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Shall We Gather at the River

Author: Robert Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 787 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll gather at the river Lyrics: 1. Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod, with its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God? Refrain: Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river; gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God. 2. On the margin of the river, washing up its silver spray, we will walk and worship ever, all the happy golden day. (Refrain) 3. Ere we reach the shining river, lay we every burden down; grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown. (Refrain) 4. Soon we'll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease; soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace. (Refrain) Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5 Used With Tune: HANSON PLACE

We Eat the Bread of Teaching

Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1997 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Invitation; Word of God; City; Invitation; Kingdom of God; Wisdom First Line: Wisdom calls throught the city Used With Tune: WISDOM'S FEAST

No Night There

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 145 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal City of God First Line: In the land of fadeless day Refrain First Line: God shall "wipe away all tears" Lyrics: 1. In the land of fadeless day, Lies "the city four-square," It shall never pass away, And there is "no night there. Chorus: God shall "wipe away all tears;" There's no death, no pain, nor fears; And they count not time by years, For there is "no night there." 2. All the gates of pearl are made, In "the city four-square," All the streets with gold are laid, And there is "no night there." [Chorus] 3. And the gates shall never close To "the city four-square," There life's crystal river flows, And there is "no night there." [Chorus] 4. There they need no sunshine bright, In "that city four-square," For the Lamb is all the light, And there is "no night there." [Chorus] Used With Tune: [In the land of fadeless day]

Christ, of all my hopes the ground

Author: Ralph Wardlaw, 1779-1853 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: City / City of God Lyrics: 1 Christ, of all my hopes the ground, Christ, the spring of all my joy, still in thee may I be found; still for thee my powers employ. 2 Let thy love my heart inflame; keep thy fear before my sight; be thy praise my highest aim; be thy smile my chief delight. 3 Fountain of o'erflowing grace, freely from thy fullness give; as I run this earthly race, may I prove it Christ to live. 4 Thus, O God, an entrance give to thy city, drawing nigh; having known it Christ to live, let me know it gain to die. Scripture: John 4:14 Used With Tune: MOZART

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: F. B. P., c. 16th century Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 628 hymnals Topics: City of God Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, when will you welcome me? When shall my sorrows have an end? Your joys, when shall I see? 2 There saints are crowned with glory great; they see God face to face; They triumph still, they will rejoice, delighting in God's grace. 3 There David stands with harp in hand as master of the choir; Ten thousand times would they be blessed that might such music hear. 4 There Mary sings Magnificat with tune both strong and sweet; And choirs of saints in harmony resound through every street. 5 There Magdalen no more laments but joins the rising sound; What tongue can tell or heart conceive the joys that there are found! 6 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see your endless joy, and of the same partaker ever be! Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand

Author: Samuel Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,421 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Refrain First Line: I am bound for the promised land Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, and cast a wishful eye to Canaan's fair and happy land, where my possessions lie. Refrain: I am bound for the promised land, I am bound for the promised land; oh, who will come and go with me? I am bound for the promised land. 2 O'er all those wide extended plains shines one eternal day; there God the Son forever reigns, and scatters night away. [Refrain] 3 No chilling winds or poisonous breath can reach that healthful shore; sickness and sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared no more. [Refrain] 4 When I shall reach that happy place, I'll be forever blest, for I shall see my Father's face, and in his bosom rest. [refrain] Used With Tune: PROMISED LAND

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,910 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3. Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4. Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: BEECHER

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 883 hymnals Topics: City/City of God Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by; yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary; and gathered all above, while mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth, and praises sing to God the King, and peace to all on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessed gift of heaven. No ear may hear his coming; but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive him, still the dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin, and enter in; be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel. Used With Tune: ST LOUIS

Thy kingdom come! on bended knee

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840 - 1929 Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Advent; The Propagation of the Gospel; City, Nation, World; The Life in Christ Aspiration; Church Life and Work The Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come! on bended knee The passing ages pray; And faithful souls have yearned to see On earth that kingdom's day. 2 But the slow watches of the night Not less to God belong; And for the everlasting right The silent stars are strong. 3 And lo, already on the hills The flags of dawn appear; Gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, Proclaim the day is near: 4 The day in whose clear-shining light All wrong shall stand revealed, When justice shall be throned in might, And every hurt be healed; 5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, Shall walk the earth abroad; The day of perfect righteousness, The promised day of God. Used With Tune: IRISH

We Are Called (Dios Nos Llama)

Author: David Haas, b. 1957; Ronald F. Krisman, b. 1946 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Come! Live in the light! Refrain First Line: We are called to act with justice (Dios nos llam a obrar con justicia) Scripture: Micah 6:8 Used With Tune: [Come! Live in the light]