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O God of God! O Light of Light!

Author: John Julian Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 50 hymnals Lyrics: O God of God! O Light of Light! Thou Prince of Peace, thou King of kings, To thee, where angels know no night, The song of praise for ever rings: To him who sits upon the throne, The Lamb once slain for sinful men, Be honour, might; all by him won; Glory and praise! Amen, Amen! Deep in the prophets' sacred page, Grand in the poets' wingèd word, Slowly in type, from age to age, Nations beheld their coming Lord; Till through the deep Judean night Rang out the song, "Goodwill to men!" Hymned by the first-born sons of light, Re-echoed now, "Goodwill!" Amen! That life of truth, those deeds of love, That death of pain, mid hate and scorn; These all are past, and now above He reigns our King! once crowned with thorn. Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates; So sang his hosts, unheard by men; Lift up your heads, for you he waits. We lift them up! Amen, Amen! Nations afar, in ignorance deep; Isles of the sea, where darkness lay: These hear his voice, they wake from sleep, And throng with joy the upward way. They cry with us, "Send forth thy light," O Lamb, once slain for sinful men; Burst Satan's bonds, O God of might; Set all men free! Amen, Amen! Sing to the Lord a glorious song, Sing to his Name, his love forth tell; Sing on, heaven's hosts, his praise prolong; Sing, ye who now on earth do dwell: Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain, From angels, praise; and thanks from men; Worthy the Lamb, enthroned to reign, Glory and power! Amen, Amen! Amen. Topics: Sundays after Easter; The Ascension Day; Sundays after Trinity Praise and Adoration; Sunday Schools Ascension Used With Tune: JORDAN

Lord, her watch Thy Church is keeping

Author: Henry Downton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 55 hymnals Lyrics: Lord, her watch thy Church is keeping: When shall earth thy rule obey? When shall end the night of weeping? When shall break the promised day? See the whitening harvest languish, Waiting still the labourers' toil; Was it vain, thy Son's deep anguish? Shall the Strong retain the spoil? Tidings, sent to every creature, Millions yet have never heard: Can they hear without a preacher? Lord almighty, give the word! Give the word! in every nation Let the Gospel trumpet sound, Witnessing a world's salvation, To the earth's remotest bound. Then the end! Thy Church completed, All thy chosen gathered in, With their King in glory seated, Satan bound, and banished sin; Gone for ever parting, weeping, Hunger, sorrow, death, and pain; Lo! her watch thy Church is keeping; Come, Lord Jesus, come to reign! Amen. Topics: Missions Used With Tune: EVERTON

Day of wrath! O day of mourning!

Author: Thomas of Celano, 13th cent.; William J. Irons Meter: 8.8.8 Appears in 108 hymnals Lyrics: Day of wrath! O day of mourning! See fulfilled the prophets' warning, Heaven and earth in ashes burning! O what fear man's bosom rendeth, When from heaven the Judge descendeth, On whose sentence all dependeth. Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth; Through earth's sepulchers it ringeth; All before the throne it bringeth. Death is struck, and nature quaking, All creation is awaking, To its Judge an answer making. Lo! the book, exactly worded, Wherein all hath been recorded: Thence shall judgment be awarded. When the Judge his seat attaineth, And each hidden deed arraigneth, Nothing unavenged remaineth. What shall I, frail man, be pleading? Who for me be interceding, When the just are mercy needing? King of Majesty tremendous, Who dost free salvation send us, Fount of pity, then befriend us! Think, good Jesus, my salvation Cost thy wondrous Incarnation; Leave me not to reprobation! Faint and weary, thou hast sought me, On the cross of suffering bought me. Shall such grace be vainly brought me? Righteous Judge! for sin's pollution Grant thy gift of absolution, Ere the day of retribution. Guilty, now I pour my moaning, All my shame with anguish owning; Spare, O God, thy suppliant groaning! Thou the sinful woman savedst; Thou the dying thief forgavest; And to me a hope vouchsafest. Worthless are my prayers and sighing, Yet, good Lord, in grace complying, Rescue me from fires undying! With thy favoured sheep O place me; Nor among the goats abase me; But to thy right hand upraise me. While the wicked are confounded, Doomed to flames of woe unbounded, Call me with thy saints surrounded. Low I kneel, with heart submission, See, like ashes, my contrition; Help me in my last condition. Ah! that day of tears and mourning! From the dust of earth returning Man for judgment must prepare him; Spare, O God, in mercy spare him! Lord, all pitying, Jesus blest, Grant them thine eternal rest. Amen. Topics: Advent; Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: DIES IRAE

O very God of very God

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: O very God of very God And very Light of Light, Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod, That so it might be bright; Our hopes are weak, our fears are strong, Thick darkness blinds our eyes; Cold is the night; thy people long That thou, their Sun, wouldst rise. And even now, though dull and gray, The east is brightening fast, And kindling to the perfect day, That never shall be past. O guide us till our path is done, And we have reached the shore Where thou, our everlasting Sun, Art shining evermore! We wait in faith, and turn our face To where the daylight springs, Till thou shalt come our gloom to chase, With healing in thy wings. Amen. Topics: Sundays after Epiphany Used With Tune: BANGOR

Sing, O sing, this blessed morn

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: Sing, O sing, this blessed morn, Unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given, God himself comes down from heaven; Sing, O sing, this blessed morn, Jesus Christ today is born. God of God, and Light of Light, Comes with mercies infinite, Joining in a wondrous plan Heaven to earth and God to man. God with us, Emmanuel, Deigns for ever now to dwell; He on Adam's fallen race Sheds the fullness of his grace. God comes down that man may rise, Lifted by him to the skies; Christ is Son of man that we Sons of God in him may be. O renew us, Lord, we pray, With thy Spirit day by day, That we ever one may be With the Father and with thee. Amen. Topics: Christmas; Sunday Schools Christmastide Used With Tune: ST. ATHANASIUS

Those eternal bowers

Author: St. John of Damascus, d. 749; John Mason Neale Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: Those eternal bowers Man hath never trod, Those unfading flowers Round the throne of God: Who may hope to gain them After weary fight? Who at length attain them, Clad in robes of white? He who wakes from slumber At the Spirit's voice, Daring here to number Things unseen his choice: He who casts his burden Down at Jesus' cross; Christ's reproach his guerdon, All beside but loss. He who gladly barters All on earthly ground; He who, like the martyrs, Says, "I will be crowned"; He whose one oblation Is a life of love, Knit in God's salvation. To the blest above. 501 Shame upon you, legions Of the heavenly King, Citizens of regions Past imagining! What! with pipe and tabour Dream away the light, When he bids you labour, When he tells you, "Fight"? Jesus, Lord of glory, As we breast the tide, Whisper thou the story Of the other side; Where the saints are casting Crowns before thy feet, Safe for everlasting, In thyself complete. Amen. Topics: Processional; Sunday Schools Processionals Used With Tune: ST. ALBAN'S

Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise

Author: John Ellerton Meter: 10.10.7 Appears in 106 hymnals Lyrics: Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise, Ye citizens of heaven, O sweetly raise An endless Alleluia. Ye powers, who stand before the eternal Light, In hymning choirs re-echo to the height An endless Alleluia. The holy city shall take up your strain, And with glad songs resounding wake again An endless Alleluia. In blissful antiphons ye thus rejoice To render to the Lord with thankful voice An endless Alleluia. Ye who have gained at length your palms in bliss, Victorious ones, your chant shall still be this, An endless Alleluia. There, in one grand acclaim, for ever ring The strains which tell the honour of your King, An endless Alleluia. This is sweet rest for weary ones brought back, This is glad food and drink which ne'er shall lack, An endless Alleluia. While thee, by whom were all things made, we praise For ever, and tell out in sweetest lays An endless Alleluia. Almighty Christ, to thee our voices sing Glory for evermore; to thee we bring An endless Alleluia. Amen. Topics: Sundays after Trinity Praise and Adoration; Sunday Schools General Use Used With Tune: ALLELUIA PERENNE Text Sources: Latin

The cross is on our brow

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: The cross is on our brow, Redemption's awful sign: Come thou, O Holy Spirit, now, To seal the work divine. 337 Thy sevenfold gifts impart, O Comforter most sweet: Inflame with zeal each lukewarm heart, And guide the trembling feet. With Pentecostal force Thy presence let us feel: With strength, who art thyself its source, Inspire us as we kneel. Confirm in us today The work that thou hast wrought; Illume the souls with love's pure ray Which Jesus' blood hath bought. No earth-forged arms we bear: Strength, weapons, all are thine: Accept each vow and hear each prayer, Blest Trinity divine. Amen. Topics: Confirmation Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW

Saviour, sprinkle many nations

Author: Arthur Cleveland Coxe Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 160 hymnals Lyrics: Savior, sprinkle many nations; Fruitful let thy sorrows be; By thy pains and consolations Draw the Gentiles unto thee! Of thy cross the wondrous story, Be it to the nations told; Let them see thee in thy glory And thy mercy manifold. Far and wide, though all unknowing, Pants for thee each mortal breast, Human tears for thee are flowing, Human hearts in thee would rest. Thirsting as for dews of even, As the new-mown grass for rain, Thee they seek as God of heaven, Thee as Man for sinners slain. Savior, lo! the isles are waiting! Stretched the hand and strained the sight, For thy Spirit, new creating, Love's pure flame, and wisdom's light. Give the word, and of the preacher Speed the foot and touch the tongue, Till on earth by every creature Glory to the Lamb be sung! Amen. Topics: Sundays after Epiphany; Missions; Parochial Missions Used With Tune: IONA

Inspirer and hearer of prayer

Author: Augustus M. Toplady Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 183 hymnals Lyrics: Inspirer and hearer of prayer, Thou Shepherd and Guardian of thine, My all to thy covenant care, I, sleeping or waking, resign. If thou art my Shield and my Sun, The night is no darkness to me; And, fast as my minutes roll on, They bring me but nearer to thee. A sovereign Protector I have, Unseen, yet for ever at hand; Unchangeably faithful to save, Almighty to rule and command. His smiles and his comforts abound, His grace, as the dew, shall descend; And walls of salvation surround The soul he delights to defend. Topics: Through the Week Used With Tune: DEVOTION