This hymnal is designed for use with Spiritual ElderCare worship services (SpiritualElderCare.com) and Hymn-Sing with ElderSong CDs, volumes 1 and 2 (ElderSong.com). Print double-sided. SEC worship services feature the first 15 songs in this hymnal, plus the Doxology reprise, for a total of 25:30 minutes of singing. This may be more than you need for your group. Although maintaining the numerical song order will be helpful for seniors during the services, feel free to skip individual songs as needed for time constraints. The last few pages of this hymnal include several songs for Lent, Passion Week, and Easter that are included in the SEC services.

Worship Service Hymnal

Doxology 1 For the Beauty of the Earth 2 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us 3 Amazing Grace 4 Holy, Holy, Holy 5 Jesus Loves Me 6 Softly and Tenderly 7 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms 8 This is My Fathers World 9 It is Well with My Soul 10 Standing on the Promises 11 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing 12 Shall We Gather at the River 13 Blest Be the Tie that Binds 14 I Need Thee Every Hour 15 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing 16 My Jesus, I Love Thee 17 The Old Rugged Cross 18 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross 19 Beneath the Cross of Jesus 20 Christ the Lord is Risen Today 21 Jesus Shall Reign 22 Doxology (reprise) 23

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Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen.

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For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth, Over and around us lies, Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the beauty of each hour, Of the day and of the night. Hill and vale and tree and flower, Sun and moon and stars of light, Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above, For all gentle thoughts and mild, Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

For Thy church that evermore Lifteth holy hands above, Offering up on every shore Her pure sacrifice of love Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

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Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care; In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use Thy folds prepare.

Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. Early let us seek Thy favor, Early let us do Thy will; Blessed Lord and only Savior, With Thy love our bosoms fill. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou has loved us, love us still. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou has loved us, love us still.

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Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. When weve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, Weve no less days to sing Gods praise Then when wed first begun!

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Holy, Holy, Holy Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed trinity! Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glories may not see, Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, In earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

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Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

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Softly and Tenderly Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals Hes waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Come home, come home, You who are weary, come home; Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home! O for the wonderful love he has promised, Promised for you and for me; Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon, Pardon for you and for me. Come home, come home, You who are weary, come home; Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home!

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Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms. What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms!

O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Leaning on the everlasting arms. O how bright the path grows from day to day, Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms!

What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the everlasting arms. I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms!

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This is My Fathers World This is my Fathers world, and to my listening ears All nature sings and round me rings The music of the spheres. This is my Fathers world; I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas, His hand the wonders wrought. This is my Fathers world, the birds their carols raise, The morning light, the lily white, Declare their Makers praise! This is my Fathers world: He shines in all thats fair; In the rustling grass I hear Him pass; He speaks to me everywhere. This is my Fathers world; O let me neer forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong God is the ruler yet. This is my Fathers world; Why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad!

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It is Well with My Soul When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll, Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well with my soul. It is well with my soul It is well, it is well with my soul. And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll, The trumpet shall sound, and the Lord shall descend, Even so! It is well with my soul. It is well with my soul It is well, it is well with my soul.

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Standing on the Promises Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let his praises ring; Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God. Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Savior, Standing, standing, Im standing on the promises of God! Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail; By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God. Chorus Standing on the promises, I cannot fall, Listening every moment to the Spirits call, Resting in my Savior as my all in all, Standing on the promises of God Chorus

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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Come, Thou fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! Im fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help Im come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor Daily Im constrained to be! Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Heres my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.

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Shall We Gather at the River Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angel feet have trod, With its crystal tide forever Flowing by the throne of God? Yes, well gather at the river The beautiful, the beautiful river Gather with the saints at the river That flows by the throne of God. Soon well reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease; Soon our happy hearts will quiver With the melody of peace. Yes, well gather at the river The beautiful, the beautiful river Gather with the saints at the river That flows by the throne of God.

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Blest Be the Tie That Binds Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. Before our Fathers throne We pour our ardent prayers, Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comfor