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Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 843 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free; To take away transgression, And rule in equity. 2 He comes with succor speedy To those who suffer wrong; To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing; Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in His sight. 3 He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth; And love, joy, and hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth. Before Him on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go; And righteousness the fountains From hill to valley flow. 4 Kings shall fall down before , And gold and incense bring; All nations shall adore Him, His praise all people sing. To Him shall prayer unceasing, And daily vows ascend; His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Epiphany Used With Tune: AURELIA

O God, the Rock of Ages

Author: Edward Henry Bickersteth Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 201 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, the Rock of Ages, Who evermore hast been, What time the tempest rages, Our dwelling-place serene: Before Thy first creations, O Lord, the same as now, To endless generations The Everlasting Thou! 2 Our years are like the shadows On sunny hills that lie, Or grasses in the meadows That blossom but to die; A sleep, a dream, a story By strangers quickly told, An unremaining glory Of things that soon are old. 3 O Thou, Who canst not slumber, Whose light grows never pale, Teach us aright to number Our years before they fail; On us Thy mercy lighten, On us Thy goodness rest, And let Thy Spirit brighten The hearts Thyself hast blessed. Amen. Used With Tune: MIRIAM

O perfect life of love!

Author: Henry Williams Baker Appears in 86 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O perfect life of love! All, all is finished now; All that He left His throne above To do for us below. 2 No work is left undone Of all the Father willed; His toils, His sorrows, one by one, The Scripture have fulfilled. 3 No pain that we can share But He has felt its smart: All forms of human grief and care Have pierced that tender heart. 4 In perfect love He dies; For me He dies, for me: O all-atoning Sacrifice, I cling by faith to Thee. 5 Work then, O Lord, in me, As Thou for me hast wrought; And let my love the answer be To grace Thy love has brought. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Good Friday Used With Tune: GORTON

To the Name of our salvation

Author: John Mason Neale Appears in 117 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To the Name of our salvation Laud and honor let us pay; Which, for many a generation, Hid in God's foreknowledge lay; But with holy exultation We may sing aloud to-day. 2 Jesus is the Name we treasure, Name beyond what words can tell; Name of gladness, Name of pleasure, Ear and heart delighting well; Name of sweetness, passing measure, Saving us from sin and hell. 3 'Tis the Name for adoration; 'Tis the Name of victory; 'Tis the Name for meditation In this vale of misery; 'Tis the Name for veneration By the citizens on high. 4 'Tis the Name by right exalted Over every other name; That, when we are sore assaulted, Puts our enemies to shame: Strength to them who else had halted, Eyes to blind, and feet to lame. 5 Jesus, we, Thy Name adoring, Long to see Thee as Thou art; Of Thy clemency imploring So to write it in our heart, That hereafter, upward soaring, We with angels may have part. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Circumcision Used With Tune: ORIEL Text Sources: Latin Hymn of XV Century

Lord, Thy Word abideth

Author: Henry Williams Baker Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 202 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. 2 When our foes are near us, Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation. 3 When the storms are o’er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth. 4 Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By Thy Word imparted To the simple-hearted? 5 Word of mercy, giving Succor to the living; Word of life, supplying Comfort to the dying! 6 O that we, discerning, Its most holy learning, Lord, may love and fear Thee, Evermore be near Thee! Amen. Topics: The Word Used With Tune: ST. CYPRIAN

All my heart this night rejoices

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Paul Gerhardt Appears in 276 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All my heart this night rejoices, As I hear, Far and near, Sweetest angel voices; "Christ is born," their choirs are singing, Till the air Ev'rywhere, Now their joy is ringing. 2 Hark! a voice from yonder manger, Soft and sweet, Doth entreat, "Flee from woe and danger; Brethren, come; from all that grieves you You are freed; All you need I will surely give you." 3 Come, then, let us hasten yonder; Here let all, Great and small, Kneel in awe and wonder, Love Him who with love is yearning; Hail the star That from far Bright with hope is burning. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: WARUM SOLLT ICH MICH DENN GRÄMEN

Hark! what mean those holy voices

Author: John Cawood Appears in 724 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! what mean those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skies? Lo! the angelic host rejoices, Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Listen to the wondrous story, Which they chant in hymns of joy; “Glory in the highest, glory! Glory be to God Most High!" 3 “Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found; Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven; Loud our golden harps shall sound." 4 “Christ is born, the great Anointed! Heaven and earth His praises sing! O receive Whom God appointed, For your Prophet, Priest and King." 5 "Hasten, mortals to adore Him; Learn His Name and taste His joy; Till in Heaven ye sing before Him, Glory be to God Most High!" 6 Let us learn the wondrous story Of our great Redeemer’s Birth; Spread the brightness of His glory, Till it cover all the earth. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: TRUST

If thou but suffer God to guide thee

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Georg Neumark Appears in 182 hymnals Lyrics: 1 If thou but suffer God to guide thee, And hope in Him through all thy ways, He'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee, And bear thee through the evil days; Who trusts in God's unchanging love Builds on the rock that naught can move. 2 What can these anxious cares avail thee, These never-ceasing moans and sighs? What can it help, if thou bewail thee O'er each dark moment as it flies? Our cross and trials do but press The heavier for our bitterness. 3 All are alike before the Highest; 'Tis easy to our God, we know, To raise thee up though low thou liest, To make the rich man poor and low; True wonders still by Him are wrought Who setteth up and brings to naught. 4 Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving, So do thine own part faithfully, And trust His Word;--though undeserving, Thou yet shalt find it true for thee; God never yet forsook at need The soul that trusted Him indeed. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT LÄSST WALTEN

Jesus, I my cross have taken

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Appears in 1,307 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee; Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my All shalt be. Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known; Yet how rich is my condition: God and heaven are still my own. 2 Man may trouble and distress me, 'Twill but drive me to Thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me, Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. O, 'tis not in grief to harm me, While Thy love is left to me; O, 'twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with Thee. 3 Take, my soul, thy full salvation; Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care; Joy to find in every station, Something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within thee, What a Father's smile is thine, What a Saviour died to win thee; Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine? 4 Haste, then, on from grace to glory, Armed by faith and winged by prayer; Heaven's eternal day's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thine earthly mission, Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: FALFIELD

Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness

Author: John Wesley; Nicolaus Ludwig v. Zinzendorf Appears in 499 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress: ’Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head. 2 Bold shall I stand in Thy great Day, For who aught to my charge shall lay? Fully through these absolved I am From sin and fear, from guilt and shame. 3 This spotless robe the same appears, When ruined nature sinks in years; No age can change its constant hue; Thy Blood preserves it ever new. 4 O let the dead now hear Thy voice; Now bid Thy banished ones rejoice; Their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesus, thy Blood and Righteousness. 5 When from the dust of death I rise To claim my mansion in the skies, Even then, this shall be all my plea, "Jesus hath lived, hath died for me." Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Faith Used With Tune: HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS LEBENS LICHT Text Sources: St. 1, Leipziger Gesangbuch, 1538