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Above the moon earth rises

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, b. 1945 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8:20-22 Topics: Creation Used With Tune: SALLY GARDENS

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,121 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8 First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say than to you he has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you; O be not dismayed, for I am your God and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you in trouble to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply. The flame shall not hurt you; I only design your dross to consume and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no never forsake!" Topics: Trust and Guidance; Christ--Protection by; Christian year-All Saints; Deliverance; Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: J. Rippon's Selection of Hymns (1787), alt.

Come Now, Almighty King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,787 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8 Lyrics: 1 Come now, almighty King, help us your name to sing, help us to praise. Father all glorious, ever victorious, come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come now, Incarnate Word, our just and mighty Lord, our prayer attend. Come and your people bless and give your word success; strengthen your righteousness, Savior and Friend! 3 Come, holy Comforter, your sacred witness bear in this glad hour. Your grace to us impart, now rule in ev'ry heart, never from us depart, Spirit of pow'r! 4 To the great One in Three, eternal praises be forevermore! Your sov'reign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore! Topics: Worship; Christian year--Trinity; Worship Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Author: George Duffield Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1,782 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8 Lyrics: 1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, as soldiers of the cross; lift high his royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From vict'ry unto vict'ry, his army shall he lead, till ev'ry foe is vanquished and Christ is Lord indeed. 2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the trumpet call obey; then join the mighty conflict in this, his glorious day. Be strong in faith and serve him against unnumbered foes; let courage rise with danger, and with God's strength oppose. 3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, stand in his strength alone; the arm of flesh will fail you, you dare not trust your own. Put on the gospel armor, each piece put on with prayer; where duty calls or danger, be ever faithful there. 4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the fight will not be long - this day the noise of battle, the next the victor's song. To ev'ryone who conquers, a crown of life shall be; we with the King of glory shall reign eternally. Topics: Temptation and Conflict; Christ--Victorious; Christian warfare; Conflict; Following Christ; Temptation of believers Used With Tune: WEBB

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph M. Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,688 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8:26-27 Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry ev'rything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry ev'rything to God in prayer. 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged: take it to the Lord in prayer! Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our ev'ry weakness - take it to the Lord in prayer! 3 Are we weak and heavy-laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge-- take it to the Lord in prayer! Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he'll take and shield thee; thou wilt find a solace there. Topics: Burdens; Christ As Friend; Christ As Refuge; Christian Life; God As Deliverer; Prayer; Tribulation and Suffering Used With Tune: CONVERSE

Christ the Lord is Ris'n Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,174 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8 First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today! Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is ris'n today! Alleluia! All creation join to say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high; alleluia! Sing, O heav'ns, and earth reply: Alleluia! 2 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; alleluia! Christ has burst the gates of hell! Alleluia! Death in vain forbids his rise; alleluia! Christ has opened Paradise. Alleluia! 3 Lives again our glorious King; alleluia! Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia! Once he died, our souls to save; alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia! 4 Soar we now where Christ has led, alleluia! Foll'wing our exalted Head; alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise; alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia! 5 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven! Alleluia! Praise to you by both be giv'n; Alleluia! Risen Christ, triumphant now; Alleluia! Ev'ry knee to you shall bow. Alleluia! Topics: Easter; Christian year--Easter Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Author: James W. Alexander, 1804-1859; Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th c. Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 724 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8:26 First Line: O sacred head now wounded Lyrics: 1 O sacred head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown: O sacred head, what glory, what bliss till now was thine; yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine. 2 What thou, my Lord, hast suffered was all for sinners’ gain; mine, mine was the transgression, but thine the deadly pain. Lo, here I fall, my Savior! ’Tis I deserve thy place; look on me with thy favor, and grant to me thy grace. 3 What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend, for this thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end? O make me thine forever; and should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee. Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE

Hail, O Once-Despised Jesus

Author: John Bakewell Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 624 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8 Lyrics: 1 Hail, O once-despised Jesus! Hail, O Galilean King! You have suffered to release us, hope and joy and peace to bring. Hail, O agonizing Savior, bearer of our sin and shame; by your merits we find favor; life is given through your name. 2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, all our sins on you were laid; by almighty love anointed, you have full atonement made. All your people are forgiven through the virtue of your blood; opened is the gate of heaven; we are reconciled to God. 3 Jesus! Heavenly hosts adore you, seated at your Father's side. Crucified this world once saw you; now in glory you abide. There for sinners you are pleading, and our place you now prepare, ever for us interceding, till in glory we appear. 4 Worship, honor, power, and blessing you are worthy to receive; loudest praises, without ceasing, right it is for us to give. Help, O bright angelic spirits, all your noblest anthems raise; help to sing our Savior's merits, help to chant Immanuel's praise. Topics: Doxologies; Ascension & Reign of Christ; Biblical Names & Places Galilee/Galilean; Easter; Angels; Ascension & Reign of Christ; Atonement; Biblical Names & Places Galilee/Galilean; Doxologies; Easter; Lamb of God; Salvation Used With Tune: ARFON (Major)

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: Charles Wesley; Thomas Cotterill Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 551 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8 Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia! to his throne beyond the skies. Alleluia! Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia! enters now the highest heaven. Alleluia! 2 There for him high triumph waits; Alleluia! lift your heads, eternal gates. Alleluia! He has conquered death and sin; Alleluia! take the King of glory in. Alleluia! 3 Highest heaven its Lord receives; Alleluia! yet he loves the earth he leaves. Alleluia! Though returning to his throne, Alleluia! still he calls us all his own. Alleluia! 4 Still for us he intercedes; Alleluia! his atoning death he pleads, Alleluia! near himself prepares our place, Alleluia! he the firstfruits of our race. Alleluia! 5 There we shall with you remain, Alleluia! partners of your endless reign, Alleluia! see you with unclouded view, Alleluia! find our heaven of heavens in you. Alleluia! Topics: Intercession of Christ; Ascension & Reign of Christ; King, God/Christ as; Songs for Children Hymns; Alleluias; Ascension & Reign of Christ; Intercession of Christ; King, God/Christ as; Lamb of God; Opening of Worship Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Scripture: Romans 8:18-30 Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise! Triumph o'er the shades of night: Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day’s return till thy mercy’s beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes and warm my heart. 3 Visit then this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day. Topics: Morning; Jesus Christ, Light; Light Used With Tune: RATISBON