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Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Topics: Church Year Trinity; Jesus Names and images for; Light; Morning; Proper 4 Year B; The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A; The Second Sunday before Advent Year C; The Sunday next before Lent Years A, B & C Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o'er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day's return, till thy mercy's beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes, and warm my heart. 3 Visit then this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day. Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: RATISBON

Psalm 89: For Ever I Will Sing

Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 Year B First Line: I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord Refrain First Line: The Son of David will live for ever Scripture: Psalm 89:2-5 Used With Tune: [The Son of David will live for ever] Text Sources: Antiphon: Lectionary for Mass; Psalm: The Grail

Mary, Woman of the Promise

Author: Mary Frances Fleischaker Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Year B Advent 4; Year C Advent 4 Scripture: Luke 1:39-55 Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES

Psalm 24: Lord, This Is the People

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 Year A; Advent 4 Year A; Advent 4 Year A First Line: The LORD's are the earth and its fullness Refrain First Line: Lord, this is the people Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6 Used With Tune: [The LORD's are the earth and its fullness]

Hope of the World

Author: Georgia Elma Harkness Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 Year C First Line: Hope of the world, O Christ of great compasssion Lyrics: 1 Hope of the world, O Christ of great compassion, speak to our fearful hearts by conflict rent; save us, your people, from consuming passion, who by our own false hopes and aims are spent. 2 Hope of the world, God's gift from highest heaven, bringing to hungry souls the bread of life, still let your Spirit unto us be given to heal earth's wounds and end our bitter strife. 3 Hope of the world, afoot on dusty highways, showing to wandering souls the path of light: walk now beside us lest the tempting byways lure us away from you to endless night. 4 Hope of the world, who by your cross has saved us from death and dark despair, from sin and guilt: we render back the love your mercy gave us; take now our lives, with them your kingdom build. 5 Hope of the world, O Christ, o'er death victorious, who by this sign did conquer grief and pain, we would be faithful to your gospel glorious. You are our Lord! You shall forever reign! Used With Tune: DONNE SECOURS

Jerusalem the golden

Author: St Bernard of Cluny (12th century); John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 910 hymnals Topics: All Saints; Funerals; The Communion of Saints; Year A All Saints' Day; Year A Easter 2; Year B Second Sunday Before Advent; Year C Easter 4; Year C Proper 8 Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blest, beneath thy contemplation sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, ah, I know not what joys await us there, what radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond compare. 2 They stand, those halls of Zion, all jubilant with song, and bright with many angels, and all the martyr throng; the prince is ever in them, the daylight is serene; the pastures of the blessèd are decked in glorious sheen. 3 There is the throne of David, and there, from care released, the shout of them that triumph, the song of them that feast; and they, who with their leader have fully run the race, are robed in white for ever before their Saviour's face. 4 O sweet and blessèd country, the home of God's elect! O sweet and blessèd country that eager hearts expect! Jesus, in mercy bring us to that dear land of rest; who art, with God the Father and Spirit, ever blest. Scripture: Luke 1:32 Used With Tune: EWING Text Sources: "De Contemptu Mundi"

Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 210 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Epiphany 4; Year B Advent 2; Year B Christ the King; Year B Proper 5; Year B Trinity Sunday; Year C Epiphany 2; Year C Proper 1; Year C Proper 19; Years A, B, and C Ascension Day; Years A, B, and C Monday of Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might: thy justice, like mountains high soaring above, thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all, life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree, then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would render, O help us to see 'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee. Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Used With Tune: ST DENIO

We have a gospel to proclaim

Author: Edward Joseph Burns, b. 1938 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Evangelism; The Witnessing Community; Year A Easter 2; Year A Fourth Sunday Before Advent; Year B Proper 1; Year B Second Sunday Before Lent; Year C Easter 3; Year C Proper 22; Year C Proper 4; Years A, B, and C Christmas 2; Years A, B, and C Christmas Day Scripture: Acts 2:24 Used With Tune: FULDA

Praise him, praise him

Author: Frances Jane van Alstyne (Fanny J. Crosby), 1820-1915 Meter: 12.10.12.10.11.10.12.10 Appears in 404 hymnals Topics: Ascensiontide; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Dedication Festival; Year A Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Palms; Year B Advent 2; Year B Easter 4; Year B Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Palms; Year C Lent 3 First Line: Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blesséd Redeemer Lyrics: 1 Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessèd Redeemer! Sing, O earth, his wonderful love proclaim! Hail him, hail him! highest archangels in glory, strength and honour give to his holy name! Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard his children, in his arms he carries them all day long. Praise him, praise him! tell of his excellent greatness; Praise him, praise him ever in joyful song! 2 Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessèd Redeemer! For our sins he suffered, and bled, and died! He - our rock, our hope of eternal salvation, Hail him, hail him! Jesus the crucified! Sound his praises - Jesus who bore our sorrows, love unbounded, wonderful, deep and strong: Praise him, praise him! tell of his excellent greatness; Praise him, praise him ever in joyful song! 3 Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessèd Redeemer! Heav'nly portals loud with hosannas ring! Jesus, Saviour, reigneth for ever and ever; crown him, crown him! Prophet, and Priest, and King! Christ is coming, over the world victorious, pow'r and glory unto the Lord belong. Praise him, praise him! tell of his excellent greatness; Praise him, praise him ever in joyful song! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:4 Used With Tune: PRAISE HIM

The God of Abraham praise

Author: Thomas Olivers, 1725-1799 Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 454 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; The Pilgrim Community; Year A Easter 2; Year A Proper 17; Year A Proper 8; Year A Trinity Sunday; Year B Christ the King; Year B Lent 2; Year B Proper 1; Year B Second Sunday Before Advent; Year C Epiphany 4; Year C Proper 8; Years A, B, and C Ascension Day Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise who reigns enthroned above, Ancient of everlasting Days, and God of love: Jehovah, great I AM, by earth and heav'n confessed; we bow and bless the sacred name, for ever blest. 2 The God of Abraham praise, at whose supreme command from earth we rise, and seek the joys at his right hand: we all on earth forsake, its wisdom, fame and pow'r; and him our only portion make, our shield and tow'r. 3 The God of Abraham praise, whose all-sufficient grace shall guide us all our happy days, in all our ways: he is our faithful friend; he is our gracious God; and he will save us to the end, through Jesus' blood. 4 He by himself has sworn - we on his oath depend - we shall, on eagles' wings upborne, to heav'n ascend: we shall behold his face, we shall his pow'r adore, and sing the wonders of his grace for evermore. 5 The whole triumphant host give thanks to God on high; 'Hail, Father, Son and Holy Ghost!' they ever cry: Hail, Abraham's God and ours! We join the heav'nly throng, and celebrate with all our pow'rs in endless song. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Hebrew "Yigdal"