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Give to Our God Immortal Praise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 329 hymnals Topics: Hymns with Descants Lyrics: 1 Give to our God immortal praise: mercy and truth are all His ways; wonders of grace to God belong; repeat His mercies in your song. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown; the King of kings with glory crown: his mercies ever shall endure, when lords and kings are known no more. 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, and fixed the starry lights on high: wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 4 He fills the sun with morning light; he bids the moon direct the night; his mercies ever shall endure, when suns and moons shall shine no more. 5 He sent his Son with power to save from guilt and darkness and the grave; wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 6 Through this vain world he guides our feet, and leads us to his heavenly seat: his mercies ever shall endure, when this our world shall be no more. Used With Tune: WARRINGTON

The Lord's My Shepherd

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 608 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want. God makes me down to lie in pastures green, and leadeth me the quiet waters by. 2 My soul thou dost restore again, and me to walk dost make within the paths of righteousness e'en for thine own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill. For thou art with me and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes; my head thou dost anoint with oil, and my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me, and in God's house forevermore my dwelling place shall be. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: CRIMOND Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

Gathered in God's Presence

Author: Svein Ellingsen, 1929-; Hedwig T. Durnbaugh, 1929- Meter: 6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Descants Scripture: Mark 16:15 Used With Tune: OLYMPIC HYMN

Angels We Have Heard on High

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 259 hymnals Topics: Descants Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: French carol

All hail the power of Jesus' name

Author: Anonymous; Edward Perronet, 1726-1792 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 3,543 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name; let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem to crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 2 Crown him, ye martyrs of your God, who from his altar call; extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 3 Ye seed of Israel's chosen race, ye ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 4 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall, go spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 5 Let every tribe and every tongue, responsive to the call, lift high the universal song, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11 Used With Tune: MILES LANE

Holy God, We Praise Your Name

Author: Ignaz Franz; Clarence A. Walworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 210 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Holy God we praise your name Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name; Lord of all, we bow before you; all on earth thy scepter claim, all in heaven above adore you; infinite your vast domain, everlasting is your reign. 2 Hark! the loud celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising, cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: holy, holy, holy, Lord. 3 Lo! the apostolic train join the sacred Name to hallow; prophets swell the loud refrain, and the white-robed martyrs follow; and from morn to set of sun, through the Church the song goes on. 4 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name you; while in essence only one, undivided God we claim you, then, adoring, bend the knee, and confess the mystery. Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT, WIR LOBEN DICH Text Sources: Based on Te Deum, ca. 4th century

There's a Spirit in the Air

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Descants Lyrics: 1 There's a spirit in the air, telling Christians everywhere: "Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world!" 2 Lose your shyness, find your tongue; tell the world what God has done: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 3 When believers break the bread, when a hungry child is fed: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. 4 Still the Spirit leads the fight, seeing wrong and setting right: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 5 When a stranger's not alone, where the homeless find a home: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. 6 May the Spirit fill our praise, guide our thoughts and change our ways. God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 7 There's a Spirit in the air, calling people everywhere: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. Scripture: Genesis 28:16 Used With Tune: LAUDS

All people that on earth do dwell

Author: William Kethe, c. 1535-1594 Appears in 746 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth; his praise forth tell. Come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his flock, he comes to feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 Oh enter then his gates with praise; approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why, the Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD 100TH Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650

Oh for a thousand tongues to sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 1,778 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of God’s grace. 2 Jesus, the name that charms our fears, and bids our sorrows cease– ’tis music to the sinner’s ears; ’tis life, and health, and peace. 3 He speaks, and listening to his voice new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice; the humble poor believe. 4 Hear him, you deaf; you voiceless ones, your tongues again employ; you blind, behold your Saviour comes, and leap, you lame, for joy. 5 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, and spread through all the earth abroad the honours of thy name. Scripture: Psalm 145:1-12 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Let Heaven Rejoice

Author: Hal M. Helms Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Descants First Line: Let heaven rejoice before the living Lord Scripture: Psalm 19:1 Used With Tune: ROCK HARBOR