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Praise the Lord! O Heavens, Adore Him

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 755 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord! O heavens, adore him; praise him, angels in the height; sun and moon, bow down before him; praise him, shining stars of light. Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken; worlds his mighty voice obeyed; laws which never shall be broken for their guidance he has made. 2 Praise the Lord, for he is gracious; never shall his promise fail; God has made his saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation; hosts on high, his power proclaim; heaven and earth, and all creation, laud and magnify his name. Topics: Adoration Used With Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN Text Sources: The Foundling Hospital Collection, 1796, alt.

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 551 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluia! to his throne beyond the skies; Alleluia! Christ, the Lamb for sinners giv'n, Alleluia! enters now the highest heav'n. Alleluia! 2 There for him high triumph waits; Alleluia! lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia! he has conquered death and sin, Alleluia! take the King of glory in! Alleluia! 3 See, he lifts his hands above! Alleluia! See, he shows the prints of love! Alleluia! Hark! his gracious lips bestow Alleluia! blessings on his church below. Alleluia! 4 Lord, beyond our mortal sight, Alleluia! raise our hearts to reach thy height; Alleluia! there thy face unclouded see, Alleluia! find our heav'n of heav'ns in thee! Alleluia! Topics: Jesus Christ His Ascension; Blessed Hope; Christ Conqueror Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 474 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-12 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 Used With Tune: RATISBON

The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice!

Author: Josiah Conder (1789-1855) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 256 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 The Lord is King! lift up your voice! Let earth and all the heavens rejoice. From world to world the joy shall ring, 'The Lord omnipotent is King!' 2 The Lord is King! who then shall dare resist his will, distrust his care, or murmur at his wise decrees, or doubt his royal promises? 3 The Lord is King! child of the dust, the judge of all the earth is just; holy and true are all his ways: let every creature speak his praise. 4 Come, make your wants, your burdens known; Christ will present them at the throne; for he is at the Father's side, the Man of Love, the Crucified. 5 One Lord, one empire, all secures; he reigns, and life and death are yours; through earth and heaven one song shall ring, 'The Lord omnipotent is King!' Topics: The Being of God Holy and One; Christ Risen Reign and Priesthood; God in judgement and justice; God in majesty; Prayer Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel (1817-1877) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 252 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4 First Line: At the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow Lyrics: 1 At the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now; 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word. 2 Humbled for a season to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last, brought it back victorious when from death he passed; 3 Name him, Christians, name him, with love strong as death, but with awe and wonder, and with bated breath; he is God the Saviour, he is Christ the Lord, ever to be worshipped, trusted, and adored. 5 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true; crown him as your Saviour in temptation's hour; let his will enfold you in its light and power. 5 Christians, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of Glory now. Topics: Praise of God; Reign of Christ; Name of Jesus; Ascension and Exaltation Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

venite, adoremus

Author: John F. Wade (c. 1711-1786) Meter: Irregular Appears in 91 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:2-3 First Line: Adeste, fideles Lyrics: 1 Adeste, fideles, laeti, triumphantes, venite, venite in Bethlehem; natum videte regem angelorum: [Refrain:] venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus Dominum. 2 Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine, gestant puellae viscera, Deum verum, genitum, non factum: [Refrain] 3. Cantet nunc hymnos chorus angelorum; cantet nunc aula caelestium: gloria in excelsis Deo! [Refrain] 4 Ergo qui natus die hodierna, Jesu, tibi sit gloria: Patris aeterni verbum caro factum: [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Hail! gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured

Author: John Keble Meter: Irregular Appears in 62 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-6 Lyrics: 1 Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured who is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest, Holiest of Holies, Jesus Christ, our Lord. 2 Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest, the lights of evening round us shine. We hymn the Father, Son and Holy Spirit divine. 3 Worthiest art thou at all times to be sung with undefiléd tongue, Son of our God, Giver of life, alone: therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, we own. Topics: Our Response to God in the morning and evening; Light Used With Tune: SEBASTE Text Sources: Greek, 3rd century or earlier

O Gladsome Light

Author: Robert Bridges Meter: 6.6.7.6.6.7 Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 First Line: O gladsome light, O grace Lyrics: 1 O gladsome light, O grace of God the Father’s face, th'eternal splendor wearing; celestial, holy, blest, our Savior Jesus Christ, joyful in thine appearing. 2 Now, ere day fadeth quite, we see the evening light, our wonted hymn outpouring; Father of might unknown, thee, his incarnate Son, and Holy Spirit adoring. 3 To thee of right belongs all praise of holy songs, O Son of God, Life-giver; thee, therefore, O Most High, the world doth glorify, and shall exalt forever. Topics: God Light Used With Tune: NUNC DIMITTIS Text Sources: Greek hymn, 3rd century

O strength and stay upholding all creation

Author: John Ellerton, 1826-1893; St. Ambrose, c. 340-397; F. J. A. Hort, 1828-1892 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 50 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 O strength and stay upholding all creation, who ever dost thyself unmoved abide, yet day by day the light in due gradation from hour to hour through all its changes guide; 2 Grant to life's day a calm unclouded ending, an eve untouched by shadows of decay, the brightness of a holy death-bed blending with dawning glories of the eternal day. 3 Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving, through Jesus Christ thy co-eternal Word, who with the Holy Ghost by all things living now and to endless ages art adored. Topics: Evening Used With Tune: STRENGTH AND STAY