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There is a fountain filled with blood

Author: William Cowper Appears in 2,478 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3 Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious Blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved, to sin no more. 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme And shall be till I die. 5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing Thy power to save, When this poor lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Lent Used With Tune: EVAN

Hark! the herald Angels sing

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,329 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald Angels sing, "Glory to the new-born 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 new-born King. 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord: Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb! Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, Hail th'incarnate Deity! Pleased as Man with man to appear, Jesus, our Immanuel here! [Refrain] 3 Hail, the heavenly 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 man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth; Born to give them second birth. [Refrain] 4 Come, Desire of nations, come, Fix in us Thy humble home; O, to all thyself impart, Formed in each believing heart! Hark! the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King: Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" [Refrain] Amen. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Who are these like stars appearing

Author: Frances E. Cox; Heinrich Theobald Schenk Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 145 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Who are these like stars appearing, These, before God's throne who stand? Each a golden crown is wearing; Who are all this glorious band? Alleluia! hark, they sing, Praising loud their heavenly King. 2 These are they who have contended For their Saviour's honor long, Wrestling on till life was ended, Following not the sinful throng; These, who well the fight sustained, Triumph through the Lamb have gained. 3 These are they whose hearts were riven, Sore with woe and anguish tried, Who in prayer full oft have striven With the God they glorified; Now, their painful conflict o'er, God has bid them weep no more. 4 These, as priests, have watched and waited, Offering up to Christ their will, Soul and body consecrated, Day and night to serve him still: Now, in God's most holy place, Blest they stand before His face. Amen. Topics: The Church The Church Triumphant Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS

O holy Lord, content to fill

Author: William Walsham How Appears in 46 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O holy Lord, content to fill In lowly home the lowliest place, Thy childhood’s law a mother’s will, Obedience meek Thy brightest grace; 2 Lead every child that bears Thy Name To walk in Thine own guileless way, To dread the touch of sin and shame, And humbly, like Thyself, obey. 3 Gather Thy lambs within Thine arm, And gently in Thy bosom bear; Keep them, O Lord, from hurt and harm, And bid them rest forever there. 4 So shall they, waiting here below, Like Thee, their Lord, a little span, In wisdom and in stature grow, And favor with both God and man. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life The Family Used With Tune: ABENDS

Sweet is the work, my God, my King

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 778 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise Thy Name, give thanks and sing, To show Thy love by morning light, And talk of all Thy truth at night. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest; No mortal cares shall seize my breast; My heart shall triumph in my Lord And bless His works, and bless His Word. 3 And I shall share a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart; When doubts and fears no more remain To break my inward peace again. 4 Then shall I see, and hear, and know All I desired or wished below; And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons The Lord's Day Used With Tune: TRURO

Whate'er my God ordains is right

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Samuel Rodigast Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Whate’er my God ordains is right; Holy His will abideth; I will be still, whate’er He doth And follow where He guideth. He is my God; Though dark my road, He holds me that I shall not fall; Wherefore to Him I leave it all. 2 Whate’er my God ordains is right; He never will deceive me; He leads me by the proper path: I know He will not leave me, And take, content, What He hath sent; His hand can turn my griefs away, And patiently I wait His day. 3 Whate’er my God ordains is right; Though now this cup in drinking May bitter seem to my faint heart, I take it, all unshrinking: Tears pass away With dawn of day; Sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart, And pain and sorrow shall depart. 4 Whate’er my God ordains is right; Here shall my stand be taken; Though sorrow, need, or death be mine, Yet I am not forsaken; My Father’s care Is round me there; He holds me that I shall not fall, And so to Him I leave it all. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: WAS GOTT THUT DAS IST WOHLGETAN

All hail the power of Jesus' Name!

Author: Edward Perronet; John Rippon Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,431 hymnals 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 Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God Who from His altar call; Extol the Stem of Jesse's rod, And crown Him Lord of all. 3 Ye seed of Israel's chosen race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him Who saves you by His grace And crown Him Lord of all. 4 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall, Go, spread your trophies at His feet And crown Him Lord of all. 5 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all. 6 O that with yonder sacred throng We at Hid feet may fall; We'll join the everlasting song And crown Him Lord of all. Amen. Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Used With Tune: CORONATION

Go to dark Gethsemane

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 506 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Go to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power; Your Redeemer's conflict see, Watch with Him one bitter hour; Turn not from His griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 2 Follow to the judgment-hall; View the Lord of life arraigned; O the wormwood and the gall! O the pangs His soul sustained! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; Learn of Him to bear the cross. 3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb; There, adoring at His feet, Mark that miracle of time, God's own Sacrifice complete: "It is finished," hear Him cry; Learn of Jesus Christ to die. 4 Early hasten to the tomb Where they laid His breathless clay; All is solitude and gloom; Who hath taken Him away? Christ is ris'n!--He meets our eyes: Saviour, teach us so to rise. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Holy Week Used With Tune: REDHEAD No. 76

When I survey the wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,999 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous Cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the Death of Christ, my God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His Blood. 3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a tribute far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Holy Week Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM

Come ye faithful, raise the strain

Author: John of Damascus; John Mason Neale Appears in 380 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness; God hath brought His Israel Into joy from sadness; 'Tis the spring of souls today: Christ hath burst His prison, And from three days' sleep in death As a sun hath risen. 2 All the winter of our sins, Long and dark, is flying From His light, to whom we give Laud and praise undying. Neither might the gates of death, Nor the tomb's dark portal, Nor the watchers, nor the seal, Hold Thee as a mortal. 3 But to-day amidst the Twelve Thou didst stand, bestowing That Thy peace, which evermore Passeth human knowing. Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness; God hath brought His Israel Into joy from sadness. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Author: Francis Pott Appears in 496 hymnals First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done! Lyrics: 1 The strife is o’er, the battle done! The victory of life is won! The song of triumph has begun! Alleluia! 2 The pow'rs of death have done their worst, But Christ their legions hath dispersed; Let shouts of holy joy outburst! Alleluia! 3 The three sad days are quickly sped, He rises glorious from the dead; All glory to our risen Head! Alleluia! 4 He closed the yawning gates of hell; The bars from heav'n’s high portals fell; Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell! Alleluia! 5 Lord! by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death’s dread sting Thy servants free, That we may live, and sing to Thee, Alleluia! Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: Latin Hymn of unknown date

Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,177 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day, Sons of men and angels say; Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply. Love's redeeming work is done, Fought the fight, the battle won; Lo! the Sun's eclipse is o'er; Lo! He sets in blood no more. 2 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; Christ hath burst the gates of hell! Death in vain forbids His rise; Christ hath opened Paradise. Lives again our glorious King; Where, O death, is now Thy sting? Once He died our souls to save; Where thy victory, O grave? 3 Soar we now where Christ hath led, Following our exalted Head: Made like Him, like Him we rise; Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven! Praise to Thee by both be given; Thee we greet triumphant now: Hail, the Resurrection Thou! Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE

Jesus Christ is risen to-day

Appears in 491 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus Christ is risen to-day, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once upon the Cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! 2 Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia! Who endured the Cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia! 3 But the pains which He endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured. Alleluia! Now above the sky He's King, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia! Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: WORGAN Text Sources: From the Latin, XIII Century; Tr. in Lyra Davidica, 1708; Arnold's Compleat Psalmodist, 1749. a

Christ, the Lord, is risen again

Author: Michael Weisse; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 258 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, the Lord, is risen again; Christ hath broken every chain Hark, angelic voices cry, Singing evermore on high, Alleluia! 2 He Who gave for us His life, Who for us endured the strife, Is our Paschal Lamb to-day; We too sing for joy, and say: Alleluia! 3 He who bore all pain and loss Comfortless upon the Cross, Lives in glory now on high, Pleads for us, and hears our cry; Alleluia! 4 He Who slumbered in the grave, Is exalted now to save; Now through Christendom it rings That the Lamb is King of kings. Alleluia! 5 Now He bids tell abroad, How the lost may be restored, How the penitent forgiven, How we, too, may enter heaven. Alleluia! 6 Thou our Paschal Lamb indeed, Christ, Thy ransomed people feed: Take our sins and guilt away, That we all may sing for aye: Alleluia! Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN

Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say

Author: Fortunatus; John Ellerton Appears in 282 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say: Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day! Lo! the Dead is living, God for evermore! Him, their true Creator, all His works adore. Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day! 2 Maker and Redeemer, Life and Health of all, Thou from heaven beholding human nature's fall, Thou of God the Father, true and only Son, Mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on. Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day! 3 Thou, of life the Author, death didst undergo, Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show; Come then, True and Faithful, now fulfill Thy word; 'Tis Thine own third morning: rise, O buried Lord! Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day! 4 Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan's chain: All that now is fallen raise to life again; Show Thy face in brightness, bid the nations see; Bring again our daylight: day returns with Thee! Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day! Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: FORTUNATUS

See the Conqueror mounts in triumph!

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Appears in 198 hymnals Lyrics: 1 See the Conqueror mounts in triumph, See the King in royal state Riding on the clouds, His chariot To His heavenly palace gate! Hark! The choir of angel voices Joyful alleluias sing, And the portals high are lifted To receive their heavenly King. 2 Who is this that comes in glory With the trump of jubilee? Lord of battles, God of armies, He has gained the victory! He Who on the Cross did suffer, He Who from the grave arose, He has vanquished sin and Satan, He by death has spoiled His foes. 3 Now our heavenly Aaron enters With His Blood within the veil; Joshua now is come to Canaan, And the kings before Him quail; Now He plants the tribes of Israel In their promised resting-place, Now our great Elijah offers Double portion of His grace. 4 Thou hast raised our human nature On the clouds to God's right hand; There we sit in heavenly places, There with Thee in glory stand; Jesus reigns, adored by angels; Man with God is on the throne; Mighty Lord, in thine Ascension We by faith behold our own. 5 Glory be to God the Father; Glory be to God the Son, Dying, risen, ascending for us, Who the heav'nly realm has won; Glory to the Holy Spirit; To One God in Persons Three; Glory both in earth and heaven, Glory, endless glory, be. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Ascension Used With Tune: REX GLORIAE

Look, ye saints! the sight is glorious

Author: Thomas Kelly Appears in 540 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Look, ye saints! the sight is glorious, See the Man of Sorrows now; From the fight returned victorious, Every knee to him shall bow. Crown Him! Crown Him! Crowns become the Victor's brow. 2 Crown the Saviour! angels, crown Him! Rich the trophies Jesus brings; On the seat of power enthrone Him, While the vault of heaven rings; Crown Him! Crown Him! Crown the Saviour King of kings. 3 Sinners in derision crowned Him Mocking thus the Saviour's claim; Saints and angels crowd around Him, Own His Title, praise His Name: Crown Him! Crown Him! Crowns become the Victor's brow. 4 Hark, those bursts of acclamation! Hark, those loud triumphant chords! Jesus takes the highest station; O what joy the sight affords! Crown Him! Crown Him! King of kings,and Lord of lords. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Ascension Used With Tune: CORONAE

The Head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 512 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty Victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords Is His, is His by right, The King of kings and Lord of lords, And heaven'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 given; Their name an everlasting name, Their joy the joy of heaven. 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. Amen. Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Used With Tune: NOTTINGHAM

Come, let us join our cheerful songs

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,000 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 "Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus." "Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, "For He was slain for us." 3 Jesus is worthy to receive Honor and power divine; And blessings more than we can give, Be, Lord, forever Thine. 4 Let all that dwell above the sky, And air, and earth, and seas, Conspire to lift Thy glories high, And speak Thine endless praise! 5 The whole creation join in one, To bless the sacred Name Of Him that sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb. Amen. Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALL' UND BRINGET EHR

Crown Him with many crowns

Author: Matthew Bridges; Godfrey Thring Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 798 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne; Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him Who died for thee, And hail Him as thy matchless King Through all eternity. 2 Crown Him the Son of God Before the worlds began; And ye, who tread where He hath trod, Crown Him the Son of Man, Who every grief hath known That wrings the human breast, And takes and bears them for His own That all in Him may rest. 3 Crown Him the Lord of Life, Who triumphed o'er the grave, And rose victorious in the strife For those He came to save; His glories now we sing, Who died, and rose on high, Who died, eternal life to bring, And lives, that death may die. 4 Crown Him the Lord of heaven, Enthroned in worlds above, Crown Him the King to Whom is given The wondrous name of Love. Crown Him with many crowns As thrones before him fall, Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, For He is King of all. Amen. Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

I know that my Redeemer lives!

Author: Samuel Medley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 470 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, Who once was dead, He lives, my ever-living Head. 2 He lives to bless me with His love, He lives to plead for me above. He lives my hungry soul to feed, He lives to help in time of need. 3 He lives to grant me rich supply, He lives to guide me with His eye, He lives to comfort me when faint, He lives to hear my soul's complaint. 4 He lives to silence all my fears;, He lives to wipe away my tears, He lives to calm my troubled heart, He lives all blessings to impart. 5 He lives, all glory to His Name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same; O the sweet joy this sentence gives; I know that my Redeemer lives! Amen. Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Where high the heavenly temple stands

Author: Michael Bruce Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 204 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Where high the heavenly temple stands, The house of God not made with hands, A great High-Priest our nature wears, The Saviour of mankind appears. 2 He who for men their surety stood, And pour'd on earth His precious Blood, Pursues in heav'n His mighty plan, The Saviour and the Friend of man. 3 Though now ascended up on high, He bends on earth a brother’s eye; Partaker of the human name, He knows the frailty of our frame. 4 In every pang that rends the heart The Man of Sorrows had a part; He sympathizes with our grief, And to the sufferer sends relief. 5 With boldness therefore at the throne Let us make all our sorrows known, And ask the aids of heav'nly power To help us in the evil hour. Amen. Topics: The Church Year The Kingdom and Glory of Christ Used With Tune: SAXBY

Spirit of mercy, truth, and love

Author: Thomas Cotterill Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Spirit of mercy, truth, and love, O shed Thine influence from above, And still from age to age convey The wonders of this sacred day. 2 In every clime, by every tongue, Be God's surpassing glory sung: Let all the listening earth be taught The wonders by our Saviour wrought. 3 Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide, Still o'er Thy Holy Church preside; Still let mankind Thy blessings prove, Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Whitsunday-The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET Text Sources: London Foundling Hospital Collection, 1744

Teach me, my God and King

Author: George Herbert, d. 1632; John Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 263 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything, To do it as for Thee; 2 To scorn the senses' sway, While still to Thee I tend: In all I do be Thou the Way, In all be Thou the End! 3 All may of Thee partake; Nothing so small can be, But draws, when acted for Thy sake, Greatness and worth from Thee. 4 If done t'obey Thy laws, E'en servile labors shine; Hallowed is toil, if this the cause, The meanest work divine. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW

Children of the heavenly King

Author: John Cennick Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,182 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Children of the heavenly King, As you journey sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 2 We are traveling home to God In the way the fathers trod: They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Sing, ye little flock and blest; You on Jesus' throne shall rest; There your seat is now prepared, There your kingdom and reward. 4 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismayed go on. 5 Lord, obediently we go, Gladly leaving all below; Only Thou our Leader be, And we still will follow thee! Amen. Used With Tune: INNOCENTS

Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee

Author: Francis Scott Key Appears in 280 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise Thee For the bliss Thy love bestows, For the pardoning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows. Help, O God, my weak endeavor; This dull soul to rapture raise: Thou must light the flame, or never Can my love be warmed to praise. 2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, Wretched wanderer, far astray; Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee From the paths of death away. Praise, with love’s devoutest feeling, Him Who saw thy guilt-born fear, And, the light of hope revealing, Bade the blood-stained Cross appear. 3 Lord, this bosom’s ardent feeling Vainly would my lips express; Low before Thy footstool kneeling, Deign Thy suppliant’s prayer to bless. Let Thy grace, my soul’s chief treasure, Love’s pure flame within me raise; And, since words can never measure, Let my life show forth Thy praise. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: SANCTUARY

For the beauty of the earth

Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint Appears in 635 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies. Christ, our God, to Thee we raise, This our sacrifice of praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour, Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flower, Sun and moon and stars of light. Christ, our God, to Thee we raise, This our sacrifice of praise. 3 For the joy of ear and eye, For the heart and mind’s delight, For the mystic harmony Linking sense to sound and sight, Christ, our God, to Thee we raise, This our sacrifice of praise. 4 For Thyself, best Gift divine! To our race so freely given, For that great, great love of thine, Peace on earth and joy in heaven, Christ, our God, to Thee we raise, This our sacrifice of praise. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: HEATHLANDS

From all that dwell below the skies

Author: Isaac Watts; John Wesley Appears in 1,278 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the skies Let the Creator’s praise arise; Let the Redeemer’s Name be sung Through every land, by every tongue. 2 Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord, Eternal truth attends Thy Word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns rise and set no more. 3 Your lofty themes, ye mortals, bring; In songs of praise divinely sing; The great salvation loud proclaim, And shout for joy the Saviour’s Name. 4 In every land begin the song; To every land the strains belong; In cheerful sounds all voices raise, And fill the world with loudest praise. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

O worship the King, all glorious above

Author: Robert Grant Appears in 1,146 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O worship the King, all-glorious above, And gratefully sing His wonderful love; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 O tell of His might and sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. 3 The earth with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, Thy power hath founded of old: Hast stablished it fast by a changeless decree, And round it hast cast like a mantle the sea. 4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail; Thy mercies how tender! how firm to the end Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. 6 O measureless Might, ineffable Love! While angels delight to hymn Thee above, The humbler creation, though feeble its lays, With true adoration shall sing to Thy praise. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: LYONS Text Sources: Based on W. Kethes' Paraphrase, 1551

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing

Author: Robert Robinson Appears in 2,205 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. 2 Here I raise my Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help, I'm come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. 3 Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious Blood. 4 O, to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee. 5 Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart; O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: STUTTGART

My God! how wonderful Thou art

Author: Frederick William Faber Appears in 344 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My God! how wonderful Thou art, Thy majesty how bright! How beautiful Thy Mercy-seat In depths of burning light! 2 Yet, I may love Thee too, O Lord! Almighty as Thou art; For Thou hast stooped to ask of me The love of my poor heart. 3 No earthly father loves like Thee, No mother e’er so mild, Bears and forbears, as Thou hast done With me, Thy sinful child. 4 My God! how wonderful Thou art, Thou everlasting Friend! On Thee I stay my trusting heart Till faith in vision end. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: BEATITUDO

My soul, repeat His praise

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 467 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My soul, repeat His praise Whose mercies are so great, Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate. 2 High as the heavens are raised Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of His grace Our highest thoughts exceed. 3 His grace subdues our sins, And His forgiving love, Far as the east is from the west Doth all our guilt remove. 4 The pity of the Lord To those who fear His name, Is such as tender parents feel; He knows our feeble frame. 5 Our days are as the grass, Or like the morning flower; If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour. 6 But Thy compassions, Lord, To endless years endure; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: DURHAM

Weary of earth, and laden with my sin

Author: Samuel John Stone Appears in 219 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Weary of earth, and laden with my sin, I look to heaven, and long to enter in; But there no evil thing may find a home, And yet I hear a voice that bids me "Come." 2 It is the voice of Jesus that I hear; His are the hands stretched out to draw me near, And His the Blood that can for all atone, And set me faultless there before the throne. 3 ’Twas He Who found me on the deathly wild, And made me heir of heaven, the Father’s child, And day by day, whereby my soul may live, Gives me His grace of pardon, and will give. 4 O great Absolver, grant my soul may wear The lowliest garb of penitence and prayer, That in Thy Father’s courts my glorious dress May be the garment of Thy righteousness. 5 Yea, Thou wilt answer for me, righteous Lord: Thine all the merits, mine the great reward; Thine the sharp thorns, and mine the golden crown, Mine the life won, through Thine, the life laid down. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Repentance Used With Tune: REGNATOR ORBIS

Just as I am, without one plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 2,122 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy Blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 2 Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee, Whose Blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 3 Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 5 Just as I am; Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 6 Just as I am; Thy love unknown Has broken every barrier down. Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Faith Used With Tune: QUEBEC (HESPERUS)

Not all the blood of beasts

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 602 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, Takes all our sins away; A Sacrifice of nobler name, And richer blood than they. 3 My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of Thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4 My soul looks back to see The burden Thou didst bear When hanging on the cursèd Tree, And knows her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, And sing His bleeding love. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Faith Used With Tune: ST. BRIDE

My spirit on Thy care

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Appears in 203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Saviour, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art Love divine. 2 In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count Thy choice the best. 3 Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 4 Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me, Secure of having Thee in all, Of having all in Thee. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Faith Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

The King of love my Shepherd is

Author: Henry Williams Baker Appears in 677 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine for ever. 2 Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul He leadeth, And, where the verdant pastures grow With food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, But yet in love He sought me, And on His shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill With Thee, dear Lord, beside me, Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy Cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; Thy unction grace bestoweth; And O, what transport and delight From Thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd! may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house for ever. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT ME

Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All

Author: Henry Collins Appears in 217 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call! Hear me, and from Thy dwelling-place Pour down the riches of Thy grace. Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, O make me love Thee more and more. 2 Jesus, too late I Thee have sought; How can I love Thee as I ought? And how extol thy matchless fame, The glorious beauty of Thy Name? Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, O make me love Thee more and more. 3 Jesus, what didst Thou find in me, That Thou hast dealt so lovingly? How great the joy that Thou hast brought, So far exceeding hope or thought! Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, O make me love Thee more and more. Amen. 4 Jesus, of Thee shall be my song, To Thee my heart and soul belong: All that I have or am is Thine; And Thou, blest Saviour, Thou art mine. Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, O make me love Thee more and more. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: ST. CHRYSOSTOM

Jesus! the very thought of Thee

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, d. 1153; Edward Caswall Appears in 1,026 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus! the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills the breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Thy blest Name, O Saviour of mankind! 3 O Hope of every contrite heart, O Joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind Thou art, How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah, this Nor tongue nor pen can show; The love of Jesus, what it is, None but His loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our only Joy be Thou, As Thou our Prize wilt be; Jesus, be Thou our Glory now And through eternity! Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts!

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, d. 1153; Ray Palmer Appears in 559 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts! Thou Fount of life! Thou Light of men! From the best bliss that earth imparts We turn unfilled to Thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood; Thou savest those that on Thee call; To them that seek Thee, Thou art good, To them that find Thee, all in all. 3 We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still; We drink of Thee, the Fountain-head, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for Thee, Where'er our changeful lot is cast; Glad, when Thy gracious smile we see, Blest, when our faith can hold Thee fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay; Make all our moments calm and bright; Chase the dark night of sin away, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: GERMANY

Jesus, Thy boundless love to me

Author: Paul Gerhardt; John Wesley Appears in 347 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare; Unite my thankful heart to Thee, And reign without a rival there. Thine wholly, Thine alone I am; Be Thou alone my constant flame. 2 O Love, how cheering is Thy ray! All pain before Thy presence flies; Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away Where'er Thy healing beams arise. O Jesus, nothing may I see, Nothing desire or seek, but Thee! 3 Unwearied, may I this pursue, Dauntless, to this high prize aspire; Hourly within my soul renew This holy flame, this heavenly fire; And day and night be all my care To guard this sacred treasure there! Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

I need Thee, precious Jesus

Author: Frederick Whitfield Appears in 304 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I need Thee, precious Jesus, For I am full of sin; My soul is dark and guilty, My heart is dead within; I need the cleansing fountain Where I can always flee, The Blood of Christ most precious, The sinner's perfect plea. 2 I need Thee, precious Jesus, For I am very poor; A stranger and a pilgrim, I have no earthly store. I need the love of Jesus To cheer me on my way, To guide my doubting footsteps, To be my strength and stay. 3 I need Thee, precious Jesus, I need a Friend like Thee, A Friend to soothe and pity, A Friend to care for me. I need the heart of Jesus To feel each anxious care, To tell my every trouble And all my sorrows share. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: ST. CHRISTOPHER

Soldiers of Christ, arise

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 895 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise And put your armor on, Strong in the strength which God supplies Through His eternal Son; 2 Strong in the Lord of Hosts, And in His mighty power; Who in the strength of Jesus trusts Is more than conqueror. 3 Stand, then, in His great might, With all His strength endued; But take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of God, 4 From strength to strength go on, Wrestle, and fight, and pray; Tread all the powers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day' 5 That having all things done, And all your conflicts past, Ye may o'ercome through Christ alone, And stand entire at last. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Christian Service Used With Tune: SILVER STREET

My God and Father, while I stray

Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 563 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My God and Father, while I stray Far from my home. in life's rough way, O teach me from my heart to say, "Thy will be done." 2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still and murmur not, Or breathe the prayer, divinely taught, "Thy will be done." 3 What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved, no longer nigh; Submissive still would I reply, "Thy will be done." 4 If Thou should'st call me to resign What most I prize, it ne'er was mine: I only yield Thee what is Thine; "Thy will be done." 5 Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with Thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say, "Thy will be done." Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: TROYTE No. 1

Hosanna to the living Lord!

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 198 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hosanna to the living Lord! Hosanna to the th’Incarnate Word! To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, Let earth, let heaven, Hosanna sing! Hosanna! Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 2 Hosanna, Lord! Thine angels cry; Hosanna, Lord! Thy saints reply; Above, beneath us, and around, The dead and living swell the sound: Hosanna! Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 3 O Saviour, with protecting care, Return to this Thy house of prayer, Where we Thy parting promise claim, Assembled in Thy sacred Name, Hosanna! Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 4 But, chiefest, in our cleansèd breast, Eternal! bid Thy Spirit rest, And make our secret soul to be A temple pure, and worthy Thee! Hosanna! Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 5 So in the last and dreadful day, When earth and heaven shall melt away, Thy flock, redeemed from sinful stain, Shall swell the sound of praise again: Hosanna! Lord! Hosanna in the highest. Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons At the Opening of Service Used With Tune: HOSANNA

Saviour, now the day is ending

Author: Sarah Doudney Appears in 67 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Saviour, now the day is ending, And the shades of evening fall, Let Thy Holy Dove, descending, Bring Thy mercy to us all; Set Thy seal on every heart, Jesus, bless us ere we part! 2 Bless the Gospel message spoken In Thine own appointed way; Give each fainting soul a token Of Thy tender love to-day; Set Thy seal on every heart, Jesus, bless us ere we part! 3 Comfort those in pain or sorrow; Watch each sleeping child of Thine; Let us all arise to-morrow Strengthened by Thy grace divine; Set Thy seal on every heart, Jesus, bless us ere we part! Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons At the Close of Service Used With Tune: GOUNOD

This is the day of light

Author: John Ellerton Appears in 279 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is the day of light: Let there be light to-day; O Dayspring, rise upon our night, And chase its gloom away. 2 This is the day of rest: Our failing strength renew; On weary brain and troubled breast Shed Thou Thy fresh'ning dew. 3 This is the day of peace: Thy peace our spirits fill; Bid Thou the blasts of discord cease, The waves of strife be still. 4 This is the first of days; Send forth Thy quickening breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O Vanquisher of death! Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons The Lord's Day Used With Tune: DOMINICA

Every morning mercies new

Author: Greville Phillimore Appears in 153 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Every morning mercies new Fall as fresh as morning dew; Every morning let us pay Tribute with the early day; For Thy mercies, Lord, are sure, Thy compassion doth endure. 2 Still the greatness of Thy love Daily doth our sins remove; Daily, far as east from west, Lifts the burden from the breast; Gives, unbought, to those who pray, Strength to stand in evil day. 3 Let our prayers each morn prevail, That these gifts may never fail; And, as we confess the sin And the tempter's power within, Feed us with the Bread of Life; Fit us for our daily strife. 4 As the morning light returns, As the sun with splendor burns, Teach us still to turn to Thee, Ever-blessèd Trinity, With our hands our hearts to raise, In unfailing prayer and praise. Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons Morning Used With Tune: KELSO

The day is past and over

Author: Anatolius; John Mason Neale Appears in 304 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The day is past and over; All thanks, O Lord, to Thee! I pray Thee that offenceless The hours of dark may be. O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night! 2 The joys of day are over: I lift my heart to Thee, And call on Thee that sinless The hours of gloom may be. O Jesus, make their darkness light, And guard me through the coming night! 3 The toils of day are over: I lift my heart to Thee; And ask that free from peril The hours of gloom may be. O Jesus, make their darkness light, And guard me through the coming night! 4 Be Thou my soul’s Preserver, O God, for Thou dost know How many are the perils Through which I have to go. Lover of men, O hear my call, And guard and save me from them all! Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons Evening Used With Tune: ST. ANATOLIUS

Now God be with us, for the night is closing

Author: Petrus Herbert; Anon.; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 192 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now God be with us, for the night is closing: The light and darkness are of His disposing; And ’neath His shadow here to rest we yield us, For He will shield us. 2 Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us; Till morning cometh, watch, O Master, o’er us; In soul and body Thou from harm defend us, Thine angels send us. 3 Let holy thoughts be ours when sleep o’ertakes us; Our earliest thoughts be Thine when morning wakes us; All day serve Thee, in all that we are doing, Thy praise pursuing. 4 As Thy belovéd, soothe the sick and weeping, And bid the prisoner lose his griefs in sleeping; Widows and orphans, we to Thee commend them; Do Thou befriend them. 5 We have no refuge, none on earth to aid us, Save Thee, O Father, Who Thine own hast made us; But Thy dear presence will not leave them lonely, Who seek Thee only. 6 Father, Thy name be praised, Thy kingdom given; Thy will be done on earth as ’tis in heaven; Keep us in life, forgive our sins, deliver Us now and ever. Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons Evening Used With Tune: HOREB

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