Break down the wall that would divide your children, Lord, on ev'ry side., 686
Break forth, O beauteous heav'nly light, and usher in the morning., 287
break nature's bonds, and let me see, he whom you free indeed is free., 721
Break now the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, 502
break the gloom of our dark night, fill our souls with love and light, 276
He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, 49, 263
He will never, he will never break the bruised reed., 636
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone., 641
just about the break of day, give me Jesus., 573
may our light break forth with brightness, from thy light reflected shine, 673
O Wind of God, come, bend us, break us, till humbly we confess our need, 47
That Easter morn at break of day, the faithful women went their way, 369
The mountains and hills shall break forth into song, the peoples be led forth in peace, 682
Then take the towel, and break the bread, and humble us, and call us friends., 579
washed in your blood, we lose our stains, and with your cross you break our chains., 333
your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day., 802
And when human hearts are breaking under sorrow's iron rod, 463
the pow'r of Satan breaking, our peace eternal making., 287
then our eyes begin to open, for we see you in the breaking of the bread., 798
All the world’s dark night is past, morning breaks in joy at last., 211
for gladness breaks like morning where'er your face appears:, 753
he breaks the cruel oppressor's rod and wins salvation glorious., 788
Heav'n's morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee, 807
In Christ there is no east or west -- he breaks all barriers down:, 781
Morning breaks and Jesus meets us, feeds and comforts, pardons still, 211
Or the fullness of the sea when it breaks upon the shore:, 164
The King shall come when morning dawns and light triumphant breaks, 257
till your Spirit breaks our night with the beams of truth unclouded, 558
As a mother feeds her baby, with the milk from her own breast, 659
Breathe, O breathe your loving Spirit into every troubled breast, 124, 474
God like a gentle shepherd stills our fear, and comforts us against a peaceful breast., 459
has he not your love excited? Then let love inspire each breast., 673
he shall fold me to his breast, there within his arms to rest., 723
lay down, O weary one, lay down your head upon my breast.", 606
O let that faith which you have taught be treasured in our breast, 703
see where the infant Jesus smiles upon Mary's breast!, 284
the motion of a hidden fire that trembles in the breast., 749
This purifies the guilty breast, and reconciles to God., 768
All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him!, 530
Breath of God, O life-giving Spirit, yours the truth that we seek this day., 499
breath of life and voice of prophets, sign of blessing, pow'r of love:, 642
Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew, 494
Breathe on me, breath of God, my will to yours incline, 494
Breathe on me, breath of God, so shall I never die, 494
Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure, 494
but with awe and wonder, and with life-filled breath, 480
Crashing waters at creation, ordered by the Spirit's breath, 767
grant us visions ever growing, breath of life, eternal strength, 132
Great Spirit, give her word and breath in Christ to live and speak, 431
he bore the shameful cross and death, for us gave up his dying breath., 485
He comes to us as one unknown, a breath unseen, unheard, 478
He pardons all our sins, prolongs our feeble breath, 546
His sov'reign pow'r without our aid formed us of clay and gave us breath, 455
in bitter pangs resigned his breath, but now has ris'n. Amen!, 356
O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us, revive your church with life and power, 47
O Breath of Love, come, breathe within us, renewing thought and will and heart, 47
one word of your supporting breath drives all my fears away., 730
Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, the Christian's native air, 749
restore and strengthen, soothe and bless, with your almighty breath:, 736
Spirit God, our hope and our faith, breathe now within us your holy breath., 499
The Spirit's breath revives the dead, new life emerges from that bed, 365
to you, Holy Spirit, our life and our breath, be glory forever, through life and through death., 382
until the radiant force of God fills mind and strength and breath., 801
Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains will I remember thee., 422
Alleluia, alleluia! O, to breathe the Spirit's grace!, 370
breathe now within us your holy breath., 499
Breathe, O breathe your loving Spirit into every troubled breast, 124, 474
Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew, 494
Breathe on me, breath of God, my will to yours incline, 494
Breathe on me, breath of God, so shall I never die, 494
Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure, 494
Breathe through the pulses of desire thy coolness and thy balm, 739
hallow and transform our living; breathe through all we say or do., 496
its flag can only be unfurled when you shall breathe from heav'n., 604
Lord, breathe upon us with your heav'nly wind, 377
O Breath of Love, come, breathe within us, renewing thought and will and heart, 47
O let us know you always near, as is the light that shines so clear, or as the air we breathe, 204
with all who raise the song of praise or breathe the voice of prayer., 227
with one conviction move each mind, one soul, one feeling breathe., 376
Spirit, breathed on the disciples, giving peace where there was fear:, 223
God who breathes through all creation: God is love, eternal love., 463
It breathes in the air; it shines in the light, 566
by day and night, a heart that still moves at the breathing of thy will., 609
Early hasten to the tomb, where they laid his breathless clay, 349
May our learning curb the error which unthinking faith can breed, 664
and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze., 465
her flag of faith, above defeats, in heaven's breeze unfurled, 431
it lacks the needed fire to glow, it lacks the breeze to nerve, 604
yet small and still upon the breeze, a wind that stirs the tops of trees, 478
the breezes and the sunshine and soft refreshing rain., 453
brethren -- his commands attending, we in him, our Lord, are one., 673
"brethren of his law" are we --"As I loved you, so love ye.", 525
We build with mortar, brick and wood, this monument to praise our God, 440
With bridal care and faith's bold prayer, to meet the bridegroom, come, prepare!”, 258
a chosen bride forever, adorned now for our Savior, 631
from heav'n he came and sought her to be his holy bride, 511
Hasten as a bride to meet him, eagerly and gladly greet him., 588
Arise, O heirs of glory; the bridegroom is at hand., 256
Come, heav’nly bridegroom, light divine, 188
The bridegroom comes, awake! Your lamps with gladness take! Alleluia!, 258
The bridegroom is arising and soon is drawing nigh., 256
The watchers on the mountain proclaim the bridegroom near, 256
With bridal care and faith's bold prayer, to meet the bridegroom, come, prepare!", 258
In our common quest for justice may we hallow life's brief span., 685
the brief, bright hour of fellowship with you., 421
Your people despoil all the sweetness of earth; the brier and the thorn grow, 682
all now mysterious shall be bright at last., 757
All splendid bright, your grandeur shows, great God, in Christ victorious!, 393
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, 467
as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright, 190
bright skies will soon be o'er me where darkest clouds have been., 732
clad in raiment shining bright, victor palms in ev’ry hand, 88
Come, Holy Spirit, come let your bright beams arise, 21
Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, bright the sparkling stars on high, 470
from their bright baptismal day you have led them on their way., 426
hail the star that from far bright with hope is burning., 289
How bright appears the Morning Star with mercy beaming from afar, 278
I do not know tomorrow's way, if dark or bright its hours may be, 727
I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright., 641
Keep bright in us the vision of days when war shall cease, 142, 683
look unto me, your morn shall rise, and all your day be bright.", 606
may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun!, 719
O bright is the flame of the candle you give us!, 304
O Morning Star, how fair and bright!, 188
Praise God, angel hosts above, Ever bright and fair in love, 127
renews us for service with lives bright and glowing., 616
show us that bright shore where we weep no more., 799
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright, 297
so bright with many an angel, and all the martyr throng., 814
the brief, bright hour of fellowship with you., 421
their bright wings above me, watching round my bed., 567
We thank you then, O Father, for all things bright and good, 162
When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, 783
where the bright gleam of our bright star is cast., 707
Who are these in bright array, thousand times ten thousand strong, 88
Brighten all our heav'nward way with an ever holier ray, 352
Lord, let your presence brighten the night, 796
whose colors brighten all our days, who loves and cares for me., 466
my life below be brightened by tasting of your grace, 484
Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow, 427
the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky., 467
Ev'ry day will be the brighter when your gracious face we view, 310
bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, 470
O, brighter than that glorious morn shall dawn upon our race, 257
O, brighter than the rising morn when Christ, victorious, rose, 257
which Christ upon the mountain shows, where brighter than the sun he glows!, 327
where Christ himself appearing, in brightest majesty, 484
so that its almighty and life-giving ray may brightly shine forth in each nation., 518
brightness of the Father's glory, with the Father ever one, 507
first to witness day's beginning from the brightness of night's death., 767
his brightness ends the darkness that kept the earth in fear., 302
I may eternal brightness see and share your joy at last., 764
may our light break forth with brightness, from thy light reflected shine, 673
What great brightness did you see? What glad tidings did you hear?, 288
now the hearing, now the pow’r, now the vessel brimmed for pouring, 414
Then eyes with joy shall sparkle that brimmed with tears of late, 17, 394
Adoring praises now we bring and with the heav’nly blessed sing:, 216
and bring us with your saints to glory everlasting., 235
and nourish lambs, and feed the sheep, the wounded heal, the lost bring in., 432
Christ is alive, and comes to bring good news to this and every age, 362
Now we bring ourselves to you; cleanse us, Lord, we humbly pray, 741
Light of the world, we worship you; our gifts to you we bring, 68
Praise and thanksgiving let ev'ryone bring, 540
proclaim your love until you come to bring your scattered loved ones home., 228
The captive to release, the lost to God to bring, 657
To you our life and strength adoringly we bring:, 78
We give you but your own in any gifts we bring, 657
we too would bring our treasures to offer to the King, 658
What off'ring shall I bring to you, Immanuel, my Savior true, 279
What sacrifice, desire, or tribute bid you bring?, 695
with their lips and hearts, sincerely, glad thank off'rings may they bring, 660
and chooses from us, for our good, the bringers of good news., 431
bringing truth to live within you, turning blindness into sight, 526
changes the world and us and brings us home at last:, 210
Eternal is the gift he brings, therefore our heart with rapture sings:, 216
It snaps the brittleness of hate, unties the bonds of greed., 260
All glory to our Lord and God for love so deep, so high, so broad --, 485
O love, how deep, how broad, how high, beyond all thought and fantasy, 485
high and loud, into the air, broadcast praises ev'rywhere., 536
in hope that sends a shining ray far down the future's broad'ning way, 735
Before the bitter scene began, he took the bread and blessed and broke., 355
Break now the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as when you broke the loaves beside the sea., 502
Embraced by death he broke its fearful hold; and our despair he turned to blazing joy., 366
Behold a broken world, we pray, where want and war increase, 691
broken, blessed, and freely served, richly giv’n though undeserved., 227
but the harmony of the creation is broken by selfhood and vice, 656
but those who heard your wise commands your holy law have broken., 384
Christ the Lord is ris'n again, Christ has broken ev'ry chain!, 360
For the bread which you have broken, for the wine which you have poured, 190, 229
God is the sculptor, we the broken stone., 459
God! when human bonds are broken and we lack the love or skill, 398
he whose word cannot be broken formed you for his own abode, 522
heal my wounded, broken spirit, save me by thy grace., 772
healing broken bodies, minds, and souls., 690
In the cross sin's curse is broken for the sake of Jesus' name., 332
It gently heals the broken heart and heav'nly riches does impart, 509
its harmonies broken and almost unheard --, 382
Just as I am; thy love unknown has broken every barrier down, 762
laws which never shall be broken for their guidance he has made., 454
Let your heart be broken by another's pain, 582
Let your heart be broken for a world in need --, 582
"My body broken for your sin receive and eat as living food.", 355
O dearest Jesus, what law have you broken, 351
O God of grace, we come to you with broken, contrite hearts, 750
parted not though bread be broken, you bear godhood's every token., 419
the broken bread of life, the love that we all need, 418
the silence was broken when God sang the song, 382
Thy body broken for my sake, my bread from heav'n shall be, 422
We come with self-inflicted pains of broken trust and chosen wrong, 579
where broken spirits are made whole, for God himself is here., 439
You in us are bruised and broken: hear us as we seek release, 398
fighting with selfishness and all its brood, 587
O Holy Spirit, who did brood upon the chaos dark and rude, 725
Holy Spirit, ever brooding o'er a world of gloom and night, 495
that broods on wrongs and will not let old bitterness depart, 777
and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze., 465
born in our darkness, he became our brother., 562
For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, 538
give God the glory, God with us, my brother:, 562
Loving Father, Christ our brother, let your light upon us shine, 544
may we each, as sister, brother, follow Christ, not counting cost., 627
now for us before the Father as our brother intercede, 370
sister and brother, joined in the Spirit; loving each other in the one Son., 535
sold once for silver, murdered here, our brother, 562
to represent your steadfast love as sister and as brother., 121
And so as brothers, sisters all, we gladly heed our Savior's call., 438
Brothers, sisters, join in praising Christ, the Son, Incarnate Word, 193
Come all who hear, brothers and sisters draw near, 18
for brothers and sisters united by love stand firm o'er the earth far extended, 518
So brothers, sisters, praise his name who died to set us free, 781
‘Tis a pleasant thing to see brothers in the Lord agree, 670
We have received Christ Jesus, the Lord who sets us free as sisters and as brothers in one community, 434
Where sisters and brothers together in laughter and worship and prayer, 656
and through your knowledge may be brought anew to sing Christ's praise., 516
As saints of old their first fruits brought of vineyard, flock and field, 650
brought here together by Christ's love by love we thus are bound., 785
But not for us alone this news was brought by Christ our Lord, 543
Christ has brought you home in mercy, citizens of heav’n above, 526
have in love redeemed and brought nigh to God., 205
our Christ has brought us over with hymns of victory, 90
our heav'nly Father's leading has brought us safely here., 309
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us., 707
that brought you here, by foes and thieves surrounded, 351
thou who hast brought us thus far on the way, 707
'tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home., 783
We welcome you among us here, with joy that God has brought you near., 169, 174
What brought us together, what joined our hearts?, 675
who us by blood has bought, in mercy sought, and to the fold us brought., 219
You brought the church to birth that day on Pentecost with tongues of flame, 225
Crown him! Crowns become the victor's brow., 406
though we see you wounded, bleeding, see your thorn-encircled brow?, 331
He will never, he will never break the bruised reed., 636
You in us are bruised and broken: hear us as we seek release, 398
mistreating their members and bruising their souls., 678
crown your ancient Church's story; bring its bud to glorious flower., 751
'til peace in each home bears and nurtures the bud, 678
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, 754
and finely build for days to come foundations that endure., 681
Blessed name! the rock on which we build, our shield and resting place, 487
can build an ark, can smooth the wave, for such as love his name., 106
Christ is our cornerstone, on him alone we build, 517
for those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move., 712
give them drink and comfort them and build their fortitude, 601
Stir us to build new worlds in your name. Spirit of God, O send us your pow’r!, 489
to love, to lift, to build, to grow. God's kingdom is our goal., 439
We build with mortar, brick and wood, this monument to praise our God, 440
Thank you, God, for minerals and ores, the basis of all building, wealth, and speed., 654
our lives are built upon his rock, our cornerstone and building block., 718
It is God who builds his city on the rock and not on sand:, 140
built up by those before us and passed through us today., 434
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness, 771
our lives are built upon his rock, our cornerstone and building block., 718
We are God's house of living stones, built for his own habitation, 512
We built a sanctuary sure; it stands on sacred sod., 439
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In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree, 797
ev'ry burden will be lighter when we know it comes from you., 310
let them know your yoke is easy, let them prove your burden's light., 660
Let us each for others care, each another's burden bear, 672
Prayer is the burden of a sigh, the falling of a tear, 749
strength for each burden, light for each day, 796
take up each anxious burden and bless each soul with peace., 268
that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, 465
you have come to join the workers, burden-bearers of the earth., 576
From tender childhood's helplessness, from human grief and burdened toil, 581
to mirror Christ when others fail, to walk within his burdened trail, 440
Darkened roads are clearer, heavy burdens lighter, 493
from the burning of the noontide heat and burdens of the day., 329
may live, and on your love my burdens lay: Saranam, 756
We also bring our burdens here and share them as we feast, 395
We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear, 680
You make our griefs and burdens your constant care:, 571
the talent when buried was withered, the manna, when hoarded, decayed, 656
a fire of love unchanging to burn within our hearts., 508
Burn up the clutter, brand us apart; warm ev’ry recess of my cold heart., 491
Christ rose triumphant that your hearts with nobler zeal might burn., 628
From your house when I return, may my heart within me burn, 553
Kindle our hearts to burn with your flame., 489
O let it freely burn, till worldly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming, 492
Spirit God, our need, our desire, burn now within us your holy fire., 499
tongues, that earth may hear their call, fire, that love may burn in all., 375
and in true faith and ever-burning love, 516
but carved a track of burning love through tangles of deceit and lies., 583
from the burning of the noontide heat and burdens of the day., 329
hail the star that from far bright with hope is burning., 289
Jesus, may our hearts be burning with more fervent love for you, 331
keep it burning, for thee yearning, wondrous Child divine!, 285
Let there be greening, birth from the burning, 655
the lamp was burning dim before the sacred ark, 609
then it seems our hearts are burning, for we find you in the sharing of the word., 798
your burning love is now released, our days of fear are ended., 384
O make your church, dear Savior, a lamp of burnished gold, 505
But now the bonds of death are burst, the ransom has been paid, 374
Christ has burst the gates of hell! Alleluia!, 359
For our Redeemer burst from the tomb, even from death, dispelling its gloom., 357
Hail, all hail, victorious Lord and Savior, you have burst the bonds of death, 82
Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight., 714
Spirit of God, burst forth in flame, searing our conscience, staking your claim., 491
True God, he first from death has burst forth into life, all subduing., 368
his bursting from the spiced tomb; his riding up the heavenly way, 237
The springs of salvation from Christ, the Rock, bursting, 616
Hark! those bursts of acclamation! Hark! those loud triumphant chords!, 406
in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free!, 797
he lived and died to buy my pardon, an empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives., 706
one man finds it, knows its value, sells his all that field to buy, 702
finds it, clasps it, claims and buys it, selling all that he possessed., 702