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When God Revealed His Gracious Name
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 200 hymnals Matching Instances: 7 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When GOD revealed His gracious name,
and changed my mournful state,
my rapture seemed a pleasing dream,
the grace appeared so great.
2 The world beheld the glorious change,
and did Thy hand confess;
my tongue broke out in unknown strains,
and sung surprising grace.
3 "Great is the work," my neighbors cried,
and owned Thy pow'r divine;
"Great is the work," my heart replied,
"and be the glory Thine."
4 The LORD can clear the darkest skies,
can give us day for night,
make drops of sacred sorrow rise
to rivers of delight.
5 Let those that sow in sadness wait
till the fair harvest come,
they shall confess their sheaves are great,
and shout the blessings home.
6 Though seed lie buried long in dust,
it shan't deceive their hope;
the precious grain can ne'er be lost,
for grace insures the crop. Topics: Supplication Used With Tune: AZMON
When God Revealed His Gracious Name
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion
Appears in 17 hymnals Matching Instances: 6 Scripture: Psalm 126 Topics: Prose Psalms Used With Tune: TONUS PEREGRINUS
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion
When Zion's bondage God turned back
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Matching Instances: 5 Scripture: Psalm 126 Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW
When Zion's bondage God turned back
When God Restored Our Common Life (Psalm 126)
Author: Ruth Duck Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 6 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When God restored our common life Topics: Freedom; God's Covenant with Israel; Justice; Reconciliation; Social Concerns Used With Tune: RESIGNATION
When God Restored Our Common Life (Psalm 126)
When God restor'd our captive state
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics:
When God restored our captive state,
Joy was our song, and grace our theme;
The grace beyond our hopes so great
That joy appeared a painted dream.
The scoffer owns thy hand, and pays
Unwilling honors to thy name;
While we with pleasure shout thy praise,
With cheerful notes thy love proclaim.
When we review our dismal fears,
'Twas hard to think they'd vanish so;
With God we left our flowing tears,
He makes our joys like rivers flow.
The man that in his furrowed field
His scattered seed with sadness leaves,
Will shout to see the harvest yield
A welcome load of joyful sheaves.
Topics: Deliverance by prayer; National deliverance; Conversion and joy; Deliverance surprising; Joy of conversion; Melancholy removed
When God restor'd our captive state
When God First Brought Us Back
Author: Carl P. Daw Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 5 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When God first brought us back from exile Lyrics: 1 When God first brought us back from exile,
we were as dazed as those who dream.
Then were our mouths brimming with laughter;
joy from our lips gushed like a stream.
The godless cried in envious wonder,
“Look what the Lord has done for them!”
Indeed our God has greatly blessed us;
rejoice and sing, Jerusalem!
2 Once more, O Lord, restore your people;
come with your saving help again,
as to the brook beds in the desert
you bring the sweet, reviving rain.
Let those who sow with tears and sighing
sing as they reap and joy proclaim:
may those who weep when seed is scattered
gather their sheaves and praise your name. Topics: Biblical Names and Places Negeb; Biblical Names and Places Zion; Church Year Advent; Church Year Lent; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Freedom; God's Wonders; God's People (flock, sheep); Jesus Christ Mind of; Joy; Lament Community; Lament General; Patience; Rejoicing; Return from Exile; Salvation; Sorrow; Temptation And Trial; Victory; Year B, Advent, 3rd Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29; Year B, Thanksgiving Day, Canada, 2nd Monday in October; Year B, Thanksgiving Day, USA, 4th Thursday in November Used With Tune: WAYFARING STRANGER
When God First Brought Us Back
When Sion's God her Sons recall'd
Appears in 4 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When Sion's God her Sons recall'd
from long Captivity,
It seem'd at first a pleasing Dream
of what we wish'd to see:
2 But soon, in unaccustom'd Mirth,
we did our Voice employ,
And sung our great Creator's Praise
in thankful Hymns of Joy.
Our Heathen Foes repining stood,
yet were compell'd to own,
That great and wond'rous was the Work
our God for us had done.
3 'Twas great, say then, 'twas wond'rous great,
much more should we confess;
The Lord has done great Things, whereof
we reap the glad Success.
4 To us bring back the Remnant, Lord,
of Isr'el's captive Bands,
More welcome than refreshing Show'rs
to parch'd and thirsty Lands.
5 That we, whose Work commenc'd in Tears,
may see our Labours thrive,
'Till finish'd with Success, to make
our drooping Hearts revive.
6 Tho' he desponds that sows his Grain,
yet doubtless he shall come
To bind his full-ear'd Sheaves, and bring
the joyful Harvest home.
When Sion's God her Sons recall'd
When in his might the Lord
Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When in his might the Lord
Arose to set us free,
And Zion was restored
From her captivity,
In transports then of joy and mirth
We praised the Lord of all the earth.
2 The nations saw with fear
The might of God displayed,
When he at last drew near
To give his people aid;
Great things for us the Lord has wrought,
And gladness to our hearts has brought.
3 Again refresh us, Lord,
With thy reviving love,
And be thy blessing poured
In mercy from above;
By grace revive our hearts again,
As streams refreshed by copious rain.
4 Although with bitter tears
The sower bears his seed,
When harvest time appears
He shall be glad indeed;
For they that in the sowing weep
Shall yet in joy and gladness reap.
Amen. Topics: The Church The Covenant People; God Power of; Grace Refreshing; Israel Restoration of; Revival; Sowing and Reaping Used With Tune: ARTHUR'S SEAT Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912
When in his might the Lord
When God Delivered Israel (Psalm 126)
Author: Michael A. Saward Meter: 7.6.7.7.6.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When God delivered Israel Lyrics: 1 When God delivered Israel
from bondage long ago,
they thought that they were dreaming,
but soon they turned to laughing
and sang the song of joy,
and sang the song of joy.
2 The godless nations round them
could not deny that power;
they cried, "O see this marvel!"
"God's work," replied the people,
and so they sang for joy,
and so they sang for joy.
3 O God, restore our nation;
come, irrigate dry souls,
that those who sow in sadness
may reap their sheaves with gladness
and sing the song of joy,
and sing the song of joy.
Topics: Freedom; God's Covenant with Israel; Hope; The Life of the Nations Used With Tune: SHEAVES
When God Delivered Israel (Psalm 126)
When the Lord Brought Back
Author: Henry Bryan Hays, O. S. B., b. 1920 Appears in 2 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When the Lord brought back from captivitity his flock Refrain First Line: Though with tears we set out sadly Used With Tune: LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
When the Lord Brought Back
Wann der Herr einst die Gesangnen
Author: Chr. H. Zeller, 1779- Appears in 30 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Topics: Trostlieder In äußerer Trübsal
Wann der Herr einst die Gesangnen
What marvels the Lord worked for us
Appears in 3 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Topics: Responsorial Psalms and Canticles Used With Tune: [What marvels the Lord worked for us] Text Sources: Common Worship, 2000
What marvels the Lord worked for us
When Zion in Her Low Estate
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When Zion in her low estate
Was brought from bondage by the Lord,
In ecstasy we sang for joy,
By grace and wondrous love restored.
2 The Lord, in greatly blessing us,
Before the world His power displays;
Yea, great things God has done for us,
And filled our hearts with joy and praise.
3 O Lord, refresh us by Thy grace,
Revive and quicken all our powers,
As failing streams are made to flow,
Replenished by abundant showers.
4 The sower, bearing precious seed,
May weep as in his toil he grieves,
But he shall come again with joy
In harvest time with golden sheaves. Topics: The Church on Earth; Dependence upon God or Christ; Grace of God; Harvest; Israel in Canaan; Jerusalem; Joy; Spiritual Liberty; Revival; Spiritual Sowing; Works of God Used With Tune: MELMORE
When Zion in Her Low Estate
When God Brought Zion's Remnant Band
Author: Calvin Seerveld Meter: 8.4.7.8.4.7.8.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Topics: Laments; Advent; Heritage; Laments Used With Tune: MAG ICH UNGLÜCK
When God Brought Zion's Remnant Band
When Zion's Captives Were Brought Home
Author: David T Koyzis Meter: 8.8.8.8.9.9.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: [When Zion's Captives Were Brought Home] Text Sources: David T. Koyzis (http://genevanpsalter.redeemer.ca/index.html)
When Zion's Captives Were Brought Home
What will the harvest be
Author: Mrs. J. P Hills Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126:5 First Line: Unkindly or kindly we sow today Refrain First Line: What will the harvest be? Lyrics: 1 Unkindly or kindly we sow today,
The seeds that shall germ by the great highway;
It may be for weal, or it may be for woe,
That we're sowing the seed wheresoever we go.
Chorus:
What will the harvest be?
What will the harvest be?
2 Yea, thoughtful or thoughtless, wherever we stray,
We are sowing the seed for the great harvest day;
We're sowing at morning, at noontide and night,
We are sowing in darkness and sowing in light. [Chorus]
3 Unkindly or gently, our work may be done,
In the bright morning light, or the noonday sun;
Now sowing with patience and sowing with care,
Now sowing in sadness and sowing with prayer. [Chorus]
Used With Tune: [Unkindly or kindly we sow today]
What will the harvest be
We Lift Our Voice Rejoicing
Author: Jack W. Hayford Meter: 13.13.13.13 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126:3 First Line: We lift our voice rejoicing because the Lord above Refrain First Line: We praise Thee, O Father, unspeakable our joy Topics: The Worship of God Rejoicing And Thanks
We Lift Our Voice Rejoicing
When Sion's captives God return'd
Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1. When Sion's Captives God return'd.
Such an illustrious Theme,
Struck us with Wonder and Surprise;
We were like them that dream.
2. Then was our Mouth with Laughter fill'd,
Our Tongue for Joy did shout;
The Heathen said, the Lord, for them,
Great Things hath brought about.
3. With Joy, we own, great Things for us,
Are wrought, Lord, by thy Hand.
4. Return the Remnant; and 'twill be
Like Streams to South parch'd Land.
5. Who sow in Tears, in Joy shall reap,
6. They that go forth, and mourn,
Bearing choice Seed, shall sure with Joy,
Laden with Sheaves, return.
When Sion's captives God return'd
When Sion's God her mournful Sons
Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When Sion's GOD her mournful Sons
Recall'd from long Captivity,
It seem'd at first a pleasing Dream
Of what we wish'd to see;
But soon our Tongues we did employ
In thankful Hymns and Songs of Joy.
2 Our Heathen Foes repining stood;
Yet they were all compell'd to own,
That great and wond'rous was indeed
The Work our GOD for us had done:
His Goodness we with Joy confess,
Who thus hath crown'd us with Success.
3 To us bring back the Remnant, LORD,
Of Israel's long enclaved Bands;
More wellcome than refreshing Show'rs
That fall on parch'd and thirsty Lands:
That we, who did our Days employ
In Sorrow, now may reap in Joy.
4 Though he desponds, that sows his Grain,
Yet, doubtless, he at last shall come
To bind his ripen'd full-ear'd Sheaves,
And bring the plenteous Harvest home:
Then former Griefs shall pass away,
And glad Success his Toil repay. Topics: Thanksgivings For Delerances and Wonders, General Used With Tune: [When Sion's God her mournful sons]
When Sion's God her mournful Sons
We are the reapers! O, who will come
Author: Eben. Eugene Rexford Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 123 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: O where are the reapers that garner in Used With Tune: HARVEST HOME
We are the reapers! O, who will come
When Jesus to our rescue drew
Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Used With Tune: [When Jesus to our rescue drew]
When Jesus to our rescue drew
When the King Shall Come Again
Author: Christopher Idle (1938-) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 20 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When the King shall come again,
all his power revealing;
splendour shall announce his reign,
life and joy and healing:
earth no longer in decay,
hope no more frustrated;
this is God's redemption day
longingly awaited.
2 In the desert, trees take root,
fresh from God's creation;
plants and flowers and sweetest fruit
join the celebration;
rivers spring up from the earth,
barren lands adorning.
Valleys, this is your new birth;
mountains, greet the morning!
3 Strengthen feeble hands and knees;
fainting hearts, be cheerful!
God who comes for such as these,
seeks and saves the fearful.
Deaf ears hear the silent tongues
sing away their weeping;
blind eyes see the lifeless ones
walking, running, leaping!
4 There God's highway shall be seen
where no roaring lion,
nothing evil or unclean
walks the road to Zion:
ransomed people, homeward bound
all your praises voicing,
see your Lord with glory crowned,
share in his rejoicing! Topics: Advent; Healing; Reign of Christ; Salvation/Redemption Used With Tune: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM
When the King Shall Come Again
Walk Softly In Springtime
Author: Edna Fay Grant (1905-1981) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 6 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: Walk softly in springtime, to hear the grass sing Lyrics: 1 Walk softly in springtime, to hear the grass sing
its whispering carols to Jesus our King,
to see the new flowers, bright colours display
to tell all the children of glad Easter Day.
2 Sing gently in springtime, and join with the birds,
who warble their music, a song without words,
that floats through the air and that reaches the sky,
a message of love to the Father on high.
3 Praise gladly in springtime when earth seems to glow
with new life and colour in all things that grow;
for all nature's children are happy to say,
"Rejoice, for the Savior is risen today."
Topics: Easter (season) Used With Tune: MARCHE DOUCEMENT
Walk Softly In Springtime
When the Lord Restored Our Blessing (Psalm 126)
Author: Michael Morgan Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When the Lord restored our blessing Topics: Covenant Faithfulness; God As Redeemer Used With Tune: HATIKVAH
When the Lord Restored Our Blessing (Psalm 126)
When God all-clement heard his people's cries
Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When God all-clement heard his people's cries,
And freed them from their galling miseries;
When he redeem'd them with his mighty hand,
And safe-restor'd them to their native land;
'Twixt hope and fear distracted, long they seem
Like men awaking from an irksome dream;
2 Then were their sorrows into laughter turn'd;
They then rejoic'd as much as late they mourn'd;
Dried were their tears--'twas all one scene of joy;
While hymn's of gratitude their tongues employ,
Nor less astonish'd at the great event
The heathen were, and murmur'd discontent:
What wonders hath their God perform'd? they cry;
3 Wonders indeed! we therefore shout for joy.
4 And thou our brethren, gracious God, restore;
In their hard bondage let them sigh no more;
Let them return, and fill the crouded road;
As, when the south-wind blows, the rapid flood
Disdains confinement, and breaks down it's mounds,
And the whole plain in one wide deluge drowns.
5 Who trusts his grain unto a barren soil,
Anxious he fears, 'twill not repay his toil;
But if glad rains a plenteous crop produce,
What sudden transports o'er his soul diffuse?
6 So we, from exile happily return'd,
Where long our fetters and our woes we 'ad mourn'd;
Reseated in our native fields, are gay,
And our deliv'rer's clemency display'
Ourselves to life, to liberty, restor'd,
We, raptur'd, sing the mercies of our Lord.
When God all-clement heard his people's cries
When the Lord Redeems the Very Least
Author: Sylvia G. Dunstan Meter: 9.4.9.4 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Topics: Christ's Return; Healing; Kingdom of God; Redemption; Trusting in the Promises of God Used With Tune: I'LL FLY AWAY
When the Lord Redeems the Very Least
Wir zieh'n den Lebensweg hinaus
Author: Eduard Eyth Appears in 6 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Topics: Pilgerlied. Eitelkeit alles Irdischen, himmlischer Sinn und Vorbereitung zum Tode
Wir zieh'n den Lebensweg hinaus
Work for Christ
Author: Mrs. Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney (1791-1865) Appears in 109 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6 First Line: Laborers of Christ, arise Topics: Christian Activity Calls to; Working and giving
Work for Christ
When Zion's Fortunes God Restored
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Topics: God Power of; Sowing and Reaping; Zion Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN Text Sources: OPC/URCNA 2016
When Zion's Fortunes God Restored
When that the Lord again his Sion had forth brought
Author: W. W. Appears in 2 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When that the Lord again his Sion had forth brought
From bondage great, and also servitude extreme,
His work was such as did surmount man's heart and thought,
So that we were much like to them, that use to dream:
Our mouths were all with laughter filled then,
Also our tongues did shew us joyful men.
2 The heathen folk were forced then this to confess,
How that the Lord for them also great things had done;
but much more we, and therefore can confess no less;
Wherefore to joy we have good cause, as we begun
O Lord, go forth, Thou canst our bondage end,
Who to desarts does flowing rivers send.
3 Full true it is, that, they which sow in tears indeed,
A time will come when they shall reap in mirth and joy:
They went and wept in bearing of their precious seed,
For that their foes full oftentimes did them annoy;
But their return they joyfully shall see,
Their sheaves bring home, and not impaired be.
When that the Lord again his Sion had forth brought
When Zion's fortunes God restored
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 When Zion's fortunes God restored,
it was a dream come true.
Our mouths were then with laughter filled,
our tongues with songs anew.
2 The nations said, 'The LORD has done
great things for Israel.'
The Lord did mighty things for us,
and joy our hearts knew well.
3 Restore our fortunes, gracious Lord,
like streams in desert soil.
A joyful harvest will reward
the weeping sower's toil.
4 The man who, bearing seed to sow,
goes out with tears of grief,
will come again with songs of joy,
bearing his harvest sheaf. Topics: Creation Harvest; God Through the Years His Providence Used With Tune: CREDITON Text Sources: Free Church of Scotland Psalmody Committee
When Zion's fortunes God restored
Wij geloven één voor één
Author: Joke Ribbers; Fred Kaan; Dietrich Werner; Marc Chambron Appears in 2 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126:1 Topics: Affirmation of Faith; Glaubensbekenntnis; Affirmation de la foi; Afirmaciǿn de fe Used With Tune: [Wij geloven één voor één]
Wij geloven één voor één
We Are Sowing
Author: Anon. Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 9 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6 Lyrics: 1. We are sowing, daily sowing
Countless seeds of good and ill,
Scattered on the level lowland,
Cast upon the windy hill;
Seeds that sink in rich, brown furrows,
Soft with heaven’s gracious rain;
Seeds that rest upon the surface
Of the dry, unyielding plain;
2. Seeds that fall amid the stillness
Of the lonely mountain glen;
Seeds cast out in crowded places,
Trodden under foot of men;
Seeds by idle hearts forgotten,
Flung at random on the air;
Seeds by faithful souls remembered,
Sown in tears and love and prayer;
3. Seeds that lie unchanged, unquickened,
Lifeless on the teeming mold;
Seeds that live and grow and flourish
When the sower’s hand is cold.
By a whisper sow we blessings;
By a breath we scatter strife.
In our words and thoughts and actions
Lie the seeds of death and life.
4. Thou who knowest all our weakness,
Leave us not to sow alone!
Bid thine angels guard the furrows
Where the precious grain is sown,
Till the fields are crown’d with glory,
Filled with mellow, ripened ears,
Filled with fruit of life eternal
From the seed we sowed in tears. Topics: Example; Missionary Work; Parables; Patience; Self-Improvement; Special Topics; Speech; Worthiness Used With Tune: WESTWOOD Text Sources: Pure Diamonds, Cleveland, 1872
We Are Sowing
We Are Filled with Joy
Appears in 2 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion Refrain First Line: The LORD has done great things for us Topics: Ascents; Captivity; Deliverance; Joy; Patience; Rejoicing; Restoration; Sorrow; Zion Used With Tune: [When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion]
We Are Filled with Joy
When the Lord Brought Back the Captives
Appears in 1,891 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Topics: Scripture Readings
When the Lord Brought Back the Captives
When Zion's bondage God recalled
Author: W. T. Dale Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126
When Zion's bondage God recalled
When We Wend Homeward
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 126 First Line: When we wend homeward to our land Lyrics: 1 When we wend homeward to our land,
like dreamers we shall be;
like leaping rivers in the spring
we’ll joyful be and free!
2 For though our sowing work is hard,
and tears do freely flow,
on harvest day we’ll shoulder sheaves,
our hearts will overflow! Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Psalms; Autumn and Harvest; Thanksgiving Day Used With Tune: LAND OF REST
When We Wend Homeward
