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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: God Law 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
Be Thou My Vision
The Law Commands and Makes Us Know
Author: I. Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Law and Gospel Lyrics: 1 The Law commands and makes us know
What duties to our God we owe;
But 'tis the gospel must reveal
Where lies our strength to do His will.
2 The Law discovers guilt and sin
And shows how vile our hearts have been;
The gospel only can express
Forgiving love and cleansing grace.
3 What curses doth the Law denounce
Against the man that fails but once!
But in the gospel Christ appears,
Pard'ning the guilt of num'rous years.
4 My soul, no more attempt to draw
Thy life and comfort from the Law.
Fly to the hope the Gospel gives;
The man that trusts the promise lives.
Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH
The Law Commands and Makes Us Know
Jesus Shall Reign Where're the Sun
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,801 hymnals Topics: God's law First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does its successive journeys run,
his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 To him shall endless prayer be made,
and praises throng to crown his head.
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
with every morning sacrifice.
3 People and realms of every tongue
dwell on his love with sweetest song,
and infant voices shall proclaim
their early blessings on his name.
4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns:
the prisoners leap to lose their chains,
the weary find eternal rest,
and all who suffer want are blest.
5 Let every creature rise and bring
the highest honors to our King,
angels descend with songs again,
and earth repeat the loud amen. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET
Jesus Shall Reign Where're the Sun
How Firm a Foundation
Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,128 hymnals Topics: God's Word and Law First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!
What more can he say than to you he has said,
to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed;
for I am your God, and will still give you aid;
I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand,
upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go,
the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
for I will be with you, your troubles to bless,
and sanctify to you your deepest distress.
4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie,
my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply;
the flame shall not hurt you; I only design
your dross to consume and your gold to refine.
5 "E'en down to old age all my people shall prove
my sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;
and when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn,
like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne.
6 "The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake." Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:8 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: John Rippon, A Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt., mod.
How Firm a Foundation
Let All Things Now Living
Author: Katherine K. Davis, 1892-1980 Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 D Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Law Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: ASH GROVE
Let All Things Now Living
O Word of God Incarnate
Author: William W. How Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 485 hymnals Topics: The Word Law and Gospel Lyrics: 1 O Word of God Incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky--
We praise Thee for the radiance
that from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps,
Shines on from age to age.
2 The Church from her dear Master,
Received the gift divine,
And still that light she lifteth
O'er all the earth to shine.
It is the golden casket
Where gems of truth are stored;
It is the heav'n-drawn picture
Of Christ, the living Word.
3 It floateth like a banner
Before God’s host unfurled;
It shineth like a beacon
Above the darkling world;
It is the chart and compass
That over life’s surging sea,
Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.
4 Oh, make Thy Church, dear Savior,
A lamp of burnished gold
To bear before the nations
Thy true light as of old!
Oh, teach Thy wand'ring pilgrims
By this their path to trace
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face!
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: MUNICH
O Word of God Incarnate
In Christ alone
Author: E. Mote Appears in 1,085 hymnals Topics: Law of God; Law of God First Line: My hope is built on nothing less Refrain First Line: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name:
On Christ the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
2 When darkness seems to veil his face
I rest on his unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the vail;
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
3 His oath, his covenant, and blood,
Support me in the whelming flood:
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay:
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand. Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK
In Christ alone
Just as I am, without one plea
Author: C. Elliott Appears in 2,115 hymnals Topics: Law of God Conviction under Scripture: John 1:29 Used With Tune: WOODWORTH
Just as I am, without one plea
Teach Me, O LORD, Your Way of Truth
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Law of God Lyrics: 1 Teach me, O LORD, your way of truth,
and from it I will not depart.
That I may steadfastly obey,
give me an understanding heart.
2 In your commandments make me walk,
for in your law my joy shall be.
Give me a heart that loves your will,
from discontent and envy free.
3 Turn heart and eye from vanities,
preserve my life within your way.
Confirm to me your holy word
promised to those who fear your name.
4 LORD, turn away disgrace and dread.
Your righteous judgments I confess.
To know your word is my desire.
Revive me in your righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40 Used With Tune: ST. CRISPIN Text Sources: Psalter, 1912
Teach Me, O LORD, Your Way of Truth
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Author: Martin Luther; Frederick H. Hedge Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 674 hymnals Topics: God's Word and Law Lyrics: 1 A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing;
our helper he, amid the flood
of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe
doth seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great,
and armed with cruel hate,
on earth is not his equal.
2 Did we in our own strength confide,
our striving would be losing;
were not the right man on our side,
the man of God's own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is he,
Lord Sabaoth his name,
from age to age the same,
and he must win the battle.
3 And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to undo us,
we will not fear, for God hath willed
his truth to triumph through us.
The prince of darkness grim,
we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure,
for lo, his doom is sure;
one little word shall fell him.
4 That Word above all earthly pow'rs,
no thanks to them, abideth;
the Spirit and the gifts are ours
through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
this mortal life also;
the body they may kill:
God's truth abideth still;
his kingdom is forever. Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
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