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Jesus, where'er thy people meet

Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 519 hymnals Topics: Opening Hymn; Year A Easter 2; Year B Advent 1; Year B Easter 2; Year B Easter 4; Year C Easter 2 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, where'er thy people meet, there they behold thy mercy-seat; where'er they seek thee thou art found, and every place is hallowed ground. 2 For thou, within no walls confined, inhabitest the humble mind; such ever bring thee when they come, and, going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few, thy former mercies here renew; here to our waiting hearts proclaim the sweetness of thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the pow'r of prayer to strengthen faith and sweeten care, to teach our faint desires to rise, and bring all heaven before our eyes. 5 Lord, we are few, but thou art near; nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear: O rend the heav'ns, come quickly down, and make a thousand hearts thine own. Scripture: Hebrews 9:5 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Jesu, priceless treasure

Author: Johann Franck, 1618-1677 Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 137 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Year A Easter 2; Year A Easter 3; Year B Proper 3; Year B Second Sunday Before Advent; Year C Proper 7; Year C Proper 8 Lyrics: 1 Jesu, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest friend to me; ah, how long I've panted, and my heart hath fainted, thirsting, Lord, for thee! Thine I am, O spotless Lamb, I will let no other hide thee, naught I ask beside thee. 2 Hence, all fear and sadness, for the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in; they who love the Father, though the storms may gather, still have peace within; yea, whate'er I here must bear, still in thee lies purest pleasure, Jesu, priceless treasure. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:19 Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE

Hail to the Lord’s anointed

Author: J. Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 855 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Returning and Triumphant; Advent 1 The Advent Hope; Christmas 2 The Wise Men; Pentecost 21 The Christian Hope Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's anointed, great David’s greater son! Hail, in the time appointed his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgression and rule in equity. 2 He comes with rescue speedy to those who suffer wrong; to help the poor and needy and bid the weak be strong: to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, are precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth; and love, joy, and hope, like flowers spring in his path to birth: before him on the mountains shall peace, the herald, go; and righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow. 4 Kings shall bow down before him and gold and incense bring; all nations shall adore him, his praise all people sing: to him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend; his kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end. 5 In all the world victorious, he on his throne shall rest; from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blessed: the tide of time shall never his covenant remove; his name shall stand for ever, his changeless name of love. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: CRÜGER

Psalm 25: To You, O Lord

Author: Scott Soper, b. 1961 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Advent 1 Year C; Advent Season Common Psalm; Care of the Sick; Hope; Lent 1 Year B; Longing for God; Love of God for Us; Petition/Prayer; Rites of the Church Baptism; Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick); Service Music for Mass Responsorial Psalm; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm; The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2); The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); Third Ordinary Year B; Trust; Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Year A First Line: Your ways, O Lord, make known to me Refrain First Line: To you, O Lord, I lift up Scripture: Psalm 25:1 Used With Tune: [Your ways, O Lord, make known to me]

Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 757 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Reign of Christ; Adoration and Praise; Assurance; Christian Year Christ the King/Reign of Christ; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Hope; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ Exaltation; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy; Judgment; Kingdom of God; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Responses Antiphonal; Saints; Salvation; Second Coming; Thankfulness; Worship; Christmas Day 2 Year A; Easter 6 Year A; Proper 21 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Epiphany 4 Year B; Epiphany 8 Year B; Proper 5 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 12 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Advent 1 Year C; Advent 3 Year C; Epiphany 6 Year C; Easter 2 Year C; Proper 5 Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C; Thanksgiving Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is King! Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your risen Lord adore! Rejoice, give thanks and sing and triumph evermore: Refrain: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice! 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our sins, he took his seat above. [Refrain] 3 God's kingdom cannot fail; Christ rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given. [Refrain] 4 Rejoice in glorious hope, for Christ, the Judge, shall come to glorify the saints for their eternal home: We then shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, rejoice! Used With Tune: DARWALL

Dear Christ, uplifted from the earth

Author: Brian A. Wren, b. 1936 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Year A Advent 2 Scripture: John 12:32-33 Used With Tune: WINCHCOMBE

I Am the Light of the World

Author: Jim Strathdee Meter: Irregular Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany; Aging; Angels; Biblical Characters Shepherds; Biblical Characters Wisemen/Sages/Kings; Calling and Response; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Epiphany; Discipleship and Service; Hunger; Jesus Christ Light; Justice; Light; Music and Singing; Mystery; Nation; Prisoner(s); Race Relations; Star(s); Christmas Eve Year A; Epiphany Year A; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Advent 3 Year B; Epiphany 2 Year B; Epiphany 3 Year C; Proper 19 Year C First Line: When the song of the angels is stilled Refrain First Line: I am the light of the world! Used With Tune: LIGHT OF THE WORLD

Thanks to God whose word was spoken

Author: R. T. Brooks (born 1918) Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Advent 2 The Word of God in the Old Testament Lyrics: 1 Thanks to God whose word was spoken in the deed that made the earth; his the voice that called a nation, his the fires that tried its worth. Refrain: God has spoken: praise him for his open word! 2 Thanks to God whose Word incarnate heights and depths of life did share, deeds and words and death and rising grace in human form declare. [Refrain] 3 Thanks to God whose word was written in the Bible's sacred page, record of the revelation showing God to every age. [Refrain] 4 Thanks to God whose word is published in the tongues of every race; see its glory undiminished by the change of time or place. [Refrain] 5 Thanks to God whose word is answered by the Spirit's voice within; here we drink of joy unmeasured, life redeemed from death and sin. [Refrain] Used With Tune: PORCHESTER

The Earth, with All That Dwell Therein

Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Blessing; Church Year Advent; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Church Year Transfiguration; Earth; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Preparation for Worship; Enthronement Psalms; Faith; Freedom; God Trust in; God as Creator; God as King; God's Sovereignty; God's Armor; God's Face; God's Majesty; God's Strength; Guilt; Hope; Idols and Idolatry; Innocence; Processions; Temple; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); The Creation; Unity and Fellowship; Worship; Year A, B, C, Presentation of the Lord, February 2; Year B, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 10-16 Lyrics: 1 The earth, with all that dwell therein, with all its wealth untold, belongs to God who founded it upon the seas of old, upon the seas of old. 2 Oh, who shall stand before the Lord on Zion's holy hill? The clean of hand, the pure of heart, the just who do God's will, the just who do God's will. 3 Lo, such are they that seek the Lord, and blest by God they live; to them the Lord's pure righteous ways the God of grace will give, the God of grace will give. 4 O everlasting doors, give way; lift up your head, O gates! For now, behold, to enter in, the King of glory waits, the King of glory waits. 5 Who is this glorious King that comes to sit upon the throne? All hail the Lord of Hosts who is our glorious King alone, our glorious King alone. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

O Day of God, Draw Near

Author: R. B. Y. Scott Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Year B Advent 2 Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-15 Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL