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Soldiers of Christ, arise

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 900 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise and put your armor on; strong in the strength that God supplies through his eternal Son; 2 Strong in the Lord of hosts, and in his mighty power; who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. 3 Stand then in his great might, with all his strength endued; and take, to arm you for the fight, the weapons of our God; 4 To keep your armour bright attend with constant care, and walking in your captain's sight and keeping watch with prayer. 5 From strength to strength go on: wrestle and fight and pray; tread all the powers of darkness down and win the well-fought day: 6 Till, having all things done and all your conflicts past, you overcome through Christ alone and stand complete at last. Topics: God's Church Conflict and Endurance; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom Conflict; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community; Pentecost 20 Endurance; Pentecost 9 The Whole Armour of God Scripture: Ephesians 6:11 Used With Tune: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

This is the day that the Lord has made

Appears in 45 hymnals First Line: This is the day, this is the day Topics: Easter The Resurrection of Christ; Easter 1 The Upper Room Scripture: Psalm 118:24 Used With Tune: THIS IS THE DAY

Holy child, how still you lie!

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Christmas 2 The Wise Men; God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate Used With Tune: HOLY CHILD

The God of Abraham praise

Author: T. Olivers (1725-1799) Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 454 hymnals Topics: God Holy Trinity; The Election of God's People Abraham; Trinity Sunday The Trinity Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Hebrew doxology

The people who in darkness walked

Author: J. Morison, 1750-1798 Appears in 217 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The people who in darkness walked have seen a glorious light; that light shines out on those who lived in shadows of the night. 2 To greet you, Sun of righteousness, the gathering nations come; rejoicing as when reapers bring their harvest treasures home. 3 For now to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and on his shoulders ever rests all power in earth and heaven. 4 His name shall be the prince of peace, eternally adored; most wonderful of counselors, the great and mighty Lord. 5 His peace and righteous government shall over all extend; on judgment and on justice based, his reign shall never end. Topics: God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate; Christmas 1 The Incarnation Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Up from the grave he arose

Author: R. Lowry (1826-1899) Meter: 6.5.6.4 with refrain Appears in 432 hymnals First Line: Low in the grave he lay Lyrics: 1 Low in the grave he lay, Jesus my saviour, waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord! Refrain: Up from the grave he arose as the victor over all his foes; he arose in triumph from the dark domain, and he lives for ever with his saints to reign — he arose, he arose, Alleluia - Christ arose! 2 Vainly they guard his bed, Jesus my saviour; vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain] 3 Death cannot keep his prey, Jesus my saviour; he tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain] Topics: God, Saviour Risen and Victorious; Easter The Resurrection of Christ; Easter 3 The Resurrection and the Life Used With Tune: CHRIST AROSE

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Author: T. Ken (1637-1710) Appears in 891 hymnals Topics: God's World Days and Nights: Morning; Doxologies; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 5 The New Law; Pentecost 18 The Offering of Life Used With Tune: MORNING HYMN

Freedom and life are ours

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Freedom and life are ours for Christ has set us free! never again submit to powers that lead to slavery: Christ is the Lord who breaks our chains, our bondage ends, Christ is the rescuer who makes the helpless slaves his friends. 2 Called by the Lord to use our freedom and be strong, not letting liberty excuse a life of blatant wrong: freed from the law's stern hand God's gift of grace to prove, know that the law's entire demand is gladly met by love. 3 Spirit of God, come, fill, emancipate us all! speak to us, Word of truth, until before his throne we fall: glory and liberty our Father has decreed, and if the Son shall make us free we shall be free indeed! Topics: God's Church Commitment and Character; Pentecost The Holy Spirit; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 4 The Freedom God Gives; Pentecost 18 The Offering of Life Scripture: Galatians 5:1 Used With Tune: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Angels, saints and nations sing

Author: P. Brennan (1877-1952) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: Hail Redeemer! king divine Topics: God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; The Ascension of Christ Used With Tune: KING DIVINE

Christ our God, to you we raise

Author: F. S. Pierpoint (1835-1917) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 640 hymnals First Line: For the beauty of the earth Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Christ, our God, to you we raise this our sacrifice of praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, Christ, our God, to you we raise this our sacrifice of praise. 3 For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind's delight, for the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight, Christ, our God, to you we raise this our sacrifice of praise. 4 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above, pleasures pure and undefiled, Christ, our God, to you we raise this our sacrifice of praise. 5 For each perfect gift divine to our race so freely given, joys bestowed by love's design, flowers of earth and fruits of heaven, Christ, our God, to you we raise this our sacrifice of praise. Topics: God's World Marriage, Home, and Children; Pentecost 14 The Family; The Creation Used With Tune: ENGLAND'S LANE