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Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: Inspiration First Line: Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art, thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, my calm in all strife; I ever with thee, and thou in my life; thou loving parent, thy child may I be, thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my battle shield, sword for the fight; be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower; raise thou my heavenward, O power of my power. 4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always; thou and thou only, first in my heart, great God of heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 Great God of heaven, after victory won, may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all. Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, ca. 8th century

God has spoken by his prophets

Author: George Wallace Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Divine Inspiration Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Used With Tune: ODE TO JOY

Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 235 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit inspiration of Lyrics: 1 Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, let us thine influence prove; source of the old prophetic fire, fountain of life and love. 2 Come, Holy Ghost, for, moved by thee, thy prophets wrote and spoke: unlock the truth, thyself the key, unseal the sacred book. 3 Expand thy wings, celestial Dove, brood o'er our nature's night; on our disordered spirits move, and let there now be light. 4 God, through himself, we then shall know, if thou within us shine; and sound, with all thy saints below, the depths of love divine. Scripture: Genesis 1:1-4 Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALL' (GRÄFENBERG)

Inspiration

Author: Watts Appears in 150 hymnals Topics: Inspiration First Line: 'Twas by an order from the Lord

How precious is the book divine

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 635 hymnals Topics: Inspiration Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: KNOX

Just a Little Talk with Jesus

Author: Cleavant Derricks Meter: 6.6.12 D with refrain Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: Inspiration; Inspiration First Line: I once was lost in sin Refrain First Line: have a little talk with jesus Scripture: Psalm 36:5-6 Used With Tune: JUST A LITTLE TALK

Since Jesus Came Into My Heart

Author: R. H. McDaniel Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: Inspirational First Line: What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought Used With Tune: [What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought]

Holy Spirit, truth divine

Author: Samuel Longfellow (1819-1892) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 274 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit inspiration of Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, truth divine, dawn upon this soul of mine; voice of God, and inward light, wake my spirit, clear my sight. 2 Holy Spirit, love divine, glow within this heart of mine; kindle every high desire; perish self in thy pure fire. 3 Holy Spirit, power divine, fill and nerve this will of mine; by thee may I strongly live, bravely bear and nobly strive. 4 Holy Spirit, law divine, reign within this soul of mine; be my law, and I shall be firmly bound, for ever free. 5 Holy Spirit, peace divine, still this restless heart of mine; speak to calm this tossing sea, stayed in thy tranquillity. 6 Holy Spirit, joy divine, gladden thou this heart of mine; in the desert ways I sing, spring, O well, for ever spring! Scripture: John 14:17-18 Used With Tune: VIENNA

Word that formed creation, earth and sea and sky

Author: Marty Haugen (b. 1950) Meter: 11.11.10.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Holy Spirit inspiration of Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: NOEL NOUVELET