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Christ, the Head of the Church

Meter: 7.7.4 Appears in 197 hymnals Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Head of the Church triumphant Lyrics: 1 Head of the Church triumphant, We joyfully adore thee; Till thou appear, thy members here Shall thirst for greater glory. 2 We lift our hearts and voices, With blest anticipation; And cry aloud, and give to God The praise of our salvation. 3 While in affliction’s furnace, And passing through the fire, Thy love we praise, which tries our ways, And ever brings us higher. 4 We lift our hands, exulting In thy almighty favour; The love divine which made us thine Shall keep us thine for ever. 5 Thou dost conduct thy people Through torrents of temptation; Nor will we fear, while thou art near, The fire of tribulation. 6 [The world, with sin and Satan, In vain our march opposes, By thee we shall break through them all, And sing the song of Moses.] 7 By faith we see the glory To which thou shalt restore us, The world despise for that high prize Which thou hast set before us. 8 And if thou count us worthy, We each, as dying Stephen, Shall see thee stand at God’s right hand, To take us up to heaven.

Christ our Shepherd

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 240 hymnals Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: My Shepherd will supply my need Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd will supply my need; Jehovah is his name. In pastures fresh he makes me feed, Beside the living stream. 2 He brings my wandering spirit back, When I forsake his ways; And leads me, for his mercy’s sake, In paths of truth and grace. 3 When I walk through the shades of death, Thy presence is my stay; A word of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away. 4 Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, Does still my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows; Thy oil anoints my head. 5 The sure provisions of my God Attend me all my days. O may thy house be my abode, And all my work be praise! 6 [There would I find a settled rest, (While others go and come) No more a stranger or a guest, But like a child at home.]

Join all the Names of Love and Pow'r

Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Characters of Christ Lyrics: 1 Join all the Names of Love and Pow'r, That ever Men or Angels bore; All are too mean to speak his Worth, Or set Immanuel's Glory forth. 2 But O what condescending Ways He takes to teach his heav'nly Grace! My Eyes with Joy and Wonder see What Forms of Love he bears for me. [3 The Angel of the Cov'nant stands With his Commission in His Hands, Sent from his Father's milder Throne To make the great Salvation known.] [4 Great Prophet, let me bless thy Name, By Thee the joyful Tidings came, Of Wrath appeas'd, of Sins forgiv'n, Of Hell subdu'd, and Peace with Heav'n.] [5 My bright Example, and my Guide, I would be walking near thy Side; O let me never run astray, Nor follow the forbidden Way! 6 I love my Shepherd, he shall keep My wand'ring Soul amongst his Sheep; He feeds his Flock, he calls their Names, And in his Bosom bears the Lambs.] [7 My Surety undertakes my Cause, Answering his Father's broken Laws; Behold my Soul at Freedom set, My Surety paid the dreadful Debt.] [8 Jesus, my great High-Priest has dy'd, I seek no Sacrifice beside; Thy Blood did once for all atone, And now it pleads before the Throne.] [9 My Advocate appears on high, The Father lays his Thunder by; Not all that Earth and Hell can say, Shall turn my Father's Heart away.] [10 My Lord, my Conqu'ror, and my King, Thy Sceptte and thy Sword I sing; Thine is the Vict'ry, and I sit A joyful Subject at thy Feet.] [11 Aspire, my Soul, to glorious Deeds, The Captain of Salvation leads: March on, nor fear to win the Day, Though Death and Hell obstruct the Way.] 12 Should Death and Hell, and Powers unknown, Put all their Forms of Mischief on, I shall be safe; for Christ displays Salvation in more sov'reign Ways.

How sweet and precious is the name

Author: W. Gadsby Meter: 8.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ Lyrics: 1 How sweet and precious is the name Of Jesus Christ, the Lord, the Lamb, To sinners in distress! A name just suited to their case; Pregnant with mercy, truth, and grace, With strength and righteousness. 2 [His name, as Jesus, suits them well; He saves from sin, wrath, law, and hell, From guilt and slavish fears. His name is Wonderful indeed; An able Counsellor, to plead, Just suits a case like theirs.] 3 [Immanuel! thrice-blessèd name! The God we trust is still the same! An endless Father, He; A most illustrious Prince of Peace; A Tower, a precious Hiding-place, Is Jesus Christ to me.] 4 [Yes, if his name be Lord of Hosts, Of his almighty power I’ll boast; He all my foes shall quell; He’s all the helpless soul can need; No ointment put on Aaron’s head, Could give so sweet a smell.] 5 In him the Gentile church shall trust; Of him shall sing; of him shall boast; On him cast all their care; He is their God, and they shall know What his almighty power can do, Nor death, nor danger fear. Scripture: Matthew 12:21

Father, our hearts we lift

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Prophecies concerning Christ Incarnation, Birth and Character of Christ

"For thine is the kingdom"

Author: Hart Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Ye souls that are weak, and helpless, and poor Lyrics: 1 Ye souls that are weak, and helpless, and poor, Who know not to speak, much less to do more, Lo! here’s a foundation for comfort and peace – In Christ is salvation; the kingdom is his. 2 With power he rules, and wonders performs; Gives conduct to fools, and courage to worms Beset by sore evils without and within, By legions of devils and mountains of sin. 3 Then be not afraid; all power is given To Jesus, our Head, in earth and in heaven; Through him we shall conquer the mightiest foes; Our Captain is stronger than all that oppose. 4 [His power from above he’ll kindly impart, So free is his love, so tender his heart; Redeemed with his merit, we’re washed in his blood; Renewed by his Spirit, we’ve power with God.] 5 Thy grace we adore, Director divine; The kingdom, and power, and glory are thine. Preserve us from running on rocks or on shelves, >From foes strong and cunning, and most from ourselves. 6 Reign o’er us as King, accomplish thy will, And powerfully bring us forth from all ill; Till, falling before thee, we laud thy loved name, Ascribing the glory to God and the Lamb.

"Rejoice in the Lord"

Author: W. Gadsby Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Christians, rejoice, and sing Lyrics: 1 Christians, rejoice, and sing Your Maker’s lovely praise; He is your God and King, Ancient of endless days; He lives, he reigns, and sits above, The King of kings, and God of love. 2 No place can him contain; Immensity he fills; He measures, with a span, The world with all its hills; In heaven he reigns your God and King, And will you to his glory bring. 3 He saves you by his grace; O matchless grace indeed, That such a rebel race From sin and Satan’s freed! His mercy, truth, and justice join, To make you in full glory shine. 4 The time will shortly come, When you, with sweet surprise, Will find yourself at home With Christ, above the skies; With him to live, with him to reign, And never, never part again.

"I am the Way"

Author: W. Gadsby Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Jesus is the way to God Lyrics: 1 Jesus is the way to God; Jesus is the way to bliss; In this way the church has trod, Down from Adam’s day to this. 2 [Jesus is the living way; All beside to ruin lead; They are safe, and only they, Who are one in Christ their Head.] 3 [Jesus is a holy way; Leads to endless joys above; Holy men, and only they, Walk in this blest way of love.] 4 [Jesus is the narrow way; Hagarenes have here no room; Sons, and only sons are they, Who can travel this way home.] 5 [Jesus is a humble way; Pride and self must be brought down; Nothing like a beast of prey Ever can in this way run.] 6 [Jesus is the way of strength; Yet the strong this way can’t come; And the Lord will prove at length, Weaklings have the victory won.] 7 [Jesus is the way of peace, Paved from end to end with love; Yes, this way abounds with grace, And the needy it approve.] 8 All a helpless soul can need, All a faithful God can give, In this way is to be had; Here the hungry eat and live.

The Name of the Lord

Author: W. Gadsby Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: The Lord proclaims his name Lyrics: 1 The Lord proclaims his name; And sinners hear his voice; His mercy ever stands the same, And we’ll in him rejoice. 2 His name is gracious still, And freely he bestows The bounty of his sovereign will, On all who feel their woes. 3 His patience long endures, And savèd sinners know, A God, long-suffering, still restores Their joy and peace below. 4 The thousands whom he loves He pardons and forgives, Their persons he in Christ approves, And will while Jesus lives. 5 Lord, help us to believe, And make thy name our choice; Thy mercy freely to us give, And we’ll in thee rejoice.