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Oh, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair

Author: John M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Oh, wondrous type! Oh, vision fair Of glory that the Church may share, Which Christ upon the mountain shows, Where brighter than the sun He glows! 2 With Moses and Elijah nigh Th'incarnate Lord holds converse high, And from the cloud the Holy One Bears record to the only Son. 3 With shining face and bright array Christ deigns to manifest today What glory shall be theirs above Who trust in His atoning love. 4 And faithful hearts are raised on high By this great vision's mystery, For which in joyful strains we raise The voice of prayer, the hymn of praise. Topics: Transfiguration Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS Text Sources: Latin hymn, 15th cent.

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.6.6.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this That caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, To bear the dreadful curse for my soul! 2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, When I was sinking down, sinking down, When I was sinking down Beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul! 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing; To God and to the Lamb I will sing; To God and to the Lamb, Who is the great I AM, While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, While millions join the theme, I will sing. 4 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on; And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on. And when from death I'm free I'll sing His love for me, And through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, And through eternity I'll sing on. Topics: Lent Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: American folk hymn, A General Selection of...Spiritual Songs, Lynchburg, 1811, alt.

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-80 Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 390 hymnals First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is your health and salvation! Let all who hear Now to His temple draw near, Joining in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning And, as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining. Have you not seen All that is needful has been Sent by His gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously, made you, Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you. What need or grief Ever has failed of relief? Wings of His mercy did shade you. 4 Praise to the Lord who will prosper your work and defend you; Surely His goodness and mercy shall daily attend you. Ponder anew What the Almighty can do As with His love He befriends you. 5 Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before Him! Let the Amen Sound from His people again; Gladly forever adore him! Topics: Worship and Praise Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN Text Sources: Tr. composite

Oh, Love, How Deep

Author: Thomas á Kempis, 1380-1471; Benjamin Webb, 1820-85 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 139 hymnals First Line: Oh, love, how deep, how broad, how high Lyrics: 1 Oh, love, how deep, how broad, how high, Beyond all thought and fantasy, That God, the Son of God, should take Our mortal form for mortals' sake! 2 He sent no angel to our race, Of higher or of lower place, But wore the robe of human frame, And to this world Himself He came. 3 For us baptized, for us He bore His holy fast and hungered sore; For us temptation sharp He knew, For us the tempter overthrew. 4 For us by wickedness betrayed, For us, in crown of thorns arrayed, He bore the shameful cross and death; For us He gave His dying breath. 5 For us He rose from death again; For us He went on high to reign; For us He sent His Spirit here To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer. Topics: Redeemer Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS

Amazing Grace – How Sweet the Sound

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; John P. Rees, 19th cent. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,437 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace - how sweet the sound - That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see. 2 The Lord has promised good to me; His Word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures. 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come; 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 4 When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’d first begun. Topics: Justification Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Author: Robert S. Bridges, 1844-1930 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, My heart awaking, cries, "May Jesus Christ be praised!" When evening shadows fall, Then sounds my vesper call: "May Jesus Christ be praised!" 2 When mirth for music longs, This is my song of songs: "May Jesus Christ be praised!" God’s holy house of prayer Hath none that can compare With "Jesus Christ be praised!" 3 Sing, sun and stars of space; Sing, all who see His face; Sing, "Jesus Christ be praised!" God’s whole creation o'er, Today and evermore, Sing, "Jesus Christ be praised!" Topics: Worship and Praise Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: Katholisches Gesangbuch, Wurzburg, 1828, abr.

The Day You Gave Us, Lord, Is Ended

Author: Johann Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 288 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The day You gave us, Lord, is ended; The darkness falls at Your request. To You our morning hymns ascended; Your praise shall sanctify our rest. 2 We thank You that Your Church, unsleeping While earth rolls onward into light, Through all the world her watch is keeping, And never rests by day or night. 3 As over each continent and island Each dawn leads on another day, The voice of prayer is never silent, Nor do the praises die away. 4 So be it, Lord; Your throne shall never, Like earth’s proud kingdoms, pass away. Your kingdom stands and grows forever Until there dawns Your glorious day. Topics: Evening Used With Tune: ST. CLEMENT

This Is the Feast of Victory

Author: John W. Arthur, 1922-80 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 44 hymnals First Line: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain Refrain First Line: This is the feast of victory for our God Topics: Hymns of the Liturgy Used With Tune: FESTIVAL CANTICLE

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1874 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 540 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To His feet your tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore His praises sing: Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. 2 Praise Him for His grace and favor To His people in distress; Praise Him still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless: Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in His faithfulness. 3 Fatherlike He tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame He knows; In His hand He gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet His mercy flows. 4 Frail as summer's flow'r we flourish, Blows the wind and it is gone; But while mortals rise and perish God endures unchanging on. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the High Eternal One. Topics: Worship and Praise Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA (PRAISE, MY SOUL)

Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: John F. Wade, c. 1711-86; Frederick Oakeley, 1802-80 Meter: Irregular Appears in 742 hymnals Refrain First Line: Oh, come, let us adore Him Lyrics: 1 Oh, come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him Born the king of angels. Refrain: Oh, come, let us adore Him, Oh, come, let us adore Him, Oh, come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! 2 God of God, Light of Light, Born of a virgin, to earth He comes, Very God, Begotten, not created. [Refrain] 3 Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation; Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above. Glory to God, In the highest. [Refrain] 4 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be glory giv'n. Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES