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Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings

Author: R. Seagrave Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 807 hymnals Matching Instances: 756 Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things, Toward heaven, thy native place. Sun, and moon, and stars decay; Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire ascending seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: So a soul that’s born of God Pants to view His glorious face; Upward tends to His abode, To rest in His embrace. 3 Cease, my soul, O cease to mourn! Press onward to the prize; Soon thy Savior will return, To take thee to the skies; There is everlasting peace, Rest, enduring rest in heaven, There will sorrow ever cease, And crowns of joy be given. Topics: The Church Year Fifth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Fifth Sunday after Trinity; Heavenly Mind Used With Tune: [Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings]

Ride on! ride on in majesty!

Author: H.H. Milman Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 505 hymnals Matching Instances: 498 Lyrics: 1 Ride on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes Hosanna cry: 0 Savior meek, pursue Thy road With palms and scattered garments strowed. 2 Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die! 0 Christ, Thy triumphs now begin O'er captive death and conquered sin. 3 Ride on, ride on in majesty! The angel armies 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 Expects 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, 0 God, Thy power and reign. Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday in Lent; The Church Year Sixth Sunday in Lent Used With Tune: [Ride on! ride on in majesty!]

Rise Up, O Men of God!

Author: William Pierson Merrill, 1867-1954 Appears in 253 hymnals Matching Instances: 241 Topics: Brotherhood; Church; Spiritual Fight and Victory Used With Tune: [Rise up, O men of God!]

Rise, crowned with light

Author: Alex. Pope Appears in 219 hymnals Matching Instances: 212 First Line: Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise! Lyrics: 1 Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise! Exalt thy towering head and lift thine eyes! See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day. 2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn: See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies. 3 See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend: See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings, While every land its joyous tribute brings. 4 The seas shall waste, the skies to smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away; But fixed His word, His saving power remains; Thy realm shall last, thy own Messiah reigns. Amen. Used With Tune: [Rise, crowned with light]

Rise, Glorious Conqueror

Author: Matthew Bridges Meter: 12.10.12.4 Appears in 155 hymnals Matching Instances: 147 First Line: Rise, glorious Conqueror, rise Lyrics: 1. Rise, glorious Conqueror, rise, Into Thy native skies; Assume Thy right; And where in many a fold The clouds are backward rolled Pass through those gates of gold, And reign in light! 2. Victor o’er death and hell! Cherubic legions swell! Thy radiant train; Praises all heaven inspire; Each angel sweeps his lyre. And waves his wings of fire— Thou Lamb once slain! 3. Enter, incarnate God! No feet but Thine have trod The serpent down: Blow the full trumpets blow! Wider your portals throw! Savior triumphant, go And take Thy crown! 4. Lion of Judah! Hail! And let Thy name prevail From age to age; Lord of the rolling years, Claim for Thine own the spheres, For Thou hast bought with tears Thy heritage! 5. And then was heard afar Star answering to star— Lo! these have come Followers of Him who gave His life their lives to save; And now their palms they wave, Brought safely home. Used With Tune: RIGHINI

Rise, O my soul, pursue the path

Author: John Needham Appears in 147 hymnals Matching Instances: 139

Ringe recht, wenn Gottes Gnade

Author: J. Winkler Appears in 125 hymnals Matching Instances: 125 Used With Tune: [Ringe recht, wenn Gottes Gnade]

Ring the Bells of Heaven

Author: William O. Cushing Meter: 11.9.11.9 with refrain Appears in 213 hymnals Matching Instances: 124 First Line: Ring the bells of heaven! There is joy today Refrain First Line: Glory! Glory! How the angels sing Lyrics: 1. Ring the bells of heaven! There is joy today, For a soul, returning from the wild! See, the Father meets him out upon the way, Welcoming His weary, wand'ring child. Glory! Glory! How the angels sing; Glory! Glory! How the loud harps ring! 'Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea, Pealing forth the anthem of the free. 2. Ring the bells of heaven! There is joy today! For the wand'rer now is reconciled; Yes, a soul is rescued from his sinful way, And is born anew a ransomed child. Glory! Glory! How the angels sing; Glory! Glory! How the loud harps ring! 'Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea, Pealing forth the anthem of the free. 3. Ring the bells of heaven! Spread the feast today! Angels, swell the glad triumphant strain! Tell the joyful tidings, bear it far away! For a precious soul is born again. Glory! Glory! How the angels sing; Glory! Glory! How the loud harps ring! 'Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea, Pealing forth the anthem of the free. Scripture: Luke 15:10 Used With Tune: RING THE BELLS

Ring Out, Wild Bells

Author: Tennyson Appears in 97 hymnals Matching Instances: 92 First Line: Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky Topics: The New Year Used With Tune: [Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky]

Ring Out The Old, Ring In The New

Author: Alfred Tennyson Appears in 53 hymnals Matching Instances: 53 Topics: New Year Used With Tune: [Ring out the old, ring in the new] (Calkin)

Rise, gracious God, and shine

Author: William Hurn Appears in 46 hymnals Matching Instances: 44

Rise, rise, my soul, and leave the ground

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 48 hymnals Matching Instances: 39

Ring the merry Christmas bells

Appears in 38 hymnals Matching Instances: 32 First Line: Ring the bells, the Christmas bells Lyrics: 1 Ring the bells, the Christmas bells; Chime out the wondrous story; First in song on Angel tongues It came from realms of glory; Peace on earth, good-will to men, Angelic voices ringing-- Christ the Lord to earth has come, His glorious message bringing. Chorus: Ring the merry Christmas bells; Chime out the wondrous story; Glory be to God on high, For evermore be glory. 2 Wise men hastened from the East To bring their richest treasures-- Gold, and myrrh, and frankincense, And jewels without measure. Him they sought, although a King, They found in birthplace lowly, There within a manger lay The Babe so pure and holy. [Chorus] 3 Earthly crowns were not for Him; He came God's love revealing; On the Cross He died for us, His blood forgiveness sealing. 'Tis the Saviour promised long, Ring out your loudest praises; Every heart this happy day Its grateful anthems raises. [Chorus] Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [Ring the bells, the Christmas bells]

Ring out the bells for Christmas

Author: E. A. Washburn Appears in 31 hymnals Matching Instances: 31 Lyrics: 1 Ring out the bells for Christmas, The happy, happy day, In Winter wild, the Holy Child Within a cradle lay. O wonderful! the Saviour Is in a manger lone; His palace is a stable, And Mary's arm His throne. Chorus: Ring out the bells for Christmas, The happy, happy day, Ring out the bells for Christmas, The happy, happy day. 2 On Bethlehem's quiet hillside, In ages long gone by, In angel notes the Glory floats, Glory to God on high! Yet wakes the sun as joyous As when the Lord was born, And still He comes to greet you On every Christmas morn. [Chorus] 3 Where'er His sweet lambs gather Within this gentle fold, The Saviour dear is waiting near As in the days of old; In each young heart you see Him, In every guileless face You see the Holy Jesus, Who grew in truth and grace. [Chorus] 4 Then sing your gladsome carols, And hail the newborn Sun; For Christmas light is passing bright, It smiles on every one. And feast Christ's little children His poor, His orphan call; For He who chose the manger, He loveth one and all. [Chorus] Topics: Youth and School Life Carols Used With Tune: [Ring out the bells for Christmas]

Righteous God! whose vengeful phials

Appears in 33 hymnals Matching Instances: 29 Used With Tune: [Righteous God! whose vengeful phials]

Rise, Sun of glory, rise

Author: George Burder Appears in 28 hymnals Matching Instances: 28

Rise, my soul, to watch and pray

Appears in 27 hymnals Matching Instances: 27 Used With Tune: [Rise, my soul, to watch and pray]

Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow (There's a Star in the East)

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 35 hymnals Matching Instances: 26 First Line: There's a star in the East on Christmas morn Refrain First Line: Follow,m follow, rise up, shepherd, and follow Lyrics: 1 There’s a star in the east on Christmas morn; Rise up, shepherd, and follow; It will lead to the place where the Christ was born; rise up, shepherd, and follow. Refrain: Follow, follow, rise up, shepherd, and follow, follow the star of Bethlehem. Rise up, shepherd, and follow. 2 If you take good heed to the angel’s words; rise up, shepherd, and follow. you’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds; Rise up, shepherd, and follow. [Refrain] Used With Tune: RISE UP, SHEPHERDS Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Riches of Grace

Author: E. D. Mund Appears in 24 hymnals Matching Instances: 24 First Line: Riches of earth I may not see Refrain First Line: Riches of grace forever endure Lyrics: 1 Riches of earth I may not see, God may prevent; Riches of grace are offered me, I am content. Wealth of the world must fade and fail, Earthly delights grow tasteless, stale; I have the wealth that must avail— Riches of grace. Chorus: Riches of grace forever endure, Riches of grace my safety assure; Riches of grace are fadeless and pure, Riches of grace, Riches of grace. 2 I may not win fair honor’s crown, God may prevent; Heavenly honors are my own, I am content. Children of God and heirs of grace, Walking in light before His face, Resting in peace in His embrace— Riches of grace. [Chorus] 3 Earth will not bring me hours of peace, Sin will prevent; I have a peace that cannot cease, God hath it sent. Sweetly the hours of life glide by, Harmless its trials past me fly, Strong in His grace I all defy— Riches of grace. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Riches of earth I may not see]

Ring Out the Message

Author: James Rowe Appears in 20 hymnals Matching Instances: 20 First Line: There's a message true and glad Refrain First Line: Merrily ring, speed it away Lyrics: 1 There's a message true and glad For the sinful and the sad, Ring it out, ring it out; It will give them courage new It will help them to be true; Ring it out, ring it out. Refrain: Ring out (Merrily ring,), the word (Speed it away,), o'er land (Message divine,) and sea, (send it today;) Still far from Jesus many live in sin and doubt, Ring out (Merrily ring,) the news (wonderful news,) that makes (Making men free,) men free, (happy and free,) To all (Ring,) the lost (ring,) of ev'ry (ring,) nation, (ring,) Ring it ring it out (Ring the message out). 2 Tell the world of saving grace, Make it known in ev'ry place, Ring it out, ring it out; Help the needy ones to know Him from whom all blessings flow; Ring it out, ring it out. [Refrain] 3 Sin and doubt to sweep away, Till shall dawn the better day, Ring it out, ring it out; Till the sinful world be won For Jehovah's mighty Son; Ring it out, ring it out. [Refrain]

Ring the Joy-Bells

Author: E. N. Gunnison Appears in 19 hymnals Matching Instances: 19 First Line: Ring the joybells, Christ is risen! Used With Tune: [Ring the joybells, Christ is risen!]

Ring the Bells

Author: F. M. Davis Appears in 15 hymnals Matching Instances: 15 First Line: Ring, ring the bells, the sweet gospel bells Topics: Easter-Resurrection; Rejoicing; Salvation Used With Tune: [Ring, ring the bells, the sweet gospel bells]

Rich is the sacred song that swells

Appears in 17 hymnals Matching Instances: 14

Rise, every heart and every tongue

Appears in 15 hymnals Matching Instances: 14

Rich are the joys which cannot die

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 63 hymnals Matching Instances: 14

Rise, Shine, You People

Author: Ronald A. Klug Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 12 hymnals Matching Instances: 12 First Line: Rise, shine, you people! Christ the Lord has entered Topics: The Grace of Jesus Christ In Praise of Christ; Forgiveness; Grace; Jesus Christ; Opening Hymns; Testimony and Witness Scripture: Isaiah 60:1 Used With Tune: WOJTKIEWIECZ

Rise, God! judge Thou the earth in might

Author: John Milton Appears in 12 hymnals Matching Instances: 12

Rise, ye children of salvation

Author: Justus Falckner Appears in 26 hymnals Matching Instances: 12 Lyrics: 1 Rise, ye children of salvation, All who cleave to Christ the Head! Wake, arise, O mighty nation, Ere the foe on Zion tread: He draws nigh, and would defy All the hosts of God most high. 2 Saints and heroes, long before us, Firmly on this ground have stood; See their banner waving o’er us, Conquerors through the Savior’s blood! Ground we hold, whereon of old, Fought the faithful and the bold. 3 Fighting, we shall be victorious By the blood of Christ our Lord; On our foreheads, bright and glorious, Shines the witness of His word; Spear and shield, on battlefield, His great name: We cannot yield. 4 When His servants stand before Him, Each receiving his reward, When His saints in light adore Him, Giving glory to the Lord, "Victory!" our cry shall be, Like the thunder of the sea. Topics: The Church Its Strength and Permanence; The Church Its Strength and Permanence; Church of Christ; Victory; Warfare Used With Tune: [Rise, ye children of salvation]

Rise, glorious Sun, supremely bright

Author: Benjamin Beddome Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Matching Instances: 11 Text Sources: Appeared posthumously in Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton and Briggs,1818)

Rise, O my soul, the hours review

Appears in 13 hymnals Matching Instances: 11

Ride on, Jesus, O ride on

Appears in 19 hymnals Matching Instances: 11 First Line: We shall see a light appear

Rise Up, O Saints of God!

Author: Norman O. Forness Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Matching Instances: 10 Topics: Social Justice Scripture: Amos 5:24 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Rise, rise, free from thy mourning

Appears in 10 hymnals Matching Instances: 10

Rise And Shine

Author: Jarrette E. Aycock Appears in 10 hymnals Matching Instances: 10 First Line: When our Lord returns to take us Refrain First Line: We shall rise, we shall shine Used With Tune: [When our Lord returns to take us]

Rise, O Salem, rise and shine!

Author: J. Rist Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Matching Instances: 10 Lyrics: 1 Rise, O Salem, rise and shine! Lo, the Gentiles hail Thy waking; Herald of a morn divine, See the Day-spring o’er us breaking, Telling God hath called to mind Those who long in darkness pined. 2 O how blindly we did stray, Ere this sun our earth had brightened; Heaven we sought not, for no ray Had our 'wildered eyes enlightened: All our looks were earthward bent, All our strength on earth was spent. 3 But the Day-spring from on high Hath aris'n with beams unclouded, And we see before it fly All the heavy gloom that shrouded This sad earth, where sin and woe Seemed to reign o’er all below. 4 Thy appearing, Lord, shall fill All my thoughts in sorrow’s hour; Thine appearing, Lord, shall still All my dread of death’s dark power; Whether joys or tears be mine, Through them still Thy light shall shine. 5 Let me, when my course is run, Calmly leave a world of sadness For the place that needs no sun, For Thou art its light and gladness, For the mansions fair and bright, Where Thy saints are crowned with light. Topics: The Church Year Epiphany; The Church Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Our Light; Missions Used With Tune: [Rise, O Salem, rise and shine!]

Rise, my soul, adore thy Maker!

Author: J. Cennick Appears in 11 hymnals Matching Instances: 10 Used With Tune: [Rise, my soul, adore the Maker!]

Ring, Happy Bells of Easter Time

Author: Lucy Larcom Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 15 hymnals Matching Instances: 9 First Line: Ring, happy bells of Easter time Refrain First Line: The world is glad to hear your chime Lyrics: 1 Ring, happy bells of Easter time, The world is glad to hear your chime; Across wide fields of melting snow The winds of summer softly blow, And birds and streams repeat the chime Of Easter time, of Easter time. Refrain: The world is glad to hear your chime; Ring, happy bells of Easter time! 2 Ring, happy bells of Easter time, The world takes up your chant sublime; The Lord is ris’n! The night of fear Has passed away and heav’n draws near: We breathe the air of that blest clime, At Easter time, at Easter time. [Refrain] 3 Ring, happy bells of Easter time, Our happy hearts give back your chime; The Lord is ris’n! We die no more: He opens wide the heav’nly door; He meets us, while to Him we climb, At Easter time, at Easter time. [Refrain] Topics: Resurrection Scripture: Psalm 89:15 Used With Tune: EASTER CHIMES Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Ring_Happy_Bells_of_Easter_Time); The Judson Press, Living Hymns: The Small Hymnal, 1923 (80)

Rise, Zion, shine, thy light is come

Appears in 9 hymnals Matching Instances: 9 Lyrics: 1 Rise, Zion, shine, thy light is come, The glorious day's begun, These beams we see so bright that be, Dart from the glorious sun. 2 Of righteousness, that rising is; The day doth dawn apace; The songs of praise we hear a days: Of Christ and his free grace. 3 Are tokens plain, the Lamb once slain Is hastening to his throne; The bride doth say, come, haste away, My dear beloved one. 4 The saints rejoice, the turtle's voice Is heard within the land: The hundred forty four thousand Shall soon with Jesus stand. 5 And they shall sing, to Christ their King, Their songs in such a strain, That learn can none but those alone Who with the Lord shall reign. 6 Ye taught ones of the Lord, sing praise To the Lamb the throne upon; 'Tis only he taught you and me To sing the Lamb's new song. The Christian's duty, exhibited in a series of hymns, 1791

Rise, my soul, thy God directs thee

Author: John Nelson Darby Appears in 11 hymnals Matching Instances: 9

Rite of Committal

Appears in 640 hymnals Matching Instances: 9 Topics: Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals

Ride On, Jesus, Ride

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 9 hymnals Matching Instances: 9 First Line: King Jesus rides on a milk white horse Topics: Blessing; Children's Hymns / Youth; Christ the King; Forgiveness; Justice; Love of God for Us; Mercy; Obedience; Paschal Mystery; Passion Sunday; Praise; Racial Reconciliation; World Scripture: John 12:13 Used With Tune: [King Jesus rides on a milk white horse] Text Sources: African American spiritual

Richte nicht, mit harter Strenge

Author: C. L. Funk Appears in 9 hymnals Matching Instances: 9 Used With Tune: [Richte nicht, mit harter Strenge]

Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You

Author: W. E. Arends, 1677-1721 ; J. M. Sloan, 1835-after 1890 Appears in 8 hymnals Matching Instances: 8 Lyrics: 1 Rise! To arms! With prayer employ you, O Christians, lest the Foe destroy you; For Satan has designed your fall. Wield God's Word, a weapon glorious; Against each foe you'll be victorious. Our God will set you o'er them all. Is Satan strong and fell? Here is Immanuel. Sing hosanna! The strong ones yield, With Christ our Shield, And we as conqu'ror's hold the field. 2 Cast afar this world's vain pleasures, Aye, boldly fight for heav'nly treasures, And steadfast be in Jesus' might. He will help, whate'er betide you, And naught will harm with Christ beside you; By faith you'll conquer in the fight. Then shame, thou weary soul! Look forward to the goal: There joy waits thee. The race, then, run; The combat done, Thy crown of glory will be won. 3 Wisely fight, for time is fleeting; The hours of grace are fast retreating; Short, short, is this our earthly way. Then the trump the dead is waking And sinners all with fear are quaking, With joy the saints will greet that Day. Bless God, our triumph's sure, Though long we did endure Scorn and trial. Thou, Son of God, To Thine abode Wilt lead the way Thyself hast trod. 4 Jesus, all Thy children cherish And keep them that they never perish Whom Thou hast purchased with Thy blood. Let new life to us be given That we may look to Thee in heaven Whenever fearful is our mood. Thy spirit on us pour That we may love Thee more-- Hearts o'erflowing; And then will we Be true to Thee In death and life eternally. Topics: Spiritual Armor; Trinity 21 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Richtet euch selbst allezeit

Appears in 8 hymnals Matching Instances: 8

Ring the bell softly

Author: W. Dexter Smith Appears in 11 hymnals Matching Instances: 8 First Line: Someone has gone from this strange world

Rise, My Soul! Behold 'Tis Jesus

Author: J. Denham Smith Appears in 9 hymnals Matching Instances: 8 Refrain First Line: All Thy sins were laid upon Him Lyrics: 1 Rise, my Soul! behold ‘tis Jesus, Jesus fills Thy wond’ring eyes; See Him now in glory seated, Where thy sins no more can rise. Refrain: All Thy sins were laid upon Him, Jesus bore them on the tree; God, who knew them, laid them on Him, And, believing, thou art free. 2 There in righteousness transcendent, Lo! He doth in Heav’n appear, Shows the blood of His atonement As thy title to be there. [Refrain] 3 God now brings thee to His dwelling, Spreads for thee His feast divine, Bids thee welcome, ever telling What a portion there is thine. [Refrain] 4 In that circle of God’s favor, Circle of the Father’s love, All is rest, and rest forever, All is perfectness above. [Refrain] 5 Blessed, glorious word “forever”— Yes, “forever” is the word; Nothing can the ransomed sever, Naught divide them from the Lord. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Rise, my Soul! behold 'tis Jesus]

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