Adam McCune

· Classic Hymns ·

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Hymns Selected for Study

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  • God’s majesty and power
  • Praise and adoration of God
  • God the Trinity
  • Christ’s coming: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, anticipating the Second Coming
  • Christ’s Incarnation
  • Christ’s love and sacrifice
  • Christ’s resurrection
  • Christ the King
  • Christ’s glory, name, and praise
  • Our sins forgiven by God’s grace; conversion and salvation
  • God’s providence and guidance
  • God’s protection
  • Trusting God; God’s faithfulness
  • God’s presence in difficulty
  • Joy and satisfaction in God
  • The Church
  • The Lord’s Supper
  • Submission and being transformed by God
  • Devotion to God and serving him

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Print Sources

  • H2: Hymns II (text, sheet music, guitar chords)
  • BH: The Baptist Hymnal, 1991 (text, sheet music)
  • SCH: A Survey of Christian Hymnody (text, sheet music)
  • PCH: A Panorama of Christian Hymnody (text)
  • LH: One Hundred Latin Hymns (text)
  • CV: Oxford Book of Christian Verse (text)
  • MEL: Medieval English Lyrics 1200-1400 (text)
  • RS: Rise Up Singing (text, guitar chords)

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^ God’s majesty and power

  • Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
    Text
    Words: Reginald Heber, 1826
    Sources: H2: 10; BH 2; PCH 116; SCH n81, p239
    Themes: Trinity; Majesty and Power; God the Father; God’s holiness and glory
  • O worship the King, all glorious above
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Robert Grant, 1833
    Sources: H2: 2, BH 16, PCH 125
    Themes: Love, Mercy, and Grace; God the Father; God’s love, power, protection, provision
  • Immortal, invisible, God only wise
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Walter Chambers Smith, 1867/1884
    Sources: H2: 5, BH 6, PCH 342A/B
    Themes: God the Father; Majesty and Power; the Lord of life and light
  • All people that on earth do dwell
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Psalm 100; tr. William Kethe, 1559/1560
    Sources: BH 5; PCH 7B; SCH n47, p210; CV p30; RS F37, p46
    Themes: Psalms; Majesty and Power; praise
  • Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
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    Sheet music
    Music recording
    Words: Magnificat; tr. Timothy Dudley-Smith, copyright 1962, 1990
    Sources: H2: 39; BH 81; PCH 501; SCH n101, p259
    Themes: His Glory, Name, & Praise; Advent; God’s mercy, his power over earthly powers
  • How great thou art
    Text
    Words: Carl Gustav Boberg, 1885; tr. and expanded, Stuart K Hine, copyright 1953
    Sources: BH 10
    Themes: Majesty and Power; God’s greatness, God the creator and ruler of the universe; redemption and the second coming

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^ praise and adoration of God

  • All creatures of our God and King
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Francis of Assisi, 1225; tr. William H. Draper, 1919
    Sources: BH 27; PCH 204C; SCH n16, p179
    Themes: Praise and Adoration of God the Father
  • The God of Abraham praise
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Yigdal, medieval; tr. and adapted by Thomas Olivers, 1763-1770?, 1785
    Sources: H2: 8; BH 34; PCH 73; SCH n68, p227
    Themes: God the Father; Praise and Adoration of God the Father; eternal life (some st.)
  • Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore him
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: anonymous, and Edward Osler, 18—
    Sources: BH 36
    Themes: Praise and Adoration of God the Father
  • Rejoice, ye pure in heart
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Edward H. Plumptre (d. 1891)
    Sources: BH 39; SCH n88, p 245
    Themes: Praise and Adoration of God the Father
  • Not to us, O Lord, be the glory
    Text (English)
    Music recording (same text but in Latin)
    Words: Psalm 115:1; tr. Keith McCune and Adam McCune
    Music: Patrick Doyle, copyright 1989
    Themes: glory to God rather than to men

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^ God the Trinity

  • We believe in one true God
    Text
    Words: Roman Symbol/Apostles’ Creed, 2nd-4th c.; tr. Stuart Townend, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, copyright 2016
    Themes: Apostle’s Creed; Trinity
  • Glory be to the Father
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Gloria Patri, 4th c.
    Sources: BH 252
    Themes: Trinity
  • Come, thou almighty King
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    Music recording
    Words: anonymous, before 1757
    Sources: BH 247
    Themes: Trinity

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^ Christ’s coming: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, anticipating the Second Coming

  • O come, O come, Emmanuel
    Text
    Text with parallels in Scripture and liturgy
    Text (original printing of revised stanzas 1-5)
    Text (original printing of stanzas 6-7)
    Words: O Antiphons, 8th c.; Veni Emmanuel, 1693/1710/1874; tr. John Mason Neale, 1851/1856, rev. Henry W. Baker, 1861; tr. H. S. Coffin, 1916
    Sources: H2: 47; BH 76; PCH 172B; SCH n6, p170; RS F36, p46; Hymnology Archive
    Themes: Advent; His Life and Work; Christ our Savior
  • Come, thou long expected Jesus
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    Music recording
    Words: Charles Wesley, 17—
    Sources: BH 77
    Themes: Advent
  • Good Christian men, rejoice
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: 14th c.; tr. John Mason Neale, 18—
    Sources: BH 96
    Themes: Christmas; Christ our Savior
  • Hark! the herald angels sing
    Text
    Words: Charles Wesley, 1739; rev. by others, 1753, 1760, 1810
    Sources: BH 88; PCH 59; SCH n40, p204
    Themes: Christmas
  • O come, all ye faithful
    Text
    Words: John Francis Wade, 1743 and Etenne Jean-Francois Borderies, 1793 and anonymous, 1868; tr. Frederick Oakeley, 1841 and Percy Dearmer, 1906 and Ronald A. Knox, 1940
    Sources: BH 89; PCH 175; SCH n18, p181
    Themes: Christmas
  • What child is this
    Text
    Words: William C. Dix, 18—
    Sources: BH 118
    Themes: Christmas; Coming of the Wise Men
  • Once in royal David’s city
    Text
    Words: Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander, 1848
    Sources: H2: 52, PCH 307
    Themes: Christmas; His Life and Work
  • Earth and the heavens
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: traditional Ukrainian, Užhorod Pisennik, 1913; tr. Adam F McCune, copyright 2021-2023
    Themes: Christmas
  • Joy to the world
    Text
    Words: Isaac Watts, 17—
    Sources: BH 87; SCH n66, p225
    Themes: Christ’s second coming

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^ Christ’s Incarnation

  • Let all mortal flesh keep silence
    Text
    Text with parallels in Scripture and liturgy
    Music recording
    Words: Liturgy of St. James, 4th c.; tr. Gerard Moultrie, 1864
    Sources: BH 80; PCH 180; SCH n5, p169; Hymnology Archive
    Themes: Incarnation; Advent; reverence and awe
  • Thou who wast rich
    Text
    Text with parallels in Scripture
    Music recording
    Words: Frank Houghton, copyright 1934
    Sources: H2: 49
    Themes: Incarnation, Christmas, His Life and Work, Christ’s humility and sacrifice for our sake
  • Of the Father’s love begotten
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    Music recording
    Words: Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, ca. 405; tr. Neale/Baker, 1851/1861
    Sources: H2: 54; BH 251; SCH n7, p171
    Themes: God the Son; His Life and Work; Christmas (2nd st.); Trinity (last st.)

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^ Christ’s love and sacrifice

  • O sacred Head! now wounded
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    Music recording
    Words: anonymous Latin, attr. Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153), or Arnulf of Leuven (d. 1250); tr. Paul Gerhardt, 1653; tr. James Waddell Alexander, 1830
    Sources: H2: 63; BH 137; PCH 194D; SCH n14, p177
    Themes: His Life and Work; Cross, Suffering, and Death; Good Friday; communion
  • What wondrous love is this
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    Music recording
    Words: anonymous, 1811
    Sources: H2: 38; BH 143; PCH 399; SCH n111, p270; RS F48, p48
    Themes: His Glory, Name, and Praise; Cross, Suffering, and Death; Christ’s sacrifice for our salvation
  • O the deep, deep love of Jesus
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Samuel Trevor Francis, 1875
    Sources: H2: 25, BH 409
    Themes: God’s love, Christ’s sacrifice, heaven our home; Faith, Hope, and Love; His Glory, Name, and Praise
  • ‘Man of Sorrows,’ what a name
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Philip Bliss (d. 1876)
    Sources: H2: 42, BH 175
    Themes: Savior and Lord; Christ’s suffering for our sake; His Glory, Name, and Praise
  • Jesus, sweet is the love of thee
    Text
    Music recording (instrumental)
    Words: anonymous, 13th-14th century; tr. Adam F McCune, copyright 2022
    Sources: MEL 68 (original Middle English)
    Themes: Christ’s loving sacrifice, joy and satisfaction in God, love for Christ

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^ Christ’s resurrection

  • Christ the Lord is risen today
    Text
    Text (original)
    Music recording
    Words: Charles Wesley, 17—
    Sources: BH 159; SCH n58, p218
    Themes: Resurrection; redemption, eternal life, buried and raised with Christ
  • Low in the grave he lay / Up from the grave he arose
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Robert Lowry, 1874
    Sources: BH 160
    Themes: Resurrection

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^ Christ the King

  • Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Isaac Watts, 1719
    Sources: H2: 71; BH 587; PCH 43; SCH n65, p224
    Themes: Christ’s kingdom among all peoples; His Kingdom, Present and Future
  • All hail the power of Jesus’ name / Crown him Lord of all
    Text
    Text (original)
    Music recording
    Words: Edward Perronet, 1780
    Sources: H2: 33; BH 200/201/202; PCH 84; SCH n74, p233; CV p188
    Themes: On the Resurrection: The Lord is King; Praise and Adoration of the Son; His Glory, Name, and Praise
  • Rejoice, the Lord is King / Life up your heart, lift up your voice
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Charles Wesley, 1744
    Sources: BH 197
    Themes: Christ’s Return; Christ the King
  • Crown him with many crowns
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Matthew Bridges, 1851; Godfrey Thring, 1874
    Sources: H2: 37, BH 161, PCH 214
    Themes: Song of the Seraphs, Revelation; Christ the King; His Glory, Name, and Praise; Resurrection (st. 2)
  • Look, ye saints! the sight is glorious!
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Thomas Kelly, 1809
    Sources: BH 169
    Themes: Christ’s victory, Christ the King; Resurrection
  • Anthem of the Lion
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Adam F McCune, copyright 2020-2024
    Music: Geoffrey Burgon, copyright 1988(?)
    Themes: Christ the King, God’s blessings, heaven
  • O King You Are Most Worthy
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Matthew Searles, copyright 2013
    Music: Gustav Holst, 1918
    Themes: Psalms, Christ the King, wedding of the Lamb
  • Babylon is Fallen
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: anonymous, 1813
    Sources: RS F03, p39
    Themes: Christ’s second coming, Christ the King; victory over God’s enemies

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^ Christ’s glory, name, and praise

  • All glory, laud, and honor
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Theodulph of Orleans, ca. 821; tr. John Mason Neale, 1854
    Sources: H2: 34; BH 126; PCH 159B; SCH n8, p172; cf. LH n74, p255
    Themes: His Glory, Name, & Praise; Triumphal Entry, Palm Sunday
  • When morning gilds the skies / May Jesus Christ be Praised
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: anonymous, 1828; tr. Edward Caswall, 1854
    Sources: H2: 46
    Themes: His Glory, Name, and Praise; encouragement (st. 2); spiritual warfare (st. 3)
  • You’re the word of God the Father
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Stuart Townend, copyright 2002
    Themes: Christ the Word

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^ our sins forgiven by God’s grace; conversion and salvation

  • From depths of woe I raise to thee
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Psalm 130; tr. Martin Luther, 1523; tr. Richard Massie, 1854; final st. from another translation
    Music: Christopher Miner, copyright 1997
    Sources: PCH 2B; Indelible Grace
    Themes: Psalms; sins forgiven by grace
  • And can it be, that I should gain
    Text
    Text with notes and parallels in Scripture
    Music recording
    Words: Charles Wesley, 1738
    Sources: H2: 88; BH 147; PCH 58; SCH n69, p228; CV p158
    Themes: Repentance and Forgiveness; Free Grace
  • Amazing Grace
    Text
    Text (original)
    Words: John Newton, 1779; stanza 6, anonymous
    Sources: H2: 104; BH 330; SCH n79, p237; RS G02, p92
    Themes: Grace and Assurance; Faith; salvation, reliance on God, eternal life (later st.)
  • Come, thou fount of every blessing
    Text
    Text (original)
    Words: Robert Robinson, 1758
    Sources: BH 15/18; SCH n73, p232
    Themes: Love, Mercy, and Grace; grace, forgiveness, devotion to God
  • Come ye sinners, poor and needy
    Text
    Words: Joseph Hart (d. 1768)
    Music: Walker’s Southern Harmony, 1835 (BH 323)
    Sources: H2: 169, BH 323
    Themes: Missions and Evangelism, Invitation and Acceptance; our sin and God’s free grace
  • Before the throne of God above
    Text
    Text with parallels in Scripture
    Text (original printing)
    Text (early printing in author collection)
    Music recording
    Words: Charitie Lees Smith, 1863
    Music: Vikki Cook, copyright 1997
    Sources: Hymnology Archive
    Themes: justification; Christ our Advocate
  • Just as I am, without one plea
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Charlotte Elliott, 1836
    Music: William B. Bradbury, 1849
    Sources: H2: 94, BH 303/307, PCH 275
    Additional words and music: David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell, copyright 20—
    Themes: Repentance and Forgiveness; Confession and Repentance; our sin and God’s grace
  • Nothing but the blood of Jesus
    Text
    Words: Robert Lowry, 18—
    Sources: BH 135
    Themes: atonement through Christ’s blood; Cross, Suffering, and Death
  • To God be the glory
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Fanny J. Crosby, 1875
    Sources: H2: 16; BH 4; SCH n117, p276
    Themes: Majesty and Power; the Father sending the Son for our redemption
  • In Christ alone
    Text
    Words: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, copyright 2001
    Themes: hope and salvation in Christ, assurance of salvation (last st.)
  • O for a thousand tongues to sing
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Charles Wesley, 1739
    Sources: H2: 31/32; BH 216; PCH 60; SCH n70, p229
    Themes: Conversion; Praise and Adoration of the Son; His Glory, Name and Praise
  • Love divine, all loves excelling
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    Music recording
    Words: Charles Wesley, 1747
    Sources: BH 208, PCH 66
    Themes: Jesus, Show Us Thy Salvation; Praise and Adoration of the Son; justification (st. 1), sanctification (st. 2), glorification (st. 4)
  • Day of wrath
    Text
    Music recording (same text but in Latin)
    Words: Tommaso da Celano (c. 1190 – c. 1260), tr. William Josiah Irons (1849)
    Sources: PCH 153B; cf. LH n95, p347
    Themes: Jesus, Show Us Thy Salvation; Praise and Adoration of the Son; justification (st. 1), sanctification (st. 2), glorification (st. 4)
  • Jesus’s good news
    Text
    Text with parallels in Scripture
    Music recording
    Words: from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; tr. Adam F McCune, copyright 2023
    Music: “Lazarus” (traditional tune published 1893)
    Themes: forgiveness of sin, the gift of eternal life, the kingdom of heaven
  • God set us free
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Patrick of Ireland, 5th century; tr. Adam F McCune, copyright 2022-2023
    Sources: Patrick’s Confession (original Latin), Patrick’s Epistle (original Latin)
    Themes: freedom from sin, God our healer, resurrection

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^ God’s providence and guidance

  • Our God, our help in ages past
    Text
    Text (original)
    Music recording
    Words: Psalm 90:1-6; tr. Isaac Watts, 1719
    Sources: H2: 197, BH 74, PCH 44, CV p150
    Themes: Psalms; Creation and Providence; God’s eternity
  • Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Psalm 103 (verses throughout); tr. Henry Francis Lyte, 1834
    Sources: H2: 9, BH 32, PCH 126, CV p221
    Themes: Praise and Adoration of God the Father; God the Father; providence
  • Praise God from whom all blessings flow
    Text
    Words: Thomas Ken, 1695, 1709
    Sources: BH 253, PCH 29D
    Themes: Trinity, praise, blessing and provision
  • Praise to the Lord! the Almighty, the King of Creation!
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Joachim Neander, 1680; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1863
    Sources: H2: 1; BH 14; PCH 199B; SCH n38, p202
    Themes: God the Father; Love, Mercy, and Grace; praise; God’s care and providence
  • Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: William Williams and Peter Williams, 1772
    Sources: H2: 128, BH 56, PCH 76B
    Themes: Praying for Strength; Creation and Providence; Guidance
  • I sing the mighty power of God
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    Music recording
    Words: Isaac Watts, 1715
    Sources: H2: 7, BH 42, PCH 296
    Themes: Creation and Providence; God the Father
  • All the way my Savior leads me
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Fanny J. Crosby, 1875
    Sources: BH 62
    Themes: Providence; God’s provision, trusting God
  • Through the love of God our Savior
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Mary Peters (d. 1856)
    Sources: H2: 132
    Themes: Guidance; God’s power as comfort
  • Like a river glorious / Stayed upon Jehovah
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Frances R. Havergal (d. 1879)
    Sources: H2: 98, BH 58
    Themes: Faith; Providence; God’s peace, God’s protection and sovereignty, God’s presence in difficulty, trusting God
  • The heavens declare thy glory, Lord
    Text
    Text (original)
    Music recording
    Words: Psalm 19; adapted by Isaac Watts, 1719
    Sources: Isaac Watts, The Psalms of David
    Themes: Psalms; God’s creation and revelation
  • The Lord is my shepherd
    Text
    Music recording (same text but in Hebrew; the English translation repeats only the first section of the melody)
    Words: Psalm 23; tr. Adam F McCune, copyright 2023-2024
    Music: a traditional tune for the Hebrew text of Psalm 23
    Themes: Psalms; God’s presence, provision, guidance, and protection; God’s loving care
  • Lord, you have searched me
    Text
    Music recording (different text)
    Words: Psalm 139; tr. Adam F McCune, copyright 2023-2024
    Music: Adon Olam, by Eliezer Gerovitch (1844-1914)
    Themes: Psalms; God’s knowledge of all, his presence everywhere, and his hand on every human life

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^ God’s protection

  • I bind unto myself today
    Text
    Text with parallels in Scripture
    Text (early printing in translator’s collection)
    Music recording
    Words: attr. Patrick of Ireland, 432; or anonymous, 8th c.; tr. Cecil Frances Alexander, 1889
    Sources: PCH 320A; Hymnology Archive
    Themes: God’s protection; Christ’s presence; His Life and Work (2nd st.); Trinity
  • A mighty fortress is our God
    Text
    Text with notes and parallels in Scripture
    Text (original printing)
    Words: Martin Luther, 1528; tr. Frederic H. Hedge, 1853
    Sources: H2: 11; BH 8; PCH 4B; SCH n21, p184; Hymnology Archive
    Themes: Majesty and Power; God the Father; God’s protection; spiritual warfare
  • Our eyes are on you
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: 2 Chronicles 20:12, slightly altered by Keith McCune
    Music: Keith McCune, copyright 2013
    Themes: God’s protection; dependence on God

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^ trusting God; God’s faithfulness

  • How good is the God we adore
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Joseph Hart (d. 1768)
    Sources: H2: 145
    Themes: Thankfulness; trust in God, reliance on God
  • Praise the Savior, ye who know him
    Text with notes
    Text (original printing)
    Music recording
    Words: Thomas Kelly, 1853
    Sources: H2: 100, Hymnology Archive
    Themes: Faith; God’s faithfulness, protection, sanctification and glorification; devotion to God
  • My hope is built on nothing less / The Solid Rock
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Edward Mote, 1834
    Music: William Bradbury, 1863
    Sources: H2: 116; BH 406; SCH n114, p273
    Themes: reliance on God, God’s faithfulness; Faith, Hope, and Love; Commitment
  • I hear the words of love
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Horatius Bonar (d. 1889)
    Sources: H2: 102
    Themes: Faith; God’s love and faithfulness
  • When we walk with the Lord / Trust and Obey
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: John H. Sammis, 1887
    Sources: H2: 125, BH 447
    Themes: trusting and obeying God; Prayer and Fellowship with God; Discipleship
  • Great is thy faithfulness
    Text
    Words: Chisholm, 1923
    Sources: H2: 12; BH 54; SCH n122, p281
    Themes: God the Father; God’s faithfulness

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^ God’s presence in difficulty

  • Be still, my soul
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel, 1752; tr. Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1855
    Sources: PCH 334
    Themes: Submission; God’s presence in difficulty
  • How firm a foundation
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: K (Robert Keene?) in Rippon’s Selection of Hymns, 1787
    Sources: H2: 153; BH 338; SCH n75, p234
    Themes: Grace and Assurance; The Scriptures; God’s presence in difficulty
  • It is well with my soul
    Text
    Words: Horatio G. Spafford, 18—
    Sources: BH 410
    Themes: Faith; God’s presence in difficulty

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^ joy and satisfaction in God

  • Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: attr. Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153), or anonymous; tr. Ray Palmer, 1858
    Sources: H2: 27, PCH 163D
    Themes: His Glory, Name, & Praise; joy and satisfaction in God
  • Sweetest Jesus, king of bliss
    Text
    Music recording (instrumental)
    Words: anonymous, 13th-14th century; tr. Adam F McCune, copyright 2022
    Sources: MEL 67 (original Middle English)
    Themes: joy and satisfaction in God, love for Christ
  • Joyful, joyful, we adore thee
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Henry van Dyke, 1907
    Sources: BH 7
    Themes: joy in God; Majesty and Power

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^ the Church

  • Glorious things of thee are spoken
    Text
    Text with parallels in Scripture
    Text (original, with parallels in Scripture)
    Text (original printing)
    Music recording
    Words: John Newton, 1779
    Sources: H2: 158; BH 398; PCH 86; SCH n80, p238; CV p190
    Themes: Zion, or The City of God; the Church; God’s presence, protection, provision; eternal life and enduring joy (last st.)
  • The Church’s one foundation
    Text with parallels in Scripture and creed
    Text (original printing, with parallels in Scripture and creed)
    Music recording
    Words: Samuel John Stone, 1866
    Music (1864): Samuel S. Wesley, 1864
    Music (1996): Brian Moss, copyright 1996
    Sources: H2: 161; BH 350; PCH 236; SCH n87, p244
    Themes: The Church; Foundation; The Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, He is the Head
  • His Bride
    Text
    Music recording
    Words: Revelation 19:7-9, slightly altered by Keith McCune
    Music: Keith McCune, copyright 2013
    Themes: The Wedding of the Lamb; the Church; joy in God’s presence; heaven
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    ^ the Lord’s Supper

    • Bread of the world, in mercy broken
      Text
      Music recording
      Words: Reginald Heber, 1827
      Music: Zachary Hicks, copyright 2009
      Sources: PCH 118
      Themes: the Lord’s Supper; Christ’s sacrifice for eternal life and putting sin to death; satisfaction and sustenance in God
    • Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
      Text
      Music recording
      Words: Horatius Bonar, 1855
      Sources: H2: 168
      Themes: The Church; the Lord’s Supper; fellowship with God

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    ^ submission and being transformed by God

    • O Love, that will not let me go
      Text
      Text with parallels in Scripture
      Music recording
      Words: George Matheson, 1881
      Music: Christopher Miner, copyright 1997
      Sources: BH 292, PCH 344
      Themes: Conviction and Submission
    • Take my life, and let it be
      Text
      Words: Frances R. Havergal, 1874
      Sources: H2: 112, BH 277/283
      Themes: Conviction and Submission; Commitment
    • May the mind of Christ, my Savior
      Text
      Music recording
      Words: Kate B. Wilkinson, 1925
      Sources: H2: 126
      Themes: Discipleship; being transformed by God
    • Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
      Text
      Music recording
      Words: George Croly (d. 1860)
      Sources: H2: 77, BH 245
      Themes: Holy Spirit; learning to love God
    • Breathe on me, Breath of God
      Text
      Music recording
      Words: Edwin Hatch, 1878
      Sources: BH 241, PCH 253
      Themes: Holy Spirit; renewal by the Spirit
    • O Spirit of the living God, thou light and fire divine
      Text
      Text with parallels in Scripture
      Music recording
      Words: Henry Hallam Tweedy (1868-1953), 1933 (public domain)
      Music: Audrey Assad, copyright 2013
      Sources: Hymnary.org
      Themes: Holy Spirit; holiness; being transformed by God, sanctification

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    ^ devotion to God and serving him

    • Be thou my Vision
      Text
      Words: anonymous, 8th c.; tr. Mary Elizabeth Byrne, 1905; tr. Eleanor Henrietta Hull, 1912
      Sources: H2: 18, BH 60, PCH 324; RS F04, p40
      Themes: God the Father; devotion to God, rejection of idols
    • When I survey the wondrous cross
      Text
      Words: Isaac Watts, 1707
      Sources: H2: 115; BH 144; PCH 38; SCH n64, p223; CV p146
      Themes: Crucifixion to the World by the Cross of Christ; Cross, Suffering, and Death; Commitment
    • The Son of God Goes Forth to War
      Text
      Music recording
      Words: Reginald Heber, 1812
      Sources: H2: 167
      Themes: taking up our cross in imitation of Christ, enduring persecution and martyrdom, eternal reward
    • Rise up, O men of God
      Text (Note: Can substitute "Rise up, O church of God" and omit stanza 3.)
      Music recording
      Words: William P. Merrill, 1911
      Sources: BH 400
      Themes: church; Mission; serving God
    • Our Father
      Text
      Music recording (same text but in Russian)
      Words: Matthew 6:9-13, slightly altered by Adam F McCune
      Music: copyright c. 1990s
      Themes: the Lord’s Prayer, devotion to God, praise, submission, petition, repentance, forgiveness, request for holiness

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