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Forty Days and Forty Nights

Author: George Hunt Smyttan (1822-1870) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 156 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forty days and forty nights you were fasting in the wild; forty days and forty nights tempted, and yet undefiled: 2 burning heat throughout the day, bitter cold when light has fled, prowling beasts around your way, stones your pillow, earth your bed. 3 Shall not we your trials share, learn your discipline of will, and with you by fast and prayer wrestle with the powers of hell? 4 So if Satan, pressing hard, soul and body would destroy: Christ who conquered, be our guard; give to us the victor's joy. 5 Saviour, may we hear your voice -- keep us constant at your side; and with you we shall rejoice at the eternal Eastertide. Topics: Ash Wednesday; Lent (first Sunday); Lent (season) Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Used With Tune: HEINLEIN Text Sources: rev. Hymns for Today's Church

O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be

Author: Peter Abelard (1079-1142); John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 137 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O what their joy and their glory must be, those endless sabbaths the blessed ones see: crown for the valiant, to weary ones rest: God shall be all and in all ever blest. 2 What are the monarch, the court, and the throne? What are the peace and the joy that they own? O that the blest ones, who in it have share, all that they feel could as fully declare! 3 Truly Jerusalem name we that shore, vision of peace, that brings joy evermore; wish and fulfillment can be severed ne'er, nor the thing prayed for come short of the prayer. 4 There, where no troubles distraction can bring, we the sweet anthems of Sion shall sing, while for thy grace, Lord, their voices of praise thy blessed people eternally raise. 5 Now, in the meantime, with hearts raised on high, we for that country must yearn and must sigh, seeking Jerusalem, dear native land, through our long exile on Babylon's strand. 6 Low before God with our praises we fall, of whom, and in whom, and through whom are all; praise to the Father, and praise to the Son, praise to the Spirit, with them ever one. Topics: Communion of Saints Scripture: Psalm 48 Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

Jerusalem the Golden

Author: Bernard of Cluny (12th cent.); John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 908 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blessed, beneath thy contemplation sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, oh, I know not, what joys await us there; what radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond compare. 2 They stand, those halls of Zion, all jubilant with song, and bright with many an angel, and all the martyr throng. The Prince is ever in them, the daylight is serene; the pastures of the blessed are decked in glorious sheen. 3 There is the throne of David, and there, from care released, the shout of them that triumph, the song of them that feast; and they who with their Leader have conquered in the fight, forever and forever are clad in robes of white. 4 O sweet and blessed country, the home of God's elect; O dear and future vision, that eager hearts expect: even now by faith we see thee, even here thy walls discern; to thee our thoughts are kindled; for thee our spirits yearn. Topics: Communion of Saints; Funeral; Heaven Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: EWING

Who Are These Like Stars Appearing

Author: Theobald Heinrich Schenck (1656-1727); Frances Elizabeth Cox (1812-1897) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 145 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Who are these like stars appearing, these before God's throne who stand? Each a golden crown is wearing; who are all this glorious band? "Alleluia!" hark, they sing, praising loud their heavenly King. 2 Who are these of dazzling brightness, these in God's own righteousness? These whose robes of purest whiteness shall their lustre still possess, still untouched by time's rude hand -- whence comes all this glorious band? 3 These are they who have contended for their Saviour's honour long, wrestling on till life was ended, following not the sinful throng; these, who well the fight sustained, triumph through the Lamb have gained. 4 These are they whose hearts were riven, sore with woe and anguish tried, who in prayer full oft have striven with the God they glorified; now, their painful conflict o'er, God has bid them weep no more. 5 These, the Almighty contemplating, did as priest before him stand, soul and body always waiting day and night at his command: now, in God's most holy place, blest they stand before his face. Topics: Heaven; The Saints Scripture: Daniel 12:1-3 Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS

Give Me the Wings of Faith

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 514 hymnals First Line: Give me the wings of faith to rise Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil, and see the saints above, how great their joys, how bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourners here below, and poured out sighs and tears; they wrestled hard, as we do now, with sins and doubts and fears. 3 I ask them whence their victory came; they with united breath ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, his zeal inspired their breast; and, following their incarnate God, possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, for his own pattern given; while the long cloud of witnesses show the same path to heaven. Topics: Communion of Saints; Heaven; Yearning Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-2 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 289 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of the Lord, and precious, binding all the church in one; holy Zion's help for ever, and her confidence alone. 2 All that dedicated city, dearly loved of God on high, in exultant jubilation pours perpetual melody; God the One-in-Three adoring in glad hymns eternally. 3 To this temple, where we call thee, come, O Lord of hosts, today; with thy wonted loving-kindness hear thy servants as they pray, and thy fullest benediction shed within its walls alway. 4 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants what they ask of thee to gain, what they gain from thee forever with the blessed to retain, and hereafter in thy glory evermore with thee to reign. 5 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever three, and ever one, one in might and one in glory, while unending ages run. Topics: Aniversary of Parish/Church; Church; Gathering of the Community; Ordination Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Latin (7th cent.)

Unto Thy Temple, Lord, We Come

Author: Robert Collyer (1823-1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Unto thy temple, Lord, we come with thankful heats to worship thee, and pray that this may be our home until we touch eternity: 2 The common home of rich and poor, of bond and free, and great and small; large as thy love for evermore, and warm and bright and good to all. 3 And dwell thou with us in this place, thou and thy Christ, to guide and bless. Here make the well-springs of thy grace like fountains in the wilderness. 4 May thy whole truth be spoken here; thy gospel light for ever shine; thy perfect love cast out all fear, and human life become divine. Topics: Aniversary of Parish/Church; Gathering of the Community; Sunday Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,730 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace. 2 Jesus! the name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, and health, and peace. 3 He speaks; and, listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 4 Hear him, ye deaf, ye voiceless ones, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your Saviour come, and leap, ye lame, for joy! 5 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honours of thy name. Topics: Healing; Jesus, Name of; Praise of God; Name of Jesus Scripture: Psalm 40 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann Jakob Schütz (1640-1690); Frances Elizabeth Cox (1812-1897) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 194 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. With healing balm my soul is filled and every faithless murmur stilled: to God all praise and glory. 2 The Lord is never far away, but, through all grief distressing, an ever-present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing. As with a mother's tender hand God gently leads the chosen band: to God all praise and glory. 3 Thus all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud my praises, that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises. Be joyful in the Lord, my heart; both soul and body take your part: to God all praise and glory. 4 Let all who name Christ’s holy name give God the praise and glory; let all who know his power proclaim aloud the wondrous story! Cast each false idol from its throne, for Christ is Lord and Christ alone: to God all praise and glory. Topics: Gathering of the Community; God, maternal images; Praise of God Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20 Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Rejoice Today with One Accord

Author: Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rejoice today with one accord, sing out with exultation; rejoice and praise our mighty Lord, whose arm hath brought salvation. His works of love proclaim the greatness of his name; for he is God alone, who hath his mercy shown: let all his saints adore him! 2 When in distress to him we cried he heard our sad complaining; O trust in him. what'er betide, his love is all-sustaining. Triumphant songs of praise to him our hearts shall raise: now every voice shall say, "O praise our God alway"; let all his saints adore him! Topics: Adoration; Faith/Trust; Praise of God; Trinity Scripture: Joshua 24:1-25 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG