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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 2,042 hymnals Topics: Church Festivals Passion and Easter Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ, my God:
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a tribute far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all. Used With Tune: HAMBURG
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Blessed city, heavenly Salem
Author: John Mason Neale, 1818 - 66 Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 Blessed city, heavenly Salem,
Vision dear of peace and love,
Who, of living stones upbuilded,
Art the joy of heaven above,
And, with angel cohorts circled,
As a bride to earth dost move!
2 From celestial realms descending,
Bridal glory round her shed,
To his presence, decked with jewels,
By her Lord shall she be led:
All her streets, and all her bulwarks,
Of pure gold are fashioned. A-men.
3 Bright with pearls her portals glitter,
They are open evermore;
And, by virtue of his merits,
Thither faithful souls may soar
Who for Christ's dear Name in this world
Pain and tribulation bore.
4 Many a blow and biting sculpture
Fashioned well those stones elect,
In their places now compacted
By the heavenly architect,
Who therewith hath willed for ever
That his palace should be decked.
5 Laud and honor to the Father;
Laud and honor to the Son;
Laud and honor to the Spirit;
Ever Three and ever One:
Consubstantial, co-eternal,
While unending ages run.
Amen. Used With Tune: TANTUM ERGO (DULCE CARMEN) Text Sources: Latin hymn, cir. IX cent.
Blessed city, heavenly Salem
Great is the Lord our God
Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Church Beauty and Glory of; Church Communion of Saints; Church Foundation of; Church Love for; Church nature of; Church Security of; Love to the Church; Reformation Festival Lyrics: 1 Great is the Lord our God,
And let His praise be great;
He makes the Church His own abode,
His most delightful seat,
His most delightful seat.
2 In Zion God is known,
A refuge in distress;
How bright has His salvation shone
Through all her palaces!
Through all her palaces!
3 When kings against her joined,
And saw the Lord was there,
In wild confusion of the mind,
They fled with hasty fear,
They fled with hasty fear.
4 Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold
Where His own sheep have been,
Where His own sheep have been.
5 In every new distress
We'll to His house repair;
We'll call to mind His wondrous grace,
And seek deliverance there,
And seek deliverance there.
Amen. Used With Tune: LUTHER
Great is the Lord our God
Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed?
Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 2,356 hymnals Topics: Church Festivals Passion and Easter First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
And did my Sov'reign die,
Would He devote that sacred head
For sinners such as I?
2 Was it for crimes that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity, grace unknown,
And love beyond degree.
3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut His glories in,
When God, the mighty Maker, died
For man, the creature's sin.
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt my eyes to tears.
5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
'Tis all that I can do. Used With Tune: MARTYRDOM
Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed?
O Light, from age to age the same
Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840 - 1929 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 O Light, from age to age the same,
O ever-living Word,
Here have we felt thy kindling flame,
Thy voice within have heard.
2 Here holy thought and hymn and prayer
Have winged the spirit’s powers,
And made these walls divinely fair,
Thy temple, Lord, and ours.
3 What visions rise above the years,
What tender memories throng,
Till each eye fills with happy tears,
Each heart with happy song!
4 Vanish the mists of time and sense;
They come, the loved of yore,
And one encircling providence
Holds all for evermore.
5 O not in vain their toil, who wrought
To build faith’s freer shrine;
Nor theirs, whose steadfast love and thought
Have watched the fire divine.
6 Burn, holy Fire, and shine more wide!
While systems rise and fall,
Faith, hope, and charity abide,
The heart and soul of all. Used With Tune: ST. JAMES
O Light, from age to age the same
O wondrous type, O vision fair
Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals Lyrics: 1 O wondrous type, O vision fair
Of glory that the Church shall share,
Which Christ upon the mountain shows,
Where brighter than the sun he glows!
2 With shining face and bright array,
Christ deigns to manifest today
What glory shall be theirs above,
Who joy in God with perfect love. A-men.
3 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.
4 O Father, with the eternal Son
And Holy Spirit ever One,
Vouchsafe to bring us by thy grace
To see thy glory face to face.
Amen. Used With Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM Text Sources: Latin hymn, XV cent.
O wondrous type, O vision fair
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Author: Charles Coffin (1676-1749); John Chandler (1806-1876) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: Advent; Church Year Advent; God in grace and mercy; Healing; John the Baptist; Light; Other Saints and Festivals The Birth of John the Baptist; Proper 21 Year A; The Baptism of Christ Year A; The Baptism of Christ Year B; The Baptism of Christ Year C; The Second Sunday of Advent Year B; The Second Sunday of Advent Year C; Saints St John Baptist Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
awake and hearken, for he brings
glad tidings from the King of kings.
2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin;
make straight the way for God within;
prepare we in our hearts a home,
where such a mighty guest may come.
3 For thou art our salvation, Lord,
our refuge and our great reward;
without thy grace we waste away,
like flowers that wither and decay.
4 To heal the sick stretch out thine hand,
and bid the fallen sinner stand;
shine forth, and let thy light restore
earth's own true loveliness once more.
5 All praise, eternal Son, to thee
whose advent sets thy people free,
whom with the Father we adore,
and Holy Ghost for evermore. Scripture: Psalm 50:2 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
The Church's one foundation
Author: Rev. S. J. Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 883 hymnals Topics: The Church; Saints' Days and Other Holy Days Festivals of Saints; Laying a Foundation Stone Used With Tune: LLANFYLLIN
The Church's one foundation
Light of the world, true light divine
Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 8.6.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Epiphany; Church Year Christmas; Deliverance; Light; Other Saints and Festivals The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas); The Presentation of Christ in the Temple Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Used With Tune: VASEY
Light of the world, true light divine
Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing
Author: W. Shirley Appears in 830 hymnals Topics: Church Festivals Passion and Easter Lyrics: 1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing,
Which before the cross we spend;
Life, and health, and peace possessing,
From the sinner's dying Friend.
2 Truly blessed is this station,
Low before His cross to lie,
While we see divine compassion
Beaming in His gracious eye.
3 For Thy sorrows we adore Thee,
For the griefs that wrought our peace;
Gracious Savior! we implore Thee,
In our souls Thy love increase!
4 Here we feel our sins forgiven,
While upon the Lamb we gaze;
And our thoughts are all of heaven,
And our lips o'erflow with praise.
5 Lord, in loving contemplation,
Fix our hearts and eyes on Thee,
Till we taste Thy full salvation,
And Thine unveiled glory see. Used With Tune: BROCKLESBURY
Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing
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