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Holy Patron, Thee Saluting

Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: John 1:45 Refrain First Line: Happy saint, in bliss adoring Lyrics: 1 Holy patron, thee saluting Here we meet, with hearts sincere; Blest Saint Joseph, all uniting, Call on thee to hear our prayer. Refrain: Happy saint, in bliss adoring Jesus, Savior of humankind, Hear thy children thee imploring, May we thy protection find. 2 Thou who faithfully attended Him whom heav'n and earth adore; Who with pious care defended Mary, Virgin ever pure. [Refrain] 3 May our fervent pray'rs ascending, Move thee for our souls to plead; May thy smile of peace descending, Benedictions on us shed. [Refrain] 4 Through this life, O watch around us! Fill with love our ev'ry breath, And, when parting fear surrounds us, Guide us through the toils of death. [Refrain] Topics: The Liturgical Year St. Joseph, Spous of teh Blessed Virgin Mary (March 19) Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR Text Sources: American, ca. 1843; anon.

The Son of God Proclaim

Author: Basil E. Bridge (1927-) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: John 1:43-51 Topics: Eucharist; Eucharist; Praise of God; Servanthood Used With Tune: SUNDERLAND

Come Now, and Praise the Humble Saint

Author: George W. Williams, b. 1922 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: John 1:45 Lyrics: 1 Come now, and praise the humble saint Of David's house and line, The carpenter whose life fulfilled Our gracious God's design. 2 The Architect's high miracles He saw, and what was done; The Virgin's spouse, the guardian of Great David's greater Son. 3 For him there was no glory here, No crown or martyr's fame; For him there was the patient life Of faith and humble name. 4 But now within the Father's grace Where saints and angels throng, Beside his spouse, before the Son, He joins the heav'nly song. Topics: The Liturgical Year St. Joseph, Spous of teh Blessed Virgin Mary (March 19) Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

Come and See

Author: Margarette Snodgrass Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 1:46 First Line: There's a glorious invitation Used With Tune: [There's a glorious invitation]

Jesus thou everlasting word!

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: John 1 Lyrics: 1 Jesus thou everlasting word! Almighty God and Sov'reign Lord: Who art from all eternity? All things were made and form'd by thee. 2 Thou art the Lord or Earth & Heav'n, By thee eternal life is giv'n: Thou art the great and shining light Which brings the way of truth to sight. 3 Jesus, the glorious son of God, Took on himself our flesh and blood; When he was born the Virgin's Son To make the sons of men his own. 4 That mighty word is come to view, Which Men or Angels never knew; Till in the flesh it was reveal'd And all the prophecies fulfill'd. 5 That blessed word to me reveal My Lord! and let me taste and feel That pow'rful word, and light divine, With life and grace in me to shine. Topics: Second Christmas

Times of Begginning

Appears in 1,746 hymnals Scripture: John 1 First Line: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth Topics: Scripture Readings

All glory laud and honour

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866); St Theodulph of Orleans (c. 750-821) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 599 hymnals Scripture: John 1:49 First Line: Thou art the King of Israel Lyrics: Refrain: All glory, laud, and honour to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. 1 Thou art the King of Israel, thou David's royal Son, who in the Lord's name comest, the King and blessed one: [Refrain] 2 The company of angels are praising thee on high, and mortal men and all things created make reply: [Refrain] 3 The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went: our praise and prayer and anthems before thee we present: [Refrain] 4 To thee before thy passion they sang their hymns of praise: to thee now high exalted our melody we raise: [Refrain] 5 Thou didst accept their praises, accept the prayers we bring, who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King: [Refrain] 6 Thy sorrow and thy triumph grant us, O Christ, to share, that to the holy city together we may fare: [Refrain] 7 For homage may we bring thee our victory o'er the foe, that in the Conqueror's triumph this strain may ever flow: [Refrain] Topics: Angels; Children; Church Year Palm Sunday; Jesus Names and images for; Palm Sunday Year B; Palm Sunday; Praise Used With Tune: ST THEODULPH

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 509 hymnals Scripture: John 1:49 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high, Who order all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in your ways to go. [Refrain] 3 O come, O come, great Lord of might, Who to your tribes on Sinai's height In ancient times once gave the Law, In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain] 4 O come, O Rod of Jesse's stem, From ev'ry foe deliver them That trust your mighty pow'r to save, And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain] 5 O come, O Key of David, come, And open wide our heav'n home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. [Refrain] 6 O come, O Dayspring from on high, And cheer us by your drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain] 7 O come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of humankind; O bid our sad divisions cease, And be for us our king of peace. [Refrain] Topics: Advent; Covenant/Law; Wisdom Used With Tune: VENI, VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin 9th C.

Now to the Lord a noble song

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 330 hymnals Scripture: John 1:51 Lyrics: 1 Now to the Lord a noble song, awake, my soul, awake, my tongue! Hosanna to the eternal name, and all his boundless love proclaim! 2 See where it shines in Jesus' face, the brightest image of his grace: God in the person of his Son, has all his mightiest works outdone. 3 The spacious earth, the oceans' flood, proclaim the wise, the powerful God, and your rich glories from afar gleam bright in every rolling star. 4 But in his looks a glory stands, the noblest labour of your hands: the pleasing lustre of his eyes outshines the wonders of the skies. 5 Grace: what a sweet, a charming theme! My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name: all angels, dwell upon the sound, and heav'ns, reflect it to the ground, Topics: Epiphany; Grace; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Joy; Providence Used With Tune: NEWCASTLE

O Christ, the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)

Appears in 294 hymnals Scripture: John 1 First Line: O Christ, the Lamb of God Lyrics: O Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. O Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. O Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, grant us your peace. Amen Topics: Canticles and Chants Used With Tune: [O Christ, the Lamb of God]