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Moses' Prophetic Song

Author: John Barnard Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Let heaven's wide arch, while I shall speak Lyrics: ... thus the Lord requite? Thy Father is he not, who ... ; Thy father ask, and elders, they Will tell what God ... hast forgot. 19. When this Jehovah saw, their deeds ... them, with the sucking child, And men of hoary ... asps congealed. 34. Is not this kept in store with ...

Let Sighing Cease and Woe

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; William J. Blew, 1808-1894 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: ... hath heard, Heaven’s gate is opening wide, and lo! The ... . We enter—at the door What marvel meets the eye? A ... mother pale and poor, A child of poverty. 5. Art Thou ... and grow. 8. So shall Thy birthday morn, Lord Christ, our ... Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

Life is a span, a fleeting hour

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 164 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Life is a span, a fleeting hour; How soon the vapour flies! Man is a tender transient flow'r, That e'en in blooming dies. 2 Death spreads like winter's frozen arms, And beauty smiles no more. Ah! where are now those rising charms, Which pleas'd our eyes ... Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances On the Death of Relatives and Friends; On the death of a child

Lift up thyself, my soul

Author: Allen W. Chatfield; Synesius Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: ... steadfast gaze, When Thy dread beacons blaze? What eye so wise, ... ; O Spring defying speech! What mortal to the task himself ... glorious Son, Thy praises be begun! Thy birth, thy generation, is untold: The ... mournful cry Of Thine own child, O Father good and kind ...

Hymn for the Epiphany

Author: R. Martin Pope; Aurelius Clemens Prudentius Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Lift up your eyes, whoe'er ye be Lyrics: ... is the shining sign Of grace perennial and divine. What means this ... stayed Poised over where the Child was laid: Straightway with ... sheltering shore: The virgin's Child survives the stroke, When ... , And, falsely true, the child concealed Destined to be his ...

Our Lady's Expectation

Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: Like the dawning of the morning Lyrics: ... known upon the earth, Is the Mother's expectation ... angel's salutation In thy raptured ear was given ... been. 3 And what wonders have been in ... thy womb. 4 Thou hast waited, Child of David! And thy waiting now is ... see; Thou beholdest them this moment; Mother, show ... Used With Tune: [Like the dawning of the morning]

Child Divine

Author: Frederick Kill Harford Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: List! afar! what angel voices Lyrics: ... sadness: "Christ is born—to save thy soul." Child divine—what pow’rs are ... round Thee! Health to man Thy ... prolonging Through thy toils of hourly fight. Since what grace, what nameless glory ... Used With Tune: [List afar! what angel voices]

Little Bird

Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Little bird, little bird, singing in the tree Lyrics: ... me pray, what your song may be? Little child, little child, I will ... tell you true, God is love, God is love, this ... me pray, what have you to say? Little child, little child, I will ... Used With Tune: [Little bird, little bird, singing in the tree]

My Master’s House

Author: R. H. Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Little child, your eyes full of questions Refrain First Line: You're welcome in my Master’s house Lyrics: "Why bother? What is there when this ... Little child, your eyes full of ... "Why bother? What is there when this ... What is there when this life is through?" ... Used With Tune: [Little child your eyes full of questions]

Living for Jesis

Author: C. F. W. Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: Living for Jesus, oh what peace! Refrain First Line: Help me to serve Thee more and more Lyrics: for Jesus, oh, what peace! Rivers of ... from His lips, "My child, well done!" ... for Jesus, He is near. Refrain ... Topics: Assurance Used With Tune: [Living for Jesus, oh, what peace!]