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Now in holy celebration

Author: Laurence Housman, 1865-1959 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: The Visitation May 31st; Office Hymn; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Used With Tune: URBS BEATA Text Sources: Latin, 15th century

O King enthroned on high

Author: John Brownlie, 1857-1925 Meter: 6.6.8.4 Appears in 25 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O King enthroned on high, Thou Comforter divine, Blest Spirit of all truth, be nigh And make us thine. 2 Thou art the Source of life, Thou art our treasure-store; Give us thy peace, and end our strife For evermore. 3 Descend, O heavenly Dove, Abide with us alway; And in the fullness of thy love Cleanse us, we pray. Topics: Pentecost or Whitsunday Used With Tune: TEMPLE Text Sources: Greek, c. 8th century

The Saint who first found grace to pen

Author: Laurence Housman, 1865-1959 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: St. Mark April 25th; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Used With Tune: BROCKHAM

And did those feet in ancient time

Author: William Blake, 1757-1827 Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the countenance divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among those dark satanic mills? 2 Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire! I will not cease from mental fight. Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land. Topics: Church and People National; St. George, Patron of England April 23rd Used With Tune: JERUSALEM

The Church triumphant in thy love

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Church triumphant in thy love, Their mighty joys we know; They sing the Lamb in hymns above, And we in hymns below. 2 Thee in thy glorious realm they praise, And bow before thy throne; We in the kingdom of thy grace: The kingdoms are but one. 3 The holy to the holiest leads, From hence our spirits rise, And he that in thy statutes treads Shall meet thee in the skies. Topics: All Saints; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Used With Tune: EATINGTON

Of the Father's heart begotten

Author: Prudentius, 348-413; R. F. Davis, 1866-1937 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's heart begotten, Ere the world from chaos rose, He is Alpha: from that Fountain All that is and hath been flows; He is Omega, of all things Yet to come the mystic Close, Evermore and evermore. 2 *By his word was all created; He commanded and 'twas done; Earth and sky and boundless ocean, Universe of three in one, All that sees the moon's soft radiance, All that breathes beneath the sun, Evermore and evermore. 3 *He assumed this mortal body, Frail and feeble, doomed to die, That the race from dust created Might not perish utterly, Which the dreadful Law had sentenced In the depths of hell to lie, Evermore and evermore. 4 O how blest that wondrous birthday, When the Maid the curse retrieved, Brought to birth mankind's salvation, By the Holy Ghost conceived; And the Babe, the world's Redeemer, In her loving arms received, Evermore and evermore. 5 This is he, whom seer and sibyl Sang in ages long gone by; This is he of old revealèd In the page of prophecy; Lo! he comes, the promised Saviour; let the world his praises cry! Evermore and evermore. 6 Let the storm and summer sunshine, Gliding stream and sounding shore, Sea and forest, frost and zephyr, Day and night their Lord adore; Let creation join to laud thee Through the ages evermore, Evermore and evermore. 7 Sing, ye heights of heaven, his praises; Angels and Archangels, sing! Wheresoe'er ye be, ye faithful, Let your joyous anthems ring, Every tongue his name confessing, Countless voices answering, Evermore and evermore. Topics: Procession; The Christian Year Christmas; The Presentation of Christ in the Temple February 2nd Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

Sing, ye faithful, sing with gladness

Author: John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 38 hymnals Lyrics: 1 SING, ye faithful, sing with gladness, Wake your noblest, sweetest strain, With the praises of your Saviour Let his house resound again; Him let all your music honour, And your songs exalt his reign. 2 Sing how he came forth from heaven, Bowed himself to Bethlehem's cave, Stooped to wear the servant's vesture, Bore the pain, the cross, the grave, Passed within the gates of darkness, Thence his banished ones to save. 3 So, he tasted death for all men, He, of all mankind the head, Sinless one, among the sinful, Prince of life, among the dead; Thus he wrought the full redemption, And the captor captive led. 4 Now on high, yet ever with us, From his Father's throne the Son Rules and guides the world he ransomed, Till the appointed work be done, Till he see, renewed and perfect, All things gathered into one. 5 Alleluya to the Father, Alleluya to the Son, Alleluya to the Spirit, Ever three and ever one, One in love and one in glory, While unending ages run. Amen. Topics: Procession Used With Tune: LINGWOOD

Laud, O Sion, thy salvation

Author: St Thomas Aquinas, 1227-74 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: Part 1: 1 Laud, O Sion, thy salvation, Laud with hymns of exultation Christ, thy King and Shepherd true: Spend thyself, his honour raising, Who surpasseth all thy praising; Never canst thou reach his due. 2 Sing today, the mystery showing Of the living, life bestowing Bread from heaven before thee set; E'en the same of old provided, Where the Twelve, divinely guided, At the holy Table met. 3 Full and clear ring out thy chanting, Joy nor sweetest grace be wanting To thy heart and soul today: When we gather up the measure Of that Supper and its treasure, Keeping feast in glad array. 4 Lo, the new King's Table gracing, This new Passover of blessing Hath fulfilled the elder rite: Now the new the old effaceth, Truth revealed the shadow chaseth, Day is breaking on the night. 5 What he did at Supper seated, Christ ordained to be repeated, His memorial ne'er to cease: And, his word for guidance taking, Bread and wine we hallow, making Thus our Sacrifice of peace. 6 This the truth to Christians given Bread becomes his Flesh from heaven, Wine becomes his holy Blood. Doth it pass thy comprehending? Yet by faith, thy sight transcending, Wondrous things are understood. 7 Yea, beneath these signs are hidden Glorious things to sight forbidden: Look not on the outward sign. Wine is poured and Bread is broken, But in either sacred token Christ is here by power divine. 8 Who so of this Food partaketh, Christ divideth not nor breaketh: He is whole to all that taste. Whether one this bread receiveth, Or a thousand, still he giveth One same Food that cannot waste. 9 Good and evil men are sharing One repast, an end preparing Varied as the heart of man: Life or death shall be awarded, As their days have been recorded Which from their beginning ran. 10 When the Sacrament is broken, Doubt not in each severed token, Hallowed by the word once spoken, Resteth all the true content: Nought the precious Gift divideth, Breaking but the sign betideth, He himself the same abideth, Nothing of his fullness spent. Part 2: 11 Lo! the Angel's Food is given To the pilgrim who hath striven: See the children's Bread from heaven, Which to dogs may not be cast: Truth the ancient types fulfilling, Isaac bound, a victim willing, Paschal lamb, its life blood spilling. Part 3: 12 O true Bread, good Shepherd, tend us Jesu, of thy love befriend us, Thou refresh us, thou defend us, Thine eternal goodness send us In the land of life to see; Thou who all things canst and knowest, Who on earth such Food bestowest, Grant us with thy Saints, tho' lowest, Where the heavenly Feast thou showest, Fellow heirs and guests to be. Amen. Alleluia. Topics: Corpus Christi Sequence Used With Tune: LAUDA, SION, SALVATOREM

Walking in a garden

Author: Hilary Greenwood, b. 1929 Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5.7.5 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Eastertide; St.Mary Magdalene July 22nd Used With Tune: DUN ALUINN

How brightly shines the Morning Star!

Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; William Mercer, 1811-1873 Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.4.8.4.8 Appears in 2 hymnals 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 creatures; The whole creation's Head and Lord, By highest seraphim adored, Assumed 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! Alleluya, Alleluya! Praise be given Evermore by earth and heaven. Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET Text Sources: German