command

and cheerfully stand, prepared to comply with your ev'ry command., 608

Bonded in love, we are to stand, guided by the great command., 536

bow down at his command and fall beneath his feet., 372

O help us use them carefully and live by love's command., 801

So when I stumble, set me right; command my life as you require, 583

strong in faith and swift to answer each command your master sends, 526

then let love determine our behavior, for 'tis God's command to all, 397

whatever you command, my calling here fulfilling, 615

when tempests fierce assail me, they're calm at his command., 769

Wide as the world is your command, vast as eternity your love, 455

with riches of the earth at our command, from weaponry to welcome, turn our hand., 766

commanded

so we wait to be commanded forth into your world to go., 401

commanding

Righteous, commanding, ever glorious, praises be his that never cease:, 545

commandment

but till that day his last commandment obey, 639

commandments

unto those who still remember the commandments and obey., 458

commands

anchored in faith, but free to do what God commands:, 698

brethren -- his commands attending, we in him, our Lord, are one., 673

but those who heard your wise commands your holy law have broken., 384

for on your supreme commands all the universe depends., 86

O, happy towns and blessed lands that live by their true king's commands., 272

Still down the ages ring the prophet's stern commands, 695

who but want to do his pleasure, just fulfilling his commands, 717

commences

fear and horror seize his soul and senses, for the hour of darkness now commences, 346

commend

and to your watchful care commend all those in grief or pain., 570

commerce

think not to win God's aid if greed your commerce soils:, 695

commission

A single, great commission compels us from above, 620

Help us to hear and heed Christ's great commission, 155

Lord, you give the great commission: "Heal the sick and preach the word.", 25, 617

ours is the same commission, the same glad message ours, 634

We take up this great commission, trav'ling first to Calvary., 684

commit

and to commit our way and heart unto his faithful care, 768

Commit your hearts to seek the paths which Christ has trod, 628

commitment

commitment free from strife, a soul unhurt by sin., 615

committal

Worthy to be angels' victual, model for the saints' committal, 419

committed

Now to the earth let these remains in hope committed be, 180

common

In our common quest for justice may we hallow life's brief span., 685

Join we all with one accord; praise we all our common Lord, 126, 525

Lord, you make the common holy: "This my body, this my blood.", 617

manifested in your presence, for the common good outpoured., 496

to come and dwell among us and share our common plight., 268

commune

Around Christ's table we commune in fellowship supreme, 439

when I kneel in prayer and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend., 607

communion

and live in communion with Jesus our Friend?, 675

and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won, 511

and not one of our communion e'er forsake the path of bliss, 673

and possess in sweet communion joys which earth cannot afford., 429, 441

Grant that we may not only feel some drawings of your grace, but in communion with you live, 204

Grounded on your Savior's merit, blessed in his communion sweet, 515

her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise., 513

in a living communion, where our lives are made whole., 748

In Christ shall true hearts ev'rywhere their high communion find, 523

In communion never ending, you we worship and extol, 95, 495

miracle and meal in union, wondrous grace of our communion., 419

O Jesus, highest treasure, in your communion blessed, 484

Oh, blessed communion, fellowship divine, 390

saints of God in one communion, one in holiness and love., 699

so God feeds us through communion, holy presence, blessed food, 659

the continued communion, for the things he must do., 748

the new community of love in Christ's communion bread., 230, 415

community

and joins God's holy people in new community., 503

as sisters and as brothers in one community, 434

give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community, 71, 617

in care for others taught us how God's true community must grow:, 803

Joined in community, treasured and fed, 514

motivate the church to rev'rence, guiding Christ's community!, 665

the new community of love in Christ's communion bread., 230, 415

companion

Jesus, our divine companion, by your lowly human birth, 576

companions

companions who join us to walk through each stage, 678

company

Now let us all with one accord, in company with ages past, 339

Teach me your patience; share with me a closer, dearer company., 735

The company of angels is praising you on high, 342

The glorious company of apostles praise you., 234

compare

a child so gentle and so rare, who brings you joy without compare., 306

Bliss beyond compare, which in Christ I share!, 594

what radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond compare!, 814

with the pow'r to love and witness, with the peace beyond compare:, 498

your testimonies make me glad, for they are wealth beyond compare., 510

compared

compared to this are vain and empty chaff., 593

compass

It is the chart and compass that all life’s voyage through, 23, 505

kindly compass you about, till you are saved from sin., 729

compassion

As you, Lord, in deep compassion healed the sick and freed the soul, 688

Fill us with your compassion, Lord, our fear and pride remove, 338

for his sake behold us with compassion, and us all your children own, 444

grant them courage and compassion shown through word and deed and prayer., 642

Jesus, you are all compassion, pure, unbounded love impart!, 474

Kindle in us love's compassion so that ev'ryone may see, 401

like the pity of a father has the Lord's compassion been., 458

Not your merit brings God near, but God's great compassion, 275

Praise to the Savior for his deep compassion, 383

to us and ours, O Lord of grace, the same compassion show., 409

with new compassion, new struggle to care., 491

yet long these multitudes to view the strong compassion in your face., 581

compassionate

compassionate, forgiving and ever caring Lord, 763

compassions

thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not, 460

compelled

Great love alone compelled you to leave eternal light, 268

compelling

as distant but compelling, I hear you call my name., 763

compels

A single, great commission compels us from above, 620

complete

can see that my redemption in you is now complete:, 774

give our favored souls to prove glorious and complete salvation in the realms of bliss above., 556

here is found complete salvation, 20, 324

in ev'ry trial we meet, in all his strength complete, 668

Love is a gift, a present sweet, love unfailing and complete., 536

mark that miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete., 349

regeneration that peace will complete., 655

completed

Christ high-ascended, now in glory seated, throned and exalted, victory completed, 626

What is begun shall surely be completed. To God be endless praise!, 830

When you have worked till life's end and his mandate completed, 639

complex

When we lose our simple vision, complex, clashing views prevail., 715

comply

and cheerfully stand, prepared to comply with your ev'ry command., 608

Grant, Lord, that with thy direction, "Love each other," we comply, 673

compose

did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown, 80, 350

comprehension

Jesus' love exceeds all comprehension, but our love to him we scarce dare mention, 346

compromise

You made no mean or cunning move, chose no unworthy compromise, 583

concealed

Show me the truth concealed within your Word, 502

conceive

none can conceive the grace with them prevailing, 593

conceives

where soil receives, the earth conceives, 501

conceiving

by the Spirit blessed conceiving, bore the Savior of our race, 483

concert

and thus in sweet concert Christ's praises to tell, 675

ev'ry voice in concert ring evermore and evermore., 483

concord

Grant us your spirit -- love for one another -- so in your peace may we our concord find., 671

condemn

Who can condemn, since Christ was dead, and ever lives to God?, 364

condemnation

No condemnation now I dread, for Christ, and all in him, is mine!, 773

condemned

cursed by strangers and condemned, abandoned by his friends, 336

whose souls, condemned and dying, were precious in his sight., 263

yet whose thoughts were for your mother, and a thief condemned to die --, 692

conferred

Treasure too you have entrusted, gain through pow'rs your grace conferred, 652

confess

And from my contrite heart, with tears, two wonders I confess:, 329

and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace, 739

Ev'ry knee shall bow, ev'ry tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, 80

ev'ry tongue confess him King of glory now, 480

for the sake of Christ forgiving all the failures we confess., 398

He has made known his great salvation which all his friends with joy confess, 545

Here we kneel to seek your presence, share our sin, confess our shame, 557

Holy Trinity, we confess with joy, 197

let us here confess you till in heav'n we bless you., 270, 273

Lord God, with shame I now confess I’ve turned away from you, 32

O Word of God, come, bend us, break us, till humbly we confess our need, 47

our Shepherd whom we now confess!  Come, feed your congregation., 200

serve with zeal and faithfulness, filled with love his name confess., 444

that with boldness, that with boldness they may you confess., 636

We now forgive each other's faults as we our own confess, 785

who in your house your name confess, on us your grace bestow., 68

With thankful hearts your goodness we confess, 711

your name they all confess among earth's many races, 633

confessed

One true God, by all confessed. Alleluia!, 358

repentance, and an end of sinning, renouncing ev'ry wrong confessed., 315

The Lord, the great I Am, by earth and heav'n confessed --, 468

who to the world by faith their Lord confessed, 390

confessing

sends forth his servants still in faith confessing, 626

Sent forth by God’s blessing, our true faith confessing, 194

confession

grant us, then, in mercy, the confession of our grateful hearts to hear, 400

May we never cease to make confession that your death's the cause of our salvation, 400

Of what great crime have you to make confession, what dark transgression?, 351

confide

Faithful soul, pray, always pray, and still in God confide, 729

Restrain me lest I harbor pride, lest I in my own strength confide, 733

Your word, O Lord, will safely lead if in its wisdom they confide., 510

confidence

a strong desiring confidence to hear your voice and live, 750

If you but trust in God to guide you and place your confidence in him, 712

Jesus, great High Priest of our profession, we in confidence draw near, 400

This child, now weak in infancy, our confidence and joy shall be, 287

who gives gifts of love and power, confidence and self-control., 622

Your hope, your confidence, let nothing shake, 757

confiding

and safe is such confiding, for nothing changes here., 732

in none else but him confiding walk in true simplicity:, 717

confined

by pow'rs and systems close confined yet seeking hope for humankind., 579

we pray our faith be not confined by that which human hand designed., 440

confirm

Holy Spirit, come, confirm us in the truth that Christ makes known, 226

conflict

Give, Lord, each family lost in conflict and storm, 678

Jesus, all your labor vast, all your woe and conflict past, 352

Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, 762

may your grace, all conflict past, bring your children home at last., 692

Now, toil and conflict o'er, go, take with saints your place, 811

Sin and hell in conflict fell with their bitter storms assail me. Jesus will not fail me., 722

then join the mighty conflict in this, his glorious day., 752

Yet nations still prey on the meek of the world, and conflict turns parent from child., 682

your Redeemer's conflict see, watch with him one bitter hour., 349

conflicts

For God is longing to restore an earth where conflicts cease, 696

Our conflicts and our fears, our triumphs and our tears, 690

confound

For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, 449

God be with you till we meet again; when life’s perils thick confound you, 824

confused

confused or dazzled by the light, may learn from you through your insight., 520

confusion

and bade its angry tumult cease and gave for wild confusion peace:, 725

congregation

Bless, O Lord, this congregation, gather us within your fold, 442

Bless, O Lord, we pray, your congregation; bless each home and family, 445

Bless your congregation through your suff’rings, death, and blood., 203

God revive each congregation! Be our center and our goal!, 632

Gracious Father, bless this congregation as the purchase of your Son, 444

Highly favored congregation, loved by Jesus and esteemed, 515

In this ransomed congregation shall his death our theme remain, 560

in your ransomed congregation; here we on your merits feed, 528

Lord Jesus, 'mid your flock appear; your ransomed congregation bless, 311

Lord, your body ne’er forsake, ne'er your congregation leave, 86

On your ransomed congregation, Lord, lift up your countenance, 716

our Shepherd whom we now confess!  Come, feed your congregation., 200

Own your congregation, gracious Paschal Lamb, 205

Peace be to this congregation, peace to ev’ry soul therein, 556

The congregation stand amazed, their joy beyond expressing., 393

the great congregation his triumph shall sing, 565

you we gladly own in ev'ry nation, Head and Master of your congregation, 400

congregations

on your ransomed congregations; grace to ev’ry soul dispense., 528

spent in serving congregations, spreading joys and soothing tears!, 665

connection

with a look of deep connection, pond'ring still unbroken ties, 659

conquer

a song that shall conquer evil and shatter the spear and sword, 621

conquer my heart, make love its sole endeavor henceforth forever!, 351

daily pow'r to conquer sin; patient faith, the crown to win., 426

Lord, exalt your holy name. Conquer evil by your pow'r., 760

O give us strength in you to fight, in you to conquer sin., 341

conquered

And all who with their leader have conquered in the fight, 814

conquered each test and temptation, by his death brought us salvation., 316

He conquered death and the grave, and our foe is defeated, 639

He has conquered death and sin; alleluia!, 371

O Christ, your triumphs now begin o'er captive death and conquered sin., 343

Our Lamb has conquered: let us follow him, 587

unto him, who conquered for us, pledge we love and service true, 196, 673

conqueror

Incarnate God, put forth your pow'r; ride on, ride on, great Conqueror, till all know your salvation., 278

conquerors

through their dear Redewemer’s might, more than conquerors they stand, 88

We shall o'ercome the mightiest ill, and conquerors prove at length., 106

conquer'r

force me to render up my sword, and I shall conquer'r be., 604

conquers

God gives us life; God conquers death! There’s nothing we must fear., 138

God gives us life; God conquers death! What’s left for us to fear?, 160

To ev'ryone who conquers, a crown of life shall be, 752

conquest

He who gives life did death undergo, and in its conquest his might did show., 357

henceforth in fields of conquest your tents will be our home:, 753

so he sends you -- daily his conquest renew: live in the strength of his Spirit!, 639

the crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might!, 753

conqu'ring

You are the life; the rending tomb proclaims your conqu'ring arm, 661

conscience

Faith in the conscience works for peace, and bids the mourner's weeping cease, 700

searing our conscience, staking your claim., 491

serve to salve our conscience, to our secret shame:, 651

conscious

conscious that in ev'ry place you are giving life and grace., 400

consecrate

And thee most fervently entreat thyself this child to consecrate, 167

Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, by the pow'r of grace divine, 607

Take my life, O Lord, renew, consecrate my heart to you, 610, 647

consecrated

Hearts and hands are consecrated to the service of God's Son., 624

it is the consecrated place, where God himself draws nigh., 439

consecrating

consecrating to your purpose ev'ry gift which you impart., 148, 688

consecration

Not enhanced by consecration, unconsumed, without mutation, 419

Worship him with consecration, grace and love will you receive, 37

consequence

redress sin's cruel consequence; give justice larger place., 628

consider

Help us to share, consider, save, and store. Come and renew the face of the earth., 654

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the works thy hands have made, 44, 465

So also consider yourselves dead to sin, and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord., 236

consist

by whom all things consist, in whom all life began., 486

consolation

from misery and death set free, all joy and full consolation., 368

In this name true consolation mourning sinners may possess, 20, 324

In you alone, dear God, we own sweet hope and consolation, 121

Israel's strength and consolation, hope to all the earth impart, 262

joy and peace in his salvation, heav'nly bliss and consolation., 594

O, most glorious consolation, pledge and seal of my salvation., 588

Source of rest and consolation, life, and light, and full salvation, 473

When losses come, your consolation speed, 711

Your people still have known your grace and your blest consolation., 147

console

God renew us by your Spirit! Come in gladness, hearts console!, 632

heav'nly leader, still direct us, still support, console, protect us, 799

Holy Spirit, come, console us, come as Advocate to plead, 226

Jesus, our Lord, may we not seek to be consoled, but to console, 693

consoled

Jesus, our Lord, may we not seek to be consoled, but to console, 693

conspire

When in our vain pretensions we conspire to shape God’s image as we see our own, 459

constancy

In your love and care enfold us, by your constancy uphold us., 111

That we all may zealously imitate their constancy, 108

constant

and constant love that keeps on loving., 613

constant love to me he shows, yea, my very name he knows., 662, 663

Does constant love for you our poor hearts fill?, 742

How blessed are they who have not seen and yet whose faith has constant been, 369

O God, your constant care and love are shed upon us from above, 804

only constant is the heart that can trust its God to be --, 793

You make our griefs and burdens your constant care:, 571

constantly

Jesus be, constantly, constantly, Jesus be more than thousand suns to me., 281

constrain

by your pow'rful grace constrain them always to approve what's right, 660

constrained

In all we do, constrained by love, we'll joy to him afford, 364

O, to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be!, 782

Savior, whose love constrained them to toil with zeal untired, 634

consume

your dross to consume and your gold to refine., 709

consuming

to dust and ashes in its heat consuming, 492

consummation

she waits the consummation of peace forevermore, 511

contain

Lord, whom high heav'n cannot contain, you as a lowly infant came, 279

whom all the world cannot contain comes in our hearts to dwell., 417

contains

yet brings to focus and contains the many in the one., 431

contemplations

Sages, leave your contemplations; brighter visions beam afar, 293

contempt

my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride, 80, 350

contend

As you with Satan did contend, and did the vict'ry win, 341

contended

It was a strange and dreadful strife when life and death contended, 367

content

content to let the world go by, to know no gain nor loss, 329

content to sleep, when day is done, and rise refreshed, and travel on., 803

content, whatever lot I see, since 'tis my God that leadeth me., 787

in other's gladness finding sweet content, 587

Only be still and wait his pleasure in cheerful hope with heart content., 712

true thanks can never be content to foul the world God made., 451

contentions

Let strife among us be unknown; let all contentions cease., 785

contentment

whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm:, 802

continually

Continually I've need by faith on you to feed., 737

continued

and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night., 290

contrite

And from my contrite heart, with tears, two wonders I confess:, 329

O God of grace, we come to you with broken, contrite hearts, 750

Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice returning from his ways, 749

Savior, now with contrite hearts we approach your throne of love, 741

contrition

kneeling there in deep contrition, help my unbelief., 772

control

Bless your maker, all you creatures, ever under God's control, 458

Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole., 590

Cure your children's warring madness, bend our pride to your control, 751

O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control, 603

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blessed assurance control, 754

controlling

by his love and pow'r controlling all I do and say., 585

converging

till converging they deliver one coherent steady flow, 664

converse

where Moses and Elijah meet, the Lord holds converse high and sweet., 327

convert

Convert our wills and make us whole; wean us from selfish strife, 338

from the sins that hurt us; would to truth convert us, 186, 270, 273

open our hearts, convert our lives; mold us strong, sound, 497

convey

Bread and wine convey your presence as a mystery in essence., 419

conveyed

I shall be conveyed to rest. Amen, yea, my lot is blessed., 662, 663

conviction

with one conviction move each mind, one soul, one feeling breathe., 376

convince

for tides to turn, or folk be easier to convince?, 698

convinces

This holy Word exposes sin, convinces us that we're unclean, 509

cooling

As pants for cooling streams the hart, 794

coolness

Breathe through the pulses of desire thy coolness and thy balm, 739

copious

In copious show'r on all who pray each holy day your blessings pour!, 517

cord

his service is the golden cord close binding humankind., 523

cords

Come, faithful Shepherd, bind me with cords of love to thee, 795

praise for mercies daily twining round us golden cords of love., 310

corn

first the blade, and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear, 450

cornerstone

Christ is our cornerstone, on him alone we build, 517

our lives are built upon his rock, our cornerstone and building block., 718

cost

faithful to his Father's will and heedless of the cost., 336

may we each, as sister, brother, follow Christ, not counting cost., 627

O use us, Lord and Master, whate'er may be the cost., 433

One in daring, one in sharing, follow Christ, not counting cost., 627

redeemed at countless cost from dark despair., 640

costliest

all our costliest treasures bring, Christ to you our heav’nly King., 190

costly

nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door, 652

Shall we not yield him, in costly devotion, 317

counsel

Come as a teacher, sent from God, charged his whole counsel to declare, 432

hope and health, good will and comfort, counsel, aid, and peace we give, 688

O God, your will disclose, your counsel let me find., 615

Counselor

the Wonderful, the Counselor, the God by all adored., 320

counsels

God be with you till we meet again; loving counsels guide, uphold you, 824

count

my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride., 80, 350

that you should count us worthy, Lord, to share this heav'nly food., 417

countenance

On your ransomed congregation, Lord, lift up your countenance, 716

The Lord lift his countenance upon you, may where'er you go his Spirit lead you, 446

We entreat, we entreat, Lord, lift up your countenance, 528

counting

may we each, as sister, brother, follow Christ, not counting cost., 627

One in daring, one in sharing, follow Christ, not counting cost., 627

countless

as countless more legions in heaven above extol how his grace them attended., 518

that the bread of life is boundless though the souls it feeds are countless, 588

that they too may know his welcome and his countless blessings share., 526

The ransomed hosts in earth and heav'n through countless choirs proclaim, 364

the wayward and the lost by restless passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost from dark despair., 640

through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, 390

We are not able to record the countless favors we have known, 311

where countless pardoned sinners meet adoring at his feet., 768

which the folk of countless cultures in new words and rhythms raise., 684

with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today., 533

country

And by the light of that same star,three wise men came from country far., 290

Blessed be the day when I must roam far from my country, friends, and home, 794

How beautiful the country that eager hearts expect!, 814

so in this strange new country, this new year, we must go., 309

When we lift our pack and go, when we seek another country, 793

countryside

God of the countryside, dear to our Lord who died to make us one, 653