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The day is past and over

Author: Rev. J. M. Neale; Anatolius, 8th cent Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 304 hymnals Topics: Evening Used With Tune: ST. ANATOLIUS

We give immortal praise

Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 203 hymnals

Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: To Father, Son, and Spirit, God ever Three in One, Let glory due Thy merit, By angel choirs begun, As in the countless ages past, Be sung while endless ages last. Amen.

Labourers In the Vineyard

Author: Valdimar Briem; Charles Venn Pilcher Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: What time life's early morning Lyrics: What time life's early morning Is purpling in thy sky, And on thy brow lies glistening With glory from on high The font's fresh dew, Thy Lord doth say, "Go! In my Vineyard work to-day." At the third hour, when gorgeous The sun of youth doth rise, And life's entrancing glamour Allures thy wondering eyes, Remember! Still He calleth thee To tend His Vineyard faithfully. At noon when all-reluctant The hard-pressed toilers work, Hark! Still that Voice is calling; One task thou dar'st not shirk— To make that vine-row wondrous fair, Which He hath trusted to thy care. At the last hour He calleth, When westering sinks life's sun, And sable twilight falleth E'er half the task be done: While the last fading day-beams shine Toil on! toil on in strength divine. At night the Lord His workmen Himself doth homeward lead: Each wins the self-same wages, Eternal life the meed. God! 'Tis Thy gift, not our reward! All merit flows from Christ the Lord!

Word of God, come down on earth

Author: James Quinn, b. 1919 Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Proper 10 Year A Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:17 Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU (DESSAU)

Behold! Behold! He Cometh

Author: Claudia F. Hernamann Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Behold! behold, He cometh Lyrics: 1 Behold! behold, He cometh, Who doth salvation bring; Lift up your heads rejoicing, And welcome Zion’s king; With hymns of joy we praise the Lord, Hosanna to th’Incarnate Word! 2 Hosanna to the Savior, Who came on Christmas morn, And, of a lowly virgin, Was in a stable born; Immanuel! Blest Jesus! come! Within Thy children make Thy home. 3 Yea, come in love and meekness Our Savior now to be; Come to be formèd in us, And make us like to Thee, Before the day of wrath draw near, When, as our Judge, Thou shalt appear. 4 Soon shalt Thou sit in glory Upon "the great White Throne," And punish all the wicked, And recompense Thine own; When every word and deed and thought To righteous judgment shall be brought. 5 Here, good and bad are mingled; But on that judgment day The angels shall divide them, And take the bad away; Grant, Lord, that we be faithful found When the last trumpet call shall sound! Used With Tune: IMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin; Tr.: A Child's Book of Praise (London: J. T. Hayes, 1873), alt.

Easter Song (Lathbury)

Author: Mary A. Lathbury Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Snowdrops! lift your timid heads Refrain First Line: Oh, sing the blessèd story! Lyrics: 1. Snowdrops! lift your timid heads, All the earth is waking, Field and forest, brown and dead, Into life are waking; Snowdrops, rise, and tell the story, How He rose, the Lord of glory. 2. Lilies! lilies! Easter calls! Rise to meet the dawning Of the blessèd light that falls Through the Easter morning; Ring your bells and tell the story, How He rose, the Lord of glory. 3. Waken, sleeping butterflies, Burst your narrow prison! Spread your golden wings and rise, For the Lord is risen; Spread your wings and tell the story, How He rose, the Lord of glory. The following instructions for hand motions were published with this hymn: v. 1, "Snow-drops"—hands held in front, in horizontal position. "Lift your timid heads" hands raised perpendicularly from the wrists. "How he rose," etc. arms gradually rising until their full length is reached. Do so each time these words are sung as a chorus. v. 2." Ring your bells, and tell the story"—right arms in front, raised a little, and curved to represent a stem of lilies; imitate the ringing of bells by shaking the hand in regular motion up and down. v. 3. "Waken, sleeping butterflies"—right and left hands, palm opposite palm, finger-tips touching, fingers slightly curved, to represent the chrysalis. "Burst your narrow prison"—hands opened slightly, with quick motion. "Spread your golden wings"—hands open, thumb to thumb. "Spread your golden wings and rise"—hands raised above, and moved to represent flying. Used With Tune: EASTER SONG Text Sources: Little Pilgrim Songs, by Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts & Hubert P. Main (New York: Biglow & Main, 1883), number 87

O city girt with glory!

Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: O city girt with glory! Thou scene of quiet rest, Where dwells the King Eternal, Oh, beautiful and blest! Thy streets are filled with glorious song, The praises of a myriad throng. With stones of polished beauty Is reared thy structure fair; And gems, and gold, and crystal Are sparkling everywhere; With pearls thy gates are glittering gay, And golden is thy bright highway. 144 For ever, and in sweetness Are Alleluias given; Unending is the feast day, The royal feast of heaven; Whate'er within thy walls is stored, Is pure and holy to the Lord. No clouds with sombre curtain Thy glorious brightness screen; There shines the Sun eternal, And aye at noonday seen; There is no night to give repose, For no one toil or trouble knows. The vernal glow of spring-time Is rich and lasting there; The wealth of summer's beauty Is scattered everywhere; And that fair realm can never know The autumn's blast, or winter's snow. 145 The notes that fall in sweetness, Where birds in woodland sing; The sounds of softest music, That winds in summer bring, Are wafted o'er that city bright, In strains of unalloyed delight. There youth adorned with vigour Ne'er into age declines; No aged fears the mortal, Nor for the past repines; For past and future are unknown, In heaven the present reigns alone. No fleshly law can triumph, And over reason ride; With bodies pure and stainless The spirit shall abide; And power of flesh, and power of will, Shall both one common law fulfil. 146 Oh, bright the heavenly glory This fragile frame shall wear, When health, and strength, and freedom Shall crown with beauty rare; And pleasure's draughts no sorrow know, But everlasting joys bestow. Now gladly bear the burden; With zeal thy task maintain; And gifts shall crown thy labour, And all thy loss be gain; When decked with splendour thou shalt be Where glory shines eternally.

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