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Beautiful Saviour!

Author: Joseph Augustus Seiss Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Saviour! King of Creation! Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love Thee, Truly I'd serve Thee, Light of my soul, my Joy, my Crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, Fairer the woodlands, Robed in flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; He makes our sorrowing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, And the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Saviour! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be Thine! Amen. Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Used With Tune: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677.

Come, my soul, thy suit prepare

Author: John Newton Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 716 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, my soul, thy suit prepare: Jesus loves to answer prayer; He Himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not say thee nay. 2 Thou art coming to a King: Large petitions with Thee bring; For His grace and power are such, None can ever ask too much. 3 With my burden I begin: Lord! remove this load of sin; Let Thy Blood, for sinners spilt, Set my conscience free from guilt. 4 Lord, I come to Thee for rest; Take possession of my breast; There Thy blood-bought right maintain, And without a rival reign. 5 Show me what I have to do, Every hour my strength renew: Let me live a life of faith, Let me die Thy people’s death. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

Thou art the Way; to Thee alone

Author: George Washington Doane Appears in 614 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thou art the Way; to Thee alone From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee. 2 Thou art the Truth; Thy Word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life; the rending tomb Proclaims Thy conquering arm; And those who put their trust in Thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life; Grant us that Way to know, That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: ST. JAMES

All praise to Thee, Eternal Lord

Author: Martin Luther; Anonymous Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All praise to Thee, Eternal Lord, Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood; Choosing a manger for Thy throne, While worlds on worlds were Thine alone. 2 Once did the skies before Thee bow; A Virgin's arms contain Thee now; Angels, who did in Thee rejoice, Now listen for Thine infant voice. 3 A little child, Thou art our guest, That weary ones in Thee may rest-- Forlorn and lonely is Thy birth, That we may rise to heaven from earth. 4 Thou comest in the darksome night, To make us children of the light, To make us, in the realms divine, Like Thine own angels, round Thee shine. 5 All this for us Thy love hath done; By this to Thee our love is won; For this we tune our cheerful lays, And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: CANONBURY Text Sources: Latin of XI Century.; German of XIV Century

At even ere the sun was set

Author: Henry Twells Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 316 hymnals Lyrics: 1 At even ere the sun was set, The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay; O, with how many pains they met! O, with what joy they went away! 2 Once more ’tis eventide, and we, Oppressed with various ills, draw near; What if Thy form we cannot see? We know and feel that Thou art here. 3 O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel; For some are sick, and some are sad, And some have never loved Thee well; And some have lost the love they had; 4 And some are pressed with worldly care; And some are tried with sinful doubt; And some such grievous passions tear, That only Thou canst cast them out. 5 And none, O Lord, have perfect rest, For none are wholly free from sin; And they who fain would serve Thee best Are conscious most of wrong within. 6 O Saviour Christ, Thou too art Man; Thou has been troubled, tempted, tried; Thy kind but searching glance can scan The very wounds that shame would hide; 7 Thy touch has still its ancient power; No word from Thee can fruitless fall; Hear, in this solemn evening hour, And in Thy mercy heal us all. Amen. Topics: The Church Home and Inner Missions Used With Tune: ANGELUS

Angel voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 381 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Angel voices ever singing Round Thy throne of light, Angel-harps, for ever ringing, Rest not day nor night; Thousands only live to bless Thee, And confess Thee Lord of Might! 2 Thou, Who art beyond the farthest Mortal eye can scan, Can it be that Thou regardest Songs of sinful man? Can we know that Thou art near us, And wilt hear us? Yea, we can! 3 Yea, we know Thy love rejoicest O'er each work of Thine; Thou didst ears and hands and voices For Thy praise combine; Craftsman's art and music's measure For Thy pleasure Didst design. 4 Here, great God, to-day we offer Of Thine own to Thee; And for Thine acceptance proffer, All unworthily, Hearts and minds and hands and voices, In our choicest Melody. 5 Honor, glory, might and merit, Thine shall ever be, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Blessèd Trinity! Of the best that Thou hast given Earth and heaven Render Thee. Amen. Topics: The Church The Sanctuary Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES

Around the throne of God in heaven

Author: Anne Houlditch Shepherd Appears in 457 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Around the throne of God in heaven Thousands of children stand; Children whose sins are all forgiven, A holy, happy band, Refrain: Singing, Glory, glory, Glory be to God on high. 2 In flowing robes of spotless white See every one arrayed; Dwelling in everlasting light And joys that never fade. [Refrain] 3 What brought them to that world above, That heaven so bright and fair, Where all is peace and joy and love? How came those children there? [Refrain] 4 Because the Saviour shed His Blood To wash away their sin; Bathed in that pure and precious flood, Behold them white and clean. [Refrain] 5 On earth they sought the Saviour's grace, On earth they loved His Name; At last they see His blessèd face, And stand before the Lamb, [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Hymns for Children Used With Tune: CHILDREN'S PRAISES

O Holy Spirit, enter in

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Michael Schirmer Meter: Irregular Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, enter in, Among these hearts Thy work begin, Thy temple deign to make us; Sun of the soul, Thou Light divine, Around and in us brightly shine, To strength and gladness wake us. Where Thou shinest, Life from heaven there is given; We before Thee For that precious gift implore Thee. 2 Left to ourselves, we shall but stray; O lead us on the narrow way, With wisest counsel guide us; And give us steadfastness, that we May henceforth truly follow Thee, Whatever woes betide us; Heal Thou gently Hearts now broken: give some token Thou art near us, Whom we trust to light and cheer us. 3 O mighty Rock! O Source of life! Let Thy dear Word ’mid doubt and strife, Be so within us burning, That we be faithful unto death In Thy pure love and holy faith. From Thee true wisdom learning. Lord, Thy graces On us shower; by Thy power Christ confessing, Let us win His grace and blessing. 4 Grant that our days, while life shall last, In purest holiness be passed; Our minds so rule and strengthen That they may rise o’er things of earth, The hopes and joys that here have birth; And if our course Thou lengthen, Keep Thou pure, Lord, From offenses, heart and senses; Blessèd Spirit, Bid us thus true life inherit. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Whitsunday-The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Look from Thy sphere of endless day

Author: William Cullen Bryant Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 174 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Look from Thy sphere of endless day, O God of mercy and of might! In pity look on those who stray, Benighted in this land of light. 2 In peopled vale, in lonely glen, In crowded mart, by stream or sea, How many of the sons of men Hear not the message sent from Thee! 3 Send forth Thy heralds, Lord, to call The thoughtless young, the hardened old, A scattered, homeless flock, till all Be gathered to Thy peaceful fold. 4 Send them Thy mighty Word to speak Till faith shall dawn, and doubt depart, To awe the bold, to stay the weak, And bind and heal the broken heart. 5 Then all these wastes,--a dreary scene, That fills with sadness as we gaze,-- Shall grow with living waters green, And lift to heaven the voice of praise. Amen. Topics: The Church Home and Inner Missions Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

How blessèd, from the bonds of sin

Author: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta; Jane Borthwick Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How blessèd, from the bonds of sin And earthly fetters free, In singleness of heart and aim Thy servant, Lord, to be! The hardest toil to undertake With joy at Thy command, The meanest office to receive With meekness at Thy hand! 2 With willing heart and longing eyes To watch before Thy gate, Ready to run the weary race, To bear the heavy weight; No voice of thunder to expect, But follow, calm and still, For love can easily divine The One Belovèd’s will. 3 Thus may I serve Thee, Gracious Lord! Thus ever Thine alone, Our souls and bodies given to Thee, The purchase Thou hast won; Through evil or through good report Still keeping by Thy side. By life or death, in this poor flesh Let Christ be magnified! 4 How happily the working days In this dear service fly! How rapidly the closing hour, The time of rest, draws nigh! When all the faithful gather home, A joyful company, And ever where the Master is, Shall His blest servants be. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. LEONARD