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How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,123 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4 First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, For I am your God and will still give you aid; I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, The rivers of woe shall not you overflow; For I will be with you, your troubles to bless, And sanctify to you, your deepest distress. 4 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!" Topics: Ordinary Time 12, Year B; Ordinary Time 19, Year A; Funeral; Pastoral Care of the Sick; Penance; Comfort; Courage; Death; Eternal Life; Guidance; Jesus Christ; Mercy; Pilgrimage; Saints; Strength; Suffering; Trust; Victory over Sin and Death; Word of God; Canons Used With Tune: FOUNDATIN Text Sources: "K" in Rippon's A Selection of Hymns", 1787

Hark! a herald voice is calling

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-78 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 133 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21 Lyrics: 1 Hark, a herald voice is calling: 'Christ is near,' it seems to say, 'cast away the dreams of darkness, waken, children of the day!' 2 Wakened by the solemn warning let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, her sun, all sloth dispelling shines upon the morning skies. 3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected comes with pardon down from heav'n; let us meet him with repentance, pray that we may be forgiv'n. 4 So when love comes forth in judgment, debts and doubts and wrongs to clear, faithful may he find his servants watching till the dawn appear. Topics: Advent; Judgment of God; Repentance; Saints Days and Holy Days St John the Baptist; Worship Gathering Used With Tune: MERTON Text Sources: Anon., Latin, ?6th cent.

Herr Zebaoth, dein heiliges Wort

Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:21 Topics: Das Wort Gottes

Herr mein Leibeshütte

Author: Ph. Fr. Hiller, 1699-1769 Appears in 21 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:14 Topics: Sterbelieder

How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 8.6.8.8.6.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1 Lyrics: 1 How clear is our vocation, Lord, when once we heed your call: to live according to your word, and daily learn, refreshed, restored, that you are Lord of all, and will not let us fall. 2 But if, forgetful, we should find your yoke is hard to bear; if worldly pressures fray the mind, and love itself cannot unwind its tangled skein of care: our inward life repair. 3 We marvel how your saints become in hindrances more sure; whose joyful virtues put to shame the casual way we wear your name, and by our faults obscure your power to cleanse and cure. 4 In what you give us, Lord, to do, together or alone, in old routines and ventures new may we not cease to look to you, the cross you hung upon-- all you endeavored done. Topics: Labor & Leisure Used With Tune: REPTON

Holy Ghost, with Light Divine

Author: Andrew Reed, 1787-1862 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 778 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19 Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 2 Holy Ghost, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; Long hath sin without control Held dominion o'er my soul. 3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Bid my many woes depart, Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 4 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. Amen. Topics: The Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Love; Prayer Used With Tune: MERCY

Hills of the north, rejoice

Author: Charles Ernest Oakley, 1832-1865 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 53 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19 Topics: The Promised Christ: Advent Used With Tune: LITTLE CORNARD Text Sources: Editors of English Praise also authors

How good, Lord, to be here!

Author: Joseph Armitage Robinson, 1858-1933 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-18 Lyrics: 1 How good, Lord, to be here! your glory fills the night; your face and garments, like the sun, shine with unborrowed light. 2 How good, Lord, to be here, your beauty to behold, where Moses and Elijah stand, your messengers of old. 3 Fulfiller of the past, promise of things to be: we hail your body glorified, and our redemption see. 4 Before we taste of death, we see your Kingdom come; we still would hold the vision bright, and make this hill our home. 5 How good, Lord, to be here! yet we may not remain; but since you bid us leave the mount come with us to the plain. Topics: Discipleship; Fulfilment; Glory of God; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Jesus Christ Transfiguration; Light; Patriarchs; Prophetic Witness; Redemption; Revelation; Saints Days and Holy Days Transfiguration; Vision Used With Tune: CARLISLE

How Bright Appears the Morning Star

Author: Philipp Nicolai; John Christian Jacobi; William Mercer Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.2.2.4.4.4.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-19 Lyrics: 1 How bright appears the Morning Star with mercy beaming from afar; the host of heav'n rejoices; O righteous Branch, O Jesse’s Rod, O Son of man, and Son of God, we too will lift our voices. Jesus, Jesus, holy, holy, yet most lowly, now draw near us; great Emmanuel, kindly hear us. 2 Though circled by the hosts on high, he deigned to cast a loving eye upon his helpless creature; the whole creation’s Head and Lord, by highest seraphim adored, assumed our very nature. Jesus, grant us through your merit, to inherit your salvation; hear, O hear our supplication. 3 Rejoice, O heav'ns, and earth reply; with praise, you sinners, fill the sky for this, his incarnation. Incarnate God, put forth your pow'r; ride on, ride on, great Conqueror, till all know your salvation. Amen, amen! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise be given evermore by earth and heaven. Topics: Christmas; Christian year--Christmas Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET DER MORGENSTERN (NICOLAI)

How brightly beams the morning star

Author: Johann Adolf Schlegel, 1721-1793; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19 First Line: How brightly beams the morning star! Lyrics: 1 How brightly beams the morning star! What sudden radiance from afar doth glad us with its shining? Brightness of God, that breaks our night and fills the darkened souls with light, who long for truth were pining. Newly, truly, God's Word feeds us, rightly leads us, life bestowing. Praise, oh praise such love o'erflowing. 2 All praise the One who come to save, who conquered death and scorned the grave; each day new praise resoundeth; the Truth, the Life who once was slain, the Friend whom none shall trust in vain, with grace for aye aboundeth. Sing then; ring then; tell the story filled with glory, till these praises flood with light earth's darkest places. Topics: Church Year Epiphany; God Word of; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, Life; Jesus Christ Friend; Mission Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET Text Sources: German