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Give Me the Wings of Faith

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Hymnal: Common Praise (1998) #286 (1998) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-2 First Line: Give me the wings of faith to rise Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil, and see the saints above, how great their joys, how bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourners here below, and poured out sighs and tears; they wrestled hard, as we do now, with sins and doubts and fears. 3 I ask them whence their victory came; they with united breath ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, his zeal inspired their breast; and, following their incarnate God, possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, for his own pattern given; while the long cloud of witnesses show the same path to heaven. Topics: Communion of Saints; Heaven; Yearning Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER

Give us the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #299a (2013) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40 Lyrics: 1 Give us the wings of faith to rise within the veil, and see the saints above, how great their joys, how bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, their couch was wet with tears; they wrestled hard, as we do now, with sins and doubts and fears. 3 We ask them whence their victory came: they, with united breath, ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, his zeal inspired their breast, and, following their incarnate God, possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise for his own pattern given; while the long cloud of witnesses show the same path to heaven. Topics: Communion of Saints; Discipleship; Heaven; Jesus Names and images for; Other Saints and Festivals Thomas the Apostle; Other Saints and Festivals James the Apostle; Victory Languages: English Tune Title: SONG 67

Give us the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #299b (2013) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40 Lyrics: 1 Give us the wings of faith to rise within the veil, and see the saints above, how great their joys, how bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, their couch was wet with tears; they wrestled hard, as we do now, with sins and doubts and fears. 3 We ask them whence their victory came: they, with united breath, ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, his zeal inspired their breast, and, following their incarnate God, possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise for his own pattern given; while the long cloud of witnesses show the same path to heaven. Topics: Communion of Saints; Discipleship; Heaven; Jesus Names and images for; Other Saints and Festivals Thomas the Apostle; Other Saints and Festivals James the Apostle; Victory Languages: English Tune Title: SAN ROCCO

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Together in Song #438 (1999) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3 Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil, and see the saints above, how great their joys, how bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, and poured out sighs and tears; they wrestled hard, as we do now, with sins and doubts and fears. 3 I ask them whence their victory came; they, with united breath, ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, his zeal inspired their quest, and, following their incarnate God, possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious leader claims our praise for his own pattern given; while the long cloud of witnesses show the same path to heaven. Topics: All Saints and All Souls; Communion of Saints; Endurance; Faith; People of God; Pilgrimage; Saints Days and Holy Days Any Saint; Vision Languages: English Tune Title: SAN ROCCO

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Singing the Faith #747 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40 Topics: The Communion of Saints Languages: English Tune Title: RICHMOND

The head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 Hymnal: Singing the Faith #312 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:28-40 Topics: Jesus Christ: Risen and Ascended Languages: English Tune Title: ST MAGNUS (NOTTINGHAM)

The Head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly (1769-1855) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #438 (2005) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-3 Lyrics: 1 The Head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now; a royal diadem adorns the mighty Victor’s brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords is his, is his by right, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, and heaven’s eternal Light; 3 The joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below to whom he manifests his love, and grants his name to know: 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, with all its grace, is given; their name an everlasting name, their joy the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above, their profit and their joy to know the mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, though shame and death to him, his people's hope, his people's wealth, their everlasting theme. Topics: Christ Risen Ascension; Christian Year Ascension; Communion of Saints; Jesus cross Languages: English Tune Title: ST. MAGNUS (NOTTINGHAM)

The Head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly (1769-1855) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #438 (2008) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-3 Lyrics: 1 The Head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now; a royal diadem adorns the mighty Victor’s brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords is his, is his by right, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, and heaven’s eternal Light; 3 The joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below to whom he manifests his love, and grants his name to know. 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, with all its grace, is given; their name an everlasting name, their joy the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above; their profit and their joy to know the mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, though shame and death to him, his people's hope, his people's wealth, their everlasting theme. Topics: Christ Risen Ascension; Christian Year Ascension; Communion of Saints; Jesus cross Languages: English Tune Title: ST. MAGNUS (NOTTINGHAM)

O Beautiful for Spacious Skies

Author: Katharine Lee Bates Hymnal: Glory to God #338 (2013) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Hebrews 11:16 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 heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life! America! America! God mend thine every flaw; confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law! 3 O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! America! America! May God thy gold refine till all success be nobleness and every gain divine! *or servanthood Topics: Creation; Freedom; The Life of the Nations Languages: English Tune Title: MATERNA

Home, Sweet Home

Author: David Denham Hymnal: Songs of the Kingdom #194 (1896) Scripture: Hebrews 11:16 First Line: 'Mid scenes of confusion and creature complaints Refrain First Line: Home! home! sweet, sweet home Topics: Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: ['Mid scenes of confusion and creature complaints]