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Ye sons and daughters of the King

Author: Jean Tisserand, b. 1419; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Appears in 191 hymnals Lyrics: Alleluya! Alleluya! Alleluya! 1 Ye sons and daughters of the King, Whom heavenly hosts in glory sing, To-day the grave hath lost its sting. Alleluya! 2 On that first morning of the week, Before the day began to break, The Marys went their Lord to seek. Alleluya! 3 An Angel bade their sorrow flee, For thus he spake unto the three: 'Your Lord is gone to Galilee.' Alleluya! 4 That night the Apostles met in fear, Amidst them came their Lord most dear, And said: 'Peace be unto you here!' Alleluya! 5 When Thomas afterwards had heard That Jesus had fulfilled his word, He doubted if it were the Lord. Alleluya! 6 'Thomas, behold my side,' saith he, 'My hands, my feet, my body see; 'And doubt not, but believe in me.' Alleluya! 7 No longer Thomas then denied; He saw the feet, the hands, the side; 'Thou art my Lord and God,' he cried. Alleluya! 8 Blessed are they that have not seen, And yet whose faith hath constant been, In life eternal they shall reign. Alleluya! 9 *On this most holy day of days, To God your hearts and voices raise In laud, and jubilee, and praise. Alleluya! 10 *And we with Holy Church unite, As evermore is just and right, In glory to the King of Light. Alleluya! Topics: The Christian Year Eastertide; Procession Used With Tune: O FILII ET FILIAE

To the name that brings salvation

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 119 hymnals Lyrics: 1 TO the name that brings salvation Praise and honour let us pay, Which for many a generation Hid in God's foreknowledge lay, But to every tongue and nation Holy Church proclaims today. 2 Jesus—be that name our treasure, Name beyond that words can tell; Name of gladness, name of pleasure, Ear and heart delighting well; Name of sweetness, passing measure, Freeing souls from sin's dark spell. 3 Name that calls for adoration, Name that speaks of victory, Name for grateful meditation In the vale of misery, Name for loving veneration By the citizens on high. 4 Name that whosoever preaches Makes sweet music to the ear; Who in prayer this name beseeches Finds divinest comfort near; Joyful then the heart that reaches To embrace that name so dear. 5 Name by hard-won right exalted Over every other name; And when man was sore assaulted Put the enemy to shame: Strength to them that else had halted, Sight to blind, and health to lame. 6 Jesu, we thy name adoring, Long to see thee as thou art: Of thy clemency imploring So to write it in our heart, That hereafter, upward soaring, We with angels may have part. 7 Where thou reignest with the Father, Thou the everlasting Son, Where with the eternal Spirit, Threefold God, yet ever One, May our eyes behold the splendour When our earthly course is done. Topics: Procession; The Circumcision of Christ January 1st Used With Tune: ORIEL Text Sources: Latin, c. 15th century

Come, thou Holy Spirit come

Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Whitsunday Sequence Used With Tune: VENI, SANCTE SPIRITUS

Bread of heaven, on thee we feed

Author: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 337 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, For thy flesh is meat indeed; Ever may our souls be fed With this true and living bread, Day by day with strength supplied Through the life of him who died. 2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies This blest cup of sacrifice; 'Tis thy wounds our healing give; To thy cross we look and live: Thou our life! O let us be Rooted, grafted, built on thee. Topics: Sacraments and Other Rites Holy Communion Used With Tune: NICHT SO TRAURIG (PRESSBURG)

Come, let us join our cheerful songs

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,001 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 'Worthy the Lamb that died,' they cry, 'To be exalted thus;' 'Worthy the Lamb,' our lips reply, 'For He was slain for us.' 3 Jesus is worthy to receive Honour and pow'r divine; And blessings more than we can give Be, Lord, for ever thine. 4 Let all creation join in one To bless the sacred name Of him that sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb. Used With Tune: NATIVITY

Eternal Father, strong to save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 428 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 2 O Saviour, whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkedst upon the foaming deep, And calm amid the rage didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 3 O sacred Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bad'st its angry tumult cease, And gavest light and life and peace: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them whereso'er they go: And ever let there rise to thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Used With Tune: MELITA

Onward, Christian soldiers

Author: S. Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 6.5.6.5 with refrain Appears in 1,804 hymnals Lyrics: 1 ONWARD, Christian solders, Marching as to war, With the Cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ the royal Master Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See, his banners go! Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the Cross of Jesus Going on before. 2 *At the sign of triumph Satan's legions flee; On then, Christian soldiers, On to victory. Hell's foundations quiver At the shout of praise; Brothers, lift your voices, Loud your anthems raise. [Refrain] 3 *Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God; Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod; We are not divided, All one body we, One in hope and doctrine, One in charity. [Refrain] 4 Crowns and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane, But the Church of Jesus Constant will remain; Gates of hell can never 'Gainst that Church prevail; We have Christ's own promise, And that cannot fail. [Refrain] 5 Onward, then, ye people, Join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices In the triumph song; Glory, laud, and honour Unto Christ the King; This through countless ages Men and angels sing. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST GERTRUDE

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 850 hymnals Lyrics: 1 PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, 'Behold, he prays!' 5 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death: He enters heaven with prayer. 6 The saints in prayer appear as one In word, and deed, and mind, While with the Father and the Son Sweet fellowship they find. 7 O thou by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way, The path of prayer thyself hast trod: Lord, teach us how to pray. Used With Tune: MENDIP

Lord, teach us how to pray aright

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 222 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright With reverence and with fear; Though dust and ashes in thy sight, We may, we must draw near. 2 We perish if we cease from prayer; O grant us power to pray; And when to meet thee we prepare, Lord, meet us by the way. 3 God of all grace, we bring to thee With broken, contrite hearts; Give, what thine eye delights to see, Truth in the inward parts; 4 Faith in the only sacrifice That can for sin atone; To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, On Christ, on Christ alone; 5 Patience to watch, and wait, and weep, Though mercy long delay; Courage our fainting souls to keep, And trust thee though thou slay. 6 Give these, and then thy will be done; Thus, strengthened with all might, We, through thy Spirit and thy Son, Shall pray, and pray aright. Used With Tune: ST HUGH

There is a green hill far away

Author: Mrs. C. F. Alexander, 1818-95 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 698 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified Who died to save us all. 2 We may not know, we cannot tell What pains he had to bear, But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there. 3 He died that we might be forgiven, He died to make us good; That we might go at last to heaven, Saved by his precious blood. 4 There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of heaven, and let us in. 5 O dearly, dearly has he loved, And we must love him too, And trust in his redeeming blood, And try his works to do. Topics: The Christian Year Passiontide; Holy Cross Day September 14th Used With Tune: HORSLEY