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Pray for the church afflicted and oppressed
Author: F. Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Pray for the church afflicted and oppressed,
for all who suffer for the gospel's sake,
that Christ may show us how to serve them best
in that one kingdom Satan cannot shake.
But how much more than us they have to give,
who by their dying show us how to live!
2 Pray for Christ's dissidents, who daily wait,
as Jesus waited in the olive grove,
the unjust trial, the pre-determined fate,
the world's contempt for reconciling love.
Shall all they won for us, at such a cost,
be by our negligence or weakness lost?
3 Pray that if times of testing should lay bare
what sort we are, who call ourselves his own,
we may be counted worthy then to wear,
with quiet fortitude, Christ's only crown:
the crown that in his saints he wears again
the crown of thorns that signifies his reign. Topics: Peace and Justice; Maundy Thursday Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 Used With Tune: UNDE ET MEMORES
Pray for the church afflicted and oppressed
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,894 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
let earth receive her King;
let every heart prepare him room,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
2 Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns!
let all their songs employ;
while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3 He rules the world with truth and grace,
and makes the nations prove
the glories of his righteousness
and wonders of his love,
and wonders of his love,
and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: Christmas; Christmas I Year A Scripture: John 1:12-14 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
How beauteous are their feet
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 714 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How beauteous are their feet,
who stand on Sion's hill,
who bring salvation on their tongues
and words of peace reveal!
2 How happy are our ears
that hear this happy sound,
which kings and prophets waited for,
and sought, but never found!
3 How blessèd are our eyes
that see this heavenly light,
prophets and kings desired it long,
but died without the sight!
4 The Lord makes bare his arm
through all the earth abroad:
Let every nation now behold
their Saviour and their God. Topics: Saints; Proper 14 Year C Scripture: Isaiah 40:9 Used With Tune: ST THOMAS
How beauteous are their feet
At the name of Jesus
Author: Carolin M. Noel, 1817-1877 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 260 hymnals Lyrics: 1 At the name of Jesus
every knee shall bow,
every tongue confess him
King of glory now:
'tis the Father's pleasure
we should call him Lord,
who from the beginning
was the mighty Word.
*2 At his voice creation
sprang at once to sight,
all the angel faces,
all the hosts of light,
thrones and dominations,
stars upon their way,
all the heavenly orders,
in their great array.
3 Humbled for a season,
to receive a name
from the lips of sinners
unto whom he came,
faithfully he bore it
spotless to the last,
brought it back victorious,
when from death he passed:
*4 Bore it up triumphant
with its human light,
through all ranks of creatures,
to the central height,
to the throne of Godhead,
to the Father's breast;
filled it with the glory,
of that perfect rest.
5 Name him, Christians, name him,
with love strong as death,
but with awe and wonder
and with bated breath:
he is God the Saviour,
he is Christ the Lord,
ever to be worshipped,
trusted, and adored.
*6 In your hearts enthrone him;
there let him subdue
all that is not holy,
all that is not true:
crown him as your Captain
in temptation's hour;
let his will enfold you
in its light and power.
7 Surely, this Lord Jesus
shall return again,
with his Father's glory,
with his angel train;
for all wreaths of empire
meet upon his brow,
and our hearts confess him
King of glory now. Topics: Lent II Year B; Easter VII Year C; Proper 5 Year A; Ascension Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3 Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON
At the name of Jesus
There's a wideness in God's mercy
Author: F. W. Faber, 1814-1863 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 915 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There's a wideness in God's mercy
like the wideness of the sea;
there's a kindness in his justice
which is more than liberty.
2 There is no place where earth's sorrows
are more felt than up in heaven;
there is no place where earth's failings
have such kindly judgement given.
3 For the love of God is broader
than the measure of man's mind;
and the heart of the Eternal
is most wonderfully kind.
4 But we make his love too narrow
by false limits of our own;
and we magnify his strictness
with a zeal he will not own.
5 There is plentiful redemption
in the blood that has been shed;
there is joy for all the members
in the sorrows of the Head.
6 There is grace enough for thousands
of new worlds as great as this;
there is room for fresh creations
in that upper home of bliss.
7 If our love were but more simple,
we should take him at his word;
and our lives would be all gladness
in the joy of Christ our Lord. Topics: Third Sunday Before Lent Year B; Lent II Year C; Proper 5 Year B; Proper 8 Year B; Proper 26 Year B Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Used With Tune: CROSS OF JESUS
There's a wideness in God's mercy
Who would think that what was needed
Author: John Bell, b. 1949; Graham Maule, b. 1958 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Christmas; Christmas Day Scripture: Isaiah 11:6 Used With Tune: REX GLORIÆ
Who would think that what was needed
God is the refuge of his saints
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 465 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God is the refuge of his saints,
when storms of sharp distress invade;
ere we can offer our complaints,
behold him present with his aid!
2 Let mountains from their seats be hurled
down to the deep, and buried there,
convulsions shake the solid world,
our faith shall never yield to fear.
3 Loud may the troubled ocean roar;
in sacred peace our souls abide;
while every nation, every shore,
trembles, and dreads the swelling tide.
4 There is a stream, whose gentle flow
supplies the city of our God,
life, love, and joy still gliding through,
and watering our divine abode:
5 That sacred stream, thine holy word,
that all our raging fear controls;
sweet peace thy promises afford,
and give new strength to fainting souls.
6 Sion enjoys her Monarch's love,
secure against a threatening hour;
nor can her firm foundation move,
built on his truth, and armed with power. Topics: Saints Scripture: Psalm 46:1-5 Used With Tune: LASUS
God is the refuge of his saints
O food to pilgrims given
Author: Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 Meter: 7.7.6.7.7.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 13 Year B Scripture: John 6:32-35 Used With Tune: INNSBRUCK Text Sources: Latin, 17th century
O food to pilgrims given
God of mercy, God of grace
Author: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 202 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of mercy, God of grace,
show the brightness of thy face;
shine upon us, Saviour, shine,
fill thy church with light divine;
and thy saving health extend
unto earth's remotest end.
2 Let the people praise thee, Lord;
be by all that live adored;
let the nations shout and sing
glory to their Saviour King;
at thy feet their tribute pay,
and thy holy will obey.
3 Let the people praise thee, Lord;
earth shall then her fruits afford;
God to man his blessing give,
man to God devoted live;
all below, and all above,
one in joy and light and love. Topics: Proper 23 Year B Scripture: Leviticus 26 Used With Tune: HEATHLANDS
God of mercy, God of grace
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,820 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does his successive journeys run;
his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 People and realms of every tongue
dwell on his love with sweetest song,
and infant voices shall proclaim
their early blessings on his name.
3 Blessings abound where'er he reigns:
the prisoner leaps to lose his chains;
the weary find eternal rest,
and all the sons of want are blest.
4 To him shall endless prayer be made,
and praises throng to crown his head;
his name like incense shall arise
with every morning sacrifice.
5 Let every creature rise and bring
peculiar honours to our King;
angels descend with songs again,
and earth repeat the loud Amen. Topics: Easter VII Year B; Proper 15 Year A; Ascension Scripture: Exodus 15:18 Used With Tune: TRURO
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
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