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It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 878 hymnals Lyrics: 1. It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth, good will to men,
from heaven's all-gracious King."
The world in solemn stillness lay,
to hear the angels sing.
2. Still through the cloven skies they come
with peaceful wings unfurled,
and still their heavenly music floats
o'er all the weary world;
above its sad and lowly plains
they bend on hovering wing,
and ever o'er its Babel-sounds
the blessed angels sing.
3. Yet with the woes of sin and strife
the world has suffered long;
beneath the heavenly hymn have rolled
two thousand years of wrong;
and warring humankind hears not
the tidings which they bring;
O hush the noise and cease your strife
and hear the angels sing!
4. For lo! the days are hastening on,
by prophets seen of old,
when with the ever-circling years
shall come the time foretold,
when peace shall over all the earth
its ancient splendors fling,
and the whole world give back the song
which now the angels sing.
Used With Tune: NOEL
It came upon the midnight clear
I love thy kingdom, Lord
Author: Timothy Dwight , 1725-1817 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,334 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I love thy kingdom, Lord,
the house of thine abode,
the Church our blest Redeemer saved
with his own precious blood.
2 For her my tears shall fall;
for her my prayers ascend;
to her my cares and toils be given,
till toils and cares shall end.
3 Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
her sweet communion, solemn vows,
her hymns of love and praise.
4 Jesus, thou friend divine,
our Savior and our King,
thy hand from every snare and foe
shall great deliverance bring.
5 Sure as thy truth shall last,
to Zion shall be given
the brightest glories earth can yield,
and brighter bliss of heaven. Topics: The Church Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS (WILLIAMS)
I love thy kingdom, Lord
In Christ there is no East or West
Author: John Oxenham, 1852-1941 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 332 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no East or West,
in him no South or North,
but one great fellowship of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
2 Join hands, disciples of the faith,
whate'er your race may be!
Who serves my Father as his child
is surely kin to me.
3 In Christ now meet both East and West,
in him meet South and North,
all Christly souls are one in him,
throughout the whole wide earth.
Used With Tune: MCKEE
In Christ there is no East or West
I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 35 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Suzanne Toolan, b. 1927; Betty Pulkingham, b. 1928 Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 33311 55566 66655 Used With Text: And I will raise them up
I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
IN BABILONE
Appears in 194 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Roy F. Kehl, b. 1935 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 17651 21231 43232 Used With Text: Hail, thou once despised Jesus
IN BABILONE
I know not where the road will lead
Author: Evelyn Atwater Cummins, 1891-1971 Hymnal: EH1982 #647 (1985) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: 1 I know not where the road will lead
I follow day by day,
or where it ends: I only know
I walk the King's highway.
I know not if the way is long,
and no one else can say;
but rough or smooth, up hill or down,
I walk the King's highway.
2 And some I love have reached the end,
but some with me may stay,
their faith and hope still guiding me:
I walk the King's highway.
The way is truth, the way is love,
for light and strength I pray,
and through the years of life, to God
I walk the King's highway.
3 The countless hosts lead on before,
I must not fear nor stray;
with them, the pilgrims of the faith,
I walk the King's highway.
Through light and dark the road leads on
till dawns the endless day,
when I shall know why in this life
I walk the King's highway.
Topics: The Christian Life Languages: English Tune Title: LARAMIE
I know not where the road will lead
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
Author: Anon. Hymnal: EH1982 #689 (1985) Meter: 10.10.10.6 Lyrics: 1 I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
he moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;
it was not I that found, O Savior true;
no, I was found of thee.
2 Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;
I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea;
'twas not so much that I on thee took hold,
as thou, dear Lord, on me.
3 I find, I walk, I love, but oh, the whole
of love is but my answer, Lord, to thee;
for thou wert long beforehand with my soul,
always thou lovedst me.
Languages: English Tune Title: FAITH
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
I heard the voice of Jesus say
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Hymnal: EH1982 #692 (1985) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Come unto me and rest;
and in your weariness lay down
your head upon my breast."
I came to Jesus as I was,
so weary, worn, and sad;
I found in him a resting place,
and he has made me glad.
2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Behold, I freely give
the living water; thirsty one,
stoop down and drink, and live."
I came to Jesus, and I drank
of that life-giving stream;
my thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
and now I live in him.
3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"I am this dark world's light;
look unto me, your morn shall rise,
and all your day be bright."
I looked to Jesus, and I found
in him my Star, my Sun;
and in that light of life I'll walk
till pilgrim days are done. Topics: The Christian Life Languages: English Tune Title: THE THIRD TUNE
I heard the voice of Jesus say
Jessie Seymour Irvine
1836 - 1887 Person Name: Jesse Seymour Irvine, 1836-1887 Hymnal Number: 663 Composer of "CRIMOND" in The Hymnal 1982 Jessie Seymour Irvine United Kingdom 1836-1887. Born at Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the daughter of a parish minister of the Church of Scotland who served at Dunottar, Peterhead, and Crimond in Aberdeenshire, she became an organist, in training at the town of Banff. In 1871, while living in Crimond, she composed a tune for the metrical version of Psalm 23 as an exercise for a composition class. It was first performed at evening worship at Auchterless Parish Church. Not satisfied with her own work, she asked for help to reharmonize it from musician, David Grant, from Aberdeen. At the time, Grant was collaborating with associates compiling hymns and metrical Psalms from across north Scotland intending to publish them in a new hymnal. “The Northern Psalter” was published in 1872, became popular, and over 70,000 copies were sold. For years the hymn tune was credited to Grant, but Jessie’s sister wrote a letter to the hymnal editors claiming her sister wrote the tune, harmonized by Grant. She is now credited by most as the original composer. She died in Aberdeen, Scotland. She is commemorated by a set of four etched glass panels installed inside Crimond Parish Church in 2002. The hymn was played at Princess Elizabeth’s wedding (later Queen Elizabeth) to Philip Mountbatten in 1947.
John Perry
Jessie Seymour Irvine
Christopher M. Idle
b. 1938 Person Name: Christopher Idle, b. 1938 Hymnal Number: 465 Author of "Eternal light, shine in my heart" in The Hymnal 1982 Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing released Light Upon the River, a collection of 279 of his psalm and hymn texts, along with suggested tunes, scripture references, and commentary.
Bert Polman
Christopher M. Idle
John Ireland
1879 - 1962 Person Name: John Ireland, 1879-1962 Hymnal Number: 458 Composer of "LOVE UNKNOWN" in The Hymnal 1982 John Ireland (1879-1962) studied at Durham University in England and became a church organist, choirmaster, editor, and lecturer, eventually teaching at the Royal College of Church Music. He was a gifted composer of music for voice, piano, organ, chamber music, and orchestra that were recognized for their excellence during his lifetime; LOVE UNKNOWN was his only hymn tune, found today in numerous hymnals.
Emily Brink
John Ireland
