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Day is Dying in the West
Author: Mary A. Lathbury Meter: 7.7.7.7.4 Appears in 577 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting, The Lyrics: 1 Day is dying in the west;
Heaven is touching earth with rest:
Wait and worship while the night
Sets her evening lamps alight
Through all the sky.
Refrain:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts;
Heaven and earth are full of Thee.
Heaven and earth are praising Thee,
O Lord Most High!
2 Lord of life, beneath the dome
Of the universe, Thy home,
Gather us who seek Thy face
To the fold of Thy embrace,
For Thou art nigh. [Refrain]
3 When forever from our sight
Pass the stars, the day, the night,
Lord of angels, on our eyes
Let eternal morning rise,
And shadows end. [Refrain]
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 69:34 Used With Tune: CHAUTAUQUA (EVENING PRAISE)
Day is Dying in the West
Softly Now the Light of Day
Author: George W. Doane Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 891 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting, The Lyrics: 1 Softly now the light of day
Fades upon my sight away;
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord, I would commune with Thee.
2 Thou, whose all pervading eye
Nought escapes, without, within,
Pardon each infirmity,
Open fault, and secret sin.
3 Soon for me the light of day
Shall forever pass away;
Then, from sin and sorrow free,
Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.
4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known
All of man's infirmity;
Then, from Thine eternal throne,
Jesus, look with pitying eye.
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 63:6 Used With Tune: SEYMOUR
Softly Now the Light of Day
I know not what the future hath
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807 - 92 Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 I know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise,
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.
2 I know not where his islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond his love and care.
3 And so beside the silent sea
I wait the muffled oar;
No harm from him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.
4 And thou, O Lord, by whom are seen
Thy creatures as they be,
Forgive me if too close I lean
My human heart on thee.
5 And if my heart and flesh are weak
To bear an untried pain,
The bruisèd reed thou wilt not break,
But strengthen and sustain. Used With Tune: DALEHURST
I know not what the future hath
Behold the Amazing Gift of Love
Author: William Cameron; Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting, The First Line: Behold th' amazing gift of love Lyrics: 1 Behold th' amazing gift of love
The Father hath bestowed
On us, the sinful sons of men,
To call us sons of God!
2 Concealed as yet this honor lies,
By this dark world unknown,
A world that knew not when He came,
Even God's eternal Son.
3 High is the rank we now possess;
But higher we shall rise;
Though what we shall hereafter be
Is hid from mortal eyes:
4 Our souls, we know, when He appears,
Shall bear His image bright;
For all His glory, full disclosed,
Shall open to our sight.
5 A hope so great, and so divine,
May trials well endure;
And purge the soul from sense and sin,
As Christ Himself is pure.
Amen. Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN
Behold the Amazing Gift of Love
Thy word, O God, declareth
Author: Alfred Ramsey, 1860 - 1926; Johann Walther, 1496 - 1570 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 Thy word, O God, declareth
No man hath seen or heard
The joys our God prepareth
For them that love their Lord.
Their eyes shall see thy glory,
Thy face, thy throne, thy might;
With shouts shall they adore thee,
The true, eternal Light.
2 With thee, their warfare ended,
Thy saints, from earth released,
Shall keep, with glories splendid,
Eternal holy feast.
There shall thy sons and daughters
The tree of life partake,
Shall drink the living waters,
And bread with thee shall break. A-men.
3 Thy constant praises sounding
Before thy great white throne,
They all in joy abounding
Shall sing the song unknown:
Laud, honor, praise, thanksgiving
And glory ever be
To thee, the everlasting
And blessed Trinity.
Amen. Used With Tune: ST. ANSELM
Thy word, O God, declareth
It is not death to die
Author: H. A. Cèsar Malan; George Washington Bethune Appears in 178 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Death Lyrics: 1 It is not death to die--
To leave this weary road,
And 'midst the brotherhood on high,
To be at home with God.
2 It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears,
And wake in glorious repose
To spend eternal years.
3 It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air
Of boundless liberty.
4 It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise on strong exulting wing
To live among the just.
5 Jesus, Thou Prince of Life,
Thy chosen cannot die:
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high.
Amen. Used With Tune: MOCCAS
It is not death to die
Day of wrath! that day of mourning!
Author: Thomas de Celano; William J. Irons; Isaac Williams Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Judgment Lyrics: 1 Day of wrath! that day of mourning!
See fulfilled the prophets' warning,
Heaven and earth in ashes burning!
O what fear man's bosom rendeth,
When from heav'n the Judge descendeth,
On whose sentence all dependeth.
2 Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth,
Through earth's sepulchres it ringeth.
All before the throne it bringeth
Death is struck, and nature quaking,
All creation is awaking,
To its Judge an answer making.
3 Lo, the Book, exactly worded,
Wherein all hath been recorded;
Thence shall judgment be awarded.
When the Judge His seat attaineth,
And each hidden deed arraigneth,
Nothing unavenged remaineth.
4 What shall I, frail man, be pleading?
Who for me be interceding,
When the just are mercy needing?
King of Majesty tremendous,
Who dost free salvation send us,
Fount of pity, then befriend us!
5 Think, kind Jesus! my salvation
Caused Thy wondrous Incarnation:
Leave me not to reprobation!
Faith and weary thou hast sought me,
On the Cross of suffering bought me;
Shall such grace in vain be brought me?
6 Righteous Judge of retribution,
Grant Thy gift of absolution,
Ere that Day's dread execution.
Guilty, now I pour my moaning,
All my shame with anguish owning:
Spare, O God, Thy suppliant, groaning!
7 Thou the woman gav'st remission,
Heard'st the dying thief's petition;
Hopeless, else were my condition.
Worthless are my prayers and sighing,
Yet, good Lord, in grace complying,
Rescue me from fires undying.
8 With Thy favored sheep O place me;
Nor among the goats abase me;
But to Thy right hand upraise me,
While the wicked are confounded,
Doomed to flames of woe unbounded,
Call me, with Thy saints surrounded.
9 Low I kneel, with heart-submission;
See, like ashes, my contrition;
Help me in my last condition.
Ah, that day of tears and mourning!
From the dust of earth returning,
Man for judgment must prepare him;
Spare, O God, in mercy spare him:
10 Lord, all pitying, Jesus blest,
Grant us Thine eternal rest.
Amen.
Amen. Used With Tune: DIES IRAE, DIES ILLA
Day of wrath! that day of mourning!
God of the living, in Whose eyes
Author: John Ellerton Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Death Lyrics: 1 God of the living, in Whose eyes
Unveiled Thy whole creation lies,
All souls are Thine; we must not say
That those are dead who pass away,
From this our world of flesh set free;
We know them living unto Thee.
2 Released from earthly toil and strife,
With Thee is hidden still their life;
Thine are their thoughts, their works, their powers,
All thine, and yet most truly ours;
For well we know, where'er they be,
Our dead are living unto Thee.
3 Not spilt like water on the ground,
Not wrapped in dreamless sleep profound,
Not wandering in unknown despair
Beyond Thy voice, Thine arm, Thy care;
Not left to lie like fallen tree;
Not dead, but living unto Thee.
4 Thy Word is true, Thy will is just;
To Thee we leave them, Lord, in trust,
And bless Thee for the love which gave
Thy Son to fill a human grave,
That none might fear that world to see
Where all are living unto Thee.
5 O Breather into man of breath,
O Holder of the keys of death,
O Giver of the life within,
Save us from death, the death of sin;
That body, soul, and spirit be
For ever living unto Thee!
Amen.
Used With Tune: DAVID'S HARP
God of the living, in Whose eyes
O Jesus, We Adore Thee
Author: Arthur T. Russell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting, The Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, we adore Thee,
Upon the cross, our King!
We bow our hearts before Thee,
Thy gracious name we sing.
That name hath brought salvation,
That name in life our stay,
Our peace, our consolation,
When life shall fade away.
2 Yet doth the world disdain Thee,
Still passing by the cross;
Lord, may our hearts retain Thee;
All else we count but loss.
Ah, Lord, our sins arraigned Thee,
And nailed Thee to the tree:
Our pride, our Lord, disdained Thee;
Yet deign our Hope to be.
3 O glorious King, we bless Thee,
No longer pass Thee by;
O Jesus, we confess Thee
The Son enthroned on high.
Lord, grant to us remission;
Life through Thy death restore;
Yea, grant us the fruition
Of life forevermore.
Amen. Scripture: Matthew 27:41-43 Used With Tune: MEIRIONYDD
O Jesus, We Adore Thee
Heavenward still our pathway tends
Author: Frances Elizabeth Cox; Benjamin Schmolk Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Heaven Lyrics: 1 Heavenward still our pathway tends;
Here on earth we are but strangers,
Till our road in Canaan ends,
Safely passed this wild of dangers;
Here we but as pilgrims rove,
For our home is there above.
2 Heavenward still, my soul, ascend!
Thou art one of heaven's creations;
Earth can ne'er give aim or end
Fit to fill thy aspirations;
And a heaven-enlightened mind
Evermore its source to find.
3 Heavenward still! God calls to me
In His Word, so loudly speaking;
Glimpses in that Word I see
Of the home I'm ever seeking.
While my heart that call attends,
Still to heaven my path ascends.
4 Heavenward still when life shall close,
Death to my true home shall guide me:
Then, triumphant o'er my woes,
Lasting bliss shall God provide me.
Christ Himself the way has led;
Joyful in His steps I tread.
Amen. Used With Tune: MEINHOLD
Heavenward still our pathway tends
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