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Jesus Christ is risen to-day

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 491 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Praise; God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Resurrection and Exaltation; The Church of God The Lord's Day; The Church of God The House of Worship; Doxologies Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN Text Sources: Lyra Davidica and others, 1708

Good Christian Men, Rejoice

Author: John M. Neale Meter: Irregular Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Christ Birth Lyrics: 1 Good Christian men, rejoice With heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what we say: Jesus Christ is born today; Ox and ass before Him bow, And He is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born today! 2 Good Christian men, rejoice With heart and soul and voice! Now ye hear of endless bliss; Jesus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heav'nly door, And man is blest forevermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christian men, rejoice With heart and soul and voice! Now ye need not fear the grave; Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all To gain His everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save! Scripture: Luke 2:11 Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Latin carol

Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael Robert Newbolt Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Praise to Christ; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Cross; Recessional Hymns First Line: Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign Refrain First Line: Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain (Unison): Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign. The hosts of God in unity combine. (Refrain) 2 Each newborn servant of the Crucified bears on the brow the seal of Christ who died. (Refrain) 3 O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, your death has brought us life eternally. (Refrain) 4 So shall our song of triumph ever be: praise to the crucified for victory. (Refrain) Scripture: John 12:32 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Solders of Christ, arise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Appears in 895 hymnals Topics: The Church of Jesus Christ Outreach of the Church - Evangelism and Mission; Living the Christian Life Trials and Temptations; Living the Christian Life Spiritual Warfare First Line: Soldiers of Christ, arise Used With Tune: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Author: John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Church Year Ascension; Jesus Christ Hope; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, redemption's only spring, Creator of the world art thou, its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love which laid our sins on thee, and led thee to a cruel death to set thy people free. 3 But now the bands of death are burst, the ransom has been paid; and thou art on thy Father's throne, in glorious robes arrayed. 4 O Christ, be thou our lasting joy, our ever great reward; our only glory may it be to glory in the Lord! 5 All praise to you, ascended Lord; all glory ever be to Father, Son, and Spirit blest through all eternity. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8 Used With Tune: MANOAH Text Sources: Latin hymn, ca. 8th c.

Jesus, Lover of my soul

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,226 hymnals Topics: Abiding in Christ; Assurance; Christ Comforter; Christ Love and Grace of; Christ Refuge; Christian Life Faith in Christ; Communion with Christ and God; God Deliverer; Grace Fulness of; Grace Refreshing; Need for Christ or God; Preservation of Christians; Supplication For Protection Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Lover of my soul, Let me to thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high: Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of Life is past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last! 2 Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me! All my trust on thee is stayed, All my help from thee I bring; Cover my defenseless head With the shadow of thy wing. 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want; More than all in thee I find: Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy Name; I am all unrighteousness; False and full of sin I am, Thou art full of truth and grace. 4 Plenteous grace with thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound; Make and keep me pure within: Thou of life the Fountain art, Freely let me take of thee; Spring thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 25:4 Used With Tune: REFUGE

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 484 hymnals Topics: Christ The Way, Truth, and Life; Christian Life The Christian Warfare; God Guide; The Christian Race; Trust in God Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight With all thy might; Christ is thy Strength and Christ thy Right: Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race Through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the Path, and Christ the Prize. 3 Cast care aside; Upon thy Guide Lean, and his mercy will provide; Lean, and the trusting soul shall prove, Christ is its Life, and Christ its Love. 4 Faint not, nor fear, his arms are near; He changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee. Amen. Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12 Used With Tune: MOZART

To live is Christ, and to die is Gain

Author: Ralph Wardlaw (1779-1853) Appears in 173 hymnals Topics: Christ Life; Christians Christ the Life of First Line: Christ, of all my hopes the ground Scripture: Philippians 1:21 Used With Tune: MESSIAH

Up from the Grave He Arose

Author: Robert Lowry Meter: 6.5.6.4 with refrain Appears in 426 hymnals Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Resurrection and Exaltation; Christian Year Easter; Christian Year Ascension; Jesus Christ; Triumph First Line: Low in the grave he lay Lyrics: 1 Low in the grave he lay, Jesus my Savior, waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord! Refrain: Up from the grave he arose, with a mighty triumph o'er his foes; he arose a victor from the dark domain, and he lives forever, with his saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose! 2 Vainly they watch his bed, Jesus my Savior; vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain] 3 Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior; he tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain] Used With Tune: CHRIST AROSE

Hark! the herald angels sing

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,329 hymnals Topics: Christ First Advent Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angel host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" With the angel host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord; In the manger born a king, While adoring angels sing, "Peace on earth, to men good-will;" Bid the trembling soul be still, Christ on earth has come to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel! 3 Hail! the heaven-born Prince of peace! Hail! the Sun of righteousness! Life and light to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Used With Tune: HERALD ANGELS