death

agents of death for all creatures that live, 655

and daily from your death derive the needful strength to run our race., 204

and his death for us on the shameful cross., 197

and left the lonesome place of death, despite the rage of foes., 257

and shield against the pow'rs of death the outcast and the weak, 431

and show the death of our dear Lord until he comes., 220

and then as death gives way to vict'ry, I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know he reigns., 706

and those who put their trust in you not death nor hell shall harm., 661

And when from death I'm free, I'll sing God's love for me, 328

and when like wand'ring sheep we strayed, he saved us from the pow'r of death., 455

And when the saints are gathered and death has ceased to be, 503

"And yours shall be like victory o'er death and grave," said he, who gave, 368

as you for us were laid low in the dust of death., 488

be glory forever, through life and through death., 382

because by death and suff'ring you did for me atone., 484

Before we taste of death, we see your kingdom come, 326

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

brought it back victorious when from death he passed, 480

But now the bonds of death are burst, the ransom has been paid, 374

by an ignominious death he a full atonement made, 416

came forth his friend, from death unthralled, to show God's power to save., 338

Christ, grant that neither grief nor place nor life nor death may part, 430

Christ, the life of all the living, Christ, the death of death, our foe, 334

church of Christ, his service deem a favor, joyfully his death proclaim, 444

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

Could smile on poverty and pain and triumph e'en in death., 106

Death destroying, life restoring, proven equal to our need, 370

Death in vain forbids his rise; Alleluia!, 359

death is a sleep, the grave a bed; with Jesus I shall rise, 356

death no longer has dominion over him., 236

death now no more I dread, but cheerful close my eyes, 356

death of death and hell's destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side., 790

Died he for me, who caused his pain -- for me, who caused his bitter death?, 773

do you long for pard'ning grace? Is your only hope his death?, 416

Embraced by death he broke its fearful hold, 366

even death by crucifixion: our atonement full and free., 334

Father, who the crown shall give, Savior, by whose death we live, 216

first to witness day's beginning from the brightness of night's death., 767

For by the life and death of Jesus, God's mighty Spirit, now as then, 784

for evermore, in life and death, O Lord! with us abide., 341

For our Redeemer burst from the tomb, even from death, dispelling its gloom., 357

For since by man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead., 236

For us he rose from death again; for us he went on high to reign, 485

From death to life eternal, from sin to be set free, 90

God has made his saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail., 454

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

Grant that we may never lose the comforts from your death, 6, 203

he bore the shameful cross and death, for us gave up his dying breath., 485

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

He has conquered death and sin; Alleluia!, 371

He has himself the keys of death, the grave, and hell, 356

he heals all our infirmities and ransoms us from death., 546

He truly tasted death to give us hope again, 356

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

hence to death and hell descends, then the heav'nly throne ascends., 265

His enemy shall vanquished lie, 368

his baptism in Jordan river; his death on cross for my salvation, 237

his Godhead and his death shall be our theme to all eternity., 479

His life, death, righteousness, and blood our faith's foundation are alone, 479

his watchword at the gates of death; he enters heaven with prayer., 749

hold us when death appears safely within your hands:, 800

in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me., 807

In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory, 797

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

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

Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers., 710

let no fear of death appall us, glad your summons to obey., 559

Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die., 362

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

May your life and death supply grace to live and grace to die, 352

My lasting joy and comfort here is Jesus' death and blood, 768

My Lord of love who knew no sin, a sinner's death enduring:, 384

Name him, Christians, name him -- strong your love as death --, 480

Neither life nor death shall ever from the Lord his children sever, 667

None deserving, yet receiving life through death at Calvary., 332

not the ban of death can part from the Lord the trusting heart., 215

O be our mighty healer still, O Lord of life and death, 736

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

O Lord, your feast we celebrate: we show your death, we sing your name, 355

obedient and resigned to thee in life and death, 609

of him who saves our lives from death and hell., 623

on them broke forth the heav'nly dawn who dwelt in death and night., 320

on your atoning death I shall rely forever., 488

Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours?, 710

Praise aloud the God who calls us through the life and death of Christ., 637

Praise him for his death and bleeding, all our happiness lies there, 560

reveals redemption's wondrous call through Christ's atoning death for all., 509

save in the death of Christ, my God, 350

Sin and death and hell shall never o'er us final triumph gain:, 463

since I rely in faith on your atoning death., 737

So shall his love give us above, from misery and death set free, 368

Straightway and steadfast until death you then obeyed God's call, 321

Take up your cross, and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down, 758

that I thy death and merit above all else may prize., 795

The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all, 236

the keys of death and hell to Christ the Lord are giv'n., 372

the Lord for you accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill., 758

The pains of death are past; labor and sorrow cease, 811

The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions has dispersed:, 361

the victory remained with life: the reign of death was ended., 367

their risen Lord, whom death had not defeated., 830

they triumphed over pain and death, fought darkness and the grave., 736

through life, in death, on land, o'er sea to you disciples be., 399

through your suff'ring, death and merit, life eternal we inherit, 334

Throughout the world we make our boast of Jesus' saving death and blood, 479

'Tis finished, all is finished, their fight with death and sin., 394

to bear within our mortal frame a life, a death, a saving name, 478

to choose the way of life, reject the way of death, 801

True God, he first from death has burst forth into life, all subduing., 368

We praise the God who gives us faith and saves us from the grip of death, 761

We share by water in his saving death., 366

When I walk through the shades of death, your presence is my stay, 730

When the death shades round us low'r guard us from the tempter's pow'r, 352

Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia!, 359

who died, eternal life to bring and lives that death may die., 405

Who else assumed our debt and death, who else deserves our trust and faith?, 333

with childlike trust that fears no pain or death., 427

With the Son, from death upraised, alleluia!, 358

Yet your sinless death has brought us life eternal, peace and rest, 331

You are the way; to you alone from sin and death we flee, 661

You have burst the bonds of death, 82

You overcame the sting of death and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers, 234

Your death and rising set things right. Your presence puts our fears to flight., 337

Your willing death upon the cross has earned God's priceless gift for us:, 333

deathless

enslave it with your matchless love, and deathless it shall reign., 604

deaths

Two deaths now face the starving and the fed --, 766

death's

Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands, for our offenses given, 367

death's dread dominion finally defeated, 626

Death's fearful sting he has come to destroy., 357

death's sting is lost forever! Alleluia!, 367

Dying, we live, and are reborn through death's dark night to endless day:, 693

e'en death's cold wave I will not flee, since God through Jordan leadeth me., 787

His enemy shall vanquished lie; his death has been death’s undoing., 368

I know not how that Joseph's tomb could solve death's mystery, 704

in Christ their pain is ended, in Christ, death's sting is done, 389

Lord, by your wounds on Calvary from death's dread sting your servants free, 361

one day when life is over shall death's fair night uncover the fields of everlasting life., 572

smite death's threat'ning wave before you: God be with you till we meet again., 824

Still the earth in darkness lies. Up from death's dark vale arise, 276

When ends life's transient dream, when death's cold, sullen stream rolls over me, 705

Where is death's sting? Where, grave, your victory?, 807

Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, yet will I fear no ill, 720

debt

Now our whole debt is fully paid, 364

O most wholesome balm of healing, all our debt to sins repealing, 419

the master pays the debt his servants owe him, who would not know him., 351

Who else assumed our debt and death, who else deserves our trust and faith?, 333

your suff'rings, O what love unbounded for guilty ones the debt have paid!, 340

debtor

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

debtors

Pardon, Lord, and are there those who my debtors are, or foes?, 779

debts

what trivial debts are owed to us; how great our debt to you, 777

Lord, forgive me, day by day, debts I cannot hope to pay, 779

decay

Change and decay in all around I see., 807

without your grace we waste away like flow'rs that wither and decay., 192, 267

decayed

the talent when buried was withered, the manna, when hoarded, decayed, 656

deceit

but carved a track of burning love through tangles of deceit and lies., 583

deceive

his love does not deceive. Now share your mirth!, 452

Whatever God ordains is right, and he will not deceive us., 718

deception

Blessed, the sincere and truthful from the lie's deception free, 595

decision's hour

for visions of a better world and for decision's hour, 801

declare

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

declare the Savior's merit and how the Holy Spirit, 631

Do not one cup, one loaf declare our oneness in the Lord?, 417

give your lives in joyful service, sing his praise, his love declare, 526

I fully am persuaded and joyfully declare, 769

O blessed Lord, teach me your law, your righteous judgments I declare, 510

the golden glow of harvest sheaves declare his love for me., 466

with voices and with hearts combined, his praise we will declare, 527

declared

God's word alive and active, declared the whole world round, 503

declares

From age to age the tale declares how with the three disciples there, 327

that lives the truth your word declares, and heeds the Master's mind., 524

decree

all humankind is one by God's decree, 459

from guilt and judgment: by decree, praise God, I am already free!, 776

We but stewards of your bounty sharing all by your decree, 41

decry

they give you gall to drink, they still decry you; they crucify you., 351

dedicate

Hear us, O Lord, as we now pray, dedicate us to your way, 536

Let us rise, then, to his summons, dedicate to him our all, 635

Then shall we in ev'ry state soul and body dedicate, 586

dedication

Bless these lives of dedication -- days and seasons, weeks and years, 665

Here, in this day's dedication, all we have to give, receive, 564

May we with dedication so preach and live your love, 391

deed

and with a gentle, caring deed, prepare the soil and plant the seed., 440

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

Grant us and all our children grace in word and deed your name to praise, 677

His honor speed by word and deed to ev'ry land, ev'ry nation., 368

Let inward love guide ev'ry deed, 590

Love that is faithful in word and in deed.", 149

O, may we, who mercy need, be like you in heart and deed, 352

of your loving deed on Calv’ry, of your living self, our vict’ry, 187

The saints in prayer appear as one in word, and deed, and mind, 749

We dare to risk and sacrifice with truthful word and faithful deed, 46

who upon the cross, forsaken, worked your mercy's perfect deed:, 148, 688

deeds

a love that shows our gratitude through deeds that live our praise., 451

Add to your believing deeds that prove it true --, 582

and find that serving you through them transcends our human creeds, fulfilling faith with deeds!, 395

but deeds of love and mercy, the heav'nly kingdom comes., 753

Do not regard my sinful deeds. Send me the grace my spirit needs, 761

forge our Christian worship into Christian deeds., 651

God of church and God of hist'ry, pour your blessings on our deeds., 637

Here you offer us tomorrow, lives unseen and deeds undone, 557

into new deeds of truth, not lies; teach us love, peace, 497

Let us by action love profess, with our deeds as evidence., 536

our selfishness and lust, our pride and deeds unjust, 690

show to all God's mighty deeds, 69, 526

that all our thoughts and words and deeds may glorify your name., 666

to the child, the youth, the aged, love in living deeds to show, 688

deeming

We sense you not in each day's flow, and deeming this for you too low, 738

deep

above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by., 282

All glory to our Lord and God for love so deep, so high, so broad --, 485

Alleluia, alleluia! Came in deep humility, 55

and all was deep silence and night reigned supreme, 382

Come, heav’nly bridegroom, light divine, and deep within our hearts now shine, 188

in fields where they lay keeping their sheep on a cold winter's night that was so deep., 290

Lord, for all that bought our pardon, for the sorrows deep and sore, 334

O love, how deep, how broad, how high, beyond all thought and fantasy, 485

Out of deep distress we call. Help us, Lord, 760

"When through the deep waters I call you to go, 709

who walked upon the foaming deep and calm amid the storm did sleep:, 725

Your suff'rings shall remain deep on my heart impressed, 488

deeper

deeper than our minds can fathom, greater than our creeds rehearse:, 642

in purer lives thy service find, in deeper rev'rence, praise., 739

deepest

accept from ev’ry one of us the deepest adoration., 200

All who dwell in deepest sin my hand will save., 641

deeply

the Healer feigned no callous mask; moved deeply, Jesus wept., 338

While we, deeply humbled, own we're oft to blame, 746

deeps

the deeps of the ocean proclaim him divine., 448

deer

As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you, 28

defeat

You gave us Jesus to defeat our sadness with Easter gladness., 812

defeated

and, all defeated, joy and friendship die, 755

darkness defeated and Eden restored, 407

death's dread dominion finally defeated, 626

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

their risen Lord, whom death had not defeated., 830

defeats

her flag of faith, above defeats, in heaven's breeze unfurled, 431

defend

from cowardice defend us, from lethargy awake!, 634

if he, my head and master, defend me from above, 769

In our weakness his strength will defend us, when his praise is on our tongue., 549

In your service, Lord, defend us, in our hearts keep watch and ward, 229

keep your flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray., 731

O Spirit, God whom we adore: preserve, protect, defend, 430

Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you, 530

Thus direct them, thus defend them, lest they fall an easy prey., 660

defended

Rest in peace, earth's journey ended, you whom Christ redeemed, defended:, 809

that we, by grace defended, when earthly days are ended, may live to praise a Savior's name., 806

defender

our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend., 566

our shield and defender, the ancient of days, 566

defense

sufficient is your arm alone, and our defense is sure., 143, 461

defenseless

cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing., 724

deferred

The sounds of peace and justice not deferred., 153

defied

where forces that defied you defy you still today, 634

deflect

teach us, deflect us, Christ reconnect us, 655

defy

where forces that defied you defy you still today, 634

defying

Yours is life that makes us stand firm for truth, all wrong defying, 363

degree

from each degree of faith to more, till we behold your face., 703

deigned

Though circled by the hosts on high, he deigned to cast a loving eye, 278

deigns

he, though heav'nly, high, and holy, deigns to dwell with you most lowly., 588

With shining face and bright array, Christ deigns to manifest that day, 327

Deity

veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th’incarnate Deity, 295

dejection

May we, whenever tempted to dejection strongly recapture thoughts of resurrection, 812

delay

give patience as we watch and weep, though mercy long delay, 750

Shining soul, true light divine, come without delay and shine, 323

delicious

he's a Shepherd, kind and gracious, and his pastures are delicious, 662, 663

delight

against the Son, our God's delight, and friends betrayed him to his foes., 355

and the mountains in reply echoing their brave delight., 288

for you delight in goodness, O good and gracious King!, 342

let all your gifts be my delight and you, my Lord, my one desire., 583

O the pure delight of a single hour that before thy throne I spend, 607

O yes, having found in the Lord our delight, 675

Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight., 714

so God smiles on ev'ry person, so God takes such keen delight, 659

The saints who died and now are raised delight in endless blessing:, 393

Then all grief is drowned; pure delight is found, 594

Then with delight may I employ all that your bounteous grace has giv'n, 638

With high delight let us unite in songs of sweet jubilation., 368

your word shall be my chief delight, and I will not forget your law., 510

delights

give what your eye delights to view, truth in the inward parts., 750

deliver

Born your people to deliver, born a child and yet a king, 262

Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all your life receive, 218, 474

deliver ev'ry nation, eternal God, we pray., 142, 683

from all sin deliver me, that I wholly yours may be., 202

keep us in life, forgive our sins, deliver us now and ever., 575

that John and Jordan might deliver their troubled souls from sin and shame., 315

thy fainting soul Jesus can deliver., 805

till converging they deliver one coherent steady flow, 664

deliv'rer

Strong deliv'rer, strong deliv'rer, ever be my strength and shield, 790

deluge

Up from the deluge, showing God's promise, 408

demand

Before the throne absolved we stand; your love has met your law’s demand, 78, 486

Christ our God to earth descended our full homage to demand., 184, 271

demanded

Since, O Lord, you have demanded that our lives your love should show, 401

demands

love so amazing, so divine demands my soul, my life, my all, 80, 350

to merchant, worker, king he brings God's high demands:, 695

demeanor

and through grace, Jesus' grace, in our whole demeanor, offer praise and honor., 554

demons

by faith drove demons out, by faith drew outcasts in:, 698

demonstrating

demonstrating in their witness glimpses of eternity!, 665

denied

No longer Thomas then denied; he saw the feet, the hands, the side, 369

Here we gather to remember love perfected, love denied, 557

deny

Christ Jesus knew uncertainty. Would all forsake, deny, betray?, 337

May we all so love each other and all selfish claims deny, 401

denying

fear and failure, doubt, denying, full and free forgiveness find., 211

Deo

Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo., 288

depart

Be known to us in breaking bread, but do not then depart, 411

Lord, put your seal upon my heart, that I from you may not depart., 733

never from us depart, Spirit of pow'r!, 555

Sincerely I have sought you, Lord, O let me not from you depart, 510

Sons and daughters must depart, 793

that broods on wrongs and will not let old bitterness depart, 777

till we depart, our lives be true, devoted wholly unto you., 643

depend

He by his name has sworn, on this we shall depend, 468

the intimate networks on whom we depend, 678

who in Christ find greatest treasure and upon his grace depend, 717

dependent

and thousands of thousands your praises proclaim, upon you gladly dependent., 471

depending

Members -- on our Head depending, lights -- reflecting him, our Sun, 673

depends

for on your supreme commands all the universe depends, 86

This is the threefold truth on which our faith depends, 210

deplore

Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore, 751

depraved

Reviled by those he came to save, he died amid the most depraved, 365

depth

Far beyond our calculation lies a depth we cannot sound, 664

Filling height and depth and length., 132

Let air and sea and sky from depth to height reply:, 552

O wondrous love, whose depth no heart has sounded, 351

wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!, 544

depths

And wing my words that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart., 646

Christ, for us yourself once giving to the darkest depths of woe:, 334

Lord, cleanse the depths within our souls, and bid resentment cease, 777

Out of the depths I cry to you, 761

There are depths of love that I cannot know 'til I cross the narrow sea, 607

What heights, what depths, of love divine, 73

deride

let the world deride or pity, I will glory in your name., 522

derision

Sinners in derision crowned him, mocking thus the Savior's claim, 406

derive

and daily from your death derive the needful strength to run our race., 204

Dear Lord, from whom we all derive our life, our gifts, our pow'r to give:, 831

descend

as on the day of Pentecost, descend with all your pow'r., 376

O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray, 282

the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, 754

descended

Christ our God to earth descended our full homage to demand., 184, 271

down to earth descended, and our race befriended., 277

Holy Spirit, Lord of love, who descended from above, 426

suffered under Pontius Pilate, he descended to the dead., 699

descending

Angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love., 714

as the Light of light descending from the realms of endless day, 271

Give, O Dove descending, life never ending., 167

Jerusalem the golden, descending from above, 814

Jesus comes with clouds descending; see the Lamb for sinners slain!, 259

let peace, descending like a dove, make known on earth your healing love., 385

Light of light, to earth descending, he reveals our God to us., 507

suddenly the Lord descending in his temple shall appear., 293

descends

God with us now descends to dwell, God in our flesh, Immanuel., 185

hence to death and hell descends, then the heav'nly throne ascends., 265

it streams from the hills; it descends to the plain, 566

desert

as streams through the desert refresh the ground, 616

For the herald's voice is crying in the desert far and near, 264

fountain in life's desert dreary, Savior from the world above:, 331

I will not, I will not desert to its foes, 709

Lord of the desert places, keep me whole., 755

You did not live a world away in hermit's cell or desert cave, 583

deserve

Let us never claim your blessings come as trophies we deserve, 496

So here I kneel, my Savior, for I deserve your place, 345

deserves

Who else assumed our debt and death, who else deserves our trust and faith?, 333

deserving

None deserving, yet receiving life through death at Calvary., 332

design

The flame shall not hurt you; I only design your dross to consume and your gold to refine, 709

yet all are one within your great design., 390

designed

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

with a passion for discerning how the world has been designed., 664

designs

Creating God, your fingers trace the bold designs of farthest space, 385