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Good Christians, all rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:1 Lyrics: 1 Good Christians, all rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now give heed to what we say, Jesus Christ is born today: ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born today! 2 Good Christians, all rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now you hear of endless bliss, Jesus Christ was born for this: he has opened heaven's door, and all are blessed for evermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christians, all rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now you need not fear the grave, Jesus Christ was born to save, calls you one, and calls you all, to gain his everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save! Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Appears in 124 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:8 First Line: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, Eternal King Used With Tune: ST. ATHANASIUS

By All Your Saints in Warfare

Author: Horatio Bolton Nelson, 1823-1913; Harlyn J. Kuschel, b. 1945; Gregory J. Wismar, b. 1946 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 116 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:8-11 Lyrics: 1 By all Your saints in warfare, For all Your saints at rest, Your holy name, O Jesus, Forevermore be blest! For You have won the battle That they might wear the crown; And now they shine in glory Reflected from Your throne. 2 Insert the stanza appropriate to the day. 3 Then let us praise the Father And worship God the Son And sing to God the Spirit, Eternal Three in One, Till all the ransomed number Fall down before the throne, Ascribing pow'r and glory And praise to God alone. Saints and Martyrs (general): 4 Apostles, prophets, martyrs, And all the noble throng Who wear the spotless raiment And raise the ceaseless song -- For these, passed on before us, We offer praises due And, walking in their footsteps, Would live our lives for You. St. Andrew, Apostle: 5 All praise, O Lord, for Andrew, The first to welcome You, Whose witness to his brother Named You Messiah true. May we, with hearts kept open to You throughout the year, Confess to friend and neighbor Your advent ever near. St. Thomas, Apostle: 6 All praise, O Lord, for Thomas, Whose short-lived doubtings prove Your perfect twofold nature, The fullness of Your love. To all who live with questions A steadfast faith afford; And grant us grace to know You, True man, yet God and Lord. St. Stephen, Martyr: 7 Praise for the first of martyrs Who saw You ready stand To help in time of torment, To plead at God's right hand. Like You, our suff'ring Savior, His enemies he blessed, With "Lord, receive my spirit," His faith, by death, confessed. St. John, Apostle and Evangelist: 8 For Your belov'd disciple Exiled to Patmos' shore, And for his faithful record, We praise You evermore. Praise for the mystic vision Through him to us revealed; May we, in patience waiting, With Your elect be sealed. Holy Innocents, Martyrs: 9 All praise for infant martyrs, Whom Your mysterious love Called early from their warfare To share Your home above. O Rachel, cease your weeping; Thy rest from earthly cares! Lord, grant us crowns as brilliant And faith as sure as theirs. The Confession of St. Peter: 10 Praise for Your great apostle So eager and so bold, Thrice falling, yet repentant, Thrice charged to feed Your fold. Lord, make Your pastors faithful To guard Your flock from harm, And hold them when they waver With Your almighty arm. St. Timothy and St. Titus: 11 (protected by copyright) The Conversion of St. Paul: 12 Praise for the light from heaven And for the voice of awe; Praise for the glorious vision The persecutor saw. O Lord, for Paul's conversion, We bless Your name today; Come shine within our darkness, And guide us on our way. St. Matthias, Apostle: 13 For one in place of Judas, Th' apostles sought God's choice; The lot fell to Matthias For whom we now rejoice. may we like true apostles Your holy Church defend, And not betray our calling But serve You to the end. St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus: 14 (protected by copyright) Topics: Feasts and Festivals; Church Militant; Church Triumphnt Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord

Author: Thomas Cotterill (1779-1823) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 115 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4 First Line: Thee we adore, eternal Lord! Lyrics: 1 Thee we adore, eternal Lord! We praise thy name with one accord; thy saints, who here thy goodness see, through all the world do worship thee. 2 To thee aloud all angels cry, the heavens and all the powers on high; thee, holy, holy, holy King, Lord God of hosts, they ever sing. 3 The apostles join the glorious throng, the prophets swell the immortal song, the martyrs' noble army raise eternal anthems to thy praise. 4 From day to day, O Lord, do we highly exalt and honour thee; thy name we worship and adore, world without end, for evermore! 5 Vouchsafe, O Lord, we humbly pray, to keep us safe from sin this day; have mercy, Lord, we trust in thee; Oh, let us ne'er confounded be! Topics: Adoration; Praise of God; You are God (Te Deum) Used With Tune: MENDON Text Sources: You are God (Te Deum, Latin hymn 400?)

Eternal Light! Eternal Light!

Author: Thomas Binney, 1798-1874 Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 88 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:5 Lyrics: 1 Eternal Light! Eternal Light! How pure that soul must be, when, placed within thy searching sight, it shrinks not, but with calm delight can live and look on thee. 2 The spirits that surround thy throne may bear the burning bliss; but surely that is theirs alone, since they have never, never known a fallen world like this, 3 O how shall I, whose native sphere is dark, whose mind is dim, before the Ineffable appear, and on my naked spirit bear the uncreated beam? 4 There is a way for man to rise to that sublime abode; an offering and a sacrifice, a Holy Spirit's energies, an Advocate with God: 5 These, these prepare us for the sight of holiness above: the sons of ignorance and night may dwell in the eternal light, through the eternal Love! Topics: Sunday Next Before Lent; Proper 26 Year B Used With Tune: CHALFONT PARK

Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem

Author: J. Hupton, 1762-1849; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 79 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:8-11 Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem, cleave the skies with shouts of praise; sing to him who found the ransom, Ancient of eternal Days, God of God, the Word incarnate, whom the heaven of heaven obeys. 2 Ere he raised the lofty mountains, formed the seas, or built the sky, love eternal, free, and boundless, moved the Lord of life to die, fore-ordained the Prince of princes for the throne of Calvary. 3 There, for us and our redemption, see him all his life-blood pour! There he wins our full salvation, dies that we may die no more; then, arising, lives for ever, reigning where he was before. 4 High on yon celestial mountains stands his sapphire throne, all bright, midst unending alleluias bursting from the sons of light; Zion's people tell his praises, victor after hard-won fight. *5 Bring your harps, and bring your incense, sweep the string and pour the lay; let the earth proclaim his wonders, King of that celestial day; he the Lamb once slain is worthy, who was dead, and lives for ay. 6 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run. Topics: Proper 10 Year B; Second Sunday Before Advent Year B Used With Tune: NEANDER

The Triune God of truth and grace

Appears in 73 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:8 First Line: Meet and right it is to sing Topics: Introductory to Worship

Always rejoicing

Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:8 First Line: How happy, gracious Lord! are we Topics: Rejoicing Communion with God

Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright

Author: St Joseph the Hymnogrpher, d. 883; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:8 Lyrics: 1 Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright, filled with celestial resplendence and light, these that, where night never followeth day, raise the Trisagion ever and aye: 2 These are thy counsellors, these dost thou own, Lord God of Sabaoth, nearest thy throne; these are thy ministers, these dost thou send, help of the helpless ones, us to defend. *3 These keep the guard amid Salem's dear bowers; Thrones, Principalities, Virtues, and Powers; where, with the Living Ones, mystical Four, Cherubim, Seraphim bow and adore. 4 'Who like the Lord?' thunders Michael the Chief; Raphael, 'the Cure of God', comforteth grief; and, as at Nazareth, prophet of peace, Gabriel, 'the Light of God', bringeth release. 5 Then, when the earth was first poised in mid-space, then, when the planets first sped on their race, then, when were ended the six days’ employ, then all the Sons of God shouted for joy. 6 Still let them succor us; still let them fight, Lord of angelic hosts, battling for right; till, where their anthems they ceaselessly pour, we with the angels may bow and adore. Topics: St. Michael and All Angels Used With Tune: TRISAGION Text Sources: Greek hymn

The wonders of redemption

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 57 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 4:10 First Line: How great the wisdom, power, and grace Topics: Provisions and Promises of the Gospel