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Sleep, Holy Child, Now Hid Away

Author: Ruth Duck (1947-) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Christmas; Epiphany Scripture: Exodus 1:8-22, 2:1-10 Used With Tune: SELINA

Deck Yourself, My Soul, with Gladness

Author: Johann Franck (1618-1677); Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 119 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Deck yourself, my soul, with gladness; leave the gloomy haunts of sadness. Come into the daylight's splendour, there with joy your praises render to the Lord whose grace unbounded has this royal banquet founded: though all other powers excelling, with my soul he makes his dwelling. 2 Lord, I bow before you lowly, filled with joy most deep and holy, as with trembling awe and wonder all your mighty works I ponder - how, by mystery surrounded, depth no-one has ever sounded, none may dare to pierce unbidden secrets that in you are hidden. 3 Shining sun, my life you brighten, radiance, you my soul enlighten; joy, the best of all our knowing, fountain, swiftly in me flowing: at your feet I kneel, my Maker - let me be a fit partaker of this sacred food from heaven, for our good, your glory, given. 4 Jesus, bread of life, I pray you, let me gladly here obey you; never to my hurt invited, always by your love delighted: from this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure; through the gifts your hands have given let me be your guest in heaven. Topics: Eucharist; Adoration; Bread; Eucharist Scripture: Psalm 65 Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH Text Sources: Rev. Hymns for Today's Church, 1982

Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

Author: Tom Colvin, 1925- Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 64 hymnals First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Topics: Holy Week (Maundy Thursday); Servanthood; Christian Life Scripture: Matthew 18:1-5 Used With Tune: CHEREPONI

Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise! Triumph o'er the shades of night: Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day’s return till thy mercy’s beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes and warm my heart. 3 Visit then this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day. Topics: Morning; Jesus Christ, Light; Light Scripture: Psalm 34 Used With Tune: RATISBON

Now from the Altar of My Heart

Author: John Mason (1645?-1694) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 244 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now from the altar of my heart let incense flames arise; assist me, Lord, to offer up my evening sacrifice. 2 Awake, my love; awake, my joy; awake, my heart and tongue! Sleep not: when mercies loudly call, break forth into a song. 3 This day my God was sun and shield, my keeper and my guide. His care was on my frailty shown, his mercies multiplied. 4 New time, new favour, and new joys do a new song require; till I shall praise thee as I would, accept my heart's desire. Topics: Evening Scripture: Psalm 20 Used With Tune: UNIVERSITY

Now, God, Be With Us

Author: Petrus Herbert (?-1571); Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 192 hymnals First Line: Now, God, be with us, for the night is closing Lyrics: 1 Now, God, be with us, for the night is closing; the light and darkness are of your disposing, and 'neath your shadow here to rest we yield us, for you will shield us. 2 Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us; till morning's dawning, watch, Protector, o'er us; in soul and body from all harm defend us; your angels send us. 3 Let holy thoughts be our when sleep o'ertakes us; our earliest thoughts be yours when morning wakes us, serving you only, and in all our doing your praise pursuing. 4 We have no refuge; none on earth to aid us save you, Creator, who your own have made us; but your dear presence will not leave them lonely who seek you only. 5 Your holy name be praised, your kingdom given, your will be done on earth as 'tis in heaven; keep us in life, forgive our sins, and from ill deliver us now and ever. Topics: Evening Scripture: Psalm 91 Used With Tune: CHRISTE FONS JUGIS

The Day Thou Gavest

Author: John Ellerton (1826-1893) Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 282 hymnals First Line: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended Lyrics: 1 The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended, the darkness falls at thy behest. To thee our morning hymns ascended, thy praise shall sanctify our rest. 2 We thank thee that thy church unsleeping while earth rolls onward into light, through all the world her watch is keeping, and rests not now by day or night. 3 As o’er each continent and island the dawn leads on another day, the voice of prayer is never silent, nor dies the strain of praise away. 4 The sun that bids us rest is waking, thy faithful 'neath the western sky, and hour by hour fresh lips are making thy wondrous doings heard on high. 5 So be it, Lord! Thy throne shall never, like earth’s proud empires, pass away; thy kingdom stands and grows forever, till all thy creatures own thy sway. Topics: Evening; Church Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 Used With Tune: ST. CLEMENT

Saviour, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise

Author: John Ellerton (1826-1893) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 851 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise with one accord our parting hymn of praise. We stand to bless thee ere our worship cease, then lowly kneeling wait thy word of peace. 2 Grant us thy peace upon our homeward way; with thee began, with thee shall end the day. Guard thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, that in this house have called upon thy name. 3 Grant us thy peace, Lord, through the coming night; turn thou for us its darkness into light. From harm and danger keep thy children free, for dark and light are both alike to thee. 4 Grant us thy peace, throughout our earthly life; our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife. Then, when thy voice shall bid our conflict cease, call us, O Lord, to thine eternal peace. Topics: Evening; Peace of God Scripture: John 14:23-29 Used With Tune: ELLERS

O Spirit of the Living God

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 373 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, in all the fullness of thy grace, wherever human foot hath trod, descend on our rebellious race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love to preach the reconciling word; give power and unction from above, whene'er the joyful sound is heard. 3 Be darkness at thy coming light; confusion, order in thy path; souls without strength inspire with might, bid mercy triumph over wrath. 4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare all the round earth its God to meet; breathe thou abroad like morning air, till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh the triumph of the cross record; the name of Jesus glorify, till every kindred call him Lord. Topics: Christian Initiation; Mission; Pentecost; Renewal; Baptism (general) Scripture: Ezekiel 11:14-23 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

I Come with Joy

Author: Brian Wren (1936-) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 73 hymnals First Line: I come with joy a child of God Lyrics: 1 I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved and free, the life of Jesus to recall, in love laid down for me. 2 I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ's communion bread. 3 As Christ breaks bread, and bids us share, each proud division ends. The love that made us, makes us one, and strangers now are friends. 4 The Spirit of the risen Christ, unseen, but ever near, is in such friendship better known, alive among us here. 5 Together met, together bound by all that God has done, we'll go with joy, to give the world the love that makes us one. Topics: Eucharist; Eucharist; Forgiveness; Unity (church) Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST