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O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,737 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and king, the triumphs of God's grace. 2 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace. 3 He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive, the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 4 Hear him, you deaf, you voiceless ones, your tongues again employ; you blind, behold your Saviour comes, and leap, you lame, for joy! 5 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honours of your name. Used With Tune: AZMON

My Life Flows On in Endless Song

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Refrain First Line: No storm can shake my inmost calm Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; above earth’s lamentation, I catch the sweet, though far off hymn that hails a new creation. Refrain: No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that Rock I’m clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing? 2 Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing. It finds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 3 What though my joys and comforts die? I know my Savior liveth. What though the darkness gather round? Songs in the night he giveth. [Refrain] 4 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing! All things are mine since I am his! How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23 Used With Tune: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,329 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King; peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Hark, the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold him come, offspring of a Virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity, pleased in flesh with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark, the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" 3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings, mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark, the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Fill the Earth with Music

Author: R. G. Huff, 1949- Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Scripture: Psalm 95:1-2 Used With Tune: WYE VALLEY

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Author: William Kethe; Roger Chapal; Théodore de Bèze; Timothy Ting Fang Lew; Ernest Yang; Willem Barnard; Cornelius Becker; Albert Szenczi Molnár; H. A. Pandopo; Federico J. Pagura; Anne Zaki Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 723 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: All people that on earth do dwell (Vous, qui sur la terre habitez) (Juicht Gode toe) (E földön ti minden népek) (Nun jauchzt dem Herren) (Hai bumi) (Oh pueblos todos alabad) (Enyi mkaao nchi) (العظيمالساميلربنابالسرورغنيضرا) (普天之下萬族萬邦) (地はみな声あげ)(온땅의모든사람들) Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 134/OLD HUNDREDTH Text Sources: Japanese translation: The 150 Genevan Psalm Songs in Japanese (The General Assembly of Reformed Church in Japan Publishing Committee, 2006); Korean translation: The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee; Swahili translation: Nyimbo Standard

For the Music of Creation

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 For the music of creation, for the song your Spirit sings, for your sound’s divine expression, burst of joy in living things: God, our God, the world’s composer, hear us, echoes of your voice; music is your art, your glory; let the human heart rejoice! 2 Psalms and symphonies exalt you, drum and trumpet, string and reed, simple melodies acclaim you, tunes that rise from deepest need, hymns of longing and belonging, carols from a cheerful throat, lilt of lullaby and love song catching heaven in a note. 3 All the voices of the ages in transcendent chorus meet, worship lifting up the senses, hands that praise, and dancing feet; over discord and division music speaks your joy and peace, harmony of earth and heaven, song of God that cannot cease! Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: Francis of Assisi; William H. Draper Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with refrain Appears in 265 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Refrain First Line: O praise ye! Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Peuples, criez de joie et bondissez d'allégresse)

Author: Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth; Didier Rimaud Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 384 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation (Peuples, criez de joie et bondissez d'allégresse) Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation; O my soul, praise him, at all times your health and salvation. Come, all who hear, brothers and sisters draw near, joining in glad adoration. 2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so mightily reigning, keeping us safe at his side, and so gently sustaining. Have you not seen, how all you needed has been met by God's gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper our work and defend us; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us: ponder anew what the Almighty can do who out of love will befriend us. 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 God's people again: gladly with praise we adore him. Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Author: James W. Johnson, 1871-1938 Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10.14.14.6.6.10 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Lift every voice and sing till earth and heaven ring, ring with the harmonies of liberty; let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won. 2 Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died; yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet come to the place for which our people sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered; we have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. 3 God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; thou who hast, by thy might, led us into the light, keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee, lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee; shadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand, true to our God, true to our native land. Scripture: Exodus 15 Used With Tune: ANTHEM

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 268 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1. Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! 2. All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in thee. 3. Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our brother, all who live in love are thine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. 4. Mortals, join the mighty chorus which the morning stars began; love divine is reigning o'er us, binding all within its span. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife; joyful music leads us sunward, in the triumph song of life. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

When in Our Music God Is Glorified

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 When in our music God is glorified, and adoration leaves no room for pride, it is as though the whole creation cried Alleluia! 2 How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in the world of sound, as worship moved us to a more profound Alleluia! 3 So has the church in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, borne witness to the truth in every tongue, Alleluia! 4 And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night when utmost evil strove against the light? Then let us sing, for whom he won the fight: Alleluia! 5 Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always Alleluia! Scripture: Mark 14:26 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

Sing of the Lord's Goodness

Author: Ernest Sands Meter: 12.7.12.7 with refrain Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing; Music and Singing Refrain First Line: Come then, all you nations Scripture: Psalm 92:1-4 Used With Tune: THE LORD'S GOODNESS

Morning Has Broken

Author: Eleanor Farjeon Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet; John Rippon Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 3,431 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all! 2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, ye ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all; hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all! 3 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall, go, spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him Lord of all; go, spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him Lord of all! 4 Let every kindred, every tribe, on this terrestrial ball, to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all; to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all! 5 O that with yonder sacred throng we at his feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all; we'll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:9 Used With Tune: CORONATION

Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

Author: Rick Founds, b. 1954 Meter: 7.8.7.8.10.10.7.7.7 Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11 Used With Tune: LORD, I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH

Draw the Circle Wide

Author: Gordon Light Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing; Music and Singing First Line: Draw the circle, draw the circle wide Scripture: Romans 12:9-21 Used With Tune: DRAW THE CIRCLE

Come, We That Love

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,789 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known, join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad. 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets. 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high. Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Author: Robert Robinson Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2,205 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount– I'm fixed upon it– mount of God's unchanging love. 2 Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by thy help I've come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood. 3 Oh, to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let that grace now like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee: prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, oh, take and seal it; seal it for thy courts above. Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12 Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Author: Christian Henry Bateman Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing: Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ we bring: Alleluia! Amen! Let all with heart and voice, before his throne rejoice; praise we with gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen! 2 Come, lift your hearts on high, Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky: Alleluia! Amen! Christ is our Guide and Friend on whom we can depend; his love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen! 3 Praise yet our Christ again: Alleluia! Amen! Life shall not end the strain: Alleluia! Amen! On heaven's blissful shore his goodness we'll adore, singing for evermore: Alleluia! Amen! Used With Tune: MADRID

Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann Jacob Schütz; Frances Elizabeth Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 194 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation; with healing balm my soul is filled, and every faithless murmur stilled: to God all praise and glory! 2 What God's almighty power hath made, God's gracious mercy keepeth: by morning glow or evening shade God's watchful eye ne'er sleepeth; within the shelter of God's might, lo! all is just and all is right: to God all praise and glory! 3 Our God is never far away, but through all grief distressing, an ever-present help and stay, our peace, and joy, and blessing; as with a mother's tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band: to God all praise and glory! 4 Thus all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud thy praises that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises. Be joyful in your God, my heart! Both soul and body take your part: to God all praise and glory! Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

O Lord My God (How Great Thou Art)

Author: Stuart K. Hine; Carl Gustav Boberg; Unknown; Unknown; Stanley Williams; Josephine S. (Konwenne) Day Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 138 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder (Dieu tout-puissant, quand mon coeur considère) Refrain First Line: Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee (De tout mon être alors s'élève un chant) Used With Tune: O STORE GUD

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Author: Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 426 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice, Lyrics: 1. Rejoice, ye pure in heart; rejoice, give thanks, and sing; your glorious banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. Refrain: Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 2. Your clear hosannas raise, and alleluias loud; whilst answering echoes upward float, like wreaths of incense cloud. [Refrain] 3. Yes, on through life's long path, still chanting as ye go; from youth to age, by night and day, in gladness and in woe. [Refrain] 4. At last the march shall end; the wearied ones shall rest; the pilgrims find their heavenly home, Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain] 5. Praise God who reigns on high, the Lord whom we adore, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God forevermore. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 20:4 Used With Tune: MARION

Let All Things Now Living

Author: Katherine K. Davis Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 D Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Scripture: Exodus 13:20-22 Used With Tune: ASH GROVE

This Is My Father's World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock, 1858-1901 Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 318 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world; I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father’s world; the birds their carols raise; the morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise. This is my Father’s world; he shines in all that’s fair. In the rustling grass I hear him pass; he speaks to me everywhere. 3 This is my Father’s world; oh, let me not forget that, though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet. This is my Father’s world; why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad. Scripture: Genesis 1:28 Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

Let the Whole Creation Cry

Author: Stopford A. Brooke Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Let the whole creation cry: Alleluia! "Glory to the Lord on high!" Alleluia! Heaven and earth, awake and sing, Alleluia! God is God and therefore King! Alleluia! 2 Praise him, all ye hosts above, Alleluia! ever bright and fair in love! Alleluia! Sun and moon, lift up your voice; Alleluia! night and stars, in God rejoice, Alleluia! 3 Warriors fighting for the Lord, Alleluia! prophets burning with his Word, Alleluia! those to whom the arts belong, Alleluia! add their voices to the song, Alleluia! 4 Men and women, young and old, Alleluia! raise the anthem manifold, Alleluia! and let children’s happy hearts, Alleluia! in this worship bear their parts: Alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael Robert Newbolt Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Come, Christians, follow where your Saviour trod Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: [Refrain:] Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow where our Saviour trod, the Lamb victorious, Christ the Son of God. [Refrain] 2 Led on their way by this triumphant sign, the hosts of God in conquering ranks combine. [Refrain] 3 Each newborn servant of the Crucified bears on the brow the seal of him who died. [Refrain] 4 Saviour, once lifted on the glorious tree, your death has brought us life eternally. [Refrain] 5 So shall our song of triumph ever be praise to the Crucified for victory. [Refrain] Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 124 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Scripture: Psalm 150 Used With Tune: AMSTERDAM

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul. 2 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of life to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, to lay aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb, I will sing; to God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM, while millions join the theme I will sing, I will sing; while millions join the theme I will sing. 4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and through eternity I’ll sing on. Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: USA folk hymn

I Sing the Almighty Power of God

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 471 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1. I sing the almighty power of God, that made the mountains rise, that spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; the moon shines full at God's command, and all the stars obey. 2. I sing the goodness of the Lord, who filled the earth with food, who formed the creatures thru the Word, and then pronounced them good. Lord, how thy wonders are displayed, where'er I turn my eye, if I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky. 3. There's not a plant or flower below, but makes thy glories known, and clouds arise, and tempests blow, by order from thy throne; while all that borrows life from thee is ever in thy care; and everywhere that we can be, thou, God, art present there. Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

I Will Sing of My Redeemer

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Refrain First Line: Sing, O sing of my Redeemer Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-6 Used With Tune: MY REDEEMER

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Author: Edmund H. Sears Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 873 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold; "Peace on the earth, good will to all from heaven's all-gracious King!" The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o'er all the weary world; above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing; and ever o'er its Babel-sounds the blessed angels sing. 3 And you beneath life's crushing load whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way, with painful steps and slow, look now, for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing; O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing! 4 For lo, the days are hastening on, by prophet seen of old, when with the ever-circling years, shall come the time foretold; when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling, and the whole world send back the song which now the angels sing. Used With Tune: CAROL

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: Frederick Oakeley; John Francis Wade; Claude Rozier Meter: Irregular Appears in 732 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles) (Peuple fidèle) Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him (Venite adoramus) (En lui viens reconnaître) 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 God of God, light of light, lo, he abhors not the virgin's womb, very God, begotten, not created: [Refrain] 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God in the highest: [Refrain] 4 See, how the shepherds summoned to his cradle, leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps; [Refrain] 5 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be all glory given; word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: [Refrain] 1 Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes, venite, venite, in Bethlehem. natum vidéte, regem angelorum: [Refrain:] venite adoremus, venite adoremus, venite adoremus Dominum. 2 Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, parturit virgo mater, Deum verum, genitum non factum. [Refrain] 3 Cantet nunc hymnos chorus angelorum, cantet nunc aula caelestium: gloria in excelsis Deo! [Refrain] 4 En grege relicto, -- humiles ad cunas vocati pastores approperant; et nos ovanti gradu festinemus. [Refrain] 5 Ergo qui natus die hodierna Jesu, tibi sit gloria: Patris aeterni verbum caro factum. [Refrain] 1 Peuple fidèle, le Seigneur t'appelle c'est fête sur terre, le Christ est né. Viens à la crèche, voir le Roi du monde. [Refrain:] En lui viens reconnaître, en lui viens reconnaître, en lui viens reconnaître, ton Dieu, ton Sauveur! 2 Verbe, Lumière et splendeur du Père, il naît d'une mère, petit enfant, Dieu véritable, le Seigneur fait homme: [Refrain] 3 Peuple, acclame, avec tous les anges le Maître des hommes qui vient chez nous. Dieu qui se donne à tous ceux qu'il aime! [Refrain] 4 Peuple fidèle, en ce jour de fête, proclame la gloire de ton Seigneur. Dieu se fait homme, vois donc comme il t'aime: [Refrain] Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Christ Is Alive

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Christ is alive! Let Christians sing Lyrics: 1 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. The cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die. 2 Christ is alive! No longer bound to distant years in Palestine, but saving, healing, here and now and touching every place and time. 3 In every insult, rift, and war where colour, scorn, or wealth divide, Christ suffers still, yet loves the more, and lives, where even hope has died. 4 Women and men, in age and youth, can feel the Spirit, hear the call, and find the way, the life, the truth, revealed in Jesus, freed for all. 5 Christ is alive, and comes to bring good news to this and every age, till earth and sky and ocean ring with joy, with justice, love and praise. Used With Tune: TRURO

There's Within My Heart a Melody

Author: Luther B. Bridgers Meter: 9.7.9.7 with refrain Appears in 200 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Lyrics: 1 There's within my heart a melody Jesus whispers sweet and low: "Fear not, I am with thee, peace, be still," in all of life's ebb and flow. Refrain: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know, fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go. 2 All my life was wrecked by sin and strife, discord filled my heart with pain; Jesus swept across the broken strings, stirred the slumbering chords again. [Refrain] 3 Feasting on the riches of his grace, resting 'neath his sheltering wing, always looking on his smiling face-- that is why I shout and sing. [Refrain] 4 Though sometimes he leads through waters deep, trials fall across the way, though sometimes the path seems rough and steep, see his footprints all the way. [Refrain] 5 Soon he's coming back to welcome me far beyond the starry sky; I shall wing my flight to worlds unknown; I shall reign with him on high. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SWEETEST NAME

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: John Mason Neale; Aurelius Clemens Prudentius Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, Christ is Alpha and Omega, Christ the source, the ending he, of the things that are and have been, and that future years shall see, evermore and evermore. 2 At his word the worlds were framed. He commanded, it was done: heaven and earth and depths of ocean in their threefold order one; all that grows beneath the shining of the moon and burning sun, evermore and evermore. 3 O that birth for ever blessèd! When the Virgin, full of grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bare the Saviour of our race, and the babe, the world's redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore. 4 This is he whom seers in old time chanted of with one accord, whom the voices of the prophets promised in their faithful word; now he shines, the long-expected; let creation praise its Lord, evermore and evermore. 5 O ye heights of heaven, adore him; angel hosts, his praises sing; powers, dominions, bow before him, and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring, evermore and evermore. 6 Christ, to thee with God most blessèd, and, O Holy Ghost, to thee, hymn and chant and high thanksgiving, and unwearied praises be, honour, glory, and dominion and eternal victory, evermore and evermore. Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 127 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus Christ, to you we raise, manifested by the star, to the sages from afar; branch of royal David's stem in your birth at Bethlehem; anthems be to you addressed God in flesh made manifest. 2 Manifest at Jordan's stream, Prophet, Priest and King supreme; and at Cana wedding-guest in your Godhead manifest; manifest in power divine, changing water into wine: anthems be to you 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 you addressed God in flesh made manifest. 4 Grant us grace to see you, Lord, mirrored in your holy Word; with your grace our lives endow, grace to imitate you now, that we like to you may be at your great epiphany; anthems be to you addressed God in flesh made manifest. Used With Tune: SALZBURG (HINTZE)

Blessed Assurance

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,062 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Refrain First Line: This is my story, this is my song Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of the Spirit, washed in Christ's blood. [Refrain:] This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight! Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Saviour am happy and blessed; watching and waiting, looking above, filled with God's goodness, lost in Christ's love. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ASSURANCE

Holy God, We Praise Your Name

Author: Ignaz Franz; Clarence A. Walworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name; Lord of all, we bow before you. Saints on earth your rule acclaim; all in heaven above adore you. Infinite your vast domain; everlasting is your reign. 2 Hark, the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: “Holy, holy, holy Lord!” 3 Lo, the apostolic train joins your sacred name to hallow; prophets swell the glad refrain, and the white robed martyrs follow; and from morn to set of sun, through the church the song goes on. 4 Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, three we name you, though in essence only one; undivided God, we claim you, and, adoring, bend the knee while we own the mystery. Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT Text Sources: Te Deum, 4th c.

Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,203 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Take my life and let it be Lyrics: 1 Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee; take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love, at the impulse of thy love. 2 Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee; take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King, always, only, for my King. 3 Take my lips and let them be filled with messages for thee; take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold, not a mite would I withhold. 4 Take my love, my God, I pour at thy feet its treasure store; take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee, ever, only, all for thee. Scripture: Psalm 34:1 Used With Tune: HENDON

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 700 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries, may Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair, may Jesus Christ be praised! 2 Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find, may Jesus Christ be praised! Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this, may Jesus Christ be praised! 3 The night becomes as day, when from the heart we say, may Jesus Christ be praised! The powers of darkness fear when this sweet chant they hear, may Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine, may Jesus Christ be praised! Be this th'eternal song through all the ages long, may Jesus Christ be praised! Scripture: Psalm 5:3 Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: Katholisches Gesangbuch, Würzburg, 1828

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliot S. Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 635 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree, and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, [Refrain] 3 For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind's delight, for the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight, [Refrain] 4 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain] 5 For the Church that evermore lifteth holy hands above, offering up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love, [Refrain] 6 For thyself, best gift divine, to the world so freely given; for that great, great love of thine, peace on earth and joy in heaven, [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 8:3 Used With Tune: DIX

Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, the watchmen on the heights are crying; awake, Jerusalem, at last. Midnight hears the welcome voices, and at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Come forth, you maidens! Night is past. The bridegroom comes! Awake; your lamps with gladness take!" Alleluia! Prepare yourselves to meet the Lord, whose light has stirred the waiting guard. 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, and in her heart new joy is springing. She wakes, she rises from her gloom, for her Lord comes down all-glorious, and strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her star is risen; her light is come. O, come, you Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Sing hosanna! We go until the halls we view where you have bid us dine with you. 3 Now let all the heavens adore you, and saints and angels sing before you. The harps and cymbals all unite. Of one pearl each shining portal, where, dwelling with the choir immortal, we gather round your dazzling light. No eye has seen, no ear has yet been trained to hear what joy is ours! Crescendos rise; your halls resound; hosannas blend in cosmic sound. Scripture: Isaiah 21:11 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 121 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing; Music and Singing Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, for Jesus Christ our Savior was born upon this day, to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 2 In Bethlehem in Judah this blessed babe was born, and laid within a manger upon this blessed morn: for which his mother Mary did nothing take in scorn. [Refrain] 3 From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came, and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, how that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name. [Refrain] 4 The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, and left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm, and wind, and went to Bethlehem straightway, the blessed babe to find. [Refrain] 5 Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, and with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-13 Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: Traditional English carol, 18th cent.

We Praise You, O God

Author: Julia Cory Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: We praise You, O God, our Redeemer, Creator Lyrics: 1 We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; in grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before you; we kneel and adore you; we bless your holy name: glad praises we sing. 2 We worship you, God of our mothers and fathers, through trial and tempest, companion and guide. When perils o'ertake us, you will not forsake us, but faithful to your promise, you walk by our side. 3 With voices united our praises we offer, and gladly our songs of thanksgiving we raise. Our sins now confessing, we pray for your blessing, to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise! Used With Tune: KREMSER

Maker, in Whom We Live

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 101 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Maker, in whom we live, in whom we are and move, the glory, power, and praise receive for your creating love. Let all the angel throng give thanks to God on high, while earth repeats the joyful song and echoes to the sky. 2 Incarnate Deity, let all the ransomed race render in thanks their lives to you for your redeeming grace. The grace to sinners shown, you heavenly choirs proclaim, and cry, "Salvation to our God, salvation to the Lamb!" 3 Spirit of Holiness, let all your saints adore your sacred energy, and bless your heart-renewing power. No angel tongues can tell your love's ecstatic height, the glorious joy unspeakable, the beatific sight. 4 Eternal, Triune God, let all the hosts above, let all on earth below record and dwell upon your love. When heaven and earth have fled before your glorious face, may all the saints your love has made sing everlasting praise. Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

When All Your Mercies, O My God

Author: Joseph Addison Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,001 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 When all your mercies, O my God, my rising soul surveys, transported with the view, I'm lost in wonder, love, and praise. 2 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts my daily thanks employ; nor is the least a cheerful heart that tastes those gifts with joy. 3 Through every period of my life your goodness I'll pursue; and after death, in distant world the glorious theme renew. 4 Through all eternity to you a joyful song I'll raise; but oh! eternity's too short to utter all your praise! Used With Tune: ST STEPHEN

Jesus Shall Reign

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,801 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun does its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song, and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound wheree'er he reigns: and prisoners leap to lose their chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King, angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen! Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

All the Way My Saviour Leads Me

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 319 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 All the way my Saviour leads me; what have I to ask beside? Can I doubt his tender mercy who through life has been my guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in him to dwell, for I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well. 2 All the way my Saviour leads me, cheers each winding path I tread, gives me grace for every trial, feeds me with the living bread. Though my weary steps may falter, and my soul athirst may be, gushing from the Rock before me, lo, a spring of joy I see! 3 All the way my Saviour leads me; O the fullness of his love! Perfect rest to me is promised in my Father’s house above. When my spirit, clothed immortal, wings its flight to realms of day, this my song through endless ages, "Jesus led me all the way." Used With Tune: ALL THE WAY

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 426 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless wave, who bade the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard and hushed their raging at thy word, who walked upon the foaming deep, and calm amid the storm didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who didst brood upon the chaos dark and rude, and bade its angry tumult cease, and gave for wild confusion peace: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, all travellers guard in danger's hour. From rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them whereso'er they go: thus evermore shall rise to thee glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Used With Tune: MELITA

Shout, for the Blessed Jesus Reigns

Author: Benjamin Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Music and Singing First Line: Shout, for the blessed Jesus reigns Lyrics: 1 Shout, for the blessed Jesus reigns; through distant lands his triumphs spread. And sinners freed from endless pains, own him their Savior and their Head. 2 He calls his chosen from afar; they all at Zion's gates arrive. Those who were dead in sin before by sovereign grace are made alive. 3 Gentiles and Jews his laws obey. All lands and nations offerings bring and, unconstrained, their homage pay to their exalted God and King. 4 Oh, may his holy church increase, his Word and Spirit still prevail, while angels celebrate his praise and saints his growing glories hail. 5 Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb from all below and all above! In lofty songs exalt his name, in songs as lasting as his love. Scripture: Isaiah 66:20 Used With Tune: TRURO

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