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To God Be the Glory

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 233 hymnals Topics: God - The Father First Line: To God be the glory-great things He hath done! Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY

I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price!

Author: John Mason Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: Beauty of Christ of God Lyrics: 1 I've found the pearl of greatest price! My heart doth sing for joy; and sing I must, for Christ is mine! Christ shall my song employ. Refrain: I've found the pearl of greatest price! My heart doth sing for joy; and sing I must, for Christ is mine! Christ shall my song employ. 2 Christ is my Prophet, Priest, and King; My Prophet full of light, my great High Priest before the throne, my King of heav'nly might. [Refrain] 3 For he indeed is Lord of lords, and he the King of kings; he is the Sun of Righteousness, with healing in his wings. [Refrain] 4 Christ is my peace; he died for me, for me he shed his blood; and as my wondrous sacrifice, offered himself to God. [Refrain] 5 Christ Jesus is my all in all, my comfort and my love; my life below, and he shall be my joy and crown above. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46 Used With Tune: JERUSALEM (Purday)

Spirit Divine

Author: Andrew Reed; Samuel Longfellow Appears in 396 hymnals Topics: God's Presence First Line: Spirit divine, attend our prayer Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayer, And make our hearts thy home; Descend with all Thy gracious power; Come, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Come as the light! To us reveal The truth we long to know, Reveal the narrow path of right, The way of duty show. 3 Come as the dew, and sweetly bless This consecrated hour Till every barren place shall own With joy thy quickening power. 4 Come as the wind, O breath of God! O pentecostal grace! Come, make thy great salvation known Wide as the human race. Used With Tune: [Spirit divine, attend our prayer]

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: John F. Wade, c.1711-1786; Frederick Oakely, 1802-1880 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 761 hymnals Topics: Bible--Word of God First Line: O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant Refrain First Line: O come let us adore Him Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him, born the King of angels; Refrain: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! 2 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest; [Refrain] 3 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv'n; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:15-20 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Glory be to Jesus

Author: E. Caswall (1814-1878) Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 212 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Suffering and Dying Lyrics: 1 Glory be to Jesus, who, in bitter pains, poured for me the life-blood from his sacred veins. 2 Grace and life eternal in that blood I find, blessed be his compassion wonderfully kind! 3 Abel's book for vengeance pleaded to the skies, but the blood of Jesus for our pardon cries. 4 When that blood is sprinkled on our guilty hearts, Satan in confusion terror-struck departs. 5 When this earth exulting lifts its praise on high, angel hosts rejoicing make their glad reply. 6 Raise your thankful voices, swell the mighty flood; louder still and louder praise the Lamb of God! Used With Tune: CASWALL Text Sources: the Italian c.1815

Go to Dark Gethsemane

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 512 hymnals Topics: God the Son Lent Lyrics: 1 Go to dark Gethsemane, you who feel the tempter's power; your Redeemer's conflict see; watch with Him one bitter hour; turn not from His griefs away; learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 2 Follow to the judgment hall; view the Lord of life arraigned; O the worm-wood and the gall! O the pangs His soul sustained! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; learn of Him to bear the cross. 3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb; there adoring at His feet, mark that miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete. "It is finished!" Hear the cry; learn of Jesus Christ to die. 4 Early hasten to the tomb where they laid His breathless clay; all is solitude and gloom; who has taken Him away? Christ is risen! He meets our eyes: Savior, teach us so to rise. Used With Tune: REDHEAD 76

Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing

Author: Edward Caswall Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Christ Son of God Lyrics: 1 Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing: Come, see in the manger the angels' dread King! To Bethlehem hasten with joyful accord; Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! 2 True Son of the Father, He comes from the skies; To be born of a Virgin He doth not despise; To Bethlehem hasten with joyful accord; Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! 3 Hark! hark to the angels, all singing in heaven, "To God in the highest all glory be given!" To Bethlehem hasten with joyful accord; Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! 4 To Thee, then, O Jesus, this day of Thy birth, Be glory and honor through heaven and earth. True Godhead Incarnate, omnipotent Word! Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! Oh come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! Amen. Amen. Used With Tune: PORTUGUESE HYMN

Precious Lord, take my hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Meter: Irregular Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: God Shelter / Shield; Longing for God and Christ Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33 Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

The Spirit Breathes upon the Word

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 266 hymnals Topics: God's Word The Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 The Spirit breathes upon the Word, And brings the truth to sight; Precepts and promises afford A sanctifying light, A sanctifying light. 2 A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic, like the sun: It gives a light to every age; It gives, but borrows none, It gives, but borrows none. 3 The Hand that gave it still supplies The gracious light and heat: His truths upon the nations rise; They rise, but never set, They rise, but never set. 4 Let everlasting thanks be thine For such a bright display As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heav'nly day, With beams of heav'nly day. 5 My soul rejoices to pursue The steps of him I love. Till glory break upon my view In brighter worlds above, In brighter worlds above. Scripture: John 14:26 Used With Tune: ORTONVILLE