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Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 435 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory) Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand give glory to the Lamb; the angel hosts around the throne praise God, the great I AM. Triumphant alleluias fill earth and sea and sky, as countless voices join the song and worship God on high. 2 O day, for which creation and all its tribes were made! O joy, for all its former grief a thousandfold repaid! The armies of the ransomed have fought with death and sin: fling open wide the mighty gates to let the victors in! 3 Bring near your great salvation, O Lord, return again. to gather all your chosen flock-- then take your power and reign! Appear, Desire of Nations; your exiles long for home; show in the heavens your promised sign, then, Prince and Savior, come! Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Used With Tune: ALFORD Text Sources: rev. Hymns for Today's Church, 1982

As Long as Jesus Lord Remains

Author: Francis Okely, 1719-1794; Nicolas L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760; Christian Ignatius La Trobe, 1758-1836 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work Unity and Glory Lyrics: 1 As long as Jesus Lord remains, Each day new rising glory gains; It was, it is, and will be so With His Church Militant below. 2 Our only stay is Jesus’ grace, In every time and every place; And Jesus’ blood-bought righteousness Remains His Church’s glorious dress. 3 All self-dependence is but vain, Christ doth our Cornerstone remain, Our Rock Which will unshaken stay, When heaven and earth are fled away. Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Alleluia!

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 1,187 hymnals Topics: King Of Glory First Line: Christ the Lord is risen to-day Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen to-day: Alleluia! Sons of men and angels, say Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens; thou earth, reply, Alleluia! 2 Love's redeeming work is done; Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won: Alleluia! Lo! our Sun's eclipse is o'er; Alleluia! Lo! He sets in blood no more. Alleluia! 3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; Alleluia! Christ hath burst the gates of hell; Alleluia! Death in vain forbids His rise! Alleluia! Christ hath opened Paradise. Alleluia! 4 Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once He died our souls to save; Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 5 Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head; Alleluia! Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia! 6 King of glory! Soul of bliss! Alleluia! Everlasting life is this Alleluia! Thee to know, Thy power to prove, Alleluia! Thus to sing, and thus to love. Alleluia! Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

Come, Lord, and tarry not

Author: Rev. Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 156 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Coming in Glory; Coming in Glory Lyrics: 1 Come, Lord, and tarry not; Bring the long-looked-for day; O why these years of waiting here, These ages of delay? 2 Come, for Thy saints still wait; Daily ascends their sigh: The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come": Dost Thou not hear the cry? 3 Come, for creation groans, Impatient of Thy stay, Worn out with these long years of ill, These ages of delay. 4 Come, and make all things new; Build up this ruined earth; Restore our faded Paradise, Creation's second birth. 5 Come, and begin Thy reign Of everlasting peace; Come, take the Kingdom to Thyself, Great King of Righteousness. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. BRIDE

I know that my Redeemer lives!

Author: Samuel Medley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 474 hymnals Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, Who once was dead, He lives, my ever-living Head. 2 He lives to bless me with His love, He lives to plead for me above. He lives my hungry soul to feed, He lives to help in time of need. 3 He lives to grant me rich supply, He lives to guide me with His eye, He lives to comfort me when faint, He lives to hear my soul's complaint. 4 He lives to silence all my fears;, He lives to wipe away my tears, He lives to calm my troubled heart, He lives all blessings to impart. 5 He lives, all glory to His Name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same; O the sweet joy this sentence gives; I know that my Redeemer lives! Amen. Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Wonderful Words of Life

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 575 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ His Glory and Power First Line: Sing them over again to me Refrain First Line: Beautiful words, wonderful words Lyrics: 1 Sing them over again to me - Wonderful words of Life; Let me more of their beauty see - Wonderful words of Life. Words of life and beauty Teach me faith and duty: Refrain: Beautiful words, wonderful words, Wonderful words of Life; Beautiful words, wonderful words, Wonderful words of Life. 2 Christ, the blessed One, gives to all Wonderful words of Life; Listen well to the loving call - Wonderful words of Life. All the wondrous story, Showing us His glory: [Refrain] 3 Sweetly echo the gospel call - Wonderful words of Life; Offer pardon and peace to all - Wonderful words of Life. Jesus, only Savior, Sanctify forever: [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 119:103 Used With Tune: WORDS OF LIFE

The Lily of the Valley

Author: Charles W. Fry, 1837-1882 Meter: Irregular Appears in 404 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ His Glory and Power First Line: I have found a friend in Jesus Lyrics: 1 I have found a friend in Jesus - He's ev'rything to me, He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; The Lily of the Valley - in Him alone I see All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole. In sorrow He's comfort, in trouble He's my stay, He tells me ev'ry care on Him to roll; He's the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star, He's the greatest of ten thousand to my soul. 2 He all my grief has taken and all my sorrows borne, In temptation He's my strong and mighty tow'r; I have all for Him forsaken and all my idols torn From my heart, and now He keeps me by His pow'r. Tho' all the world forsake me and Satan tempt me sore, Thru Jesus I shall safely reach the goal; He's the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star; He's the greatest of ten thousand to my soul. 3 He will never never leave me nor yet forsake me here, While I live by faith and do His blessed will; A wall of fire about me, I've nothing now to fear - With His manna He my hungry soul shall fill. Then sweeping up to glory I'll see His blessed face, Where rivers of delight shall ever roll; He's the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star; He's the greatest of ten thousand to my soul. Scripture: Revelation 22:16 Used With Tune: SALVATIONIST

More About Jesus

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851-1920 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 400 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ His Glory and Power First Line: More about Jesus would I know Refrain First Line: More, more about Jesus Lyrics: 1 More about Jesus would I know, More of His grace to others show, More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me. Refrain: More, more about Jesus, More, more about Jesus; More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me. 2 More about Jesus let me learn, More of His holy will discern; Spirit of God, my Teacher be, Showing the things of Christ to me. [Refrain] 3 More about Jesus - in His Word, Holding communion with my Lord, Hearing His voice in ev'ry line, Making each faithful saying mine. [Refrain] 4 More about Jesus on His throne, Riches in glory all His own, More of His kingdom's sure increase; More of His coming - Prince of peace. [Refrain] Scripture: Philippians 3:10 Used With Tune: SWENEY

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 691 hymnals Topics: Glory Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross Lyrics: 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calvary's mountain. [Refrain:] In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river. 2 Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. [Refrain] 3 Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me; help me walk from day to day with its shadow o'er me. [Refrain] 4 Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. [Refrain] Used With Tune: NEAR THE CROSS

Ask Me What Great Thing I Know

Author: Benjamin H. Kennedy; Johann C. Schwedler Meter: 7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 165 hymnals Topics: Glory Lyrics: 1 Ask me what great thing I know that delights and stirs me so, what the high reward I win, whose the name I glory in: Jesus Christ, the crucified. 2 Who defeats my fiercest foes? Who consoles my saddest woes? Who revives my fainting heart, healing all that grief imparts? Jesus Christ, the crucified. 3 Who is life in life to me? Who the death of death will be? Who holds all my days secure, in God's heart where love is sure? Jesus Christ, the crucified. 4 This is that great thing I know; this delights and stirs me so: faith in Christ who died to save, Christ who triumphed o'er the grave, Jesus Christ, the crucified. Used With Tune: HENDON