229 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

G            D             
Infant holy, infant lowly,
G                           
for his bed a cattle stall;
             D               
oxen lowing, little knowing,
G                               
Christ the babe is Lord of all.
          C       Am     D        
Swift are winging angels singing,
G              C       D         
noels ringing, tidings bringing:
Em         G            D7 G    
Christ the babe is Lord of all.

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Words: Polish carol; trans. by Edith M. G. Reed, 1925 (Lk. 2:6-20)
Music: Polish carol; arr. by Edith M. G. Reed, 1926; harm. by Austin C. Lovelace, 1964
Tune: W ZLOBIE LEZY
Harm. © 1965 Abingdon Press

561 Jesus, United by Thy Grace

Jesus, United by Thy Grace

G       Am G  Am D   G     
Jesus, united by thy grace
D7  G    D  G    A7 D       
and each to each en-deared,
Am              A7 D    A7  D    
with confidence we seek thy face
G                   D  G      
and know our prayer is heard.

Words: Charles Wesley, 1742
Music: John B. Dykes, 1866
Tune: ST. AGNES

621 Be Present at Our Table, Lord

Be Present at Our Table, Lord

G      D   Em G                
Be present at our table, Lord;
                C             
be her and everywhere adored;
Em  D   G            
thy creatures bless,
    C          G               
and grant that we may feast in
   D   G    D    G     
   paradise with thee.

Words: John Cennick, 1741, alt.
Music: Attr. to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
Tune: OLD 100th

632 Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether

Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether

Em      C                 D     
Draw us in the Spirit's tether,
         G      Am     D     
for when humbly in thy name,
Em     C               D       
two or three are met together,
Em       D      Am       D     
thou art in the midst of them.
Em  C         D     
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Em       C       Am D      G    
Touch we now thy garment's hem.

Words: Percy Dearmer, 1931 (Mt. 18:20)
Music: Harold Friedell, 1957
Tune: UNION SEMINARY
Words © Oxford University Press; music © 1957, renewed 1985 The H.W. Gray Co.

463 Lord, Speak to Me

Lord Speak to Me

G                  Am   D7 G         
Lord, speak to me, that I  may speak
      C         A   D  A   D     
   in living echoes of thy tone;
   G                    D7  G             
as thou hast sought, so let me seek thine
C          Am   G    D   G     
erring children lost and lone.

Words: Frances R. Havergal, 1872 (Rom. 14:7)
Music: Adapt. from Robert Schumann, 1839
Tune: CANONBURY

524 Beams of Heaven as I Go

Beams of Heaven As I Go
Capo 1

D            G  D        
Beams of heaven as I go,
        A7   D            A7   
through this wilderness below,
D             G  D              
guide my feet in peaceful ways,
           Em       F#m D     
turn my midnights into  days.
A           D                       
When in the darkness I would grope,
A            D    G D       A     
faith always sees a star of hope,
D                 G      D         Amaj7 D   
and soon from all life's grief and dan - ger
Em7        A        D    
I shall be free someday.
A        D                        
I do not know how long 'twill be,
                              A   
nor what the future holds for me,
D                G        Amaj7 D   
but this I know: if Jesus leads me,
Em7         A        D    
I shall get home someday.

Tune: SOMEDAY
Words: Charles Albert Tindley, ca. 1906
Music: Charles Albert Tindley, ca. 1906; arr. by J. Edward Hoy, 1984
Arr. © 1984 J. Edward Hoy

664 Sent Forth by God’s Blessing

Sent Forth by God’s Blessing

D    G                        
Sent forth by God's blessing,
    Am            D        
our true faith confessing,
    G         C             G                    
the people of God from this dwelling take leave.
                      
The service is ended,
  Am       D          G             C       
O now be extended the fruits of our worship
      G                
   in all who believe.
                     Am7  
The seed of the teaching,
  D7                 G    
receptive souls reaching,
                            D                
shall blossom in action for God and for all.
      G                    
God's grace did invite us,
    Am          D        
and love shall unite us,
   G              C           
to work for God's kingdom and
   G      D7  G     
   answer the call.

Words: Omer Westendorf, 1964
Music: Welsh folk tune; harm. by Leland Sateren, 1972
Words © 1964 World Library Publications, Inc.; harm. © 1972
Contemporary Worship 4: Hymns for Baptism and Holy Communion

407 Close to Thee

Close to Thee

G           D7      G        
Thou my everlasting portion,
                            D   
more than friend or life to me,
G                    C        
all along my pilgrim journey,
            G                  
Savior, let me walk with thee.
D7                      G     
Close to thee, close to thee,
                        D     
close to thee, close to thee,
G                    C        
all along my pilgrim journey,
   Am   G           D7   G     
Savior, let me walk with thee.

Words: Fanny J. Crosby, 1874
Music: Silas J. Vail, 1874

718 Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending

G                 C        D    G    
Lo, he comes with clouds descending,
           A     G          D   
once for favored sinners slain;
G                  C        D   G   D     
thousand, thousand saints attending swell
       G  A    G         D   
   the triumph of his train.
     Am G       Am G D G   
Hallelu jah! Halle lujah!
       D    G           C  G     D  G      
Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign.

Words: Charles Wesley, 1758 (Rev. 1:7)
Music: Trad. English melody, 18th cent.; harm. from
The English Hymnal, 1906

95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow
(Old 100th)
This is hymn 95, set to the tune “Old 100th.” You can find the Lasst Uns
Erfreuen version at /96

G          (D   Em   G)       D    G     
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
                D   Em    C    G D    
praise him, all creatures here below;
Em     D   G         C     D7 G     
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
               D       G D  G      C G    
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. A-men.

Words: Thomas Ken, 1674
Music: Attr. to Loius Burgeois, 1551