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O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,269 hymnals Topics: Descants Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home! 2 Under the shadow of thy throne still may we dwell secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, soon bears us all away; we fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guide while life shall last, and our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90:1-5 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Seek Ye First the Kingdom

Author: Karen Lafferty Meter: Irregular Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Scripture: Matthew 4:4 Used With Tune: LAFFERTY

Come, ye thankful people, come

Author: Henry Alford, 1810-1871 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 743 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home; all is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin; God, our Maker, doth provide for our wants to be supplied. Come, to God's own temple, come: raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, fruit unto God's praise to yield; wheat and weeds together sown, unto joy or sorrow grown; first the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear. Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come and shall take the harvest home; from the field shall in that day all offences purge away, give the angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast, but the fruitful ears to store in God's storehouse evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come to thy final harvest home: gather thou thy people in, free from sorrow, free from sin; there, forever purified, in thy presence to abide. Come, with all thine angels, come: raise the glorious harvest home. Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30 Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Author: Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 398 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! Come, all who hear; brothers and sisters, draw near, join me in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning, sheltering you under his wings, oh, so gently sustaining. Have you not seen all that is needful has been sent by his gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do as with his love he befriends you. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again. Gladly forever adore him! Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,849 hymnals Topics: Descants Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before: Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see his banners go! [Refrain:] Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before. 2 Like a mighty army moves the church of God; Christians, we are treading where the saints have trod; we are not divided, all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. (Refrain) 3 Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the church of Jesus constant will remain; gates of hell can never 'gainst that church prevail; we have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail. (Refrain ) 4 Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng, blend with ours your voices in the triumph song; glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King: this thro' countless ages we with angels sing. (Refrain) Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Sing Praise to the Lord

Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Sing praise to the Lord; come sing a new song Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to the Lord; come, sing a new song. Amid all his saints his praises prolong. The praise of their Maker his people shall sing, and children of Zion rejoice in their King. 2 With timbrel and harp and joyful acclaim, with dancing and song give praise to his name. For God in his people his pleasure will seek; with robes of salvation adorning the meek. 3 In glory exult, you saints of the Lord. With songs in the night high praises record. Go forth in his service, be strong in his might to conquer all evil and stand for the right. 4 For this is God's word: his saints shall not fail, but over the earth their power shall prevail. All kingdoms and nations shall yield to their sword-- thus God shows his glory; sing praise to the Lord! Scripture: Psalm 149 Used With Tune: HANOVER Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Thou whose almighty word

Author: John Marriott, 1780-1825 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 452 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 Thou whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard and took their fight, hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray let there be light! 2 Saviour who came to bring on thy redeeming wing healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, now to all human-kind let there be light! 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy Dove, speed forth thy flight; move o'er the waters' face, bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light! 4 Blessed and holy Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the world, far and wide, let there be light! Scripture: Genesis 1:2 Used With Tune: MOSCOW

Glory be to God the Father

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 211 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son, glory be to God the Spirit, God almighty, Three-in-One! Glory, glory, glory, glory, while eternal ages run. 2 Glory to the One who loved us, washed us from each sin and stain; glory to the One who bought us, raised us up to serve and reign. Glory, glory, glory, glory, to the Lamb that once was slain. 3 "Glory, blessing, praise eternal!" angel coirs their hymns prolong: "Honour, riches, power, dominion!" echoes all creation's song. Glory, glory, glory, glory, praises to our God belong. Optional Verse: Glory be to God our Maker, God Redeemer, holy Son; glory be to God the Spirit, God almighty, Three-in-One! Glory, glory, glory, glory, while eternal ages run. Scripture: Revelation 1:5 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,211 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! All creation join to say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, O heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! 2 Lives again our glorious king; Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Jesus died, our souls to save, Alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia! 3 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia! 4 Soar we now where Christ was led, Alleluia! Following our exalted head, Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia! Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

O Worship the King

Author: Sir Robert Grant Meter: 5.5.5.5.6.5.6.5 Appears in 1,180 hymnals Topics: Hymns with Descants Lyrics: 1 O worship the King, all-glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love; our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy, space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 This earth with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, thy power hath founded of old; hath 'stablished it fast by a changeless decree, and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail; thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end! Our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend. 6 O measureless Might, ineffable love! While angels delight to hymn thee above, thy humbler creation, though feeble their lays, with true adoration shall sing to thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 104:1-5 Used With Tune: HANOVER