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My God, How Wonderful Thou Art

Author: Rev. Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 344 hymnals Topics: Fear of God Lyrics: 1 My God, how wonderful Thou art, Thy majesty how bright! How beautiful Thy mercy-seat, In depths of burning light! 2 O how I fear Thee, living God, With deepest, tenderest fears; And worship Thee with trembling hope And penitential tears. 3 Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord, Almighty as Thou art; For Thou hast stooped to ask of me The love of my poor heart. 4 No earthly father loves like Thee, No mother, half so mild, Bears and forbears, as Thou hast done With me, Thy sinful child. 5 Father of Jesus, Love Divine, What rapture will it be, Prostrate before Thy throne to lie, And gaze and gaze on Thee! Used With Tune: ST. ETHELDREDA

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,621 hymnals Topics: Christ Name of ; Christ As Rock; Christian Life; Communion with Christ and God; Fear; Love For Christ; Protection Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; 'tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary rest. 3 Dear Name! the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding place, my never-failing treas'ry filled with boundless stores of grace; 4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, 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 thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 6 'Til then I would thy love proclaim with ev'ry fleeting breath; and may the music of thy name refresh my soul in death. Scripture: Psalm 147:3 Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling-Place

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Fear of God Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place Through all the ages of our race; Before the mountains had their birth, Or even Thou hadst formed the earth, From everlasting Thou art God, To everlasting our abode. 2 At Thy command man fades and dies And newborn generations rise; A thousand years are passed away, And all to Thee are but a day; Yea, like the watches of the night, With Thee the ages wing their flight. 3 Man soon yields up his fleeting breath Before this swelling tide of death; Like transient sleep his seasons pass, His life is like the tender grass, Luxuriant 'neath the morning sun, And withered ere the day is done. 4 Man in Thy anger is consumed, And unto grief and sorrow doomed; Before Thy clear and searching sight Our secret sins are brought to light; Beneath Thy wrath we pine and die, Our life expiring like a sigh. 5 For threescore years and ten we wait, Or fourscore years if strength be great; But grief and toil attend life's day, And soon our spirits fly away; O who with true and reverent though Can fear Thy anger as he ought? 6 O teach Thou us to count our days And set our hearts on wisdom's ways; Turn, Lord, to us in our distress, In pity now Thy servants bless; Let mercy's dawn dispel our night, And all our day with joy be bright. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

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FOUNDATION

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 413 hymnals Topics: Anniversaries; Trust in God; Holy Scriptures; Reformation Day; God His Faithfulness; Cast Out Fear; Grace Refreshing Tune Sources: Traditional American melody; J. Funk's A Compilation of Genuine Church Music, 1832 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 56161 51131 35561 Used With Text: How Firm a Foundation

AMAZING GRACE

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 519 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edwin O. Excell Topics: Fear of God Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51313 21655 13132 Used With Text: Amazing Grace!

EIN FESTE BURG

Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 642 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Martin Luther Topics: Reformation Day; God His Faithfulness; Family Worship; Cast Out Fear; God Fortress; God Truth of Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 11156 71765 17656 Used With Text: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

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Testimony and Praise

Hymnal: The Psalter #90 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Blessedness Of Those Fearing God; Godly Fear Blessedness of; Godly Fear Exhortation to First Line: The Lord I will at all times bless Lyrics: 1 The Lord I will at all times bless, My mouth His praises shall express; In Him shall all my boasting be, While all the meek rejoice with me. 2 O magnify the Lord with me, Let us to praise Him Name agree; I sought the Lord, He answered me, And from my fears He set me free. 3 Who look to Him shall walk in light, With joy their faces shall be bright, Distressed, they cried; the Lord arose And saved them out of all their woes. 4 Around His saints as watch and ward Encamps the angel of the Lord; That God is good, O taste and see, Who trusts in Him shall blessed be. 5 Fear Him, ye saints, and do His will, And all your needs He will fulfill; Tho' beasts of forest lack their food, Those seeking God shall want no good. 6 Ye children, come and hear my voice, And learn to make God's fear your choice; Who seek long life and happy days Must learn to walk in wisdom's ways. 7 Who fears the Lord must keep his tongue From evil and his lips from wrong, Must do the good, from evil cease, And ever seek and follow peace. Scripture: Psalm 34 Languages: English Tune Title: AMES

The Blessings of the God-Fearing

Hymnal: Bible Songs #52 (1901) Topics: Blessedness Of Those Who Fear God; Godly Fear The Blessedness of First Line: Who is he that fears the Lord Scripture: Psalm 25:9-16 Languages: English Tune Title: [Who is he that fears the Lord]

The Friendship of the Lord

Hymnal: The Psalter #62 (1912) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Blessedness Of Those Fearing God; Godly Fear Blessedness of First Line: The man that fears the Lord Lyrics: 1 The man that fears the Lord God's way shall understand; His soul shall ever dwell at ease, His children rule the land. 2 The friendship of the Lord Is ever with His own, And unto those that fear His Name His faithfulness is shown. 3 My eyes are evermore Tow'rd Thee, O Lord, Whose care Shall surely save my heedless feet From ev'ry hidden snare. 4 O turn to me Thy face, To me Thy mercy show, For I am very desolate And brought exceeding low. Scripture: Psalm 25 Languages: English Tune Title: THATCHER

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Topics: Adoption; Blessedness of the Righteous; Cheerfulness; Christians Children of God; Fear Dispelled; God our father; Happiness; Heirs of God; Righteousness Blessings of; Sons of God; Trust In God Author of "My Father! cheering name!" in Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Joseph Barnby

1838 - 1896 Topics: Godly Fear Blessedness of Composer of "MERRIAL" in The Psalter Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman

William Croft

1678 - 1727 Topics: Blessedness Of Those Fearing God; Godly Fear Blessedness of Composer of "ST. ANNE" in The Psalter William Croft, Mus. Doc. was born in the year 1677 and received his musical education in the Chapel Royal, under Dr. Blow. In 1700 he was admitted a Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Boyd; and in 1707, upon the decease of Jeremiah Clarke, he was appointed joint organist with his mentor, Dr. Blow. In 1709 he was elected organist of Westminster Abbey. This amiable man and excellent musician died in 1727, in the fiftieth year of his age. A very large number of Dr. Croft's compositions remain still in manuscript. Cathedral chants of the XVI, XVII & XVIII centuries, ed. by Edward F. Rimbault, London: D. Almaine & Co., 1844

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