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From All Thy Saints in Warfare

Author: Horatio, Earl Nelson, 1823-1913 Appears in 116 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 From all thy saints in warfare, For all thy saints at rest, To thee, O blessed Jesus, All praises be addressed. Thou, Lord, didst win the battle That they might conquerors be; Their crowns of living glory Are lit with rays from thee. 2 [Here insert the stanza for the special day.] 3 Then praise we God the Father, And praise we God the Son And God the Holy Spirit, Eternal Three in One, Till all the ransomed number Fall down before the throne And honor, power, and glory Ascribe to God alone. Amen. GENERAL STANZA ( when no specific one is available) Apostles, prophets, martyrs, And all the sacred throng Who wear the spotless raiment, Who raise the ceaseless song-- For these, passed on before us, Savior, we thee adore, And, walking in their footsteps, Would serve Thee more and more. ANDREW Praise, Lord, for thine apostle, The first to welcome thee, The first to lead his brother The very Christ to see. With hearts for thee made ready, May we throughout the year Still watch to lead our brethren To own thine advent near. CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL Praise for the light from heaven, Praise for the voice of awe, Praise for the glorious vision The persecutor saw. Thee, Lord, for his conversion We glorify today; Enlighten all our darkness With thy true Spirit's ray. HOLY INNOCENTS: Praise for thine infant martyrs, By thee with tenderest love Called early from their warfare To share the rest above. O Rachel, cease your weeping; Thy rest from pains and cares. Lord, grant us hearts as guileless And crowns as bright as theirs. JAMES THE ELDER For him, O Lord, we praise thee, Who, slain by Herod's sword, Drank of thy cup of suffering, Fulfilling thus thy word. Curb we all vain impatience To read thy veiled decree, And count it joy to suffer If so brought nearer thee. JOHN THE EVANGELIST Praise for the loved disciple, Exile on Patmos' shore; Praise for the faithful record He to thy Godhead bore. Praise for the mystic vision Through him to us revealed; May we, in patience waiting, With thine elect be sealed. BARTHOLOMEW: All praise for thine apostle, The faithful, pure and true, Whom underneath the fig tree Thine eye all-seeing knew; Like him may we be guileless-- True Israelites indeed-- That thine abiding presence Our longing souls may feed. MATTHEW Praise, Lord, for him whose Gospel Thy human life declared, Who, worldly gains forsaking, Thy path of suffering shared. From all unrighteous mammon, O give us hearts set free That we, whate'er our calling, May rise and follow thee. MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE Lord, thine abiding presence Directs the wondrous choice; For one in place of Judas The faithful now rejoice. The Church from false apostles Forevermore defend, And by thy parting promise Be with her to the end. NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST We praise thee for the Baptist, Forerunner of the Word, Our true Elias, making A highway for the Lord. Of prophets last and greatest, He saw thy dawning ray, Make us the rather blessèd, Who love thy glorious day. PETER Praise for thy great apostle, The eager and the bold; Thrice falling, yet repentant, Thrice charged to feed thy fold. Lord, make thy pastors faithful To guard their flocks from ill, And grant them dauntless courage With humble earnest will. LUKE THE EVANGELIST For that beloved physician All praise, whose Gospel shows The Healer of the nations, The Sharer of our woes. Thy wine and oil, O Savior, On bruised hearts deign to pour, And with true balm of Gilead Anoint us evermore. MARK THE EVANGELIST For him, O Lord, we praise thee, The weak by grace made strong, Whose labors and whose Gospel Enrich our triumph song. May we in all our weakness Find strength from thee supplies And all as fruitful branches In thee, the Vine, abide. STEPHEN THE MARTYR Praise for the first of martyrs, Who saw thee ready stand To aid in midst of torment, To plead at God's right hand. Share we with him, if summoned By death our Lord to own, On earth the faithful witness, In heaven the martyr-crown. PHILIP AND JAMES All praise for thine apostle, Blest guide to Greek and Jew, And him surnamed thy brother; Keep us thy brethren true. And grant the grace to know thee, The Way, the Truth,the Life, To wrestle with temptations Till victors in the strife. SIMON AND JUDE Praise, Lord, for thine apostles Who sealed their faith today; One love, one zeal impelled them To tread the sacred way. May we with zeal as earnest The faith of Christ maintain And, bound in love as brethren, At length thy rest attain. THOMAS All praise for thine apostle, Whose short-lived doubtings prove Thy perfect twofold nature, The fullness of thy love. On all who wait thy coming Shed forth thy peace, O Lord, And grant us faith to know thee, True Man, true God, adored. Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

The happy Christmas comes once more

Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Lyrics: 1 The happy Christmas comes once more, The heavenly Guest is at the door, The blessed words the shepherds thrill, The joyous tidings: Peace, Good will. 2 To David's city let us fly, Where angels sing beneath the sky, Through plain and village pressing near, And news from God with shepherds hear. 3 Oh, let us go with quiet mind, The gentle Babe with shepherds find, To gaze on Him who gladdens them, The loveliest flower of Jesse's stem. 4 The lowly Saviour meekly lies, Laid off the splendor of the skies; No crown bedecks His forehead fair, No pearl, nor gem, nor silk is there. 5 No human glory, might and gold, The lovely Infant's form enfold; The manger and the swaddlings poor Are His, whom angels' songs adore. 6 Oh, wake our hearts, in gladness sing, And keep our Christmas with our King, Till living son, from loving souls, Like sound of mighty waters rolls. 7 O holy Child, Thy manger streams Till earth and heaven glow with its beams, Till midnight noon's bright light has won, And Jacob's Star outshines the sun. 8 Thou Patriarchs' joy. Thou Prophets' song, Thou heavenly Day-Spring, looked for long, Thou Son of man, Incarnate Word, Great David's Son, great David's Lord! 9 Come, Jesus, glorious heavenly Guest, Keep Thine own Christmas in our breast, Then David's harp-strings, hushed so long, Shall swell our Jubilee of song.

Alas! and did my Saviour bleed?

Appears in 2,356 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Lent First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed? Lyrics: 1 Alas and did my Saviour bleed? And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred Head For such a worm as I? 2 Was it for crimes that I had done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing wonder, God's own Son Is suffering there for me! 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When Christ the mighty Maker died For mankind's every sin. 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, While His dear cross appears; It brings to all a boundless grace, Robs death of all its fears. 5 Help me, O Lord, that I may see The debt of love I owe; Help me to keep myself to Thee, 'Tis all that I can do.

Blest Easter day, what joy is thine!

Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Easter Lyrics: 1 Blest Easter day, what joy is thine! We praise, dear Lord, Thy Name divine, For Thou hast triumphed o'er the tomb; No more we need to dread its doom. 2 That tree, on which Thou offerdst up Thy life, now bears the fruit of hope: Thy precious blood for us is shed, Now we may feed on heavenly bread. 3 We thank Thee, Jesus, that Thy hand Has freed us from sin's galling band; No more its thralldome we need fear; The year of liberty is here. 4 O Jesus Christ, God's Son elect, Our Paschal Lamb without defect, To us Thou givest strength indeed, In all our conflicts, all our need. 5 Through Thee we always shall prevail, However hell may us assail, Thou setst us free, Thy name to praise, And leadst us into heavenly ways. 6 Oh, grant, that as Thou didst arise, I, too, with joy, may heavenward rise, First from my sin, to love Thy way, Then from the grave, at the last day. 7 All praise to Thee who from death's might, From carnal lust and sin's dark plight Redeemest me, and show'st how I May reach eternal life on high.

I know that my Redeemer lives

Appears in 476 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Easter First Line: I know that my Redeemer lives! Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, who once was dead, He lives, my everliving Head. 2 He lives to bless me with His love, He lives to plead for me above, He lives my hungry soul to feed, He lives to help in time of need. 3 He lives to grant me rich supply, He lives to guide me with His eyes, He lives to comfort me when faint, He lives to hear my soul's complaint. 4 He lives to silence all my fears, He lives to wipe away my tears. He lives to calm my troubled heart, He lives, all blessings to impart. 5 He lives, and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives, my mansion to prepare; He lives, to bring me safely there: 6 He lives, all glory to His name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same; Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives, I know that my Redeemer lives!

O sacred Head, now wounded

Appears in 733 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Lent Lyrics: 1 O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down Now scornfully surrounded, With thorns Thine only crown! O sacred Head, what glory, What bliss, till now, was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine. 2 How art Thou pale with anguish, With sore abuse and scorn! How does that visage languish, Which once was bright as morn! What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered, Was all for sinners' gain; Mine, mine was the transgression, But Thine the deadly pain. 3 Lo, here I fall, my Saviour, 'Tis I deserve Thy place! Look on me with Thy favor, Vouchsafe to me Thy grace. Receive me, my Redeemer; My Shepherd, make me Thine! Of every good the Fountain, Thou art the Spring of mine! 4 What language shall I borrow To thank Thee, dearest Friend, For this, Thy dying sorrow, Thy pity without end! Oh, make me Thine for ever, And should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never, Outlive my love to Thee. 5 Forbid that I should leave Thee; O Jesus, leave not me; In faith may I receive Thee, When death shall set me free. When strength and comfort languish, And I must hence depart, Release me then from anguish By Thine own wounded heart.

All hail the power of Jesus' Name!

Appears in 3,515 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Easter Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' Name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace,, And crown Him Lord of all. 3 Hail Him, ye heirs of David's line, Whom David Lord did call; The Lord incarnate, Man divine: And crown Him Lord of all. 4 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall; Go, spread your trophies at His feet And crown Him Lord of all. 5 Let every kindred, every tribe On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all. 6 O, that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all.

All hail to thee, O blessed morn!

Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Lyrics: 1 All hail to thee, O blessed morn! To tidings, long by prophets borne, Hast Thou fulfillment given. A sacred and immortal day, When unto earth, in glorious ray, Descends the grace of heaven! Singing, Ringing, Sounds are blending, Praises sending Unto heaven For the Lord to mankind given. 2 'Tis God's own Image and, withal, The Son of Man, that mortals all May find in Him a brother. He comes with peace and love to bide On earth, the erring race to guide, And help, as could no other; Rather Gather Closer, fonder, Sheep that wander, Feed and fold them, Than let evil powers hold them. 3 He tears, like other men, will shed, Our sorrows share, and be our aid, Through His eternal power; The Lord's good will unto us show, And mingle in our cup of woe The drops of mercy's shower; Dying, Buying, Through His passion Our salvation, And to mortals Opening the heavenly portals. 4 He comes, for our redemption sent, And by His glory heaven is rent To close upon us never; Our blessed Shepherd He would be, Whom we may follow faithfully And be with Him forever; Higher, Nigher, Glory winging, Praises singing To the Father And His Son, our Lord and Brother.

I love to hear the story

Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals First Line: I love to hear the story Lyrics: 1 I love to hear the story Which angel voices tell, How once the King of glory Came down to earth to dwell. I am both weak and sinful, But this I surely know, The Lord came down to save me, Because He loved me so. 2 I'm glad my blessed Saviour Was once a child like me, To show how pure and holy His little ones should be; And if I try to follow His footsteps here below He never will forget me, Because He loves me so. 3 To sing His love and mercy My sweetest songs I'll raise; And though I cannot see Him, I know He hears my praise; For He has kindly promised That even I may go To sing among His angels, Because He loves me so.

Lord God, the Holy Ghost

Appears in 274 hymnals Topics: The Christian Festivals Pentecost First Line: Lord God, the Holy Ghost! Lyrics: 1 Lord God, the Holy Ghost! In this accepted hour, As on the day of Pentecost, Descend in all Thy power. 2 We meet with one accord In our appointed place, And wait the promise of our Lord, And Spirit of all grace. 3 Like mighty rushing wind Upon the waves beneath, Move with one impulse every mind, One soul, one feeling breathe. 4 The young, the old inspire With wisdom from above; And give us hearts and tongues of fire, To pray, and praise, and love. 5 Spirit of light, explore, And chase our gloom away; With lustre shining more and more, Unto the perfect day! 6 Spirit of truth, be Thou In life and death our Guide; O Spirit of adoption, now May we be sanctified!