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FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D.
BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO
THE LIBRARY OF
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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THE BOOK OF WORSHI
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CHURCH SCHOOL
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Prepared by HUGH HARTSHORNE, B.D., Ph.D.
Author of " Worship in the Sunday School "
Assistant Professor of Religious Education in The Union Theological Seminary and
Principal of the Union School of Religion
NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
Copyright, 1915, by CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
PREFACE
The "Book of Worship of the Church School" represents the product of some ten or fifteen years of study and experiment by many individuals and many schools. It is hoped that there will be found here the things that children need for the expression of their religious experience. It is not a large book, but every item is freighted with a fulness of meaning that years of use cannot exhaust.
In order that the materials of worship may be used to the best advantage, a leaders' "Manual for Training in Worship" has been provided, giving orders of service, stories, prayers, bibliog- raphies, and explanations. Full directions for the use of "The Book of Worship" will be found there.
The last three prayers, on pages 13, 14, and 15, were prepared wholly or in part by pupils in the Union School of Religion for their own use. The prayers on pages 10 and 11 are from The Book of Common Prayer. ' A Petition," page 12, is. by Dean Charles R. Brown.
The writer wishes to express his deep sense of obligation to all who have permitted the use of their tunes and words; to Mr. Louis Lambert for the harmonizing of an air; to Dean Charles R. Brown for a prayer; to the teachers of the Union School of Religion who have assisted in the selection of hymns; to Mr. Clarence Dickinson and Mr. Melville Charlton, who most gen- erously offered their services in the reading of music proof; to Professor Julius A. Bewer, who went over the manuscript of the Scripture selections; to Miss Eleanor Wright, who has assisted in the selection and preparation of hymns; to Professor George A. Coe, who has read the whole manuscript and made many valuable suggestions; to the many editors and publishers who have gen- erously assisted in locating owners of hymns; and to all others who have contributed advice and criticism and encouragement.
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Sincere effort has been made to communicate with all owners and holders of copyrights. If any rights have been unwittingly infringed or any courtesy neglected, we trust that it will be forgiven.
H. H.
New York, November, 1915.
CONTENTS
Page
PREFACE iii
SENTENCES 3
PRAYERS 4
BENEDICTIONS 16
BEATITUDES 23
COMMANDMENTS 24
PSALMS 25
HYMNS
Hymns of Gratitude and Praise 45
Hymns of Goodwill (Including Christmas Hymns) . . 61
Hymns of Reverence and Trust 89
Hymns of Faith and Hope (Including Easter Hymns
and New Year Hymns) 109
Hymns of Loyalty and Consecration (Including Patriotic
Hymns) 131
Doxologies 153
Sentences and Responses 155
Benedictions 158
Amens 162
APPENDIX
Index of Sentences, Prayers, and Benedictions . . .167
Index of the Beatitudes, Commandments, and Psalms . 167
Index of Hymns by First Lines 168
Index of Doxologies, Sentences and Responses, Benedic- tions and Amens 170
Sentences
Prayers
Benedictions
Opening Sentences
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Leader: The Lord be with you;
School: And with thy spirit.
Leader: Let us pray. O Lord, show Thy mercy upon us;
School: And grant us Thy salvation.
Leader: O God, make clean our hearts within us;
School: And take not Thy Holy Spirit from us.
Then may follow the Lord's Prayer, or a Unison Prayer, or a prayer by the Leader.
Leader: O Lord, open Thou our lips;
School: And our mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
Leader: Praise ye the Lord.
School: The Lord's name be praised. '
Then may follow the Psalm, " The Lord Reigneth," Part I, page 25, or some other Psalm, or a Doxology.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
School: We lift them up unto the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
School: It is meet and right so to do.
Then may follow the Unison Prayer of Gratitude, page 5, or the Lord's Prayer, or a Psalm, or a Doxology.
Leader: O come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
School: Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving,
And make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.
Then may follow a Psalm.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come;
Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the
glory, for ever. Amen.
A Prayer of Gratitude
O God, our Heavenly Father, Thou hast freely given us all things. Thou hast made the world beautiful. Thou dost send the sunshine and the rain, that the earth may yield us food and flowers. Thou hast given us the homes we love, and hast set us among many friends. All day long we are safe in Thy keeping; and at night we sleep in peace because of Thy gracious care.
We thank Thee, our Father, for all these gifts of Thy bounty. As Thou dost love us, so may we, by loving and helping others, show ourselves Thy grateful children. Amen.
A Prayer of Goodwill
Our Father in heaven, we thank Thee that in work and in play, in joy and in sorrow, Thou art the Friend and Companion of us all. When we do wrong and grieve Thee, Thou art ready to forgive. When we do right, Thou art glad.
May no hatred nor envy dwell in our hearts. Keep our hands from selfish deeds and our lips from unkind words. Teach us to bring cheer to any who suffer, and to share freely with those who are in need. So may we help Thee, our Father, to bring peace, goodwill and joy to all Thy children. Amen.
A Prayer of Reverence
O Thou who art the God of power and of love, we come to Thee with thankful praise and adoration. Without Thee there is no life, nor any joy. Thou hast made the world in all its beauty. Thou dost cause the sun to give us warmth and light. The shining stars obey Thy will; the flowers also are Thy ministers.
Teach us, O Father, true obedience to Thy perfect law. From all proud thoughts defend us. In our ignorance, Thy wisdom give us. Make us strong in Thine eternal strength. And thus, enfolded by Thy love, may we live in fellowship with Thee, O God, for ever. Amen.
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A Prayer of Faith
In Thee, O Father, do we trust. As Thou hast been the Great Shepherd of men through all the ages, and hast led them in the way of life, so wilt Thou lead us also.
Give patience and strength to all Thy children. May they bravely work with Thee to spread Thy King- dom of righteousness through all the earth. Give them unconquerable hope, that the light that lighteth every man may shine more and more unto the perfect Dawn.
And so with eagerness and joy shall we go forward day by day, to welcome all that time may bring of pleasures and of trials; never doubting, never halting, for underneath are the everlasting arms. Amen.
A Prayer of Loyalty
O Thou mighty Friend of man, Thou art the Giver of all Good. As the father cares for his child, so dost Thou keep eternal vigil over all Thy children.
Yet are we often unworthy of Thy kindness. We have often failed to do our best. We have thought- lessly given pain to others. For the wrongs that we have done, forgive us, O our Father.
Help us to be more faithful to Thy trust in us. Make us steadfast in every task Thou givest us to do. May we help others to be happy. And thus, as Thy loyal sons and daughters, we will work with Thee for ever, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.
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A General Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all • Mercies, we, Thine unworthy servants, do give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for all Thy goodness and lovingkindness to us, and to all men. We bless Thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for Thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world T}y our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we beseech Thee, give us that due sense of all Thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thank- ful; and that we show forth Thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to Thy service, and by walking before Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
A prayer used by the church since 1661.
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For All Conditions of Men
0 God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech Thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that Thou wouldest be pleased to make Thy ways known unto them, Thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for Thy holy church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call them- selves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Finally, we commend to Thy fatherly goodness all those who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; that it may please Thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions.
And this we asJr for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
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A Petition
Our Heavenly Father, give us power to overcome all our faults. Give us the spirit of goodwill toward all our fellow beings. Give us firmer faith in Thee and all Thy promises. Help us to see and to follow those lines of action that shall bring lasting peace and happiness and prosperity; and guide us always in the way of eternal life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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For Forgiveness and Strength
Our Heavenly Father, we make many mistakes. We have left undone the things we ought to have done, and we have done the things we ought not to have done. Sometimes we are angry; sometimes selfish. Sometimes we know we are doing wrong; other times we forget. Forgive us, our Father, all our sins, for we are sorry for all the wrong we do.
Help us to be better and more willing every day. Help us to control our tempers. Help us to do the thing we know to be right. May we cherish no selfish or unworthy desire, nor think any unkind thought. We know that we shall need to keep on trying, and we will keep on trying, for Thou art in us, helping us all the time.
In our failures and disappointments, in our trials and temptations, wherever we are, whatever we may have to do or to endure, be Thou, O God, our strength and our defence. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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A Class Prayer
Our Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for Thy watch- ful care over Thy children. Thou hast given us our homes and our parents, our schools and our teachers, our friends and our plays, and all the wonderful world in which we live. Help us to use all Thy gifts in the right way.
Forgive us ' that we so often forget Thee. We are sorry for our thoughtlessness and our unkindness.
Give us strong minds that we may think good thoughts; strong wills that we may resist temptation, and hearts ready to help others. May our class ever do its best, and may every member of our school live to please Thee. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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A Class Prayer
O God, our Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for the homes we love, for the friends Thou hast sent us, and for all Thy gifts to us. May we carry Thy bless- ings to others, as Thou hast freely given them to us.
Keep in safety those who are not with us to-day and all those whom we love; and grant us and all Thy children the will and strength to follow Jesus Christ, our Saviour. Amen.
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Unison Benedictions
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The Lord bless us and keep us;
The Lord make His face to shine upon us, and be
gracious unto us; The Lord lift up His countenance upon us, and give
us peace. Amen.
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Now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
For Benedictions with musical settings, see page 158/.
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On this page may be inserted a Prayer selected or prepared for this school. It may be printed on separate paper and pasted on the page. The rule at the edge may be used as a guide in pasting.
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On this page may be inserted a Prayer selected or prepared for this school. It may be printed on separate paper and pasted on the page. The rule at the edge may be used as a guide in pasting.
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The Beatitudes
Commandments Psalms
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The Beatitudes
Matthew 5 : 3-12
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake; Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in
heaven ; For so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
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Commandments
1 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
2 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
3 Honor thy father and thy mother.
4 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart.
5 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
6 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
7 Thou shalt not covet anything that is thy neighbor's.
8 Thou shalt not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie one to another.
9 Thou shalt not kill.
10 Thou shalt cherish* no impure desire.
11 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the
face of the old.
12 Resist not him that is evil:
But whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
turn to him the other also. And if any man would take away thy coat, let him have
thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go
with him two.
13 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee, turn not thou away.
14 Love your enemies:
Bless them that curse you; Do good to them that hate you; And pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you.
15 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Heavenly Father
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The Lord Reigneth
PART I
The Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Psalms
O come, let us sing unto the Lord:
Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, And make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God,
And a great King above all gods.
In His hand are the deep places of the earth:
The strength of the hills is His also.
The sea is His and He made it;
And His hands formed the dry land.
O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture.
And the sheep of His hand.
O sing* unto the Lord a new song; Show forth His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people.
For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; Honor and majesty are before Him: Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people,
Give unto the Lord glory and strength.
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name.
Say among the nations, The Lord reigneth:
The world also shall be established that it shall not be moved:
He shall judge the people righteously.
Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: Then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice —
Before the Lord: for He cometh,
For He cometh to judge the earth:
He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the people with His truth.
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The Lord Reigneth
PART II
The Ninety-eighth Psalm
O sing unto the Lord a new song,
For He hath done marvellous things:
His right hand, and His holy arm, hath gotten Him the victory.
The Lord hath made known His salvation:
His righteousness hath He openly showed in the sight of the
nations ; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.
Make a joyful noise before the Lord. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills be joyful together —
Before the Lord,
For He cometh to judge the earth:
With righteousness shall He judge the world,
And the people with equity.
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The Lord Reigneth
PART III The One Hundredth Psalm
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands;
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
Know ye that the Lord He is God;
It is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise;
Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.
For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting;
And His truth endureth to all generations.
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The Lord Will Provide
The Sixty-fifth Psalm
O Thou that hearest prayer,
Unto Thee shall all men come.
In righteousness wilt Thou answer us, O God of our salvation; Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the seas.
Who by His strength setteth fast the mountains,
Being girded with power; Who stilleth the noise of the seas,
And the tumult of the people.
Thou visitest the earth and waterest it,
Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full
of water; Thou preparest them corn, when Thou hast so provided for it.
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly, Thou settlest the furrows thereof;
Thou makest it soft with showers,
Thou blessest the springing thereof.
Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness, And the little hills rejoice on every side.
The pastures are clothed with flocks;
The valleys also are covered over with corn; They shout for joy, they also sing.
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Praise Ye the Lord
PART I
The One Hundred and Forty-sixth Psalm
Praise ye the Lord.
Praise the Lord, O my soul.
While I live will I praise the Lord;
I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Happy is he whose hope is in the Lord; Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that therein is;
Who keepeth truth for ever;
Who executeth judgment for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry.
The Lord looseth the prisoners;
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind;
The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down;
The Lord loveth the righteous;
The Lord preserveth the strangers.
He relieveth the fatherless and the widow;
But the way of the wicked He turneth upside down.
The Lord shall reign for ever; Even thy God unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.
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Praise Ye the Lord
PART II
The One Hundred and Forty-eighth and the One Hundred and Fiftieth Psalms Praise ye the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights. Praise ye Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts. Praise ye Him, sun and moon,
Praise Him, all ye stars of light. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens,
And ye waters that be above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the Lord; For He commanded, and they were created. He also hath established them for ever and ever; He hath made a decree that shall not pass away.
Praise the Lord from the earth,
Ye dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and vapor,
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word. Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts, and all cattle;
Creeping things, and flying fowl; Kings of the earth, and all peoples;
Princes, and all judges of the earth; Both young men, and maidens,
Old men, and children:
Let them praise the name of the Lord;
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and the heaven.
Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in the firmament of His power. Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord.
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The Praise of the Lord
The One Hundred and Forty-fifth Psalm
I will extol Thee, my God, O King;
And I will bless Thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless Thee,
And I will praise Thy name for ever and ever.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall praise Thy works to another,
And shall declare Thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honor of Thy majesty,
And of Thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible acts;
And I will declare Thy greatness. They shall utter the memory of Thy great goodness,
And shall sing of Thy righteousness.
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion;
Slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all;
And His tender mercies are over all His works.
All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord,
And Thy saints shall bless Thee; They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom,
And talk of Thy power:
To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
The Lord upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
The eyes of all wait upon Thee,
And Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
And gracious in all His works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him,
To all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him;
He also will hear their cry, and will save them. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord;
And let all men bless His holy name for ever and ever.
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His Mercy Endureth For Ever
The One Hundred and Third Psalm
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits.
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things,
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
He will not always chide,
Neither will He keep His anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.
As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath He removed our transgressions from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.
For He knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.
As for man, his days are as grass:
As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it and it is gone;
And the place thereof shall know it no more.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to ever- lasting upon them that fear Him, And His righteousness unto children's children; To such as keep His covenant,
And to those that remember His commandments to do them.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
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A Psalm of Trust
The Twenty-third Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, He leadeth me beside the still waters, He restoreth my soul.
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, For Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies ; Thou anointest my head with oil* My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of
my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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The Lord Is Thy Keeper
The One Hundred and Twenty-first Psalm
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills: From whence cometh my help?
My help cometh from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold He that keepeth Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper;
The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil, He shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy
coming in, From this time forth and even for evermore.
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The Great Companion
The One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Psalm
O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me.
• Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising;
Thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down,
And art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue,
But lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Whither shall I go from Thy spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there;
If I make my bed in sheol, behold, Thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall Thy hand lead me,
And Thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me —
Even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from Thee;
But the night shineth as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike to Thee.
Search me, O God, and know my heart,
Try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
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God Is a Refuge for Us
Selections
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul;
O my God, in Thee have I trusted.
Show me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths; Lead me in Thy truth and teach me.
Preserve me, O God, for in Thee do I put my trust.
Thou wilt show me the path of life:
In Thy presence is fulness of joy;
In Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will show forth all Thy marvellous works.
I will be glad and rejoice in Thee;
I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High.
I love Thee, O Lord, my strength;
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
My God, my strong rock; in Him will I trust;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
My soul waiteth only upon God;
From Him cometh my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my high tower: I shall not be greatly moved.
With God is my salvation and my glory.
The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, ye people;
Pour out your heart before Him:
God is a refuge for us.
0 taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed is the man that trust eth in Him.
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God Is Our Refuge and Strength
The Forty-sixth Psalm
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
The Lord of Hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God,
The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved:
God shall help her when the morning appeareth. The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;
He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
The Lord of Hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Come, behold the works of the Lord,
What desolations He hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth;
He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder;
He burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.
The Lord of Hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.
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In the Image of God
The Eighth Psalm
O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Thy name in all the earth !
Who hast set Thy glory upon the heavens! Out of the mouth of children hast Thou established strength
Because of Thine adversaries,
That Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers,
The moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; What is man, that Thou art mindful of him?
And the son of man, that Thou visitest him? For Thou hast made him little lower than God,
And hast crowned him with glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands;
Thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen,
Yea, and the beasts of the field; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,
And whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Thy name in all the earth!
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The House of the Lord
The Twenty-seventh Psalm
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Though an host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear
Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
One thing have I desired of the Lord,
That will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life; To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion:
In the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me;
He shall lift me up upon a rock. And I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of joy;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
Wait on the Lord, be of good courage; And He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord.
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Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord?
The Twenty-fourth Psalm
The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof;
The world, and they that dwell therein. For He hath founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the floods.
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His holy place?
He that hath clean hands and a pure heart;
Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity,
Nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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A Psalm of Penitence
The Fifty-first Psalm
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy loving- kindness ; According to the multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin; For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me. Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Hide Thy face from my sins,
And blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence,
And take not Thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation,
And uphold me with Thy free spirit.
O Lord, open Thou my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
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Hymns of Gratitude and Praise
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All the blessings of the field, All the stores the gardens yield; All the fruits in full supply, Ripened 'neath the summer sky;
All that spring with bounteous hand Scatters o'er the smiling land; All that liberal autumn pours From her rich o'erfiowing stores:
These to thee, our God, we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow; And for these our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. Come, then, thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-Home; Come to God's own temple, come, Raise the song of Harvest-Home.
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For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above; For all gentle thoughts and mild,
Now, O God, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the wonder of each hour Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower, Sun and moon, and stars of light,
Now, O God, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For Thy church, that evermore Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore Her pure sacrifice of love,
Now, O God, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
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2 He, with all-commanding might, Filled the new-made world with light; For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
3 He the golden-tressed sun Caused all day his course to run; Th' horned moon to shine by night, 'Mid her spangled sisters bright.
4 All things living He doth feed, His full hand supplies their need; For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
5 Let us then with gladsome mind Praise the Lord, for He is kind; For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
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Circling us round, That in the darkest spot of earth
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3 I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast kept
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And blessed peace to cheer us; And keep us in His grace,
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Praise Him, all ye stars and light ! Praise the Lord, for He hath spoken;
Worlds His mighty voice obeyed ! Laws which never shall be broken,
For their guidance hath He made.
2 Praise the Lord, for He is glorious;
Never shall His promise fail: God hath made His saints victorious; Sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation;
Hosts on high, His power proclaim; Heaven and earth and all creation,
Laud and magnify His name.
Worship, honor, glory, blessing,
Lord, we offer unto Thee; Young and old, Thy praise expressing,
In glad homage bend the knee. As the hosts of heaven praise Tnee,
May our songs with theirs be one. We would honor, love, and serve Thee,
Till on earth Thy will be done.
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All the plenty summer pours; Autumn's rich o'erflowing stores; Flocks that whiten all the plain; Yellow sheaves of ripened grain: Lord, for these our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise.
As Thy prospering hand hath blest, May we give Thee of our best; And by deeds of kindly love For Thy mercies grateful prove; Singing thus through all our days, Praise to God, immortal praise.
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For all His love!
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He lights the evening star; The winds and waves obey Him,
By Him the birds are fed; Much more to us, His children,
He gives our daily bread.
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Our life, our health, our food; Accept the gifts we offer
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With one accord; With us the work to share, With us reproach to dare, With us the cross to bear,
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3 Fling out the banner! let it float
Skyward and seaward, high and wide, Our glory, only in the cross; Our only hope, the Crucified!
4 Fling out the banner ! wide and high, Seaward and skyward, let it shine; Nor skill, nor might, nor merit ours; We conquer only in that sign.
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Speed forth Thy flight; Move on the waters' face Spreading the beams of grace, And, in earth's darkest place,
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Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Born to raise the sons of earth,
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Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us thy humble home ;
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2 Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, Who heard the angelic herald's voice: "Behold, I bring good tidings of a Saviour's birth
To you, and all the nations upon earth :
This day hath God fulfilled His promised word ;
This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord."
3 He spake : and straightway the celestial choir In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire ; The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven's whole orb with alleluias rang: God's highest glory was their anthem still, Peace upon earth, and mutual goodwill.
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The poor Baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus,
No crying he makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus,
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Jesus Christ is here! Jesus Christ is here!"
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To hear the angels sing.
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And hear the angels sing!
4 For lo! the days are hastening on,
By prophet-bards foretold, When with the ever-circling years
Comes round the age of gold ; When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling, And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing.
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How still we see thee lie ; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by : Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light ; The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee to-night.
2 For Christ is born of Mary ;
And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering 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 given! So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven. 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 to-day. We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell; O, come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel !
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3 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love.
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In whose gentle arms he lay : Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as he.
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No more to strife we're summoned by bugle or by drum: No more we'll fight each other, no more we'll live in fear,
For goodwill is our watchword now the Prince of Peace is here.
2 Tell aloud the Gospel story so that all on earth may hear;
"To God the highest glory, on earth goodwill and cheer." Away with hate and envy and selfishness and pain,
And learn to love each other that the Prince of Peace may reign.
3 Go and tell the joyful tidings unto every one on earth;
Proclaim o'er land and ocean the glad news of his birth ; Send far the Christmas message that war on earth shall cease ! Bid all men pledge allegiance to our Christ, the Prince of Peace.
M. T. Whitley, 1914
What Child Is This?
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This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing : Joy, joy, for Christ is born, The Babe, the Son of Mary.
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2 They looked up, and saw a star, Shining in the East, beyond them far, And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night.
3 And by the light of that same star, Three wise men came from country far; To seek for a king was their intent, And to follow the star wherever it went.
4 This star drew nigh to the northwest. Over Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay, Right over the place where Jesus lay.
5 Then entered in those wise men three, Full reverently upon the knee,
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2 "Fear not," he said, — for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind, — "Glad tidings of great joy I bring, To you and all mankind.
3 "To you, in David's town, this day,
Is born of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ, the Lord, And this shall be the sign;
4 "The heavenly babe you there shall
find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid."
5 Thus spake the seraph — and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song :
6 "All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace; Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men Begin, and never cease!"
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Wise Men from the East
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Royal gifts they bring. Haste they to the city
Asking, "Where is he We are come to worship
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2 Priests and rulers send them
Gladly on their way, And rejoicing see they
Still the starry ray ; Moves it on before them
Till it shines above Where the King is resting,
Jesus, King of love.
3 Not in splendid palace
But in Bethlehem's town; Holding not a scepter,
Wearing not a crown, Find they then the monarch
Of all pomp despoiled, See they with his mother,
Just a little child.
4 Gold and myrrh and incense
Lay they at his feet, With their costliest treasures
Him as King to greet. As they brought their offering
So, O Lord, may we Bring to Thee our service,
Give our best to Thee.
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2 Ring out the old, ring in the new ;
Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go ; Ring out the false, ring in the true.
3 Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no more; Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress for all mankind.
4 Ring out old shapes of foul disease ;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold ; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace.
5 Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Alfred Tennyson, 1850
Hymns of Reverence and Trust
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2 Know that the Lord is God indeed ;
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3 Oh, enter then His gates with praise,
Approach with joy His courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless His name always, For it is seemly so to do.
4 For why? the Lord our God is good,
His mercy is for ever sure ; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure.
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3 The cold wind in the winter,
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2 Day by day provide us food,
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3 Be our Guard in sin and strife; Be the Leader of our life ;
Lest like sheep we stray abroad, Stay our wayward feet, O Lord.
4 When the sun withdraws his light, When we seek our beds at night, Thou, by sleepless hosts adored, Hear the prayer of faith, O Lord.
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In deeper reverence, praise.
2 In simple trust like theirs who heard
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Rise up and follow Thee.
3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee !
O calm of hills above, Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The silence of eternity
Interpreted by love !
4 Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease ; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of Thy peace.
5 Breathe through the heats of our desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm ; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire ; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm !
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4 That sacred stream, Thine holy word,
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And bear thee through the evil days : Who trusts in God's unchanging love
Builds on the rock that naught can move.
2 Only be still, and wait His leisure
In cheerful hope, with heart content To take whate'er thy Father's pleasure
And all-deserving love hath sent ; Nor doubt our inmost wants are known To Him who chose us for His own.
3 Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving,
So do thine own part faithfully, And trust His word, — though undeserving,
Thou yet shalt find it true for thee ; God never yet forsook at need The soul that trusted Him indeed.
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3 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
A present help is he; And faith has still its Olivet, And love its Galilee.
4 The healing of his seamless dress
Is by our beds of pain ; We touch him in life's throng and press, And we are whole again.
5 Our Lord and Master of us all, Whate'er our name or sign, We own thy sway, we hear thy call, We test our lives by thine.
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3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me, And on His shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me.
4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy cross before to guide me.
5 And so through all the length of days, Thy goodness faileth never : Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house forever.
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3 Our midnight is Thy smile withdrawn; Our noontide is Thy gracious dawn ; Our rainbow arch, Thy mercy's sign ; All, save the clouds of sin, are Thine.
4 Grant us Thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for Thee; Till all Thy living altars claim
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3 E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove ; From the mist His brightness streameth God is wisdom, God is love.
4 He with earthly cares entwineth Hope and comfort from above ; Everywhere His glory shineth : God is wisdom, God is love.
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2 Sweet is the breathing of the world, As in Thy love it lies enfurled ;
And blue and clear the immortal sky ; 'Tis Thine, and Thine its purity.
3 Now noon sits throned, her golden urn Pours forth the sunshine ! Laugh and burn Cornland and meadow, lake and sea ! Lord of my life, pour love on me.
4 Slow comes the evening o'er the hill, The labor of the world is still ; Homeward I go, and muse of Thee — Father of home, abide with me.
5 Now droops the dark, but worlds of light, Hidden by day, fulfil the night! Infinite Stillness, silent sea
Of truth and power, flow over me.
O Thou, whose love the night has made Outwearied earth and man to aid, Who givest labor, and then rest, Give me the peace that fills Thy breast.
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Hymns of Faith and Hope
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3 Speed, speed the longed-for time
Foretold by raptured seers — The prophecy sublime,
The hope of all the years —
4 Till rise at last, to span
Its firm foundations broad, The commonwealth of man, The city of our God.
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Swell the psalm of praise.
Lord, upon our blindness
Thy pure radiance pour; For Thy loving-kindness
Make us love Thee more. And when clouds are drifting,
Dark across our sky, Then, the veil uplifting,
Father, be Thou nigh.
God's free mercy streameth
Over all the world, And His banner gleameth,
Everywhere unfurled. Broad and deep and glorious,
As the heaven above, Shines in might victorious
His eternal love.
4 We will never doubt Thee,
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3 Be our Strength in hours of weakness,
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4 Let our path be bright or dreary, Storm or sunshine be our share, May our souls, in hope unweary,
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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.
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Fill us with the light of day !
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee,
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Lift us to the Joy Divine.
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Brother love binds man to man. Ever singing march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife ; Joyful music lifts us sunward
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3 Place on the Lord reliance;
My soul, with courage wait; His truth be thine affiance, When faint and desolate.
4 His might thine heart shall strengthen, His love thy joy increase ; Mercy thy days shall lengthen ; The Lord will give thee peace.
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1 Light of the world, we hail Thee,
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Shall set on earth no more.
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3 Light of the world, before Thee
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Of all Thine hand hath made ; Thy rising hath no setting,
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Sing we now His praises ! The buds are bursting from their coats, The robin thrills in golden notes ;
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Sing we now His praises ! For promise that His love doth give That we with Him shall ever live.
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3 Love's redeeming work is done, Fought the fight, the battle won; Death in vain forbids him rise; Christ has opened Paradise.
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Welcome, day of gladness, Bringing in the dawning year!
Banished be all sadness, And forgotten be grief and fear !
Forward ! every voice shall ring ; Onward! every soul shall loudly sing; Upward ! every heart shall rise to meet the King,
And heaven be more near !
Farewell, year of blessing, Which in peace and mercy ends.
Here, Lord, Thee confessing, At Thy feet every Christian bends.
Send us greater hope, we pray, Greater love unto the greater day, Greater light to lead us on the greater way
That mankind ascends.
All hail, year before us! Tidings glad are spread abroad.
Sing all, then, in chorus, On the road that the blest have trod.
Sing Christ and his love for men ; Sing the love of men for Christ ; and then Sing, ye quick, and sing aloud, ye dead, again,
The great love of God.
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On the cross for sinners shown,
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Sure of being safely guided, Guarded well from every foe.
Every day will be the brighter
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When we know it comes from Thee. Spread Thy love's broad banner o'er us,
Give us strength to serve and wait, Till the glory breaks before us
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3 'Gainst doubt and shame and fear
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4 To draw Thy blessing down,
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Oft In Danger, Oft In Woe
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2 Let your drooping hearts be glad ; March in heavenly armor clad ; Fight, nor think the battle long, Soon shall victory tune your song.
3 Let not sorrow dim your eye, Soon shall every tear be dry; Let not fears your course impede, Great your strength, if great your need.
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3 Think that He thy ways beholdeth, — He unfoldeth Every fault that lurks within ; Every stain of shame glossed over Can discover, And discern each deed of sin.
2 Pray that He may prosper ever Each endeavor When thine aim is good and true; But that He may ever thwart thee, And convert thee, When thou evil wouldst pursue.
4 Only God's free gifts abuse not, Light refuse not, But His spirit's voice obey ; Thou with Him shalt dwell, beholding Light enfolding All things in unclouded day.
F. R. L. von Canitz, 1654-1699 Translated by Henry J. Buckoll, 1841
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St. Catherine
Faith of Our Fathers
Henri F. Hemy, 1865 Altered by J. G. Walton, 1871
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Mankind shall then indeed be free: Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death!
Faith of our fathers, we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife,
And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life :
Faith of our fathers, holy faith,
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Light from Thy light, strength from Thy hand.
2 In suffering Thou hast made us one,
In mighty burdens one are we ; Teach us that lowliest duty done Is highest service unto Thee.
3 Teach us, great Teacher of mankind,
The sacrifice that brings Thy balm : The love, the work that bless and bind; Teach us Thy majesty, Thy calm.
4 Teach Thou, and we shall know indeed
The truth divine that maketh free; And knowing, we may sow the seed That blossoms through eternity.
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Jesus Calls Us
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2 As of old, apostles heard it
By the Galilean lake, Turned from home and toil and kindred, Leaving all for his dear sake.
3 Jesus calls us from the worship
Of the vain world's golden store, From each idol that would keep us, Saying, "Christian, love me more!"
4 In our joys and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease, Still he calls in cares and pleasures,
"Christian, love me more than these!"
5 Jesus calls us: by thy mercies, Saviour, may we hear thy call, Give our hearts to thy obedience, Serve and love thee best of all.
Cecil F. Alexander, 1852
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1 O Master, let me walk with thee In lowly paths of service free ; Tell me thy secret; help me bear The strain of toil, the fret of care.
2 Help me the slow of heart to move By some clear winning word of love, Teach me the wayward feet to stay, And guide them in the homeward way.
3 Teach me thy patience; still with thee In closer, dearer company,
In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, In trust that triumphs over wrong;
4 In hope that sends a shining ray
Far down the future's broadening way ; In peace that only thou canst give, With thee, O Master, let me live.
Washington Gladden, 1879
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We lift our battle song.
2 Lead on, O King Eternal,
Till sin's fierce war shall cease, And Holiness shall whisper The sweet Amen of peace ;
For not with swords loud clashing, Nor roll of stirring drums,
But deeds of love and mercy, The heavenly kingdom comes.
Lead on, O King Eternal:
We follow, not with fears; For gladness breaks like morning
Where'er Thy face appears; Thy cross is lifted o'er us;
We journey in its light : The crown awaits the conquest;
Lead on, O God of might.
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By thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side, Saviour, we are thine.
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3 Our skill of hand, and strength of limb,
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Rise Up, O Men of God
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2 Rise up, 0 men of God !
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3 Rise up, O men of God !
The church for you doth wait,
Her strength unequal to her task;
Rise up, and make her great!
4 Lift high the cross of Christ !
Tread where his feet have trod, As brothers of the Son of Man, Rise up, O men of God !
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God of Our Fathers
1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Leads forth in beauty all the starry band
Of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, Our grateful songs to Thee, O God, arise.
2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past ; In this free land by Thee our lot is cast;
Be Thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide, and Stay; Thy word our law, Thy paths our chosen way.
3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defence; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way, Lead us from night to never-ending day; Fill all our lives with love and grace divine, And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine.
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Let freedom ring !
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Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
My native country, thee, Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
Our fathers' God, to Thee, Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing: Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King.
Samuel F. Smith, 1832
O Lord Our God
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May worship rise to Thee. Fulfil the promise of her youth,
Her liberty defend; By law and order, love and truth,
America befriend!
2 The strength of every state increase
In Union's golden chain; Her thousand cities fill with peace,
Her million fields with grain. The virtues of her mingled blood
In one new people blend; By unity and brotherhood,
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And lead the world in light. Bring down the proud, lift up the poor,
Unequal ways amend ; By justice, nation-wide and sure,
America befriend !
4 Through all the waiting land proclaim
Thy gospel of goodwill ; And may the joy of Jesus' name
In every bosom thrill. O'er hill and vale, from sea to sea,
Thy holy reign extend ; By faith and hope and charity,
America befriend !
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Praise Thee more for things unseen.
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Give we thanks to Thee, O Lord; For the heritage of freedom,
For the home, the church, the school, For the open door to manhood
In a land the people rule.
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For the armies of the faithful
Lives that passed and left no name; For the glory that illumines
Patriot souls of deathless fame; For the people's prophet-leaders,
Loyal to Thy living word, — For all heroes of the spirit,
Give we thanks to Thee, O Lord.
God of justice, save the people
From the war of race and creed, From the strife of class and faction, —
Make our nation free indeed; Keep her faith in simple manhood
Strong as when her life began, Till it find its full fruition
In the Brotherhood of Man !
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1 O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain! America ! America !
God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
2 0 beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness! America ! America !
God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
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O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life; America ! America !
May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness,
And every gain divine.
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears! America ! America !
God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea !
Katharine Lee Bates, 1895
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Appendix
Index of Sentences, Prayers, and Benedictions Index of the Beatitudes, Commandments, and
Psalms Index of Hymns by First Lines Index of Doxologies, Sentences and Responses,
Benedictions and Amens
167 INDEX OF SENTENCES, PRAYERS, AND BENEDICTIONS
Class Prayers — Page
A Prayer Composed by Fourth-Grade Children 14
A Prayer Composed by High-School Boys 15
For All Conditions of Men. (From The Book of Common Prayer) 11
For Forgiveness and Strength. (Compiled from Children's Prayers) 13
A General Petition. (By Rev. Charles R. Brown, D.D) 12
A General Thanksgiving. (From The Book of Common Prayer) 10
The Lord's Prayer 4
A Prayer of Faith 8
A Prayer of Goodwill 6
A Prayer of Gratitude 5
A Prayer of Loyalty 9
A Prayer of Reverence 7
The Aaronic Benediction 16
Jude, verses 24 and 25 16
Benedictions with Musical Settings 158
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INDEX OF THE BEATITUDES, COMMANDMENTS,
AND PSALMS
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Beatitudes 23
Commandments 24
Psalms Expressing Gratitude and Praise —
The Lord Reigneth, Part II Psalm 98 . . . 26
The Lord Reigneth, Part III 100 . 27
The Lord Will Provide " 65 . . . 28
The Praise of the Lord " 145 .. . 31
Praise Ye the Lord, Part I " 146 ... 29
Praise Ye the Lord, Part II " 148 and 150 30
His Mercy Endureth Forever " 103 ... 32
Psalms Expressing Goodwill —
The Lord Reigneth, Part I " 95 and 96 . 25
The Praise of the Lord 145 . 31
Praise Ye the Lord, Part I 146 . . . 29
His Mercy Endureth Forever " 103 ... 32
Psalms Expressing Reverence and Trust —
A Psalm of Trust " 23 . . . 33
The House of the Lord " 27 . . . 39
The Lord Is Thy Keeper 121 . . . 34
God Is a Refuge for Us Selections ... 36
God Is Our Refuge and Strength Psalm 46 . . . 37
The Great Companion " 139 ... 35
Psalms Expressing Faith and Hope —
The House of the Lord " 27 . . . 39
The Lord Is Thy Keeper " 121 . . . 34
In the Image of God " 8 . . . 38
The Lord Will Provide " 65 . . . 28
Psalms Expressing Loyalty and Consecration —
Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord " 24 . . . 40
A Psalm of Penitence " 51 . . . 41
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NOTE: The above classification is suggestive only. The headings are not intended to be mutu« ally exclusive, but merely to assist in finding appropriate Psalms.
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INDEX OF HYMNS
First Line
All my heart this night
All people that on earth
All that's good and great
All things bright and beautiful . . .
As the sun doth daily rise
At Thy feet, our God
Away in a manger
Christ for the world we sing
Christ the Lord is ris'n
Christians, awake
Come, all ye shepherds
Come, my soul, thou must be. . . . Come, ye thankful people, come.
Dear Lord and Father
Faith of our fathers ,
Father, hear the prayer
Fight the good fight ,
Fling out the banner ,
For the beauty of the earth
God is love; His mercy brightens
God is my strong salvation
God is the refuge
God of our fathers
God of the earnest heart
God of the strong, God of
Hail to the brightness
Hark ! the herald angels sing Holy night ! peaceful night
If thou but suffer God
Immortal Love, forever full
Into the woods my Master went. It came upon the midnight
Jesus calls us
Joyful, joyful, we adore thee
Joy to the world
Lead on, O King Eternal
Let us with a gladsome mind. . . . Light of the world ,
Lord of all life, below, above
My country, 'tis of thee
My God, I thank Thee
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Author
P. Gerhardt W Kethe Godfrey Thring C. F. Alexander Anonymous J. D. Burns M. Luther
S. Wolcott
C. Wesley Anonymous M. R. Hofer von Canitz H. Alford and
A. L. Barbauld
J. G. Whittier
F. W. Faber L. M. Willis
J. S. B. Monsell
G. W. Doane F. S. Pierpoint
John Bowring J. Montgomery Isaac Watts
D. C. Roberts Samuel Johnson R. W. Gilder
T. Hastings C. Wesley Joseph Mohr
G. Neumark J. G. Whittier S. Lanier E. H. Sears
C. F. Alexander H. van Dyke Isaac Watts
E. W. Shurtleff John Milton J. S. B. Monsell
O. W. Holmes
S. F. Smith A. A. Procter
Tune
All This Night Old Hundredth Cyprus
Monkland Faben
Italian Hymn Easter Hymn Yorkshire
Haydn St. George's, Windsor
Elton
St. Catherine
St. Oswald
Courage
Waltham
St. Athanasius
Stuttgart
Vulpius
Ward
National Hymn
Mornington
Niagara
Wesley Mendelssohn Stille Nacht
Neumark Serenity Lanier Carol
Galilee Hymn to Joy Antioch
Lancashire Innocents Light of the
World Sun of My Soul
America Wentworth
Composer or Source
F. C. Maker L. Bourgeois Mendelssohn W. H. Monk J. B. Wilkes J. H. Willcox
F. de Giardini Lyra Davidica J. Wainwright Bohemian Song
F. J. Haydn
G. J. Elvey
F. C. Maker
H. F. Hemy J. B. Dykes H. W. Parker J. B. Calkin
E. J. Hopkins
Psalmodia Sacra M. Vulpius Scotch Melody
G. W. Warren Garret Wellesley R. Jackson
L. Mason Mendelssohn
F. Gruber
G. Neumark W. V. Wallace H. M. Hansen R. S. Willis
W. H. Jude Beethoven G. F. Handel
H. Smart Thibaut IV W. W. Gilchrist
H. Percy Smith
Henry Carey F. C. Maker
INDEX OF HYMNS
169
First Line
Not alone for mighty empire
Now thank we all our God
O beautiful for spacious skies
O God, who workest hitherto
O little town of Bethlehem
O Lord of heaven and earth
O Lord our God, Thy mighty
O love of God, how strong
O Master, let me walk with
O worship the King
Oft in danger, oft in woe
Once in royal David's city
Our God, our help in ages
Praise the Lord
Praise to God, immortal
Rejoice, ye pure in heart
Ring out, wild bells
Rise up, O men of God
Soldiers of Christ, arise
Summer suns are glowing
Tell the news to all the nations . . . Ten thousand times ten thousand.
The day of resurrection
The fathers built this city
The first Noil the Angel did say . . . The King of love
The Lord is rich and merciful
The morning walks upon the earth
The snow has vanished
The strife is o'er
The summer days are come
There's a wideness in God's
There's not a bird with
Thou, whose almighty word
Thy kingdom come, O Lord
We march, we march
We plough the fields
We thank Thee, Lord
We thank Thee, O our Father ....
We've a story to tell
Welcome, day of gladness
What child is this
While shepherds watched
Who is on the Lord's side
Wise men from the East come ....
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148 |
W. P. Merrill |
Crucifer |
H. Smart |
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51 |
M. Rinkart |
Nun Danket |
J. Criiger |
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149 |
K. L. Bates |
Materna |
S. A. Ward |
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142 |
T. W. Freckleton |
Mirfield |
A. Cottman |
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78 |
P. Brooks |
St. Louis |
L. H. Redner |
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52 |
C. Wordsworth |
Almsgiving |
J. B. Dykes |
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147 |
H. van Dyke |
Union |
H. Hartshorne |
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107 |
Horatius Bonar |
Duke Street |
John Hatton |
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139 |
W. Gladden |
Maryton |
H. Percy Smith |
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103 |
R. Grant |
Lyons |
J. M. Haydn |
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134 |
Henry K. White |
Univ. College |
H. J. Gauntlett |
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81 |
C. F. Alexander |
Irby |
H. J. Gauntlett |
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104 |
Isaac Watts |
St. Anne |
W. Croft |
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53 |
Anonymous |
St. Asaph |
W. S. Bambridge |
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54 |
A. L. Barbauld |
Dix |
C. Kocher |
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122 |
E. H. Plumptre |
Marion |
A. H. Messiter |
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88 |
Alfred Tennyson |
Deventer |
Berthold Tours |
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143 |
W. P. Merrill |
St. Thomas |
A. Williams |
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117 |
C. Wesley |
Diademata |
G. J. Elvey |
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112 |
W. W. How |
Ruth |
S. Smith |
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82 |
M. T. Whitley |
Goodwill Carol |
M. T. Whitley |
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125 |
H. Alford |
Alford |
J. B. Dykes |
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126 |
John of Damascus |
Mendebras |
German Melody |
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150 |
W. G. Tarrant |
Civitas Dei |
A. J. Caldicott |
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84 |
Traditional |
The First Noel |
Traditional |
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99 |
H. W. Baker |
Dominus Regit Me |
J. B. Dykes |
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101 |
T. T. Lynch |
Vox Dilecti |
J. B. Dykes |
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108 |
S. A. Brooke |
Grace Church |
Ignaz J. Pleyel |
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123 |
E. Wright |
Moravia |
A. A. Stanley |
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127 |
Anonymous |
Palestrina |
Palestrina |
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55 |
S. Longfellow |
Hereford |
H. J. Gauntlett |
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69 |
F. W. Faber |
Autumn |
Louis von Esch |
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106 |
B. W. Noel |
Warrington |
R. Harrison |
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65 |
J. Marriott |
Fiat Lux |
J. B. Dykes |
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111 |
F. L. Hosmer |
Eden |
O. M. Feilden |
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120 |
G. Moultrie and E. S. Armitage |
The Good Fight |
J. Barnby |
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58 |
M. Claudius |
Wir Pfliigen |
J. A. P. Schulz |
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57 |
G. E. L. Cotton |
Ernan |
L. Mason |
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56 |
Anonymous |
Greenland |
Lausanne Psalter |
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66 |
Colin Sterne |
Message |
H. E. Nichol |
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128 |
F. Field |
Gounod |
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83 |
W. C. Dix |
English Melody |
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86 |
Nahum Tate |
Christmas |
G. F. Handel |
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141 |
F. R. Havergal |
Armageddon |
John Goss |
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87 |
M. T. Whitley |
Pastor Bonus |
M. T. Whitley |
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DOXOLOGIES, SENTENCES AND RESPONSES, BENEDICTIONS AND AMENS
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Tune |
Composer or Source |
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All things come of Thee (two set- tings) |
157 162 157 161 153 154 154 156 24 158 155 156 153 160 159 155 164 |
S. Longfellow J. Ellerton Isaac Watts R. Heber M. A. Lathbury T. Ken J. Ellerton |
Tallis's Evening Hymn Benediction Old Hundredth Nicaea Chautauqua Old Hundredth Beatitudo |
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Aniens |
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Bless Thou the gifts our hands have brought Father, again to Thy dear |
T. Tallis E. J. Hopkins |
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From all that dwell below |
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Glory be to the Father Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts . . |
Greatorex J. B. Dykes W. F. Sherwin |
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May the peace of God |
M. T. Whitley |
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From "Elijah" |
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O rest in the Lord |
From " Elijah" |
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Praise God, from whom |
L. Bourgeois |
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The Lord be with us The Lord bless us and keep us The Lord is in His holy temple (two settings) |
J. B. Dykes E. Wright |
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