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Everlasting God

Author: Brenton Brown; Ken Riley Meter: Irregular Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Strength and Courage; Strength and Courage First Line: Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord Refrain First Line: You are the everlasting God Scripture: Psalm 89:13-14 Used With Tune: EVERLASTING GOD

Soldiers of Christ, Arise

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 893 hymnals Topics: Armed Services; Christ Strength and Refuge; Courage; Soldiers of Christ; Trial and Conflict; Life in Christ Trial and Conflict Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armor on, Strong in the strength which God supplies Through His eternal Son. Strong in the Lord of Hosts, And in His mighty power, Who in the strength of Jesus trusts Is more than conqueror. 2 Stand, then, in His great might, With all His strength endued; And take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of God: That, having all things done, And all your conflicts passed, Ye may o'ercome, through Christ alone, And stand complete at last. 3 Leave no unguarded place, No weakness of the soul; Take every virtue, every grace, And fortify the whole. From strength to strength go on; Wrestle, and fight, and pray; Tread all the powers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day. Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-17 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,128 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation; Assurance; Bible; Church Anniversaries; Church Education; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith; God Faithfulness; God Presence; God Protection; God Strength and Refuge; Good News, Gospel; Grace; Grief; Guidance; Hope; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Mercy; Perseverance; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Promise(s); Saints; Security; Steadfastness; Strength; Struggle and Conflict; Suffering; Trials; Trust; Victory; Wholeness; Word of God; Epiphany 7 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Proper 4 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 22 Year A; Proper 6 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Epiphany 8 Year C; Lent 2 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; All Saints Year C First Line: How firm a foundation, you servants of God Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you servants of God, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can be said than to you has been 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 and 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 "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 endeavour to shake, I'll never -- no, never -- no, never forsake!" Used With Tune: ST DENIO Text Sources: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787

Psalm 71

Appears in 674 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Change; Christian Year Reformation Day; Confidence; Conflict and Struggle; Courage; Empowerment; Eternal Life; Evil; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Creator; God Eternity and Power; God Guardian/Help; God Images; God Kingdom, Majesty, Realm; God Power/Might; God Presence; God Protection; God Reign; God Sovereignty; God Strength and Refuge; God Truth; Heritage; Holy Spirit Gifts; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Kingdom of God; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Praise; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Providence; Psalter/Psalm Paraphrases; Risk; Satan/Demonic Forces/Devil; Security; Sin; Struggle and Conflict; Trust; Truth; Victory; Word of God; Worship First Line: A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing Scripture: Psalm 71 Used With Tune: [A mighty fortress is our God]

Fight the Good Fight

Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 483 hymnals Topics: Christ Guide; Christ Strength and Refuge; Courage; Soldiers of Christ; Trial and Conflict; Trust; Life in Christ Trial and Conflict First Line: Fight the good fight with all thy might Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy Strength, and Christ thy Right: Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the Path, and Christ the Prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its Life, and Christ its Love. 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. Amen. Scripture: Luke 8:50 Used With Tune: PENTECOST

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph Medlicott Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,692 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Christian Experience; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Conflict and Struggle; Courage; Discouragement; Friendship; God Deliverance; God Faithfulness; Grief; Jesus Christ Faithfulness; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Person; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Refuge; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Need for God/Christ; Pain; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Prayer; Service Music Invitation to Prayer; Trials; Trust; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 23 Year A; Proper 21 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Proper 12 Year C; Proper 24 Year C; Proper 26 Year C Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Christ the Saviour is our refuge; take it to the Lord in prayer. Do our friends despise, forsake us? Are we tempted to despair? Jesus' strength will shield our weakness, and we'll find new courage there. Used With Tune: FRIENDSHIP

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,239 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Christian Year New Year; Christian Year Reformation Day; Church Anniversaries; Courage; Eternal Life; Funeral Vigil; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Creator; God Eternity and Power; God Faithfulness; God Guardian/Help; God Power/Might; God Protection; God Strength and Refuge; Guidance; Heritage; Hope; Brevity of Life; New Year; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Providence; Psalter/Psalm Paraphrases; Saints; Security; Steadfastness; Time; Trust; Worship; Proper 17 Year A; Proper 25 Year A; Proper 27 Year A; Advent 2 Year B; Proper 28 Year B; Proper 8 Year C; Proper 24 Year C; New Year Year ABC; New Year Year ABC; Holy thursday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home: 2 under the shadow of thy throne thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defence is sure 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received its frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time like an ever-rolling stream soon bears us all away; we fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guide while troubles last, and our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Christian, Dost Thou See Them

Author: Andrew of Crete (660-732); John Mason Neale Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 305 hymnals Topics: Courage; God Strength and Refuge; Perseverance; Prayer; Temptation; Trial and Conflict; Watchfulness; Life in Christ Trial and Conflict; Christ Sympathy Lyrics: 1 Christian, dost thou see them On the holy ground, How the powers of darkness Rage thy steps around? Christian, up and smite them, Counting gain but loss, In the strength that cometh By the holy cross. 2 Christian, dost thou feel them, How they work within, Striving, tempting, luring, Goading into sin? Christian, never tremble; Never be downcast; Gird thee for the battle; Thou shalt win at last. 3 Christian, dost thou hear them, How they speak thee fair? "Always fast and vigil? Always watch and prayer?" Christian, answer boldly, "While I breathe I pray!" Peace shall follow battle, Night shall end in day. 4 "Well I know thy trouble, O My servant true, Thou art very weary— I was weary too; But that toil shall make thee Someday all Mine own, And the end of sorrow Shall be near My throne." Amen. Scripture: Mark 14:38 Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW OF CRETE

My Soul, Be on Thy Guard

Author: George Heath Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,364 hymnals Topics: Courage; God Strength and Refuge; Perseverance; Soldiers of Christ; Trial and Conflict; Watchfulness; Life in Christ Trial and Conflict Lyrics: 1 My soul, be on thy guard, Ten thousand foes arise; The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2 O watch, and fight, and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down; Thine arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God; He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, Up to His blest abode. Amen. Scripture: Mark 13:37 Used With Tune: LABAN

We are living, we are dwelling

Author: A. Cleveland Coxe Appears in 202 hymnals Topics: Change; Courage; Dedication Self; Prophets; Strength; Wisdom, God's, Man's; Youth; Zion; Living the Saintly Life Loyalty and Courage Scripture: Joel 2:27-29 Used With Tune: CROSS OF JESUS