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Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Author: John of Damascus (8th century); Rev. John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 380 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness: God hath brought His people forth Into joy from sadness. Now rejoice, Jerusalem, And with true affection Welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today: Christ hath burst His prison, And from three days' sleep in death As a sun hath risen; All the winter of our sins, Long and dark, is flying From His light, to whom we give Laud and praise undying. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Resurrection; Christ Resurrection, His; Easter; Resurrection, The Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Come, ye thankful people, come

Author: Rev. Henry Alford Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 731 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest home: All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin; God, our Maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied: Come to God's own temple, come, Raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, Fruit unto His praise to yield; Wheat and tares together sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown; First the blade, and then the ear, Then the full corn shall appear; Lord of harvest, grant that we Wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come, And shall take His harvest home; From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away; Give His angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast, But the fruitful ears to store In His garner evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come To Thy final harvest home; Gather Thou Thy people in, Free from sorrow, free from sin; There, forever purified, In Thy presence to abide: Come, with all Thine angels, come, Raise the glorious harvest home. Amen. Topics: Special Seasons and Services Thanksgiving and Harvest; Harvest and Thanksgiving; Processionals; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: Rev. John S. B. Monsell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 487 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy Strength, and Christ thy Right: Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the Path, and Christ the Prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its Life, and Christ its Love. 4 Faint not nor fear, His arms are near; He changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is All in all to thee. Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Loyalty and Courage; Christ Life, Our; Christ Presence, His Living; Conflict With Sin; Constancy; Courage and Loyalty; Loyalty and Courage; Processionals; Recessionals; Soldiers of Christ; Zeal Used With Tune: PENTECOST

Jesus calls us, o'er the tumult

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 934 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus calls us: o'er the tumult Of our life's wild, restless sea, Day by day His sweet voice soundeth, Saying, "Christian, follow Me." 2 Jesus calls us from the worship Of the vain world's golden store, From each idol that would keep us, Saying, "Christian, love Me more." 3 In our joys and in our sorrows, Days of toil and hours of ease, Still He calls, in cares and pleasures, "Christian, love Me more than these." 4 Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies, Saviour, may we hear Thy call, Give our hearts to Thine obedience, Serve and love Thee best of all. Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ The Call of Christ; Christ Calling Us; Evangelistic Services; Invitation; Voice of Jesus; Young People's Day Used With Tune: GALILEE

Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 658 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear My voice ascending high; To Thee I will direct my prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye: 2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone To plead for all His saints, Presenting at His Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. 3 Thou art a God before whose sight The wicked shall not stand; Sinners shall ne'er be Thy delight, Nor dwell at Thy right hand. 4 But to Thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there; I will frequent Thy holy court, And worship in Thy fear. 5 O may Thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness; Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face. Amen. Topics: Times of Worship Morning; Adoration; Morning; Opening of Service; Worship Morning Scripture: Psalm 5 Used With Tune: KILMARNOCK

The spacious firmament on high

Author: Joseph Addison Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 790 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim: Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound Amidst the radiant orbs be found? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice; Forever singing, as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." Amen. Topics: God the Father God in Nature; Adoration; Creation, The; God Nature, His Glory in; Nature Services; Worship Used With Tune: CREATION

Where cross the crowded ways of life

Author: Rev. Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 372 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear Thy voice, O Son of Man. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the vision of Thy tears. 3 From tender childhood's helplessness, From woman's grief, man's burdened toil, From famished souls, from sorrow's stress, Thy heart has never known recoil. 4 The cup of water given for Thee Still holds the freshness of Thy grace; Yet long these multitudes to see The sweet compassion of Thy face. 5 O Master, from the mountain side, Make haste to heal these hearts of pain; Among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again, 6 Till sons of men shall learn Thy love, And follow where Thy feet have trod; Till glorious from Thy heaven above Shall come the City of our God. Amen. Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth The City; Brotherhood; City, The; Conflict With Sin; Fellowship; Missions; Walking with God Used With Tune: GERMANY

With happy voices singing

Author: Rev. William George Tarrant Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 86 hymnals Lyrics: 1 With happy voices ringing, Thy children, Lord, appear; Their joyous praises bringing In anthems sweet and clear. For skies of golden splendor, For azure rolling sea, For blossoms sweet and tender, O Lord, we worship Thee. 2 For though no eye beholds Thee, No hand Thy touch may feel, Thy universe unfolds Thee, Thy starry heavens reveal; The earth and all its glory, Our homes and all we love, Tell forth the wondrous story Of One who reigns above. Amen. Topics: Children, Christ's Love for; Children's Day; Children's Hymns; Christ Praise to Christ; Worship Used With Tune: TOURS

Art thou weary, heavy-laden

Author: Rev. John M. Neale Meter: 8.5.8.3 Appears in 643 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Art thou weary, heavy-laden, Art thou sore distrest? "Come to Me," saith One, "and, coming, Be at rest." 2 Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If He be my Guide? "In His feet and hands are wound prints, And His side." 3 Is there diadem, as Monarch, That His brow adorns? "Yea, a crown, in very surety, But of thorns." 4 If I find Him, if I follow, What His guerdon here? "Many a sorrow, many a labor, Many a tear." 5 If I still hold closely to Him, What hath He at last? "Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed." 6 If I ask Him to receive me, Will He say me nay? "Not till earth and not till heaven Pass away." 7 Finding, following, keeping, struggling, Is He sure to bless? "Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, Answer, 'Yes.'" Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ The Call of Christ; Atonement; Christ Calling Us; Christ Saviour, Our; Christ Sympathy of; Evangelistic Services; Invitation; Peace, Spiritual; Voice of Jesus Used With Tune: STEPHANOS

These things shall be: a loftier race

Author: John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 137 hymnals Lyrics: 1 These things shall be: a loftier race Than e'er the world hath known, shall rise With flame of freedom in their souls And light of knowledge in their eyes. 2 They shall be gentle, brave, and strong, To spill no drop of blood, but dare All that may plant man's lordship firm On earth, and fire, and sea, and air. 3 Nation with nation, land with land, Unarmed shall live as comrades free; In every heart and brain shall throb The pulse of one fraternity. 4 New arts shall bloom of loftier mold, And mightier music thrill the skies, And every life shall be a song, When all the earth is paradise. Amen. Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth World Friendship and Peace; Brotherhood; Friendship, World; International Peace; Peace, International; Social Progress Used With Tune: TRURO