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Rise up, O men of God!

Author: William Pierson Merrill, 1867 - 1954 Appears in 272 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Advent; The Church Year Holy Week; The Church Year Good Friday; The Church The People of God; Ordination; The Ministry; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory; The Life In Christ Service Lyrics: 1 Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things; Give heart and soul and mind and strength To serve the King of kings. 2 Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long; Bring in the day of brotherhood, And end the night of wrong. 3 Rise up, O men of God! The Church for you doth wait, Her strength unequal to her task; Rise up and make her great! 4 Lift high the Cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod; As brothers of the Son of Man, Rise up, O men of God! Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear

Author: J. Keble, 1792-1866 Appears in 1,486 hymnals Topics: Abiding, presence of Christ; Christ Abiding with Believers; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evening; Evening Hymns; Prayer Evening ; Presence, of Christ ; Soul Sun of the ; Sleep, natural; Safety in Christ Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, It is not night if Thou be near; O may no earth-born cloud arise, To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes! 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep My wearied eyelids gently steep, Be my last thought, how sweet to rest For ever on my Saviour's breast! 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die. 4 If some poor wandering child of Thine Have spurned to-day the voice divine, Now, Lord, the gracious work begin; Let him no more lie down in sin. 5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store; Be every mourner's sleep to-night, Like infants' slumbers, pure and light. 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till, in the ocean of Thy love, We lose ourselves in heaven above. Used With Tune: HURSLEY

From Thee All Skill and Science Flow

Author: Charles Kingsley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 90 hymnals Topics: Aspiration; Christ Grace; Christ Master; Church, The Church Triumphant; Hope; Missions; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Lyrics: 1 From Thee all skill and science flow, All pity, care, and love, All calm and courage, faith and hope; O pour them from above. 2 And part them, Lord, to each and all, As each and all shall need, To rise like incense, each to Thee, In noble thought and deed. 3 And hasten, Lord, that perfect day When pain and death shall cease, And Thy just rule shall fill the earth With health, and light, and peace; 4 When ever blue the sky shall gleam, And ever green the sod; And man's rude work deface no more The Paradise of God. Amen. Scripture: Proverbs 8:32-35 Used With Tune: ST. PETER

For All the Saints Who from Their Labors Rest

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 593 hymnals Topics: All Saints' Day; Christ Captain; Church, The Church Triumphant; Funeral Services; Life Everlasting, The; Saints; Soldiers of Christ; Life in Christ Life Everlasting, The Lyrics: 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress, and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light. Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win with them the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 And when the fight is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia! Alleluia! 6 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. Scripture: Proverbs 4:18 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Hosanna to the living Lord!

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783 - 1826 Appears in 201 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Advent; The Church Year Christmas; The Church Year Palm Sunday; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise Lyrics: 1 Hosanna to the living Lord! Hosanna to the incarnate Word! To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, Let earth, let heaven hosanna sing! Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 2 Hosanna, Lord! thine angels cry; Hosanna, Lord! thy saints reply; Above, beneath us, and around, The dead and living swell the sound; Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! A-men. 3 O Saviour, with protecting care Abide in this thy house of prayer, Where we thy parting promise claim, Assembled in thy sacred Name. Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 4 But chiefest, in our cleansèd breast, Eternal, bid thy Spirit rest; And make our secret soul to be A temple pure and worthy thee! Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Amen. Used With Tune: HOSANNA

Ye holy angels bright

Author: John Hampden Gurney, 1802 - 62; Richard Baxter, 1615 - 91 Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise; The Life In Christ Commemoration Lyrics: 1 Ye holy angels bright, Who wait at God's right hand, Or through the realms of light Fly at your Lord's command: Assist our song, Or else the theme Too high doth seem For mortal tongue. 2 Ye blessed souls at rest, Who ran this earthly race, And now, from sin released, Behold the Saviour's face, His praises sound, As in his sight With sweet delight Ye do abound. 3 Ye saints, who toil below, Adore your heavenly King, And onward as ye go Some joyful anthem sing; Take what he gives And praise him still, Through good or ill, Who ever lives! 4 My soul, bear thou thy part, Triumph in God above, And with a well-tuned heart Sing thou the songs of love; Let all thy days Till life shall end, Whate'er he send, Be filled with praise. Used With Tune: CROFT'S 136TH

Just as I am, without one plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871 Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 2,240 hymnals Topics: God | The Lord Jesus Christ - His Sufferings and Death; The Church of God | The Sacraments - Baptism; The Church of God | The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper; The Life in Christ | Penitence and Faith; The Life in Christ | Aspiration and Holiness; The Gospel Call Used With Tune: ST. AGNES (BLOW)

I heard the voice of Jesus say

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,247 hymnals Topics: Christ, the Lord Jesus The Light; Faith In Christ; Need for Christ or God; Repentance and Faith; The Church The Call of Christ; Voice of Jesus; Water of Life Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Appears in 1,679 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 The Annunciation; Christ the Friend of Sinners; Christ the Healer; God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom Conflict; Palm Sunday The Way of the Cross; Pentecost 2 The People of God; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; The Ascension of Christ Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! it soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; it satisfies the hungry soul, and gives the weary rest. 3 Dear name, the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding-place; my never-failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace! 4 Jesus, my shepherd, guardian, friend, my prophet, priest and king, my Lord, my life, my way, my end — accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, and cold my warmest thought; but when I see you as you are, I'll praise you as I ought. 6 Till then I would your love proclaim with every fleeting breath; and may the music of your name refresh my soul in death. Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Jesus Christ is risen today

Appears in 502 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ His Resurrection and Ascension; The Church Worship in the Sanctuary First Line: Jesus Christ is risen to-day, Hallelujah! Used With Tune: LLANFAIR Text Sources: Anonymous; Lyra Davidica, 1708; tr. from 14th cent MS.