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My Heart Is Firmly Fixed

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names & Places Judah; Biblical Names & Places Judah Scripture: Psalm 108 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS Text Sources: Psalter, 1912; Psalter Hymnal, 1987, rev.

How Bright Appears the Morning Star

Author: William Mercer; Philipp Nicolai Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.4.8.4.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names & Places Jesse; Biblical Names & Places Jesse Lyrics: 1 How bright appears the Morning Star, with mercy beaming from afar; the host of heaven rejoices. O Righteous Branch, O Jesse's Rod, the Son of Man and Son of God! we too will lift our voices: Jesus, Jesus, holy, holy, yet most lowly, come, draw near us; great Immanuel, come and hear us. 2 Though circled by the hosts on high, he deigned to cast a pitying eye upon his helpless creature. The whole creation's head and Lord, by highest seraphim adored, assumed our very nature; Jesus, grant us, through your merit, to inherit your salvation. Hear, O hear our supplication. 3 Rejoice, O heavens, and earth, reply; with praise, O sinners, fill the sky for this, his incarnation. Incarnate God, put forth your power, ride on, ride on, great Conqueror, till all know your salvation. Amen, amen! Alleluia, alleluia! Praise be given evermore by earth and heaven. Scripture: Revelation 22:16 Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

What Shall I Render to the LORD

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jerusalem Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me? How shall my life, by grace restored, give worthy thanks, O LORD, to thee? 2 Salvation's cup of blessing now I take and call upon God's name. Before his saints I pay my vow and here my gratitude proclaim. 3 His saints the LORD delights to save; their death is precious in his sight. He has redeemed me from the grave, and in his service I delight. 4 With thankful heart I offer now my gift and call upon God's name. Before his saints I pay my vow and here my gratitude proclaim. 5 Within his house, the house of prayer, I dedicate myself to God. Let all his saints his grace declare and join to sound his praise abroad. Scripture: Psalm 116 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Come, All You Servants of the Lord

Author: Alro D. Duba Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Zion Scripture: Psalm 134 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 134 (OLD HUNDREDTH )

To the Hills I Lift My Eyes

Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Israel First Line: To the hill I lift my eyes Lyrics: 1 To the hills I lift my eyes; whence shall help for me arise? From the LORD comes all my aid, who the heavens and earth has made. He will guard through dangers all, will not let you slip or fall. He who safe his people keeps never slumbers, never sleeps. 2 Your protector is the LORD; shade for you he will afford. Neither sun nor moon shall smite; God shall guard by day and night. He will ever keep your soul; what would harm he will control. In the home and by the way God will keep you day by day. Scripture: Psalm 121 Used With Tune: GUIDE Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Jesus, Our Brother

Author: Robert Davis Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Biblical Places Bethlehem First Line: Jesus, our brother, kind and good Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: French carol, 12th century

Abide with Us, Our Savior

Author: Josua Stegmann, 1588-1632 Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names & Places Satan; Biblical Names & Places Satan Lyrics: 1 Abide with us, our Savior, let not your mercy cease; from Satan's might defend us, and give our hearts your peace. 2 Abide with us, our Helper, sustain us by your Word; let us and all your people to living faith be stirred. 3 Abide with us, Redeemer, O Light, eternal Light; your truth direct and guide us to flee from error's night. 4 To Father, Son, and Spirit all praise and glory be, who were and are forever the eternal One in Three. Used With Tune: CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN

O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing

Author: Jean Tisserand; John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: Biblical Places Galilee First Line: O sons and daughters, let us sing! Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lyrics: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 1 O sons and daughters, let us sing! The King of heaven, the glorious King, o'er death and hell rose triumphing. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 That Easter morn, at break of day, the faithful women went their way to seek the tomb where Jesus lay: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 An angel clad in white they see, who sat and spoke unto the three, "Your Lord doth go to Galilee." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 4 That night the apostles met in fear; amidst them came their Lord most dear, and said, "My peace be on all here." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 5 So, on this holy day of days, with faith in God our voices raise, in laud and jubilee and praise. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! [Additional verses for the Second Sunday of Easter:] 1 When Thomas first the tidings heard, how they had seen the risen Lord, he doubted the disciples' word. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 "My piercèd side, O Thomas, see; my hands, my feet, I show to thee; not faithless, but believing be." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 No longer Thomas then denied; he saw the feet, the hands, the side; "Thou art my Lord and God," he cried. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 4 How blest are they who have not seen, and yet whose faith has constant been, for they eternal life shall win. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Used With Tune: O FILII ET FILIAE

Angels We Have Heard on High (Les anges dans nos campagnes_

Author: James Chadwick Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: Biblical Places Bethlehem First Line: Les anges dans nos campagnes (Angels we have heard on high) Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Les anges dans nos campagnes ont entonné l'hymne des cieux; et l'écho de nos montagnes redit ce chant mélodieux. [Refrain:] Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! 2 Bergers, pour qui cette fête? Quel est l'objet de tous ces chants? Quel vainqueur, quelle conquête mérite ces cris triomphants? [Refrain] 3 Ils annoncent la naissance du libérateur d'Israël, et pleins de reconnaissance chantent en ce jour solennel. [Refrain] 1 Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o'er the plains, and the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains. [Refrain:] Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo! 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song? [Refrain] 3 Come to Bethlehem and see Christ whose birth the angels sing; come, adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. [Refrain] 4 See him in a manger laid, whom the choirs of angels praise; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while our hearts in love we raise. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: French trad.

All Glory, Laud, and Honor

Author: Theodulph of Orleans ; John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 601 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names & Places David; Biblical Names & Places David Lyrics: 1 All glory, laud, and honor to you, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. You are the King of Israel and David's royal Son, now in the Lord's name coming, the King and Blessed One. 2 The company of angels is praising you on high; and we with all creation in chorus make reply. The people of the Hebrews with palms before you went; our praise and prayer and anthems before you we present. 3 To you before your passion they sang their hymns of praise; to you, now high exalted, our melody we raise. As you received their praises, accept the prayers we bring, for you delight in goodness, O good and gracious King! Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17 Used With Tune: ST. THEODULPH