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Jesus, where'er Thy people meet

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 515 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, where'er Thy people meet, There they behold Thy mercy seat; Where'er they seek Thee, Thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground. 2 Here may we prove the power of prayer To strengthen faith and sweeten care; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven before our eyes. Amen. Topics: Responses Opening Responses: Introits; Introits; Responses; Worship Introits Used With Tune: SIMEON

When marshalled on the nightly plain

Author: H. Kirke White, 1785-1806 Appears in 483 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When, marshalled on the nightly plain, The glittering hosts bestud the sky, One star alone of all the train Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. 2 Hark! hark! to God the chorus breaks From every host, from every gem; But one alone the Saviour speaks, It is the Star of Bethlehem. 3 In storm and darkness, once I feared, And, death-struck, ceased the tide to stem, When suddenly a star appeared, It was the Star of Bethlehem. 4 It is my guide, my light, my all; It bids my dark forebodings cease; And through life's storm and danger's thrall, It leads me to the port of peace. 5 Thus, safely moored, my perils o'er, I'll sing first in night's diadem, For ever, and for evermore, The Star! the Star of Bethlehem! Topics: Bethlehem Star of; Christmas Hymns; The Son Christmas; Love Of Christ; Star Of Bethlehem Used With Tune: SIMEON

These things shall be! a loftier race

Author: J. A. Symonds, 1840-1893 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, Inarmed shall lived as comrades free; In every heart and brain shall throb The pulse of one fraternity. 4 Man shall love man with heart as pure And fervent as the young-eyed joys Who chant their heavenly songs before God's face with undiscordant noise. 5 New arts shall bloom of loftier mould, And mightier music thrill the skies, And every life shall be a song, When all the earth is paradise. 6 There shall be no more sin, nor shame, Though pain and passion may not die; For man shall be at one with God In bonds of firm necessity. Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God Missions; Social Righteousness; Peace Among Nations; Righteousness Social Used With Tune: SIMEON