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RitualSong

Publication Date: 1996 Publisher: GIA Publications, Inc. Publication Place: Chicago Editors: Michael A. Cymbala; Robert J. Batastini

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 474 hymnals First Line: I sing the mighty pow'r of God Lyrics: 1 I sing the mighty pow'r of God That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at God's command And all the stars obey. 2 I sing the goodness of the Lord That filled the earth with food; That formed creation with a word, And then pronounced it good. Lord, how your wonders are displayed Where'er I turn my eye; If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky! 3 There's not a plant or flow'r below But makes your glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from your throne; While all that borrows life from you Is ever in your care, And ev'rywhere that I may be, O God, be present there. Topics: Creation; Creation; Ecology; Faith; Food; God the Father (Creator); Guidance; Journey; Life; Majesty and Power; Praise; Presence of God; Providence; Song; Wisdom Scripture: Genesis 1:12 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Ray Palmer, 1808-1887 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 564 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, The fount of life and our true light, We seek the peace your love imparts, And stand rejoicing in your sight. 2 We taste in you our living bread, And long to feast upon you still; We drink of you, the fountain-head, Our thirsting souls to quench and fill. 3 For you our restless spirits yearn Where'er our changing lot is cast; Glad, when your presence we discern, Blest, when our faith can hold you fast. 4 O Jesus, ever with us stay; Make all our moments calm and bright; O chase the night of sin away, Shed o'er the world your holy light. Topics: Comfort; Comfort; Eucharist; Faith; Food; Jesus Christ; Journey; Life; Light; Peace; Petition; Presence of God Scripture: John 6 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

For All the Faithful Women

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: All Saints; All Saints (November 1); Commitment; Courage; Discipleship; Faith; Holy Women; Kingdom / Reign of God; Lent; Perseverance; Praise; Prayer; Saints; Story; Trust; Truth; Witness Scripture: 1 Samuel 1 Used With Tune: AURELIA

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SALZBURG

Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 194 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jakob Hintze, 1622-1702; J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 51565 43554 32215 Used With Text: At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

LOBE DEN HERREN

Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 438 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. S. Lang, 1891-1971 Tune Sources: Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665 Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 11532 17656 7121 Used With Text: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

RHOSYMEDRE

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.8 Appears in 90 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Edwards Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 51122 31443 21511 Used With Text: Our Father, By Whose Name

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O Lord, open my lips

Hymnal: RS1996 #1 (1996) Topics: Liturgy of the Hours Invitatory Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, open my lips]

Psalm 95 (Advent)

Hymnal: RS1996 #2a (1996) First Line: Come, ring out our joy to the Lord Refrain First Line: Come, let us worship the Lord Topics: Liturgy of the Hours Invitatory Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, let us worship the Lord]

Psalm 95 (Christmas)

Hymnal: RS1996 #2b (1996) First Line: Come, ring out our joy to the Lord Refrain First Line: Christ is born for us Topics: Liturgy of the Hours Invitatory Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ is born for us]

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John Brownlie

1857 - 1925 Person Name: John Brownlie, 1857-1925 Hymnal Number: 497 Author of "The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns" in RitualSong Brownlie, John, was born at Glasgow, Aug. 6, 1857, and was educated at Glasgow University, and at the Free Church College in the same city. In 1884 he was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow; in 1885 he became Assistant Minister of the Free Church, Portpatrick, and on the death of the Senior Minister in 1890 he entered upon the full charge of the Church there. He has interested himself in educational matters, became a Member of the local School Board in 1888, a governor of Stranraer High School in 1897, and Chairman of the governors in 1901. His hymnological works are:— 1. The Hymns and Hymnwriters of the [Scottish] Church Hymnary, 1899. This is a biographical, historical, and critical companion to that hymnal, and is well done and accurate. 2. Hymns of Our Pilgrimage, 1889; Zionward; Hymns of the Pilgrim Life, 1890; and Pilgrim Songs, 1892. These are original hymns. The Rest of God, 1894, a poem in three parts. 3. Hymns of the Early Church, Being Translations from the Poetry of the Latin Church, arranged in the Order of the Christian Year . . . 1896. 4. Hymns from East and West, Being Translations from the Poetry of the Latin and Greek Churches . . . 1898. 5. Hymns of the Greek Church, Translated with Introduction and Notes, 1900. Second Series: Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church, Translated from the Service Books, with Introductory Chapters on the History, Doctrine and Worship of the Church, 1902. Third Series: Hymns from the Greek Office Books, Together with Centos and Suggestions, 1904. Fourth Series: Hymns from the East, Being Centos and Suggestions from the Office Books of the Holy Eastern Church, 1906. Of Mr. Brownlie's original hymns the following have come into common use:— 1. Ever onward, ever upward. Aspiration. From Pilgrim Songs, 3rd Series, 1892, p. 11. 2. Girt with heavenly armour. The Armour of God. Pilgrim Songs, 3rd Series, 1892, p. 49. 3. Hark! the voice of angels. Praise. Pilgrim Songs, 3rd Series, 1892, p. 57. 4. O bind me with Thy bonds, my Lord. The Divine Yoke. From Hymns of our Pilgrimage, 1889, p. 27. 5. O God, Thy glory gilds the sun. Adoration. From Zionward, &c, 1890, p. 33. 6. Spake my heart by sorrow smitten. Seeking God. From Pilgrim Songs, 3rd series, 1892, p. 25. 7. The flowers have closed their eyes. Evening Pilgrim Songs, 3rd series, 1892, p. 6tf. 8. There is a song which the angels sing. The Angels' Song. A cento from the poem The Best of God, 1894, p. 36. 9. Thou art my Portion, saith my soul. God, the Portion of His People. From Pilgrim Songs, 1892, p. 45. 10. Close beside the heart that loves me. Resting in God. This is one of the author's "Suggestions " based upon the spirit rather than the words of portions of the Greek Offices. It was given in Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church, 1902, p. 128. Mr. Brownlie's translations from the Latin have been adopted in the hymnals to a limited extent only, mainly because the ground had been so extensively and successfully covered by former translators. With the translations from the Greek the case was different, as for popular use few translations were available in addition to the well known and widely used renderings by Dr. Neale. Mr. Brownlie's translations have all the beauty, simplicity, earnestness, and elevation of thought and feeling which characterise the originals. Their suitability for general use is evidenced in the fact that the number found in the most recently published hymn-books, including Church Hymns, 1903, The New Office Hymn Book, 1905, and The English Hymnal, 1906, almost equal in number those by Dr. Neale. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

John Francis Wade

1711 - 1786 Person Name: John F. Wade, c. 1711-1786 Hymnal Number: 499 Author of "O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)" in RitualSong John Francis Wade (b. England, c. 1711; d. Douay, France, 1786) is now generally recognized as both author and composer of the hymn "Adeste fideles," originally written in Latin in four stanzas. The earliest manuscript signed by Wade is dated about 1743. By the early nineteenth century, however, four additional stanzas had been added by other writers. A Roman Catholic, Wade apparently moved to France because of discrimination against Roman Catholics in eighteenth-century England—especially so after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. He taught music at an English college in Douay and hand copied and sold chant music for use in the chapels of wealthy families. Wade's copied manuscripts were published as Cantus Diversi pro Dominicis et Festis per annum (1751). Bert Polman

Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal Number: 601 Author of "Christ Is Alive" in RitualSong Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman

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