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He Comes to Us As One Unknown

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-); Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5 Topics: Call and Vocation; Advent; Easter (third Sunday); Salvation/Redemption Lyrics: 1 He comes to us as one unknown, a breath unseen, unheard; as though within a heart of stone, or shriveled seed in darkness sown, a pulse of being stirred. 2 He comes when souls in silence lie and thoughts of day depart, half-seen upon the inward eye, a falling star across the sky of night within the heart. 3 He comes to us in sound of seas, the ocean's fume and foam; yet small and still upon the breeze, a wind that stirs the tops of trees, a voice to call us home. 4 He comes in love as once he came by flesh and blood and birth; to bear within our mortal frame a life, a death, a saving name for every child of earth. 5 He comes in truth when faith is grown; believed, obeyed, adored: the Christ in all the Scriptures shown, as yet unseen, but not unknown, our Saviour and our Lord. Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN Text Sources: The Quest of the Historical Jesus, 1910

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 509 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 19 Topics: The Third Sunday of Advent Year A First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear: Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan's tyranny; from depths of hell thy people save, and give them victory o'er the grave: [Refrain] 3 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by thine advent here; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight: [Refrain] 4 O come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery: [Refrain] 5 O come, O come, thou Lord of Might, who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height, in ancient times didst give the law in cloud and majesty and awe: [Refrain] Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Translated from Latin Advent Antiphons

My God, how wonderful thou art

Author: Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 344 hymnals Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5 Topics: The Third Sunday before Advent Year C Lyrics: 1 My God, how wonderful thou art, thy majesty how bright, how beautiful thy mercy-seat in depths of burning light! 2 How dread are thine eternal years, O everlasting Lord, by prostrate spirits day and night incessantly adored! 3 How wonderful, how beautiful, the sight of thee must be, thine endless wisdom, boundless power, and aweful purity! 4 O how I fear thee, living God, with deepest, tenderest fears, and worship thee with trembling hope and penitential tears! 5 Yet I may love thee too, O Lord, almighty as thou art, for thou hast stooped to ask of me the love of my poor heart. 6 No earthly father loves like thee, no mother, e'er so mild, bears and forbears as thou hast done with me, thy sinful child. 7 Father of Jesus, love's reward, what rapture will it be, prostrate before thy throne to lie and gaze and gaze on thee! Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

Dear Lord and Father of mankind

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 502 hymnals Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-18 Topics: Year B Third Sunday Before Advent Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways! Re-clothe us in our rightful mind, in purer lives thy service find, in deeper rev'rence praise, in deeper rev'rence praise. 2 In simple trust like theirs who heard beside the Syrian sea, the gracious calling of the Lord, let us, like them, without a word rise up and follow thee, rise up and follow thee. 3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, where Jesus knelt to share with thee the silence of eternity, interpreted by love! Interpreted by love! 4 Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease; take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace, the beauty of thy peace. 5 Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm; let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; speak through the earthquake, wind and fire, O still small voice of calm! O still small voice of calm! Used With Tune: REPTON

Thy kingdom come, O God

Author: Lewis Hensley, 1824-1905 Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Scripture: 2 Chronicles 6:41 Topics: Advent III Year C; Third Sunday Before Lent Year A; Proper 11 Year B; Advent Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come, O God, thy rule, O Christ, begin; break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin. 2 Where is thy reign of peace and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time that war shall be no more, and lust, oppression, crime shall flee thy face before? 4 We pray thee, Lord, arise, and come in thy great might; revive our longing eyes, which languish for thy sight. 5 Men scorn thy sacred name, and wolves devour thy fold; by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6 O'er lands both near and far thick darkness broodeth yet: arise, O Morning Star, arise, and never set! Used With Tune: ST CECILIA

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!

Author: Georg Wiessel; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 273 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 24:7 Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-third Sunday; National; Names and Office of Christ King; Consecration; Christ, Lord of Life; National Refrain First Line: All praise and glory be to thee Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold, the King of glory waits; The King of kings is drawing near, The Saviour of the world is here; Life and salvation He doth bring, Wherefore rejoice, and gladly sing: Refrain: All praise and glory be to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ, eternally. 2 The Lord is just, a Helper tried, Mercy is ever at His side; His kingly crown is holiness, His scepter, pity in distress: The end of all our woe He brings; Wherefore the earth is glad and sings: [Refrain] 3 O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the Ruler is confest! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King in triumph comes! The cloudless Sun of joy He is, Who bringeth pure delight and bliss. [Refrain] 4 Fling wide the portals of your heart; Make it a temple, set apart From earthly use for heaven's employ, Adorned with prayer, and love, and joy: So shall your Sovereign enter in, The new and nobler life begin. [Refrain] 5 Redeemer, come! I open wide My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide! Let me Thine inner presence know, Thy grace and love on me bestow. Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, Until our glorious goal be won. [Refrain] Amen. Used With Tune: GÖR PORTEN HÖG

Psalm 25: To You, O Lord

Author: Michael Joncas, b. 1951 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 25:1 Topics: Advent 1 Year C; Advent Season Common Psalm; Care of the Sick; Covenant; Hope; Humility; Journey; Lent 1 Year B; Longing for God; Retreats; Service Music for Mass Responsorial Psalm; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm; The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2); The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); Third Ordinary Year B; Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Year A First Line: Your ways, O LORD, make known to me Refrain First Line: To you, O Lord Used With Tune: [Your ways, O LORD, make known to me]

Psalm 25: To You, O Lord

Author: Scott Soper, b. 1961 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 25:1 Topics: Advent 1 Year C; Advent Season Common Psalm; Care of the Sick; Hope; Lent 1 Year B; Longing for God; Love of God for Us; Petition/Prayer; Rites of the Church Baptism; Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick); Service Music for Mass Responsorial Psalm; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm; The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2); The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); Third Ordinary Year B; Trust; Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Year A First Line: Your ways, O Lord, make known to me Refrain First Line: To you, O Lord, I lift up Used With Tune: [Your ways, O Lord, make known to me]

Psalm 25: A Ti, Señor (To You, O Lord)

Author: Bob Hurd, b. 1950 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 25:1 Topics: Commandments; Love of God for Us; Obedience; Retreats; Sin; Advent Season Common Psalm; Advent 1 Year C; Lent 1 Year B; Commandments; Love of God for Us; Obedience; Retreats; Sin; Advent Season Common Psalm; Advent 1 Year C; Lent 1 Year B; Commandments; Love of God for Us; Obedience; Retreats; Sin; Advent Season Common Psalm; Advent 1 Year C; Lent 1 Year B; Third Ordinary Year B; Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Year A; The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) (November 2); Service Music for Mass: Liturgy of the Word Responsorial Psalm; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm First Line: Señor, enséñame tus caminos (Make me to know your ways, Lord) Refrain First Line: A ti Señor, levanto mi alma (To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul) Used With Tune: [Make me to know your ways, Lord]

Psalm 25: Remember Your Mercies

Author: David Haas Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 25:4-9 Topics: Seasons and Feasts Advent; Teaching; Lent I; Ordinary Time Third Sunday; Ordinary Time Twenty-Sixth Sunday First Line: Your ways, O Lord, make known to me Refrain First Line: I: Remember your mercies, O Lord; II: Teach me your ways, O Lord Used With Tune: [Your ways, O Lord, make known to me]