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Forsaking Chariots of Fire

Author: The Iona Community Meter: 8.4.8.4.6.4 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Music and Singing Used With Tune: THE SAVIOUR LEAVES

Author: Norman Kansfield, 1940- Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Music / Singing / Song First Line: Great God, arise, and by your might Scripture: Psalm 68 Used With Tune: OLD 113TH

That Boy-Child of Mary

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ First Line: What shall we call him Refrain First Line: That boy child of Mary Lyrics: Refrain: That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem. 1 What shall we call him, child of the manger? What name is given in Bethlehem? (Refrain) 2 His name is Jesu, God ever with us, God given for us in Bethlehem. (Refrain) 3 He came to save us, he came to help us, born here among us in Bethlehem. (Refrain) 4 One with the Father, he is our Savior, heaven-sent helper of Bethlehem. (Refrain) 5 Gladly we praise him, love and adore him, give ourselves to him of Bethlehem. (Refrain) Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23 Used With Tune: BLANTYRE

Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 753 hymnals Topics: Singing God's Story Ascension and Reign of Christ 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 His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell to Christ the Lord are given. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 3 He sits at God's right hand till all his foes submit, bow down at his command, and fall beneath his feet. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 4 Rejoice in glorious hope; for Christ, the Judge, shall come to gather all his saints to their eternal home. We soon shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, rejoice! Scripture: Ephesians 1:20-23 Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH

Come, Thou Almighty King

Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,815 hymnals Topics: Singing (or Song) Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise! Father all glorious, O'er all victorious. Come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou all gracious Lord, By heaven and earth adored, Our prayer attend, Come, and thy people bless, Give thy good word success. Spirit of holiness, On us descend. 3 Never from us depart, Rule thou in every heart, Hence, evermore: Thy sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore! Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN Text Sources: Anon., tract in Collection of Hymns for social Worship, 1757

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Author: Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 435 hymnals Topics: Singing Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart, rejoice, give thanks and sing beneath the standard of your God, the cross of Christ your King. Refrain: Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 2 Bright youth and snow crowned age, strong men and maidens fair, raise high your free, exulting song, God's wondrous praise declare. [Refrain] 3 Yes, on through life's long path, still singing as ye go; from youth to age, by night and day, in gladness and in woe. [Refrain] 4 At last the march shall end; the weary ones shall rest; the pilgrims find their heavenly home, Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain] 5 Praise God, who reigns on high, the Lord whom we adore, the Father, Son, and Spirit blest, one God forevermore. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 20:4 Used With Tune: MARION

Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, the watchmen on the heights are crying; awake, Jerusalem, at last. Midnight hears the welcome voices, and at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Come forth, you maidens! Night is past. The bridegroom comes! Awake; your lamps with gladness take!" Alleluia! Prepare yourselves to meet the Lord, whose light has stirred the waiting guard. 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, and in her heart new joy is springing. She wakes, she rises from her gloom, for her Lord comes down all-glorious, and strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her star is risen; her light is come. O, come, you Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Sing hosanna! We go until the halls we view where you have bid us dine with you. 3 Now let all the heavens adore you, and saints and angels sing before you. The harps and cymbals all unite. Of one pearl each shining portal, where, dwelling with the choir immortal, we gather round your dazzling light. No eye has seen, no ear has yet been trained to hear what joy is ours! Crescendos rise; your halls resound; hosannas blend in cosmic sound. Scripture: Isaiah 21:11 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Angels We Have Heard on High

Author: James Chadwick Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 251 hymnals Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ First Line: Angels, we have heard on high Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing through the night, and the mountains in reply echoing their brave delight. Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo. 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why these songs of happy cheer? What great brightness did you see? What glad tiding did you hear? (Refrain) 3 Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing; come, adore, on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. (Refrain) 4 See him in a manger laid whom the angels praise above; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while we raise our hearts in love. (Refrain) Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: French carol

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing; Music and Singing Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, for Jesus Christ our Savior was born upon this day, to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 2 In Bethlehem in Judah this blessed babe was born, and laid within a manger upon this blessed morn: for which his mother Mary did nothing take in scorn. [Refrain] 3 From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came, and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, how that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name. [Refrain] 4 The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, and left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm, and wind, and went to Bethlehem straightway, the blessed babe to find. [Refrain] 5 Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, and with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-13 Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: Traditional English carol, 18th cent.

Awake, and Sing the Song

Author: William Hammond Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 689 hymnals Topics: Singing Lyrics: 1 Awake, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Wake, ev'ry heart and ev'ry tongue, To praise the Savior's name. 2 Sing of His dying love; Sing of His rising pow'r; Sing how He intercedes aove For those whose sins He bore. 3 Sing on your heav'nly way, Ye ransomed sinners, sing; Sing on, rejoicing ev'ry day In Christ, the glorious King. 4 Soon shall you hear Him say, "Ye blessed children, come!" Soon will He call you hence away, And take His pilgrims home. Scripture: Revelation 15:3 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS