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Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 212 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

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 913 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"

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 408 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"

Mary, Woman of the Promise

Author: Mary Frances Fleischaker Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 Year B; Advent 4 Year C Used With Tune: GRATIA PLENA

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: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 89:2-5 Used With Tune: [For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord] Text Sources: Antiphon: Lectionary for Mass; Psalm: The Grail

Ye who own the faith of Jesus

Author: Vincent Stuckey Stratton Coles, 1845-1929 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Year B Advent 4; Year C Advent 4 Lyrics: 1 Ye who own the faith of Jesus sing the wonders that were done, when the love of God the Father o'er our sin the vict'ry won, when he made the Virgin Mary mother of his only Son. Refrain: Hail, Mary, full of grace. 2 Blessèd were the chosen people out of whom the Lord did come, blessèd was the land of promise fashioned for his earthly home; but more blessèd was the mother. she who bare him in her womb. [Refrain] 3 Wherefore let all faithful people tell the honour of her name, let the Church in her foreshadowed part in her thanksgiving claim; what Christ's Mother sang in gladness let Christ's people sing the same.[Refrain] 4 Let us weave our supplications, she with us and we with her, for advancement of the faithful, for each faithful worshipper, for the doubting, for the sinful, for each heedless wanderer. Hail Mary, hail Mary, hail Mary, full of grace. 5 May the mother's intercessions on our homes a blessing win, that the children all be prospered, strong and fair and pure within, following our Lord's own footsteps, firm in faith and free from sin.[Refrain] 6 For the sick and for the agèd, for our dear ones far away, for the hearts that mourn in secret, all who need our prayers today, for the faithful gone before us, may the holy Virgin pray.[Refrain] 7 Praise, O Mary, praise the Father, praise the Saviour and thy Son, praise the everlasting Spirit, who hath made thee ark and throne; o'er all creatures high exalted, lowly praise the Three in One. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Used With Tune: DEN DES VATERS SINN GEBOREN

Name of all majesty

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) Meter: 6.6.5.5.6.6.6.4 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 The Annunciation Lyrics: 1 Name of all majesty, fathomless mystery, king of all ages by angels adored; power and authority, splendour and dignity, bow to his mastery — Jesus is Lord! 2 Child of our destiny, God from eternity, love of the Father on sinners out-poured; see now what God has done sending his only Son, Christ the beloved One — Jesus is Lord! 3 Saviour of Calvary, costliest victory, darkness defeated and Eden restored; born as a man to die, nailed to a cross on high, cold in the grave to lie — Jesus is Lord! 4 Source of all sovereignty, light, immortality, life everlasting and heaven assured; so with the ransomed, we praise him eternally, Christ in his majesty — Jesus is Lord! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3 Used With Tune: MAJESTAS

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]

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