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Were You There?
Meter: Irregular Appears in 221 hymnals Scripture: John 19:34-42 First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Were you there?)
Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Were you there?)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Were you there?)
2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (Were you there?)
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (Were you there?)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (Were you there?)
3 Were you there when they pierced him in the side? (Were you there?)
Were you there when they pierced him in the side? (Were you there?)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced him in the side? (Were you there?)
4 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (Were you there?)
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (Were you there?)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (Were you there?)
5 Were you there when he rose up from the dead? (Were you there?)
Were you there when he rose up from the dead? (Were you there?)
Oh! Sometimes I feel like shouting glory, glory, glory!
Were you there when he rose up from the dead? (Were you there?)
Topics: Jesus Christ His Death; Christ Resurrection of Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE? Text Sources: Spiritual
Were You There?
Lamb of God
Appears in 297 hymnals Scripture: John 19 First Line: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world Lyrics: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
grant us peace. Topics: Agnus Dei; Eucharistic Celebration (Mass) Lamb of God Used With Tune: [Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world]
Lamb of God
I Danced in the Morning
Author: Sydney Carter, b. 1915 Meter: Irregular Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: John 19:36-42 First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Refrain First Line: Dance then wherever you may be Used With Tune: SHAKER SONG
I Danced in the Morning
Now the Green Blade Rises
Author: J. M. C. Crum, 1872-1958 Meter: 11.10.10.11 Appears in 60 hymnals Scripture: John 19:42 First Line: Now the green blade rises from the buried grain Used With Tune: NOËL NOUVELET
Now the Green Blade Rises
What Wondrous Love
Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Scripture: John 19:42 First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul?
2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down;
when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul.
3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing,
to God and to the Lamb I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
while millions join the theme, I will sing.
4 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on;
and when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
and through eternity I'll sing on.
Topics: Cross of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Love God's Love to Us; Suffering of Christ; Songs for Children Hymns; Lent; Assurance; Atonement; Cross of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Eternal Life; Love God's Love to Us; New Creation; Suffering of Christ Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: S. Mead's A General Selection, 1811
What Wondrous Love
My Song Is Love Unknown
Author: Samuel Crossman Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 127 hymnals Scripture: John 19:38-42 Lyrics: 1 My song is love unknown,
my Savior’s love to me,
love to the loveless shown
that they might lovely be.
O who am I,
that for my sake
my Lord should take
frail flesh, and die?
2 He came from his blest throne
all made strange, and none
the longed-for Christ would know.
But, O, my Friend,
my fFiend indeed,
who at my need
his life did spend!
3 Sometimes they strew his way,
and his strong praises sing,
resounding all the way
Hosannas to their King.
Then “Crucify!”
is all their breath,
and for his death
they thirst and cry.
4 Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run,
he gave the blind their sight.
Sweet injuries!
Ye they at these
themselves displease,
and 'gainst him rise.
5 They rise, and needs will have
my dear Lord made away;
a murderer they save,
the Prince of life they slay.
Yet cheerful he
to suff'ring goes,
that he his foes
from thence might free.
6 In life, no house, no home
my Lord on earth might have;
in death, no friendly tomb
but what a stranger gave.
What may I say?
Heaven was his home,
but mine the tomb
wherein he lay.
7 Here might I stay and sing,
no story so divine:
never was love, dear King,
never was grief like thine.
This is my Friend,
in whose sweet praise
I all my days
could gladly spend.
Topics: Jesus Christ Passion and Cross Used With Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN
My Song Is Love Unknown
O Sacred Head Surrounded
Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Henry Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 89 hymnals Scripture: John 19 Lyrics:
1 O sacred head surrounded
By crown of piercing thorn!
O bleeding Head, so wounded,
Reviled and put to scorn!
The pow'r of death comes o'er you,
The glow of life decays,
Yet angel hosts adore you,
And tremble as they gaze.
2 I see your strength and vigor,
All fading in the strife,
And death with cruel rigor,
Bereaving you of life;
O agony and dying!
O love to sinners free!
Jesus, all grace supplying,
O turn your face on me.
3 In this, your bitter passion,
Good Shepherd, think of me
With your most sweet compassion,
Unworthy though I be:
Beneath your cross abiding
For ever would I rest,
In your dear love confiding,
And with your presence blest.
Topics: Shepherd Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE
O Sacred Head Surrounded
Journey to Gethsemane
Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 506 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19, 20:1-18 Topics: Good Friday; Holy Week; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Year A Good Friday; Year A Holy Saturday; Year B Good Friday; Year B Holy Saturday; Year C Good Friday; Year C Holy Saturday Used With Tune: REDHEAD NO. 76
Journey to Gethsemane
He rose, he rose
Author: William Farley Smith (1941-1997) Meter: 13.13.13.9 with refrain Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: John 19:38-42 First Line: They crucified my Savior Lyrics: 1 They crucified my Savior and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Savior and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Savior and nailed him to the tree
and the Lord will bear my spirit home.
Refrain:
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead!
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead!
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home.
2 Then Joseph begged his body and laid it in a tomb,
then Joseph begged his body and laid it in a tomb,
then Joseph begged his body and laid it in a tomb,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]
3 Sister Mary she came running a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary she came running a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary she came running a-looking for my Lord,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]
4 An angel came from heaven and rolled the stone away,
An angel came from heaven and rolled the stone away,
An angel came from heaven and rolled the stone away,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain] Topics: Christian Year Easter Used With Tune: ASCENSIUS Text Sources: African-American spiritual
He rose, he rose
O Dearest Lord, Thy Sacred Head
Author: Henry Ernest Hardy (1869-1946) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 Lyrics: 1 O dearest Lord, thy sacred head
with thorns was pierced for me:
O pour thy blessing on my head,
that I may think for thee.
2 O dearest Lord, thy sacred hands
with nails were pierced for me:
O shed thy blessing on my hands,
that they may work for thee.
3 O dearest Lord, thy sacred feet
with nails were pierced for me:
O pour thy blessing on my feet,
that they may follow thee.
4 O dearest Lord, thy sacred heart
with spear was pierced for me:
O pour thy blessings on my heart,
that I may live for thee. Topics: Adoration; Holy Week (Good Friday) Used With Tune: DUNFERMLINE
O Dearest Lord, Thy Sacred Head
Hark! the voice of love and mercy
Appears in 549 hymnals Scripture: John 19:39 Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Calvary; Christ Crucifixion; Christ Life, incidents of; Crucifixion of Christ
Hark! the voice of love and mercy
Our Lord is crucified
Author: Rev. Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Appears in 216 hymnals Scripture: John 19 First Line: O come and mourn with me awhile Topics: Christ Passion; Cross At the Cross; Penitential; Sinners Exhorted Used With Tune: ST. CROSS
Our Lord is crucified
At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
Appears in 186 hymnals Scripture: John 19 First Line: [At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing] Text Sources: Unknown 6th Century - Cyberhymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/, 1996)
At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
Author: Jennette Threlfall Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 159 hymnals Scripture: John 19:36-38 Lyrics: 1 Hosanna, loud hosanna,
the little children sang;
through pillared court and temple
the lovely anthem rang;
to Jesus, who had blessed them
close folded to his breast,
the children sang their praises,
the simplest and the best.
2 From Olivet they followed
'mid an exultant crowd,
the victor palm branch waving,
and chanting clear and loud;
the Lord of earth and heaven
rode on in lowly state,
nor scorned that little children
should on his bidding wait.
3 "Hosanna in the highest!"
That ancient song we sing,
for Christ is our Redeemer,
the Lord of heaven, our King;
O may we ever praise him
with heart and life and voice,
and in his blissful presence
eternally rejoice!
Topics: Biblical Places Olivet; Children; Palm Sunday Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
Ivory Palaces
Author: Henry Barraclough Appears in 98 hymnals Scripture: John 19:39 First Line: My Lord has garments so wondrous fine Refrain First Line: Out of the ivory palaces Lyrics: 1 My Lord has garments so wondrous fine,
And myrrh their texture fills;
Its fragrance reached to this heart of mine,
With joy my being thrills.
Chorus:
Out of the ivory palaces,
Into a world of woe,
Only His great eternal love
Made my Savior go.
2 His life had also its sorrows sore,
For aloes had a part;
And when I think of the cross He bore,
My eyes with teardrops start. (Chorus)
3 His garments, too, were in cassia dipped,
With healing in a touch;
Each time my feet in some sin have slipped,
He took me from its clutch. (Chorus)
4 In garments glorious He will come,
To open wide the door;
And I shall enter my heav’nly home,
To dwell forevermore. (Chorus)
Topics: Christ Love; Christ Sacrifice; Christ Love; Christ Sacrifice Used With Tune: [My Lord has garments so wondrous fine]
Ivory Palaces
Dear is the spot where Christians sleep
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 45 hymnals Scripture: John 19:41 Topics: Death; Friends in Heaven; Grave; Heaven Friends there; Immortality; Resurrection Of Believers
Dear is the spot where Christians sleep
Am kreuz erblaßt
Author: C. F. Neander, 1723-1802 Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: John 19:40-42 Topics: Passionslieder Jesus im Grabe
Am kreuz erblaßt
Rest, O Christ, from All Your Labor
Author: Herman G Stuempfle Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: John 19:42 First Line: [Rest, O Christ, from All Your Labor] Text Sources: Hymns for the Gospels (GIA Publications, Inc., 2001)
Rest, O Christ, from All Your Labor
We Sang Our Glad Hosannas
Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: John 19:38-42 Lyrics: We sang our glad Hosannas,and waved our branches high,but some were silent, frowning,as Jesus rode on by.They sought a royal Saviorbut did not understanda king could rule by loving,instead of by command.We heard an angry Jesusin Temple courts declare,"Be gone, you moneychangers!This is a house of prayer."Though many came for healingand stayed to hear his word,still others, hostile, plottedand thus his death assured.We served him at the tablewith wine, unleavened bread."The one who will betray menow eats with me," he said.His friends would not believe him,but one by one that night,as soldiers came to take him,they scurried out of sight.We saw a suffering Jesusalone, without a friend,and heard the voices shoutingabuse until the end.We wept as we stood watchingLove's light grow dim and die,and cried, "Why did this happen?God, tell us, tell us why!"We buried him, not knowingthat on the third day morn.a risen Christ would greet usand hope would be reborn.Though evil had extinguishedthe life that burned so bright,the love of God would triumphlike dawn that ends the night. Topics: Holy Week Palm/Pssion Sunday; Jesus Holy Week events Used With Tune: HOLY WEEK Text Sources: Time Now to Gather
We Sang Our Glad Hosannas
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Author: Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-78 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2,907 hymnals Scripture: John 19:31-38 Lyrics: 1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy riven side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure,
cleanse me from its guilt and power.
2 Not the labours of my hands
can fulfill thy law's demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears for ever flow,
all for sin could not atone:
thou must save, and thou alone.
3 Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to thy cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Saviour, or I die.
4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
when my eyelids close in death,
when I soar through tracts unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee. Topics: Atonement; Comfort; Funerals; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Judgment of God; Sin Used With Tune: PETRA
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,999 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 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 cross 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 an offering far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all. Topics: Discipleship; Holy Week (Good Friday); Praise of God; Sunday of the Passion Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Glory to thee, my God, this night
Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,048 hymnals Scripture: John 19:38-42 Lyrics: 1 Glory to thee, my God, this night
for all the blessings of the light;
keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
beneath thy own almighty wings.
2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son,
the ill that I this day have done,
that with the world, myself, and thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
the grave as little as my bed;
teach me to die, that so I may
rise glorious at the aweful day.
4 O may my soul on thee repose,
and with sweet sleep my eyelids close,
sleep that may me more vigorous make
to serve my God when I awake.
5 When in the night I sleepless lie,
my soul with heavenly thoughts supply;
let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
no powers of darkness me molest.
6 Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
praise him, all creatures here below,
praise him above, angelic host,
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Topics: Evening Used With Tune: TALLIS'S CANON
Glory to thee, my God, this night
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Author: Matthew Bridges, 1800-1894; Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903 Appears in 798 hymnals Scripture: John 19 Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon his throne:
Hark, how the heav'nly anthem drowns
All music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who set us free,
And hail him as our heav'nly king
Through all eternity.
2 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.
3 Crown him the Lord of lords,
Who over all does reign,
Who once on earth, th'incarnate Word,
For ransomed sinners slain,
Now lives in realms of light,
Where saints with angels sing
Their songs before him day and night,
Their God, Redeemer, King. Topics: Ascension of the Lord; Christ the King; Easter Season; Holy Week Passion Sunday; Holy Week Good Friday; Jesus; New Life/New Creation; Praise Used With Tune: DIADEMATA
Crown Him with Many Crowns
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1019-1153; Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; James W. Alexander, 1804-1859 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 727 hymnals Scripture: John 19 Lyrics: 1 O sacred Head, now wounded,
With grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surrounded,
With thorns, Thine only crown;
O sacred Head, what glory,
What bliss till now was Thine!
Yet, though despised and gory,
I joy to call Thee mine!
2 What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners' gain;
Mine, mine was the transgression,
But Thine the deadly pain.
Lo, here I fall, my Savior!
'Tis I deserve Thy place;
Look on me with Thy favor,
Vouchsafe to me Thy grace.
3 The joy can ne'er be spoken,
Above all joys beside,
When in Thy body broken
I thus with safety hide.
My Lord of life, desiring
Thy glory now to see,
Beside the cross expiring,
I'd breathe my soul to Thee.
4 What language shall I borrow,
To thank Thee, dearest Friend,
For this Thy dying sorrow,
Thy pity without end?
Oh, make me Thine forever;
And should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never
Outlive my love to Thee. Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Good Friday; Christian Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Christian Year Good Friday; Cross; Cross of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Crucifixion; Death of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Redemptive work Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 509 hymnals Scripture: John 19 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,
Who order all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in your ways to go. [Refrain]
3 O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to your tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times once gave the Law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain]
4 O come, O Rod of Jesse's stem,
From ev'ry foe deliver them
That trust your mighty pow'r to save,
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain]
5 O come, O Key of David, come,
And open wide our heav'n home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery. [Refrain]
6 O come, O Dayspring from on high,
And cheer us by your drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain]
7 O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of humankind;
O bid our sad divisions cease,
And be for us our king of peace. [Refrain] Topics: Advent; Covenant/Law; Wisdom Used With Tune: VENI, VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin 9th C.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty
Author: Henry Hart Milman (1791-1868) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 505 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 First Line: Ride on, ride on in majesty! Lyrics: 1 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Hark! all the tribes "Hosanna" cry;
O Saviour meek, pursue thy road
with palms and scattered garments strowed.
2 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die;
O Christ, thy triumphs now begin
o'er captive death and conquered sin.
3 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
The angel-squadrons of the sky
look down with sad and wondering eyes
to see the approaching sacrifice.
4 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh;
the Father on his sapphire throne
awaits his own anointed Son.
5 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die;
bow thy meek head to mortal pain,
then take, O God, thy power, and reign. Topics: Sunday of the Passion; Palm Sunday Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty
He beheld the city and wept over it
Author: Beddome Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 422 hymnals Scripture: John 19:42 First Line: Did Christ o'er sinner's weep Lyrics: 1 Did Christ o'er sinners weep?
And shall our cheeks be dry?
Let floods of penitential grief
Burst forth from every eye.
2 The son of God in tears
Angels with wonder see!
Be thou astonish'd, O my soul,
He shed those tears for thee.
3 He wept, that we might weep,
Each sin demands a tear;
In heaven alone no sin is found,
And there's no weeping there.
Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon; Compassion of Christ; Public Religion
He beheld the city and wept over it
O star of wonder, star of night
Author: J. H. Hopkins, 1820-1891 Meter: 8.8.4.4.6 with refrain Appears in 313 hymnals Scripture: John 19:38-42 First Line: We three kings of Orient are Lyrics: 1 We three kings of Orient are,
bearing gifts we traverse afar
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star:
Refrain:
O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright,
westward leading, still proceeding,
guide us to thy perfect light.
2 Born a king on Bethlehem plain,
gold I bring to crown him again,
king for ever, ceasing never
over us all to reign: [Refrain]
3 Frankincense to offer have I,
incense owns a deity nigh;
prayer and praising, all men raising,
worship him, God most high: [Refrain]
4 Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
breathes a life of gathering gloom;
sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
sealed in the stone-cold tomb: [Refrain]
5 Glorious now behold him arise,
king and God and sacrifice.
Heaven sings: 'Alleluia';
'Alleluia,' the earth replies: [Refrain] Topics: Epiphany; Epiphany; Candelmas Used With Tune: THREE KINGS OF ORIENT
O star of wonder, star of night
What Child Is This
Author: William C. Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 204 hymnals Scripture: John 19:34-42 First Line: What child is this, who laid to rest Lyrics: 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest,
on Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
while shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.
2 Why lies he in such mean estate,
where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
the silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear, shall pierce him through;
the cross be borne for me, for you:
hail, hail the Word made flesh,
the babe, the son of Mary.
3 So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh;
come, peasant, king, to own him;
the King of kings salvation brings,
let loving hearts enthrone him.
Raise, raise the song on high,
the virgin sings her lullaby:
joy, joy for Christ is born,
the babe, the son of Mary.
Topics: Adoration; The Virgin Mary Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES Text Sources: Traditional English carol
What Child Is This
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
Author: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 170 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise;
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways.
2 O loving wisdom of our God!
When all was sin and shame,
a second Adam to the fight
and to the rescue came.
3 O generous love! that flesh and blood,
which did in Adam fail,
should strive afresh against the foe,
should strive and should prevail:
4 and that the highest gift of grace
should flesh and blood refine;
God's presence and his very self,
and essence all-divine;
5 who in the garden secretly,
and on the cross on high,
should teach his followers, and inspire
to suffer and to die.
6 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise;
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways. Topics: Holy Week (Good Friday); Praise of God; Sunday of the Passion Used With Tune: GERONTIUS
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
Author: Benjamin Webb Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 139 hymnals Scripture: John 19 Lyrics: 1 O love, how deep, how broad, how high,
beyond all thought and fantasy,
that God, the Son of God, should take
our mortal form for mortals’ sake!
2 For us baptized, for us he bore
his holy fast and hungered sore;
for us temptation sharp he knew,
for us the tempter overthrew.
3 For us he prayed; for us he taught;
for us his daily works he wrought:
by words and signs and actions thus
still seeking not himself but us.
4 For us by wickedness betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and death,
for us gave up his dying breath.
5 For us he rose from death again;
for us he went on high to reign;
for us he sent his Spirit here
to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.
6 All glory to our Lord and God
for love so deep, so high, so broad —
the Trinity, whom we adore
forever and forevermore. Topics: Son and Redeemer; Christ; Christ--Intercessor; Christ--Love of; Christ--Substitute, our Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS (AGINCOURT SONG) Text Sources: Latin (15th cent.)
O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
The royal banners forward go
Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 134 hymnals Scripture: John 19:31-38 Lyrics: 1 The royal banners forward go,
the cross shines forth in mystic glow
where he in flesh, our flesh who made,
our sentence bore, our ransom paid.
2 There while he hung, his sacred side
by soldier's spear was opened wide,
to cleanse us in the precious flood
of water mingled with his blood.
3 Fulfilled is now what David told
in true prophetic song of old,
how God the nations' king should be:
for God is reigning from the tree.
4 O tree of glory, tree most fair,
ordained those holy limbs to bear,
how bright in royal robe it stood -
the purple of a Saviour's blood!
5 Upon its arms, like balance true,
he weighed the price for sinners due,
the price which none but he could pay,
and spoiled the spoiler of his prey.
6 To you, eternal Three in One,
let homage due by all be done;
as by the cross you now restore,
so rule and guide us evermore. Topics: Atonement; Fulfilment; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Prophetic Witness; Redemption Used With Tune: GONFALON ROYAL
The royal banners forward go
King of My Life I Crown Thee Now
Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey, 1874-1958 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 129 hymnals Scripture: John 19:41-42 Refrain First Line: Lest I forget Gethsemane Topics: Discipleship; Inner Life; Lent Suffering; Lord's Supper; Set Apart for Holiness Used With Tune: DUNCANNON
King of My Life I Crown Thee Now
Ye that Pass By, Behold the Man
Appears in 104 hymnals Scripture: John 19 First Line: [Ye that Pass By, Behold the Man] Text Sources: Cyberhymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/, 1996)
Ye that Pass By, Behold the Man
Resting from his work today
Author: Rev. Thomas Whytehead (1815-1843) Appears in 77 hymnals Scripture: John 19:42 Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Used With Tune: GETHSEMANE
Resting from his work today
'Tis finished! The Messiah Dies
Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 Lyrics: 1 'Tis finished! the Messiah dies,
cut off for sins, but not his own.
Accomplished is the sacrifice,
the great redeeming work is done.
2 The veil is rent; in Christ alone
the living way to heaven is seen.
The middle wall is broken down,
and all the world may enter in.
3 'Tis finished! All my guilt and pain,
I want no sacrifice beside;
for me, for me the Lamb is slain;
'tis finished! I am justified.
4 The reign of sin and death is o'er,
and all may live from sin set free;
Satan hath lost his mortal power;
'tis swallowed up in victory. Topics: Holy Week (Good Friday) Used With Tune: BABYLON'S STREAMS
'Tis finished! The Messiah Dies
Christ, the Life of All the Living
Author: Ernst C. Homburg; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 66 hymnals Scripture: John 18-20 Refrain First Line: thousand, thousand thanks are due Lyrics: 1 Christ, the life of all the living;
Christ, the death of death our foe;
Christ, for us yourself once giving
to the darkest depths of woe:
through your suffering, death, and merit,
life eternal we inherit;
Refrain:
thousand, thousand thanks are due,
dearest Jesus, unto you.
2 You have suffered great affliction
and have borne it patiently,
even death by crucifixion:
our atonement full and free.
Lord, you chose to be tormented,
that our doom should be prevented; [Refrain]
3 Lord, for all that bought our pardon,
for the sorrows deep and sore,
for the anguish in the garden,
we will thank you evermore.
For the victory of your dying—
sinful nature mortifying— [Refrain]
Topics: Church Year Lent; Death and Dying; Jesus Christ Atonement; Jesus Christ Lamb; Jesus Christ Suffering Used With Tune: JESU, MEINES LEBENS LEBEN
Christ, the Life of All the Living
Earth has many a noble city
Author: Prudentius, 348-c. 413; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: John 19:38-42 Lyrics: 1 Earth has many a noble city;
Bethl'hem, thou dost all excel:
out of thee the Lord from heaven
came to rule his Israel.
2 Fairer than the sun at morning
was the star that told his birth,
to the world its God announcing
seen in fleshly form on earth.
3 Eastern sages at his cradle
make oblations rich and rare;
see them give in deep devotion,
gold and frankincense and myrrh.
4 Sacred gifts of mystic meaning:
incense doth their God disclose,
gold the King of kings proclaimeth,
myrrh his sepulcher foreshows.
5 Jesu, whom the Gentiles worshipped
at thy glad Epiphany,
unto thee with God the Father
and the Spirit glory be. Topics: Epiphany; Epiphany Used With Tune: STUTTGART
Earth has many a noble city
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 59 hymnals Scripture: John 19:31-38 Lyrics: 1 Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle;
of the mighty conflict sing:
tell the triumph of the victim,
to his cross your tribute bring.
Jesus Christ, the world's Redeemer,
from that cross now reigns as King.
2 When at length the appointed fullness
of the sacred time was come,
he was sent, the world's Creator,
from the Father's heavenly home
and was found in human fashion
offspring of the Virgin's womb.
3 When the thirty years were ended
which on earth he willed to see,
willingly he meets his passion,
born to set his people free;
on the cross the Lamb is lifted,
there the sacrifice to be.
4 There the nails and spear he suffers,
vinegar and gall and reed;
from his sacred body pierced
blood and water both proceed:
precious flood, which all creation
from the stain of sin has freed.
5 Faithful cross, above all other,
one and only noble tree,
none in foliage, none in blossom,
none in fruit your peer may be;
sweet the wood and sweet the iron,
and your load, most sweet is he.
6 Praise and honour to the Father,
praise and honour to the Son,
praise and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three and ever One:
One in might and One in glory
while eternal ages run.
Topics: Good Friday; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Passion Sunday Used With Tune: PANGE LINGUA
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
Author: J. Hegarty, S.J., d. 1834 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 53 hymnals Scripture: John 19:31-38 Lyrics: 1 Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast;
body of Christ, be my true saving guest;
blood of my Saviour, bathe me in your tide;
wash me with water flowing from your side.
2 Strength and protection may your Passion be;
O blessèd Jesus, hear and answer me:
deep in your wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me;
so shall I never from you parted be.
3 From the foul enemy my soul defend;
in death's dread moments be my loving friend;
call me, and bid me come to you on high,
when I may praise you with your saints for ay.
Used With Tune: ANIMA CHRISTI Text Sources: Anon. Latin, 14th cent.
Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
To Christ, the Prince of peace
Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-78 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: John 19:31-38 Lyrics: 1 To Christ, the Prince of peace
and Son of God most high,
the Father of the world to come,
we sing with holy joy.
2 Deep in his heart for us
the wound of love he bore:
that burning love he kindles still
in hearts that him adore.
3 O Jesus, victim priest,
what else but love so fine
could move you so to welcome us
into your heart divine?
4 O fount of endless life,
O spring of water clear,
O flame celestial, cleansing all
who will to you draw near,
5 hide us within your heart,
for there we all would be,
to live in grace, and after death
gain immortality.
6 Praise to the Father be,
and sole-begotten Son;
praise, ever holy Paraclete,
while endless ages run.
Topics: Atonement; Christ's Sacrifice; Comfort; Consummation in Christ; Devotion; God's Love to Us; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Saints Days and Holy Days St Michael and All Angels Used With Tune: NARENZA Text Sources: Anon., Latin from Catholicum Hymnologium Germanicum, 1587
To Christ, the Prince of peace
Christ Is the King
Author: George K. A. Bell, 1883-1958 Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: John 19 First Line: Christ is the King! O friends rejoice Topics: Christ the King; Discipleship; Jesus; Saints; Unity; Witness Used With Tune: GELOBT SEI GOTT Text Sources: Enlarged Songs of Praise, 1931
Christ Is the King
O'erwhelmed in depths of woe
Author: Rev. Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: John 19 Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Used With Tune: SHAWMUT
O'erwhelmed in depths of woe
To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King
Author: Martin B. Hellriegel, 1891-1981 Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: John 19 First Line: To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign king Refrain First Line: Christ Jesus Victor! Topics: Christ the King; Praise Used With Tune: ICH GLAUB AN GOTT
To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King
Calvary, Calvary
Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 First Line: Everytime I think about Jesus Lyrics: Refrain:
Calvary, Calvary,
Calvary, Calvary,
Calvary, Calvary,
surely he died on Calvary.
1 Every time I think about Jesus,
every time I think about Jesus,
every time I think about Jesus,
surely he died on Calvary. [Refrain]
2 Don't you hear the hammering?
Don't you hear the hammering?
Don't you hear the hammering?
Surely he died on Calvary. [Refrain]
3 Don’t you hear him calling his Father?
Don’t you hear him calling his Father?
Don’t you hear him calling his Father?
Surely he died on Calvary. [Refrain]
4 Don’t you hear him say, “It is finished!”
Don’t you hear him say, “It is finished!”
Don’t you hear him say, “It is finished!”
Surely he died on Calvary. [Refrain]
5 Jesus died for my salvation,
Jesus died for my salvation,
Jesus died for my salvation,
surely he died on Calvary.[Refrain]
6 Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Surely he died on Calvary. [Refrain] Topics: Evangelism; Holy Week (Good Friday) Used With Tune: CALVARY Text Sources: African-American spiritual
Calvary, Calvary
Alone Thou Goest Forth, O Lord
Author: Peter Abelard (1079-1142); F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 Topics: Holy Week (Good Friday) Used With Tune: BANGOR
Alone Thou Goest Forth, O Lord
The Lamb's High Banquet Called to Share
Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: John 19:38-42, 20:1-18 Lyrics: 1 The Lamb's high banquet called to share,
arrayed in garments white and fair,
the Red Sea past, we long to sing
to Jesus our triumphant king.
2 Upon the altar of the cross,
his body hath redeemed our loss;
and, tasting of his precious blood,
our life is hid with him in God.
3 Protected in the paschal night
from the destroying angel's might,
in triumph went the ransomed free
from Pharaoh's cruel tyranny.
4 Now Christ our passover is slain,
the Lamb of God without a stain;
his flesh, the true unleavened bread,
is freely offered in our stead.
5 O all-sufficient Sacrifice,
beneath thee hell defeated lies;
thy captive people are set free,
and endless life restored in thee.
6 We hymn thee rising from the grave,
from death returning, strong to save;
thine own right hand the tyrant chains,
and paradise for us regains.
7 All praise be thine, O risen Lord,
from death to endless life restored;
all praise to God the Father be
and Holy Ghost eternally. Topics: Easter (season); Easter Vigil ; Eucharist; Exodus Used With Tune: ST. VENANTIUS Text Sources: Latin (6th cent.)
The Lamb's High Banquet Called to Share
O Sinner, Lift the Eye of Faith
Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: John 19:42 First Line: [O Sinner, Lift the Eye of Faith] Text Sources: Unknown - Cyberhymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/, 1996)
O Sinner, Lift the Eye of Faith
To Mock Your reign
Author: F. Pratt Green (1903-) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: John 18, 19 First Line: To mock your reign, O dearest Lord Lyrics: 1 To mock your reign, O dearest Lord,
they made a crown of thorns;
set you with taunts along that road
from which no one returns.
They did not know, as we do now,
that glorious is your crown;
that thorns would flower upon your brow,
your sorrows heal our own.
2 In mock acclaim, O gracious Lord,
they snatched a purple cloak,
your passion turned, for all they cared,
into a soldier's joke.
They did not know, as we do now,
that though we merit blame
you will your robe of mercy throw
around our naked shame.
3 A sceptered reed, O patient Lord,
they thrust into your hand,
and acted out their grim charade
to its appointed end.
They did not know, as we do now,
though empires rise and fall,
your Kingdom shall not cease to grow
till love embraces all. Topics: Holy Week (Good Friday) Used With Tune: THE THIRD TUNE
To Mock Your reign
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