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Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Author: John Athelstan Riley (1858-1945) Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: All Saints' (Sun)day Year A Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, bright Seraphs, Cherubim and Thrones, raise the glad strain, Alleluia. Cry out, Dominions, Princedoms, Powers, Virtues, Archangels, Angels' choirs, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 2 O higher than the Cherubim, more glorious than the Seraphim, lead their praises, Alleluia. Thou Bearer of the eternal Word, most gracious, magnify the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, ye Patriarchs and Prophets blest, Alleluia, alleluia. Ye holy Twelve, ye Martyrs strong, all Saints triumphant, raise the song Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, supernal anthems echoing, Alleluia, alleluia. To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Scripture: Hebrews 1:2-14 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

The Spirit breathes upon the word

Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 266 hymnals Topics: Sun Used With Tune: HORSLEY

Creating God, Your Fingers Trace

Author: Jeffery Rowthorn Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Sun Lyrics: 1 Creating God, your fingers trace the bold designs of farthest space; let sun and moon and stars and light and what lies hidden praise your might. 2 Sustaining God, your hands uphold earth's mysteries known or yet untold; let water's fragile blend with air, enabling life, proclaim your care. 3 Redeeming God, your arms embrace all now despised for creed or race; let peace, descending like a dove, make known on earth your healing love. 4 Indwelling God, your gospel claims one family with a billion names; let every life be touched by grace until we praise you face to face. Used With Tune: CREATION

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Author: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 549 hymnals Topics: Sun Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand: the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, a home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noontide heat and the burden of the day. 2 Upon the cross of Jesus my eyes at times can see the very dying form of one who suffered there for me; and from my smitten heart with tears two wonders I confess, the wonder of his glorious love, and my unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, your shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of his face; content to let the world go by, to know no gain nor loss, my sinful self my only shame, my glory all, the cross. Used With Tune: ST CHRISTOPHER

Were You There

Meter: Irregular Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: Sun First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Were you there?) Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Were you there?) 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (Were you there?) Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (Were you there?) 3 Were you there when the sun refused to shine? (Were you there?) Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when the sun refused to shine? (Were you there?) 4 Were you there when they pierced him in the side? (Were you there?) Were you there when they pierced him in the side? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they pierced him in the side? (Were you there?) 5 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (Were you there?) Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (Were you there?) Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: African-American spiritual

O Sun of Righteousness, arise! With gentle beams on Zion shine

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Sun of Righteousness Lyrics: 1 O Sun of Righteousness, arise! With gentle beams on Zion shine; Dispel the darkness from our eyes, And souls awake to life divine. 2 On all around let grace descend, Like heavenly dew or copious showers, That we may call our God our friend, That we may hail salvation ours. Scripture: Malachi 11

Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,203 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Sun First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply. 2 Love's redeeming work is done, Fought the fight, the battle won; Lo! the sun's eclipse is o'er, Lo! He sets in blood no more. 3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal! Christ hath burst the gates of hell! Death in vain forbids Him rise; Christ hath opened paradise. 4 Lives again our glorious King; Where, O death, is now thy sting? Dying once, He all doth save; Where thy victory, O grave? 5 Soar we now where Christ has led, Following our exalted Head; Made like Him, like Him we rise; Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. 6 Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven! Praise to Thee by both be given: Thee we greet triumphant now; Hail, the Resurrection Thou! Amen. Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8 Used With Tune: GUD VÅR GUD, FÖR VÄRLDEN

Hark! a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: Names and Office of Christ Sun Lyrics: 1 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding: "Christ is nigh," it seems to say; "Cast away the works of darkness, O ye children of the day!" 2 Startled at the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, our Sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. 3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from heaven; Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all, to be forgiven. 4 So, when next He comes with glory, And the world is wrapped in fear, May He then as our Defender On the clouds of heaven appear. 5 Honor, glory, might, and blessing To the Father and the Son, With the everlasting Spirit, One in Three, and Three in One. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 26:64 Used With Tune: LUCERNE Text Sources: Latin Hymn of V. Century

God Leads Us Along

Author: G. A. Young Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: Sun; Sun First Line: In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet Refrain First Line: Some through the waters, some through the flood Lyrics: 1 In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet, God leads his dear children along; where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet, God leads his dear children along. Refrain: Some through the waters, some through the flood, some through the fire, but all through the blood; some through great sorrow, but God gives a song, in the night season and all the day long. 2 Sometimes on the mount where the sun shines so bright, God leads his dear children along; sometimes in the valley, in darkest of night, God leads his dear children along. [Refrain] 3 Though sorrows befall us and evils oppose, God leads his dear children along; through grace we can conquer, defeat all our foes, God leads his dear children along. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: GOD LEADS US