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The King shall come when morning dawns

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: Christ Advent Second; Kingdom of Christ Progress of; Missions Abroad Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN Text Sources: Based on the Greek

Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring

Author: Martin Janus; Robert Bridges Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ, Our Lord Person of Christ; Advent Lyrics: 1 Jesu, joy of our desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright; drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring, soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying round Thy throne. 2 Through the way where hope is guiding, hark, what peaceful music rings; where the flock, in Thee confiding, drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead thine own in the love of joys unknown. Scripture: John 1:1-18 Used With Tune: WERDE MUNTER

"Lo, Jehovah!"

Author: William Goode Appears in 127 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ To Kingdom First Line: Crown his head with endless blessing Lyrics: 1 Crown his head with endless blessing, Who, in God the Father's name, With compassions never ceasing, Comes salvation to proclaim. Hail, ye saints, who know his favor, Who within his gates are found; Hail, ye saints, the exalted Saviour, Let his courts with praise resound. 2 Lo, Jehovah, we adore thee; Thee our Saviour! thee our God! From his throne his beams of glory Shine through all the world abroad. In his word his light arises, Brightest beams of truth and grace; Bind, oh, bind your sacrifice, In his courts your offerings place. 3 Jesus, thee our Saviour hailing, Thee our God in praise we own; Highest honors, never failing, Rise eternal round thy throne; Now, ye saints, his power confessing, In your grateful strains adore; For his mercy, never ceasing, Flows, and flows for evermore. Scripture: Exodus 3:14 Used With Tune: AUTUMN

Procrastination

Author: Thomas Hastings Appears in 361 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ To Judgment First Line: Delay not, delay not; O sinner, draw near Lyrics: 1 Delay not, delay not; O sinner, draw near, The waters of life are now flowing for thee; No price is demanded; the Saviour is here; Redemption is purchased, salvation is free. 2 Delay not, delay not, the Spirit of grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take his sad flight, And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, To sin in the gloom of eternity's night. 3 Delay not, delay not; the hour is at hand; The earth shall dissolve, and the heavens shall fade, The dead, small and great, in the judgment shall stand, What helper, then, sinner, shall lend thee his aid? Scripture: Genesis 6:3 Used With Tune: EXPOSTULATION

Awake, awake: fling off the night!

Author: John Raphael Peacey (1896-1971) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Christian Initiation; Church Year Advent; Discipleship; Holy Spirit Fruit of; Joy; Light; Proper 15 Year C; Sin; The Baptism of Christ Year A; The Second Sunday of Advent Year C; Morning; Advent; The Baptism of Christ Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 Used With Tune: MORNING HYMN

Christ is the world's true light

Author: George Wallace Briggs (1875-1959) Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Transfiguration; Justice and Peace; Church Universal; Church Year Advent; Church Year Christ the King; Freedom and Liberation; Light; Nation and Society; Peace; The First Sunday of Lent Year A; The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A; The Second Sunday before Lent Year B; Unity Scripture: Micah 4:1-5 Used With Tune: NUN DANKET

Jesus shall reign where' er the sun

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,821 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Christ the King (The Sunday next before Advent) Year B; Church Universal; Kingdom of God; Praise; The Seventh Sunday of Easter Year A; Ascension Day Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does his successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song, and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound where'er he reigns: the prisoner leaps to lose his chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all the sons of want are blest. 4 To him shall endless prayer be made, and praises throng to crown his head; his name like incense shall arise with every morning sacrifice. 5 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: TRURO

Watchman, tell us of the night

Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 870 hymnals Topics: Christ advent of Lyrics: 1 Watchman, tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are: Traveler, o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star! Watchman, doth its beauteous ray Aught of joy or hope foretell? Traveler, yes; it brings the day, Promised day of Israel. 2 Watchman, tell us of the night; Higher yet that star ascends: Traveler, blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveler, ages are its own, And it bursts o'er all the earth! 3 Watchman, tell us of the night; For the morning seems to dawn: Traveler, darkness takes its flight; Doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman, let thy wanderings cease; Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveler, lo, the Prince of Peace, Lo, the Son of God, is come! Amen. Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Hark, the glad sound; the Saviour comes

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 831 hymnals Topics: Advent; Bondage; Christ First Advent; Christ Joy of believers in; Christ Mission of; Christ Savior; Christ Works; Freedom in Christ Lyrics: 1 Hark, the glad sound; the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2 On Him the Spirit, largely poured, Exerts His sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, His holy breast inspire. 3 He comes the prisoners to release, In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure, And with the treasures of His grace T'enrich the humble poor. 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim, And heaven's eternal arches ring With Thy beloved name. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. SAVIOUR

All Glory, Laud and Honor

Author: Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans ; J. M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 609 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Triumphal Entry; Ancient Hymns; Christ Name of ; Christ Triumphal Entry; Historical; liturgical Opening Hymns First Line: All glory, laud, and honor Lyrics: 1 All glory, laud, and honor to you, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. You are the King of Israel and David's royal Son, now in the Lord's name coming, the King and Blessed One. 2 The company of angels is praising you on high; and we with all creation in chorus make reply. The people of the Hebrews with palms before you went; our praise and prayer and anthems before you we present. 3 To you before your passion they sang their hymns of praise; to you, now high exalted, our melody we raise. As you received their praises, accept the prayers we bring, for you delight in goodness, O good and gracious King! Psalter Hymnal, (Gray)