Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 41 - 50 of 123Results Per Page: 10 20 50

"Jesus reigns"

Author: Thomas Kelly Appears in 671 hymnals Scripture: John 11:25 First Line: Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Lyrics: 1 Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above; Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices; Jesus reigns, the God of love; See, he sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. 2 King of glory! reign for ever-- Thine an everlasting crown; Nothing, from thy love, shall sever Those whom thou hast made thine own;-- Happy objects of thy grace, Destined to behold thy face. 3 Saviour! hasten thine appearing; Bring, oh, bring the glorious day, When, the awful summons bearing, Heaven and earth shall pass away;-- Then, with golden harps, we'll sing,-- "Glory, glory to our King!" Topics: Advent of Christ To Kingdom; Christ King of Glory; Christ Prince of Glory; Christ Resurrection of Used With Tune: HARWELL

Ride On, Ride On in Majesty!

Author: Henry H. Milman Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 505 hymnals Scripture: John 11:25 Lyrics: 1 Ride on, ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry; O Savior meek, pursue your road with palms and scattered garments strowed. 2 Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die: O Christ, your triumphs now begin o'er captive death and conquered sin. 3 Ride on, ride on in majesty! The winged squadrons of the sky look down with sad and wond'ring eyes to see th'approaching sacrifice. 4 Ride on, ride on in majesty! Your last and fiercest strife is nigh; the Father on his sapphire throne expects his own anointed Son. 5 Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; bow your meek head to mortal pain, then take, O God, your pow'r and reign. Topics: Christ As Conqueror; Christ Life and Ministry of; Christ Triumphal Entry of Used With Tune: ST. DROSTANE

Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus, ca. 696-ca. 754; John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 380 hymnals Scripture: John 11:25 Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness; God hath brought His Israel Into joy from sadness; Loosed from Pharoah's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters; Led them with unmoistened foot Through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today; Christ hath burst His prison, And from three days' sleep in death As a sun hath risen; All the winter of our sins, Long and dark, is flying From His light, to whom we give Laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright With the day of splendor, With the royal feast of feasts, Comes its joy to render; Comes to glad Jerusalem, Who with true affection Welcomes in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 4 Neither might the gates of death, Nor the tomb’s dark portal, Nor the watchers, nor the seal Hold Thee as a mortal: But today amidst the twelve Thou didst stand, bestowing That Thy peace which evermore Passeth human knowing. 5 "Alleluia!" now we cry To our King immortal, Who, triumphant, burst the bars Of the tomb’s dark portal; "Alleluia!" with the Son, God the Father praising, "Alleluia!" yet again To the Spirit raising. Topics: Easter; Freedom; Jesus Christ; Liberation; Opening of Worship; Peace; Resurrection; Salvation Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Jesus, the name high over all

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 299 hymnals Scripture: John 11 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the name high over all, in hell, or earth, or sky; angels and mortals prostrate fall, and devils fear and fly, and devils fear and fly. 2 Jesus, the name to sinners dear, the name to sinners giv'n; it scatters all their guilty fear, it turns their hell to heaven, it turns their hell to heaven. 3 Jesus, the pris'ner's fetters breaks, and bruises Satan's head; pow'r 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 compass me, hold all the human race, hold all the human race. 5 His only righteousness I show, his saving truth proclaim; 'tis all my business here below to cry, 'Behold the Lamb!' to cry, 'Behold the Lamb!' 6 Happy, if with my latest breath I may but gasp his name; preach him to all, and cry in death: 'Behold, behold the Lamb!' 'Behold, behold the Lamb!' Topics: Easter; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Christ the King Used With Tune: LYDIA

O Come to Me, You Weary

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 249 hymnals Scripture: John 11:25-26 Topics: Comfort and Assurance; Gospel Call and Response; Pain and Suffering; Peace Inner; Year A Lent 5; Year A Proper 9 Used With Tune: MEIRIONYDD

Revive Thy Work, O Lord

Author: Albert Midlane (1825-1909) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 215 hymnals Scripture: John 11:1-44 Lyrics: 1 Revive thy work, O Lord, thy mighty arm make bare; speak with the voice that wakes the dead, and make thy people hear. 2 Revive thy work, O Lord, disturb this sleep of death; quicken the smouldering embers now by thine almighty breath. 3 Revive thy work, O Lord, create soul-thirst for thee; and hungering for the bread of life O may our spirits be. 4 Revive thy work, O Lord, exalt thy precious Name; and, by the Holy Ghost sent down, our love for thee inflame. 5 Revive thy work, O Lord, and give refreshing showers. The glory shall be all thine own; the blessing, Lord, be ours. Topics: Call and Vocation; Evangelism; Renewal Used With Tune: CARLISLE

Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good

Author: Johann Jacob Schütz, 1640-90; Frances E. Cox, 1812-97; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 194 hymnals Scripture: John 11:27-28 Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God, the highest good, The author of creation. The God of love who understood Our need for His salvation. With healing balm our souls He fills And ev'ry faithless murmur stills: To God all praise and glory! 2 What God’s almighty pow'r has made, In mercy He is keeping. By morning glow or evening shade His eye is never sleeping. Within the kingdom of His might All things are just and good and right: To God all praise and glory! 3 We sought the Lord in our distress; O God, in mercy hear us. Our Savior saw our helplessness And came with peace to cheer us. For this we thank and praise the Lord, Who is by one and all adored: To God all praise and glory! 4 He never shall forsake His flock, His chosen generation; He is their refuge and their rock, Their peace and their salvation. As with a mother's tender hand, He leads His own, His chosen band: To God all praise and glory! 5 All who confess Christ’s holy name, Give God the praise and glory. Let all who know His pow'r proclaim Aloud the wondrous story. Cast ev'ry idol from its throne, For God is God, and He alone: To God all praise and glory! Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT DEN HERREN, IHR

Blest be the everlasting God

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 189 hymnals Scripture: John 11:26 Lyrics: 1 Blest be the everlasting God, the Father of our Lord! Be his abounding mercy praised, his majesty adored! 2 When from the dead he raised his Son, and called him to the sky, he gave our souls a lively hope that they should never die. 3 There's an inheritance divine reserved against that day; 'tis uncorrupted, undefiled, and cannot fade away. 4 Saints by the power of God are kept, till that salvation come: we walk by faith as strangers here, till Christ shall call us home. Topics: Easter; Easter III Year B; Easter V Year A; Easter V Year C Used With Tune: BURFORD

Jesus, I live to Thee

Author: Henry Harbaugh Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 164 hymnals Scripture: John 11:25-26 Topics: The Christian Life Trust and Resignation Used With Tune: ST. OLAVE

Sleep Thy Last Sleep

Author: Edward Arthur Dayman Appears in 104 hymnals Scripture: John 11:7-27 Lyrics: Sleep thy last sleep, free from care and sorrow; rest, where none weep, till the eternal morrow; though dark waves roll o'er the silent river, thy fainting soul Jesus can deliver. Topics: Death and Life to Come; Death of Believers; Funeral and memorial service Used With Tune: REQUIEM