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All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: Francis of Assisi; William H. Draper Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with refrain Appears in 265 hymnals Topics: The Glory of the Triune God Praise and Thanksgiving; The Glory of the Triune God Creation; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Trinity Sunday; Christian Year Thanksgiving Day; Eternal Life; Music and Singing; Nature; Opening Hymns; Processionals; Responses, Antiphonal; Service Music Doxology Refrain First Line: O praise ye! Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Author: Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 426 hymnals Topics: The Grace of Jesus Christ In Praise of Christ; Christian Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ; Joy; Music and Singing; Responses, Antiphonal; Service Music Doxology Refrain First Line: Hosanna! Hosanna! Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart; rejoice, give thanks, and sing; your glorious banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. Refrain: Hosanna! Hosanna! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing. 2 Your clear hosannas raise, and alleluias loud; whilst answering echoes upward float, like wreaths of incense cloud. [Refrain] 3 Yes, on through life's long path, still chanting as ye go; from youth to age, by night and day, in gladness and in woe. [Refrain] 4 At last the march shall end; the wearied ones shall rest; the pilgrims find their heavenly home, Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain] 5 Praise God who reigns on high, the Lord whom we adore, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God forevermore. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 20:4 Used With Tune: VINEYARD HAVEN

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Author: Julia Ward Howe Meter: 15.15.15.6 with refrain Appears in 554 hymnals Topics: God's World Consummation; New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord; Christian Year Christ the King; Glory; Jesus Christ Example; Judgment; Responses, Antiphonal; Service Music Scripture Acclamations; Triumph First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah Lyrics: 1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; his truth is marching on. Refrain: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! His truth is marching on. 2 I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps, they have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; his day is marching on. [Refrain] 3 He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; he is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. [Refrain] 4 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me; as he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, while God is marching on. [Refrain] 5 He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave, he is wisdom to the mighty, he is honor to the brave; so the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of wrong his slave. Our God is marching on. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: Irregular Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Calling and Response; Christian Year Christmas; Good News, Gospel; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Joy; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Salvation; Advent 4 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Proper 23 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Christmas 2 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C Lyrics: 1. Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! 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 Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye hear of endless bliss: Joy! Joy! Jesus Christ was born for this! He hath opened heaven's door, and we are blest for evermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye need not fear the grave: Peace! Peace! 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! Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Latin, 14th-century

There is a Sea

Author: Lula Klingman Zahn Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: The Christian Responsibility First Line: There is a sea which day by day

To Love Some One More Dearly

Author: Maude Louise Ray; F. H. Pickup Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: The Christian Responsibility First Line: To love someone more dearly ev'ry day

God, you have given us power to sound

Author: George Wallace Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Used With Tune: CULROSS

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?

Author: Thomas Shepherd Appears in 1,198 hymnals Topics: The Christian Responsibility First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone

Lord, You Give the Great Commission

Author: Jeffery W. Rowthorn Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Profession of Faith, Ordination, Commissioning, Installation; Christian Experience; Christian Year Pentecost; Church Mission; Commissioning; Confirmation; Discipleship and Service; Justice; Ministry; Mission and Outreach; Ordination; Responses Antiphonal; Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning; Social Concerns; Stewardship; Witness; Epiphany 4 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Easter 6 Year C; Proper 9 Year C; Proper 24 Year C Lyrics: 1 Lord, you give the great commission: "Heal the sick and preach the word." Lest the church neglect its mission and the gospel go unheard, help us witness to your purpose with renewed integrity: with the Spirit's gifts empow'r us for the work of ministry. 2 Lord, you call us to your service: "In my name baptize and teach." That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each, give us all new fervour, draw us closer in community: with the Spirit's gifts empow'r us for the work of ministry. 3 Lord, you make the common holy: "This my body, this my blood." Let us all, for earth's true glory, daily lift life heavenward, asking that the world around us share your children's liberty: with the Spirit's gifts empow'r us for the work of ministry. 4 Lord, you show us love's true measure: "Father, what they do, forgive." Yet we hoard as private treasure all that you so freely give. May your care and mercy lead us to a just society: with the Spirit's gifts empow'r us for the work of ministry. 5 Lord, you bless with words assuring: "I am with you to the end." Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend, and, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity: with the Spirit's gifts empow'r us for the work of ministry. Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1995 Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, taught by thee we covet most, of thy gifts at Pentecost, holy heavenly, love. 2 Love is kind, and suffers long, love is meek, and thinks no wrong, love than death itself more strong; therefore, give us love. 3 Prophecy will fade away, melting in the light of day; love will ever with us stay; therefore, give us love. 4 Faith and hope and love we see, joining hand in hand, agree, but the greatest of the three, and the best, is love. Used With Tune: TROEN