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O Jesus, king most wonderful

Author: E. Caswall (1814-1878) Appears in 247 hymnals Topics: God's Church Love and Devotion; Lent 4, The King and the Kingdom Transfiguration; Pentecost 12 The Witnessing Community; Pentecost 7 The More Excellent Way Used With Tune: ST. BERNARD Text Sources: from the Latin (twelfth century)

O Lord my love, my strength, my tower

Author: J. Scheffler (1624-1677); J. Wesley (1703-1791) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 165 hymnals Topics: Easter 4 The Charge to Peter; God's Church Love and Devotion; Pentecost 20 Endurance; Pentecost 7 The More Excellent Way Used With Tune: ST. MATTHIAS

Soldiers of the cross, arise

Author: W. W. How (1823-1897) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 90 hymnals Topics: God's Church Conflict and Endurance; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom Conflict; Pentecost 11 The Serving Community; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community; Pentecost 20 Endurance; Pentecost 5 The Church's Mission to All; Pentecost 9 The Whole Armour of God Scripture: Ephesians 6:11 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS(ii)

Children of the heavenly king

Author: J. Cennick (1718-1755) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,182 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Children of the heavenly King, as you journey, sweetly sing; sing your saviour's worthy praise, glorious in his works and ways. 2 We are travelling home to God in the way our fathers trod; they are happy now, and we soon their happiness shall see. 3 Lift your eyes and walk in light — God's own city is in sight; there our endless home shall be, there our Lord we soon shall see. 4 Never fear, but boldly stand on the borders of your land; Christ, the everlasting Son, gives you strength to journey on. 5 Lord, obediently we go, gladly leaving all below; Master, be our guide indeed — we shall follow where you lead. Topics: God's Church The Church Triumphant, Heaven; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven Used With Tune: INNOCENTS

How bright these glorious spirits shine

Author: I. Watts (1674-1748); W. Cameron (1751-1811) Appears in 156 hymnals Topics: God's Church The Church Triumphant, Heaven; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven; Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17 Used With Tune: JACKSON

My God, I love you; not because

Author: E. Caswall (1814-1878) Appears in 208 hymnals Topics: God's Church Love and Devotion; Palm Sunday The Way of the Cross; Pentecost 7 The More Excellent Way Used With Tune: ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Text Sources: from the Latin (seventeenth century)

Join all the glorious names

Author: I. Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 336 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Join all the glorious names of wisdom, love and power, that ever mortals knew, that angels ever bore; all are too poor to speak his worth, too poor to set my Saviour forth! 2 Great Prophet of my God, my tongue shall bless your name; by you the joyful news of our salvation came: the joyful news of sins forgiven, of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. 3 Jesus, my great High Priest, the Lamb of God who died! my guilty conscience seeks no sacrifice beside; the power of your atoning blood has won acceptance with my God. 4 Divine almighty Lord, my Conqueror and my King: your sceptre and your sword, your reigning grace I sing: yours is the power — and so I sit in willing service at your feet. 5 Now let my soul arise, and tread the tempter down: my Captain leads me on to conquest and a crown; the child of God shall win the day, though death and hell obstruct the way. Topics: Easter 1 The Bread of Life; Easter 5 Going to the Father; God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Lent 5, The King and the Kingdom The Victory of the Cross; Pentecost 12 The Witnessing Community; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; The Ascension of Christ Used With Tune: EASTVIEW

Christ is our corner-stone

Author: J. Chandler (1806-1876) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 186 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled; on his great love our hopes we place, of present grace and joys above. 2 With psalms and hymns of praise this holy place shall ring; our voices we will raise, the Three-in-One to sing; and thus proclaim in joyful song both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, draw near as in your name we bow; each true petition hear, accept each faithful vow; and more and more on all who pry each holy day your blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blessed to endless rest are called away. Topics: God's Church Anniversary, Special Occasions; Epiphany 4, Revelation The New Temple; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 2 The People of God; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: from the Latin (c. seventh century)

Christ upon the mountain peak

Author: Brian Wren (born 1936) Meter: 7.8.7.8.4 Appears in 42 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ upon the mountain peak stands alone in glory blazing; let us, if we dare to speak, with the saints and angels praise him — Alleluia! 2 Trembling at his feet we saw Moses and Elijah speaking: all the prophets and the law shout through them their joyful greeting — Alleluia! 3 Swift the cloud of glory came, God proclaiming in its thunder Jesus as his Son by name! nations, cry aloud in wonder — Alleluia! 4 This is God's beloved Son! law and prophets fade before him; First and Last and only One: let creation now adore him — Alleluia! Topics: God, Saviour Growing, Teaching, Serving; Lent 4, The King and the Kingdom Transfiguration Used With Tune: ST. ALBINUS

At the name of Jesus

Author: Caroline M. Noel (1817-1877) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 253 hymnals Topics: Easter The Resurrection of Christ; God, Saviour Ascended and Reigning; Palm Sunday The Way of the Cross; Pentecost 21 The Christian Hope; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; The Ascension of Christ; The Creation Scripture: Philippians 2:11 Used With Tune: EVELYNS