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Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 133 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:12 Lyrics: 1 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding! "Christ is near," we hear it say. "Cast away the works of darkness, all you children of the day!" 2 Startled at the solemn warning, from the darkness we arise; Christ, our sun, all ill dispelling, shines upon the morning skies. 3 See, the Lamb so long expected comes with pardon down from heaven. Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, one and all, to be forgiven; 4 so when next he comes in glory and the world is wrapped in fear, he will shield us with his mercy and with words of love draw near. 5 Honor, glory, might, dominion to the Father and the Son, with the ever-living Spirit while eternal ages run. Topics: Doxologies; Return of Christ; Advent; Advent; Doxologies; Lamb of God; Light; New Creation; Return of Christ; Trinity Used With Tune: MERTON Text Sources: Latin, c. 6th cent.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, alt.

One sweetly solemn thought

Author: Phebe Cary Appears in 694 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-12 Lyrics: 1 One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er: I'm nearer home to-day Than I have been before. 2 Nearer my Father's house, Where many mansions be; Nearer the great white throne; Nearer the crystal sea. 3 Nearer the bound of life, Where burdens are laid down; Nearer to leave the cross, Nearer to gain the crown. 4 But lying dark between, And winding through the night, The deep and unknown stream! Crossed ere we reach the light. 5 Jesus, confirm my trust; Strengthen the hand of faith, To feel thee when I stand Upon the shore of death. 6 Be near me when my feet Are slipping o'er the brink, For I am nearer home, Perhaps, than now I think. Topics: Life and Death; Nearing Home

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-12 Lyrics: 1. Wake, awake, for night is flying; the watchmen on the heights are crying: Awake, Jerusalem, at last! Midnight hears the welcome voices and at the thrilling cry rejoices; come forth, ye virgins, night is past; the Bridegroom comes, awake; your lamps with gladness take: Alleluia! And for his marriage feast prepare, for ye must go and meet him there. 2. Zion hears the watchmen singing, and all her heart with joy is springing; she wakes, she rises from her gloom; for her Lord comes down all-glorious, the strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her Star is risen; her Light is come. Ah come, thou blessed One, God's own beloved Son: Alleluia! We follow till the halls we see where thou hast bid us sup with thee. 3. Now let all the heavens adore thee, and saints and angels sing before thee, with harp and cymbal's clearest tone; of one pearl each shining portal, where we are with the choir immortal of angels round thy dazzling throne; nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath yet attained to hear what there is ours; but we rejoice and sing to thee our hymn of joy eternally. Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Promised Coming; New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Advent; Judgment; Triumph; Zeal Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Soldiers of Christ, arise! And put your armor on

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 888 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-12 Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise! And put your armor on, Strong in the strength which God supplies Through his beloved Son. 2 Strong in the Lord of Hosts, And in his mighty power; Who in the strength of Jesus trusts, Is more than conqueror. 3 Stand, then, in his great might, With all his strength endued; But take, to army you for the fight, The panoply of God. 4 Leave no unguarded place, No weakness of the soul; Take every virtue, every grace, And fortify the whole. 5 That having all things done, And all your conflicts past, You may o'ercome through Christ alone, And stand entire at last. Topics: The Christian Life Courage and Triumph; Be Strong in the Lord

'Thy kingdom come!'– on bended knee

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer (1840-1929) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 101 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11 Lyrics: 1 'Thy kingdom come!'--on bended knee the passing ages pray; and faithful souls have yearned to see on earth that kingdom's day. 2 But the slow watches of the night not less to God belong; and for the everlasting right the silent stars are strong. 3 And lo, already on the hills the flags of dawn appear; gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, proclaim the day is near: 4 The day in whose clear-shining light all wrong shall stand revealed, when justice shall be throned with might, and every heart be healed: 5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, shall walk the earth abroad, the day of perfect righteousness, the promised day of God. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Risen - Coming Again; Christian Year Advent; Justice and Peace; Kingdom of God Used With Tune: IRISH

The Day Thou Gavest

Author: John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 281 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-12 First Line: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended Lyrics: 1 The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended, The darkness falls at Thy behest; To Thee our morning hymns ascended, Thy praise shall sanctify our rest. 2 We thank Thee that Thy church, unsleeping While earth rolls onward into light, Through all the world her watch is keeping, And never rests by day or night. 3 As o’er each continent and island The dawn leads on another day, The voice of prayer is never silent, Nor dies the strain of praise away. 4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking Thy saints beneath the western skies, And hour by hour, as day is breaking, Fresh hymns of thankful praise arise. 5 So be it, Lord! Thy throne shall never, Like earth’s proud empires, pass away: Thy kingdom stands and grows forever, Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway. Used With Tune: ST. CLEMENT

Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

Author: Tom Colvin, 1925-2000 Meter: Irregular Appears in 63 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:9 First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesu, fill us with your love Lyrics: Refrain: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. 1 Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet, Master who acts as a slave to them. [Refrain] 2 Neighbors are wealthy and poor, varied in color and race, neighbors are near us and far away. [Refrain] 3 These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love, all these are neighbors to us and you. [Refrain] 4 Loving puts us on our knees, silently washing their feet, this is the way we should live with you. [Refrain] Used With Tune: CHEREPONI

¡Trabajad! ¡Trabajad!

Author: T. M. Westrup Appears in 21 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:12 First Line: ¡Trabajad! ¡trabajad! somos siervos de Dios Used With Tune: [¡Trabajad! ¡trabajad! somos siervos de Dios]

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Author: Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,084 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:14 Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand: all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace; in every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 3 His oath, his covenant, his blood, support me in the whelming flood; when all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found: dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] Topics: Promise & Hope Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK

God Bless Our Native Land

Author: John S. Dwight; Charles T. Brooks Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 664 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:1-7 First Line: God bless our native land! Lyrics: 1 God bless our native land! Firm may she ever stand Thro' storm and night! When the wild tempests rave, Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country save By Thy great might. 2 For her our prayer shall rise To God above the skies; On Him we wait. Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To Thee aloud we cry, God save the State! Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons The Nation Used With Tune: AMERICA