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Praise the Lord, you heavens, adore him

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 754 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord, you heavens, adore him; praise him, angels in the height; sun and moon, rejoice before him, praise him, all your stars of light. 2 Praise the Lord! for he has spoken; worlds his mighty voice obeyed; laws which never shall be broken for their guidance has he made. 2 Praise the Lord! for he is glorious; never shall his promise fail; God has made his saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail. 4 Praise the God of our salvation! Hosts on high, his power proclaim; heaven and earth, and all creation, laud and magnify his name. Topics: The Activity of God God in creation; Adoration Of God; God Faithfulness of Used With Tune: LAUS DEO (REDHEAD No. 46) Text Sources: Foundling Hospital Hymns, c. 1796

O Come, O Come, Immanuel

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 509 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave. (Refrain) 3 O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light. (Refrain) Topics: Know Advent/Waiting for the Messiah Used With Tune: VENI IMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin, 12th century; composite translation

Ride on! ride on in majesty!

Author: Henry Hart Milman (1791-1868) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 505 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Lyrics: 1 Ride on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes 'Hosanna!' cry; O Saviour meek, pursue thy road with palms and scattered garments strowed. 2 Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; O Christ, thy triumphs now begin o'er captive death and conquered sin. 3 Ride on! ride on in majesty! The winged squadrons of the sky look down with sad and wondering eyes to see the approaching sacrifice. 4 Ride on! ride on in majesty! Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh; the Father on his sapphire throne awaits his own anointed Son. 5 Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; bow thy meek head to mortal pain, then take, O God, thy power, and reign. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Christian Year Palm (Passion) Sunday Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW (CRASSELIUS)

When Peace, like a River

Author: Horatio G. Spafford Meter: 11.8.11.9 with refrain Appears in 480 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 First Line: When peace, like a river, attendeth my way Refrain First Line: It is well with my soul Lyrics: 1 When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, you have taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul. Refrain: It is well with my soul, it is well, it is well with my soul. 2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blessed assurance control, that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and has shed his own blood for my soul. [Refrain] 3 My sin, O, the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin - not in part, but the whole - is nailed to his cross and I bear it no more, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! [Refrain] 4 And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll; the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, even so, it is well with my soul. [Refrain] Topics: Temptation and Conflict; Conflict; Peace, inner; Salvation; Sin; Temptation of believers Used With Tune: VILLE DU HAVRE

I know that my Redeemer lives

Author: Samuel Medley, 1738-1799 Appears in 470 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55 Topics: Christ The Living; Christ Love of; Death; Christ the Son Resurrection Used With Tune: TRURO

Alleluia

Appears in 459 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55 First Line: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Lyrics: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Topics: Church Year Easter/Season of Easter; Responses To Prayer; Short refrains Used With Tune: ALLELUIA 7 Text Sources: Traditional

Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus, 8th cent.; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 380 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness; God has brought his people forth into joy from sadness. Now rejoice, Jerusalem, and with true affection welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 2 Tis the spring of life today! Christ has burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death like the sun has risen. All the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying; welcome now the light of Christ, give him praise undying. 3 "Alleluia!" now we cry to our King immortal, who, triumphant, burst the bars of the tomb's dark portal; "Alleluia!" with the Son, God the Father praising; "Alleluia!" yet again to the Spirit raising. Topics: Doxologies; Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; Deliverance; Easter; Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; Deliverance; Doxologies; Easter; Freedom; Opening of Worship; Trinity; Victory Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Vital spark of heavenly flame

Author: Pope Appears in 275 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Lyrics: 1 Vital spark of heavenly flame, Quit, oh, quit this mortal frame! Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying! Oh, the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, Let me languish into life! 2 Hark! they whisper--angels say, Sister spirit, come away! What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? Tell me, soul, can this be death? 3 The world recedes; it disappears; Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring: Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? Topics: Life and Death; The Dying Christian to his Soul

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 219 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise Lyrics: 1 Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise. Sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise. He who on the cross a victim for the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory, now is risen from the dead. 2 Alleluia, Christ is risen! Death at last has met defeat. See the ancient powers of evil in confusion and retreat. Once he died and once was buried; now he lives forevermore Jesus Christ, the world's Redeemer, whom we worship and adore. 3 Christ is risen, Christ the firstfruits of the holy harvest field, which will all its full abundance at his second coming yield. Then the golden ears of harvest will their heads before him wave, ripened by his glorious sunshine from the furrows of the grave. 4 Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to God on high; alleluia! to the Savior, who has won the victory; alleluia! to the Spirit, fount of love and sanctity: alleluia, alleluia! to the triune Majesty. Topics: Doxologies; Return of Christ; Easter; Alleluias; Doxologies; Easter; New Creation; Return of Christ; Trinity Used With Tune: EBENEZER

I Serve a Risen Savior

Author: Alfred H. Ackley Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.4 with refrain Appears in 159 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 Refrain First Line: He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today Topics: Songs for Children Hymns; Easter; Assurance; Easter; Eternal Life; Pilgrimage & Conflct; Providence Used With Tune: ACKLEY