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We Are Marching On to Glory

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Special Topics Used With Tune: LEICESTER

Author: Lucy Whitmore Appears in 132 hymnals Topics: Special Occasions Reunion; Special Occasions Reunion; Special Selections Choir or Quartet First Line: Father, again in Jesus' name we meet Lyrics: 1 Father, again in Jesus' name we meet, And bow in penitence beneath Thy feet; Again to Thee our grateful voices raise, To sue for mercy, and to sing Thy praise. 2 O we would bless Thee for Thy ceaseless care, And all Thy love from day to day declare! Is not our life with hourly mercies crowned? Does not Thine arm encircle us around? 3 Alas! unworthy of Thy boundless love, Too oft with careless feet from Thee we rove; But now encouraged by Thy voice, we come, Returning sinners, to a Father's home. Amen. 4 O by that name in which all fullness dwells, O by that love which ev'ry love excels, O by that blood so freely shed for sin, Open blest Mercy's gate, and take us in. Amen. Used With Tune: PAX DEI

All Things Are Thine

Author: Anon. Appears in 92 hymnals Topics: Special Occasions Dedication of Church; Special Occasions Dedication of Church First Line: All things are thine: no gift have we Lyrics: 1 All things are thine; no gift have we, Lord of all gifts! to offer thee; And hence, with grateful hearts to-day, Thine own, before thy feet we lay. 2 Thy will was in the builders' tho't; Thy hand unseen amidst us wrought; Thro' mortal motive, scheme, and plan, Thy wise, eternal purpose ran. 3 No lack thy perfect fulness knew; For human needs and longings grew This house of prayer this home of rest Here may thy saints be often blest. 4 O Father! deign these walls to bless, Make this th' abode of righteousness, And let these doors a gateway be To lead us from ourselves to thee. Used With Tune: WARE

God of Our Fathers

Author: Daniel Crane Roberts Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 419 hymnals Topics: Special Topics The Nation First Line: God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Lyrics: 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 before thy throne 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 defense; 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. Scripture: Psalm 46:10 Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN

There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851–1920 Meter: Irregular Appears in 354 hymnals Topics: Special Topics Refrain First Line: Oh, there's sunshine, blessed sunshine Lyrics: 1. There is sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky, For Jesus is my light. [Chorus] [Chorus:] Oh, there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine When the peaceful happy moments roll. When Jesus shows his smiling face, There is sunshine in the soul. 2. There is music in my soul today, A carol to my King, And Jesus listening can hear The songs I cannot sing. [Chorus] 3. There is springtime in my soul today, For when the Lord is near, The dove of peace sings in my heart, The flow’rs of grace appear. [Chorus] 4. There is gladness in my soul today, And hope and praise and love, For blessings which he gives me now, For joys “laid up” above. [Chorus] Scripture: Isaiah 60:19 Used With Tune: SUNSHINE

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Author: Anon. Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Special Topics First Line: Know this, that ev’ry soul is free Lyrics: 1. Know this, that ev’ry soul is free To choose his life and what he’ll be; For this eternal truth is giv’n: That God will force no man to heav’n. 2. He’ll call, persuade, direct aright, And bless with wisdom, love, and light, In nameless ways be good and kind, But never force the human mind. 3. Freedom and reason make us men; Take these away, what are we then? Mere animals, and just as well The beasts may think of heav’n or hell. 4. May we no more our pow’rs abuse, But ways of truth and goodness choose; Our God is pleased when we improve His grace and seek his perfect love. Used With Tune: BRAMWELL Text Sources: Boston

At Thy Feet, Our God and Father

Author: Rev. James D. Burns Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Special Occasions New Year Lyrics: 1. At Thy feet, our God and Father, Who has blest us all our days, We with grateful hearts would gather, To begin the year with praise: Praise for light so brightly shining On our steps from heav'n above; Praise for mercies daily twining Round us golden cords of love. 2. Jesus, for Thy love most tender, On the cross for sinners shown, We would praise Thee and surrender All our hearts to be Thine own: With so blest a Friend provided, We upon our way would go, Sure of being safely guided, Guarded well from ev'ry foe. 3. Ev'ry day will be the brighter When Thy gracious face we see; Ev'ry burden will be lighter 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 Through the city's open gate. Used With Tune: BETHANY

I Surrender All

Author: J. W. Van DeVenter Appears in 341 hymnals Topics: Special Selections Duets First Line: All to Jesus I surrender Lyrics: 1 All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live; Chorus: I surrender all, I surrender all; All to Thee, my blessed Saviour, I surrender all. 2 All to Jesus I surrender, Humbly at His feet I bow; Worldly pleasures all forsaken, Take me, Jesus, take me now; [Chorus] 3 All to Jesus I surrender, Make me, Saviour, wholly Thine; Let me feel the Holy Spirit, Truly know that Thou art mine; [Chorus] 4 All to Jesus I surrender, Now I feel the sacred flame, O the joy of full salvation! Glory, glory to His name! [Chorus] Used With Tune: [All to Jesus I surrender]

On Presentation of Offering

Appears in 128 hymnals Topics: Special Selections Chants; Special Selections Chants First Line: All things come of Thee, O Lord Lyrics: All things come of Thee, O Lord; and of Thine own have we given Thee. Amen. Used With Tune: [All things come of Thee, O Lord]

Crown Him

Author: E. Perronet Appears in 3,425 hymnals Topics: Special Selections Choir or Quartet First Line: All hail the power of Jesus' name Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name, Let angels prostrate fall, Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace, And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all. 3 Let ev'ry kindred, ev'ry tribe, On this terrestrial ball, On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe. And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all. 4 O that with yonder sacred throng, We at His feet may fall; We at His feet may fall. We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all, crown Him, And crown Him Lord of all. Used With Tune: [All hail the power of Jesus' name]