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Softly fades the twilight ray
Author: S. F. Smith Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #529 (1873) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: The Christian Church The Sabbath Lyrics: 1 Softly fades the twilight ray
Of the holy Sabbath day;
Gently as life's setting sun,
When the Christian's course is run.
2 Night her solemn mantle spreads
O'er the earth, as daylight fades;
All things tell of calm repose
At the holy Sabbath's close.
3 Peace is on the world abroad;
'Tis the holy peace of God--
Symbol of the peace within,
When the spirit rests from sin.
4 Still the Spirit lingers near,
Where the evening worshipper
Seeks communion with the skies,
Pressing onward to the prize. Scripture: Matthew 14:23
Softly fades the twilight ray
The heathen perish; day by day
Author: Montgomery Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #578 (1873) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Church Missionary Lyrics: 1 The heathen perish; day by day
Thousands on thousands pass away!
O Christians! to their rescue fly,
Preach Jesus to them ere they die.
2 Wealth, labor, talents, freely give,
Yea, life itself, that they may live;
What hath your Saviour done for you!
And what for him will ye not do?
3 Thou Spirit of the Lord! go forth;
Call in the south, wake up the north;
Of every clime, from sun to sun,
Gather God's children into one.
The heathen perish; day by day
Praise The Lord That He Has Built
Author: J. C. Aaberg Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #88 (1930) Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Topics: The Means of Grace The Christian Church Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord that He has built
Here on earth a sanctuary,
Where the soul, oppressed by guilt,
Safe beneath His wings may tarry,
While His mercy, love and grace
All its guilty stains efface.
2 Built upon the rock it stands
Firmly through the passing ages,
Heeding not the world's demands,
Nor the storm that round it rages,
But to souls with cares replete
It remains a blest retreat.
3 There the wounded hearts are healed,
Grace to yearning souls imparted,
Light to sightless eyes revealed,
Strength renewed in feeble-hearted,
So that souls, from weakness prone,
Grow like trees in Lebanon.
4 Send us, Lord, Thy heav'nly dove,
Open wide Thy living fountain,
Deck Thine altar with Thy love,
Teach us from Thy holy mountain,
Shield us all beneath Thy wing
Till, at home, Thy praise we sing. Languages: English Tune Title: HARTMANN
Praise The Lord That He Has Built
Jesus, My Lord, How Rich Thy Grace
Author: Philip Doddridge Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #253 (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Christian Church Inner Missions Lyrics: 1 Jesus, my Lord, how rich Thy grace,
Thy bounties how complete!
How shall I count the matchless sum,
How pay the mighty debt?
2 High on a throne of radiant light,
Dost Thou exalted shine:
What can my poverty bestow,
When all the worlds are Thine?
3 But Thou hast brethren here below,
The partners of Thy grace,
And wilt confess their humble names
Before Thy Father’s face.
4 In them Thou may'st be clothed and fed,
And visited and cheered;
And in their accents of distress
My Savior’s voice is heard.
5 Thy face, with rev'rence and with love,
We in Thy poor would see;
O let us rather beg our bread
Than keep it back from Thee.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: BEATITUDO
Jesus, My Lord, How Rich Thy Grace
The Church's One Foundation
Author: S. J. Stone Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #78 (1930) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: The Means of Grace The Christian Church Lyrics: 1 The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is His new creation
By water and the Word;
From heav'n He came and sought her
To be His holy Bride;
With His own blood He bought her,
And for her life He died.
2 Elect from ev'ry nation,
Yet one o'er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With ev'ry grace endued.
3 'Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace forevermore;
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And soon the Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.
4 Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won;
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we,
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with Thee.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: AURELIA
The Church's One Foundation
The church's one foundation
Hymnal: Sunday School Book #79 (1903) Topics: The Christian Church First Line: The Church's one foundation Lyrics: 1 The church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ, her Lord;
She is His new creation
By water and the Word;
From heaven He came and sought her
To be His holy bride,
With His own blood He bought her,
And for her life He died.
2 Elect from every nation,
Yet one o'er all the earth.
Her charter of salvation
One Lord, one Faith, one Birth,
One holy Name she blesses,
Partakes one holy Food,
And to one Hope she presses,
With every grace endued.
3 Though with a scornful wonder
Men see her sore opprest,
By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distrest,
Yet saints their watch are keeping,
Their cry goes up, "How long?"
And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.
4 'Mid toil, and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits for consummation
Of peace for evermore;
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great church victorious
Shall be the church at rest.
The church's one foundation
Hark! The Church Proclaims Her Honor
Author: Catherine Winkworth; S. Preiswerk Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #84 (1930) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: The Means of Grace The Christian Church Lyrics: 1 Hark! the Church proclaims her honor,
And her strength is this alone:
God hath laid His choice upon her
And her work will not disown,
And her work will not disown.
2 He His Church has firmly founded,
He will guard what He began;
We, by sin and foes surrounded,
Build her bulwarks as we can,
Build her bulwarks as we can.
3 Onward, then, for naught despairing,
Calm we follow at His Word,
Thus thro' joy and sorrow bearing
Faithful witness to our Lord,
Faithful witness to our Lord.
4 Though we here must strive with weakness,
Though in tears we often bend,
What His might began in meekness
Shall achieve a glorious end,
Shall achieve a glorious end.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: BOST
Hark! The Church Proclaims Her Honor
My Church, My Church, My Dear Old Church
Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #87 (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: The Means of Grace The Christian Church Lyrics: 1 My Church, my Church, my dear old Church,
My fathers’ and my own!
On Prophets and Apostles built,
And Christ the cornerstone;
All else beside, by storm or tide,
May yet be overthrown;
But not my Church, my dear old Church,
My fathers’ and my own.
2 My Church, my Church, my dear old Church,
My glory and my pride!
Firm in the faith Immanuel taught,
She holds no faith beside.
Upon this rock, ‘gainst ev'ry shock,
Tho' gates of hell assail,
She stands secure, with promise sure,
They never shall prevail.
3 My Church, my Church, my dear old Church,
I've heard the tale of blood,
Of hearts that loved her to the death:
The great, the wise, the good.
Our martyred sires defied the fires
For Christ the Crucified;
The once delivered faith to keep,
They burned, they bled, they died.
4 My Church, my Church, my dear old Church,
I love her ancient name;
And God forbid, a child of hers
Should ever do her shame!
Her mother-care I'll ever share;
Her child I am alone,
Till He Who gave me to her arms
Shall call me to His own. Languages: English Tune Title: ATHENS
My Church, My Church, My Dear Old Church
Jesus, Whom Thy Church Doth Own
Author: Catherine Winkworth; Gerhard Tersteegen Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #89 (1930) Topics: The Means of Grace The Christian Church Lyrics: 1 Jesus, whom Thy Church doth own
As her Head and King alone,
Bless me, Thy poor member too,
And Thy Spirit's influence give,
That to Thee henceforth I live;
Daily Thou my strength renew.
2 Let Thy living Spirit flow
Thro' Thy members all below,
With its warmth and pow'r divine;
Scattered far apart they dwell,
Yet in ev'ry land, full well,
Lord, Thou knowest who is Thine.
3 Those who serve Thee I would serve,
Never from their union swerve,
Here I cry before Thy face--
Zion, God give thee good speed,
Christ thy footsteps ever lead,
Make thee steadfast in His ways.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: SULLIVAN
Jesus, Whom Thy Church Doth Own
Built On The Rock, The Church Doth Stand
Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig; C. Doving Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #92 (1930) Topics: The Means of Grace The Christian Church Lyrics: 1 Built on the Rock, the Church doth stand,
Even though steeples be falling;
Crumble may spires in ev'ry land;
Bells still are chiming and calling,
Calling the young and old to rest.
But above all the soul distressed,
Longing for rest in the Savior.
2 Surely in temples made with hands
God the Most High is not dwelling;
High above earth His temple stands,
All earthly temples excelling;
Yet He who dwells in heav'n above
Deigns to descend to us in love,
Making our bodies His temple.
3 We are God's house, of living stones
Built for His own habitation;
He in our hearts as Sov'reign thrones,
Granting us life and salvation;
Were there but two to seek His face,
He would draw near them with His grace,
Blessings upon them bestowing.
4 Now we may gather with our King
E'en in the lowliest dwelling;
Praises to Him we there may bring,
Bounteous mercy forth-telling;
Jesus His grace to us accords,
Spirit and life are all His words,
His truth doth hallow the temple.
5 Grant then, O God, who dwell'st on high,
That when the church bells are ringing
Many to Jesus may draw nigh
Where He His message is bringing:
I know Mine own, Mine own know Me,
Ye, not the world, My face shall see;
My peace I leave with you. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: MIRKEN
Built On The Rock, The Church Doth Stand
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