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O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, ca. 1091-1153; Ray Palmer, 1808-1887 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 562 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, The fount of life and our true light, We seek the peace your love imparts And stand rejoicing in your sight. 2 Your truth unchanged has ever stood; You save all those who heed your call; To those who seek you, you are good, To those who find you-- all in all. 3 We taste you, Lord, our living bread, And long to feast upon you still; We drink of you, the fountainhead, Our thirsty souls to quench and fill. 4 For you our restless spirits yearn Where'er our changing lot is cast; Glad, when your presence we discern, Blest, when our faith can hold you fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay; Make all our moments calm and bright; Oh, chase the night of sin away, Shed o'er the world your holy light. Topics: Christian Life; Devotional; Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Eucharist; Longing for God; Musical Style Chant; Rites of the Church Exposition of the Holy Eucharist (Including Benediction) Used With Tune: JESU, DULCIS MEMORIA

God, We Praise You

Author: St. Nicetas, ca. 335-414; Christopher Idle, b. 1938 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: God, we praise you! God we bless you! Lyrics: 1 God, we praise you! God, we bless you! God, we name you sov'reign Lord! Mighty King whom angels worship, Father, by your Church adored: All creation shows your glory, Heav'n and earth draw near your throne, Singing "Holy, holy, holy," Lord of hosts and God alone! 2 True apostles, faithful prophets, Saints who set their world ablaze, Martyrs, once unknown, unheeded, Join one growing song of praise, While your Church on earth confesses One majestic Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God, our hope eternally. 3 Jesus Christ, the King of glory, Everlasting Son of God, Humble was your virgin mother, Hard the lonely path you trod: By your cross is sin defeated, Hell confronted face to face, Heaven opened to believers, Sinners justified by grace. 4 Christ, at God's right hand victorious, You will judge the world you made; Lord, in mercy help your servants For whose freedom you have paid: Raise us up from dust to glory, Guard us from all sin today; King enthroned above all praises, Save your people, God, we pray. Topics: Church; Kingdom/Reign of God; Morning Prayer Hymn; Praise; Rites of the Church Dedication of a Church; Saints; The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe; The Liturgical Year Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles (June 29); The Liturgical Year The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (November 9); The Liturgical Year The Most Holy Trinity Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-3 Used With Tune: NETTLETON

O Bless the Lord, My Soul

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 193 hymnals First Line: O bless the Lord, my soul! Lyrics: 1 O bless the Lord, my soul! His grace to thee proclaim! And all that is within me join To bless his holy name! 2 O bless the Lord, my soul! His mercies bear in mind! Forget not all his benefits! The Lord to thee is kind. 3 He clothes us with his love; Upholds us with his truth; He heals all our infirmities And ransoms us from death. 4 Then bless his holy name, Whose grace hath made us whole, Whose loving kindness crowns our days! O bless the Lord, my soul! Topics: Care of the Sick; Healing; Holy Name; Love of God for Us; Praise; Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS (WILLIAMS)

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,144 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, For I am your God, and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand." 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, The rivers of woe shall not you overflow; For I will be with you, your troubles to bless, And sanctify to you, your deepest distress." 4 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake!" Topics: Care of the Sick; Comfort; Confidence; Courage; Faith; Grief; Hope; Love of God for Us; Providence; Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick); Saints; Suffering; Trust Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: "K" in Rippon's A Selection of Hymns", 1787

There Is a Balm in Gilead

Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 108 hymnals First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged Lyrics: Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. 1 Sometimes I feel discouraged, And think my work’s in vain, But then the Holy Spirit Revives my soul again. [Refrain] 2 If you cannot preach like Peter, If you cannot pray like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus, And say, “He died for all.” [Refrain] 3 Don’t ever feel discouraged, For Jesus is your friend; And if you lack for knowledge He’ll not refuse to lend. [Refrain] Topics: Comfort; Courage; Healing; Musical Style Spiritual; Retreats; Rites of the Church Penance (Reconciliation); Sin; Trust Scripture: Jeremiah 8:22 Used With Tune: BALM IN GILEAD Text Sources: Spiritual

What Wondrous Love Is This

Author: Anon. Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul? Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul? What wondrous love is this, O my soul? What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, To bear the dreadful curse for my soul? 2 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul? What wondrous love is this, O my soul? What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss To send this precious peace to my soul, to my soul, To send this precious peace to my soul? 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing; To God and to the Lamb, I will sing; To God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM, While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing; While millions join the theme, I will sing. 4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on; And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, And through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on! And through eternity, I’ll sing on. Topics: Devotions Stations of the Cross; Eternal Life/Heaven; Love of God for Us; Love of God for Us; Paschal Mystery; Salvation; The Liturgical Year Easter (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; The Liturgical Year The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14); The Liturgical Year The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; The Liturgical Year Thursday of the Lord's Supper at the Evening Mass Scripture: Exodus 3:13-14 Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: A General Selection of the Newest andMost Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811, adapt.

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: F. B. P. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 842 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end? Your joys when shall I see? 2 O happy harbor of the saints, O sweet and pleasant soil! In you no sorrow may be found, No grief, no care, no toil. 3 Your gardens and your gallant walks Continually are green; There grow such sweet and pleasant flow'rs As nowhere else are seen. 4 There trees forevermore bear fruit And evermore do spring; There evermore the angels sit and evermore do sing. 5 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see Your endless joy, and of the same Partaker ever be! Topics: Eternal Life/Heaven; Exile/Exodus; Hope; Kingdom/Reign of God; Saints; The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1); The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) Scripture: Psalm 42:2 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST Text Sources: London, ca., 16th cent. alt.

Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Author: William J. Irons, 1812-1893 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 106 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing with all the saints in glory, Sing the resurrection song! Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story, To the former days belong. All around the clouds are breaking, Soon the storms of time shall cease; In God’s likeness, people waking, Know the everlasting peace. 2 Oh, what glory, far exceeding All that eye has yet perceived! Holiest hearts, for ages pleading, Never that full joy conceived. God has promised, Christ prepares it, There on high our welcome waits; Ev’ry humble spirit shares it, Christ has passed th'eternal gates. 3 Life eternal! heav’n rejoices: Jesus lives who once was dead; Join with all the heav'nly voices; Child of God, lift up your head! Patriarchs from distant ages, Saints all longing for their heav'n, Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages, All await the glory giv'n. 4 Life eternal! O what wonders Crowd on faith; what joy unknown, When, amid earth's closing thunders, Saints shall stand before the throne! Oh, to enter that bright portal, See that glowing firmament, Know, with you, O God immortal, Jesus Christ whom you have sent! Topics: Eternal Life/Heaven; Faith; Praise; Resurrection; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy for Adults; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy for Children; Saints; The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1); The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY Text Sources: Psalms and Hymns, 1873, alt.

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 202 hymnals First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens his will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Whose kingdom calls all to the love which endures. So from the beginning the fight we were winning: You, Lord, were at our side; all glory be yours! 3 We all do extol you, our leader triumphant, And pray that you still our defender will be. Let your congregation escape tribulation: Your name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Topics: Church; Gathering; Graduation; Morning Prayer Hymn; Patriotic; Praise; Service Music for Mass Communion Song; Thanksgiving; Thanksgiving Day; Unity Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:8 Used With Tune: KREMSER

America the Beautiful

Author: Katherine L. Bates, 1869-1929 Appears in 510 hymnals First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! 3 O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine! 4 O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! Topics: Patriotic Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13 Used With Tune: MATERNA