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Bread of the world, in mercy broken

Author: Bishop Reginald Heber Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 338 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bread of the world in mercy broken, Wine of the soul in mercy shed, By whom the words of life were spoken, And in whose death our sins are dead: 2 Look on the heart by sorrow broken, Look on the tears by sinners shed; And be Thy feast to us the token That by Thy grace our souls are fed. Amen. Topics: The Church and the Sacraments The Lord's Supper; Communion, The Holy; Lord's Supper, The Used With Tune: EUCHARISTIC HYMN

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning

Author: Bishop Reginald Heber Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 912 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining; Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall: Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all! 3 Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Odors of Edom and offerings divine, Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gifts would His favor secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Epiphany; Children's Day; Christ Beauty of; Christ Birth and Infancy of; Christ Epiphany; Christ Light, Our; Christ Son of God; Epiphany; Star in the East Used With Tune: MORNING STAR

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals 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; Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-Star, 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, Glad 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. Amen. Topics: Times of Worship Morning; Christ Light, Our; Morning; Processionals; Worship Morning Used With Tune: LUX PRIMA

Christian, dost thou see them

Author: Rev. John M. Neale; St. Andrew of Crete (660-732) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 305 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christian, dost thou see them On the holy ground, How the powers of darkness Rage thy steps around? Christian, up and smite them, Counting gain but loss, In the strength that cometh By the holy cross. 2 Christian, dost thou feel them, How they work within, Striving, tempting, luring, Goading into sin? Christian, never tremble; Never be downcast; Gird thee for the battle; Thou shalt win at last. 3 Christian, dost thou hear them, How they speak thee fair? "Always fast and vigil? Always watch and prayer?" Christian, answer boldly, "While I breathe I pray!" Peace shall follow battle, Night shall end in day. 4 "Well I know thy trouble, O My servant true, Thou art very weary— I was weary too; But that toil shall make thee Someday all Mine own, And the end of sorrow Shall be near My throne." Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Loyalty and Courage; Ash Wednesday; Confidence; Conflict With Sin; Courage and Loyalty; Loyalty and Courage; Prayer and Intercession; Zeal Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW OF CRETE

Come Christians, join to sing

Author: Christian Henry Bateman (1813-1889) Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 126 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen! Let all, with heart and voice, Before His throne rejoice; Praise is His gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen! 2 Come, lift your hearts on high; Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky; Alleluia! Amen! He is our Guide and Friend; To us He'll condescend; His love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen! 3 Praise yet our Christ again; Alleluia! Amen! Life shall not end the strain; Alleluia! Amen! On heaven's blissful shore His goodness we'll adore, Singing forevermore, "Alleluia! Amen!" Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord Praise to Christ the Lord; Adoration; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Praise to Christ; Opening of Service; Processionals Used With Tune: MADRID

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Author: John of Damascus (8th century); Rev. John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 380 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness: God hath brought His people forth Into joy from sadness. Now rejoice, Jerusalem, And with true affection Welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today: Christ hath burst His prison, And from three days' sleep in death As a sun hath risen; All the winter of our sins, Long and dark, is flying From His light, to whom we give Laud and praise undying. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Resurrection; Christ Resurrection, His; Easter; Resurrection, The Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Come, ye thankful people, come

Author: Rev. Henry Alford Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 727 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest home: All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin; God, our Maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied: Come to God's own temple, come, Raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, Fruit unto His praise to yield; Wheat and tares together sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown; First the blade, and then the ear, Then the full corn shall appear; Lord of harvest, grant that we Wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come, And shall take His harvest home; From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away; Give His angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast, But the fruitful ears to store In His garner evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come To Thy final harvest home; Gather Thou Thy people in, Free from sorrow, free from sin; There, forever purified, In Thy presence to abide: Come, with all Thine angels, come, Raise the glorious harvest home. Amen. Topics: Special Seasons and Services Thanksgiving and Harvest; Harvest and Thanksgiving; Processionals; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

"Forward!" be our watchword

Author: Rev. Henry Alford Appears in 342 hymnals Lyrics: 1 "Forward!" be our watchword, Steps and voices joined; Seek the things before us, Not a look behind: Burns the fiery pillar At our army's head; Who shall dream of shrinking, By our Captain led? Forward through the desert, Through the toil and fight; Jordan flows before us, Zion beams with light! 2 Far o'er yon horizon Rise the city towers, Where our God abideth; That fair home is ours: Flash the streets with jasper, Shine the gates with gold; Flows the gladdening river, Shedding joys untold. Thither, onward thither, In the Spirit's might; Pilgrims to your country, Forward into light! 3 To th' eternal Father Loudest anthems raise, To the Son, and Spirit, Echo songs of praise, To the Lord of glory, Blessed Three in One, Be by men and angels Endless honor done. Weak are earthly praises, Dull the songs of night: Forward into triumph, Forward into light! Amen. Topics: Work; The Kingdom of God on Earth Discipleship and Service; Conflict With Sin; Discipleship and Service; Processionals; Young People's Day Used With Tune: FORWARD

God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons

Author: Rev. Dennis Wortman Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons; Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its solemn task may claim but once; Make each one nobler, stronger than the last. 2 Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attent To Thy divinest speech; their hearts awake To human need; their lips make eloquent To gird the right and every evil break. 3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they For pardon, and for charity and peace! O that with them might pass the world, astray, Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice! 4 Make them apostles! Heralds of Thy cross, Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace; Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before Thy face. Amen. Topics: Special Seasons and Services Installations: Pastor; Installations; Ministry, The; Ordination Services Used With Tune: TOULON

Nearer, my God, to Thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,492 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 3 There let the way appear Steps unto heaven: All that Thou sendest me In mercy given: Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 5 Or if on joyful wing Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Upward I fly, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Aspiration; God Presence, His Abiding Used With Tune: BETHANY