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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Topics: Angels; Kingdom/Reign of God; Praise; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Christmas (Days of); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe; The Liturgical Year The Epiphany of the Lord; The Liturgical Year The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi); The Liturgical Year The Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6) Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords in human vesture; In the Body and the Blood He will give to all the faithful His own self for heav'nly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of Light descendeth From the realms of endless day, That the pow'rs of hell may vanish As the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six winged seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the Presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, Lord Most High!" Scripture: Habakkuk 2:20 Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th cetn

Rejoice! Rejoice, Emmanuel

Author: Dr. J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Appears in 509 hymnals Topics: Advent Second Coming of Christ First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o'er the grave, Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 3 O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine Advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight, Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 4 O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 5 O come, O come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes, from Sinai's height, In ancient time didst give the law In cloud, and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Topics: Christ First Advent of Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o'er the shades of night; Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by thee; Joyless is the day's return Till thy mercy's beams I see; Till thy inward light impart, Glad my eyes and warm my heart. 3 Visit, then, this soul of mine; Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, Radiancy Divine; Scatter all my unbelief; More and more thyself display, Shining to the perfect day. Amen. Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Used With Tune: LUX PRIMA

"Your lamps trimmed"

Author: Jane Borthwick Appears in 335 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ To Kingdom First Line: Rejoice, rejoice, believers! Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, rejoice, believers! And let your lights appear; The shades of eve are thickening, And darker night is near; The Bridegroom is advancing; Each hour he draws more nigh; Up! watch and pray, nor slumber; At midnight comes the cry. 2 See that your lamps are burning, Your vessels filled with oil; Wait calmly your deliverance From earthly pain and toil; The watchers on the mountains Proclaim the Bridegroom near; Go, meet him, as he cometh, With hallelujahs clear. 3 Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear! Arise, thou sun so looked-for, O'er this benighted sphere! With hearts and hands uplifted, We plead, O Lord, to see The day of our redemption, And ever be with thee. Scripture: Job 19:25 Used With Tune: CHENIES

Rejoice, the Lord is King!

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 742 hymnals Topics: Ascension and Reign; Christ Ascension; Worship First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is King: Your Lord and King adore Refrain First Line: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King: Your Lord and King adore! Rejoice, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 2 Jesus, the Savior, reigns, The God of truth and love; When He has purged our stains, He took his seat above; Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 3 His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and heav'n; The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus giv'n: Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 4 Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord and judge shall come And take His servants up To their eternal home: Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! Baptist Hymnal, 1991

Bethlehem Song

Author: Nahum Tate Appears in 1,102 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ At Birth; Advent of Christ At Birth First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground; The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind, "Glad tidings of great joy I bring, To you and all mankind. 2 "To you, in David's town this day, Is born of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ, the Lord, And this shall be the sign; The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid." 3 Thus spake the seraph and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: "All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good-will henceforth from heaven to men Begin, and never cease!" Used With Tune: NOEL

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!

Author: Georg Weissel; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 273 hymnals Topics: Christ advent of Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold the King of glory waits; the King of kings is drawing near, the Savior of the world is here. 2 A helper just, he comes to thee, his chariot is humility, his kingly crown is holiness, his scepter, pity in distress. 3 O blest the land, the city blest, where Christ the Ruler is confessed! O happy hearts and happy homes to whom this King in triumph comes! 4 Fling wide the portals of your heart; make it a temple, set apart from earthly use for heav'n's employ, adorned with prayer and love and joy. 5 Redeemer, come! I open wide my heart to thee; here, Lord, abide! Let me thy inner presence feel; thy grace and love in me reveal. 6 So come, my Sov'reign, enter in! Let new and nobler life begin! Thy Holy Spirit, guide us on, until the glorious crown be won. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: TRURO