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Speak, Lord, in the stillness

Author: Emily M. Crawford (1864-1927) Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 6, Revelation Parables Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10 Used With Tune: QUIETUDE

Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 388 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 6 Year C Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness: God has brought forth Israel into joy from sadness, loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters, led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today, Christ has burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun has risen; all the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendour, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to gladden faithful hearts, who with true affection welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection! 4 Neither could the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal hold him as a mortal: for today amid his own he now stands, bestowing God's true peace which evermore passes human knowing. Used With Tune: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM

Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938); P. Nicolai (1556-1608) Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 6, Revelation Parables Lyrics: 1 Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer, for he who calls you is no stranger: awake, God's own Jerusalem! Hear, the midnight bells are chiming the signal for his royal coming: let voice to voice announce his name! We feel his footsteps near, the Bridegroom at the door — Alleluia! The lamps will shine with light divine as Christ the saviour comes to reign. 2 Zion hears the sound of singing; her heart is thrilled with sudden longing; she stirs, and wakes, and stands prepared. Christ her friend, and lord, and lover, her star and sun and strong redeemer — at last his mighty voice is heard. The Son of God has come To make with us his home: sing Hosanna! The fight is won, the feast begun; we fix our eyes on Christ alone. 3 Glory, glory, sing the angels, while music sounds from strings and cymbals; all humankind, with songs arise! Twelve the gates into the city, each one a pearl of shining beauty; the streets of gold ring out with praise. All creatures round the throne adore the holy One with rejoicing: Amen be sung by every tongue to crown their welcome to the King. Used With Tune: SLEEPERS, WAKE

God has spoken - by his prophets

Author: G. W. Briggs (1875-1959) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 6, Revelation Parables Lyrics: 1 God has spoken — by the prophets, spoken his unchanging word; each from age to age proclaiming God the one, the righteous Lord; in the world's despair and turmoil one firm anchor still holds fast: God is king, his throne eternal, God the first and God the last. 2 God has spoken — by Christ Jesus, Christ, the everlasting Son; brightness of the Father's glory, with the Father ever one: spoken by the Word incarnate, Life, before all time began, light of light, to earth descending, God, revealed as Son of Man. 3 God is speaking — by the Spirit, speaking to our hearts again; in the age-long word expounding God's own message, now as then. Through the rise and fall of nations one sure faith is standing fast: God abides, his word unchanging, God the first and God the last. Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2 Used With Tune: EBENEZER

God's Glory Fills the Heavens

Author: Carl P. Daw Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Church Year Lent; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Conflict; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Darkness; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Prayer for Illumination; Elements of Worship Preparation for Worship; God Light from; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Rock; God as Shield; God as Creator; God's Wisdom; God's Word; God's Armor; God's Glory; God's Justice; God's law; God's Strength; Grace; Healing; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Mind of; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Renewal; Salvation; Servants of God; Temptation And Trial; Ten Commandments 10th Commandment (do not covet); Ten Commandments Deuteronomy 6; The Creation; The Fall; Truth; Victory; Wisdom Psalms; Worship; Year A, B, C, Easter, Easter vigil; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 2-8; Year B, Lent, 3rd Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 25-October 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September, 11-17; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 3rd Sunday First Line: God's glory fills the heavens with hymns Lyrics: 1 God’s glory fills the heavens with hymns; the domed sky bears the Maker’s mark. New praises sound from day to day and echo through the knowing dark. Without a word their songs roll on; into all lands their voices run. And with a champion’s strength and grace from farthest heaven comes forth the sun. 2 God’s perfect law revives the soul; its precepts make the simple wise. Its just commands rejoice the heart; its truth gives light unto the eyes. Forever shall this law endure: unblemished, righteous, true, complete. No gold we ever found so fine, no honey in the comb more sweet. 3 God’s servant may I ever be: this world my joy, that word my guide. O cleanse me, LORD, from secret sin; deliver me from selfish pride. Accept my thoughts and words and deeds; let them find favor in your sight. For you alone can make me whole, O LORD, my refuge and my might. Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: CREATION

How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,206 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation; Assurance; Bible; Church Anniversaries; Church Education; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith; God Faithfulness; God Presence; God Protection; God Strength and Refuge; Good News, Gospel; Grace; Grief; Guidance; Hope; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Mercy; Perseverance; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Promise(s); Saints; Security; Steadfastness; Strength; Struggle and Conflict; Suffering; Trials; Trust; Victory; Wholeness; Word of God; Epiphany 7 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Proper 4 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 22 Year A; Proper 6 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Epiphany 8 Year C; Lent 2 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; All Saints Year C First Line: How firm a foundation, you servants of God Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you servants of God, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can be said than to you has been 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 and 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 sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you, your troubles to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply: the flame shall not hurt you, I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose I will not -- I will not desert to his foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, I'll never -- no, never -- no, never forsake!" Used With Tune: ST DENIO Text Sources: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787

The Church's one foundation

Author: Samuel John Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 893 hymnals Topics: Baptism; Hope and Consolation; Redemption and Salvation; The Communion of Saints; Year A All Saints' Day; Year B All Saints; Year B Epiphany 3; Year B Proper 13; Year B Proper 6; Year C Easter 5; Year C Lent 4 Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation, by water and the word: from heav'n he came and sought her to be his holy bride, with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2 Elect from ev'ry nation, yet one o'er all the earth, her charter of salvation one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses with ev'ry grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace for evermore; till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest, and the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: AURELIA

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,211 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 6 Year C First Line: Christ the Lord is risen today, hallelujah! Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today, hallelujah! all creation join to say; hallelujah! raise your joys and triumphs high; hallelujah! sing, O heavens, and earth reply: hallelujah! 2 Love's redeeming work is done, hallelujah! fought the fight, the battle won. Hallelujah! Lo, our sun's eclipse is o'er! Hallelujah! Lo! he dwells in death no more! Hallelujah! 3 Lives again our glorious King: hallelujah! where, O death, is now your sting? Hallelujah! Once he died, our souls to save: hallelujah! where your victory, O grave? Hallelujah! 4 Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven, hallelujah! praise to you by both be given! Hallelujah! Every knee to you shall bow, hallelujah! risen Christ, triumphant now. Hallelujah! Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

I'm Pressing on the Upward Way (Higher Ground)

Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 368 hymnals Topics: Year B Epiphany 6 First Line: I'm pressing on the upward way Refrain First Line: O lift me up, and I shall be Lyrics: 1 I’m pressing on the upward way, new heights I’m gaining every day; Still praying as I'm onward bound, “O plant me, God, on higher ground.” Refrain: O lift me up, and I shall be by faith in heaven eternally, A higher plane than I have found, O plant me, God, on higher ground. 2 My heart has no desire to stay where doubts arise and fears dismay; Though some may dwell where these abound, my prayer, my aim is higher ground. [Refrain] 3 I want to live above the world, Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled; For faith has caught a joyful sound, the song of saints on higher ground. [Refrain] 4 I want to scale the utmost height, and catch a gleam of glory bright; But still I’ll pray till heaven I’ve found, “God, lead me on the higher ground.” [Refrain] Used With Tune: HIGHER GROUND

Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; Jacques de Réland; Josephine S. (Konwenne) Day; Wing-Hee Heyward Wong; Chirstopher Cheung; Megumi Hara; Haruo Harold Aihara Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,530 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 6 Year B Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace, How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, this word my hope secures; God will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE (NEW BRITAIN) Text Sources: V. 5 anon. from A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790; Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut translators unknown; Ethnic Ministries Council, The United Church of Canada also helped with Japanese transliteration, 1995