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Here I Am to Worship

Author: Tim Hughes Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation First Line: Light of the world, you stepped down into darkness Refrain First Line: Here I am to worship, here I am to bow down Scripture: Matthew 28:16-17 Used With Tune: HERE I AM TO WORSHIP

O Lord, How Shall I Meet You

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Incarnation Lyrics: 1 O Lord, how shall I meet you, how welcome you aright? Your people long to greet you, my hope, my heart’s delight! O kindle, Lord most holy, a lamp within my breast, to do in spirit lowly all that may please you best. 2 Love caused your incarnation; love brought you down to me; your thirst for my salvation procured my liberty. O love beyond all telling, that led you to embrace in love, all loves excelling, our lost and fallen race. 3 You come, O Lord, with gladness, in mercy and goodwill, to bring an end to sadness and bid our fears be still. In patient expectation we live for that great day when your renewed creation your glory shall display. Scripture: Luke 12:23 Used With Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN

Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 823 hymnals Topics: Christ Incarnate Promise of the Messiah Lyrics: 1 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes, the Saviour promised long: let every heart exult with joy, and every voice with song! 2 He comes, the prisoners to relieve, in Satan's bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 3 He comes the broken heart to bind, the bleeding souls to cure; and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor. 4 The sacred year has now revolved, accepted of the Lord, when heaven's high promise is fulfilled, and Israel is restored. 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, thy welcome shall proclaim; and heaven's exalted arches ring with thy most honoured name. Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3 Used With Tune: CREDITON Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

Author: George Hugh Bourne, 1840-1925 Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 Christ, enthroned in heavenly splendour, first-begotten from the dead, you alone our strong defender, lifting up your people’s head: alleluia, alleluia, Jesus, true and living bread. 2 Here our humblest homage pay we, here in loving reverence bow; here for faith’s discernment pray we, lest we fail to know you now: alleluia, alleluia, you are here, we ask not how. 3 Though the lowliest form now veils you as of old in Bethlehem, here as there your angels hail you, branch and flower of Jesse's stem; alleluia, alleluia, we in worship join with them. 4 Paschal Lamb, your offering, finished once for all when you were slain, in its fullness undiminished shall forevermore remain. alleluia, alleluia, cleansing hearts from every stain. 5 Great High Priest of our profession through the veil you entered in; by your mighty intercession grace and mercy there to win: alleluia, alleluia, only sacrifice for sin. 6 Life-imparting heavenly manna, stricken rock with streaming side, heaven and earth with loud hosanna worship you, the Lamb who died, alleluia, alleluia, risen, ascended, glorified! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Used With Tune: ST HELEN

Christ Is the World's Light

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.11.11.6 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation First Line: Christ is the world's light, Christ and none other Lyrics: 1 Christ is the world's light, Christ and none other; born in our darkness, he became our brother. If we have seen him, we have seen the Father: Glory to God on high! 2 Christ is the world's peace, Christ and none other; no one can serve him and despise another. Who else unites us, one in God the Father? Glory to God on high! 3 Christ is the world's life, Christ and none other; sold once for silver, murdered here, our brother; he, who redeems us, reigns with God the Father: Glory to God on high! 4 Give God the glory, God and none other; give God the glory, Spirit, Son, and Father; give God the glory, God with us, my brother: Glory to God on high! Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

Author: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: Incarnation First Line: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! Lyrics: 1 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! His the scepter, his the throne. Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone. Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion Thunder like a mighty flood: "Jesus out of ev'ry nation Has redeemed us by his blood." 2 Alleluia! Not as orphans Are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near us; Faith believes, nor questions how. Though the cloud from sight received him When the forty days were o'er, Shall our hearts forget his promise: "I am with you evermore"? 3 Alleluia! Bread of angels, Here on earth our food, our stay! Alleluia! Here the sinful Flee to you from day to day. Intercessor, friend of sinners, Earth's redeemer, plead for me, Where the songs of all the sinless Sweep across the crystal sea. 4 Alleluia! King eternal, You the Lord of lords we own: Alleluia! born of Mary, Earth your footstool, heav'n your throne. You within the veil have entered, Robed in flesh, our great high priest; Here on earth both priest and victim In the eucharistic feast. Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Prince of peace

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7 Appears in 79 hymnals Topics: Christ Incarnate First Line: Bright and joyful is the morn Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

God has spoken by his prophets

Author: George Wallace Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Used With Tune: ODE TO JOY

What Shall I Render to the LORD

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation; The Incarnation Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me? How shall my life, by grace restored, give worthy thanks, O LORD, to thee? 2 Salvation's cup of blessing now I take and call upon God's name. Before his saints I pay my vow and here my gratitude proclaim. 3 His saints the LORD delights to save; their death is precious in his sight. He has redeemed me from the grave, and in his service I delight. 4 With thankful heart I offer now my gift and call upon God's name. Before his saints I pay my vow and here my gratitude proclaim. 5 Within his house, the house of prayer, I dedicate myself to God. Let all his saints his grace declare and join to sound his praise abroad. Scripture: Psalm 116 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

A little child the Saviour came

Author: William Robertson, 1820-1864 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 A little child the Saviour came; the mighty God was still his name, and angels worshipped as he lay the helpless infant of a day. 2 Christ Jesus, as a little child did show the way of life for all to know; now Christ proclaims the message free, "Let little children come to me." 3 We bring them, Lord, and, with the sign of sprinkled water, name them thine: their souls with saving grace endow; baptize them with the Spirit now. 4 Oh give thine angels charge, good Lord, them safely in thy way to guard; thy blessing on their lives command, and write their names upon thy hand. 5 O thou, who by an infant's tongue dost hear thy perfect glory sung; may these, with all the heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2 Used With Tune: ANGELUS