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I Heard the Voice of Jesus

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,244 hymnals Topics: Epiphany Year A; Epiphany 3 Year C First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; lay down, O weary one, lay down your head upon my breast." I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad; I found in him a resting-place, and he has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give the living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live." I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life-giving stream; my thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world's light; look unto me, your morn shall rise; and all your day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found in him my star, my sun; and in that light of life I'll walk till travelling days are done. Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 702 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

O blest the house, whate'er befall

Author: Christopher Carl Ludwig von Pfeil Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: First Sunday after Epiphany; Second Sunday after Epiphany Lyrics: 1 O blest the house, whate'er befall, Where Jesus Christ is All in All; Yea, if He were not dwelling there, How poor and dark and void it were! 2 O blest that house where faith ye find And all within have set their mind To trust their God and serve Him still, And do in all His holy will. 3 O blest the parents who give heed Unto their children's foremost need, And weary not of care or cost: To them and heaven shall none be lost. 4 Blest such a house; it prospers well, In peace and joy the parents dwell, And in their children's lot is shown How richly God can bless His own. 5 Then here will I and mine to-day A solemn cov'nant make and say: Though all the world forsake Thy Word, I and my house will serve the Lord. Used With Tune: RETREAT Text Sources: Tr. Composite

O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: Year A Epiphany Last / Transfiguration; Year B Epiphany Last / Transfiguration Lyrics: 1 O wondrous sight, O vision fair of glory that the church shall share, Which Christ upon the mountain shows, where brighter than the sun, Christ glows! 2 From age to age the tale declare, how with the three disciples there, Where Moses and Elijah meet, they with the Christ God's future greet. 3 The law and prophets there have place, two chosen witnesses of grace; the Father's voice from out the cloud proclaims the Human One aloud. 4 With shining face and bright array Christ deigns to manifest today what glory shall be theirs beyond, who live within God's loving bond. 5 And faithful hearts are raised on high by this great vision's mystery, For which in joyful strains we raise the voice of prayer, the hymn of praise. Scripture: Luke 9:28-36 Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS Text Sources: Latin, "Sarum Breviary," 1495

We Would Be Building

Author: Purd E. Deitz Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Year A Epiphany 9; Year C Epiphany 8 First Line: We would be building; temples still undone Scripture: Luke 6:47-49 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Sweet is the memory of Thy grace

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 234 hymnals Topics: Epiphany, Second Sunday; Epiphany, Second Sunday Lyrics: 1 Sweet is the memory of Thy grace, My God, my heavenly King! Let age to age Thy righteousness In sounds of glory sing. 2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines His goodness to the skies; Through the whole earth His bounty shines, And every want supplies. 3 With longing eyes Thy creatures wait On Thee for daily food; Thy liberal hand provides their meat, And fills their mouths with good. 4 How kind are Thy compassions, Lord! How slow Thine anger moves! But soon He sends His pardoning word, To cheer the souls He loves. 5 Creatures with all their endless race, Thy power and praise proclaim; But saints, who taste Thy richer grace, Delight to bless Thy Name. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: ST. DAVID'S

How brightly shines the morning star!

Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; Johann Adolf Schlegel, 1721-1793; William Mercer, 1811-1873 Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.4.8.4.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Epiphany; Epiphany Lyrics: 1 How brightly shines the morning star! The nations see and hail afar The light in Judah shining. Thou David's son of Jacob's race, The bridegroom, and the King of grace, for thee our hearts are pining! Lowly, holy, great and glorious, thou victorious Prince of graces, filling all the heavenly places! 2 Though circled by the hosts on high, he deigns to cast a pitying eye upon his helpless creature; the whole creation's Head and Lord, by highest seraphim adored, assumes our very nature. Jesu, grant us, through thy merit, to inherit thy salvation; hear, O hear our supplication. 3 Rejoice, ye heav’ns; thou earth, reply; with praise, ye sinners, fill the sky, for this his Incarnation. Incarnate God, put forth thy power, ride on, ride on, great Conqueror, till all know thy salvation. Amen, amen! Alleluia, alleluia! Praise be given evermore by earth and heaven. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6 Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

O star of wonder, star of night

Author: J. H. Hopkins, 1820-1891 Meter: 8.8.4.4.6 with refrain Appears in 325 hymnals Topics: Epiphany; Epiphany First Line: We three kings of Orient are Lyrics: 1 We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star: Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. 2 Born a king on Bethlehem plain, gold I bring to crown him again, king for ever, ceasing never over us all to reign: [Refrain] 3 Frankincense to offer have I, incense owns a deity nigh; prayer and praising, all men raising, worship him, God most high: [Refrain] 4 Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom; sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb: [Refrain] 5 Glorious now behold him arise, king and God and sacrifice. Heaven sings: 'Alleluia'; 'Alleluia,' the earth replies: [Refrain] Scripture: John 19:38-42 Used With Tune: THREE KINGS OF ORIENT

O God, our help in ages past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,266 hymnals Topics: Year C Epiphany 2; Year C Epiphany 4 Lyrics: 1 Our God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. 2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne, thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, will bear us all away; we fade and vanish, as a dream dies at the op'ning day. 6 Our God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guard while troubles last, and our eternal home. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7-8 Used With Tune: ST ANNE

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell

Meter: Irregular Appears in 422 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Christian Year Season of Epiphany First Line: The first Nowell the angel did say Lyrics: 1 The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep on a cold winter's night that was so deep: [Refrain:] Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel. 2 They lookèd up and saw a star, shining in the east beyond them far, and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night. [Refrain] 3 And by the light of that same star three wise men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went. [Refrain] 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest, o'er Bethlehem it took its rest, and there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay. [Refrain] 5 Then entered in those wise men three full reverently upon their knee, and offered there in his presence, their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense. [Refrain] 6 Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord; that hath made heaven and earth of naught, and with his blood mankind hath bought. [Refrain] Scripture: Hebrews 9:12 Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English traditional carol