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O holy city, seen of John
Author: Walter Russell Bowie, b.1882 Appears in 89 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O holy city, seen of John,
Where Christ, the Lamb, doth reign,
Within whose foursquare walls shall come
No night, nor need, nor pain,
And where the tears are wiped from eyes
That shall not weep again!
2 Hark, how from men whose lives are held
More cheap than merchandise,
From women struggling sore for bread,
From little children's cries,
There swells the sobbing human plaint
That bids thy walls arise!
3 Give us, O God, the strength to build
The city that hath stood
Too long a dream, whose laws are love,
Whose ways are brotherhood,
And where the sun that shineth is
God’s grace for human good.
4 Already in the mind of God
That city riseth fair;
Lo, how its splendor challenges
The souls that greatly dare,
Yea, bids us seize the whole of life
And build its glory there. Topics: City, Nation, World; The Life in Christ Petition and Intercession; Church Life and Work The Kingdom of God Used With Tune: FORD COTTAGE
O holy city, seen of John
O my soul, on wings ascending
Author: Johan Olof Wallin, 1779 - 1839; Composite Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 O my soul, on wings ascending,
On the holy mount seek rest,
Let thy fervent praise and prayer
Come before thy Maker there,
Knowing that, while yet a mortal,
Thou art near the Father's portal.
2 While upon this earth abiding,
Let us never cease to pray,
In the blessèd Lord confiding,
As our fathers in their day.
Be the voice of children raised
To the God our fathers praised;
May his blessing, failing never,
Rest on all his saints forever.
3 Bless us, Father, and protect us
From all harm in all our ways;
Patiently, O Lord, direct us
Safely through these fleeting days;
Let thy face upon us shine,
Fill us with thy peace divine;
Praise the Father, Son, and Spirit,
Praise him, all that life inherit. Topics: The Church Worship - In The Presence; The Life In Christ Pilgrimage; The Life in Christ Petition and Intercession Used With Tune: WERDE MUNTER
O my soul, on wings ascending
Beyond the everlasting hills
Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden, b.1886 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Beyond the everlasting hills,
Above the starry skies,
My spirit seeks the home of peace,
Where tears shall dim no eyes.
2 No shadows there shall ever fall,
Nor weary night and long;
No silver cords shall broken be
To hush the sound of song. A-men.
3 There shall I find again the love
Of those I cherished here;
And friendship's ties shall holier be,
And bonds of love more dear.
4 There shall I see thee, O my God,
Creator, Saviour, Friend;
And with angelic voices join
In worship without end.
Amen. Topics: The Church Year Holy Week; The Life In Christ Contemplation; The Life In Christ Life Everlasting; Sacraments and Rites Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: ST. ETHELDREDA
Beyond the everlasting hills
O Lord, thy people gathered here
Author: Katherine Emily Roberts, b.1877 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Baptism Used With Tune: PHILIPPINE
O Lord, thy people gathered here
The twilight shadows round me fall
Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden, b.1886 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The twilight shadows round me fall,
And night comes stealing on;
But thou, dear Lord, art ever near,
My day when day is gone,
Thy wings in love o'ershadow me,
The night with thee is light;
I rest in thee, thou changeless One,
And wait the morning bright.
2 My life is but a fleeting day,
My race how quickly run!
The dawn and noon-day glory fade
With yonder setting sun.
A stranger and a pilgrim here,
In unknown paths I roam;
Lord, let thy glory light the way
That leads me to my home. A-men.
3 By faith I see the better land
Where falls no earthly night,
Where thou dost shine, a radiant sun,
The everlasting Light.
Then grant me, Lord, to walk with thee,
And keep me thine alway,
That with the morn I may awake
Unto the perfect day.
Amen. Topics: The Church Worship - Evening Used With Tune: CECILE
The twilight shadows round me fall
Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend us
Author: St. Thomas Aquinas, 1227 - 74 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend us
Jesus, of thy love befriend us,
Thou refresh us, thou defend us,
Thine eternal goodness send us
In the land of life to see:
2 Thou who all things canst and knowest,
Who on earth such food bestowest,
Grant us with thy saints, though lowest,
Where the heavenly feast thou showest,
Fellow-heirs and guests to be.
Amen.
Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Communion Used With Tune: ECCE PANIS Text Sources: Tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1868
Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend us
God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
Author: Daniel C. Roberts, 1841-1907 Appears in 424 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
Leads forth in beauty all the starry band
Of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
Our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past,
In this free land by thee our lot is cast;
Be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay;
Thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way. A-men.
3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
Be thy strong arm our ever sure defence;
Thy true religion in our hearts increase,
Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
4 Refresh thy people on their toilsome way,
Lead us from night to never-ending day;
Fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
And glory, laud, and praise be ever thine.
Amen. Topics: City, Nation, World; The Life In Christ Pilgrimage Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN
God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
Sing praise to God who reigns above
Author: Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812 - 97; Johann Jakob Schutz, 1640 - 90 Appears in 195 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of power, the God of love,
The God of our salvation;
With healing balm my soul he fills,
And every faithless murmur stills:
To God all praise and glory!
2 The angel host, O King of kings,
Thy praise for ever telling,
In earth and sky all living things
Beneath thy shadow dwelling,
Adore the wisdom which could span,
And power which formed creation's plan:
To God all praise and glory! A-men.
3 What God's almighty power hath made
His gracious mercy keepeth;
By morning glow or evening shade
His watchful eye ne'er sleepeth:
Within the kingdom of his might
Lo, all is just, and all is right:
To God all praise and glory!
4 Then all my gladsome way along
I sing aloud thy praises,
That men may hear the grateful song
My voice unwearied raises:
Be joyful in the Lord, my heart:
Both soul and body bear your part:
To God all praise and glory!
Amen. Topics: The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise Used With Tune: PRAISE (AF HIMLENS)
Sing praise to God who reigns above
Jesus, thy love unbounded
Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy love unbounded,
So full, so sweet, so free,
Leaves all our thoughts confounded
Whene'er we think of thee.
For us thou cam'st from heaven,
For us didst bleed and die,
That, ransomed and forgiven,
We might ascend on high. A-men.
2 We know that thou hast bought us,
And washed us in thy Blood;
We know thy grace hath brought us
As kings and priests to God,
We know that the blessèd morning,
Long looked for, draweth near,
When we, at thy returning,
In glory shall appear.
3 O let thy love constrain us
To give our hearts to thee;
Let nothing please or pain us,
Apart, O Lord, from thee;
Our joy, our one endeavor,
Through suffering, conflict, shame,
To serve thee, gracious Saviour,
And magnify thy Name.
Amen.
Topics: The Life in Christ Repentance and Faith; The Life In Christ Contemplation; The Life in Christ Aspiration Used With Tune: EVARTS Text Sources: Bosworth's Hymns, 1865
Jesus, thy love unbounded
How marvellous God's greatness
Author: Charles Venn Pilcher; Valdimar Briem, 1848-1930 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How marvellous God's greatness,
How glorious his might
To this the wor'd bears witness
In wonders day and night.
In form of flower and snowflake,
In morn's resplendent birth,
In afterglow at even,
In sky and sea and earth.
2 Each tiny floweret whispers
The great Life-giver's Name;
The mighty mountain masses
His majesty proclaim;
The hollow vales are hymning
God's shelter for his own;
The snow-capped peaks are pointing
To God's almighty throne.
3 The ocean's vast abysses
In one grand psalm record
The deep mysterious counsels
And mercies of the Lord;
The icy waves of winter
Are thundering on the strand;
E'en grief's chill stream is guided
By God's all-gracious hand.
4 The starry hosts are singing
Through all the light-strewn sky
Of God's majestic temple
And palace-courts on high;
When in these outer chambers,
Such glory gilds the night,
What the transcendent brightness
Of God's eternal light! Topics: Rogationtide; The Life In Christ Thanksgiving Used With Tune: BLOMSTERTID
How marvellous God's greatness
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