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On Jordan's Banks the Herald's Cry

Author: John Chandler Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Physician; Names and Office of Christ Refuge; Names and Office of Christ Reward; Names and Office of Christ Salvation Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the herald's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh: Come then and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings from the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin, Make straight the way for God within, And let us all our hearts prepare For Christ to come and enter there. 3 For Thou art our Salvation, Lord, Our Refuge and our great Reward. Without Thy grace we waste away, Like flowers that wither and decay. 4 Stretch forth Thy hand, to health restore, And make us rise, to fall no more; Once more upon Thy people shine, And fill the world with love divine. 5 All praise, eternal Son, to Thee Whose advent sets Thy people free, Whom, with the Father, we adore, And Holy Ghost, forevermore. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:3 Used With Tune: MENDON

See, the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Conqueror; Names and Office of Christ God of armies; Names and Office of Christ King; Names and Office of Christ Lord of battles First Line: See, the Conqu'ror mounts in triumph Lyrics: 1 See, the Conqueror mounts in triumph; See the King in royal state, Riding on the clouds, His chariot To His heav'nly palace gate! Hark! the choir of angel voices, Joyful alleluias sing, And the portals high are lifted To receive their heav'nly King. 2 Who is this that comes in glory, With the trump of jubilee? Lord of battles, God of armies, He has gained the victory! He who on the cross did suffer, He who from the grave arose, He hath vanquished sin and Satan, He by death hath spoiled His foes. 3 He hath raised our human nature On the clouds to God's right hand: There we sit in heavenly places, There with Him in glory stand; Jesus reigns adored by angels; Man with God is on the throne: Mighty Lord, in Thine ascension We by faith behold our own. Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-13 Used With Tune: REX GLORIAE

Great God, What Do I See and Hear!

Author: William Bengo Collyer Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 300 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Judge Lyrics: 1 Great God, what do I see and hear! The end of things created! The Judge of man I see appear, On clouds of glory seated. The trumpet sounds: the graves restore The dead which they contained before; Prepare, my soul, to meet Him. 2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, At the last trumpet's sounding, Caught up to meet Him in the skies, With joy their Lord surrounding; No gloomy fears their souls dismay; His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet Him. 3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, Behold His wrath prevailing, For they shall rise, and find their tears And sighs are unavailing; The day of grace is past and gone; They trembling stand before the throne, All unprepared to meet Him. 4 Thou who hast died and yet dost live, To me impart Thy merit; My pardon seal, my sins forgive, And cleanse me by Thy Spirit. Beneath Thy cross I view the day When heaven and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet Thee. Amen. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Used With Tune: ES IST GEWISSLICH AN DER ZEIT

Come, Thou Almighty King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,821 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Word Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou almighty King; Help us Thy Name to sing, Help us to praise! Father all-glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of days. 2 Jesus, our Lord, descend; From all our foes defend, Nor let us fall; Let Thine almighty aid Our sure defense be made, Our souls on Thee be stayed; Lord, hear our call! 3 Come, Thou incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend: Come, and Thy people bless, And give Thy Word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend. 4 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour: Thou who almighty art Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power! 5 To the great One in Three Eternal praises be, Hence, evermore! His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. Amen. Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

O Living Bread from Heaven

Author: Johann Rist; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Bread Lyrics: 1 O Living Bread from heaven, How hast Thou fed Thy guest! The gifts Thou now hast given Have filled my heart with rest. O wondrous food of blessing, O cup that heals our woes! My heart, this gift professing, In thankful songs o'erflows. 2 My Lord, Thou here hast led me Within Thy temple's holiest place, And there Thyself hast fed me With treasures of Thy grace; And Thou hast freely given What earth could never buy, The Bread of Life from heaven, That now I shall not die! 3 Thou givest all I wanted; Let praise my tongue employ, For Thou hast freely granted The Cup of endless joy. Ah, Lord, I do not merit The favor thou hast shown, With all my soul and spirit I bow before Thy throne. 4 Lord, grant me that, thus strengthened With heavenly food, while here, My course on earth be lengthened, I serve with holy fear: And when Thou call'st my spirit To leave this world below, I enter, through Thy merit, Where joys unmingled flow. Amen. Used With Tune: HERZLICH THUT MICH VERLANGEN

Here at Thy table, Lord, We Meet

Author: Samuel Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Bread Lyrics: 1 Here at Thy table, Lord, we meet, To feed on food divine; Thy body is the bread we eat, Thy precious blood, the wine. 2 He that prepares this rich repast, Himself comes down and dies; And then invites us thus to feast, Upon the sacrifice. 3 O was there ever love so free, Dear Saviour, so divine! Well Thou may'st claim that heart of me Which owes so much to Thine. 4 Yea, surely Thou shalt have my heart, My soul, my strength, my all; With life itself I'll freely part, My Jesus, at Thy call. Amen. Used With Tune: DUNDEE

I Love Thy Zion, Lord

Author: Timothy Dwight Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 75 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Friend Lyrics: 1 I love Thy Zion, Lord, The house of Thine abode; The Church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. 2 I love Thy Church, O God; Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand. 3 For her my tears shall fall; For her my prayers ascend: To her my cares and toil be given Till toils and cares shall end. 4 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. 5 Jesus, Thou Friend divine, Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring. 6 Sure as Thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Blessed Jesus, Here We Stand

Author: Benjamin Schmolck; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Vine Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, here we stand, Met to do as Thou hast spoken; And this child, at Thy command, Now we bring to Thee in token That to Thee it here is given; For of such shall be Thy heaven. 2 Yes, Thy warning voice is plain, And we would obey it duly: He who is not born again, Heart and life renewing truly, Born of water and the Spirit, Shall the kingdom ne'er inherit. 3 Therefore hasten we to Thee; Take the pledge we bring, O take it! Let us here Thy glory see, And in tender pity make it Now Thy child, and leave it never, Thine of earth and Thine forever. 4 Make it, Lord, Thy member now; Shepherd, take Thy lamb, and feed it; Prince of Peace, its peace be Thou; Way of life, to heaven lead it, Vine, this branch may nothing sever, Graft by faith in Thee forever. 5 Now upon Thy heart it lies, What our hearts so dearly treasure: Heavenward lead our burdened sighs, Pour Thy blessing without measure; Write the name we now have given-- Write it in the book of heaven. Amen. Scripture: John 3:3 Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER

He lives

Author: Samuel Medley (1738-1799) Appears in 479 hymnals Topics: Christ Offices of First Line: I know that my Redeemer lives Scripture: Revelation 1:18 Used With Tune: MIGDOL

Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day

Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Hope and Expectation; Names and Office of Christ First0-born; Names and Office of Christ King; Names and Office of Christ Lamb; Names and Office of Christ Prince of Life; Names and Office of Christ Substitute; Names and Office of Christ Victim First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is ris'n to-day, Christians, haste your vows to pay, Offer ye your praises meet, At the Paschal Victim's feet. For the sheep the Lamb hath bled, Sinless, in the sinner's stead; "Christ is ris'n," to-day we cry; Now He lives, no more to die. 2 Christ, the Victim undefiled, Man to God hath reconciled, Whilst in strange and awful strife Met together Death and Life. Christians, on this happy day, Haste with joy your vows to pay; "Christ is risen," to-day we cry; Now He lives, no more to die. 3 Christ, who once for sinners bled, Now the First-born from the dead, Throned in endless might and power Lives and reigns for evermore. Hail, eternal Hope on high! Hail, Thou King of victory! Hail, Thou Prince of Life adored! Help and save us, gracious Lord. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR Text Sources: Based on the Latin, 12th Century.