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Come, let us join our friends above

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 346 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Topics: The Communion of Saints Used With Tune: ST MATTHEW

Thou art gone to the grave but we will not deplore thee

Author: Bp. Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Appears in 309 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Topics: Life and Death Used With Tune: TRIUMPH

And will the Judge descend?`

Author: Doddridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 305 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 Lyrics: 1 And will the Judge descend? And must the dead arise? And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eyes? 2 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day, When earth and heaven, before his face, Astonished, shrink away? 3 But, ere the trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead, Hark! from the gospel's cheering sound What joyful tidings spread! 4 Come, sinners, seek his grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear; Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there. Topics: Resurrection and Judgment; Preparation for the Judgment

All my heart this night rejoices

Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.3.3.6 D Appears in 277 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Lyrics: 1 All my heart this night rejoices, as I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices: 'Christ is born!' their choirs are singing, 'till the air everywhere now with joy is ringing. 2 Hark, a voice from yonder manger, soft and sweet, doth entreat, 'flee from woe and danger; children, come; from all doth grieves you you are freed, all you need I will surely give you.' 3 Come, then, let us hasten yonder; here let all, great and small, kneel in awe and wonder; love him who with love is yearning; hail the star that from far bright with hope is burning! 4 Thee, O Lord, with care I'll cherish; live to thee, and with thee dying, shall not perish; but shall dwell with thee for ever, far on high in the joy that can alter never. Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: BONN

A Wonderful Savior Is Jesus

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 271 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 First Line: A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord Refrain First Line: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock Lyrics: 1 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, a wonderful Savior to me. He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock that shadows a dry, thirsty land. He hideth my life in the depths of his love, and covers me there with his hand, and covers me there with his hand. 2 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord; he taketh my burden away. He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved; he giveth me strength as my day. [Refrain] 3 With numberless blessings each moment he crowns, and filled with his fullness divine, I sing in my rapture,“Oh, glory to God for such a Redeemer as mine!” [Refrain] 4 When clothed in his brightness, transported I rise to meet him in clouds of the sky, his perfect salvation, his wonderful love, I’ll shout with the millions on high. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ Images and Names of; Jesus Christ Second Coming of; Reign of Christ; Salvation; Jesus Christ Images and Names of; Jesus Christ Second Coming of; Protection; Reign of Christ; Salvation Used With Tune: KIRKPATRICK Text Sources: The Finest of the Wheat No. 1, 1890

Teach me, my God and King

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 263 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11 Lyrics: 1 Teach me, my God and King, in all things thee to see; and what I do in anything to do it as for thee. 2 A man that looks on glass, on it may stay his eye; or, if he pleaseth, through it pass, and then the heaven espy. 3 All may of thee partake; nothing can be so mean which, with this tincture, For thy sake, will not grow bright and clean. 4 A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine. 5 This is the famous stone that turneth all to gold; for that which God doth touch and own cannot for less be told. Topics: Proper 20 Year B Used With Tune: SANDYS

To God Be the Glory

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 228 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 First Line: To God be the glory, great things he has done Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory, great things he has done; so loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life gate that all may go in. Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice! O come to the Father through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory; great things he has done. 2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain] 3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; but purer and higher and greater will be our wonder, our *transport, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] * ecstatic joy Topics: Eternal Life; Evangelism; Freedom; God's Love; Jesus Christ Atonement; Joy; Love God's Love for Us; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Tribute of praise at parting

Author: H. Kirke White Meter: 7 Appears in 225 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 First Line: Christians, brethren, ere we part Topics: Close of Worship; Gratitude; Heaven Anticipated; Praise To God

By Christ Redeemed

Author: George Rawson; Margaret Clarkson Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 188 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 First Line: By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored Lyrics: 1 By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored, we keep the memory adored, and show the death of our dear Lord until he come. 2 His body, broken in our stead, is here in this memorial bread, and so our feeble love is fed until he come. 3 The drops of his dread agony, his Life-blood shed for us we see; the wine shall tell the mystery, until he come. 4 And thus that dark betrayal night with the last advent we unite, by one blest chain of loving rite, until he come. 5 Until the trumpet sound be heard, until the ancient graves be stirred, and with the great commanding word the Lord shall come. 6 [Copyrighted] Topics: Lord’s Supper Used With Tune: ALMSGIVING

Let me die the death of the righteous

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 183 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:14 First Line: O for the death of those Topics: Death Of Saints; Resurrection Of Believers