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This is the Feast of Victory

Author: John W. Arthur Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 43 hymnals First Line: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain Refrain First Line: This is the feast of victory for our God Lyrics: This is the feast of victory for our God. ... Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); Holy Communion; Opening Hymns Scripture: Revelation 5:12-13 Used With Tune: FESTIVAL CANTICLE

At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

Author: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 186 hymnals Lyrics: 1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King. Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his wounded side; Praise we him, whose love divine Gives his sacred Blood for wine, Gives his Body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the ... Topics: Baptism; Celebration; Christ the King; Christian Initiation; Death; Easter; Eucharist; Funeral; Grace; Jesus Christ; Lamb; Love of God for Us; Paschal Mystery; Praise; Salvation; Song; Sunday Scripture: Exodus 15 Used With Tune: SALZBURG Text Sources: Latin, 4th C.

Thy hand, O God, has guided

Author: E. H. Plumptre, 1821-1891 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 55 hymnals Lyrics: ... share the great King's feast; and this was all their teaching ... send thy servants, thy chosen sons of light. On them and on thy people thy ... deep counsels some better thing is stored; we will maintain, ... undone; with thy right hand to help us, the victory shall be ... Topics: Proper 9 Year B; Proper 25 Year A Scripture: Colossians 1:14 Used With Tune: THORNBURY

Alleluia, sing to Jesus!

Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 215 hymnals Lyrics: ... his the victory alone: hark, the songs of peaceful Sion ... sorrow now; alleluia, he is near us, faith believes, ... to day: Intercessor, Friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer ... alleluia, born of Mary, earth thy footstool, heaven thy throne: thou ... the eucharistic feast. Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 9 Year A Scripture: Acts 1:3 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Lyrics: ... come forth, ye virgins, night is past; the Bridegroom comes, awake ... Alleluia! And for his marriage feast prepare, for ye must go ... , in truth victorious. Her Star is risen; her Light is come. Ah ... with the choir immortal of angels round thy dazzling throne; nor ... Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Promised Coming; New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Advent; Judgment; Triumph; Zeal Scripture: Matthew 25:1-3 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

We hail thy presence glorious

Author: Richard Godfrey Parsons, 1882-1948 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: in ev'ry nation thine own their hearts ... glorious, O Christ our great High ... at thy thanksgiving feast: as thou art ... thy perfect work of love. 2 Through ... o'er sin and death victorious, at thy ... Topics: Christian unity; Communion; Holy Communion; The Body of Christ; Year B Easter 5; Year B Proper 14; Year B Proper 15; Year B Proper 25; Year B Second Sunday Before Lent; Year B Sunday Next Before Lent; Year C Proper 11; Year C Sunday Next Before Lent; Years A, B, and C Day of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion; Years A, B, and C Presentation of Christ in the Temple Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Used With Tune: OFFERTORIUM

As We Gather at Your Table (Al reunirnos a tu mesa)

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944; Georgina Pando-Connolly, b. 1946 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 27 hymnals Lyrics: ... us through this holy banquet How to make Love’s victory known ... . 2 Turn our worship into witness In the sacrament of ... you, Bringing peace where there is strife. Give us, Christ, ... Other guests to share that feast Where triumphant Love will welcome ... Topics: Adoración; Adoration; Cena del Señor; Lord's Supper; Discipleship; Discipulado; Envio; Sending Forth; Ministerio; Ministry; Palabra de Dios; Word of God; Testimonio; Testimony Scripture: Matthew 26:30 Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Persistent Love

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 266 hymnals First Line: How sweet and awful is the place Lyrics: 1 How sweet and awful is the place, With Christ ... Join to admire the feast, Each of us cries with thankful ... I made to hear thy voice, And enter while ... love that spread the feast, That sweetly drew us ... earth to come; Send thy victorious word abroad, And bring ... Topics: Church Ordinances of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Scripture: Isaiah 65:1 Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Jerusalem the Golden

Author: Bernard of Cluny, 12th Century; Rev. John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 911 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem the golden, With milk and honey blest, Beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, O I know not What joys await us there; What radiancy of glory, What light beyond compare! 2 They stand, those halls of Zion, All ... Topics: Angels; Anxiety; The Church in Heaven; Funerals; Hope; Jerusalem; The Holy Trinity; Victory Used With Tune: EWING

Sweet rivers of redeeming love

Author: Anon. Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sweet rivers of redeeming love I ... ; Had I the pinions of a dove, I'd ... feast In love's unbounded sea: The glorious hope of endless rest Is ... the sky! Nor let thy chariot wheels delay; Make ... thy glorious face, And in thine image shine; To triumph in victorious ... Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

To the Name of our salvation

Author: J. M. Neale Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 118 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To the Name of our salvation Laud and honor let us pay, Which for many a generation Hid in God's foreknowledge lay; But with holy exultation We may sing aloud today. 2 Jesus is the Name we treasure; Name beyond what words can tell; Name of gladness, Name ... Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Circumcision; General; Name of Jesus Used With Tune: TRIUMPH Text Sources: Ancient

Conquering kings their titles take

Author: J. Chandler Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Conquering kings their titles take From the foes they captive make: Jesus, by a nobler deed, From the thousands He hath freed. 2 Yes: no other Name is given Unto mortals under heaven, Which can make the dead arise, And exalt them to the skies. 3 We would ... Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Circumcision; General; General; Other Feasts and Fasts The Circumcision; Name of Jesus Used With Tune: INNOCENTS

In Death's Strong Grasp the Saviour Lay

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: ... had brought us Into this thraldom from of old, And ever grew ... contended: The victory remained with life, The reign of death was ended ... ; The night of sin is ended. 7 Then let us feast this Easter-day ... On the true Bread of heaven; The ... Topics: Easter Used With Tune: ES IST GEWISSLICH AN DER ZEIT

Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands

Author: Martin Luther; Richard Massie Appears in 55 hymnals Lyrics: ... contended; The victory remained with Life, The reign of death was ended ... Lord invites us; Christ is Himself the joy of all, The Sun ... night of sin is ended! Alleluia! 4 Then let us feast this Easter ... day On the true Bread of heaven; The ... Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN Text Sources: Based on the Sequence Victimae Paschali

The triumphal feast for Christ's victory over sin, and death, and hell

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 53 hymnals First Line: Come, let us lift our voices high Lyrics: ... of hell.] 3 [Jesus, the God, invites us here To this triumphal feast ... The Lord! how glorious is his face! How kind ... must triumph at my feast, "And taste my ... 'tis immortal food." 11 Victorious God! what can we ... praise, The tribute of our tongues; But themes ...

Song Of The New Creation

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 10.12.12.12.12 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: It draweth near! That day – of days the day Lyrics: ... , wave thy palm on high, thy victory is won. 16 City of peace! ... In bridal beauty clad, Thy day of ... Of Him who is Himself the Master and the feast. 26 No night is ... there! no shadow ever falls Upon thy ... Used With Tune: COLONEL HILL Text Sources: The Song of the New Creation (London: James Nesbit, 1872)

Let the Hungry Come to Me

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB; Thomas Aquinas; Omer Westendorf Meter: 12.12.11.11 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Let the hungry come to me, let the poor be fed Lyrics: be fed. Let the thirsty come to drink, ... me and live. In this cup my blood for ... to my wedding feast. You shall live ... Drink the cup I offer, feed on ... Share with us your victory, Savior ever ... Topics: Blood of Christ; Body of Christ; Gathering; Heritage Before 1500; Jesus Christ Presence of; Reign of God; Union with Christ; Union with God; Unity; Welcome Scripture: Psalm 107:8-9 Used With Tune: ADORO TE DEVOTE Text Sources: Stanzas 4–5 “Adoro te devote,” attr. Thomas Aquinas (present-day Italy), 13th c.

The Prophet's Call

Author: Thomas H. Nelson Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: When the old prophetic mantle Refrain First Line: Power to heal the leper, power to raise the dead Lyrics: 1 When the old prophetic mantle Had upon Elisha fell, As he labored in the field behind the plow; And he felt that to the nations He the truth of God must tell, He appeared to shrink the cross as men do now. Refrain: Power to heal the leper, power to raise ... Used With Tune: [When the old prophetic mantle] Text Sources: Bible Songs of Salvation and Victory (Cincinnati: M. W. Knapp, 1902)

"Wake, arise!" the voice is calling

Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: ... guest Fit for the feast, Arise, go forth ... His grace, in truth victorious; Her light shines bright, ... The banquet hall, And feast there with our heavenly ... and by the host of heaven, With harps and ... delight, Hallelujah! Thine hour is this, O Heavenly Bliss, Thine ... Topics: Christian Life and Hope ; The Consummation Eternity

The Songs of the Prophet Isaiah: Chap. XXV

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Lord, thou'rt my God, I'll thee exalt Lyrics: ... Lord of hosts moreover shall Upon this mountain make A sumptuous feast of fat ... things for All people to partake: A feast of ... will swallow up Death into victory; The Lord God from all ... For him we waiting stay. This is the Lord on whom we ... Scripture: Isaiah 25

Behold the wretch whose lust and wine

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 72 hymnals Lyrics: Behold the wretch whose lust and wine Had wasted his estate, He begs a share among the swine, To taste the husks they eat! "I die with hunger here," he cries, "I starve in foreign lands; My father's house has large supplies And bounteous are his hands. "I ... Topics: Persecution victory over, and deliverance from it; Deliverance from persecution; Victory and deliverance from persecution Scripture: Luke 15:13

Prayer of Great Thanksgiving for Ordinary Time, Part 8

Author: Nick Campbell Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Pour out your spirit on us here Lyrics: on us here and on this bread and wine. ... us here and on this bread and wine. ... is won. 3 We feast together by his ... the body forms of Christ, for life ... all the world 'til victory is won. 3 We ... Topics: Communion Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

The Battle Song Of The Church

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.4.8.8.4 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Fear not the foe, thou flock of God Lyrics: 1 Fear not the foe, thou flock of God, Fear not the sword, the spear, the rod, Fear not the foe! He fights in vain who fights with thee; Soon shalt thou see his armies flee, Himself laid low. 2 Come, cheer thee to the toil and fight; ’Tis God, thy God, ... Used With Tune: TAYLOR Text Sources: Hymns of Faith and Hope 2nd series (London, James Nisbet, 1861)

This Is the Day When Light Was First Created

Author: Fred Kaan, b. 1929 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: This is the day when ... This is the day when light ... life! Now is the feast of love's revolt ... Symbol and gift of order and design. ... Topics: Ordinary Time 9, Year B; Easter Season; Pentecost; Creation; Gathering; Light; New Year; Petition; Praise; Rest; Service; Sunday; Unity; Victory over Sin and Death; World Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: NORTHBROOK

Shine forth, O new Jerusalem

Author: St. John of Damascus; John Brownlie Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: ... mother pure of God’s own Son, Rejoice—His victory is won! O ... , our sacred Paschal feast, The Word, the might of God,— His wisdom ... is shed abroad; O may we feast on Thee for aye In Thy ... blest realm of endless ... Text Sources: Canon for Easter

Arise, My Soul, Arise!

Author: Johan Kahl, 1721-1746; Ernest E. Ryden, b. 1886 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: Stretch forth to things eternal And ... Arise, my soul, arise! Stretch forth to ... a foretaste of the feast to come! Rejoice, ... hasten to the feet of your redeemer God. ... Oh, hear the song victorious, The ... Topics: Beginning of Service; Holy Communion; Life Everlasting; Praise, Adoration Used With Tune: NYT YLÖS, SIELUNI

Sleepers, Wake

Author: Philip Nicolai; Jay Macpherson Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: "Sleepers, wake!" the watch are calling Lyrics: Yourselves array this marriage day to ... senses cumber. Wise virgins, haste, or ... joyful tone. Gates of pearl swing wide ... strong, in truth victorious, her light is ... Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Completion of Creation and City of God; Angels; Christian Year Advent; City/City of God; Communion of Saints; Discipleship and Service; Eternal Life; Feast; Funerals and Memorial Services; Hallelujah; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Jesus Christ Bridegroom; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Parables; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Jesus Christ Son of God/Man (David); Jesus Christ Truth and Way; Judgment; Light; Love; Mission and Outreach; Music and Singing; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Praise; Second Coming; Wisdom; Worship; Zeal; Zion; Advent 1 Year A; Lent 4 Year A; Proper 18 Year A; Proper 26 Year A; Proper 27 Year A; Advent 1 Year B; Proper 28 Year B; Advent 1 Year C; Christmas Day 2 Year C Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Come, deck our feast today

Author: Schmolck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: Come, deck our feast today With flowers and wreaths of May, And bring ... word and deed is Thine; Strong hand of God, Thy seal The loved ... of Jesus feel; Pure ... joyful victory bestow! Let us, while here we dwell, This one ...

They Come

Author: Thoro Harris; R. E. Winsett Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: They come from the East and West Refrain First Line: O, Jesus is coming soon Lyrics: ... from the lands afar To feast with the King, to ... what if our Lord, this moment should come For those ... all; For the wedding feast prepare, Obeying the gracious ... bear the burden of care, His yoke is so sweet to ... flight; Now I have the victory, For Jesus has set ... Used With Tune: [They come from the East and West]

A Musical Prayer of Great Thanksgiving for the Lenten Season

Author: Nickolas Campbell Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: The Lord God now be with you Lyrics: good and righteous thing, always to thank ... to heaven. With praise and thanksgiving. ... final victory. We feast around this table, ... You brought us out of dust, we sing. ... God, in final victory. We feast around ... Topics: Lent/Holy Week; Communion Used With Tune: [The Lord God now be with you]

Come, sinner, to the gospel feast; Oh, come without delay

Author: Huntingdon Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: ... gospel feast; Oh, come without delay; For there is room ... s eternal love To save thy precious soul; Room in ... harps and crowns of gold, And glorious palms of victory there, And ... There's room around thy Father's board For thee ... the Lord; Yea, come this very hour. Topics: Provisions of the Gospel Invitations and Promises; The Gospel Feast

I will Go to Jesus Now

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I will go to Jesus now, while the Holy Spirit calls Refrain First Line: I will go to Jesus now, he is ready to forgive Lyrics: ... blood-stained banner waves; Oh, this great, almighty Saviour! to ... Here’s the faithful word of promise, “I will never ... wholly, whatsoever may oppose, There is victory with Jesus, for he conquers ... Jesus now, for the welcome feast is spread, Angel harps ring out ... Used With Tune: [I will go to Jesus now, while the Holy Spirit calls]

Merciful God, Vouchsafe To Me

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: ... me, That last transcendent victory; That crown of all Thy graces give, And ... , To feast on Christ in paradise. 2 Christ is the Tree of Life ... know, And all the life of glory prove, For ever filled ... Used With Tune: ADORO TE Text Sources: Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (Bristol, England, E. Farley, 1962)

Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers

Author: Laurentius Laurenti; Sarah Borthwick Findlater Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 335 hymnals First Line: Rejoice, rejoice believers Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, rejoice, believers, and let your lights appear; the evening is advancing, and darker night is near. The Bridegroom is arising and soon is drawing nigh. Up, pray and watch and wrestle; at midnight comes the cry. 2 The watchers on the mountain ... Topics: Church Year Advent; Jesus Christ Bridegroom; Jesus Christ Lamb; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy; Perseverance; Victory Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Used With Tune: HAF TRONES LAMPA FÄRDIG Text Sources: Alt. in The Hymnal , 1982

O Morning Star, how fair and bright

Meter: 8.8.7.8 Appears in 64 hymnals Lyrics: ... , fair and glorious, All victorious, Rich in blessing, Rule ... and honey is Thy Word, Thy sweetest Gospel-story. Rose of Sharon, hail ... God above A ray of purest pleasure; Thy Word and Spirit, ... But joyously resounding, Tell of the marriage-feast, the bride, The ... Topics: The Redeemer

O Lord, our Fathers oft have told

Appears in 98 hymnals Lyrics: ... Land, Dispeopled by repeated Strokes of thy avenging Hand. 3 For not ... Deliv'rance bring! 5 Thro' thy victorious Name, our Arms the proudest ... with our Spoil their Malice feast, who bear us ancient Spite ... 17 On us this Heap of Woes is fall'n; all this we have ... Scripture: Psalm 44

LORD, Thou my God! I'll Thee extol

Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: ... LORD of hosts moreover will upon this mountain make A sumptuous feast of fat ... things for all people to partake: A feast of ... will swallow up death into victory. The Lord JEHOVAH tears ... for Him we waiting stay! This is the LORD on whom we ... Scripture: Isaiah 25:1-9

Awake, Awake, O Israel

Author: Rebecca E. Lee Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel Lyrics: ... exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! ... mankind that is lost! Behold! Behold! The Lamb of God! Who ... of the world! 4 But Satan did not win the victory ... of the east; Ye Israelites, point now to the feast ... Do not delay, but thy knee now bend! Used With Tune: [O come, O come Emmanuel] Text Sources: Verse 1, author unknown, possibly 12th Century (Veni, veni Emanuel)

My injur'd cause, my great protector, plead

Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: ... thus is pain'd the pious son, The tender object of his ... , they kept holiday; Their villain-feasts the very abjects join'd ... at length, and ours the victory:" 26 But since they made ... , sublimest joy possess; So Thy great beneficence, thy justice praise, And sing ... Scripture: Psalm 35

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