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Christ is made the sure foundation

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 301 hymnals Topics: Year B Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of the Lord, and precious, binding all the Church in one, holy Zion's help for ever, and our confidence alone. [2 To this temple, where we call you, come, O Lord of hosts, and stay; come, with all your loving-kindness; hear your people as we pray, and your fullest benediction shed within these walls today. 3 Here bestow on all your servants what they seek from you to gain; what they gain from you, forever with the blessed to retain; and hereafter in your glory evermore with you to reign.] 4 Praise and honour to the Father, praise and honour to the Son, praise and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, One in might and One in glory while unending ages run. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: c. 7th century

Christ is our cornerstone

Author: John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: Year B Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heav'n are filled: on his great love our hopes we place of present grace and joys above. 2 O then with hymns of praise these hallowed courts shall ring; our voices we will raise the Three in One to sing; and thus proclaim in joyful song, both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, do thou for evermore draw nigh; accept each faithful vow, and mark each suppliant sigh; in copious show'r on all who pray each holy day thy blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heav'n the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blest to endless rest are called away. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Latin (pre 9th century)

Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Lyrics: 1 Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright, Filled with celestial resplendence and light, These that, where night never followeth day, Raise the Trisagion ever and ay: 2 These are thy counsellors, these dost thou own, Lord God of Sabaoth, nearest thy throne; These are thy ministers, these dost thou send, Help of the helpless ones, man to defend. 3 These keep the guard amid Salem's dear bowers; Thrones, Principalities, Virtues, and Powers; Where, with the Living Ones, mystical Four, Cherubim, Seraphim bow and adore. 4 *'Who like the Lord?' thunders Michael the Chief; Raphael, 'the Cure of God,' comforteth grief; And, as at Nazareth, prophet of peace, Gabriel, 'the light of God,' bringeth release. 5 Then, when the earth was first poised in mid space, Then, when the planets first sped on their race, Then, when were ended the six days’ employ, Then all the Sons of God shouted for joy. 6 Still let them succour us; still let them fight, Lord of angelic hosts, battling for right; Till, where their anthems they ceaselessly pour, We with the angels may bow and adore. Used With Tune: TRISAGION Text Sources: Greek hymn, Trisagion

Jesus calls us: o'er the tumult

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 987 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Andrew the Apostle Lyrics: 1 Jesus calls us: o'er the tumult of our life's wild restless sea, day by day his sweet voice soundeth, saying, 'Christian, follow me': 2 As of old Saint Andrew heard it by the Galilean lake, turned from home and toil and kindred leaving all for his dear sake. 3 Jesus calls us from the worship of the vain world's golden store, from each idol that would keep us, saying, 'Christian, love me more.' 4 In our joys and in our sorrows, days of toil and hours of ease, still he calls, in cares and pleasures, that we love him more than these. 5 Jesus calls us: by thy mercies, Saviour, make us hear thy call, give our hearts to thine obedience, serve and love thee best of all. Scripture: John 1:35-42 Used With Tune: ST ANDREW

In His Temple Now Behold Him

Author: Henry John Pye Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Church Year Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 In His temple now behold Him, See the long-expected Lord; Ancient prophets had foretold Him, God has now fulfilled His Word. Now to praise Him, His redeemed Shall break forth with one accord. 2 In the arms of her who bore Him, Virgin pure, behold Him lie, While His agèd saints adore Him, Ere in perfect faith they die. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lo, the incarnate God Most High! 3 Jesus, by Thy presentation, Thou Who didst for us endure, Make us see Thy great salvation, Seal us with Thy promise sure; And present us in Thy glory To Thy Father, cleansed and pure. Amen. Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

Angel-voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott (1832-1909) Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 384 hymnals Topics: Dedication Festival; Other Saints and Festivals Joseph of Nazareth; Other Saints and Festivals Michael and all Angels; Other Saints and Festivals Luke the Evangelist Lyrics: 1 Angel-voices ever singing round thy throne of light, angel-harps for ever ringing, rest not day nor night; thousands only live to bless thee and confess thee Lord of might. 2 Thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can scan, can it be that thou regardest songs of sinful man? Can we know that thou art near us, and wilt hear us? Yea, we can. 3 Yea, we know that thou rejoicest o'er each work of thine; thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise design; craftsman's art and music's measure for thy pleasure all combine. 4 In thy house, great God, we offer of thine own to thee; and for thine acceptance proffer all unworthily hearts and minds and hands and voices in our choicest psalmody. 5 Honour, glory, might, and merit thine shall ever be, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, blessèd Trinity. Of the best that thou hast given earth and heaven render thee. Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30 Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS Text Sources: Magnificat; New English Bible

Soldiers, who are Christ's below

Author: Rev. J. H. Clark Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Saints' Days and Other Holy Days Festivals of Saints Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: Latin (1736)

The Church's one foundation

Author: Samuel Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 907 hymnals Topics: Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ, her Lord; She is his new creation By water and the word: From heaven he came and sought her To be his holy Bride, With his own blood he bought her, And for her life he died. 2 Elect from every nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses With every grace endued. 3 *Though with a scornful wonder Men see her sore opprest, By schisms rent asunder, By heresies distrest, Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, 'How long?' And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song. 4 'Mid toil, and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace for evermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest. 5 Yet she on earth hath union With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with thee. Used With Tune: SOMERSTOWN

The Son of God goes forth to war

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783 - 1826 Appears in 856 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain: His blood-red banner streams afar; Who follows in his train? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain; Who patient bears his cross below, He follows in his train. 2 The martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave, Who saw his Master in the sky And called on him to save; Like him, with pardon on his tongue, In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for them that did the wrong: Who follows in his train? A-men. 3 A glorious band, the chosen few, On whom the Spirit came, Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew, And mocked the cross and flame. They met the tyrant's brandished steel, The lion's gory mane; They bowed their necks the death to feel: Who follows in their train? 4 A noble army, men and boys, The matron and the maid, Around the Saviour's throne rejoice In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain: O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train! Amen. Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS NEW