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Come, Thou Saviour of Our Race

Author: Martin Luther; Ambrose, (340-397); Wm. R. Reynolds Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Christmas Day; Christ Incarnation; Christ Virgin birth of; Incarnation of Christ; Kingdom of Christ Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou Saviour of our race, Choicest Gift of heav'nly grace! O Thou blessed Virgin's Son, Be Thy race on earth begun, Be Thy race on earth begun. 2 Not of mortal blood or birth, He descends from heaven to earth: By the Holy Ghost conceived, God and man by us believed, God and man by us believed. 3 Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child Of the virgin undefiled! Though by all the world disowned, Still to be in heaven enthroned, Still to be in heaven enthroned. 4 From the Father forth He came, And returneth to the same; Captive leading death and hell,-- High the song of triumph swell! High the song of triumph swell! 5 Equal to the Father now, Though to dust Thou once didst bow, Boundless shall Thy kingdom be; When shall we its glories see? When shall we its glories see? 6 Brightly doth Thy manger shine! Glorious in its light divine: Let not sin o'ercloud this light, Ever be our faith thus bright, Ever be our faith thus bright. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 68:18 Used With Tune: HENDON

O Very God of Very God

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Christ Second Advent of Lyrics: 1 O very God of very God, And very Light of Light, Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod, That so it might be bright! 2 Our hopes are weak, our fears are strong, Thick darkness binds our eyes; Cold is the night, and O we long For Thee, our Sun, to rise! 3 And even now, though dull and gray, The east is brightening fast, And kindling to the perfect day That never shall be past. 4 O guide us till our path be done, And we have reached the shore Where Thou, our everlasting Sun, Art shining evermore! 5 We wait in faith, and turn our face To where the daylight springs, Till Thou shalt come our gloom to chase, With healing on Thy wings. Amen. Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Used With Tune: NOTTINGHAM (ST. MAGNUS)

Hark! what celestial sounds

Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ At Birth Scripture: Luke 2:10

Jesus! the name high over all

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788 ) Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Advent 3 The Forerunner; Epiphany 1, Revelation The Baptism of Jesus; The Ascension of Christ; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; Pentecost 10 The Mind of Christ; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven Lyrics: 1 Jesus! the name high over all in hell or earth or sky; angels again before it fall and devils fear and fly, and devils fear and fly. 2 Jesus! the name to sinners dear, the name to sinners given; it scatters all their guilty fear, it turns their hell to heaven, it turns their hell to heaven. 3 Jesus the prisoner's fetters breaks and bruises Satan's head; power into strengthless souls he speaks and life into the dead, and life into the dead. 4 O that the world might taste and see the riches of his grace! The arms of love that welcome me would all mankind embrace, would all mankind embrace. 5 His righteousness alone I show, his saving grace proclaim; this is my work on earth below, to cry 'Behold the Lamb!' to cry 'Behold the Lamb!' 6 Happy if with my final breath I may but gasp his name, preach him to all, and cry in death, 'Christ Jesus is the Lamb!' 'Christ Jesus is the Lamb!' Scripture: John 1:29 Used With Tune: LYDIA

O God, mine inmost soul convert

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: Christ Advent Second; Christ Judge; Eternity; Life Solemnity of Used With Tune: MERIBAH

Day of anger! that dread day

Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ To Judgment Scripture: Matthew 24:30

The wise men to thy cradle-throne

Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ At Birth Scripture: Matthew 2:11

O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 113 hymnals Topics: Christ Second Advent of Lyrics: 1 O'er the distant mountains breaking, Comes the redd'ning dawn of day; Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking, Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray; 'Tis thy Saviour, On His bright returning way. 2 Come, Thou Long-expected, weary Waits my anxious soul for Thee, Life is dark, and earth is dreary, Where Thy light I do not see; O my Saviour, When wilt Thou return to me? 3 Nearer is my soul's salvation, Spent the night, the day at hand; Keep me, in my lowly station, Watching for Thee, till I stand, O my Saviour, In Thy bright, Thy promised land, 4 With my lamp well trimmed and burning, Swift to hear and slow to roam, Watching for Thy glad returning To restore me to my home-- Come, my Saviour, Thou hast promised, quickly come! Amen. Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Used With Tune: ST. RAPHAEL