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Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Lyrics: 1. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine; gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Refrain: Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 2. Wider grows the kingdom, reign of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. [Refrain] 3. Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God's far purpose in one living whole, move we on together to the shining goal. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Steal Away to Jesus

Meter: 5.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 128 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: My Lord he calls me Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: Refrain: Steal away, steal away; steal away to Jesus. Steal away, steal away home. I ain’t got long to stay here. 1 My Lord he calls me, he calls me by the thunder; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) 2 Green trees a-bending, poor sinners stand a-trembling; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) 3 My Lord he calls me, he calls me by the lightning; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Used With Tune: STEAL AWAY Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

O Holy City, Seen of John

Author: Walter Russell Bowie Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1 O holy city, seen of John, where Christ, the Lamb, doth reign, within whose foursquare walls shall come no night, nor need, nor pain, and where the tears are wiped from eyes that shall not weep again. 2 Hark, how from men whose lives are held more cheap than merchandise, from women struggling sore for bread, from little children's cries, there swells the sobbing human plaint that bids thy walls arise. 3 O shame to us who rest content while lust and greed for gain in street and shop and tenement wring gold from human pain, and bitter lips in blind despair cry “Christ hath died in vain!” 4 Give us, O God, the strength to build the city that hath stood too long a dream, whose laws are love, whose crown is servanthood, and where the sun that shineth is God’s grace for human good. 5 Already in the mind of God that city riseth fair: lo, how its splendor challenges the souls that greatly dare; yea, bids us seize the whole of life and build its glory there. Scripture: Revelation 21 Used With Tune: MORNING SONG

O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be

Author: Peter Abelard; John Mason Neale Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1. O what their joy and their glory must be, those endless sabbaths the blessed ones see; crown for the valiant, to weary ones rest; God shall be all, and in all ever blest. 2. Truly, "Jerusalem" name we that shore, city of peace that brings joy evermore; wish and fulfillment are not severed there, nor do things prayed for come short of the prayer. 3. There, where no troubles distraction can bring, we the sweet anthems of Zion shall sing; while for thy grace, Lord, their voices of praise thy blessed people eternally raise. 4. Now, in the meanwhile, with hearts raised on high, we for that country must yearn and must sigh; seeking Jerusalem, dear native land, through our long exile on Babylon's strand. 5. Low before him with our praises we fall, of whom, and in whom, and through whom are all; of whom, the Father; and in whom, the Son, through whom, the Spirit, with them ever One. Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

Shall We Gather at the River

Author: Robert S. Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 787 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Completion of Creation and City of God Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll gather at the river Lyrics: 1 Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod; with its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God? Refrain: Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river; gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God. 2 Ere we reach the shining river, lay we every burden down; grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown. [Refrain] 3 Soon we'll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease, soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HANSON PLACE

Come, We That Love

Author: Robert Lowry; Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 with refrain Appears in 1,838 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Completion of Creation and City of God First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known, join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne. [Refrain:] We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King, but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad. [Refrain] 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets, or walk the golden streets. [Refrain] 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION

We Wait the Peaceful Kingdom

Author: Kathleen R. Moore Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth Lyrics: 1 We wait the peaceful kingdom, when wolf and lamb shall lie in gentleness and friendship without a fear or sigh, when lion shall be grazing, when snake shall never strike; a little child shall lead us both strong and weak alike. 2 Where is the peaceful kingdom? When will this new day start? We long for peace and comfort to reign within each heart. Yet not in our lives only, nor simply in our home: we pray that all creation will one day find shalom. 3 When wars of desolation and hate come to an end, when nation meets with nation and calls the other "friend," still peace in all its fullness will only have begun: shalom for all creation begins with justice done. 4 That little child shall lead us to walk the chosen way, to share the peaceful kingdom, to greet God's newborn day. The child born in a stable is sent to break our chains, to bring through word and table the day when justice reigns. Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4 Used With Tune: MERLE’S TUNE

Joy in the Morning

Author: Natalie Sleeth Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth First Line: There'll be joy in the morning on that day Lyrics: 1 There'll be joy in the morning on that day, there'll be joy in the morning on that day, for the daylight will dawn when the darkness is gone, there'll be joy in the morning on that day. 2 There'll be peace and contentment evermore, there'll be peace and contentment evermore, every heart, every voice on that day will rejoice, there'll be peace and contentment evermore. 3 There'll be love and forgiveness everywhere, there'll be love and forgiveness everywhere, and the way of the Lord will that day be restored, there'll be love and forgiveness everywhere. Scripture: Psalm 30:5 Used With Tune: JOY IN THE MORNING

God Give Us Life

Author: John L. Bell Meter: 8.5.8.5 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: God give us life when all around Used With Tune: CAMPBELL

When All Is Ended

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth First Line: When all is ended, time and troubles past Lyrics: 1 When all is ended, time and troubles past, shall all be mended, sin and death out-cast? In hope we sing, and hope to sing at last: Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 As in the night, when lightning flickers free, and gives a glimpse of distant hill and tree, each flash of good discloses what will be: Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 Against all hope, our weary times have known wars ended, peace declared, compassion shown, great days of freedom, tyrants overthrown: Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 Then do not cheat the poor, who long for bread, with dream-worlds in the sky or in the head, but sing of slaves set free, and children fed: Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 With earthy faith we sing a song of heaven: all life fulfilled, all loved, all wrong forgiven. Christ is our sign of hope, for Christ is risen: Alleluia! Alleluia! 6 With all creation, pain and anger past, evil exhausted, love supreme at last, alive in God, we’ll sing an unsurpassed Alleluia! Alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 17:15 Used With Tune: YOGANANDA