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Lift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates

Author: Georg Weissel; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 281 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: TRURO

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,209 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Resurrection and Exaltation First Line: Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! All creation join to say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, O heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! 2 Lives again our glorious king; Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Jesus died, our souls to save, Alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia! 3 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia! 4 Soar we now where Christ was led, Alleluia! Following our exalted head, Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia! Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

Author: Jessie B. Pounds Meter: 9.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 125 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Resurrection and Exaltation Refrain First Line: I know, I know that Jesus liveth Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer liveth, and on the earth again shall stand; I know eternal life he giveth, that grace and pow'r are in His hand. Refrain: I know, I know that Jesus liveth, and on the earth again shall stand. I know, I know that life he giveth, that grace and pow'r are in his hand. 2 I know his promise never faileth, the word he speaks, it cannot die; tho' cruel death my flesh assaileth, yet I shall see Him by and by. [Refrain] 3 I know my mansion he prepareth, that where he is there I may be; O wondrous thought, for me he careth, and he at last will come for me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HANNAH

As with Gladness

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 652 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Epiphany First Line: As with gladness sages bold Lyrics: 1 As with gladness sages bold did the guiding star behold; as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright, so, true Morning Star, may we evermore your splendor see. 2 As with joyful steps they sped to that lowly manger bed, there to bend the knee before One whom heaven and earth adore, so, may we with willing feet ever seek your mercy seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare at that manger plain and bare, so may we with holy joy, pure and free from sin's alloy, all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to you from whom they spring. 4 Holy Jesus, every day keep us in the narrow way; and when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed lives at last where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide. Used With Tune: DIX

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 718 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Praise to Christ Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries, may Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair; may Jesus Christ be praised! 2 Discordant humankind, in this your concord find, may Jesus Christ be praised! Let all earth around ring joyous with the sound, may Jesus Christ be praised! 3 Sing, suns and stars of space, sing, all that see his face; may Jesus Christ be praised! God's whole creation o'er, both now and evermore: may Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine, may Jesus Christ be praised! Be this the eternal song through all the ages long, may Jesus Christ be praised! Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: German hymn (early 19th century)

In the Garden

Author: C. Austin Miles Meter: 8.9.5.5.7 with refrain Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Resurrection and Exaltation First Line: I come to the garden alone Refrain First Line: And he walks with me Lyrics: 1 I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses; and the voice I hear falling on my ear, the Son of God discloses. Refrain: And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own, and the joy we share, as we tarry there, none other has ever known. 2 He speaks, and the sound of his voice, is so sweet the birds hush their singing, and the melody that he gave to me within my heart is ringing. [Refrain] 3 I’d stay in the garden with him though the night around me be falling, but he bids me go; through the voice of woe his voice to me is calling. [Refrain] Scripture: John 20:11-17 Used With Tune: GARDEN

My Soul Gives Glory to My God

Author: Miriam Therese Winter Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Advent Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: MORNING SONG

Christ Comes as One Unknown

Author: Albert Schweitzer, 20th-century Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ First Line: Christ comes to us as one unknown Lyrics: Christ comes to us as one unknown, without a name, as of old by the lakeside he came to those who knew him not. He speaks to us the same word: "Follow thou me," and sets us to the tasks which he has to fulfill for our time. He commands. And to those who obey him, whether they be wise or simple, he will reveal himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings which they shall pass through in his fellowship, and as an ineffable mystery, they shall learn in their own experience who he is.

People, Look East

Author: Eleanor Farjeon Meter: 8.7.9.8.8.7 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Advent First Line: People, look east, the time is near Used With Tune: BESANÇON

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Author: William H. Parker Meter: 8.4.8.4.5.4.5.4 Appears in 158 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Life and Ministry Lyrics: 1 Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; things I would ask him to tell me if he were here: scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea, stories of Jesus, tell them to me. 2 First let me hear how the children stood round his knee, and I shall fancy his blessing resting on me; words full of kindness, deeds full of grace, all in the lovelight of Jesus' face. 3 Into the city I'd follow the children's band, waving a branch of the palm tree high in my hand; one of his heralds, yes, I would sing loudest hosannas, "Jesus is King!" Used With Tune: STORIES OF JESUS