Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Profitable Hymns: First Line Index

I've decided the working title for my fourth book of hymns – at this writing, just starting to get underway – will be "Profitable Hymns for Meditation in the Lutheran Church, School and Home." I plan to add to this directory as the book grows, since experience with my past couple of volumes has taught me this is a (cough) profitable approach to keeping track of my progress and editing the material later. Eventually, it'll just sit here as, I hope, a helpful reference. It'll also be linked to the main Book Trolley page, where similar indices for the preceding books are already in place. And so, in ABC order:
Amend my heart, O Savior ... Penitence & Sanctification
As in the heavens, so on earth ... 3rd Petition/Youth

Be it said in the waning of the days ... Winter Psalm
Beloved, be it understood ... St. James the Elder
Blest are they whom men revile ... SS. Simon & Jude
Bride of Christ, as fair and pure ... Song of Solomon 2
Bring your babes to Christ, believers ... To Parents of the Baptized

Christ, who passed through a desert place ... Temptation
Christ, who with braided cords ... For a chastened church
Christ, who the doctors did astound ... Doctors of the Church
Count it as joy, dear brethren ... St. James of Jerusalem

Dark and expectant was the night ... Christmas Eve
Dear God, You chose the hour ... 3rd Commandment/Youth
Dearest child, do not despair ... Christ does not fail
Dearest Jesus, pure and true ... 6th Commandment/Youth
Dim were the eyes, weighed down with grief ... St. Mary Magdalene

Equip the church, O Savior ... St. Titus

Faithful are You in all You say ... 8th Commandment/Youth
Father, forgive our daily sins ... 5th Petition/Youth
Father, You have placed above us ... 4th Commandment/Youth
For all things green and tender ... Spring Psalm
For daily bread, O God ... 4th Petition/Youth
For heat that warms our aching bones ... Summer Psalm

God, infinite, incomprehensible ... Putting reason in subjection
God, who on Adam's clay ... 5th Commandment/Youth
God, who with might and skill ... Makers' Psalm
Grace, peace to you from Jesus Christ the Son ... St. John
Gray was the disordered deep ... Color Psalm

Hark, the watchmen lift their voices ... St. Mark
Hear me, Savior, in this hour ... During an illness
Holy is Your name, dear Father ... 1st Petition/Youth
How glad a consummation ... No fear of heaven

I am a beggar; this is true ... Luther's last words
I trust in God's eternal Son ... Article 2/Youth
I was not there when Jesus died ... Time & eternity
In God the Father I believe ... Article 1/Youth

Jesus is the Christ, God's Son ... SS. Peter & Paul
Jesus, see what evils ... 7th Petition/Youth

Know, beloved, You are cherished ... St. Michael & All Angels

Lead us not into temptation ... 6th Petition/Youth
Leap, prophet yet unborn ... St. John the Baptist
Lo, the dewy stem grows dry ... Word of the Lord stands
Lo, what love the Father shows us ... Trinitarian love
Lord, bless Your church with watchful eyes ... St. Luke
Lord, thank You for my station ... 10th Commandment/Youth
Lord, what wanting, plotting, scheming ... 9th Commandment/Youth
Lord, Your kingdom surely comes ... 2nd Petition/Youth
Lord, Yours the kingdom, Yours the power ... Saying Amen/Youth
Move, Holy Spirit, men to speak ... St. Stephen

Naked You came, Lord, to our flesh ... St. Joseph
Not by reason, nor by will ... Article 3/Youth

O benighted generation ... Good Friday exhortation
O Christ, who armed the church for strife ... SS. Philip & James
O holy Mind, that did not think ... Having the mind of Christ
O human Soul of God the Son ... Passion Prayer
O Lord, how lovely are the feet ... St. Andrew
Oh, bitter bonds and labor ... Flavor Lament
Oh, golden harvest hour ... Autumn Psalm
Once, for all ... Holy Places
Our Father! Oh, how wondrous dear ... Praying to Our Father/Youth
Our Lord and God, arisen from Your rest ... St. Thomas

Peace and long life be yours ... St. Bartholomew/Nathanael
Providing God, with more than food ... 7th Commandment/Youth

Rejoice, give thanks, and praise the Lord ... Wedding Anniversary
Rejoice, you heirs of heaven ... St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord

Send help, O Lord! Lend me Your angel guard ... Spiritual Battle
Shelter! Lord, give shelter ... Time of public unrest

Take, Lord, from me this heart of stone ... Heart Hymn
The Father uttered, 'Though You know me not' ... St. Barnabas
This is indeed the day the Lord has made ... 'Indeed' (Easter)
This time is Yours, O Lord ... Worship Hymn
To God, whose throne is heaven ... St. Matthias

Up, idle tongue and pen ... St. Matthew

We thank You, Lord, for every gift ... 2nd Commandment/Youth
Weep, earth, for the babes whose blameless blood ... Holy Innocents
Word from all ages, Gift of truth ... Christmas
Word to a Virgin once was passed ... Sacramental Christmas
Would you see the Love of God? ... Look to Jesus

You only, God, are worthy ... Summary of Commandments/Youth
You only, God, You only ... 1st Commandment/Youth

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