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For all the saints, who from their labors rest

Author: Bp. W. W. How Meter: Irregular Appears in 571 hymnals Topics: All Saints Lyrics: 1 For all the saints, who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesu, be forever blest. Alleluia! Allleluia! 2 Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress, and their Might: Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light. Alleluia! Allleluia! 3 O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! Allleluia! 4 O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia! Allleluia! 5 And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph-song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia! Allleluia! 6 The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest; Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest. Alleluia! Allleluia! 7 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day; The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of Glory passes on His way. Alleluia! Allleluia! 8 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia! Allleluia! Amen. Used With Tune: [For all the saints]

Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Author: William J. Irons, 1812-1883 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: All Saints (November 1) Lyrics: 1 Sing with all the saints in glory, Sing the resurrection song! Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story, To the former days belong. All around the clouds are breaking, Soon the storms of time shall cease; In God’s likeness, we awaken, Knowing everlasting peace. 2 O what glory, far exceeding All that eye has yet perceived! Holiest hearts for ages pleading, Never that full joy conceived. God has promised, Christ prepares it, There on high our welcome waits; Ev’ry humble spirit shares it, Christ has passed the eternal gates. 3 Life eternal! heav’n rejoices: Jesus lives who once was dead; Shout with joy, O deathless voices! Child of God, lift up your head! Patriarchs from distant ages, Saints all longing for their heav'n, Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages, All await the glory giv'n. 4 Life eternal! O what wonders Crowd on faith; what joy unknown, When, amidst earth's closing thunders, Saints shall stand before the throne! O to enter that bright portal, See that glowing firmament, Know, with you, O God immortal, Jesus Christ whom you have sent! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

O for a Thousand Tongues

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,746 hymnals Topics: Christ Life and Ministry; Recessionals; liturgical Opening Hymns First Line: O for a thousand tongues to sing My dear Redeemer's praise Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread thro' all the earth abroad the honors of your name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease, 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace. 4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me. 5 To God all glory, praise, and love be now and ever given by saints below and saints above, the Church in earth and heaven. Worship & Rejoice, 2003

Shall We Gather at the River

Author: Robert Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 754 hymnals Topics: Christian Year All Saints Day Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll gather at the river Lyrics: 1. Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod, with its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God? Refrain: Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river; gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God. 2. On the margin of the river, washing up its silver spray, we will walk and worship ever, all the happy golden day. (Refrain) 3. Ere we reach the shining river, lay we every burden down; grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown. (Refrain) 4. Soon we'll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease; soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace. (Refrain) Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5 Used With Tune: HANSON PLACE

I Sing a Song of the Saints of God

Author: Lesbia Scott Meter: Irregular Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Christian Year All Saints Day Lyrics: 1. I sing a song of the saints of God, patient and brave and true, who toiled and fought and lived and died for the Lord they loved and knew. And one was a doctor, and one was a queen, and one was a shepherdess on the green; they were all of them saints of God, and I mean, God helping, to be one too. 2. They loved their Lord so dear, so dear, and his love made them strong; and they followed the right for Jesus' sake the whole of their good lives long. And one was a soldier, and one was a priest, and one was slain by a fierce wild beast; and there's not any reason, no, not the least, why I shouldn't be one too. 3. They lived not only in ages past; there are hundreds of thousands still. The world is bright with the joyous saints who love to do Jesus' will. You can meet them in school, on the street, in the store, in church, by the sea, in the house next door; they are saints of God, whether rich or poor, and I mean to be one too. Used With Tune: GRAND ISLE

For All Your Saints, O Lord

Author: Richard Mant, 1776-1848 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: All Saints' Day Lyrics: 1 For all your saints, O Lord, Who strove in you to live, Who followed you, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive. 2 For all your saints, O Lord, Who strove in you to die, Who counted you their great reward, Accept our thankful cry. 3 They all in life and death, With you, their Lord, in view, Learned from your Holy Spirit's breath To suffer and to do. 4 For this, your name we bless And humbly pray anew That we like them in holiness May live and die in you. 5 To God, the Father, Son, And Spirit, ever blest, The One in Three, the Three in One, Be endless praise addressed. Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

How bright these glorious spirits shine!

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 156 hymnals Topics: All Saints' Sunday Lyrics: 1 How bright these glorious spirits shine! Whence all their white array? How came they to the blissful seats of everlasting day? 2 Lo! these are they from sufferings great who came to realms of light, and in the blood of Christ have washed those robes that shine so bright. 3 Now with triumphal palms they stand before the throne on high, and serve the God they love amidst the glories of the sky. 4 Hunger and thirst are felt no more, nor sun with scorching ray: God is their sun, whose cheering beams diffuse eternal day. 5 The Lamb, who dwells amid the throne, shall o'er them still preside, feed them with nourishment divine, and all their footsteps guide. 6 In pastures green he'll lead his flock where living streams appear; and God the Lord from every eye shall wipe off every tear. Scripture: Isaiah 25:8 Used With Tune: BALLERMA

Tell Out, My Soul

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Topics: God Love and Mercy; God Majesty and Power; Scripture Songs; Worship First Line: Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord

Rejoice in God's Saints

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Christian Year All Saints First Line: Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days! Lyrics: 1 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days! A world without saints forgets how to praise. Their faith in acquiring the habit of prayer, their depth of adoring, Lord, help us to share. 2 Some march with events to turn them God's way; some need to withdraw, the better to pray; some carry the gospel through fire and through flood: our world is their parish; their purpose is God. 3 Rejoice in those saints, unpraised and unknown, who bear someone's cross, or shoulder their own; they share our complaining, our comforts, our cares: what patience in caring, what courage, is theirs! 4 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days! A world without saints forgets how to praise. In loving, in living, they prove it is true: their way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you. Scripture: Psalm 16:3 Used With Tune: OLD 104TH

All hail the power of Jesus' name

Author: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792; Michael Forster, b. 1946 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,445 hymnals Topics: All Saints First Line: All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name! Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10 Used With Tune: MILES LANE

Hark! the sound of holy voices

Author: C. Wordsworth Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: All Saints; All Saints Lyrics: 1 Hark! the sound of holy voices, Chanting at the crystal sea, Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, Lord, to Thee; Multitude which none can number, Like the stars in glory stands, Clothed in white apparel, holding Palms of victory in their hands. 2 Patriarch, and holy prophet. Who prepared the way for Christ, King, apostle, saint, confessor, Martyr and evangelist; Saintly maiden, golden matron, Widows who have watched to prayer, Joined in holy concert, singing, To the Lord of all, are there. 3 Marching with Thy cross their banner, They have triumphed, following Thee, the Captain of salvation, Thee, their Saviour and their King; Gladly, Lord, with Thee they suffered; Gladly, Lord, with Thee they died; And by death to life immortal They were born and glorified. 4 Now they reign in heavenly glory, Now they walk in golden light, Now they drink, as from a river, Holy bliss and infinite: Love and peace they taste for ever, And all truth and knowledge see In the beatific vision Of the blessèd Trinity. Amen. Used With Tune: SANCTUARY

Lo! what a cloud of witnesses

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: Saints' Days and Holy Days All Saints Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1745, alt.

Alleluia! Gracious Jesus!

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: Year C All Saints Lyrics: 1 Alleluia! Gracious Jesus! Yours the scepter, yours the throne! Alleluia! Yours the triumph, yours the victory alone! Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood: Jesus out of every nation you've redeemed us by your blood. 2 Alleluia! Not as orphans are we left in sorrow now. Alleluia! You are near us; faith believes, nor questions how. Though the cloud from sight received you, when the forty days were o'er, shall our hearts forget your promise, "I am with you evermore." 3 Alleluia! Bread of angels, you on earth our food, our stay. Alleluia! Here the sinful flee to you from day to day. Intercessor, friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, plead for me, and the songs that sound in heaven will repeat your gracious plea. 4 Alleluia! Christ eternal, nothing can disrupt your reign; Alleluia! Born of Mary, heaven and earth are your domain. Human life you fully entered, tending those we count the least, serving both as Priest and Victim in the eucharistic feast. Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-14 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 840 hymnals Topics: Christian Year All Saints Day First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Refrain First Line: Faith of our fathers, holy faith Lyrics: 1. Faith of our fathers, living still, in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; O how our hearts beat high with joy whene'er we hear that glorious word! Refrain: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. 2. Faith of our fathers, we will strive to win all nations unto thee; and through the truth that comes from God, we all shall then be truly free. [Refrain)] 3. Faith of our fathers, we will love both friend and foe in all our strife; and preach thee, too, as love knows how by kindly words and virtuous life. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

We Walk By Faith

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 73 hymnals First Line: We walk by faith, and not by sight, No gracious words we hear

Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 30 hymnals

Ten thousand times ten thousand

Author: H. Alford Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 435 hymnals Topics: All Saints Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand In sparkling raiment bright, The armies of the ransomed saints Throng up the steeps of light: 'Tis finished! all is finished, Their fight with death and sin: Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in. 2 What rush of alleluias Fills all the earth and sky! What ringing of a thousand harps Bespeaks the triumph nigh! O day, for which creation And all its tribes were made! O joy, for all its former woes A thousand-fold repaid! 3 OH, then what raptured greetings On Canaan's happy shore! What knitting severed friendships up, Where partings are no more! Then eyes with joy shall sparkle, That brimmed with tears of late; Orphans no longer fatherless, Nor widows desolate. 4 Bring near Thy great salvation, Thou Lamb for sinners slain; Fill up the roll of Thine elect, Then take Thy power and reign! Appear, Desire of nations! Thine exiles long for home: Show in the heavens Thy promised sign! Thou Prince and Saviour, come! Amen. Used With Tune: ALFORD

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

Author: George William Kitchin, 1827-1912; Michael Robert Newbolt, 1874-1956 Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: All Saints and All Souls First Line: Come, people, follow where our captain trod Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24-25 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann Jacob Schütz; Frances Elizabeth Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: All Saints Year C Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation; with healing balm my soul is filled, and every faithless murmur stilled: to God all praise and glory! 2 What God's almighty power hath made, God's gracious mercy keepeth: by morning glow or evening shade God's watchful eye ne'er sleepeth; within the shelter of God's might, lo! all is just and all is right: to God all praise and glory! 3 Our God is never far away, but through all grief distressing, an ever-present help and stay, our peace, and joy, and blessing; as with a mother's tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band: to God all praise and glory! 4 Thus all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud thy praises that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises. Be joyful in your God, my heart! Both soul and body take your part: to God all praise and glory! Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Give Thanks for Life

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 10.10.10.4.4 Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Give thanks for life, the measure of our days

Blessed assurance

Author: Frances Jane van Alstyne (Fanny J. Crosby), 1820-1915 Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,069 hymnals Topics: Year A All Saints' Day First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine: O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God; born of his Spirit, washed in his blood: Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture burst on my sight; angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest; watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20 Used With Tune: BLESSED ASSURANCE

Let saints on earth in concert sing

Author: Rev. Chas. Wesley; Murray Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: All Saints Lyrics: 1 Let saints on earth in concert sing With those whose work is done; For all the servants of our King In heav'n and earth are one. 2 One family, we dwell in Him, One Church, above, beneath; Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death. 3 One army of the living God, To His command we bow; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. 4 E'en now to their eternal home There pass some spirits blest; While others to the margin come, Waiting their call to rest. 5 Jesus, be Thou our constant Guide Then, when the word is given, Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide, And bring us safe to heaven. Amen. Used With Tune: [Let saints on earth in concert sing]

O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be

Author: John M. Neale; S. W. Duffield; Peter Abelard, 1079-1142 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 137 hymnals Topics: Year B All Saints Lyrics: 1 O what their joy and their glory must be, as endless Sabbaths the blessed ones see: Crowns for the valiant, for weary ones rest: God shall be all, and in all ever blessed. 2 The true Jerusalem holy is there, whose peaceful duties give joy free from care; Where disappointment no heart can assail, where each prayer whispered is heard without fail. 3 Longing for home now let every heart raise prayers of devotion and anthems of praise; From streams of sorrow we lift up our eyes, to the blessed city, our home and our prize. 4 There is a Sabbath of unending light, joyfully keeping that holy day bright, We join in chanting the song without cease with all the saints in that sweet realm of peace. Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6 Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

The saints of Go! their conflict past

Author: William Dalrymple Maclagan Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Saints' Days and Holy Days All Saints Used With Tune: BEATI

By All Your Saints Still Striving

Author: Jerry D. Godwin; Horatio Nelson, 1823-1913 Appears in 116 hymnals Topics: Martyrs and All Saints; Christian year-All Saints Scripture: Daniel 12 Used With Tune: ST. THEODULPH

For All The Saints Who've Shown Your Love

Author: John L. Bell; Graham Maule Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: F. B. P., ca. 16th cent. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 623 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1) First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home when shall I come Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end? Your joys when shall I see? 2 O happy harbor of the saints, O sweet and pleasant soil! In you no sorrow may be found, No grief, no care, no toil. 3 Your gardens and your gallant walks Continually are green; There grow such sweet and pleasant flow'rs As nowhere else are seen. 4 There trees forevermore bear fruit And evermore do spring; There evermore the angels sit and evermore do sing. 5 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see Your endless joy, and of the same Partaker ever be! Scripture: Psalm 42:2 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

O when the saints go marching in

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: All Saints Children's Hymns and Songs Lyrics: 1 O when the saints go marching in, O when the saints go marching in, I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. 2 O when they crown him Lord of all, O when they crown him Lord of all, I want to be in that number when they crown him Lord of all. 3 O when all knees bow at his name, O when all knees bow at his name, I want to be in that number when all knees bow at his name. 4 O when they sing the Saviour's praise, O when they sing the Saviour's praise, I want to be in that number when they sing the Saviour's praise. 5 O when the saints go marching in, O when the saints go marching in, I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. Used With Tune: [O when the saints go marching in] Text Sources: Traditional

Blessed city, heavenly Salem

Author: J. M. Neale Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: All Saints; All Saints Lyrics: 1 Blessed city, heavenly Salem, Vision dear of peace and love, Who of living stones art builded In the height of heaven above, And, with angel hosts encircled, As a bride dost earthward move; 2 From celestial realms descending, Bridal glory round thee shed, Meet for Him Whose love espoused thee, To thy Lord shall thou be led; All thy streets and all thy bulwarks Of pure gold are fashionèd. 3 Bright thy gates of pearl are shining, They are open evermore; And by virtue of His merits Thither faithful souls do soar, Who for Christ's dear Name, in this world Pain and tribulation bore. 4 Many a blow and biting sculpture Polished well those stones elect, In their places now compacted By the heavenly Architect, Who therewith hath willed forever That His palace should be decked. 5 Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three, and ever One, Consubstantial, Co-eternal, While unending ages run. Amen. Used With Tune: ORIEL

Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Author: John Athelstan Laurie Riley, 1858-1945 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: All Saints and All Souls; Saints Days and Holy Days St Michael and All Angels Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones, raise the glad strain: alleluia! Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers, virtues, archangels, angels' choirs: alleluia! 2 O higher than the cherubim, more glorious than the seraphim, lead their praises: alleluia! Thou bearer of the Eternal Word, most gracious, magnify the Lord, alleluia! 3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, ye patriarchs and prophets blest: alleluia, alleluia! Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong, all saints triumphant, raise the song, alleluia! 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, supernal anthems echoing: alleluia, alleluia! To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, alleluia! Scripture: Daniel 4:13 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Three in One, and One in Three

Author: Gilbert Rorison, 1821-1869 Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Year A All Saints' Day Lyrics: 1 Three in One and One in Three, ruler of the earth and sea, hear us while we lift to thee holy chant and psalm. 2 Light of lights! with morning-shine lift on us thy light divine; and let charity benign breathe on us her balm. 3 Light of lights! when falls the ev'n, let it close on sin forgiv'n, fold us in the peace of heav'n; shed a holy calm. 4 Three in One and One in Three, dimly here we worship thee; with the saints hereafter we hope to hear the palm. Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17 Used With Tune: CAPETOWN

Come, We That Love the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1675-1748; Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 with refrain Appears in 1,797 hymnals Topics: All Saints Day Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Lyrics: 1. Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known; join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne. Refrain: We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. 2. Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God, but children of the heav'nly King, but children of the heav'nly King may speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad. (Refrain) 3. The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heav'nly fields, before we reach the heav'nly fields, or walk the golden streets, or walk the golden streets. (Refrain) 4. Then let our songs abound, and ev'ry tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high. (Refrain) Scripture: Revelation 21:9-12 Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION

Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 346 hymnals Topics: Christian Year All Saints Day Lyrics: 1. Come, let us join our friends above who have obtained the prize, and on the eagle wings of love to joys celestial rise. Let saints on earth unite to sing with those to glory gone, for all the servants of our King in earth and heaven are one. 2. One family we dwell in him, one church above, beneath, though now divided by the stream, the narrow stream of death; one army of the living God, to his command we bow; part of his host have crossed the flood, and part are crossing now. 3. Ten thousand to their endless home this solemn moment fly, and we are to the margin come, and we expect to die. E'en now by faith we join our hands with those that went before, and greet the blood-besprinkled bands on the eternal shore. 4. Our spirits too shall quickly join, like theirs with glory crowned, and shout to see our Captain's sign, to hear his trumpet sound. O that we now might grasp our Guide! O that the word were given! Come, Lord of Hosts, the waves divide, and land us all in heaven. Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

You Servants of God

Author: Charles Wesley; R. Gerald Hobbs Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 669 hymnals Topics: All Saints Year A First Line: You servants of God, your Saviour proclaim Used With Tune: LYONS

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 868 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1) Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is his new creation By water and the word: From heav'n he came and sought her To be his holy bride; With his own blood he bought her, And for her life he died. 2 Elect from ev'ry nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation, "One Lord, one faith, one birth!" One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses With ev'ry grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth hath union With God, the Three-in-One, And with the saints, communion With those whose rest is won. O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with thee. Scripture: John 3:5 Used With Tune: AURELIA

Open My Eyes, That I May See

Author: Clara H. Scott Meter: 8.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: All Saints Year C Refrain First Line: Silently now I wait for thee Lyrics: 1 Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me; place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine! 2 Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth thou sendest clear; and while the wave-notes fall on my ear, everything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine! 3 Open my mouth, and let me bear gladly the warm truth everywhere; open my heart and let me prepare love with thy children thus to share. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine! Used With Tune: OPEN MY EYES

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,869 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Meditation; Christ Love of; Love God's Love; Righteousness First Line: Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Author: Godfrey Thring; Matthew Bridges Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 801 hymnals Topics: All Saints Year A 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 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 peace, whose power a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise. His reign shall know no end; and round his piercèd feet fair flowers of Paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. 4 Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, rich wounds yet visible above, in beauty glorified. All hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me: thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

The Son of God Goes Forth to War

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Appears in 840 hymnals Topics: All Saints Day Lyrics: 1 The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar: Who follows in His train? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain, Who patient bears His cross below, He follows in His train. 2 The martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave, Who saw his Master in the sky, And called on Him to save. Like Him, with pardon on his tongue In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for them that did the wrong: Who follows in His train? 3 A glorious band, the chosen few On whom the Spirit came, Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew, And mocked the cross and flame: They met the tyrant's brandished steel, The lion's gory mane; They bowed their necks the death to feel: Who follows in their turn? 4 A noble army, men and boys, The matron and the maid, Around the Saviour's throne rejoice, In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain; O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train. Amen. Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS, NEW

Blessed Feasts of Blessed Martyrs

Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: All Saints Lyrics: 1 Blessed feasts of blessed martyrs, Holy women, holy men, With the mem'ry of their witness Greet we your return again. Worthy deeds are theirs, and wonders, Worthy of the name they bore; We, our joyful praises singing, Honor them forevermore. 2 Faith prevailing, hope unfailing, Loving Christ with single heart, Thus they, glorious and victorious, Bravely bore the martyr's part, By contempt of ev'ry anguish, By unyielding battle done; Victors at the last, they triumph, With the host of angels one. 3 Therefore, you co-heirs of glory, All who dwell with Christ on high, Join to ours your supplication When before Christ we draw nigh, Praying that, this life completed, All its fleeting moments past, By his grace we may be worthy Of eternal bliss at last. Used With Tune: IN BABILONE Text Sources: Latin, 12th C.

Give me the wings of faith, to rise

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 517 hymnals Topics: Saints' Days and Other Holy Days All Saints' Day, Novemer 1 Used With Tune: WILTSHIRE

March on, O soul, with strength

Author: George T. Coster Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: All Saints' Day Lyrics: 1 March on, O soul, with strength! Like those strong men of old Who 'gainst enthroned wrong Stood confident and bold; Who, thrust in prison or cast to flame, Still made their glory in Thy Name. 2 The sons of fathers we By whom our faith is taught To fear no ill, to fight The holy fight they fought: Heroic warriors, ne'er from Christ By any lure or guile enticed. 3 March on, O soul, with strength, As strong the battle rolls! 'Gainst lies and lusts and wrongs, Let courage rule our souls: In keenest strife, Lord, may we stand, Upheld and strengthened by Thy hand. 4 Not long the conflict: soon The holy war shall cease, Faith's warfare ended, won The home of endless peace! Look up! the victor's crown at length! March on, O soul, march on, with strength! Amen. Used With Tune: ARTHUR'S SEAT

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

Author: St. Nicetas, ca. 335-414; Ignaz Franz, 1719-1790; Clarence Walworth, 1820-1900 Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 with repeat Appears in 204 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1) First Line: Holy God, we praise thy name! Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all, we bow before thee! All on earth thy sceptre claim, All in heav'n above adore thee; Infinite, thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign. Infinite, thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign. 2 Hark! the loud celestial hymn Angel choirs above are raising; Cherubim and Seraphim, In unceasing chorus praising; Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord: "Holy, holy, holy Lord!" Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord: "Holy, holy, holy Lord!" 3 Lo! The apostolic train Join, the sacred Name to hallow; Prophets swell the loud refrain, And the white robed martyrs follow; And from morn to set of sun, Through the Church the song goes on. And from morn to set of sun, Through the Church the song goes on. 4 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name thee; While in essence only One, Undivided God we claim thee; And adoring, bend the knee, While we own the mystery. And adoring, bend the knee, While we own the mystery. Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-3 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT Text Sources: Te Deum laudamus

Come Now, Almighty King

Author: Anon. Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.4 Appears in 1,798 hymnals Topics: All Saints Year C Lyrics: 1 Come now, almighty King, help us your name to sing, help us to praise; one God all glorious, ever victorious, come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come now, incarnate Son, your life in us begun, our prayer attend; come, and your people bless; come, give your word success; stablish your righteousness, Saviour and friend! 3 Come holy Comforter, your sacred witness bear in this glad hour; your grace to us impart, now rule in every heart, never from us depart, Spirit of power! 4 To the great One in Three, eternal praises be for evermore; your sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore! Used With Tune: SERUG Text Sources: 18th century, George Whitfield's Collection of Hymns, 1757, alt.

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,149 hymnals Topics: Christian year-All Saints First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say than to you he has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you; O be not dismayed, for I am your God and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you in trouble to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply. The flame shall not hurt you; I only design your dross to consume and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no never forsake!" Scripture: Isaiah 28:16 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: J. Rippon's Selection of Hymns (1787), alt.

Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Christian Year All Saints Day Lyrics: 1. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine; gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Refrain: Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 2. Wider grows the kingdom, reign of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. [Refrain] 3. Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God's far purpose in one living whole, move we on together to the shining goal. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

O God of Bethel, by whose hand

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751; John Logan, 1748-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 380 hymnals Topics: All Saints Lyrics: 1 O God of Bethel, by whose hand thy people still are fed, who through this weary pilgrimage has all our forebears led. 2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present before thy throne of grace; God of our forebears, be the God of their succeeding race. 3 Through each mysterious path of life be thou our constant guide; give us each day our daily bread, and raiment fit provide. 4 O spread thy cov'ring wings around till all our wanderings cease, and at our Father's loved abode our souls arrive in peace. Scripture: Luke 11:2-4 Used With Tune: BURFORD

Who are these like stars appearing

Author: Heinrich Theobald Schenck, 1656-1727; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: All Saints; Year A All Saints' Day 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 heav'nly King. 2 Who are these of dazzling brightness, clothed in God's own righteousness, these, whose robes of purest whiteness shall their lustre still possess, still untouched by time's rude hand - whence came all this glorious band? 3 These are they who have contended for their Saviour's honour long, wrestling on till life was ended, following not the sinful throng; these, who well the fight sustained, triumph through the Lamb have gained. 4 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. 5 These, th'Almighty contemplating, did as priest before him stand, soul and body, always waiting day and night at his command: now, in God's most holy place blest they stand before his face. Scripture: Revelation 7:13 Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS

Wade in the Water

Meter: Irregular Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: See that host all dressed in white Text Sources: African-American spiritual; African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875