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Soldiers of Christ, Arise

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 923 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Soldiers of Christ arise Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise and put your armor on, strong in the strength that God supplies through his eternal Son; strong in the Lord of hosts, and in his mighty power, who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. 2 Stand, then, in his great might, with all his strength endued, and take, to arm you for the fight, the weapons of our God; from strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray; tread all the powers of darkness down and win the well-fought day. 3 Leave no unguarded place, no weakness of the soul; take every virtue, every grace, and fortify the whole; till, having all things done, and all your conflicts past, you overcome through Christ alone and stand complete at last. Scripture: Psalm 84:7 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Author: C. H. Bateman Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 132 hymnals Topics: Hymns with Descants Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia, Amen! loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia, Amen! Let all with heart and voice before his throne rejoice; praise is his gracious choice: Alleluia, Amen! 2 Come, lift your hearts on high, Alleluia, Amen! let praises fill the sky; Alleluia, Amen! he is our guide and friend; to us he’ll condescend; his love shall never end. Alleluia, Amen! 3 Praise yet our Christ again, Alleluia, Amen! life shall not end the strain; Alleluia, Amen! on heaven’s blissful shore his goodness we’ll adore, singing forevermore, Alleluia, Amen! Used With Tune: MADRID

You Are Salt for the Earth

Author: Marty Haugen, 1950- Meter: Irregular Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: You are salt for the earth, O people Refrain First Line: Bring forth the kingdom of mercy Scripture: Micah 6:8 Used With Tune: BRING FORTH THE KINGDOM

How Blest Are the People

Author: Barbara Woollett Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Descants First Line: How blest are the people possessing true peace Lyrics: 1 How blest are the people possessing truce peace, in humble repentance sad hearts find release; Christ's death has accomplished forgiveness within, his goodness a garment to cover their sin. 2 How blest are the people receiving God's grace, they know that the Lord is a safe hiding place; his strength their protection when troubles are long, his power in deliverance the theme of their song. 3 How blest are the people desiring to learn, who pray God will guide them his ways to discern; he uses their trials his kindness to prove, surrounding them daily with mercy and love. 4 How blest are the people believing God's word, who live by the Spirit of their risen Lord; his indwelling presence their heaven begun, and joyful their praises to God, Three-in-One! Scripture: Psalm 32 Used With Tune: LOVE TO CHRIST

Lift Up Your Hearts unto the Lord

Author: Linda Stassen Meter: Irregular Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Descants Used With Tune: SING ALLELUIA Text Sources: Early Christian liturgy (st. 1-4 from)

Revive your work, O Lord

Author: Albert Midlane, 1825-1909 Appears in 234 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 Revive your work, O Lord: your mighty arm make bare; speak with the voice which wakes the dead, and make your people hear. 2 Revive your work, O Lord: disturb this sleep of death; ignite the smouldering embers now by your almighty breath. 3 Revive your work, O Lord: create soul-thirst for you, and hunger for the bread of life, our spirits to renew. 4 Revive your work, O Lord: exalt your precious name, and by the Holy Spirit come and set our love aflame. 5 Revive your work, O Lord: give power unto your word; grant that our living gospel may in living faith be heard. 6 Revive your work, O Lord: give pentecostal showers; the glory shall be all your own; the blessing, Lord, be ours. Scripture: John 6:35 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

Magnify the Lord

Author: Bert Polman Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Descants Used With Tune: MAGNIFICAT (Berthier)

Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 218 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree, and wither, and perish; but naught changeth thee. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would render: oh help us to see 'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee. Scripture: Psalm 104:24-30 Used With Tune: ST. DENIO

Hark, the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 834 hymnals Topics: Descants Lyrics: 1 Hark, the glad sound! The Savior comes, the Savior promised long! Let every heart prepare a throne, and every voice a song. 2 He comes the prisoners to release, in Satan's bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 3 He comes the broken heart to bind, the wounded soul to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humbled poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, your welcome shall proclaim; and heaven's eternal arches ring with your beloved name. Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

The First Noel

Appears in 425 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: The first Noel, the angel did say Refrain First Line: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Lyrics: 1 The first Noel, the angel did say; was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter's night that was so deep. Refrain: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel. 2 They looked up and saw a star, shining in the east, beyond them far, and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night: [Refrain] 3 And by the light of that same star three wise men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went: [Refrain] 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest, o'er Bethlehem it took its rest, and there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay. [Refrain] 5 Then entered in those wise men three, full reverently upon their knee, and offered there in his presence their gold and myrrh and frankincense: [Refrain] Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOEL Text Sources: Traditional English carol (17th century)