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The Strife Is O'er

Author: Francis Pott Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluia Appears in 511 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Christian Year Easter First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done Lyrics: 1 The strife is o'er, the battle done, the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun, hallelujah! 2 The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions has dispersed: let shouts of holy joy outburst, hallelujah! 3 He closed the ancient gates of hell, the bars from heaven's high portals fell; let hymns of praise his triumphs tell, hallelujah! 4 On the third morn he rose again, glorious in majesty to reign; O let us swell the joyful strain, hallelujah! Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: Latin, 17th century

어 느 엿 닐 다 윗 성 에 (Once in Royal David's City)

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 420 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: IRBY Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

Come, you faithful, raise the strain

Author: St. John of Damascus (c. 675-c. 750); John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 387 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Easter Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness; God has brought his Israel into joy from sadness; loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters, led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today: Christ has burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun has risen; all the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendour, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to glad Christian hearts, which, with true affection, welcomes in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 4 Neither could the gates of death, nor the grave's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal, hold you as a mortal. Here today amid your own now you stand, bestowing your own peace, which evermore passes human knowing. Scripture: Exodus 14:15-22 Used With Tune: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 759 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Adventtide Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free; From our fears and sins release us; Let us find our rest in thee. Israel's Strength and Consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art, Dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. 2 Born thy people to deliver; Born a child and yet a king! Born to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone; By thine all-sufficient merit Raise us to thy glorious throne. Used With Tune: JEFFERSON

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 606 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Maundy Thursday Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want. He makes me down to lie in pastures green: he leadeth me the quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again; and me to walk doth make within the paths of righteousness, even for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill: for thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnishèd in presence of my foes; my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me: and in God's house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: CRIMOND Text Sources: The Scottish Psalter, 1929

Comfort, Comfort You My People

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Johannes Olearius Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 128 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Advent First Line: Comfort, comfort you, my people Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort you my people, Tell of peace, thus says our God; Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrow’s load. Speak you to Jerusalem of the peace that waits for them; Tell her that her sins I cover And her warfare now is over. 2 Hark, the herald’s voice is crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all men to repentance, Since the kingdom now is here. Oh, that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way; Let the valleys rise to meet him And the hills bow down to greet him. 3 Make you straight what long was crooked; Make the rougher places plain. Let your hearts be true and humble, As befits his holy reign. For the glory of the Lord Now on earth is shed abroad; And all flesh shall see the token That his word is never broken. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-8 Used With Tune: PSALM 42

Joy to the World (Gozo al mundo)

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; Speros D. Athans, 1883-1969 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,909 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Christmas First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come (Gozo al mundo proclamad) Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: Let earth receive her King. Let ev'ry heart prepare him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns: Let all their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sin and sorrow grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love, And wonders of his love, And wonders, wonders of his love. --- 1 Gozo al mundo proclamad: ya vino el Señor. En vuestras almas preparad un sitio al Redentor, un sitio al Redentor, un sitio a nuestro Redentor. 2 ¡Dichosa tierra, el Salvador triunfante ha de reinar! Resuenen coros de loor en cielo, tierra y mar, en cielo, tierra y mar, en cielo, tierra y vasto mar. 3 Cese en el mundo la aflicción y ahuyéntese el dolor; que brote en cada corazón paz, gozo y santo amor, paz, gozo y santo amor, paz, pleno gozo y santo amor. 4 El rige al mundo con verdad y gracia sin igual. Su amor sublime y gran bondad jamás tendrán final, jamás tendrán final, jamás, jamás tendrán final. Scripture: Genesis 3:17-18 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Down at the Cross (Junto a la cruz)

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman, 1839-1929; Vicente Mendoza, 1875-1955 Meter: 9.9.9.5 with refrain Appears in 840 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Good Friday First Line: Down at the cross where my Savior died (Junto a la cruz do murió el Salvador) Refrain First Line: Glory to his name! (¡A su nombre gloria!) Lyrics: 1 Down at the cross where my Savior died, Down where for cleansing from sin I cried, There to my heart was the blood applied; Glory to his name! Refrain: Glory to his name, Glory to his name; There to my heart was the blood applied; Glory to his name! 2 I am so wondrously saved from sin, Jesus so sweetly abides within; There at the cross where he took me in; Glory to his name! [Refrain] 3 Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin, I am so glad I have entered in; There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean; Glory to his name! [Refrain] 4 Come to this fountain so rich and sweet, Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet; Plunge in today, and be made complete; Glory to his name! [Refrain] --- 1 Junto a la cruz do murió el Salvador, por mis pecados clamaba al Señor. ¡Qué maravilla, Jesús me salvó! ¡A su nombre gloria! Estribillo: ¡A su nombre gloria! ¡A su nombre gloria! ¡Qué maravilla, Jesús me salvó! ¡A su nombre gloria! 2 Junto a la cruz recibí el perdón, limpio en su sangre está mi corazón; allí en la cruz el Señor me acogió. ¡A su nombre gloria! [Estribillo] 3 Junto a la cruz hay un manantial de agua de vida, cual puro cristal; allí Jesús me limpió de mal. ¡A su nombre gloria! 4 Ven sin tardar a la cruz, pecador; allí te espera del buen Salvador; allí de Dios hallarás el amor. ¡A su nombre gloria! [Estribillo] Scripture: Zechariah 13:1 Used With Tune: GLORY TO HIS NAME

The Friendly Beasts

Author: Anon. Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany First Line: Jesus, our brother, strong and good Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our brother, strong and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, strong 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. 5 “I,” said the dove, from the rafters high, “I cooed him to sleep that he should not cry, we cooed him to sleep, my mate and I; I,” said the dove, from the rafters high. 6 Thus all the beasts, by some good spell, in the stable dark were glad to tell of the gifts they gave Emmanuel, the gifts they gave Emmanuel. Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: 12th cent. French carol

Jesus calls us! O'er the tumult

Author: Mrs. C. F. Alexander, 1818-95 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 963 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Lyrics: 1 Jesus calls us! O'er the tumult Of our life's wild restless sea Day by day his voice is sounding, Saying, 'Christian follow me': 2 As of old Saint Andrew heard it By the Galilean lake, Turned from home and toil and kindred, Leaving all for his dear sake. 3 Jesus calls us from the worship Of the vain world's golden store, From each idol that would keep us, Saying, 'Christian, love me more'. 4 In our joys and in our sorrows, Days of toil and hours of ease, Still he calls, in cares and pleasures, 'Christian, love me more than these'. 5 Jesus calls us! By thy mercies, Saviour, may we hear thy call, Give our hearts to thy obedience, Serve and love thee best of all. Used With Tune: ST ANDREW