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Heaven Shall Not Wait

Author: John L. Bell; Graham Maule Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Reign of Christ; Grace; Justice and Reconciliation; Social Concerns First Line: Heaven shall not wait for the poor to lose their patience Scripture: Leviticus 25:17 Used With Tune: HEAVEN SHALL NOT WAIT

Ah, Holy Jesus

Author: Robert Seymour Bridges; Johann H. Heermann Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 135 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Holy Week; Commitment; Confession; Grace; Gratitude; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Atonement; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Passion; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Kindness; Penitence; Sacrifice; Salvation; Sin; Christmas 1 Year A; Palm/Passion Sunday Year A; Proper 21 Year A; Lent 1 Year B; Lent 5 Year B; Palm/Passion Sunday Year B; Holy Thursday Year B; Good Friday Year B; Proper 14 Year B; Palm/Passion Sunday Year C; Holy Thursday Year C; Good Friday Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC; Holy thursday Year ABC; Good Friday Year ABC First Line: Ah, holy Jesus, how have you offended Lyrics: 1 Ah, holy Jesus, how have you offended, that we to judge you have in hate pretended? By foes derided, by your own rejected, O most afflicted. 2 Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon you? Alas, my treason, Jesus, has undone you; yes, I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied you; I crucified you. 3 Lo, the good shepherd for the sheep is offered; the slave is guilty, yet the Son has suffered; for our atonement, we nothing heeded, God interceded. 4 For me, kind Jesus, was your incarnation, your mortal sorrow, and your life's oblation, your death of anguish and your bitter passion, for my salvation. 5 Therefore, kind Jesus, since I cannot pay you, I do adore you, and will ever pray you, think on your pity and your love unswerving, not my deserving. Used With Tune: HERZLIEBSTER JESU

Come, thou long-expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 749 hymnals Topics: Christ Risen Coming Again; Christ Incarnate Promise of the Messiah; Christian Year Advent Lyrics: 1 Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in thee. 2 Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art, dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 3 Born thy people to deliver, born a child, and yet a King, born to reign in us for ever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:14 Used With Tune: STUTTGART

I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Yo sé que vive el Salvador)

Author: Samuel Medley, 1738-1799; Leopoldo Gros, b. 1926 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 470 hymnals Topics: Año Cristiano Semana Santa; Christian Year Easter; Jesucristo Bondad de; Jesus Christ Goodness of; Jesucristo Intercesor; Jesus Christ Intercessor; Salvación; Salvation Scripture: Job 19:25 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

I Bind unto Myself Today

Author: Patrick; Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 68 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year Trinity; Creation; Guidance; Incarnation; Jesus Christ Life; Sovereignty of God; The Triune God; Faith; Living in God; Living in Christ Lyrics: 1 I bind unto myself today the strong name of the Trinity by invocation of the same, the Three in One and One in Three. 2 I bind this day to me forever, by power of faith, Christ’s incarnation, his baptism in the Jordan river, his death on cross for my salvation, his bursting from the spiced tomb, his riding up the heavenly way, his coming at the day of doom, I bind unto myself today. 3 I bind unto myself today the virtues of the starlit heaven, the glorious sun’s life-giving ray, the whiteness of the moon at even, the flashing of the lightning free, the whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, the stable earth, the deep salt sea around the old eternal rocks. 4 I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead, God’s eye to watch, God’s might to stay, God’s ear to hearken to my need, the wisdom of my God to teach, God’s hand to guide, God’s shield to ward, the word of God to give me speech, God’s heavenly host to be my guard. 5 Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. 6 I bind unto myself the name, the strong name of the Trinity by invocation of the same, the Three in One and One in Three, of whom all nature has creation, eternal Father, Spirit, Word. Praise to the Lord of my salvation; salvation is of Christ the Lord! Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: DEIRDRE

Silence! Frenzied, Unclean Spirit

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year Transfiguration; Jesus Christ Life; Healing; Personal Peace First Line: "Silence! Frenzied unclean spirit" Scripture: Mark 1:21-28 Used With Tune: EBENEZER

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Transfiguration; Christian Year Easter Vigil; The Grace of Jesus Christ In Praise of Christ; Particular Times of Worship Morning; Aspiration and Resolve; Christian Perfection; Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Transfiguration; Christian Year Easter Vigil; Christian Year Easter; Glory; Jesus Christ; Light Lyrics: 1. Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o'er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2. Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day's return, till thy mercy's beams I see; till they inward light impart, cheer my eyes and warm my heart. 3. Visit then this soul of mine; pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day. Used With Tune: RATISBON

At the Lamb's High Feast

Author: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Paschal Mystery; Resurrection; Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use; The Liturgical Year Easter (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe; The Liturgical Year The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14); The Liturgical Year The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) First Line: At the Lamb's high feast we sing Lyrics: 1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his wounded side; Praise we him, whose love divine Gives his sacred blood for wine, Gives his body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. 2 Where the Paschal blood is poured, Death's dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel's hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ whose blood was shed, Paschal victim, Paschal bread! With sincerity and love Eat we manna from above. 3 Mighty victim from the sky, Hell's fierce pow'rs beneath you lie; You have conquered in the fight, You have brought us life and light: Now no more can death appall, Now no more the grave enthrall; You have opened Paradise, And in you the saints shall rise. 4 Easter triumph, Easter joy, This alone can sin destroy; From sin's pow'r, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in you to be. Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, unto you we raise: And to you, our risen King, With the Spirit, praise we sing. Scripture: Exodus 12:21-23 Used With Tune: SALZBURG

Wise men, they came to look for wisdom

Author: Christopher Martin Idle (b. 1938) Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Wise men, they came to look for wisdom, finding one wiser than they knew; rich men, they met with one yet richer-- King of the kings, they knelt to you: Jesus, our wisdom from above, wealth and redemption, life and love. 2 Pilgrims they were, from unknown countries, searching for one who knows the world; lost are their names, and strange their journeys, famed is their zeal to find the child: Jesus, in you the lost are claimed, aliens are found and known and named. 3 Magi, they stooped to see your splendor, led by a star to light supreme; promised Messiah, Lord eternal, glory and peace are in your name: Joy of each day, our song by night, shine on our path your holy light. 4 Guests of their God, they opened treasures, incense and gold and solemn myrrh; welcoming one too young to question how came these gifts, and what they were: Gift beyond price of gold or gem, make among us your Bethlehem. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30 Used With Tune: NEUMARK

Behold, the great creator makes

Author: Thomas Pestel (1585-1659) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Behold, the great Creator makes himself a house of clay, in human flesh, our form he takes which he will bear alway. 2 Hark, how the wise eternal Word as a weak infant cries! In form of servant is the Lord, and God in cradle lies. 3 This wonder all the world amazed, it shook the starry frame; the hosts of heaven stood to gaze, and bless the Saviour's name. 4 Glad shepherds ran to view this sight; a choir of angels sings, and eastern sages with delight adore this King of kings. 5 Join then, all hearts that are not stone, to sing with choirs above and celebrate this Holy One, the God of peace and love. Scripture: John 1:14 Used With Tune: DUNLAP'S CREEK