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Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring

Author: James Weldon Johnson, 1871-1938 Meter: 12.10.12.10.14.14.12.10 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring, ring with the harmonies of liberty; let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies. Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; sing a song full of the hope that the present has bought us; facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won. 2 Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died; yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet come to the place for which our fathers sighed? we have come over a way that with tears has been watered; we have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered; out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last where the bright gleam of our bright star is cast. 3 God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; thou who hast by thy might, led us into the light, keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee; lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee, shadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand, true to our God, true to our native land. Topics: General Hymns The Christian Life Used With Tune: LIFT EVERY VOICE

O Trinity, most blessed light

Author: Ambrose of Milan, 339-397; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 52 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Trinity of blessèd light, O Unity of sovereign might, as now the fiery sun departs, shed thou thy beams within our hearts. 2 To thee our morning song of praise, to thee our evening prayer we raise; thee may our souls for evermore in lowly reverence adore. 3 All praise to God the Father be, all praise, eternal Son, to thee, whom with the Spirit we adore, for ever and for evermore. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Evening Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER (COOKE)

Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels

Author: Rabanus Maurus, 776-856; Charles Stanley Phillips, 1883-1949 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels, ruler of all, and author of creation, grant us in mercy grace to win by patience joys everlasting. 2 Send thine archangel Michael from thy presence: peacemaker blessèd, may he hover o'er us, hallow our dwellings, that for us thy children all things may prosper. 3 Send thine archangel, Gabriel the mighty; on strong wings flying, may he come from heaven, drive from thy temple Satan the old foeman, succour our weakness. 4 Send thine archangel, Raphael the healer: through him with wholesome medicines of salvation heal our backsliding, and in paths of goodness guide our steps daily. 5 Father almighty, Son, and Holy Spirit, Godhead eternal, grant us our petition; thine be the glory through the whole creation now and for ever. Topics: Saints' and Other Holy Days St. Michael and All Angels Used With Tune: COELITES PLAUDANT

O Holy Ghost, thy people bless

Author: Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Holy Ghost, thy people bless who long to feel thy might, and fain would grow in holiness as children of the light 2 To thee we bring, who art the Lord, our selves to be thy throne; let every thought, and deed, and word thy pure dominion own. 3 Life-giving Spirit, o’er us move, as on the formless deep; give life and order, light and love, where now is death or sleep. 4 Great gift of our ascended King, his saving truth reveal; our tongues inspire his praise to sing, our hearts his love to feel. 5 True Wind of Heaven, from south or north, for joy or chastening, blow; the garden-spices shall spring forth if thou wilt bid them flow. 6 O Holy Ghost, of sevenfold might, all graces come from thee; grant us to know and serve aright one God in Persons Three. Topics: General Hymns The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

Build your Church, Lord, make us strong, Lord

Author: Dave Richards, 1947- Meter: Irregular Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: For I'm building a people of power Topics: Choruses Used With Tune: FOR I'M BUILDING

Nearer, my God, to thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams, 1805-1878 Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,551 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me; still all my song shall be, 'nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!' 2 Though, like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee. 3 There let the way appear steps unto heaven, all that thou sendest me in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee. 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee. Topics: General Hymns Service and Witness Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22 Used With Tune: BETHANY

The day is past and over

Author: Anatolius of Constantinople, 3??-458; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 305 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The day is past and over; all thanks, O Lord, to thee; I pray thee that sinless the hours of dark may be: O Jesu, keep me in thy sight, and guard me through the coming night. 2 The joys of day are over; I lift my heart to thee, and ask thee that offenceless the hours of dark may be: O Jesu, keep me in thy sight, and guard me through the coming night. 3 The toils of day are over; I lift my heart to thee, and ask that free from peril the hours of dark may be: O Jesu, keep me in thy sight, and guard me through the coming night. 4 Be thou my soul's preserver, for thou alone dost know how many are the perils through which I have to go: O loving Jesu, hear my call, and guard and save me from them all. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Evening Used With Tune: ST ANATOLIUS Text Sources: Greek

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; Edward Denny, 1796-1889 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,819 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does his successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song, and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound where'er he reigns; the prisoner leaps to lose his chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all the sons of want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen. Topics: General Hymns Church/Fellowship/Mission Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: TRURO

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,766 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! 2 Jesus! The name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace. 3 He speaks; and, listening to his voice, new life the dead receive, the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 4 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your Saviour come; and leap, ye lame, for joy! 5 My gracious master and my God, assist me to proclaim and spread through all the earth abroad the honours of thy name. Topics: General Hymns Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: AZMON

Lord, lift me up and let me stand

Author: Johnson Oatman Jr. 1856-1922 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 358 hymnals First Line: I'm pressing on the upward way Lyrics: 1 I’m pressing on the upward way; new heights I’m gaining every day, still praying as I’m onward bound, 'Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.' Refrain: Lord, lift me up and let me stand, by faith, on heaven’s tableland. A higher plane than I have found — Lord, plant my feet on higher ground. 2 My heart has no desire to stay where doubts arise and fears dismay. Tho' some may dwell where those abound, my prayer, my aim, is higher ground. [Refrain] 3 I want to live above the world, tho' Satan’s darts at me are hurled; for faith has caught the joyful sound, the song of saints on higher ground. [Refrain] 4 I want to scale the utmost height, and catch a gleam of glory bright; but still I’ll pray till heaven I’ve found, 'Lord, lead me on to higher ground.' [Refrain] Topics: General Hymns Christian Vocation and Witness Used With Tune: HIGHER GROUND