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Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-12 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. Topics: Advent Season; Advent Season; Heaven; Jesus Christ Bridegroom; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Lord; Jesus Christ Son of God; Music and Singing Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Why sleep we, my brethren? come, let us arise

Author: Josiah Hopkins Appears in 66 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11 Used With Tune: WATCHMAN'S CALL

We are by the apostle taught

Author: Paul Henkel Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 Topics: For the Gospels and Epistles

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night

Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 861 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:12 Lyrics: 1 Watchman, tell us of the night, what its signs of promise are. Traveler, what a wondrous sight: see that glory-beaming star. Watchman, does its beauteous ray news of joy or hope foretell? Traveler, yes; it brings the day, promised day of Israel. 2 Watchman, tell us of the night; higher yet that star ascends. Traveler, blessedness and light, peace and truth its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveler, ages are its own; see, it bursts o’er all the earth. 3 Watchman, tell us of the night, for the morning seems to dawn. Traveler, shadows take their flight; doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman, you may go your way; hasten to your quiet home. Traveler, we rejoice today, for Emmanuel has come! Topics: Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

What does the Lord require

Author: Albert Frederick Bayly, 1801-84 Meter: 6.6.6.6.3.3.6 Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:8-10 Topics: Devotion; Government; Judgment of God; Law of God; Mercy of God; National Life; Obedience; Our Sacrifice; Prophetic Witness; Social Justice; Stewardship Used With Tune: SHARPTHORNE

Wake! the Welcome Day Appeareth

Author: J. A. Freylinghausen, 1670-1739 ; F. E. Cox, 1812-97 Meter: 8.8.7.7.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 Lyrics: 1 Wake! the welcome day appeareth, How with joy our hearts it cheereth! Wake, the Lord's great year behold! That which holy men of old, Those who throng the sacred pages, Waited for through countless ages; Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Patriarchs and priests aspiring, Kings and prophets long desiring, Saw not this before they died: Lo, the sight to them denied! See His beams to earth directed! Welcome, O Thou long-expected! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 He, the Savior sent by heaven, Once through fiath to Abram given, Israel's Son and glorious King, Hope to which the Gentiles cling, Now on earth with men abiding, Comes to Zion meekly riding: Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 Lo! He comes, a victim willing, All His Father's will fulfilling; He will, through His precious blood, All things once again make good, Pain and shame of death sustaining, What was lost with joy regaining; Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 In our stead Himself He offers, On the cursed tree He suffers, That His death's sweet savor may Take our curse of aye away, Cross and curse for us enduring, Hope and heav'n to us securing; Alleluia! Alleluia! 6 Moses' law no longer rules us, Christ's free Spirit gently schools us; Ended now our captive thrall; He who heeds God's gracious call, Through his Savior's death and merit, Now enjoys adoption's spirit; Alleluia! Alleluia! 7 Rent the temple curtain's center, Fearless we may boldly enter, Through the veil, the holy place, There to stand before His face; He who once came down from heaven, Fear from all our breasts hath driven; Alleluia! Alleluia! 8 Hence thy King, O Zion, praising, Heart and voice to Him upraising, Shout with joy, thou royal heir In His kingdom thou wilt share; Come, thyself as off'ring bringing, Come, thou Bride, forever singing Alleluia! Alleluia! Topics: Jesus, The Coming King; Advent 1 Used With Tune: OP, THI DAGEN NU FREMBRYDER

We are your people

Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Meter: 5.4.5.5.7 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:8-10 Lyrics: 1 We are your people; Spirit of grace, you dare to make us to all our neighbours Christ's living voice, hands and face. 2 Joined in community, treasured and fed, may we discover gifts in each other, willing to lead and be led 3 Rich in diversity, help us to live closer than neighbours, open to strangers, able to clash and forgive. 4 Glad of tradition, help us to see in all life's changing, where you are leading, where our best efforts should be. 5 Give, as we venture justice and care (peaceful, resisting, waiting or risking) wisdom to know when and where. 6 Christ, as we serve you in different ways, may all we're doing show that you're living, meeting your love with our praise. Topics: Commitment; Consecration; Discipleship; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Ministry of God's People; People of God; Service; Social Justice; Unity of Humanity; Unity of the Church Used With Tune: WHITFIELD

We cannot own the sunlit sky

Author: Ruth Duck, 1947- Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 Topics: Creation; Ecology / Environment; New Day; One Life in Christ Justice; Our Hope in God; Rural Life / Rogation Sunday; Sharing; Stewardship; Tears / Weeping Used With Tune: ENDLESS SONG

What does the Lord require of you?

Meter: Irregular Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:8-10 Topics: Responses Used With Tune: MOON

We are his children (Go forth in his name)

Author: Graham Kendrick Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 First Line: We are his children, the fruit of his suff'ring Refrain First Line: Go forth in his name Topics: Evangelism; Ordination/Commissioning; Redemption and Salvation Used With Tune: [We are his children the fruit of his suff'ring]