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Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Philip Nicolai, 1556-1608 Appears in 218 hymnals Topics: Advent 1 Lyrics: 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the heights are crying; Awake, Jerusalem, at last. Midnight hears the welcome voices, And at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Come forth, you maidens! Night is past. The bridegroom comes! Awake; Your lamps with gladness take!" Alleluia! Prepare yourselves to meet the Lord, Whose light has stirred the waiting guard. 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, And in her heart new joy is springing. She wakes, she rises from her gloom, For her Lord comes down all-glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her Star is ris'n; her light is come. Oh, come, you Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Sing hosanna! We go until the halls we view Where you have bid us dine with you. 3 Now let all the heav'ns adore you, And saints and angels sing before you. The harps and cymbals all unite. Of one pearl each shining portal, Where, dwelling with the choir immortal, We gather round your dazzling light. No eye has seen, no ear Has yet been trained to hear. What joy is ours! Crescendos rise; your halls resound; Hosannas blend in cosmic sound. Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

Author: Philip Pusey, 1799-1855; Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern, 1594-1648 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 223 hymnals Topics: Year A Advent 1; Year C Advent 1 Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation, star of our night, and hope of ev'ry nation, hear and receive thy Church's supplication, Lord God almighty. 2 Lord, thou canst help when earthly armor faith, Lord, thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth; Christ, o'er thy rock nor death nor hell prevaileth; grant us thy peace, Lord. 3 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging; peace in thy church, where people are engaging; peace, when the world its busy war is waging; calm all our raging. 4 Grant us thy grace through trial and temptation, grant us thy truth, thy promise of salvation, grant us thy peace in every heart and nations, and in thy heaven. Scripture: Colossians 3:3 Used With Tune: CLOISTERS Text Sources: Based on the German of Löwenstern

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Author: G. Weissel, 1590-1635; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.6.6 Appears in 282 hymnals Topics: Advent 1 Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold, the King of Glory waits; The King of kings is drawing near, The Savior of the world is here. Life and salvation He doth bring, Wherefore rejoice and gladly sing: We praise Thee, Father, now, Creator, wise art Thou! 2 A Helper just He comes to thee, His chariot is humility, His kingly crown is holiness, His scepter, pity in distress, The end of all our woe He brings; Wherefore the earth is glad and sings: We praise Thee, Savior, now, Mighty in deed art Thou! 3 O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the Ruler is confessed! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King in triumph comes! The cloudless Sun of joy He is, Who bringeth pure delight and bliss. We praise Thee, Spirit, now, Our Comforter art Thou! 4 Fling wide the portals of your heart; Make it a temple set apart From earthly use for Heav'n's employ, Adorned with prayer and love and joy. For lo, your Savior and your King Salvation, life, and peace doth bring. To Thee, O God, be praise For word and deed and grace! 5 Redeemer, come, and open wide My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide! Let me Thy gracious presence feel, Thy peace and love to all reveal; Thy Holy Spirit guide us on Until our glorious goal is won. Eternal praise and fame We offer to Thy name. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR

Now Is the Time Approaching

Author: Jane Laurie Borthwick Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Year C Advent 1 Lyrics: 1 Now is the time approaching, by prophets long foretold, when all shall dwell together, secure and manifold. Let war be learned no longer, let strife and tumult cease, all earth a blessed garden that God shall tend in peace. 2 Let all that now devides us remove and bass away, like mists of early morning before the blaze of day. Let all that now unites us more sweet and lasting prove, a closer bond of union, in blessed lands of love. 3 O long-expected dawning, come with your cheering ray! Yet shall the promise beckon and lead us not astray. O sweet anticipation! It cheers the watchers on to pray, and hope, and labor till Christ's new realm is come. Scripture: Isaiah 61:11 Used With Tune: WEBB

Watcher, Tell Us of the Night

Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 874 hymnals Topics: Year B Advent 1; Year C Advent 1 Lyrics: 1 Watcher, tell us of the night, what its signs of promise are. Traveler, O a wondrous sight! See that glory-beaming star! Watcher, does its beauteous ray news of joy or hope foretell? Traveler, yes; it brings the day, promised day of Israel! 2 Watcher, tell us of the night; higher yet that star ascends. Traveler, blessedness and light, peace and truth its course portends. Watcher, will its beams alone gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveler, ages are its own; see, it bursts o’er all the earth! 3 Watcher, tell us of the night, for the morning seems to dawn. Traveler, shadows take their flight, doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watcher, you may go your way; hasten to your quiet home. Traveler, I rejoice today, for Emmanuel has come! Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12 Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

Your kingdom come, O God!

Author: L. Hensley (1824-1905) Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 133 hymnals Topics: Advent 1 The Advent Hope Lyrics: 1 Your kingdom come, O God! your rule, O Christ, begin; break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin, 2 Where is your reign of peace and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time, the end of strife and war; when lust, oppression, crime and greed shall be no more? 4 O Lord our God, arise and come in your great might! revive our longing eyes which languish for your sight. 5 As rebels scorn your name and wolves devour your fold, by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6 On nations near or far thick darkness gathers yet: arise, O Morning Star, arise and never set! Used With Tune: ST. CECILIA

Blow upon the trumpet!

Author: Michael Perry (born 1942) Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Advent 1 The Advent Hope Scripture: Psalm 98:6 Used With Tune: PHILIP JAMES

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 263 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Christian Year Holy Week; Christian Year Triduum; Commitment; Conversion; Faithfulness; Humility; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Creator; Jesus Christ Faithfulness; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Jesus Christ Word; Salvation; Second Coming; Surrender; Temptation; Trust; Truth; Witness; Word of God; Worship; Christmas 1 Year A; Christmas 2 Year A; Baptism of Jesus Year A; Palm/Passion Sunday Year A; Easter 2 Year A; Ascension Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 16 Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 21 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Advent 4 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year B; Lent 3 Year B; Palm/Passion Sunday Year B; Easter 4 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Lent 1 Year C; Palm/Passion Sunday Year C; Proper 4 Year C; Proper 9 Year C; Proper 20 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC First Line: At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow Lyrics: 1 At the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now; 'tis our God's great pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word. 2 Humbled for a season to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it, spotless to the last, brought it back victorious when from death he passed. 3 Name him, Christians, name him, with love strong as death, but with awe and wonder, and with bated breath; he is God the Saviour, he is Christ the Lord, ever to be worshipped, trusted, and adored. 4 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true; crown him as your Captain in temptation's hour; let his will enfold you in its light and power. 5 Christians, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of Glory now. Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

Creating God, Your Fingers Trace

Author: Jeffery Rowthorn Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Advent 1 Year B Lyrics: 1 Creating God, your fingers trace the bold designs of farthest space; let sun and moon and stars and light and what lies hidden praise your might. 2 Sustaining God, your hands uphold earth's mysteries known or yet untold; let water's fragile blend with air, enabling life, proclaim your care. 3 Redeeming God, your arms embrace all now despised for creed or race; let peace, descending like a dove, make known on earth your healing love. 4 Indwelling God, your gospel claims one family with a billion names; let every life be touched by grace until we praise you face to face. Used With Tune: CREATION

Jesus, United by Your Grace

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 168 hymnals Topics: Advent 1 Year B Lyrics: 1 Jesus, united by your grace, and each to each endeared, with confidence we seek your face, and know our prayer is heard. 2 Help us to see in each a friend, each other's cross to bear, let all their friendly aid extend, and feel the other's care. 3 Up into you, our living head, let us in all things grow, till you have made us free indeed and faithful here below. 4 Drawn by the lodestone of your love, let all our hearts unite; let us toward each other move, and move toward your light. Used With Tune: ARLINGTON