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The King Shall come

Author: J. Brownlie, 1829-1925 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7 First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns Lyrics: 1 The King shall come when morning dawns And light triumphant breaks, When beauty gilds the eastern hills, And life to joy awakes. 2 Not as of old a little child, To bear and fight and die, But crowned with glory like the sun That lights the morning sky. 3 O, brighter than the rising morn When Christ, victorious, rose And left the lonesome place of death Despite the rage of foes. 4 O, brighter than that glorious morn Shall dawn upon our race The day when Christ in splendor comes And we shall see His face. 5 The King shall come when morning dawns And light and beauty brings. Hail, Christ the Lord! Your people pray, Come quickly, King of kings. Topics: Watchfulness; Advent 2 Used With Tune: CONSOLATION

Fill my whole life, O Lord my God

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7 Lyrics: 1 Fill my whole life, O Lord my God, in every part with praise, that my whole being may proclaim your being and your ways. 2 Not for the lip of praise alone, nor ev'n the praising heart I ask, but for a life made up of praise in every part: 3 praise in the common things of life, its goings out and in; praise in each duty and each deed, however small and mean. 4 Fill every part of me with praise: let all my being speak of you and of your love, O Lord, poor though I be and weak. 5 So shalt you, Lord, receive from me the praise and glory due; and so shall I begin on earth the song for ever new. 6 So shall no part of day and night from sacredness be free; but with you, Lord, in every step, my fellowship will be. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Holiness; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Joy; Personal Petition; Personal Response to Jesus; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Loved with everlasting love

Author: George Wade Robinson (1838-1877) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 92 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:17 Lyrics: 1 Loved with everlasting love, led by grace that love to know; Spirit, breathing from above, you have taught me it is so. O what full and perfect peace, joy and wonder all divine! In a love which cannot cease I am his, and he is mine. 2 Heaven above is softer blue, earth around is richer green; something lives in every hue, Christless eyes have never seen: songs of birds in sweetness grow, flowers with deeper beauties shine, since I know, as now I know, I am his and he is mine. 3 His for ever, his alone! Who the Lord from me shall part? With what joy and peace unknown Christ can fill the loving heart! Heaven and earth may pass away, sun and stars in gloom decline, but of Christ I still shall say: I am his and he is mine. Topics: Beauty; God in grace and mercy; God Love of; Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: CALON LÂN

Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 77 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:4 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord, This work belongs to you; Sing of his name, his ways, his word, How holy, just, and true. 2 His mercy and his righteousness Let heaven and earth proclaim; His works of nature, and of grace, Reveal his wondrous name. 3 His word, with energy divine, Those heavenly arches spread, Bade starry hosts around them shine, And light the heavens pervade. 4 He taught the swelling waves to flow To their appointed deep-- Bade raging seas their limits know, And still their station keep. 5 Ye tenants of the spacious earth, With fear before him stand; He speak, and nature took its birth And rests on his command. 6 He scorns the angry nations' rage, And breaks their vain designs; His counsel stands through every age, And in full glory shines. Topics: Being of God Existence; Creative Power of God

All My Hope on God Is Founded

Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 Meter: 8.7.8.7.3.3.7 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13 Lyrics: 1 All my hope on God is founded who will all my trust renew, who through change and chance will guide me, only good and only true. God unknown, from thy throne call my heart to be thine own. 2 Mortal pride and earthly glory, sword and crown betray our trust; what with care and toil we fashion, tow'r and temple, fall to dust. But thy pow'r, hour by hour, is my temple and my tow'r. 3 Great thy goodness e'er enduring; deep thy wisdom, passing thought; splendor, light and life attend thee, beauty springing out of nought. Evermore from God's store newborn worlds rise and adore. 4 Still from earth to God eternal sacrifice of praise be done, high above all praises praising for the gift of God's own Son. Christ shall call one and all: you that follow shall not fall. Topics: Trust, Guidance Used With Tune: MICHAEL

Acceptance, in the Atonement of the Beloved

Author: S. Stennett Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:19 First Line: How shall the sons of men appear Lyrics: 1 How shall the sons of men appear, Great God, before thine awful bar? How may the guilty hope to find Acceptance with th' eternal mind? 2 Not vows, nor groans, nor broken cries, Not the most costly sacrifice, Not infant blood profusely spilt, Will expiate a sinner's guilt. 3 Thy blood, dear Jesus, thine alone, Hath sov'reign virtue to atone: Here we will rest our only plea When we approach, great God, to thee. Topics: The Atonement of Christ, Who hath made Peace, by the Blood of the Cross

Poor and needy though I be

Author: Dorothy A. Thrupp Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 63 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:19 Topics: Hymns for the Young God in Creation and Providence Used With Tune: BATTISHILL

Because He Lives

Author: William J. Gaither, 1936-; Gloria Gaither, 1942- Meter: Irregular Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:7 First Line: God sent his Son, they called him Jesus Refrain First Line: Because he lives I can face tomorrow Used With Tune: RESURRECTION

Rejoice Today with One Accord

Author: Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 60 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice today with one accord, sing out with exultation; rejoice and praise our mighty Lord, whose arm hath brought salvation. His works of love proclaim the greatness of his name; for he is God alone, who hath his mercy shown: let all his saints adore him! 2 When in distress to him we cried he heard our sad complaining; O trust in him. what'er betide, his love is all-sustaining. Triumphant songs of praise to him our hearts shall raise: now every voice shall say, "O praise our God alway"; let all his saints adore him! Topics: Adoration; Faith/Trust; Praise of God; Trinity Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG

King of glory, King of peace

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Meter: 7.4.7.4 D Appears in 59 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7 Lyrics: 1 King of glory, King of peace, I will love thee; and, that love may never cease, I will move thee. Thou hast granted my request, thou hast heard me; thou didst note my working breast, thou hast spared me. 2 Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing thee, and the cream of all my heart I will bring thee. Though my sins against me cried, thou didst clear me; and alone, when they replied, thou didst hear me. 3 Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee; in my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise thee. Small it is, in this poor sort to enroll thee: ev'n eternity's too short to extol thee. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Christ tne King Sunday; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Kingship; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Lent; Our Love to God; Personal Petition; Personal Response to Jesus; Saints Days and Holy Days St Mary Magdalene; Saints Days and Holy Days St Peter Used With Tune: GWALCHMAI