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Lift up your heart, lift up your voice

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 756 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is King Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King; your Lord and King adore; let all give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore; Refrain: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above: [Refrain] 3 His kingdom cannot fail, he rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given: [Refrain] 4 He sits at God's right hand, till all his foes submit, and bow to his command, and fall beneath his feet: [Refrain] 5 Rejoice in glorious hope; Jesus the judge shall come, and take his servants up to their eternal home: We soon shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, Rejoice! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 Used With Tune: GOPSAL

Behold the amazing gift of love

Author: William Cameron, 1751-1811; Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Lyrics: 1 Behold the amazing gift of love the Father has bestowed, that we, though sinners, should be called the children of our God. 2 Concealed as yet this honour lies, by this dark world unknown, a world that knew not when he came, ev'n God's eternal Son. 3 High is the rank we now possess, but higher we shall rise; though what we shall hereafter be is hid from mortal eyes. 4 Our souls, we know, when he appears, shall bear his image bright; for all his glory, full disclosed, shall open to our sight. 5 A hope so great and so divine, may trials well endure; and purge the soul from guilt and sin, as Christ himself is pure. Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Used With Tune: ABRIDGE Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781, alt.

Lord Jesus, think on me

Author: Synesius of Cyrene, c. 375-430; Allen William Chatfield, 1808-96 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 135 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me, and purge away my sin; from earthbound passions set me free, and make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me by care and woe oppressed; let me your loving servant be, and taste your promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think on me, amid the bitter strife; through all my pain and misery become my health and life. 4 Lord Jesus, think on me, nor let me go astray; through darkness and perplexity point to the heavenly way. 5 Lord Jesus, think on me, that, when the trial is past, I may your radiant glory see, and share your joy at last. Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10 Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

Come down, O Love divine

Author: Bianco de Siena, d. 1434; Richard Frederick Littledale, 1833-90 Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine, seek now this soul of mine, and visit it with our own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 There let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes, in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity my outward garment be, and lowliness become my inner clothing: true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part and for its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace till we become the place in which the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

O Christ, the healer, we have come

Author: Frederick Pratt Green, 1903- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Used With Tune: INVERCARRY

O Lord of every shining constellation

Author: Albert Frederick Bayly, 1901-84 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 Used With Tune: NORTHBROOK

Christ is the world’s redeemer

Author: Duncan Macgregor, 1854-1923; St Columba, 521-97 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Lyrics: 1 Christ is the world’s redeemer, the lover of the pure, the fount of heavenly wisdom, our trust and hope secure, the armour of his soldiers, the lord of earth and sky, our health while we are living, our life when we shall die. 2 Christ has our host surrounded with clouds of martyrs bright who wave their palms in triumph and fire us for the fight. For Christ the cross ascended to save a world undone, and suffering for the sinful our full redemption won. 3 Down in the realms of darkness he lay a captive bound, but at the hour appointed he rose a victor crowned, and now, to heaven ascended, he sits upon the throne in glorious dominion, his Father's and his own. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Used With Tune: MOVILLE

Lord, bid your servant go in peace

Author: James Quinn, 1919- Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Scripture: Luke 2:29-35 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST Text Sources: Nunc dimittis

O bride of Christ, rejoice

Author: Victor O. Petersen Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.7 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ Lyrics: 1 O bride of Christ, rejoice; exultant raise your voice to greet the day of glory foretold in sacred story: Refrain Hosanna, we adore you! Our King, we bow before you. 2 Let shouts of gladness rise triumphant to the skies; here comes the King most glorious, and he will reign victorious [Refrain] 3 He wears no kingly crown, yet as a king is known; though not adorned in splendour, he still makes death surrender: [Refrain] 4 The weak and timid find him gentle, good, and kind; to them he gives a treasure of bliss beyond all measure: [Refrain] 5 Your heart now open wide, let Christ with you abide; he graciously will hear you, and be for ever near you: [Refrain] 6 Then go your Lord to meet, spread palm-leaves at his feet; your garments lay before him and honour and adore him: [Refrain] 7 And little children too will praise the Lord with you, and every land and nation respond with exaltation: [Refrain] Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33 Used With Tune: AUF MEINEN LIEBEN GOTT Text Sources: Anon., Danish c. 1600

There’s a light upon the mountains, and the day is at the spring

Author: Henry Burton, 1840-1930 Meter: 15.15.15.15 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ; Consummation in Christ Scripture: Galatians 3:11-14 Used With Tune: THERE'S A LIGHT UPON THE MOUNTAINS