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Give me the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 518 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise Within the veil, and see The saints above, how great their joys, How bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, And wet their couch with tears; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins and doubts and fears. 3 I ask them whence their victory came; They, with united breath, Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, His zeal inspired their breast, And, following their incarnate God, Possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise For his own pattern given, While the long cloud of witnesses Shows the same path to heaven. Used With Tune: BALLERMA

Light's abode, celestial Salem

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818 - 66; Thomas a Kempis, 1379 - 1471 Appears in 91 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 Light's abode, celestial Salem, Vision whence true peace doth spring. Brighter than the heart can fancy, Mansion of the highest King; O how glorious are the praises Which of thee the prophets sing! 2 There for ever and for ever Alleluia is outpoured; For unending, for unbroken, Is the feast-day of the Lord; All is pure and all is holy That within thy walls is stored. 3 There no cloud or passing vapor Dims the brightness of the air; Endless noonday, glorious noonday, From the Sun of suns is there; There no night brings rest from labor, For unknown are toil and care. A-men. 4 Now with gladness, now with courage, Bear the burden on thee laid, That hereafter these thy labors May with endless gifts be paid, And in everlasting glory Thou with brightness be arrayed. 5 Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, Consubstantial, co-eternal, While unending ages run. Amen. Used With Tune: TANTUM ERGO (DULCE CARMEN)

Lord God, We All Give Praise To Thee

Author: E. Cronenwett; Paul Eber; Philip Melanchthon Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 Lord God, we all give praise to Thee And sing Thy love most gratefully For the angelic beings bright, Who hover round Thy throne of light. 2 They slumber not nor rest their feet; It is their aim and joy most sweet To be Thy host, Thou mighty Rock, And guardians o'er Thy little flock. 3 No rest the wicked foe e'er knows; As roaring lion 'round he goes, Or lies in wait with desp'rate snare To bring the Christian to despair. 4 But watchful is the angel-band That follows Christ on ev'ry hand And guards Thy holy Christendom From harm that may from Satan come. 5 For this, now and eternally, Our praise shall rise, O God, to Thee, Whom also angel hosts adore With joy, now and for evermore. 6 We yet would pray Thee to defend By them, unto the latter end. Thy fold, that little flock, O Lord, That holds in honor Thy blest Word! Amen. Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: TheChurch Year Festival of the Reformation; Christ Defender and Helper; Church; Church Afflicted and Militant Lyrics: 1 Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word; Curb Pope and Turk and all that horde Who fain would hurl from off Thy throne Christ Jesus, Thy beloved Son. 2 Lord Jesus Christ, Thy power make known; For Thou art Lord of lords alone: Defend Thy Christendom, that we May evermore sing praise to Thee. 3 O Holy Ghost, best comfort, Thou With unity Thy church endow, Support us in our final strife, And lead us out of death to life. 4 Destroy their counsels, Lord our God, And smite them with an iron rod, And let them fall into the snare Which for Thy Christians they prepare; 5 So that at last they may perceive That, Lord our God, Thou still dost live, And dost deliver mightily All those who put their trust in Thee. Used With Tune: LORD, KEEP US STEADFAST IN THY WORD

O Worship the King

Author: Robert Grant Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,157 hymnals Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Church Year Transfiguration; Despair; Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Fear; God Light from; God as Spirit; God as Spirit; God's Sovereignty; God's Wisdom; God's Face; God's Faithfulness; God's Greatness; God's Majesty; God's Name; God's Power; God's Presence; God's Strength; Grace; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Teacher; Life Stages Death; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; Renewal; Suffering; The Creation; Truth; Worship; Year A, B, C, Easter, Day after Pentecost; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 16-22 First Line: O worship the King, all-glorious above Lyrics: 1 O worship the King all glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love: our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might and sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in you do we trust, nor find you to fail. Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end, our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! 5 O measureless Might, unchangeable Love, whom angels delight to worship above! Your ransomed creation, with glory ablaze, in true adoration shall sing to your praise! Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: LYONS

Christ is our corner-stone

Author: John Chandler (1806-1876) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 188 hymnals Topics: Dedication Festival; Church Worship; Future hope; Heaven; Jesus Name; Jesus Names and images for; Other Saints and Festivals Joseph of Nazareth; Other Saints and Festivals Mark the Evangelist; Other Saints and Festivals Dedication Festival; Praise; Prayer; The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Year A; The Second Sunday before Advent Year B Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled: on his great love our hopes we place of present grace and joys above. 2 O then with hymns of praise these hallowed courts shall ring; our voices we will raise the Three in One to sing; and thus proclaim in joyful song, both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, do thou for evermore draw nigh; accept each faithful vow, and mark each suppliant sigh; in copious shower on all who pray each holy day thy blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blest to endless rest are called away. Scripture: John 1:16 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Based on Angularis fundamentum lapis Christus missus est, (Latin, before 9th century)

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

Author: George William Kitchin (1827-1912); Michael Robert Newbolt (1874-1956) Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 96 hymnals Topics: Passiontide; Atonement; Baptism; Church Year Good Friday; Evangelism; Jesus Name; Other Saints and Festivals Holy Cross Day; The Fifth Sunday of Lent Year A; The Fifth Sunday of Lent Year B; Victory First Line: Come, let us follow where our Captain trod Lyrics: Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, let us follow where our Captain trod, our King victorious, Christ the Son of God: [Refrain] 2 Led on their way by this triumphant sign, he hosts of God in conquering ranks combine: [Refrain] 3 Each new-born soldier of the Crucified bears on his brow the seal of him who died: [Refrain] 4 This is the sign which Satan's legions fear and angels veil their faces to revere: [Refrain] 5 Saved by the cross whereon their Lord was slain, earth's fallen children their lost home regain: [Refrain] 6 From north and south, from east and west they raise in growing unison their song of praise: [Refrain] 7 O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, as thou hast promised, draw us unto thee: [Refrain] 8 Let every race and every language tell of him who saves our souls from death and hell: [Refrain] 9 From farthest regions let them homage bring, and on his cross adore their Saviour King: [Refrain] 1O Set up thy throne, that earth's despair may cease beneath the shadow of its healing peace: [Refrain] 11 For thy blest cross which doth for all atone creation's praises rise before thy throne: [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 107:2-3 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Who Are These in Bright Array?

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 377 hymnals Topics: Church Year Minor Festivals First Line: Who are these in bright array Lyrics: 1 Who are these in bright array, This innumerable throng, Round the altar, night and day, Hymning one triumphant song? "Worthy is the Lamb, once slain, Blessing, honor, glory, pow'r, Wisdom, riches to obtain, New dominion ev'ry hour." 2 These through fiery trials trod, These from great affliction came; Now, before the throne of God, Sealed with His almighty Name, Clad in raiment pure and white, Victor-palms in every hand, Through their dear Redeemer's might, More than conquerors they stand. 3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, On immortal fruits they feed; Then the Lamb amidst the throne, Shall to living fountains lead; Joy and gladness banish sighs; Perfect love dispels all fears; And forever from their eyes God shall wipe away the tears. Amen. Scripture: Revelation 7:11-17 Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still

Author: Frederick William Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 845 hymnals Topics: Church Year Minor Festivals First Line: Faith of our fathers! living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, O how our hearts beat high with joy Whene'er we hear that glorious word: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. 2 Our fathers, chained in prisons dark, Were still in heart and conscience free; How sweet would be their children's faith, If they, like them, could die for thee! Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. 3 Faith of our fathers! we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife: And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

O Bless the Lord, My Soul!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 254 hymnals Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; A Day of Thanksgiving or a Harvest Festival; Church, Dedications; Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 O bless the Lord, my soul! Let all within me join, And aid my tongue to bless His Name, Whose favors are divine. 2 O bless the Lord, my soul! Nor let His mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die. 3 'Tis He forgives thy sins; 'Tis He relieves thy pain; 'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee strength again. 4 He crowns thy life with love, When ransomed from the grave. He that redeemed my soul from death Hath sovereign power to save. 5 He fills the poor with good; He gives the sufferers rest; The Lord hath judgments for the proud, And justice for the opprest. 6 His wondrous works and ways He made by Moses known, But sent the world His truth and grace By His belovèd Son. Amen. Scripture: John 1:17 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS