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Soldiers of Christ, arise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 900 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:3 Topics: Conflict, Suffering and Doubt Used With Tune: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848; J. F. Young, 1820-1885 Meter: Irregular Appears in 631 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2 Lyrics: Version One - 1 Silent night, holy night; sleeps the world; hid from sight, Mary and Joseph in stable bare watch o'er the child belovèd and fair sleeping in heavenly rest. 2 Silent night, holy night; shepherds first saw the light, heard resounding clear and long, far and near, the angel-song: 'Christ the Redeemer is here!' 3 Silent night, holy night: Son of God, O how bright love is smiling from thy face; strikes for us now the hour of grace, Saviour, since thou art born! Version Two - 1 Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright, round yon virgin mother and child; holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night, holy night. Shepherds quake at the sight, glories stream from heaven afar, heav'nly hosts sing alleluia: Christ the Saviour is born. 3 Silent night, holy night. Son of God, love’s pure light radiant beams from thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at thy birth. Topics: Christmas; Christmas Midnight Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT

Hasten, sinner! to be wise

Author: T. Scott Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 545 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2 Lyrics: 1 Hasten, sinner! to be wise; Stay not for the morrow's sun: Wisdom, if thou still despise, Harder is it to be won. 2 Hasten mercy to implore; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy season should be o'er, Ere this evening's stage be run. 3 Hasten, sinner! to return; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy lamp should cease to burn, Ere salvation's work is done. 4 Hasten, sinner! to be blest; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest perdition thee arrest Ere the morrow is begun. Topics: Provisions of the Gospel Warnings ; The Accepted Time

Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait

Author: Doddridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 455 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:3-10 Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait; With joy obey his heavenly word, And watch before his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For awful is his name. 3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak, he's near; Mark every signal of his hand, And ready all appear. 4 Oh, happy servant he In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned. Topics: The Christian Life Humility and Watchfulness; The Watchful Servant

Come, sinners, to the gospel feast

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 455 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2 Topics: Mission and Evangelism; Holy Communion Used With Tune: FULDA (WALTON)

Christ for the world we sing!

Author: Samuel Wolcott, 1813-1886 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 412 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1 Lyrics: 1 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, with fervent prayer; the wayward and the lost, by restless passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost from dark despair. 2 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring with one accord; with us the work to share, with us reproach to dare, with us the cross to bear, for Christ our Lord. 3 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, with joyful song; the new-born souls, whose days, reclaimed from error's ways, inspired with hope and praise, to Christ belong. Topics: Lent II Year A; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 16 Year A Used With Tune: MILTON ABBAS

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: Keble Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 400 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lyrics: 1 Blest are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God: The secret of the Lord is theirs; Their soul is his abode. 2 Still to the lowly soul He doth himself impart, And for his temple and his throne Selects the pure in heart. Topics: The Christian System Adoption And Sanctification; Purity Of Heart

Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us

Author: James Edmeston Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 358 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:10 Lyrics: 1 Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us O'er the world's tempestuous sea; Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but Thee, Yet possessing every blessing, If our God our Father be. 2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us; All our weakness Thou dost know; Thou didst tread this earth before us; Thou didst feel its keenest woe; Lone and dreary, faint and weary, Thru the desert Thou didst go. 3 Spirit of our God, descending, Fill our hearts with heavenly joy; Love with every passion blending, Pleasure that can never cloy; Thus provided, pardoned, guided, Nothing can our peace destroy. Amen. Topics: God Grace; God Guide; God Leader; Pilgrimage of life; Trinity, The Holy; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Used With Tune: DULCE CARMEN (CORINTH)

Behold! what wondrous grace

Author: Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 351 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:18 Lyrics: 1 Behold! what wondrous grace The Father has bestowed On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God. 2 Tis no surprising thing That we should be unknown; The Jewish world knew not their King, God's everlasting Son. 3 Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made; But, when we see our Saviour here, We shall be like our Head. 4 A hope, so much divine, May trials well endure; May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ, the Lord, is pure. 5 If, in my Father's love, I share a filial part, Send down thy Spirit, like a dove, To rest upon my heart. 6 We would no longer lie, Like slaves, beneath the throne; Our faith shall Abba, Father! cry, And thou the kindred own. Topics: The Christian System Adoption And Sanctification; Acceptance with God

Thine forever! God of love

Author: Mary F. Maude Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 350 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 Topics: The Church The Sacraments - Baptism Used With Tune: PLEYEL