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The Lord will come and not be slow

Author: John Milton, 1608-1674 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Year B Advent 2 Lyrics: 1 The Lord will come and not be slow, his footsteps cannot err; before him righteousness shall go, his royal harbinger. 2 Truth from the earth, like to a flow'r, shall bud and blossom free; and justice, from her heav'nly bow'r, bless all humanity. 3 The nations all whom thou hast made shall come, and all shall frame to bow them low before thee, Lord, and glorify thy name. 4 For great thou art, and wonders great by thy strong hand are done: thou in thy everlasting seat remainest God alone. Scripture: Psalm 82 Used With Tune: ST STEPHEN

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 198 hymnals Topics: Advent 2 Year A First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, God our Creator Refrain First Line: Great is thy faithfulness! Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, God our Creator, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou has been thou forever wilt be. [Refrain:] Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided -- great is thy faithfulness, ever to me! 2 Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain] 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow -- wondrous the portion thy blessings provide. [Refrain] Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,777 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Holy Name Day; Church Mission; Comfort/Consolation; Creation; God Creator; God Glory; God Grace; God Power/Might; Healing; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Physician; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Signs and Wonders; Joy; Love; Music and Singing; Nation; Nature; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Rédemption; Saints; Salvation; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Sin; Wholeness; Witness; Worship; Zeal; Advent 3 Year A; Advent 4 Year A; Epiphany 2 Year A; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Lent 4 Year A; Lent 5 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Proper 21 Year A; Proper 24 Year A; Advent 3 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B; Epiphany 4 Year B; Epiphany 6 Year B; Epiphany 7 Year B; Easter 3 Year B; Easter 4 Year B; Easter 7 Year B; Proper 8 Year B; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Proper 26 Year B; Thanksgiving Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Epiphany 9 Year C; Easter 2 Year C; Easter 3 Year C; Proper 4 Year C; Proper 5 Year C; Proper 10 Year C; Proper 23 Year C; Proper 27 Year C; Proper 28 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and king, the triumphs of God's grace. 2 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that 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, you deaf, you voiceless ones, your tongues again employ; you blind, behold your Saviour comes, and leap, you lame, for joy! 5 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honours of your name. Used With Tune: AZMON

Behold the Saviour of the nations

Author: Michael Forster, b. 1946 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Year A Advent 2 First Line: Behold, the Saviour of the nations Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10 Used With Tune: ST CLEMENT

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: Irregular Appears in 231 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Calling and Response; Christian Year Christmas; Good News, Gospel; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Joy; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Salvation; Advent 4 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Proper 23 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Christmas 2 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C Lyrics: 1. Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Jesus Christ is born today. Ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born today! 2 Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye hear of endless bliss: Joy! Joy! Jesus Christ was born for this! He hath opened heaven's door, and we are blest for evermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye need not fear the grave: Peace! Peace! Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all to gain his everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save! Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Latin, 14th-century

A Voice Cries Out

Author: Michael Joncas, b. 1951 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Advent 2 Year A; Advent 2 Year B; Advent 2 Year C First Line: Console my people, the ones dear to me Refrain First Line: A voice cries out in the wilderness Used With Tune: [Console my people, the ones dear to me]

Lead Us from Death to Life

Author: Satish Kumar; Marty Haugen Meter: 12.11.8.10 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Year B Advent 2 First Line: Still all the angry cries, still all the angry guns Scripture: 2 John 3 Used With Tune: WORLD PEACE PRAYER

We share a new day’s dawn with Christ

Author: Michael Perry (born 1942) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Advent 2 The Word of God in the Old Testament Used With Tune: PACHELBEL

The Advent of Our King

Author: C. Coffin, 1676-1749; J. Chandler, 1806-76 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Advent 2 Lyrics: 1. The advent of our King Our prayers must now employ, And we must hymns of welcome sing In strains of holy joy. 2 The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be; Himself a servant's form puts on To set His servants free. 3 O Zion's Daughter, rise To meet thy lowly King; Repentant hearts He'll not despise, Forgiveness He doth bring. 4 As Judge, on clouds of light, He soon will come again; Then saints and angels will unite To praise His heav'nly reign. 5 Before the dawning day Let sin's dark deeds be gone, The old man all be put away, The new man all put on. 6 All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever One, Through all eternity.

Jesu, lover of my soul

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788r Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,327 hymnals Topics: Protection; Year A Easter 2; Year A Easter 5; Year A Epiphany 4; Year A Proper 21; Year A Proper 4; Year B Lent 1; Year C Advent 1; Year C Proper 10; Year C Proper 21; Year C Proper 7; Years A, B, and C Monday of Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Jesu, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the gath'ring waters roll, while the tempest still is high; hide me, O my Saviour, hide, till the storm of life is past; safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last. 2 Other refuge have I none, hangs my helpless soul on thee; leave, ah, leave me not alone, still support and comfort me. All my trust on thee is stayed, all my help from thee I bring; cover my defenceless head with the shadow of thy wing. 3 Plenteous grace with thee is found, grace to cleanse from ev'ry sin; let the healing streams abound, make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of thee, spring thou up within my heart, rise to all eternity. Scripture: John 4:14 Used With Tune: HOLLINGSIDE