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All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine
Author: F. Bland Tucker Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Christian Year Christ the King First Line: All praise to thee, for thou O King divine Refrain First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE
All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine
As with gladness men of old
Author: W. C. Dix Appears in 648 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold;
As with joy they hail'd its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright;
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to Thee.
2 As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger-bed;
There to bend the knee before
Him Whom heaven and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek the mercy-seat.
3 As they offered gifts most rare
At that manger rude and bare;
So may we with holy joy,
Pure and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ! to Thee our heavenly King.
4 Holy Jesus! every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And, when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds Thy glory hide.
5 In the heavenly country bright,
Need they no created light;
Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown,
Thou its Sun which goes not down,
There for ever may we sing
Alleluias to our King.
Used With Tune: DIX
As with gladness men of old
O sacred head, sore wounded
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76; Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Passiontide Lyrics: 1 O sacred head, sore wounded,
Defiled and put to scorn;
O kingly head, surrounded
With mocking crown of thorn:
What sorrow mars thy grandeur?
Can death thy bloom deflower?
O countenance whose splendour
The hosts of heaven adore.
2 *Thy beauty, long-desirèd,
Hath vanished from our sight;
Thy power is all expirèd,
And quenched the light of light.
Ah me! for whom thou diest,
Hide not so far thy grace:
Show me, O Love most highest,
The brightness of thy face.
3 *I pray thee, Jesus, own me,
Me, Shepherd good, for thine;
Who to thy fold hast won me,
And fed with truth divine.
Me guilty, me refuse not,
Incline thy face to me,
This comfort that I lose not,
On earth to comfort thee.
4 In thy most bitter passion
My heart to share doth cry,
With thee for my salvation
Upon the Cross to die.
Ah, keep my heart thus movèd
To stand thy Cross beneath,
To mourn thee, well-belovèd,
Yet thank thee for thy death.
5 My days are few, O fail not,
With thine immortal power,
To hold me that I quail not
In death's most fearful hour:
That I may fight befriended,
And see in my last strife
To me thine arms extended
Upon the Cross of life. Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE Text Sources: 14th century Latin hymn
O sacred head, sore wounded
The Day of Resurrection!
Author: St John of Damascus; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 527 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Eastertide Lyrics: 1 The Day of Resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God!
From death to life eternal,
From earth unto the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over
With hymns of victory.
2 Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection-light;
And, listening to his accents,
May hear so calm and plain
His own 'All hail,' and, hearing,
May raise the victor strain.
3 Now let the heavens be joyful,
And earth her song begin,
The round world keep high triumph,
And all that is therein;
Let all things seen and unseen
Their notes in gladness blend,
For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our joy that hath no end.
Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE Text Sources: Greek
The Day of Resurrection!
O little Love, who comes again
Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 O little Love, who comes again,
the Word made flesh to make God plain,
O Child who shines, the Jesus light,
disarm the world,
this Christmas night!
2 No heart so hard it may not move,
no hate resist your open love;
defenceless in our hands you come
to Herod's power,
to Mary's home.
3 As all the wise look for your star,
so I must follow where you are:
as you are light so must I be,
as you are peace,
be peace in me. Scripture: Colossians 1:19-20 Used With Tune: PEACE CAROL
O little Love, who comes again
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Author: Godfrey Thring; Matthew Bridges Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 814 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Reign of Christ; Christian Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Christian Year Holy Week; Christian Year Ascension; Christian Year Christ the King/Reign of Christ Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne;
hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing
of him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.
2 Crown him the Lord of life,
who triumphed o'er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those he came to save.
His glories now we sing,
who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
3 Crown him the Lord of peace,
whose power a sceptre sways
from pole to pole, that wars may cease,
absorbed in prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end;
and round his piercèd feet
fair flowers of Paradise extend
their fragrance ever sweet.
4 Crown him the Lord of love;
behold his hands and side,
rich wounds yet visible above,
in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
for thou hast died for me:
thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity. Used With Tune: DIADEMATA
Crown Him with Many Crowns
How Great Our Joy!
Meter: Irregular Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Christian Year: Christmas First Line: While by the sheep we watched at night Lyrics: 1 While by the sheep we watched at night,
lo, there appeared an angel bright:
Refrain:
How great our joy! Great our joy!
Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy!
Glory to God who reigns on high!
Glory to God who reigns on high!
2 Born is the Child, in manger small,
whom God has sent to save us all. [Refrain]
3 Go you this night, and you shall find
the Savior born for humankind. [Refrain]
4 Jesus, the gift from heav'n above
fills all our hearts with joy and love. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: JUNGST Text Sources: Traditional German carol, alt.
How Great Our Joy!
To Avert from Us God's Wrath
Author: Martin Luther; Christian Ignatius Latrobe; Dirk French Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Christian year--Holy Week Lyrics: 1 To avert from men God’s wrath,
Jesus suffered in our stead;
by an ignominious death
he a full atonement made;
and by his most precious blood
brought us, sinners, nigh to God.
2 Christ bids each afflicted soul
"Come that I may soothe your grief.
No one who is strong and whole
needs a doctor for relief;
therefore have no fear, draw nigh,
that your want I may supply."
3 But examine first your case,
whether you be in the faith;
do you long for pard’ning grace?
Is your only hope his death?
Then, how e’er your soul’s oppressed,
Come, you are a worthy guest.
4 They who Jesus’ mercy knows
are from wrath and envy freed;
love unto our neighbor shows
that we are his flock indeed;
thus we may in all our ways
show forth our Redeemer’s praise. Scripture: Matthew 9:10-13 Used With Tune: PETRA Text Sources: Inspired by the Communion Hymn of John Hus, Hymn 419
To Avert from Us God's Wrath
In the Cross of Christ I Glory
Author: John Bowring Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,537 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Palm Sunday; Christian Year Maundy Thursday; Christian Year Good Friday Lyrics: 1 In the cross of Christ I glory,
towering o’er the wrecks of time;
all the light of sacred story
gathers round its head sublime.
2 When the woes of life o’ertake me,
hopes deceive, and fears annoy,
never shall the cross forsake me;
lo, it glows with peace and joy.
3 When the sun of bliss is beaming
light and love upon my way,
from the cross the radiance streaming
adds more luster to the day.
4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure,
by the cross are sanctified;
peace is there that knows no measure,
joys that through all time abide.
5 In the cross of Christ I glory,
towering o’er the wrecks of time;
all the light of sacred story
gathers round its head sublime. Scripture: Isaiah 35:10 Used With Tune: RATHBUN
In the Cross of Christ I Glory
Watchman, Tell Us of the Night
Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 870 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Advent Lyrics: 1 Watchman, tell us of the night,
What its signs of promise are.
Traveler, o'er yon mountain's height,
See that glory-beaming star.
Watchman, doth its beauteous ray
Aught of joy or hope foretell?
Traveler, yes; it brings the day,
Promised day of Israel.
2 Watchman, tell us of the night,
Higher yet that star ascends.
Traveler, blessedness and light,
Peace and truth, its course portends.
Watchman, will its beams alone
Gild the spot that gave them birth?
Traveler, ages are its own;
See, it bursts o'er all the earth!
3 Watchman, tell us of the night,
For the morning seems to dawn.
Traveler, darkness takes its flight,
Doubt and terror are withdrawn.
Watchman, let your wanderings cease;
Hasten to your quiet home.
Traveler, lo, the Prince of Peace,
Lo, the Son of God, is come!
Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 21:11 Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH
Watchman, Tell Us of the Night
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