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The head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: T. Kelly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 527 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Ascension; The Church Year Ascension Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty Victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords Is His by sovereign right: The King of kings, and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal Light. 3 The joy of all who dwell above, The joy of all below, To whom He manifests His love And grants His name to know. 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is given; Their name an everlasting name, Their joy the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, They reign with Him above; Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of His love. 6 His cross to us is life and health, Though shame and death to Him: His people's hope, His people's wealth Their everlasting theme. Used With Tune: [The head that once was crowned with thorns]

O How Shall I Receive Thee

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Advent Lyrics: 1 O how shall I receive Thee, How welcome Thee aright? All nations long to greet Thee, My Hope, my heart's Delight! O kindle, dearest Jesus, Thy fire within my breast, That I may know what pleases Thee, Lord, my heav'nly Guest. 2 Glad Zion strews before Thee Green boughs and fairest palms, And I too will adore Thee With sweetest songs and psalms; My heart shall bloom forever for Thee with praises new, And from Thy name shall never withhold the honor due. 3 I lay in fetters groaning, Thou com'st to set me free; I stood, my shame bemoaning, Thou com'st to honor me; A glory Thou dost give me, A treasure safe on high, That will not fail nor leave me As earthly riches fly. 4 No other impulse led Thee To leave Thy throne above, Upon Thine errand sped Thee, Than world-embracing love! A love that deeply feeleth The wants and woes of men; No tongue its fullness telleth, It passeth human ken. 5 Rejoice then, ye sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom, Who mourn o'er joys departed And tremble at your doom; Despair not, He is near you, Yea, standing at the door, Who best can help and cheer you, And bid you weep no more. Used With Tune: TESCHNER Text Sources: Tr. Composite

O Jesus King of glory!

Author: Martin Behm; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Epiphany Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, King of glory! Both David’s God and Son! Thy realm endures forever, In heaven is fixed Thy throne: Help, that in earth’s dominions Throughout, from pole to pole, Thy realm may spread salvation To each benighted soul. 2 The Eastern sages, bringing Their tribute-gifts to Thee, Bear witness to Thy kingdom And humbly bow the knee. The Eastern star points to Thee, As doth the inspired Word, Hence joyously we hail Thee: Our blest Redeemer, Lord! 3 Thou art a mighty Monarch, As by the Word we're told, Yet carest Thou but little For earthly goods or gold; On no proud steed Thou ridest, Thou wear’st no jeweled crown Nor dwell’st in lordly castle, But bearest scoff and frown. 4 Yet art Thou decked with beauty, With rays of glorious light; Thou ever teem'st with goodness, And all Thy ways are right. Vouchsafe to shield Thy people With Thy almighty arm, That they may dwell in safety From those who mean but harm. 5 Ah, look on me with pity Though I am weak and poor, Admit me to Thy kingdom, To dwell there, blest and sure. Vouchsafe to keep and guide me Safe from all evil foes, From sin, and death, and Satan; Free me from all my woes. 6 And bid Thy Word within me Shine as the fairest star; Keep sin and all false doctrine From all Thy people far; Help us confess Thee truly, And with Thy Christendom, Here own Thee King and Savior And in the world to come. Used With Tune: TESCHNER (Valet will ich dir geben)

Jesus, our brother, kind and good

Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Church Year Christmas Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our brother, kind and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus our brother, kind and good. 2 "I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown, "I carried his mother uphill and down; I carried his mother to Bethlehem town; I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown. 3 "I," said the cow, all white and red, "I gave him my manger for his bed; I gave him hay to pillow his head; I," said the cow, all white and red. 4 "I," said the sheep, with curly horn, "I gave him my wool for his blanket warm, he wore my coat on Christmas morn; I," said the sheep, with curly horn. Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: French carol, 12h century; Translation, anonymous

Jesus, Thy Church with Longing Eyes

Author: William H. Bathurst Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 99 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Advent Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thy Church with longing eyes For Thine expected coming waits, When will the promised Light arise And glory beam from Zion’s gates? 2 E’en now, when tempests round us fall, And wintry clouds o’ercast the sky, Thy words with pleasure we recall And deem that our redemption’s nigh. 3 Come, gracious Lord, our hearts renew, Our foes repel, our wrongs redress, Man’s rooted enmity subdue, And crown Thy Gospel with success. 4 Oh, come and reign o’er every land; Let Satan from his throne be hurled, All nations bow to Thy command, And grace revive a dying world. 5 Teach us in watchfulness and prayer To wait for the appointed hour And fit us for Thy grace to share The triumphs of Thy conquering power. Amen. Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Used With Tune: O JESU CHRIST, MEIN'S

The abyss of many a former sin

Author: Joseph of the Studium Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Third Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Third Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 The abyss of many a former sin Encloses me, and bars me in: Like billows my transgressions roll-- Be Thou the pilot of my soul; And to salvation’s harbor bring, Thou Savior and Thou glorious King! 2 My Father’s heritage abused, Wasted by lust, by sin misused; To shame and want and misery brought, The slave to many a fruitless thought:-- I cry to Thee, who lovest men, O pity and receive again! 3 In hunger now, no more possessed Of that my portion bright and blest, The exile and the alien see, Who yet would fain return to Thee! Accept me, Lord, I seek Thy grace; And let me see a Father's face! 4 With that blest thief my prayer I make, Remember for Thy mercy’s sake! With that poor publican I cry, Be merciful, O God most high! With that lost prodigal I fain Back to my home would turn again! 5 Mourn, mourn, my soul, with earnest care, And raise to Christ the contrite prayer:— O Thou who freely wast made poor, My sorrows and my sins to cure, Me, poor of all good works, embrace, Enriching with Thy boundless grace! Used With Tune: [The abyss of many a former sin]

The Law of God is good and wise

Author: M. Loy Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 The Law of God is good and wise And sets His will before our eyes; Shows us the way of righteousness, And dooms to death when we transgress. 2 Its light of holiness imparts The knowledge of our sinful hearts, That we may see our lost estate, And seek deliverance are too late. 3 To those who help in Christ have found, And would in works of love abound, It shows what deeds are His delight, And should be done as good and right. 4 When men the offered help disdain, And dead in sin and woe remain, Its terror in their ear resounds, And keeps their wickedness in bounds. 5 The law is good, but since the fall Its holiness condemns us all; It dooms us for our sin to die, And has no power to justify. 6 To Jesus we for refuge flee, Who from the curse has set us free, And humbly worship at His throne, Saved by His grace through faith alone. Used With Tune: [The Law of God is good and wise]

Draw Us to Thee

Author: August Crull, d. 1923; Friedrich Funcke Meter: 4.4.7.4.4.7 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Ascension Lyrics: 1 Draw us to Thee, For then shall we Walk in Thy steps forever And hasten on Where Thou art gone To be with Thee, dear Savior. 2 Draw us to Thee, Lord, lovingly; Let us depart with gladness That we may be Forever free From sorrow, grief, and sadness. 3 Draw us to Thee; O grant that we May walk the road to heaven! Direct our way Lest we should stray And from Thy paths be driven. 4 Draw us to Thee That also we Thy heavenly bliss inherit And ever dwell Where sin and hell No more can vex our spirit. 5 Draw us to Thee Unceasingly, Into Thy kingdom take us; Let us fore'er Thy glory share, Thy saints and joint heirs make us. Amen. Scripture: Song of Solomon 1:4 Used With Tune: ACH GOTT UND HERR

God of the Ages

Author: Daniel C. Roberts Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 433 hymnals Topics: Christian Year New Year; Church Anniversaries; Particular Times of Worship Special Days; Christian Year New Year; Church Anniversaries; Nation First Line: God of the ages, whose almighty hand Lyrics: 1. God of the ages, whose almighty hand leads forth in beauty all the starry band of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, our grateful songs before thy throne arise. 2. Thy love divine hath led us in the past; in this free land with thee our lot is cast; be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay, thy Word our law, thy paths our chosen way. 3. From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, be thy strong arm our ever sure defense; thy true religion in our hearts increase; thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4. Refresh thy people on their toilsome way; lead us from night to never-ending day; fill all our lives with love and grace divine, and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine. Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN

Jesus, I my cross have taken

Author: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793 - 1847 Appears in 1,332 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Good Friday Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow thee; Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shalt be. Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known; Yet how rich is my condition, God and heaven are still my own. 2 Man may trouble and distress me, 'Twill but drive me to thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me, Heav'n will bring me sweeter rest. O, 'tis not in grief to harm me, While thy love is left to me; O, 'twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with thee. 3 Take, my soul, thy full salvation; Rise o'er sin and fear and care; Joy to find, in every station, Something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within thee, What a Father's smile is thine, What a Saviour died to win thee; Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine? 4 Haste then on from grace to glory, Armed by faith, and winged by prayer; Heaven's eternal day's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thine earthly mission, Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Amen. Used With Tune: SERAPHIM