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Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena, ca. 1350-1434; Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890 Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 Appears in 109 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine; seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardor glowing: O Comforter, draw near; within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 Oh, let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming: and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far out pass the power of human telling: for none can guess God's grace, till Love creates a place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Topics: Holy Spirit; Church Year Pentecost Scripture: Malachi 3:2-3 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia Appears in 1,185 hymnals 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 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! 3 Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia! Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia! Once he died, our souls to save; Alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia! 4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head; Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise; Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia! 5 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven! Alleluia! Praise to you by both be given; Alleluia! Risen Christ, triumphant now; Alleluia! Every knee to you shall bow. Alleluia! Topics: Church Year Easter/Season of Easter; Salvation Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

Come, We that Love the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1673-1748; Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Appears in 1,798 hymnals Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known; join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne. Refrain: We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King, but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad. [Refrain] 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields or walk the golden streets, or walk the golden streets. [Refrain] 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, we're marching through Emmanuel's ground to fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names and Places Zion; Joy; Mission; Music and Singing; New Heaven and Earth; Perseverance; Testimony/Witness Scripture: Psalm 2:6 Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION

Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing

Author: Brian A. Wren, b. 1936 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 55 hymnals 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 color, 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. Topics: Church Year Easter/Season of Easter; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Love; Kingdom; Love Christ's Love for Us; Music and Singing; Occasional Services Healing Service; Social Justice Scripture: Zechariah 8:18-23 Used With Tune: TRURO

Come to the Savior Now

Author: John M. Wigner Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 85 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come to the Savior now, he gently calls to you; in true repentance bow, let him your heart renew. Christ came that you may know salvation, peace, and love, true joy on earth below, a home in heaven above. 2 Come to the Savior now, all who have wandered far; renew your solemn vow, for his by right you are; come like poor, wandering sheep returning to his fold; his arm will safely keep, his love will ne'er grow cold. 3 Come to the Savior, now, he offers all to you, and on his merits you can plead for life anew. No vain excuses frame, respond to Christ today! None who to Jesus came were ever sent away. 4 Come to the Savior, all, whate'er your burdens be; hear now His loving call, "Cast all your care on me." Come, and for every grief, in Jesus you will find a sure and safe relief, a loving friend and kind. Topics: Call to Discples; Jesus Christ Savior; Repentance; Elements of Worship Confession Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7 Used With Tune: INVITATION

Come and Fill Our Hearts

Author: Taizé Community Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Come and fill our hearts with your peace Topics: Jesus Christ Peace; Elements of Worship Opening of Worship: Called And Gathered Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2 Used With Tune: CONFITEMINI DOMINO

Cantemos al Señor (O Sing unto the Lord)

Author: Carlos Rosas, b. 1939; C. Michael Hawn, b. 1948 Appears in 32 hymnals Refrain First Line: ¡Alleluya! (Alleluia!) Topics: God as Creator; Praise of God; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Scripture: Genesis 1:1-25 Used With Tune: ROSAS

Celtic Alleluia

Author: Fintan O’Carroll, 1922-1981; Christopher Walker, b. 1947 Meter: 4.4.4.4 Appears in 478 hymnals First Line: Alleluia Topics: Church Year Easter/Season of Easter; Powers of Darkness; Eternal Life; Occasional Services Renewal of Baptismal Covenant; Responses To Benediction; Elements of Worship Charge and Blessing Scripture: Psalm 118:22-24 Used With Tune: CELTIC ALLELUIA

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 749 hymnals 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. 2 Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art: dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 3 Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a king, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. Topics: Church Year Advent; Hope Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Used With Tune: STUTTGART

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true and only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o'er the shade of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day's return till thy mercy's beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes and warm my heart. 3 Visit, then, this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day! Topics: Church Year Transfiguration; Jesus Christ Day Star; Jesus Christ Light; New Heaven and Earth; Praise of Christ; Elements of Worship Confession; Elements of Worship Forgiviness and Grace Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: LUX PRIMA