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Rejoice, rejoice!

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre, 1821 - 91 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #555 (1958) Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise; The Life In Christ Pilgrimage; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory First Line: Rejoice, ye pure in heart Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart, Rejoice, give thanks, and sing; Your festal banner wave on high, 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 meek, Raise high your free exalting song; God's wondrous praises speak. [Refrain] 3 With all the angel choirs, With all the saints on earth, Pour out the strains of joy and bliss, True rapture, noblest mirth. [Refrain] 4 With voice as full and strong As ocean's surging praise, Send forth the hymns our fathers loved, The psalms of ancient days. [Refrain] 5 Still lift your standard high, Still march in firm array, As warriors through the darkness toil Till dawns the golden day. [Refrain] 6 At last the march shall end, The wearied ones shall rest, The pilgrims find their Father's house, Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain] 7 Then on, ye pure in heart, Rejoice, give thanks, and sing; Your festal banner wave on high, The Cross of Christ your King. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MARION

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: John S. B. Monsell, 1811 - 75 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #557 (1958) Topics: The Church Year Septuagesima to Lent; The Church The People of God; Confirmation; The Ministry; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not nor fear, his arms are near; God changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee. Languages: English Tune Title: PENTECOST

Onward, Christian soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834 - 1924 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #560 (1958) Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Church The People of God; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; Ordination; The Life In Christ Service; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the Cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ the royal Master Leads against the foe; Forward into battle See his banners go! Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the Cross of Jesus Going on before. 2 At the sign of triumph Satan's legions flee; On then, Christian soldiers, On to victory! Hell's foundations quiver At the shout of praise; Brothers, lift your voices, Loud your anthems raise. [Refrain] 3 Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God; Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod. We are not divided, All one body we, One in hope and doctrine, One in charity. [Refrain] 4 Crowns and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane, But the Church of Jesus Constant will remain: Gates of hell can never 'Gainst that Church prevail; We have Christ's own promise, And that cannot fail. [Refrain] 5 Onward, then, ye faithful; Join the happy throng; Blend with ours your voices, In the triumph-song: Glory, laud, and honor, Unto Christ the King; This through countless ages Men and angels sing. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GERTRUDE

Christ is our corner-stone

Author: J. Chandler (1806-1876) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #564 (1987) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Topics: God's Church Anniversary, Special Occasions; Epiphany 4, Revelation The New Temple; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 2 The People of God; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled; on his great love our hopes we place, of present grace and joys above. 2 With psalms and hymns of praise this holy place shall ring; our voices we will raise, the Three-in-One to sing; and thus proclaim in joyful song both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, draw near as in your name we bow; each true petition hear, accept each faithful vow; and more and more on all who pry each holy day your blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blessed to endless rest are called away. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6 Languages: English Tune Title: HAREWOOD

Where charity and love prevail

Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #692 (1997) Topics: Church Body of Christ; Communion; Forgiveness / Pardon; Gentleness; Glory; Jesus Christ Head of Church; Marriage / Weddings; One Life in Christ Love; Peace Scripture: John 20:19-23 Languages: English Tune Title: TWENTY-FOURTH

Our cities cry to you, O God

Author: Margaret Clarkson, 1915- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #720 (1997) Topics: Church Body of Christ; City / City of God; Jesus Christ Redeemer and Savior; Jesus Christ Prince of Peace; One Life in Christ Justice; Repentance; Righteousness; Servant / Service Lyrics: 1 Our cities cry to you, O God, from out their pain and strife; you made us for yourself alone, but we choose alien life. Our goals are pleasure, gold and power; injustice stalks our earth; in vain we seek for rest, for joy, for sense of human worth. 2 Yet still you walk our streets, O Christ! We know your presence here where humble Christians love and serve in godly grace and fear. O Word made flesh, be seen in us! May all we say and do affirm you God Incarnate still and turn sad hearts to you! 3 Your people are your hands and feet to serve your world today, our lives the book our cities read to help them find your way. O pour your sovereign Spirit out on heart and will and brain: inspire your church with love and power to ease our cities’ pain! 4 O healing Saviour, Prince of Peace, salvation’s source and sum, for you our broken cities cry: Oh come, Lord Jesus, come! With truth your royal diadem, with righteousness your rod, oh come, Lord Jesus, bring to earth the city of our God! Scripture: John 1:14 Languages: English Tune Title: THE THIRD TUNE

Come sing, O church, in joy!

Author: Brian Dill, 1949- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #757 (1997) Meter: 12.12.4.12 Topics: Church; Courage; Journey / Pilgrimage / Pilgrims; One Life in Christ Mission; Victory / Triumph; Vision / Dream; Wisdom First Line: Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! Languages: English Tune Title: DARWALL'S 148TH

Who shall the Lord's Elect condemn?

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.XIV (1766) Topics: Assurance of the Love of Christ; Christ His Love to the Church; Courage and Constancy; Martyrdom; Strength from Heaven; Triumph of Faith in Christ; Zeal and Love; Courage under Persecution; Victory over Sin and Suffering Lyrics: 1 Who shall the Lord's Elect condemn? 'Tis God that justifies their Souls, And Mercy, like a mighty Stream, O'er all their Sins divinely rolls. 2 Who shall adjudge the Saints to Hell? 'Tis Christ that suffer'd in their Stead; And, the Salvation to fulfil Behold him rising from the Dead. 3 He lives! he lives! and sits above, For ever interceding there: Who shall divide us from his Love, Or what should tempt us to despair? 4 Shall Persecution, or Distress, Famine, or Sword, or Nakedness? He that hath lov'd us bears us through, And makes us more than Conqu'rors too. 5 Faith hath an overcoming Pow'r, It triumphs in the dying Hour: Christ is our Life, our Joy, our Hope, Nor can we sink with such a Prop. 6 Not all that Men on Earth can do, Nor Pow'rs on high, nor Pow'rs below, Shall cause his Mercy to remove, Or wean our Hearts from Christ our Love. Scripture: Romans 8:33-39 Languages: English

Let him embrace my Soul, and prove

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.LXVI (1766) Topics: Communion between Christ and the Church; Church Conversing with Christ viz. seeking, finding, calling, answering; Lord Jesus at his own Table; Presence of Christ in Worship; Song of Solomon paraphrased Lyrics: 1 Let him embrace my Soul, and prove Mine Int'rest in his heav'nly Love; The Voice that tells me, Thou art mine, Exceeds the Blessings of the Vine. 2 On Thee th' anointing Spirit came, And spreads the Savour of thy Name; That Oil of Gladness and of Grace, Draws Virgin Souls to meet thy Face. 3 Jesus, allure me by thy Charms, My Soul shall fly into thine Arms! Our wand'ring Feet, our Favours bring To the fair Chambers of the King. [4 Wonder and Pleasure tunes our Voice, To speak thy Praises and our Joys; Our Mem'ry keeps this Love of thine Beyond the Taste of richest Wine.] 5 Though in ourselves deform'd we are, And black as Kedar Tents appear, Yet when we put thy Beauties on, Fair as the Courts of Solomon. [6 While at his Table sits the King, He loves to see us smile and sing: Our Graces are our best Perfume, And breathe like Spikenard round the Room.] 7 As Myrrh new bleeding from the Tree, Such is a dying Christ to me; And while he makes my Soul his Guest, My Bosom, Lord, shall be thy Rest. [8 No Beams of Cedar, or of Fir, Can with thy Courts on Earth compare; And here we wait until thy Love Raise us to nobler Seats above.] Scripture: Song of Solomon 1:2-5 Languages: English

Witness Bearing and Grateful Praise

Hymnal: Bible Songs #41 (1901) Topics: Brotherly Love; Christ Ministry of; Christ Prophetic Office of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Christ the Life of; Christians Evangelists; Christians Fellowship of; Comfort in Trials; Consecration and Dedication; Covenant Promises; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Preaching of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Immortality; The Meek; Praise Calls to; Praise For Works of Providence; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Reward of His Obedience; Vows First Line: I will to brethren show thy name Scripture: Psalm 22:13-16 Languages: English Tune Title: [I will to brethren show thy name]