and hell thro' Christ's atoning blood. Topics: Holy Spirit; Invocation Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Blessed Be the God of Israel (Luke 1:68-79)

Author: Carl P. Daw Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: Blessed be the God of Israel Lyrics: 1 Blessed be the God of Israel, who comes to set us free and raises up new hope for us: a Branch from David’s tree. So have the prophets long declared that with a mighty arm God would turn back our enemies and all who wish us harm. 2 With promised mercy will God still the covenant recall, the oath once sworn to Abraham, from foes to save us all, that we might worship without fear and offer lives of praise, in holiness and righteousness to serve God all our days. 3 My child, as prophet of the Lord, you will prepare the way, to tell God’s people they are saved from sin’s eternal sway. Then shall God’s mercy from on high shine forth and never cease to drive away the gloom of death and lead us into peace. Topics: Biblical Names and Places Abraham; Biblical Names and Places David; Church Year Advent; Covenant Faithfulness; Darkness Scripture: Luke 1:58-79 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

The Summer Days Are Come Again

Author: Samuel Longfellow, 1819-1892 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 73 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The summer days are come again; Once more the glad earth yields Her golden wealth of ripening grain, And breath of clover fields, And deepening shade of summer woods, And glow of summer air, And winging thoughts, and happy moods Of love and joy and prayer. 2. The summer days are come again; The birds are on the wing; God's praises, in their loving strain, Unconsciously they sing. We know who giveth all the good That doth our cup o'erbrim; For summer joy in field and wood We lift our song to Him. Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 347 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Come, let us join our friends above who have obtained the prize, and on the eagle wings of love to joys celestial rise. Let saints on earth unite to sing with those to glory gone, for all the servants of our King in earth and heaven are one. 2. One family we dwell in him, one church above, beneath, though now divided by the stream, the narrow stream of death; one army of the living God, to his command we bow; part of his host have crossed the flood, and part are crossing now. 3. Ten thousand to their endless home this solemn moment fly, and we are to the margin come, and we expect to die. E'en now by faith we join our hands with those that went before, and greet the blood-besprinkled bands on the eternal shore. 4. Our spirits too shall quickly join, like theirs with glory crowned, and shout to see our Captain's sign, to hear his trumpet sound. O that we now might grasp our Guide! O that the word were given! Come, Lord of Hosts, the waves divide, and land us all in heaven. Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Funeral and Memorial Service; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; Christian Year All Saints Day; Church Ecumenism; Heaven Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Sing to the LORD, Ye Distant Lands

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 199 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing to the LORD, ye distant lands, ye tribes of ev'ry tongue; his new-discovered grace demands a new and nobler song. Tell all the nations, "Jesus reigns, God's own almighty Son; his pow'r the sinking world sustains, and grace surrounds his throne." 2 Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day; let joy on earth be seen; let cities shine in bright array, and fields in cheerful green. Let joy above all joys surprise the islands of the sea; ye mountains sink; ye valleys rise; prepare the LORD his way. 3 Behold, he comes, he comes to bless the nations as their God, to show the world his righteousness, and send his truth abroad. But when his voice shall raise the dead, and bid the world draw near, how will the guilty nations dread to see their judge appear. Topics: Advent; Ark of the Covenant; Christmas Eve; Christmas Season; Creation; Easter Season; God as Glory; God as Judge; God as Righteousness; Grace; Joy; Missions; Nature; Pentecost; Peoples; Prophecy; Providence; Rejoicing; Witness; Worship Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN