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Once to every man and nation
Author: Dr. James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #403 (1917) Topics: National Righteousness; Righteousness National Lyrics: 1 Once to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side;
Some great cause, God's new Messiah,
Offering each the bloom or blight;
And the choice goes by for ever
'Twixt that darkness and that light.
2 Then to side with truth is noble,
When we share her wretched crust,
Ere her cause bring fame and profit,
And 'tis prosperous to be just;
Then it is the brave man chooses,
While the coward stands aside,
Till the multitude make virtue
Of the faith they had denied.
3 By the light of burning martyrs
Christ's own bleeding feet I track,
Toiling up new Calvaries ever
With the cross that turns not back.
New occasions teach new duties;
Time makes ancient good uncouth:
They must upward still and onward
Who would keep abreast of truth.
4 Though the cause of evil prosper,
Yet 'tis truth alone is strong;
Though her portion be the scaffold,
And upon the throne be wrong:
Yet that scaffold sways the future,
And, behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own.
Languages: English Tune Title: REX GLORIAE
Once to every man and nation
Great God of Nations
Author: Alfred A. Woodhuff, 1810-1836 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #462 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness First Line: Great God of nations, now to Thee Lyrics: 1 Great God of nations, now to Thee
Our hymn of gratitude we raise;
With humble heart and bending knee
We offer Thee our song of praise.
2 Thy Name we bless, Almighty God,
For all the kindness Thou hast shown
To this fair land the Pilgrims trod,
This land we fondly call our own.
3 Here freedom spreads her banner wide
And casts her soft and hallowed ray;
Here Thou our fathers' steps didst guide
In safety thro' their dangerous way.
4 We pray Thee let the gospel light
Thro' all our land its radiance shed;
Dispel the shades of error's night,
And heav'nly blessings round us spread.
5 Great God, preserve us in Thy fear;
In danger still our Guardian be;
O spread Thy truth's bright precepts here;
Let all the people worship Thee.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: MENDON
Great God of Nations
Once to Every Man and Nation
Author: James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #468 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 Once to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side;
Some great cause, God's new Messiah,
Offering each the bloom or blight,
And the choice goes by forever
'Twixt that darkness and that light.
2 By the light of burning martyrs,
Jesus' bleeding feet I track
Toiling up new Calvaries ever
With the cross that turns not back'
New occasions teach new duties,
Time makes ancient good uncouth;
They must upward still and onward,
Who would keep abreast of truth.
3 Though the cause of evil prosper,
Yet the truth alone is strong:
Tho' her portion be the scaffold,
Wrong forever on the throne,
Yet that scaffold sways the future,
And, behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: EBENEZER (Toy-Y-Botel)
Once to Every Man and Nation
Here us for our motherland
Author: Frederick A. Jackson, 1867- Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #417 (1917) Topics: National Righteousness; Righteousness National First Line: Where the flag of Britain flies Lyrics: 1 Where the flag of Britain flies,
In the lands across the seas,
Under dark or smiling skies,
In the arm or wintry breeze,
Lord of hosts, Thy sovereign hand
Over all our comrades be;
Hear us for our motherland
And the lands across the sea.
2 Far and wide Thy word be known,
On Thy love, Lord, let us wait;
Let the empire be Thine own,
By Thy gentleness made great.
By Thy will alone we stand,
We are strong alone in Thee;
Hear us for our motherland
And the lands across the sea.
3 Through the empire spread Thy light,
Over all shed Thou Thy calm;
Arm us for our heavenly fight,
By the oak, the pine, the palm;
One world-wide confederate band,
May we all be one in Thee!
Hear us for our motherland
And the lands across the sea. Languages: English Tune Title: SHAROW GRANGE
Here us for our motherland
God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
Author: Daniel C. Roberts, 1841-1907 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #464 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
Leads forth in beauty all the starry band
Of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise.
2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past;
In this free land by Thee our lot is cast;
Be Thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide and Stay,
Thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way.
3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defense;
Thy true religion in our hearts increase,
Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way;
Lead us from night to never-ending day;
Fill all our lives with love and grace divine;
And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: NATIONAL HYMN
God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
God the Omnipotent!
Author: Henry F. Chorley, 1808-1872; John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #461 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest
Thunder Thy clarion, the lightning Thy sword;
Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest;
Give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
2 God the All-merciful! Earth hath forsaken
Meekness and mercy, and slighted Thy Word;
Let not Thy wrath in its terrors awaken;
Give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
3 God, the All-righteous One! man hath defied Thee;
Yet to eternity standeth Thy Word;
Falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside Thee:
Give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
4 So shall Thy people, with thankful devotion,
Praise Him who saved them from peril and sword,
Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean,
Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: RUSSIAN HYMN
God the Omnipotent!
These things shall be! a loftier race
Author: J. A. Symonds, 1840-1893 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #276 (1917) Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God Missions; Social Righteousness; Peace Among Nations; Righteousness Social 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. Languages: English Tune Title: SIMEON
These things shall be! a loftier race
Once to Every Man and Nation
Author: James R. Lowell Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #463 (1974) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 Once to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side;
Some great cause, some great decision,
Off'ring each the bloom or blight,
And the choice goes by forever;
'Twixt that darkness and that light.
2 Then to side with truth is noble,
When we share her wretched crust,
Ere her cause bring fame and profit,
And 'tis prosp'rous to be just;
Then it is the brave man chooses
While the coward stand aside,
Till the multitude make virtue
Of the faith they had denied.
3 Though the cause of evil prosper,
Yet the truth alone is strong:
Though her portion be the scaffold,
And upon the throne be wrong,
Yet that scaffold sways the future,
And, behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own.
Amen. Scripture: Joshua 24:15 Languages: English Tune Title: TON-Y-BOTEL
Once to Every Man and Nation
Not Alone for Mighty Empire
Author: William P. Merrill, 1867-1954 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #469 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 Not alone for mighty empire,
Stretching far o'er land and sea;
Not alone for bounteous harvests,
Lift we up our hearts to Thee.
Standing in the living present,
Memory and hope between,
Lord, we would with deep thanksgiving
Praise Thee most for things unseen.
2 Not for battleship and fortress,
Not for conquests of the sword;
But for conquests of the spirit
Give we thanks to Thee, O Lord;
For the heritage of freedom,
For the home, the church, the school;
For the open door to manhood
In a land the people rule.
3 For the armies of the faithful,
Souls that passed and left no name;
For the glory that illumines
Patriot lives of deathless fame;
For our prophets and apostles,
Loyal to the living Word;
For all heroes of the Spirit,
Give we thanks to Thee, O Lord.
4 God of justice, save the people
From the clash of race and creed,
From the strife of class and faction:
Make our nation free indeed.
Keep her faith in simple manhoood
Strong as when her life began,
Till it find its full fruition
In the brotherhood of man.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL
Not Alone for Mighty Empire
Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation
Author: Laurence Housman Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #516 (1974) Meter: 11.10.11.10.10 Topics: National Righteousness Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Languages: English Tune Title: LANGHAM
Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Author: Henry W. Longfellowm 1807-1882 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #40 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace of earth, goodwill to men.
2 I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th'unbroken song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men.
3 And in despair I bowed my head:
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
"For hate is strong, and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men."
4 Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, goodwill to men."
5 Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men!
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: WALTHAM (Doane)
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
Author: Samuel F. Smith, 1808-1895 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #463 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing:
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!
2 My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love:
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
3 Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song:
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
4 Our fathers' God, to Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King!
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: AMERICA
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
Hope of the World
Author: Georgia Harkness, b. 1891 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #466 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 Hope of the world, Thou Christ of great compassion,
Speak to our fearful hearts, by conflict rent.
Save us, Thy people, from consuming passion,
Who by our own false hopes and aims are spent.
2 Hope of the world, God's gift from highest heaven,
Bringing to hungry souls the bread of life,
Still let Thy Spirit unto us be given
To heal earth's wounds and end her bitter strife.
3 Hope of the world, afoot on dusty highways,
Showing to wandering souls the path of light;
Walk Thou beside us, lest the tempting byways
Lure us away from Thee to endless night.
4 Hope of the world, who by Thy cross didst save us
From death and dark despair, from sin and guilt:
We render back the love Thy mercy gave us;
Take Thou our lives and use them as Thou wilt.
5 Hope of the world, O Christ, o'er death victorious,
Who by this sign did conquer grief and pain,
We would be faithful to Thy gospel glorious:
Thou art our Lord! Thou dost forever reign!
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ANCIENT OF DAYS
Hope of the World
O Beautiful for Spacious Skies
Author: Katharine Lee Bates, 1859-1929 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #467 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea!
2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
3 O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!
4 O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: MATERNA
O Beautiful for Spacious Skies
We Gather Together
Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #517 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing;
Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.
2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be Thine!
3 We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be;
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen.
[Alternate ending after third stanza: Lord, make us free.] Languages: English Tune Title: KREMSER
We Gather Together
O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand
Author: Leonard Bacon, 1802-1881 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #521 (1957) Topics: National Righteousness Lyrics: 1 O God, beneath Thy guiding hand
Our exiled fathers crossed the sea;
And when they trod the wintry strand,
With prayer and psalm they worshiped Thee.
2 Thou heard'st, well pleased, the song, the prayer;
Thy blessing came; and still its pow'r
Shall onward thro' all ages bear
The memory of that holy hour.
3 Laws, freedom, truth, and faith in God
Came with those exiles o'er the waves;
And where their pilgrim feet have trod,
The God they trusted guards their graves.
4 And here Thy Name, O God of love,
Their children's children shall adore,
Till these eternal hills remove,
And spring adorns the earth no more.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: DUKE STREET
O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand
We Gather Together
Author: Theodore Baker Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #570 (1974) Meter: 12.11.12.11 Topics: National Righteousness First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to His name: He forgets not His own.
2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be Thine!
3 We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation:
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 49:15 Languages: English Tune Title: KREMSER
We Gather Together
Complaint Against the Wicked
Hymnal: The Psalter #18 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions From the Wicked; Character Vicious; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Covetousness; God Denial of; God Fatherhood of; God Our Guardian; God Hearer of Prayer; God Kingly Character of; God Our Refuge; Heart God the Strength of; Judgments On the Wicked; Missions Encouragements of; Nations Dependence on God; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Orphans; The Poor Remembered by God; Prayer Imprecations in; Pride; Retribution Belongs to God; Retribution Threatened; The Righteous Forsaken by God; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Temperance Songs; Temptation; Vanity Of Sinners; The Wicked Condemnation of; The Wicked Persecuting Spirit of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of; The Wicked Warned First Line: Why standest Thou afar, O Lord Lyrics: 1 Why standest Thou afar, O Lord,
Why art Thou hid in trouble's hour?
The wicked persecute the poor
In haughty pride and reckless pow'r.
2 Let their devices work their fall,
For in their shame is all their pride;
And while they seek unrighteous gain
The Lord of justice is defied.
3 The wicked thinks, in foolish pride,
There is no God Who will repay;
He has no fear of God or man
Because God's judgments long delay.
4 Unmoved by fear of coming doom,
On fraud and wickedness intent,
With craft he lurks and waits to catch
The helpless and the innocent.
5 A lion crouching for his prey,
He waits the poor to overthrow;
He thinks that God remembers not,
Or hides His face and will not know.
6 Arise, O Lord, lift up Thy hand,
O God, protect the poor and meek;
Why should the proud Thy justice doubt,
And words of bold defiance speak?
7 O Lord, Thou wilt indeed requite,
The sin and sorrow Thou dost see;
The helpless and the fatherless
Commit themselves, O Lord, to Thee.
8 Break Thou the pow'r of wicked men
And let their works no longer stand;
The Lord is King for evermore,
Who drove the nations from His land.
9 Lord, Thou hast heard the lowly prayer,
The fainting heart Thou wilt restore,
The helpless cause Thou wilt maintain,
That mortal man may boast no more. Scripture: Psalm 10 Languages: English Tune Title: BRIGGS
Complaint Against the Wicked
Our Source of Strength
Hymnal: The Psalter #36 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Christian Activity; Christ Anointed; Christ Confessing; Christ Power of; Christians Conquerors; Christians Conscious of Safety; Comfort in Trials; Deliverance From Enemies; Glory of God In Providence; God Adored and Exalted; God Our Refuge; God Works of; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Missions Encouragements of; Nations Conversion of; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Works of Providence; Prayer For Pardon; Providence of God Over Saints; The Righteous Deliverances of; Royalty of Christ Civil Rulers in Relation to; Royalty of Christ Divinely Conferred; Safety Assured; Trust in God Expression of; Christian warfare First Line: As Thou, O Lord, hast made me strong Lyrics: 1 As Thou, O Lord, hast made me strong
To overcome my mighty foe,
So now to fight against the wrong
And conquer in Thy Name I go.
2 From strife Thou wilt deliver me,
And make the nations own my sway;
Strange peoples when my pow'r they see,
Shall come with trembling and obey.
3 Jehovah lives, and blest is He,
My rock, my refuge and defense,
My Saviour Who delivers me,
And will the wicked recompense.
4 For grace and mercy ever near,
For foes subdued and victories won,
All nations of the earth shall hear
My praise for what the Lord has done.
5 To David, His anointed king,
And to his sons upon his throne,
The Lord will great salvation bring
And ever make His mercy known. Scripture: Psalm 18 Languages: English Tune Title: MOZART
Our Source of Strength
Christ's Present Joy and Future Victory
Hymnal: Bible Songs #38 (1901) Topics: Afflictions For sin; Anger of God Fearful; Anger of God Righteous; Christ Beauty of; Christ Conqueror; Christ Exaltation; Civil Magistracy; Enemies Will be Destroyed; Faith Blessedness of; Glory of God In Creation; God Hearer of Prayer; God Loving and Merciful; God Source of All Good; Gospel Freeness of ; Immortality; Joy Reasons for; Judgments On Wicked; Life A Gift from God; Missions Influence of; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise To God; Prayer Answers to; Prayer Imprecations in; Retribution Threatened; Royalty of Christ Civil Rulers His Ministers; Royalty of Christ Divinely Conferred; Royalty of Christ Reward of His Obedience; Rulers Duties of; Salvation God's Gift; Thanksgiving Declared; The Wicked Fate of First Line: Now the king in thy strength shall be joyful Scripture: Psalm 21 Languages: English Tune Title: [Now the king in thy strength shall be joyful]
Christ's Present Joy and Future Victory
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