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Surely It Is God Who Saves Me

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C; Advent; Compassion; Confidence; Hope; Praise; Providence; Second Coming; Thanksgiving; Trust; Trust Lyrics: 1 Surely it is God who saves me; Trusting him, I shall not fear. For the Lord defends and shields me And his saving help is near. So rejoice as you draw water From salvation's living spring; In the day of your deliv'rance Thank the Lord, his mercies sing. 2 Make his deeds known to the peoples; Tell out his exalted Name. Praise the Lord, who has done great things; All his works his might proclaim. Zion, lift your voice in singing; For with you has come to dwell, In your very midst, the great and Holy One of Israel. Scripture: Isaiah 12 Used With Tune: RAQUEL

Thou Lord of Life and Death

Author: Anna Hoppe Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Sixteenth Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-fourth Sunday; Christ Second Advent of; Resurrection of Believers; Second Advent Lyrics: 1 Thou Lord of life and death, Blest Son of God the Father, Jesus, in humble faith Before Thy throne we gather; Thy Spirit bids us come In fervant prayer to Thee, O bless Thy Christendom Now and eternally. 2 Thou speakest but a word, And lo! the dead awaken. Why should we sorrow, Lord, When those we love are taken From this drear vale of tears To realms of bliss above? Hush Thou our griefs and fears, Thou Fount of boundless love. 3 When judgment trumpets wake All who in death are sleeping, To Salem's mansions take The saved in Thy love's keeping. When at Thy blest "Arise!" We greet Thee, risen King, The realms beyond the skies With endless praise shall ring. Amen. Used With Tune: O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT

From the Father's Throne on High

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Second Coming; Advent I C; Ordinary Time, Thirty-Third Sunday B; Ordinary Time, Thirty-Third Sunday C Lyrics: 1 From the Father's throne on high Christ returns to rule and reign. Child of earth, he came to die; Judge of all he comes again. 2 Darkened be the day at noon When the stars of heaven fall: Earth and sky and sun and moon. Cloudy darkness covers all. 3 Ancient pow'rs of sin and death Shake to hear the trumpet blown; From the winds' remotest breath God will gather in his own. 4 So behold the promised sign, Sky and sea by tumult riv'n, And the King of kings divine Coming in the clouds of heav'n. 5 Come then, Lord, in light and pow'r, At whose word the worlds began. In the unexpected hour Come in glory, Son of Man! Used With Tune: HEINLEIN

In Triumph Our Redeemer

Author: Erik Gustaf Geijer Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Church Year Sundays after Easter; First Sunday after Easter; Christ Second Advent of; Christ Work of; Resurrection of Believers; Second Advent; Trials Lyrics: 1 In triumph our Redeemer Is now to life returned. All praise to Him who, dying, Hath our salvation earned! No more death's fetter galls us, The grave no more appalls us, For Jesus lives again. 2 In glory Thou appearest, And earth is filled with light; With resurrection radiance The very tomb is bright; There's joy in heav'nly places When o'er all earthly races The dawn of mercy breaks. 3 Teach me with Thee to suffer, With Thee to live and die, In trial and temptation On Thy help to rely. To them alone who suffered With Thee the palm is offered When our last fight is won. 4 When in the morning watches Of that last day of dread Thou comest in Thy glory To judge both quick and dead, How sweet Thy promise spoken, Thyself the living token, That death shall be no more. Amen. Used With Tune: FÖRLOSSNINGEN ÄR VUNNEN

In the Depth of Winter's Darkness

Author: Joy F. Patterson, 1931- Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.4.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: 2nd Sunday in Advent; Advent Coming; Discipleship; Second Advent Refrain First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Scripture: Micah 6:8 Used With Tune: BRYN CALFARIA

City of God, Jerusalem

Author: Christopher Idle, b. 1938 Meter: 8.6.8.7.8.6.12.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A; Advent; Advent 2 Year C; Church; City of God; Comfort; Confidence; Death; Ecumenism; Eternal Life; Exile; Funeral; Hope; Kingdom; Parables; Second Coming; Song; Trust; Unity Lyrics: 1 City of God, Jerusalem, Where he has set his love; Church of Christ that is one on earth With Jerusalem above: Here as we walk this changing world Our joys are mixed with tears, But the day will be soon when the Savior returns And his voice will banish our fears. 2 Sing and be glad, Jerusalem, For God does not forget; He who said he would come to save Never failed his people yet. Though we are tempted by despair And daunted by defeat, Our invincible Lord will be seen in his strength, And his triumph will be complete. 3 Sorrow no more, Jerusalem, Discard your rages of shame! Take your crown as a gift from God Who has called you by his name. Put off your sin, and wear the robe Of glory in its place; You will shine in his light, you will share in his joy, You will praise his wonderful grace. 4 Look all around, Jerusalem, Survey from west to east; Sons and daughters of God the king Are invited to his feast. Out of their exile far away His scattered fam'ly come, And the streets will resound with the songs of the saints When the Savior welcomes us home. Scripture: Baruch 4 Used With Tune: PURPOSE

O Son of God, We Wait for Thee

Author: Philipp Friedrich Hiller; Joseph Augustus Seiss Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Twenty-sixth Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-seventh Sunday; Christ Longing for; Christ Second Advent of; Second Advent Lyrics: 1 O Son of God, we wait for Thee, We long for Thine appearing; We know Thou sittest on the throne, And we Thy Name are bearing. Who trusts in Thee may joyful be, And see Thee, Lord, descending To bring us bliss unending. 2 We wait for Thee, ’mid toil and pain, In weariness and sighing; But glad that Thou our guilt hast borne, And cancelled it by dying. Hence, cheerfully may we with Thee Take up our cross and bear it, Till we the crown inherit. 3 We wait for Thee; here Thou hast won Our hearts to hope and duty; But while our spirits feel Thee near, Our eyes would see Thy beauty; We fain would be at rest with Thee In peace and joy supernal, In glorious life eternal. 4 We wait for Thee; sure Thou wilt come, The time is swiftly nearing; In this we also do rejoice, And long for Thine appearing. O bliss ’twill be when Thee we see, Homeward Thy people bringing, With ecstasy and singing! Amen. Used With Tune: O JESU CHRIST, DU HÖCHSTES GUT

Psalm 146: O Lord, Come and Save Us

Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C; 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; Advent; Advent 3 Year A; Faithfulness of God; Hunger; Interfaith; Kingdom / Reign of God; Morning; Petition; Praise; Presence of God; Salvation; Second Coming; Seeking; Social Concern; Stranger First Line: It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord, my soul! Scripture: Psalm 146:6-10 Used With Tune: [Praise the Lord, my soul] Text Sources: Antiphon: Lectionary for Mass; Psalm: The Grail

In the Day of the Lord

Author: M. D. Ridge Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Courage; Courage; Courage; Eternal Life/Heaven; Global Family; Joy; Justice; Power of God; Second Coming; Rites of the Church Confirmation; Rites of the Church Penance (Reconciliation); Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Mystagogia; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundasy and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Easter (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe First Line: And on that day will justice triumph Refrain First Line: In the day of the Lord the sun will shine Scripture: Isaiah 2 Used With Tune: [And on that day will justice triumph]

Hide Not Your Face

Author: Lina Sandell, 1832-1903; Joseph E. Anderson, 1890-1954 Meter: 11.11 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: 24th Sunday after Pentecost; Advent Coming; Laments; Promise and Hope; Second Advent First Line: Hide not your face, O my Savior -- be near me Refrain First Line: Blessed Redeemer, my Savior and Comforter Scripture: Matthew 24:3 Used With Tune: LOST IN THE NIGHT