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Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 429 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:16 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your festal banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! 2 With voice as full and strong as ocean’s surging praise, send forth the sturdy hymns of old, the psalms of ancient days. [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 home at last, Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain] 5 Then on, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your festal banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. [Refrain] Topics: Aging; Living and Dying in Christ; Music and the Arts; Thanksgiving; Wedding Used With Tune: MARION

Renew Your Church

Author: K. L. Cober Meter: 10.6.10.6.8.8.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:11-15 First Line: Renew your church, its ministries restore Topics: Greatest Commandment; Jesus Christ Teachings of; Love for Others; Ministry; Reconciliation; Sermon on the Mount; Unity; Unity in Diversity; Word of God Used With Tune: ALL IS WELL

Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 743 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:1 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King: Your Lord and King adore! Rejoice, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore: Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 2 Our Lord and Savior reigns, The God of truth and love; When he had purged our stains, He took his seat above: Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 3 His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and heav'n; The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus giv'n: Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 4 Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord and judge shall come And take his servants up To their eternal home: Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! Topics: Joy; Kingdom/Reign of God; Resurrection; Second Coming; Sunday, the Lord's Day; The Liturgical Year Easter (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe; The Liturgical Year The Ascension of the Lord; The Liturgical Year The Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6) Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH Text Sources: Hymns for Our Lord's Resurrection

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Author: Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-1778 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2,916 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11 Topics: Forgiveness; Trust Used With Tune: REDHEAD NO. 76 (PETRA)

Redeeming Love

Author: Rev. George Burder (1752-1832) Meter: 7 Appears in 100 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:16 First Line: Sweet the time, exceeding sweet Topics: God Love of; Praise To the Trinity; Trinity Adoration of; Trinity Worship of Used With Tune: SOLITUDE

Renew Me, O Eternal Light

Author: Johann F. Ruopp, 1672-1708; August Crull, 1845-1923 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:1-10 Lyrics: 1 Renew me, O eternal Light, and let my heart and soul be bright, illumined with the light of grace that issues from your holy face. 2 Destroy in me the lust of sin, from all impureness make me clean. O grant me pow'r and strength, my God, to strive against my flesh and blood. 3 Create in me a new heart, Lord, that gladly I obey your Word. O let your will be my desire and with new life my soul inspire. 4 Grant I only you may love and seek those things which are above till I behold you face to face, O Light eternal, through your grace. Topics: Baptismal Life Used With Tune: HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS

Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings

Author: Robert Seagrave Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 807 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:1 Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things Toward heaven, thy destined place. Sun and moon and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire ascending seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: So my soul, derived from God, Longs to view His glorious face, Forward tends to His abode, To rest in His embrace. 3 Cease, my soul, then, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize; Soon the Saviour will return Triumphant in the skies: Yet a season, and we know Happy entrance will be given, All our sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heaven. Amen. Topics: Aspiration; Hope; Perseverance; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Used With Tune: AMSTERDAM

Rise Up, O Men of God!

Author: William Pierson Merrill Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 258 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:1 Lyrics: 1 Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things; Give heart and soul and mind and strength To serve the King of kings. 2 Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long; Bring in the day of brotherhood And end the night of wrong. 3 Rise up, O men of God! How long the church must wait, Her strength unequal to her task, Rise up, and make her great! 4 Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod; As brothers of the Son of Man, Rise up, O men of God. Amen. Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Other Observances Stewardship; Other Observances World Peace Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 98 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:3 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, believer, in the Lord, who makes your cause his own; the hope that's built upon his word shall ne'er be overthrown. 2 Though many foes beset your road, and feeble is your arm, your life is hid with Christ in God beyond the reach of harm. 3 Weak as you are, you shall not faint or fainting shall not die! For Jesus, strength of ev'ry saint, will aid you from on high. 4 Though unperceived by mortal sense, faith sees him always near! a guide, a glory, sure defense; then what have you to fear? 5 As surely as he overcame and triumphed once for you, so surely you that love his name shall in him triumph too. Topics: Christ As Conqueror; Christian Life; Christians Triumph of; Hope; Rejoicing in God Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Rise and hear! The Lord is speaking

Author: Howard Charles Adie Gaunt (1902-1983) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:16 Topics: Belief; Forgiveness; Proper 10 Year A; Scripture; The Word of God; Truth Used With Tune: SUSSEX