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Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 741 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore. Rejoice, give thanks and sing and triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 2 His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell to Christ the Lord are given. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 3 He sits at God's right hand till all his foes submit, bow down at his command, and fall beneath his feet. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 4 Rejoice in glorious hope; for Christ, the Judge, shall come to gather all his saints to their eternal home. We soon shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, rejoice! Topics: Ascension & Reign of Christ; Judge, God/Christ as; King, God/Christ as; Return of Christ; Ascension & Reign of Christ; Assurance; Joy; Judge, God/Christ as; King, God/Christ as; Kingdom; Return of Christ Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH

God Has Spoken by the Prophets

Author: George Wallace Briggs Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 First Line: [God Has Spoken by the Prophets] Text Sources: New Songs of Rejoicing (Selah Publishing Co, 1994)

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 1,330 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:6 Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King: peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with th'angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King." 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin's womb: veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th'incarnate Deity, pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. [Refrain] 3 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: Marcus Aurelius C. Prudentius; John M. Neale; Henry W. Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 213 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:2 Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, he is Alpha and Omega, he the source, the ending he, of the things that are, that have been, and that future years shall see evermore and evermore! 2 O that birth forever blessed, when the Virgin, full of grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bore the Savior of our race; and the Babe, the world's Redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore! 3 O ye heights of heaven, adore him, angel hosts, his praises sing, powers, dominions, bow before him, and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring, evermore and evermore! 4 Christ, to thee with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to thee, hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unwearied praises be: honor, glory, and dominion, and eternal victory, evermore and evermore! Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

O Splendor of God's Glory Bright

Author: Ambrose of Milan Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 O splendor of God’s glory bright, From light eternal bringing light; Thou light of life, light’s living spring, True day, all days illumining. 2 Come, Holy Sun of heavenly love, Shower down Thy radiance from above, And to our inward hearts convey The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray. 3 O joyful be the passing day With thoughts as clear as morning’s ray, With faith like noontide shining bright, Our souls unshadowed by the night. 4 O Lord, with each returning morn Thine image to our hearts is born; O may we ever clearly see Our Savior and our God in Thee! Topics: Morning and Opening Hymns Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR Text Sources: Rejoice in the Lord, 1985, trans. composite

The Day Thou Gavest

Author: John Ellerton Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 283 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:8 First Line: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended Lyrics: 1 The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended, the darkness falls at thy behest; to thee our morning hymns ascended, thy praise shall sanctify our rest. 2 We thank thee that thy Church unsleeping while earth rolls onward into light, thro' all the world her watch is keeping, and rests not now by day or night. 3 As o’er each continent and island the dawn leads on another day, the voice of prayer is never silent, nor dies the strain of praise away. 4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking your children 'neath the western sky, and hour by hour fresh lips are making thy wondrous doings heard on high. 5 So be it, Lord! thy throne shall never, like earth’s proud empires, pass away; thy kingdom stands, and grows forever, till all thy creatures own thy sway. Used With Tune: ST. CLEMENT

Beautiful Savior

Author: Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904 Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-13 Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love Thee, Truly I'd serve Thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands, Robed in flow'rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; He makes our sorr'wing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be Thine! Topics: Redeemer Used With Tune: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU Text Sources: Münsterisch Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677

This Is Your God (Meekness and Majesty)

Author: Graham Kendrick, b. 1950 Meter: 6.6.6.5.6.6.6.5 with refrain Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1 First Line: Meekness and majesty, manhood and Deity Refrain First Line: Oh, what a mystery -- meekness and majesty Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: MEEKNESS AND MAJESTY

Worship the new-born Saviour

Appears in 764 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:6 First Line: Angels, from the realms of glory Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation and Birth

Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 672 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:6 Lyrics: 1 Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above; Jesus reigns, and heav'n rejoices-- Jesus reigns, the God of Love. See, He sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. 2 Come, ye saints, unite your praises With the angels round His throne; Soon, we hope, our God will raise us To the place where He is gone. Meet it is that we should sing, "Glory, glory, to our King!" 3 Sing how Jesus came from heaven, How He bore the cross below, How all pow'r to Him is given, How He reigns in glory now; ’Tis a great and endless theme, Oh, ’tis sweet to sing of Him! 4 Jesus, hail! Thy glory brightens All above and gives it worth; Lord of Life, Thy smile enlightens, Cheers, and charms Thy saints on earth. When we think of love like Thine, Lord, we own it love divine. 5 King of Glory, reign forever; Thine an everlasting crown. Nothing from Thy love shall sever Those whom Thou hast made Thine own, Happy objects of Thy grace, Destined to behold Thy face. 6 Savior, hasten Thine appearing; Bring, oh, bring the glorious day When, the awe-full summons hearing, Heaven and earth shall pass away; Then with golden harps we'll sing, "Glory, glory, to our King!" Amen. Topics: The Church Year Ascension Used With Tune: NEANDER

Thanks to God whose Word was spoken

Author: Reginald Thomas Brooks (1918-1985) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:2-3 Lyrics: 1 Thanks to God whose word was spoken in the making of the earth. His the voice that called a nation, fired her vision, tried her worth. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 2 Thanks to God whose word incarnate came to save our human race. Deeds and words and death and rising testify to heaven's grace. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 3 Thanks to God whose word was written in the Bible's sacred page, record of the revelation showing God to every age. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 4 Thanks to God whose word is published in the tongues of every race. See its glory undiminished by the change of time and place. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 5 Thanks to God whose word is answered by the Spirit's voice within. Here we drink of joy unmeasured, life redeemed from death and sin. God is speaking, God is speaking: praise him for his open word. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Church - Illumination of God's Word; God In Creation; Jesus incarnation; Jesus Word of God; Scripture; Word of God Used With Tune: ST. HELEN

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,624 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:4 Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes my sorrows, heals my wounds, and drives away my fear. It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; it satisfies the hungry soul, and gives the weary rest. 2 Dear name, the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding-place, my never-failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace, Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King, my Lord, my life, my way, my end-- accept the praise I bring. 3 Weak is the effort of my heart and cold my warmest thought; but when I see you as you are, I'll praise you as I ought. Till then I would your love proclaim with every fleeting breath; and may the music of your name refresh my soul in death. Topics: Jesus Christ Physician; Confession; Our Death; Heaven; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Names; Jesus Christ Physician; Jesus Christ Refuge; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Praise of Jesus Christ Used With Tune: RACHEL

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 875 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:6 Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth, to touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, good will to all, from heaven’s all-gracious King”: the world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world: above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing, and ever o’er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing. 3 Yet with the woes of sin and strife the world has suffered long; beneath the heavenly hymn have rolled two thousand years of wrong; and we at war on earth hear not the tidings that they bring; O, hush the noise and cease the strife to hear the angels sing! 4 And you, beneath life’s crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow, look now, for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing: O, rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing. 5 For lo, the days are hastening on, by prophets seen of old, when with the ever-circling years shall come the time foretold, when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling, and the whole world give back the song which now the angels sing. Topics: Christian Year Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Birth Used With Tune: CAROL

Fairest Lord Jesus

Author: Joseph August Seiss Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 576 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God to earth come down, thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring. Jesus is fairer; Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and all the twinkling, starry host. Jesus shines brighter; Jesus shines purer, than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 Beautiful Savior, Ruler of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! Topics: Adoration; Creation; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Love for God; Praise; Sovereignty of God Used With Tune: CRUSADERS’ HYMN Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677; Sts. 1-3, trans. Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850, alt.

The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 512 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:8 Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns Iis crowned with glory now; a royal diadem adorns the mighty Victor’s brow. 2 The highest place that heav'n affords is his, is his by right, the King of kings and Lord of lords, and heav'n’s eternal light-- 3 the joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below, to whom he manifests his love, and grants his name to know. 4 To them the cross with all its shame, with all its grace, is giv'n, their name, an everlasting name, their joy, the joy of heav'n. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above, their profit and their joy to know the mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, though shame and death to him; his people's hope, his people's wealth, their everlasting theme! Topics: Hymns with Descants Used With Tune: ST. MAGNUS

Holy God, We Praise Your Name

Author: Ignaz Franz; Clarence Alphonsus Walworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:8 Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name; Lord of all, we bow before you. All on earth your scepter claim; all in heaven above adore you. Infinite your vast domain, everlasting is your reign. 2 Hark! The glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: “Holy, holy, holy Lord!” 3 All apostles join the strain as your sacred name they hallow; prophets swell the glad refrain, and the blessed martyrs follow, and from morn to set of sun, through the church the song goes on. 4 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit: three we name you, while in essence only one; undivided God we claim you, and adoring, bend the knee while we own the mystery. Topics: Adoration; Christian Year Trinity; The Church; The Triune God Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT, WIR LOBEN DICH

Since Our Great High Priest, Christ Jesus

Author: Christopher M. Idle Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3-4 Lyrics: 1 Since our great high priest, Christ Jesus, bears the name above all names, reigning Son of God, surpassing other titles, powers, and claims since to heaven our Lord has passed, let us hold our witness fast! 2 Since we have a priest who suffered, knowing weakness, tears, and pain; who, like us, was tried and tempted; unlike us, without a stain since he shared our lowly place, let us boldly seek his grace! 3 Sacrifice and suffering over, now he sits at God's right hand, crowned with praise, no more an outcast, his preeminence long planned; such a great high priest we have, strong to help, supreme to save! 4 Love's example, hope's attraction, faith's beginning and its end, pioneer of our salvation, mighty advocate and friend: Jesus, now in glory raised, our ascended Lord, be praised! Topics: Intercession of Christ; Comfort & Encouragement; Suffering of Christ; Afflictions; Atonement; Comfort & Encouragement; Intercession of Christ; Suffering of Christ Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS (WEISSE FLAGGEN)

All hail the power of Jesus' name!

Author: Peronett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,435 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, A remnant weak and small, Hail him who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all. 3 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall; Go, spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all. 4 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. 5 Oh, that with yonder sacred throng We at his feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all. Topics: Christ Intercession and Reign; The Coronation

This is my story, this is my song

Author: Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby (1820-1915) Meter: 9.9.9.9 with refrain Appears in 1,064 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:14 First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God; born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest; watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Adoration Of Jesus; Assurance; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: BLESSED ASSURANCE

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: John F. Wade; Frederick Oakeley Meter: Irregular Appears in 732 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3-7 Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold him, born the King of angels; [Refrain:] O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! 2 True God of true God, Light from Light eternal, lo, he shuns not the virgin's womb; Son of the Father, begotten, not created; (Refrain) 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation! O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above: "Glory to God, all glory in the highest"; (Refrain) 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; (Refrain) Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin hymn

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