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Angel voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 379 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17 Topics: The Adoration of God Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES

Heaven upon earth

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 366 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:11 First Line: My God, my life, my love Topics: Rejoicing Communion with God

Author: Samuel Longfellow (1819-1892) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 274 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17 Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, truth divine, dawn upon this soul of mine; voice of God, and inward light, wake my spirit, clear my sight. 2 Holy Spirit, love divine, glow within this heart of mine; kindle every high desire; perish self in thy pure fire. 3 Holy Spirit, power divine, fill and nerve this will of mine; by thee may I strongly live, bravely bear and nobly strive. 4 Holy Spirit, law divine, reign within this soul of mine; be my law, and I shall be firmly bound, for ever free. 5 Holy Spirit, peace divine, still this restless heart of mine; speak to calm this tossing sea, stayed in thy tranquillity. 6 Holy Spirit, joy divine, gladden thou this heart of mine; in the desert ways I sing, spring, O well, for ever spring! Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Discipleship; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Pentecost and the Work of the Holy Spirit; Renewal; Self-offering Used With Tune: HARTS

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226; William H. Draper, 1855-1933 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 267 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:13 Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia, Alleluia! O burning sun with golden beam, and silver moon with softer gleam, O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 2 O rushing wind that art so strong, you clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, Alleluia! O rising morn in praise rejoice, O lights of evening, find a voice, O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 3 O flowing water, pure and clear, make music for your Lord to hear, Alleluia, Alleluia! O fire so masterful and bright, providing us with warmth and light, O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 4 All you who are of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part, sing praises, Alleluia! All you who pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on him cast your care, O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 5 Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, Allleuia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One, O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Topics: Adoration Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice!

Author: Josiah Conder (1789-1855) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 256 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:1 Lyrics: 1 The Lord is King! lift up your voice! Let earth and all the heavens rejoice. From world to world the joy shall ring, 'The Lord omnipotent is King!' 2 The Lord is King! who then shall dare resist his will, distrust his care, or murmur at his wise decrees, or doubt his royal promises? 3 The Lord is King! child of the dust, the judge of all the earth is just; holy and true are all his ways: let every creature speak his praise. 4 Come, make your wants, your burdens known; Christ will present them at the throne; for he is at the Father's side, the Man of Love, the Crucified. 5 One Lord, one empire, all secures; he reigns, and life and death are yours; through earth and heaven one song shall ring, 'The Lord omnipotent is King!' Topics: The Being of God Holy and One; Christ Risen Reign and Priesthood; God in judgement and justice; God in majesty; Prayer Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel (1817-1877) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 255 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11 First Line: At the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow Lyrics: 1 At the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now; 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word. 2 Humbled for a season to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last, brought it back victorious when from death he passed; 3 Name him, Christians, name him, with love strong as death, but with awe and wonder, and with bated breath; he is God the Saviour, he is Christ the Lord, ever to be worshipped, trusted, and adored. 5 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true; crown him as your Saviour in temptation's hour; let his will enfold you in its light and power. 5 Christians, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of Glory now. Topics: Praise of God; Reign of Christ; Name of Jesus; Ascension and Exaltation Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Author: Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby (1820-1915) Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 228 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:4 First Line: To God be the glory, great things he has done! 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! Oh, 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; for every 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 joy and our wonder, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Adoration Of God; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

Author: Philip Pusey, 1799-1855; Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern, 1594-1648 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:3 Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation, star of our night, and hope of ev'ry nation, hear and receive thy Church's supplication, Lord God almighty. 2 Lord, thou canst help when earthly armor faith, Lord, thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth; Christ, o'er thy rock nor death nor hell prevaileth; grant us thy peace, Lord. 3 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging; peace in thy church, where people are engaging; peace, when the world its busy war is waging; calm all our raging. 4 Grant us thy grace through trial and temptation, grant us thy truth, thy promise of salvation, grant us thy peace in every heart and nations, and in thy heaven. Topics: Grace and Providence; Lent; Protection; Year A Advent 1; Year A Baptism of Christ; Year A Dedication Festival; Year A Proper 2; Year A Proper 21; Year B Baptism of Christ; Year B Dedication Festival; Year B Epiphany 3; Year B Lent 1; Year B Trinity Sunday; Year C Advent 1; Year C Baptism of Christ; Year C Dedication Festival; Year C Proper 10; Year C Proper 12; Years A, B, and C Ash Wednesday Used With Tune: CLOISTERS Text Sources: Based on the German of Löwenstern

O, the bitter pain and sorrow

Author: Rev. Theo. Monod Appears in 213 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:11 Lyrics: 1 O, the bitter pain and sorrow, That a time could ever be, When I proudly said to Jesus, "All of self and none of thee!" All of self and none of thee, All of self and none of thee, When I proudly said to Jesus, "All of self and none of thee!" 2 Yet he found me; I beheld him Bleeding on th' accursed tree; And my wistful heart said faintly, "Some of self and some of thee," Some of self and some of thee, Some of self and some of thee, And my wistful heart said faintly, "Some of self and some of thee!" 3 Day by day his tender mercy, Healing, helping, full and free, Brought me lower, while I whispered, "Less of self and more of thee," Less of self and more of thee, Less of self and more of thee, Brought me lower while I whispered, "Less of self and more of thee!" 4 Higher than the highest heavens, Deeper than the deepest sea, Lord, thy love at last has conquered, "None of self and all of thee," None of self and all of thee, None of self and all of thee, Lord, thy love at last has conquered, "None of self and all of thee!" Topics: Bible Songs Invitation Used With Tune: "NONE OF SELF AND ALL OF THEE"

Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 174 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:2 Topics: The Incarnate Christ: Christmas; Holy Communion Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James