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Beautiful Saviour, King of Creation

Author: Joseph Augustus Seiss, 1823 - 1904 Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Circumcision and Name of Jesus; The Church Year Epiphany; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; Rogationtide; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Saviour, King of Creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love thee, Truly I'd serve thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands, Robed in flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, He makes our sorrowing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, Than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Saviour, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be thine! Used With Tune: SCHONSTER HERR JESU Text Sources: Munster Gesangbuch, 1677; Schlesische Volkslieder, 1842

Hosanna to the living Lord!

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783 - 1826 Appears in 199 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Advent; The Church Year Christmas; The Church Year Palm Sunday; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise Lyrics: 1 Hosanna to the living Lord! Hosanna to the incarnate Word! To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, Let earth, let heaven hosanna sing! Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 2 Hosanna, Lord! thine angels cry; Hosanna, Lord! thy saints reply; Above, beneath us, and around, The dead and living swell the sound; Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! A-men. 3 O Saviour, with protecting care Abide in this thy house of prayer, Where we thy parting promise claim, Assembled in thy sacred Name. Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 4 But chiefest, in our cleansèd breast, Eternal, bid thy Spirit rest; And make our secret soul to be A temple pure and worthy thee! Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Amen. Used With Tune: HOSANNA

Our God, our Help in ages past

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,259 hymnals Topics: Funerals; God Defender; God Divine Perfections of; God Eternity of ; God Glory of; God Refuge; Life; Opening and Closing of the Year; Preservation of Christians; Reformation Day; Tribulation and Suffering Prayer in Lyrics: 1 Our God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Our Shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal Home. 2 Under the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downward by thy flood, And lost in following years. 6 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 7 Our God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Be thou our Guard while troubles last, And our eternal Home. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: LAFAYETTE

While, with ceaseless course, the sun

Author: J. Newton, 1725-1807 Appears in 591 hymnals Topics: Retrospect of the Year; Retrospect of the Year; Brevity of Life; Year, Close of the ; The Church and the Kingdom of God Ordinances; Life Brevity of Lyrics: 1 While, with ceaseless course, the sun Hasted through the circling year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here; Fixed in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little longer wait, But how little--none can know. 2 As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find; As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind; Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream; Upward, Lord, our spirits raise; All below is but a dream. 3 Thanks for mercies past receive; Pardon of our sins renew; Teach us henceforth how to live With eternity in view; Bless Thy word to young and old; Fill us with a Saviour's love; And when life's short tale is told, May we dwell with Him above. Used With Tune: BENEVENTO

Lead on, O King eternal

Author: Ernest Warburton Shurtleff, 1862 - 1917 Appears in 408 hymnals Topics: The Church The People of God; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; Confirmation; The Ministry; The Life in Christ Aspiration; The Life In Christ Consecration; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory Lyrics: 1 Lead on, O King eternal, The day of march has come; Henceforth in fields of conquest Thy tents shall be our home: Through days of preparation Thy grace has made us strong, And now, O King eternal, We lift our battle-song. 2 Lead on, O King eternal, Till sin's fierce war shall cease, And holiness shall whisper The sweet Amen of peace; For not with swords loud clashing, Nor roll of stirring drums, But deeds of love and mercy, The heavenly kingdom comes. A-men. 3 Lead on, O King eternal: We follow, not with fears, For gladness breaks like morning Where'er thy face appears: Thy Cross is lifted o'er us; We journey in its light; The crown awaits the conquest; Lead on, O God of might. Amen. Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Joachim Neander, 1650 - 80 Appears in 396 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Easter; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; The Church The House of God; Marriage; The Life In Christ Thanksgiving; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation; All ye who hear, Now to his temple draw near; Joining in glad adoration. 2 Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth: Hast thou not seen? All that is needful hath been Granted in what he ordaineth. A-men. 3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; Surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, If with his love he befriend thee! 4 Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore him; All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the Amen Sound from his people again; Gladly for aye we adore him. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Author: John Fawcett, 1740-1817 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,338 hymnals Topics: Church; Close of Worship / Sending Forth; Community; Covenant; Eternal Life; Fellowship; Funeral; Hope; Lord's Supper; Love; Unity Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share each other's woes, Each other's burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we are called to part, It gives us inward pain, But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again. Amen. Scripture: Galatians 3:28 Used With Tune: DENNIS