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Oft in danger, oft in woe

Author: Henry Kirke White, 1785-1806 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 354 hymnals Topics: Lent; The Pilgrim Community; Year B All Saints; Year B Proper 14; Year C Christmas 1; Year C Easter 5 Lyrics: 1 Oft in danger, oft in woe, onward, Christians, onward go; bear the toil, maintain the strife, strengthened with the bread of life. 2 Onward through the desert night, keeping faith and vision bright; face the challenge of the hour trusting in your Saviour's power? 3 Let not sorrow dim your eye, soon shall ev'ry tear be dry: let not fears your course impede, great your strength if great your need 4 Let your drooping hearts be glad; march in faith and honour clad; march, nor think the journey long, march to hope's eternal song. 5 Onward then, undaunted, move; more than faithful God will prove; though the raging waters flow, Christian pilgrims, onward go. Scripture: John 6:48 Used With Tune: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Thy Kingdom come, O God

Author: Lewis Hensley, 1824-1905 Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Advent; Evangelism; Harvest Festival; Hope and Consolation; Year A Epiphany 3; Year A Sunday Next Before Lent; Year B All Saints; Year C Easter 5; Year C Proper 12 Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come, O God, thy rule, O Christ, begin; break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin. 2 Where is thy reign of peace and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time that war shall be no more, and lust, oppression, crime shall flee thy face before? 4 We pray thee, Lord, arise, and come in thy great might; revive our longing eyes, which languish for thy sight. 5 Some scorn thy sacred name, and wolves devour thy fold; by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6 O'er lands both near and far thick darkness broodeth yet: arise, O morning star, arise, and never set. Scripture: Acts 20:29 Used With Tune: ST CECILIA

Hail, thou once despisèd Jesus

Author: John Bakewell, 1721-1819 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 637 hymnals Topics: Ascensiontide; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Easter 5; Year B Easter 4; Year B Proper 17 Lyrics: 1 Hail, thou once despisèd Jesus, hail, thou Galilean King! Thou didst suffer to release us; thou didst free salvation bring. Hail, thou universal Saviour, bearer of our sin and shame; by thy merit we find favour; life is given through thy name. 2 Paschal Lamb by God appointed, all our sins on thee were laid; by almighty love anointed, thou hast full atonement made. All thy people are forgiven through the virtue of thy blood; opened is the gate of heaven; reconciled are we with God. 3 Jesus, hail! Enthroned in glory, there for ever to abide; all the heavenly host adore thee, seated at thy Father's side. There for sinners thou art pleading, there thou dost our place prepare, ever for us interceding, till in glory we appear. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7 Used With Tune: LUX EOI

Christ is our cornerstone

Author: John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 192 hymnals Topics: All Saints; Confirmation; Grace and Providence; The Communion of Saints; Year A Easter 5; Year B Dedication Festival; Year B Proper 11 Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heav'n 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 show'r on all who pray each holy day thy blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heav'n 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: 1 Peter 2:4-6 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Latin (pre 9th century)

Jesus Shall Reign

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,854 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; The Christian Year Advent; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Epiphany; Church Permanence; Commitment; Freedom; Hope; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Love For; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Youth; Kingdom of God; Morning; Music and Singing; Prisoner(s); Processionals (Opening of Worship); Proclamation; Recessionals; Rest; Testimony; Vision/Dream; Worship; Advent 2 Year A; Advent 3 Year A; Epiphany Year A; Baptism of Jesus Year A; Ascension Year A; Easter 7 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Epiphany Year B; Lent 5 Year B; Easter 7 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Epiphany Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Ascension Year C; Proper 4 Year C; Proper 6 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun does its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song, and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound wheree'er he reigns: and prisoners leap to lose their chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King, angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen! Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,076 hymnals Topics: Discipleship; Faith and Aspiration; Pilgrimage; Year A Tuesday in Holy Week; Year A Wednesday in Holy Week; Year A Proper 22; Year A Proper 28; Year B Tuesday in Holy Week; Year B Wednesday in Holy Week; Year C Lent 5; Year C Tuesday in Holy Week; Year C Wednesday in Holy Week; Year C Proper 25; Zeal Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, and press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands your zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around holds you in full survey; Forget the steps already trod, and onward urge your way and onward urge your way. 3 For God's all-animating voice still calls us to the race; And God's own hand still gives the prize with never-ending grace, with never-ending grace. 4 O Savior, shown the way by you, I have my race begun; And, crowned with victory, at your feet I'll lay my honors down, I'll lay my honors down. Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Forth in Your Name, O Christ

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 355 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Closing and Evening Hymns; liturgical Closing Songs; Christian Perfecction; Closing Hymns; Commitment; Consecration; Discipleship and Service; Eternal Life; Evening; God Grace; God Law; God Presence; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Yoke; Joy; Morning; Obedience; Recessionals; Service; Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning; Stewardship; Venture; Wisdom; Work and Recreation; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Proper 16 Year A; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 22 Year C; Proper 28 Year C First Line: Forth in your name, O Christ, we go Lyrics: 1 Forth in your name, O Christ, we go, our daily labour to pursue, you, only you, resolved to know in all we think, or speak, or do. 2 The task your wisdom has assigned here let us cheerfully fulfil; in all our works your presence find, and prove your good and perfect will. 3 You may we set at our right hand, whose eyes our inmost secrets view, and labour on at your command and offer all our works to you. 4 Help us to bear your easy yoke, in every moment watch and pray, and still to things eternal look, and hasten to that glorious day. 5 Then with delight may we employ all that your bounteous grace has given, and run our earthly course with joy, and closely walk with you to heaven. Used With Tune: CANONBURY

God Made from One Blood

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Year A Proper 5 First Line: God made from one blood all the families of earth Used With Tune: ST. DENIO

Captains of the saintly band

Author: Jean de Santeul, 1630-1697; H. W. Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Proper 5 Year C Lyrics: 1 Captains of the saintly band, lights who lighten every land, princes who with Jesus dwell, judges of his Israel; 2 On the nations sunk in night ye have shed the Gospel light; sin and error flee away, truth reveals the promised day. 3 Not by warrior’s spear and sword, not by art of human word, preaching but the cross of shame, rebel hearts for Christ ye tame. 4 Earth, that long in sin and pain groaned in Satan’s deadly chain, now to serve its God is free in the law of liberty. 5 Distant lands with one acclaim tell the honour of your name, who, wherever man has trod, teach the mysteries of God. 6 Glory to the Three in One while eternal ages run, who from deepest shades of night called us to his glorious light. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23 Used With Tune: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Praise my soul, the King of heaven

Author: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 564 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Christmas 1; Year A Proper 11; Year A Proper 11; Year A Proper 13; Year A Proper 19; Year A Proper 20; Year A Proper 7; Year A Proper 9; Year B Advent 2; Year B Christmas 1; Year C Christmas 1; Year C Easter 5; Year C Proper 16 First Line: Praise my soul, the King of heaven! Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven! To his feet thy tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who like me his praise should sing? Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise him for his grace and favour to our fathers in distress; praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide and swift to bless. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Father-like, he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows; in his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Widely as his mercy flows! 4 Angels, help us to adore him; ye behold him face to face; sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise with us the God of grace! Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: PRAISE, MY SOUL