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Awake and Sing the Song

Author: W. Hammond, 1719-83 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 681 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Tune ev'ry heart and ev'ry tongue To praise the Savior's name. 2 Sing of His dying love, Sing of His rising pow'r; Sing how He intercedes above For those whose sins He bore. 3 Come, children of His grace, Do not refuse to sing, But summon all your pow'rs to praise Your Savior and your King. 4 Look back and see the state Wherein your nature lay Then wonder at His love so great Who did your ransom pay. 5 May Jesus' Word take place And wisdom is us dwell That we His miracles of grace In psalms and hymns may tell. 6 Tell in angelic strains What Christ has done for you, How He has taken off your chains And formed your hearts anew. 7 Leave earthly joys below To those of worldly taste; Think, speak, and sing of nothing now But Christ, the first and last. 8 Sing, for you hear Christ say, "Your sins are all forgiv'n," Go forth, rejoicing all the way, And singing enter heav'n. Topics: Invocation

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: N. Tate, 1672-1715 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,106 hymnals First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. 3 "To you, in David's town, this day, Is born of David's line A Savior, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: 4 The heav'nly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swaddling-clothes And in a manger laid." 5 Thus spake the seraph,and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, and thus Addressed their joyful song: 6 "All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good will henceforth from Heav'n to men Begin and never cease." Topics: Nativity of our Lord Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: I. Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,247 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Our God, our Help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our Shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal Home! 2 Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received its frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Thy word commands our flesh to dust: "Return, ye son of men!" All nations rose from earth at first And turn to earth again. 6 Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 7 Like flow'ry fields the nations stand Pleased with the morning light; The flow'rs beneath the mower's hand Lie with'ring ere 'tis night. 8 O God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while life shall last And our eternal Home! Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE (Croft)

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 553 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise To his throne above the skies! Christ, the Lamb for sinners giv'n, Reascends his native heav'n. 2 There the glorious triumph waits: Lift your heads, eternal gates, He hath conquered death and sin; Take the King of glory in! 3 See, the heav'n its Lord receives, Yet He loves the earth He leaves; Though returning to His throne, Still He calls mankind His own. 4 See He lifts His hands above; See, He shows the prints of love. Hark! His gracious lips bestow Blessings on His church below. 5 Still for us He intercedes, His prevailing death He pleads, Near Himself prepares our place, Harbinger of human race. 6 There we shall with Thee remain Partners of Thy endless reign, There Thy face unclouded see, Find our heav'n of heav'ns in Thee. Topics: Exaltation of Christ Scripture: Acts 1:1-11 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS

The Lord Hath Helped Me Hitherto

Author: A. Juliane, 1637-1706; A. Crull, 1846-1923 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord hath helped me hitherto By His surpassing favor; His mercies ev'ry morn were new, His kindness did not waver. God hitherto hath been my Guide, Hath pleasures hitherto supplied, And hitherto hath helped me. 2 I praise and thank Thee, Lord, my God, For Thine abundant blessing Which heretofore Thou hast bestowed And I am still possessing. Inscribe this on my memory: The Lord hath done great things for me And graciously hath helped me. 3 Help me henceforth, O God of grace, Help me on each occasion, Help me in each and ev'ry place, Help me through Jesus' Passion; Help me in life and death, O God, Help me through Jesus' dying blood; Help me as Thou hast helped me. Used With Tune: ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH

Stars of the Morning

Author: St. Joseph the Hymnographer, c. 800-883; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 69 hymnals First Line: Stars of the morning so gloriously bright Lyrics: 1 Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright, Filled with celestial virtue and light, These that, where night never followeth day, Praise the Thrice Holy One ever and aye. 2 These are Thy ministers, these dost Thou own, Lord God of Sabaoth, nearest Thy throne; These are Thy messengers, these dost Thou send, Help of the helpless ones, man to defend. 3 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. 4 Still let them succor 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. Topics: Michaelmas Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

Now Thank We All Our God

Author: M. Rinckart, 1586-1649; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 693 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things hath done, In whom His world rejoices, Who from our mother's arms Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love And still is ours today. 2 Oh may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us And keep us in His grace And guide us when perplexed And free us from all ills In this world and the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given, The Son, and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven, The one eternal God, Whom earth and heav'n adore! For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Author: A. M. Toplady, 1740-78 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2,916 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood From Thy riven side which flowed Be of sin the double cure: Cleanse me from its guilt and pow'r. 2 Not the labors of my hands Can fulfil Thy Law's demands. Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone. 3 Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace. Foul, I to the fountain fly-- Wash me, Savior, or I die! 4 While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyelids close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee! Topics: Passion of Christ Used With Tune: TOPLADY

Awake, Thou Spirit, Who Didst Fire

Author: C. H. von Bogatzky, 1690-1774; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, Thou Spirit, who didst fire The watchmen of the Church's youth, Who faced the Foe's envenomed ire, Who witnessed day and night Thy truth, Whose voices loud are ringing still And bringing hosts to know Thy will. 2 Lord, let our earnest pray'r be heard, The pray'r Thy Son hath bid us pray; For lo, Thy children's hearts are stirred In ev'ry land in this our day, To cry with fervent soul to Thee, "O help us, Lord! so let it be!" 3 O haste to help, ere we are lost! Send preachers forth, in spirit strong, Armed with Thy Word, a dauntless host, Bold to attack the rule of wrong. Let them the earth for Thee reclaim, Thy heritage, to know Thy name. 4 And let Thy Word have speedy course, Through ev'ry land be glorified Till all the heathen know its force And fill Thy churches far and wide. Wake Isreal from his sleep, O Lord, And spread the conquest of thy Word! 5 The Church's desert path restore; Let stumbling-blocks that in them lie Hinder Thy Word henceforth no more: Error destroy, and heresy, And let Thy Church, from hirelings free, Bloom as a garden fair to Thee! Topics: Promised Comforter; Easter 7 Scripture: John 14:15-19 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

Blest Is the Man, Forever Blest

Author: I. Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest is the man, forever blest, Whose guilt is pardoned by his God, Whose sins with sorrow are confessed And covered with his Savior's blood. 2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord Imputes not his iniquities; He pleads no merit of reward And not on works but grace relies. 3 From guile his heart and lips are free; His humble joy, his holy fear, With deep repentance well agree And join to prove his faith sincere. 4 How glorious is that righteousness That hides and cancels all his sins, While bright the evidence of grace Thro' all his life appears and shines! Topics: Evangelism: Lost Sheep; Trinity 3 Scripture: Psalm 32 Used With Tune: DIE HELLE SONN LEUCHT