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Now with Joyful Exultation

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Processions Lyrics: 1 Now with joyful exultation let us sing to God our praise; to the Rock of our salvation loud hosannas let us raise. Thankful tribute gladly bringing, let us come before him now, and, with psalms his praises singing, joyful in his presence bow. 2 For how great a God, and glorious, is the LORD of whom we sing; over idol gods victorious, great is he, our God and King. In his hand are earth's deep places, also his are all the hills; his the sea whose bounds he traces, his the land his bounty fills. 3 To the LORD, such might revealing, let us come with reverence meet, and, before our Maker kneeling, let us worship at his feet. He is our own God who leads us, we the people of his care; with a shepherd's hand he feeds us as his flock in pastures fair. 4 While he offers peace and pardon let us hear his voice today, lest, if we our hearts should harden, we should perish in the way-- lest to us, so unbelieving, he in judgment should declare: "You, so long my Spirit grieving, never in my rest will share." Scripture: Psalm 95 Used With Tune: BEECHER Text Sources: Psalter, 1912

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Author: William Kethe; Roger Chapal; Timothy Ting Fang Lew; Ernest Yang; Willem Barnard; Cornelius Becker; Albert Szenczi Molnár; H. A. Pandopo; Federico J. Pagura Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 738 hymnals Topics: Processions First Line: All people that on earth do dwell Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 134 (OLD HUNDREDTH) Text Sources: French tr. after Théodore de Bèze, 1562; Japanese tr. from The 150 Genevan Psalm Songs in Japanese (The General Assembly of Reformed Church in Japan Publishing Committee, 2006); Korean tr. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee; Swahili tr. Nyimbo Standard

O come, all ye faithful

Author: Frederick Oakeley, 1802-80 Meter: Irregular Appears in 761 hymnals Topics: Procession Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him Born the King of Angels: Refrain: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! 2 God of God, Light of Light, Lo! he abhors not the Virgin's womb; Very God, Begotten, not created: [Refrain] 3 *See how the Shepherds, Summoned to his cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither Bend our joyful footsteps: [Refrain] 4 *Lo! star-led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring, Offer him incense, gold, and myrrh; We to the Christ Child Bring our heart's oblations: [Refrain] 5 Child, for us sinners Poor and in the manger, Fain we embrace thee, with awe and love; Who would not love thee, Loving us so dearly? [Refrain] ✗ 6 Sing, choirs of Angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God In the Highest: [Refrain] [On Christmas Day] 7 *Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning, Jesu, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing: [Refrain] ✗ Descant version overleaf Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin, 18th century

From the eastern mountains

Author: Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: Procession Lyrics: 1 From the eastern mountains Pressing on they come, Wise men in their wisdom, To his humble home; Stirred in deep devotion, Hasting from afar, Ever journeying onward, Guided by a star. 2 There their Lord and Saviour As an infant lay, Wondrous light that led them Onward on their way, Ever now to lighten Nations from afar, As they journey homeward By that guiding star. 3 Thou who in a manger Once hast lowly lain, Who dost now in glory O'er all kingdoms reign, Gather in the peoples, Who in lands afar Ne'er have seen the brightness Of thy guiding Star. 4 Gather in the outcasts, All who've gone astray, Throw thy radiance o'er them, Guide them on their way; Those who never knew thee, Those who've wandered far, Lead them by the brightness Of thy guiding Star. 5 Onward through the darkness Of the lonely night, Shining still before them With thy kindly light, Guide them, Jew and Gentile, Homeward from afar, Young and old together, By thy guiding Star. 6 Until every nation, Whether bond or free, 'Neath thy star-lit banner, Jesu, follows thee, O'er the distant mountains To that heavenly home Where nor sin nor sorrow Evermore shall come. Used With Tune: KINGS' WESTON

For all the Saints who from their labours rest

Author: W. Walsham How, 1823-97 Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 583 hymnals Topics: Procession Lyrics: 1 For all the Saints who from their labours rest, Who thee by faith before the world confest. Thy name, O Jesu, be for ever blest. Alleluya! Alleluya! 2 Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress, and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight; Thou in the darkness drear their one true Light. Alleluya! Alleluya! 3 O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the Saints who nobly fought of old, And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold. Alleluya! Alleluya! 4 O blest communion! fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluya! Alleluya! 5 And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph-song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluya! Alleluya! 6 The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest: Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest. Alleluya! Alleluya! 7 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day; The Saints triumphant rise in bright array: The King of glory passes on his way. Alleluya! Alleluya! 8 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluya! Alleluya! Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Who are these, like stars appearing

Author: H. T. Schenck, 1656-1727; Frances Cox, 1812-97 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: Procession Lyrics: 1 Who are these, like stars appearing, These before God's throne who stand? Each a golden crown is wearing; Who are all this glorious band? Alleluya, hark! they sing, Praising loud their heavenly King. 2 Who are these of dazzling brightness, These in God's own truth arrayed, Clad in robes of purest whiteness, Robes whose lustre ne'er shall fade, Ne'er be touched by time's rude hand-- Whence comes all this glorious band? 3 These are they who have contended For their Saviour's honour long, Wrestling on till life was ended, Following not the sinful throng; These, who well the fight sustained, Triumph through the Lamb have gained. 4 These are they whose hearts were riven, Sore with woe and anguish tried, Who in prayer full oft have striven With the God they glorified; Now, their painful conflict o'er, God has bid them weep no more. 5 These like priests have watched and waited, Offering up to Christ their will, Soul and body consecrated, Day and night to serve him still: Now, in God's most holy place Blest they stand before his face. Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS

Once in royal David's city

Author: Mrs. C. F. Alexander, 1818-95 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 417 hymnals Topics: Procession Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby In a manger for his bed: Mary was that Mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall: With the poor and mean and lowly, Lived on earth our Saviour holy. 3 And through all his wondrous childhood Day by day like us he grew, He was little, weak, and helpless, Tears and smiles like us he knew: And he feeleth for our sadness, And he shareth in our gladness. 4 And our eyes at last shall see him Through his own redeeming love, For that Child so dear and gentle, Is our Lord in heaven above: And he leads his children on To the place where he is gone. 5 *Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by, We shall we see him: but in heaven, Set at God's right hand on high, Where like stars his children crowned, All in white shall wait around. Used With Tune: IRBY