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The Church's one foundation

Author: S. J. Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 859 hymnals Topics: Church Her Faith; Dedication of Building; Unity, Christian ; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,239 hymnals Topics: Dedication of Church Building First Line: O God, our help in ages past, Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Come, We That Love the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 6.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 1,787 hymnals Topics: Dedication of a Church Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Scripture: Psalm 149:1-2 Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION

I Know Not Why God's Wondrous Grace

Author: D. W. Whittle Appears in 274 hymnals Topics: Church Her Faith; Dedication of Building; Perseverance First Line: I know not why God's wondrous grace To me He hath made known Refrain First Line: But "I know whom I have believed"

Built on a Rock

Author: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig; Carl Doving; Dean McIntyre Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Affliction and Tribulation; Altar; Beauty; Birth; Blessing; Human Body; Body of Christ; Breath; Builder; Calmness and Serenity; Cheer; Church; Cornerstone; Covenant; Dedication (of a Building); Eternal Life; Faith; Font; Grace; Heirs; Holy Baptism; Home and Family; House of God ; Kingdom of God; Love (Human); Musical Instruments; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Old and Young; Procolamation; Redemption; Rest; Rocks and Stones; Sacrifice; Sin; Sorrows; Spirit/Soul; Table; Temple; Word of God; Young and Old; Affliction and Tribulation; Altar; Beauty; Birth; Blessing; Human Body; Body of Christ; Breath; Builder; Calmness and Serenity; Cheer; Christian Year and Observances Pentecost; Church; Cornerstone; Covenant; Dedication (of a Building); Eternal Life; Faith; Font; Grace; Heirs; Holy Baptism; Home and Family; House of God ; Kingdom of God; Love (Human); Musical Instruments; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Old and Young; Procolamation; Redemption; Rest; Rocks and Stones; Sacrifice; Sin; Sorrows; Spirit/Soul; Table; Temple; Word of God; Young and Old First Line: Built on a rock the Church shall stand Scripture: Matthew 16:18 Used With Tune: KIRKEN DEN ER ET GAMMELT HUS

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation

Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-80; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 384 hymnals Topics: Dedication of Church Buildgin Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation. Come all who hear, brothers and sisters draw near, praise him in glad adoration. 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning and, as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining: have you not seen all you have needed has been sent by his gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend us; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us: ponder anew what the Almighty can do as with his love he befriends us. 4 Praise to the Lord, who when darkness of sin is abounding, who, when the godless do triumph, our best hopes confounding, sheds forth his light, scatters the horrors of night, saints with his mercy surrounding. 5 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him. Let the Amen sound from his people again: gladly for ever adore him. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 8.7.8.7.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: Church Dedication of a Building Lyrics: 1 Like the murmur of the dove's song, like the challenge of her flight, like the vigor of the wind's rush, like the new flame's eager might: Come, Holy Spirit, come. 2 To the members of Christ's body, to the branches of the Vine, to the church in faith assembled, to her midst as gift and sign: Come, Holy Spirit, come. 3 With the healing of division, with the ceaseless voice of prayer, with the power to love and witness, with the peace beyond compare: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Scripture: Acts 2 Used With Tune: BRIDEGROOM

Bless Thou the Gifts

Author: Samuel Longfellow Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Church Dedication of a Building First Line: Bless thou the gifts our hands have brought Lyrics: Bless thou the gifts our hands have brought; bless thou the work our hearts have planned. Ours is the faith, the will, the thought; the rest, O God, is in thy hand. Used With Tune: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM

Christ is made the sure foundation

Author: Rev. John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Dedication of Church Scripture: 1 Peter 2:6 Used With Tune: NEALE

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,736 hymnals Topics: Dedication of a Church Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of thy name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease, 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the pow'r of canceled sin, He sets the pris'ner free; His blood can make the foulest clean; His blood availed for me. 5 He speaks, and list'ning to his voice, New life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice; The humble poor, believe. 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ; Ye blind, behold your Savior come, And leap, ye lame, for joy. 7 In Christ, your head, you then shall know, Shall feel your sins forgiv'n; Anticipate your heav'n below, And own that love is heav'n. Scripture: Psalm 145:10-12 Used With Tune: AZMON