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Lift High the Cross
Author: George William Kitchin; Michael Robert Newbolt Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Praise to Christ; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Cross; Recessional Hymns First Line: Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign Refrain First Line: Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain (Unison):
Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim
till all the world adore his sacred name.
1 Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign.
The hosts of God in unity combine. (Refrain)
2 Each newborn servant of the Crucified
bears on the brow the seal of Christ who died. (Refrain)
3 O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,
your death has brought us life eternally. (Refrain)
4 So shall our song of triumph ever be:
praise to the crucified for victory. (Refrain) Scripture: John 12:32 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER
Lift High the Cross
Stand up, and bless the Lord
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 402 hymnals Topics: General Hymns Praise and Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 Stand up, and bless the Lord,
ye people of his choice;
stand up, and bless the Lord your God
with heart and soul and voice.
2 Though high above all praise,
above all blessing high,
who would not fear his holy name,
and laud and magnify?
3 O for the living flame
from his own altar brought,
to touch our lips, our mind inspire,
and wing to heaven our thought!
4 God is our strength and song,
and his salvation ours;
then be his love in Christ proclaimed
with all our ransomed powers.
5 Stand up, and bless the Lord,
the Lord your God adore;
stand up, and bless his glorious name
henceforth for evermore. Scripture: Nehemiah 9:5 Used With Tune: CARLISLE
Stand up, and bless the Lord
Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 753 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Savior; Jesus Christ Sovereignty and Reign; Processional Hymns; Reign of Christ; Year A Proper 23 Scripture: Revelation 19:6-7 Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148th
Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing
God of Our Fathers
Author: Daniel C. Roberts Appears in 429 hymnals Topics: Praise Hymns First Line: God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Lyrics: 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
Leads forth in beauty all the starry band
Of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
Our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past;
In this free land by thee our lot is cast;
Be thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide and Stay,
Thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way.
3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
Be thy strong arm our ever sure defense;
Thy true religion in our hearts increase;
Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
4 Refresh thy people on their toilsome way;
Lead us from night to never-ending day;
Fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
And glory, laud and praise be ever thine.
Amen. Used With Tune: [God of our fathers, whose almighty hand]
God of Our Fathers
Jesus, high in glory
Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Praise; Hymns for Little Children Lyrics: 1 Jesus, high in glory,
Lend a listening ear,
When we bow before Thee,
Children's praises hear.
2 Though Thou art so holy,
Heaven's Almighty King,
Thou wilt stoop to listen,
When Thy praise we sing.
3 We are little children,
Weak and apt to stray;
Saviour, guide and keep us
In the heavenly way.
4 Save us, Lord, from sinning,
Watch us day by day;
Help us now to love Thee;
Take our sins away:
5 Then, when Jesus calls us
To our heavenly Home,
We would gladly answer,
"Saviour, Lord, we come."
Amen. Used With Tune: S. SAVIOUR
Jesus, high in glory
Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious!
Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1854 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 549 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Ascension; God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Praise; Hymns for the Young The Lord Jesus - His Resurrection and Ascension Used With Tune: PRAISE, MY SOUL
Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious!
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,665 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Love and Gratitude; God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Praise; Hymns for the Young Love and Gratitude Used With Tune: ST. PETER
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
The God of Abraham Praise
Author: Thomas Olivers Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 459 hymnals Topics: The Glory of the Triune God God's Nature; The Glory of the Triune God God's Nature; Adoration and Praise; Assurance; Heaven; Opening Hymns Lyrics: 1. The God of Abraham praise,
who reigns enthroned above;
Ancient of Everlasting Days,
and God of love;
Jehovah, great I AM!
by earth and heaven confessed;
I bow and bless the sacred name
forever blest.
2. The great I AM has sworn;
I on this oath depend.
I shall, on eagle wings upborne,
to heaven ascend.
I shall behold God's face;
I shall God's power adore,
and sing the wonders of God's grace
forevermore.
3. The heavenly land I see,
with peace and plenty blest;
a land of sacred liberty,
and endless rest.
There milk and honey flow,
and oil and wine abound,
and trees of life forever grow
with mercy crowned.
4. The God who reigns on high
the great archangels sing,
and "Holy, holy, holy!" cry,
"Almighty King!
Who was, and is, the same,
and evermore shall be:
Jehovah, Lord, the great I AM,
we worship thee!"
Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: The Yigdal of Daniel ben Judah, ca. 1400
The God of Abraham Praise
To God be the glory!
Author: Frances Jane van Alstyne (Fanny J. Crosby), 1820-1915 Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 234 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Opening Hymn; Redemption and Salvation; Year A Lent 2; Year B Lent 4; Year B Trinity Sunday First Line: To God be the glory! great things he has done Refrain First Line: Praise, the Lord, praise the Lord! Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory! great things he hath done;
so loved he the world that he gave us his Son;
who yielded his life an atonement for sin
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Refrain:
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord!
let the earth hear his voice;
praise the Lord, praise the Lord!
let the people rejoice:
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory; great things he hath done!
2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!
to ev'ry believer the promise of God:
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receive. [Refrain]
3 Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
but purer, and higher, and greater will be
our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Scripture: John 3:16 Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY
To God be the glory!
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