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The Majesty and Holiness of God

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Judgeship of; Christ Present in His Church; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church As Abode of God; God Adored and Exalted; God Glorious; God Hearer of Prayer; God Holiness of; God the judge; God Kingly Character of; God Sovereignty of ; Grace Justifying; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Obedience; Pardon Set Forth; Praise By Men; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Holiness; Retribution Belongs to God; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Worship Acts of; Worship Call to ; Worship Sincerity in First Line: Jehovah reigns in majesty Lyrics: 1 Jehovah reigns in majesty; Let all the nations quake. He dwells between the cherubim; Let earth's foundations shake. Supreme in Zion is the Lord, Exalted gloriously; Ye nations, praise His name with awe, The Holy One is He. 2 The mighty King loves justice well, And equity ordains; He rules His people righteously And faithfulness maintains. O magnify the Lord our God, Let Him exalted be; In worship at His footstool bow, The Holy One is He. 3 When priests and prophets called on God, he their petitions heard; His cloudy pillar led them on, And they obeyed His word. Tho' sending judgments for their sins, He pardoned graciously; Exalt the Lord and worship Him, The Holy One is He. Scripture: Psalm 99 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor

Author: Henry Scott Holland Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Reign of Christ; Healing; Judgment; The Life of the Nations; World Peace Lyrics: 1 Judge Eternal, throned in splendor, Lord of lords and King of kings, with your living fire of judgment purge this land of bitter things; solace all its wide dominion with the healing of your wings. 2 Still the weary folk are pining for the hour that brings release, and the city’s crowded clangor cries aloud for sin to cease, and the homesteads and the woodlands plead in silence for their peace. 3 Crown, O God, your own endeavor; cleave our darkness with your sword; feed the faithless and the hungry with the richness of your word; cleanse the body of this nation through the glory of the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN

Unto Us a Boy is Born

Author: Percy Dearmer; George Ratcliff Woodward Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Biblical Characters Herod; Biblical Characters Mary, Mother of Jesus; Biblical Places Bethlehem; Children Praising; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Holy Innocents; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Youth; Justice; Life; Nation; Social Concerns; Christmas 2 Year C First Line: Unto us a boy is born! Lyrics: 1 Unto us a boy is born! King of all creation, came he to a world forlorn, the Lord of every nation, the Lord of every nation. 2 Christ from heaven descending low comes, on earth a stranger; ox and ass their owner know; becradled in the manger, becradled in the manger. 3 Herod then with fear was filled: "A prince," he said, "in Jewry!" All the little boys he killed at Bethlem in his fury, at Bethlem in his fury. 4 Now may Mary's son, who came so long ago to love us, lead us all with hearts aflame unto the joys above us, unto the joys above us. 5 Omega and Alpha he! Let the organ thunder, while the choir with peals of glee doth rend the air asunder, doth rend the air asunder. Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR Text Sources: German carol, 15th century

O Lord, our God, thy mighty hand

Author: Henry van Dyke Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: The Christian Kingdom The Nation Used With Tune: PRESBYTER

Lord God of Hosts, whose mighty hand

Author: John Oxenham Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: The Christian Kingdom The Nation Used With Tune: LEST WE FORGET

Jesus on the Mountain Peak

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.8.7.8.4 Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year The Transfiguration; Angels; Biblical Characters Moses; Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Transfiguration; Creation; Glory; Hallelujah; Jesus Christ Unity; Law; Nation; Prophets; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year A Lyrics: 1 Jesus on the mountain peak stands alone in glory blazing; let us, if we dare to speak, join the saints and angels praising. Hallelujah! 2 Trembling at his feet we saw Moses and Elijah speaking. All the prophets and the law shout through them their joyful greeting: Hallelujah! 3 Swift the cloud of glory came, God proclaiming, in its thunder, Jesus as the Son by name! Nations, cry aloud in wonder: Hallelujah! 4 This is God's beloved son! Law and prophets sing before him, first and last and only One. All creation shall adore him! Hallelujah! Used With Tune: MOWSLEY

Down to Earth, as a Dove

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Last Supper; Manna, Bread of Life; Music and Singing; Nation; Salvation; Christmas Day 1 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Baptism of Jesus Year A; Advent 1 Year B Refrain First Line: Let us sing, sing, sing Lyrics: 1 Down to earth, as a dove, came to light holy love; Jesus Christ from above bringing great salvation meant for every nation. [Refrain:] Let us sing, sing, sing, dance and spring, spring, spring. Christ is here, ever near! Gloria in excelsis. 2 This is love come to light, now is fear put to flight. God defeats darkest night, giving for our sorrows hope of new tomorrows. [Refrain] 3 Christ the Lord comes to feed hungry souls in their need; in the house there is bread: Jesus in a stable, in the church a table. [Refrain] Used With Tune: THEODORIC (PERSONENT HODIE)

In the Darkness Shines the Splendour

Author: Bernadette Gasslein Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Epiphany; Exodus; Glory; God Revelation; Healing; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Light; Joy; Light; Music and Singing; Mystery; Nation; Revelation; Women; Word of God; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year A; Proper 17 Year B; Proper 25 Year B Used With Tune: IRBY

An Answer to Distrust

Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Christian Charity; Christians Happiness of; Death Of the Wicked; Discontent; Faith Act of; Faith Confidence of; Glory of God In Creation; Gospel Invitations of ; Man Mortal and Frail; The Meek; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Nature A Type of Sinners; Patience; Prayer Promises to; Prosperity No Proof of God's Blessing; Providence of God Over Saints; Resignation; Retribution Threatened; The Righteous Contrasted with Wicked; The Righteous Reward of; Safety Assured; Trust in God Exhortation to; Waiting on God; The Wicked Fate of First Line: For evil doers, fret thou not thyself unquietly Refrain First Line: Delight thyself in God Scripture: Psalm 37:1-10 Used With Tune: [For evil doers, fret thou not thyself unquietly]

Workman of God! O lose not heart

Author: Frederick William Faber, 1814-63 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Temptation and Conflict; The Church Ministers and Teachers; National and Social Service Citizenship and Service Used With Tune: GRAINGER