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Arise, Your Light Has Come

Author: Ruth C. Duck Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 4 Year A First Line: Arise, your light is come! Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,204 hymnals Topics: Faith and Aspiration; God Strength and Refuge of; Pilgrimage; Struggle and Conflict; Year A Epiphany 7; Year A Epiphany 9; Year A Proper 4; Year C Baptism of Jesus; Year C Proper 17 First Line: How firm a foundation for you has been laid Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation for you has been laid, by God in the Word, in the sacrifice paid! What more can God say than to you has been said, to you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, oh, be not dismayed, for I am your God, and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand." 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of woe shall not over you flow; For I will be with you, your troubles to bless, delivering you from your deepest distress." 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace all-sufficient shall be your supply; the flame shall not hurt you; for I have designed your soul to make pure just as gold is refined." 5 "The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake!" Scripture: Hebrews 13:5 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: "K" in John Rippon's Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt.

The God of Abraham praise

Author: Thomas Olivers, 1725-1799 Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 459 hymnals Topics: Year C Epiphany 4 Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise who reigns enthroned above, Ancient of everlasting Days, and God of love: Jehovah, great I AM, by earth and heav'n confessed; we bow and bless the sacred name, for ever blest. 2 The God of Abraham praise, at whose supreme command from earth we rise, and seek the joys at his right hand: we all on earth forsake, its wisdom, fame and pow'r; and him our only portion make, our shield and tow'r. 3 The God of Abraham praise, whose all-sufficient grace shall guide us all our happy days, in all our ways: he is our faithful friend; he is our gracious God; and he will save us to the end, through Jesus' blood. 4 He by himself has sworn - we on his oath depend - we shall, on eagles' wings upborne, to heav'n ascend: we shall behold his face, we shall his pow'r adore, and sing the wonders of his grace for evermore. 5 The whole triumphant host give thanks to God on high; 'Hail, Father, Son and Holy Ghost!' they ever cry: Hail, Abraham's God and ours! We join the heav'nly throng, and celebrate with all our pow'rs in endless song. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Hebrew "Yigdal"

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 4 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year A First Line: Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art, thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, my calm in all strife; I ever with thee, and thou in my life; thou loving parent, thy child may I be, thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my battle shield, sword for the fight; be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower; raise thou my heavenward, O power of my power. 4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always; thou and thou only, first in my heart, great God of heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 Great God of heaven, after victory won, may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all. Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, ca. 8th century

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 132 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 4 Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to thee we raise; Manifested by the star To the sages from afar, Branch of royal David's stem In thy birth at Bethlehem: Anthems be to thee addressed, God in flesh made manifest. 2 Manifest at Jordan's stream, Prophet, Priest, and King supreme; And at Cana wedding guest In the Godhead manifest; Manifest in pow'r divine, Changing water into wine; Anthems be to thee addressed, God in flesh made manifest. 3 Manifest in making whole Palsied limbs and fainting soul; Manifest in valiant fight, Quelling all the devil's might; Manifest in gracious will, Ever bringing good from ill: Anthems be to thee addressed, God in flesh made manifest. 4 Grant us grace to see thee, Lord, Present in thy holy Word; Grace to imitate thee now And be pure, as pure art thou; That we might become like thee At thy great epiphany, And may praise thee, ever blest, God in flesh made manifest. Used With Tune: SALZBURG

Amen, Amen

Meter: Irregular Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Year B Epiphany 4; Year C Epiphany 4 First Line: O see the little baby Refrain First Line: Amen, amen, amen amen, Scripture: Romans 6:6-10 Used With Tune: AMEN Text Sources: African-American spiritual

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 351 hymnals Topics: God Creation and Providence; Beauty; Choruses and Refrains; Creation; God Adoration and Praise; God Creator; God Works; Life; Nature; Nurture; Praise; Proclamation; Providence; Responses Antiphonal; Seasons Changing; Testimony; Thankfulness; Trust; Worship; Christmas 1 Year A; Epiphany 8 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Proper 22 Year A; Advent 4 Year B; Proper 5 Year B; Proper 23 Year B; Thanksgiving Year B; Advent 3 Year C First Line: Each little flower that opens Lyrics: [Refrain:] All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful: in love, God made them all. 1 Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, God made their glowing colours, God made their tiny wings: [Refrain] 2 The purple-headed mountain, the river running by, the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky: [Refrain] 3 The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden, God made them every one. [Refrain] 4 The rocky mountain splendour, the lone wolf's haunting call, the great lakes and the prairies, the forest in the fall; [Refrain] 5 God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell how great is God our maker, who has made all things well. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ROYAL OAK

Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: Year A Epiphany 4 Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might: thy justice, like mountains high soaring above, thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all, life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree, then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would render, O help us to see 'tis only the splendou of light hideth thee. Scripture: Daniel 7:9-22 Used With Tune: ST DENIO

At the Lamb's high feast we sing

Author: Rpbert Campbell, 1814-1868 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Easter; Holy Communion; Year A All Saints' Day; Year A Easter 2; Year B Epiphany 3; Year C Easter 2; Year C Easter 4; Years A, B, and C Easter Vigil Lyrics: 1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing praise to our victorious King, who hath washed us in the tide flowing from his piercèd side; praise we him, whose love divine gives his sacred blood for wine, gives his body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. 2 Where the paschal blood is poured, death's dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel's hosts triumphant go through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, paschal victim, paschal bread; with sincerity and love eat we manna from above. 3 Mighty victim from above, conqu'ring by the pow'r of love; thou hast triumphed in the fight, thou hast brought us life and light. Now no more can death appal, now no more the grave enthral: thou hast opened paradise, and in thee thy saints shall rise. 4 Easter triumph, Easter joy, nothing now can this destroy; from sin's pow'r do thou set free souls new-born, O Lord, in thee. Hymns of glory and of praise, risen Lord, to thee we raise; holy Father, praise to thee, with the Spirit, ever be. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Used With Tune: SALZBURG Text Sources: 7th century

Blessed Jesus, at Your Word

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Scripture; liturgical Songs of Illumination; Baptism; Bible; Church Education; God House, Home; Holy Spirit Illumination; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Prophet; Jesus Christ Teacher/Teachings; Light; Opening Hymns; Praise; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Prayer for Illumination; Service Music Litany Prayer; Word of God; Epiphany 3 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Epiphany 2 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Epiphany 2 Year C; Easter 3 Year C Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, at your word we have come again to hear you; let our hearts and souls be stirred and in glowing faith be near you. As the promises here given draw us wholly up to heaven. 2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight lie in deepest darkness shrouded till your Spirit breaks the night, filling us with light unclouded. All good thoughts and all good living come but by your gracious giving. 3 Radiance of God's glory bright, Light of light from God proceeding, Jesus, send your blessed light; help our hearing, speaking, heeding, that our prayers and songs may please you, as with grateful hearts we praise you. Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU