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Love divine, all loves excelling

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us your humble dwelling, all your faithful mercies crown. 2 Jesus, you are all compassion, boundless love that makes us whole: visit us with your salvation, enter every trembling heart. 3 Come, almighty to deliver, let us all your grace receive; suddenly return, and never, never more your temples leave. 4 You we would be always blessing, serve you as your hosts above, pray, and praise you without ceasing, glory in your perfect love. 5 Finish then your new creation; pure and sinless let us be; let us see your great salvation, perfect in eternity: 6 Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, there to cast our crowns before you, lost in wonder, love and praise! Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

Author: G. W. Kitchin (1827-1912); M. R. Newbolt (1874-1956) Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized First Line: Come, Christians, follow where the captain trod Lyrics: Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adores his sacred name! 1 Come, Christians, follow where the captain trod, the king victorious, Christ the Son of God: [Refrain] 2 Each new-born soldier of the crucified is signed with the cross, the seal of him who died: [Refrain] 3 This is the sign that Satan's armies fear and angels veil their faces to revere: [Refrain] 4 Saved by the cross on which their Lord was slain, see Adam's children their lost home regain: [Refrain] 5 From north and south, from east and west they raise in growing unison their songs of praise: [Refrain] 6 Let every race and every language tell of him who saves our souls from death and hell! [Refrain] 7 O Lord, once lifted on the tree of pain, draw all the world to seek you once again: [Refrain] 8 Set up your throne, that earth's despair may cease beneath the shadow of its healing peace: [Refrain] Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Appears in 1,736 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and king, the triumphs of his grace! 2 Jesus, the name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; this music in the sinner's ears, is life and health and peace. 3 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me. 4 He speaks — and, listening to his voice, new life the dead receive, the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 5 Hear him, you deaf! his praise, you dumb your loosened tongues employ; you blind, now see your saviour come, and leap, you lame, for joy! 6 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim and spread through all the earth abroad the honours of your name. Used With Tune: LYNGHAM

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena; Richard Frederick Littledale Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation; Beauty; Christian Year Pentecost; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Consecration; Creation; Faith; God Love; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Indwelling; Holy Spirit Movement; Holy Spirit Power; Holy Spirit Presence; Humility; Inspiration; Light; Love; Mercy; New Creation; Opening Hymns; Petition; Seeking God; Thirst For God; Vision/Dream; Lent 3 Year A; Easter 2 Year A; Easter 6 Year A; Ascension Year A; Pentecost Year A; Proper 25 Year A; Proper 25 Year A; Epiphany 2 Year B; Pentecost Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Epiphany 2 Year C; Easter 2 Year C; Easter 6 Year C; Pentecost Year C; Pentecost Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C Lyrics: 1 Come down, O love divine, seek now this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardour glowing. O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, my onward path illuming. 3 And so the yearning strong with which the soul will long shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till Love create the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes its dwelling. Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Revive your church, O Lord

Author: A. Midlane (1825-1909) Appears in 215 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Used With Tune: VENICE

Psalm 26 (A Responsorial Setting)

Author: John W. Becker Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 28-September 3 First Line: Your love is before my eyes Scripture: Psalm 26 Used With Tune: [Your love is before my eyes] Text Sources: Psalter for Worship, Cycle A. (Refrain); Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)

Onward, Christian soldiers

Author: S. Baring-Gould (1834-1924) Appears in 1,796 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers! Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Alleluia, alleluia!

Author: C. Wordsworth (1807-1885) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 219 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Used With Tune: LUX EOI

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Scripture: Luke 1:46-57 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS Text Sources: Magnificat

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Appears in 1,621 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! it soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; it satisfies the hungry soul, and gives the weary rest. 3 Dear name, the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding-place; my never-failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace! 4 Jesus, my shepherd, guardian, friend, my prophet, priest and king, my Lord, my life, my way, my end — accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, and cold my warmest thought; but when I see you as you are, I'll praise you as I ought. 6 Till then I would your love proclaim with every fleeting breath; and may the music of your name refresh my soul in death. Used With Tune: RACHEL

Now thank we all our God

Author: M. Rinkart (1586-1649); Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 688 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices; such wonders he has done! in him the world rejoices. He, from our mothers’ arms, has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. 2 So may this generous God through all our life be near us; to fill our hearts with joy, and with his peace to cheer us; to keep us in his grace, and guide us when perplexed; and free us from all ills in this world and the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God who reigns in highest heaven, to Father and to Son and Spirit now be given: this one eternal God, whom heaven and earth adore, is he who was, is now, and shall be evermore. Used With Tune: NUN DANKET

Join all the glorious names

Author: I. Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 336 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Lyrics: 1 Join all the glorious names of wisdom, love and power, that ever mortals knew, that angels ever bore; all are too poor to speak his worth, too poor to set my Saviour forth! 2 Great Prophet of my God, my tongue shall bless your name; by you the joyful news of our salvation came: the joyful news of sins forgiven, of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. 3 Jesus, my great High Priest, the Lamb of God who died! my guilty conscience seeks no sacrifice beside; the power of your atoning blood has won acceptance with my God. 4 Divine almighty Lord, my Conqueror and my King: your sceptre and your sword, your reigning grace I sing: yours is the power — and so I sit in willing service at your feet. 5 Now let my soul arise, and tread the tempter down: my Captain leads me on to conquest and a crown; the child of God shall win the day, though death and hell obstruct the way. Used With Tune: CROFT'S 136th

Christ is made the sure foundation

Author: J. M. Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: from the Latin (c. seventh century)

Jesus, priceless treasure

Author: J. Franck (1618-1677); Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 131 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE

When in the Hour of Deepest Need

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Paul Eber, 1511-1569 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 (Year C) Lyrics: 1 When in the hour of deepest need We know not where to look for aid; When days and nights of anxious thought No help or counsel yet have brought; 2 Our comfort then is this alone: That we may meet before your throne And cry to you, O faithful God, For rescue from our sorry lot. 3 For you have made a promise true To pardon those who flee to you, Through him whose name alone is great, Our Savior and our advocate. 4 And so we come, O God, today And all our woes before you lay; For sorely tried, cast down, we stand, Perplexed by fears on ev'ry hand. 5 Oh, from our sins hide not your face; Absolve us through your boundless grace! Be with us in our anguish still! Free us at last from ev'ry ill! 6 So we with all our hearts each day To you our glad thanksgiving pay, Then walk obedient to your Word, And now and ever praise you, Lord. Used With Tune: WENN WIR IN HÖCHSTEN NÖTEN SEIN

Breathe on me, breath of God

Author: E. Hatch (1835-1889) Appears in 339 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Used With Tune: CARLISLE

Fill now my life, O Lord my God

Author: H. Bonar (1808-1889) Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Lyrics: 1 Fill now my life, O Lord my God, in every part with praise; that my whole being may proclaim your being and your ways. 2 Not for the lip of praise alone, nor yet the praising heart, I ask, but for a life made up of praise in every part. 3 Praise in the common things of life, its goings out and in; praise in each duty and each deed, exalted or unseen. 4 Fill every part of me with praise; let all my being speak of you and of your love, O Lord, poor though I be and weak. 5 Then, Lord, from me you shall receive the praise and glory due; and so shall I begin on earth the song for ever new. 6 So shall no part of day or night from sacredness be free, but all my life, with you my God, in fellowship with thee. Used With Tune: RICHMOND

I know that my redeemer lives

Author: S. Medley (1728-1799) Appears in 379 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Lyrics: 1 I know that my redeemer lives — what comfort this assurance gives! he lives, he lives, who once was dead, he lives, my everlasting Head. 2 He lives, triumphant from the grave, he lives eternally to save; he lives, to bless me with his love, and intercedes for me above. 3 He lives to help in time of need, he lives, my hungry soul to feed; he lives, and grants me daily breath, he lives, and I shall conquer death. 4 He lives, my kind, wise, constant friend, who still will guard me to the end; he lives, and while he lives I'll sing, Jesus, my prophet, priest and king. 5 He lives, my saviour, to prepare a place in heaven, and lead me there; he lives, all glory to his name, Jesus, unchangeably the same. Scripture: Job 19:25 Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

Praise the Lord, his glories show

Author: H. F. Lyte (1793-1847) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 158 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord, his glories show, Alleluia, all that lives on earth below; alleluia, angels round his throne above, alleluia, all who see and share his love. alleluia! 2 Earth to heaven and heaven to earth Alleluia, tell his wonders, sing his worth; alleluia, age to age, and shore to shore, alleluia, praise him, praise him evermore. alleluia! 3 Praise the Lord, his mercies trace, Alleluia, praise his providence and grace; alleluia, all that he for us has done, alleluia, all he gives us in his Son! alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 150 Used With Tune: LLANFAIR