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All Lands, to God in Joyful Sounds

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All lands, to God in joyful sounds aloft your voices raise; sing forth the honor of his name, and glorious make his praise, and glorious make his praise. 2 Say ye to God, "How terrible in all thy works art thou! To thee thy foes by thy great pow'r shall be constrained to bow, shall be constrained to bow. 3 "Yea, all the earth shall worship thee, and unto thee shall sing; to thy great Name shall songs of joy with loud hosannas ring, with loud hosannas ring. 4 O come, behold the works of God, his mighty doings see; in dealing with the sons of men most wonderful is he, most wonderful is he. 5 He led in safety through the flood the people of his choice, he turned the sea to solid ground; in him let us rejoice, in him let us rejoice. 6 He rules forever by his might, his eyes the nations try; let not the proud, rebellious ones exalt themselves on high, exalt themselves on high. Topics: God Sovereignty of Scripture: Psalm 66:1-7 Used With Tune: MILES LANE Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,065 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, and press with vigor on; a heav'nly race demands your zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around hold you in full survey; forget the steps already trod, and onward urge your way, and onward urge your way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice that calls you from on high; 'tis his own hand presents the prize to your aspiring eye, to your aspiring eye. 4 That prize with peerless glories bright, which shall new luster boast, when victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems shall blend in common dust, shall blend in common dust. 5 Blest Savior, introduced by you, have I my race begun; and, crowned with vict'ry, at your feet I'll lay my honors down, I'll lay my honors down. Topics: The Christian Life Christian Warfare; Pilgrimage and Guidance; The Christian Race; Rewards Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

All hail the power of Jesus' Name!

Author: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 3,520 hymnals Topics: God | The Lord Jesus Christ - His Resurrection and Exaltation; God | The Lord Jesus Christ - His Praise; The Church of God | Missions Used With Tune: CORONATION Text Sources: Other authors

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,124 hymnals First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around, And glory shone around. 2 "Fear not!" said he; for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind, "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind, To you and all mankind. 3 "To you, in David's town this day Is born of David's line, The Savior who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign: And this shall be the sign: 4 "The heav'nly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid; And in a manger laid. 5 "All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace: Good will henceforth from heav'n to men, Begin and never cease, Begin and never cease." Amen. Topics: Christ Birth Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Now Blessed Be Jehovah God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous works, his glory that excel; who only doeth wondrous works, in glory that excel. 2 And blessed be his glorious name to all eternity; the whole earth let his glory fill; amen: so let it be; the whole earth let his glory fill; amen: so let it be. Topics: Close of Worship; Doxologies; God Majesty of; God Works of Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: CORONATION Text Sources: Psalter Hymnal, 1959

The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 599 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word God in Nature, Providence and Redemption; God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Sympathy and Intercession; The Church The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper; The Christian Life Peace and Joy; The Christian Life Pilgrimage, Protection, and Guidance; The Christian Life Death, Resurrection, and the Heavenly Glory; Times and Seasons The Old Year and the New; Occasional Hymns Marriage and Home; Hymns for the Young Trust Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: WALDEN Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

You That Have Spent the Silent Night

Author: George Gascoigne, 1540-1577 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 33 hymnals Lyrics: 1 You that have spent the silent night in sleep and quiet rest, and joy to see the cheerful light that rises in the east, that rises in the east, 2 Now lift your hearts, your voices raise, your morning tribute bring; all nature join in grateful praise – rejoice, give thanks, and sing, rejoice, give thanks, and sing. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Morning Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

Not to the terrors of the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Reception of Members Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-24 Used With Tune: ORTONVILLE

The People That in Darkness Sat

Author: John Morison Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 221 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The people that in darkness sat a glorious light have seen; the light has shined on them who long in shades of death have been, in shades of death have been. 2 To hail thee, Sun of Righteousness, the gath'ring nations come; they joy as when the reapers beat their harvest treasures home, their harvest treasures home. 3 For thou their burden dost remove and break the tyrant's rod, as in the day when Midian fell before the sword of God, before the sword of God. 4 To us a Child of hope is born, to us a Son is giv'n, and on his shoulder ever rests all pow'r in earth and heav'n, all pow'r in earth and heav'n. 5 His name shall be the Prince of Peace, the Everlasting Lord, the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the God by all adored, the God by all adored. 6 His righteous government and pow'r shall over all extend; on judgment and on justice based, his reign shall have no end, his reign shall have no end. 7 Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray, and make us thine alone, who with the Father ever art and Holy Spirit, one; and Holy Spirit, one. Topics: Christ Birth of; Christ Deity of; Harvest and Thanksgiving; Nations Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,898 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns: let all their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground: he comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the earth with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Saviour; Joy; Kingdom of God; Opening Hymns; Salvation; Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Day 1 Year A; Christmas Day 2 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Christmas 2 Year A; Christmas Eve Year B; Christmas Day 1 Year B; Christmas Day 2 Year B; Christmas 1 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B; Easter 5 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Advent 4 Year C; Christmas Eve Year C; Christmas Day 1 Year C; Christmas Day 2 Year C Used With Tune: ANTIOCH