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Rise Up O Saints of God

Author: Norman O. Forness, 1936 - Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Prophetic Ministry First Line: Rise up, O saints of God! Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Forth in the peace of Christ we go

Author: James Quinn, SJ (1919-2010) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Prophets Scripture: John 20:21 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 594 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Prophet First Line: Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God to earth come down: thee will I cherish, thee will I honour, thou my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fairer still the moonlight, and fair the twinkling, starry host; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 All fairest beauty heavenly and earthly, wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee; none can be nearer, fairer or dearer than thou, my Saviour, art to me. Used With Tune: CRUSADERS' HYMN (SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU) Text Sources: German, 1677; trans. Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850, alt.

Prophet, Priest, and King

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 339 hymnals Topics: Christ Prophet First Line: Join all the glorious names Scripture: Psalm 45:3

On Jordan's Bank

Author: Charles Coffin; John Chandler Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: Prophets First Line: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry announces that the Lamb is nigh; awake and hearken, for he brings glad tidings of the King of Kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin; make straight the way for God within; and let each heart prepare a home where such a mighty guest may come. 3 In you, we find abundant life, our refuge in the midst of strife; without your grace we waste away like flowers that wither and decay. 4 Stretch forth your hand, our health restore, and help us rise to fall no more. O let your face upon us shine, and fill the world with love divine. 5 All praise to you, eternal Son, whose advent has our freedom won; and praise to God whom we adore, with Holy Spirit evermore. Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW Text Sources: Latin

We limit not the truth of God

Author: George Rawson, 1807-89 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Prophetic Witness Lyrics: 1 We limit not the truth of God to our poor reach of mind, to notions of our day and sect, crude, partial and confined: no, let a new and better hope within our hearts be stirred: the Lord has yet more light and truth to break forth from his word. 2 Our faithful forebears searching went the first steps of the way; this was the dawning, yet to grow into this perfect day. And grow it shall, our glorious sun will brighter rays afford: the Lord has yet more light and truth to break forth from his word. 3 O Father, Son, and Spirit, send us increase from above; enlarge, expand all living souls to comprehend your love; and make us all go on to know, with nobler powers conferred, that you have yet more light and truth to break forth from your word. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:5 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE (2)

How Happy Are They

Author: Henry Wotton, 1568-1639 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 113 hymnals Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Love and Compassion First Line: How happy are they, born or taught Lyrics: 1 How happy are they, born or taught, who do not serve another’s will; whose armor is their honest thought, and simple truth their highest skill; 2 Whose passions not their rulers are; whose souls are still, and free from fear, not tied unto the world with care of public fame of private ear; 3 Who have their lives from rumors freed, whose conscience is their strong retreat, whose state no flattery can feed, nor ruin make oppressors great. 4 All such are freed from servile bands of hope to rise, or fear to fall; they rule themselves, but rule not lands, and, having nothing, yet have all. Used With Tune: WAREHAM

O Spirit come, our hearts inspire

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 237 hymnals Topics: Prophets First Line: O Spirit, come; our hearts inspire Lyrics: 1 O Spirit, come; our hearts inspire; let us thine influence prove, source of the old prophetic fire and fount of life and love. 2 Come, Holy Spirit, for in thee thy prophets wrote and spoke. Unlock the truth, thyself the key; unseal the sacred book. 3 Expand thy wings, celestial Dove; brood o'er our nature's nght; on our disordered spirit move, and let there now be light. 4 God's very self we then shall know, if thou within us shine, and sound, with all thy saints below the depths of love divine. Scripture: Genesis 1:2-3 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL

Of eternal love begotten

Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Prophets Lyrics: 1 Of eternal love begotten uncreated One-in-Three, Christ, the Alpha and Omega, Christ, the Source, the End will be of the things that are, that have been, and that future years shall see, evermore and evermore. 2 This, the one whom heaven-taught singers sang of old with one accord, whom the scriptures of the prophets promised in their faithful word; shines among us, long-expected; let creation praise its Lord. evermore and evermore. 3 Oh that birth forever blessed when the virgin, full of grace, by the Spirit's power conceiving, bore the Saviour of our race, and the child, the world's Redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore. 4 All the heights of heaven adore him; angels endless praises sing, all earth bow to Christ our Sovereign, and our joyful tribute bring; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring, evermore and evermore. 5 God Redeemer, God Creator, God the Spirit, now to thee hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unwearied praises be, honour, glory and dominion and eternal victory, evermore and evermore. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Used With Tune: DIVINuM MYSTERIUM Text Sources: Latin; V. 3: The Psalter Hymnal 1987

My Life Flows On in Endless Song

Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song above earth’s lamentation. I hear the real though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear the music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? 2 What though the tempest 'round me roars, I know the truth, it liveth. What though the darkness 'round me close, songs in the night it giveth. No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that rock I'm clinging. Since love prevails in heav'n and earth, how can I keep from singing? 3 When tyrants tremble as they hear the bells of freedom ringing, when friends rejoice both far and near, how can I keep from singing! To prison cell and dungeon vile our thoughts to them are winging; when friends by shame are undefiled, how can I keep from singing? Used With Tune: SINGING Text Sources: Early Quaker song