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The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 94 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:28 Lyrics: 1 The King shall come when morning dawns and light triumphant breaks, when beauty gilds the eastern hills and life to joy awakes 2 not, as of old, a little child, to bear and fight and die, but crowned with glory like the sun that lights the morning sky. 3 Oh, brighter than the rising morn when Christ, victorious, rose and left the lonesome place of death, despite the rage of foes 4 oh, brighter than that glorious morn shall dawn upon our race the day when Christ in splendor comes and we shall see his face. 5 The King shall come when morning dawns and light and beauty brings. Hail, Christ the Lord! Your people pray: come quickly, King of kings. Topics: King, God/Christ as; Return of Christ; The New Creation; Advent; King, God/Christ as; Majesty of God; New Creation; Return of Christ Used With Tune: MORNING SONG Text Sources: Greek

Mine Eyes have Seen the Glory

Author: Julia Ward Howe Meter: 15.15.15.6 ith refrain Appears in 554 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:27 First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah Lyrics: 1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; his truth is marching on. Refrain: Glory! glory, hallelujah! Glory! glory, hallelujah! Glory! glory, hallelujah! Our God is marching on. 2 I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps; they have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; his day is marching on. [Refrain] 3 He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; he is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer him! Be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. [Refrain] 4 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me; as he died to make men holy, let us live to make men free, while God is marching on. [Refrain] Topics: God in Society National Life; Worship (About); War; God Final Victory; National Life; Resolve; War Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN

How Firm a Foundation

Appears in 2,131 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, You who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed; I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake!" Amen. Used With Tune: [How firm a foundation] Text Sources: Rippon's Selection of Hymns, 1787

Come, ye thankful people come

Author: Henry Alford (1810-1871) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 727 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:27-28 Lyrics: 1 Come, you thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home: all is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin; God, our Maker, will provide for our wants to be supplied: come to God's own temple, come; raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, bearing fruit his praise to yield; wheat and tares together sown, are to joy or sorrow grown; first the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear: Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take his harvest home; from his field shall in that day all offences purge away; give his angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast, but the fruitful ears to store in his storehouse evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come; to thy final harvest home: gather all your people in, free from sorrow, free from sin; there, for ever purified, in your presence to abide: come, with all your angels come, raise the glorious harvest home! Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in times and seasons; God in judgement and justice; Harvest; Heaven Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 200 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; he chastens and hastens his will to make known; the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, sing praises to his name: he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine; so from the beginning the fight we were winning: thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be thine! 3 We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant, and pray that thou still our defender wilt be; let thy congregation escape tribulation: thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Topics: Spiritual Freedom; God Judge; Judgment; National Life; Thanksgiving Day Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk hymn

Un día Cristo volverá

Author: Thoro Harris; H. C. Ball Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Refrain First Line: Muy pronto, sí, Jesús vendrá Lyrics: 1 Un día Cristo volverá; es la promesa del Señor; Tal como fue así vendrá, y su pueblo ha de ver al Salvador. Coro: Muy pronto, sí, Jesús vendrá, y alegre le verá su pueblo. ¡Velad! ¡Orad! el Rey vendrá, los suyos arrebatará. 2 Los mensajeros del Señor anuncian que Jesús vendrá; Señales hay alrededor; él vendrá y a los suyos llevará. [Coro] 3 En busca de su grey vendrá, con toda gloria y honor; Su Iglesia esperando está, y aclamará con gozo a su Señor. [Coro] 4 ¡Oh bienvenido, Rey Jesús! tus hijos te esperan ya: Muy pronto han de ver la luz y gozar de tu presencia siempre allá. [Coro] Topics: Cristo Su Reinado; Christ His Reign; Promesas de Dios; Promises of God; Segunda Venida de Cristo; Second Coming of Christ Used With Tune: ALOHA OE

Lo, he comes with clouds descending

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788); John Cennick (1718-1755) Meter: 8.7.8.7.12.7 Appears in 768 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:27 Lyrics: 1 Lo, he comes with clouds descending, Christ, the Lamb, for sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending join the sing the glad refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! God appears on earth to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold him, robed in dreadful majesty; those who set at naught and sold him, pierced, and nailed him to the tree, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see. 3 Those deep wounds of cross and passion still his glorious body bears: cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshipers: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! See! the day of God appears. 4 Yea, amen, let all adore you, high on your eternal throne: Saviour, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for your own: oh, come quickly, oh, come quickly, oh, come quickly, Alleluia! come, Lord, come! Topics: Christ Risen Coming Again; Christ Incarnate Promise of the Messiah Used With Tune: HELMSLEY

Siempre Orad

Author: H. C. Ball Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 First Line: "Siempre orad" muy pronto viene Cristo Refrain First Line: "Siempre orad" nos manda Cristo Used With Tune: ["Siempre orad" muy pronto viene Cristo]

Art thou weary, art thou languid

Author: Rev. John Mason Neale (1818-1866); Stephen of St. Sabas (725-794) Appears in 642 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Topics: Christ Invitation of; Sinners Anxious; Sinners Invited; Weary, Rest for Thee Used With Tune: STEPHANOS

Let there be light

Appears in 446 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:28 First Line: Thou whose almighty word Topics: Missionary Used With Tune: AMERICA

Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 133 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-28 First Line: Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding! Lyrics: 1 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding! "Christ is near," we hear it say. "Cast away the works of darkness, all you children of the day!" 2 Startled at the solemn warning, from the darkness we arise; Christ, our sun, all ill dispelling, shines upon the morning skies. 3 See, the Lamb so long expected comes with pardon down from heaven. Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, one and all, to be forgiven; 4 so when next he comes in glory and the world is wrapped in fear, he will shield us with his mercy and with words of love draw near. 5 Honor, glory, might, dominion to the Father and the Son, with the everliving Spirit while eternal ages run. Topics: Church Year Christ the King; Powers of Darkness; Doxologies; Jesus Christ Lamb; Jesus Christ Second Coming Used With Tune: MERTON Text Sources: Latin, ca. 6th c.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, alt.

In the bleak midwinter

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) Meter: Irregular Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Lyrics: 1 In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone: snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. 2 Our God, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain; heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign: in the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed the Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ. 3 Enough for him whom cherubim worship night and day, a breastful of milk and a mangerful of hay: enough for him whom angels fall down before, the ox and ass and camel which adore. 4 Angels and archangels may have gathered there, cherubim and seraphim thronged the air, but only his mother, in her maiden bliss, worshiped the Beloved with a kiss. 5 What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb, if I were a wise man I would do my part, yet what I can I give him, give my heart. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Angels; Mary; Offering of self Used With Tune: CRANHAM

He is Near

Author: Horatius Bonar Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:28 First Line: I know not when the Lord will come Refrain First Line: I only know that he is near Topics: Coming of Christ Used With Tune: [I know not when the Lord will come]

A Charge to Keep I Have

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,353 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 Lyrics: 1 A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify, a never-dying soul to save, and fit it for the sky. 2 To serve the present age, my calling to fulfill, O may it all my powers engage to do my Master's will! 3 Arm me with watchful care as in thy sight to live, and oh, thy servant, Lord, prepare a strict account to give! 4 Help me to watch and pray, and still on thee rely, O let me not my trust betray, but press to realms on high. Topics: Commissioning Service; Conscience; Challenge; Commissioning Service; Conscience; Holiness of Life; Lenten Season; Ordination; Prayer; Christian Service Used With Tune: BOYLSTON

Ye servants of the Lord

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 454 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord, each for his coming wait, observant of his heav'nly word, and watchful at his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, and trim the golden flame; gird up your loins as in his sight, for awesome is his name. 3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command, and while we speak, he's near; mark the first signal of his hand, and ready all appear. 4 O happy servants they, in such a posture found, who share their Saviour's triumph day, with joy and honour crowned. 5 Christ shall the banquet spread with his own royal hand, and raise each faithful servant's head amid th'angelic band. Topics: Advent; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Ordination/Commissioning; The Serving Community; Year A Advent 1; Year C Advent 1; Year C Proper 14 Used With Tune: NARENZA

Lord Jesus, think on me

Author: Synesius of Cyrene (c. 365-414); Allen William Chatfield, 1808-1896 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:28 Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think of me and take away my fear; in my depression, may I be assured that you are near. 2 Lord Jesus, think of me, by many cares oppressed; in times of great anxiety give me your promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think of me, when darker grows the day; and in my sad perplexity show me the heavenly way. 4 Lord Jesus, think of me, when night's dark shadows spread; restore my lost serenity, and show me light ahead. 5 Lord Jesus, think of me, that when the night is past I may the glorious morning see and share your joy at last! Topics: Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Despair and Trouble; Fear; Heaven Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL Text Sources: Jubilate Hymns, Adapter

Surely I come quickly

Author: Rev. John Samuel Bewley Monsell (1811-1875) Appears in 113 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 First Line: O'er the distant mountains breaking comes the reddening dawn of day Topics: Aspirations For Heaven; Christ Second Coming; Judgment

Eine heerde und ein hirt!

Author: F. A. Krummacher, 1768-1845 Appears in 46 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Topics: Die Kirche des Herrn Ausbreitung des Evangeliums

Lift Up Your Heads, Pilgrims A-weary

Author: Mabel J. Camp Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:27 Refrain First Line: He is coming again Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, pilgrims a-weary, See day’s approach now crimson the sky; Night shadows flee, and your Beloved, Awaited with longing, at last draweth nigh. Refrain: He is coming again, He is coming again, The very same Jesus, rejected of men; He is coming again, He is coming again, With pow'r and great glory, He is coming again! 2 Dark was the night, sin warred against us; Heavy the load of sorrow we bore; But now we see signs of His coming; Our hearts glow within us, joy’s cup runneth o’er! (Refrain) 3 O blessed hope! O blissful promise! Filling our hearts with rapture divine; O day of days! Hail Thy appearing! Thy transcendent glory forever shall shine! (Refrain) 4 Even so come, precious Lord Jesus; Creation waits redemption to see; Caught up in clouds, soon we shall meet Thee; O blessed assurance, forever with Thee! (Refrain) Topics: Christ Advent (second); Christ Second Coming; Second Coming Used With Tune: CAMP

Pray without ceasing

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley (1708-1788) Appears in 39 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 First Line: Pray, without ceasing, pray Topics: Prayer Importunity in ; Temptation Used With Tune: MORNINGTON

Thanks to God whose Word was spoken

Author: Reginald Thomas Brooks (1918-1985) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Lyrics: 1 Thanks to God whose word was spoken in the making of the earth. His the voice that called a nation, fired her vision, tried her worth. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 2 Thanks to God whose word incarnate came to save our human race. Deeds and words and death and rising testify to heaven's grace. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 3 Thanks to God whose word was written in the Bible's sacred page, record of the revelation showing God to every age. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 4 Thanks to God whose word is published in the tongues of every race. See its glory undiminished by the change of time and place. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 5 Thanks to God whose word is answered by the Spirit's voice within. Here we drink of joy unmeasured, life redeemed from death and sin. God is speaking, God is speaking: praise him for his open word. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Church - Illumination of God's Word; God In Creation; Jesus incarnation; Jesus Word of God; Scripture; Word of God Used With Tune: ST. HELEN

Lift Up Your Heads, Rejoice

Author: T. T. Lynch Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:27-31 Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, rejoice: redemption draweth nigh; now breathes a softer air, now shines a milder sky; the early trees put forth their new and tender leaf; hushed is the moaning wind that told of winter's grief. 2 Lift up your heads, rejoice: redemption draweth nigh; now mount the leader clouds, now flames the darkn'ing sky; the early scattered drops descend with heavy fall, and to the waiting earth the hidden thunders call. 3 Lift up your heads, rejoice: redemption draweth nigh; O note the varying signs of earth and air and sky. the God of glory comes in gentleness and might, to comfort and alarm, to succor and to smite. 4 He come, the wide world's King; he comes, the true heart's friend, new gladness to begin, and ancient wrong to end; he comes to fill with light the weary, waiting eye: lift up your heads, rejoice: redemption draweth nigh. Topics: Jesus Christ Triumphal Entry Used With Tune: TALLIS' SEVENTH TUNE

The Day is Surely Drawing Near

Author: Philip A. Peter; Bartholomäus Ringwald Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 34 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Lyrics: 1 The day is surely drawing near When God's Son, the Anointed, Shall with great majesty appear As Judge of all appointed. All mirth and laughter then shall cease When flames on flames will still increase, As Scripture truly teacheth. 2 A trumpet loud shall then resound And all the earth be shaken. Then all who in their graves are found Shall from their sleep awaken; But all that live shall in that hour By the Almighty's boundless pow'r Be changed at His commanding. 3 A book is opened then to all, A record truly telling What each hath done, both great and small, When he on earth was dwelling; And ev'ry heart be clearly seen, And all be known as they have been In tho'ts and words and actions. 4 Then woe to those who scorned the Lord And sought but carnal pleasures, Who here despised His precious Word And loved their earthly treasures! With shame and trembling they will stand And at the Judge's stern command To Satan be delivered. 5 O Jesus, who my debt didst pay And for my sin wast smitten, Within the Book of Life, oh, may My name be also written! I will not doubt; I trust in Thee, From Satan Thou hast made me free And from all condemnation. 6 Therefore my Intercessor be And for Thy blood and merit Declare my name from judgment free With all who life inherit, That I may see Thee face to face With all Thy saints in that blest place Which Thou for us hast purchased. 7 O Jesus Christ, do not delay, But hasten our salvation; We often tremble on our way In fear and tribulation. Then hear us when we cry to Thee; Come, mighty Judge, and make us free From every evil! Amen. Amen. Topics: The Last Things Judgment Used With Tune: ES IST GEWISSLICH

Hilf, lieber Gott, wie große noth

Appears in 21 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Topics: Die Kirche des Herrn

Watching and Praying

Author: Rev. Edward Hopper (1818— ) Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 First Line: They pray the best who pray and watch Topics: Watchfulness and Prayer

View the Present through the Promise

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.8.8.5 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Topics: Belief; Daily Living; Darkness; Day of the Lord; Forgiveness; Giving; Griefs; Hope; Jesus Christ Promised Coming; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Justice; Love (Human) For Jesus Christ; Preparation; Present; Promises; Service Music Offertory; Watchfulness; Witness; World; Belief; Christian Year and Observances Advent; Daily Living; Darkness; Day of the Lord; Forgiveness; Giving; Griefs; Hope; Jesus Christ Promised Coming; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Justice; Love (Human) For Jesus Christ; Preparation; Present; Promises; Promised Coming of Christ; Service Music Offertory; Watchfulness; Witness; World Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

The Clouds of Judgment Gather

Author: Bernard of Cluny, 12th cent. Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 Topics: End Times Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN Text Sources: Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978 (tr.)

Here On Jesus Christ I Will Stand (Kwake Yesu Nasimama)

Author: Greg Scheer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-28 First Line: There's no other place I can hide Refrain First Line: Here on Jesus Christ I will stand (Kwake Yes nasimama) Topics: Atonement; Death; Hope; Living and Dying in Christ; Redemption; Sin Used With Tune: KWAKE YESU NASIMAMA Text Sources: Kenyan hymn

Ye nations, who on earth do dwell

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Lyrics: 1 Ye nations, who on earth do dwell, Hear what the Saviour doth fore-tell! Great signs and wonders there shall be; Distress and great perplexity. 2 Darkness shall hide the glorious Sun, And blackness shall obscure the Moon! Yea, every star will cease to shine, And all their glitt'ring rays decline. 3 The hearts of men shall fail with fear, Waiting for things that shall appear: The seas with great convulsion roar, The heavens shake with all her pow'r. 4 Then shall the mighty Saviour come In glory power and wisdom; Ye faithful then look up on high, And see your great redemption nigh. 5 Notice the Saviour's Parable, Behold the fig-tree shews full well: When she puts forth her tender bough, The summer then is near ye know. 6 Thus when these noted signs ye see With all the Saviour's words agree, Then may ye fully understand: The Saviour's kingdom is at hand. 7 Dear Lord, prepare us for the day, May we be wise to watch and pray! Prepare us Lord, to stand the test, And share the blessing with the bless'd. Topics: Second Sunday in Advent For the Gospel

El Rey Ya Viene

Author: Gloria Gaither; William J. Gaither; Charles Milhuff; Sid D. Guillén Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:27 First Line: El comercio ya ha cesado Refrain First Line: ¡Oh el Rey ya viene, el Rey ya viene! Used With Tune: KING IS COMING

Joy to the world! The Lord is come

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,860 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:19-28 Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! The Lord is come; let earth receive its king; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! The Saviour reigns; let us our songs employ; while fields and streams, rocks, hills and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: Christmas; Epiphany; Festal Joy; God's Love to Us; Hymns Specially Suitable for Children; Hymns Specially Suitable for Liturgical Dance; Jesus Christ Reign; Mission/Sending Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

My soul be on thy guard

Author: Heath Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,365 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 Lyrics: 1 My soul, be on thy guard; Ten thousand foes arise; The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2 Oh, watch, and fight, and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down: Thy arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God: He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, To his divine abode. Topics: The Christian Life Courage and Triumph; Watch!

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,131 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Topics: Trust Used With Tune: LONDON NEW

Blessèd assurance

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 1,061 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 First Line: Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine Used With Tune: BLESSÈD ASSURANCE

The Spacious Firmament on High

Author: Joseph Addison (1672-1719) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 787 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Lyrics: 1 The spacious firmament on high, with all the blue ethereal sky, and spangled heavens, a shining frame, their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun from day to day does his Creator's power display; and publishes to every land the work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wondrous tale, and nightly to the listening earth repeats the story of her birth: whilst all the stars that round her burn, and all the planets in their turn, confirm the tidings, as they roll and spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence all move round the dark terrestrial ball, what though no real voice nor sound, amid their radiant orbs be found; in reason's ear they all rejoice, and utter forth a glorious voice; for ever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." Topics: Creation; Creation Used With Tune: CREATION

All people that on earth do dwell

Author: William Kethe, d. 1594 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 723 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Topics: The Nature and Mystery of God The Holy Trinity Used With Tune: OLD 100TH

Songs of praise the angels sang

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 542 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Lyrics: 1 Songs of praise the angels sang, heav'n with alleluias rang, when creation was begun, when God spake and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn when the Prince of peace was born; songs of praise arose when he captive led captivity. 3 Heav'n and earth must pass away, songs of praise shall crown that day: God will make new heav'ns and earth; songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4 And shall we alone be dumb till that glorious kingdom come? No, the Church delights to raise psalms and hymns and songs of praise. 5 Saints below, with heart and voice, still in songs of praise rejoice; learning here, by faith and love, songs of praise to sing above. 6 Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, unto thee we raise; Jesu, glory unto thee, ever with the Spirit be. Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; The Communion of Saints; The Journey of Life; Year A Christ the King; Years A, B, and C Christmas Day Used With Tune: NORTHAMPTON

Jesu, thy blood and righteousness

Author: N. L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760; John Wesley, 1703-1791 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 499 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:28 Lyrics: 1 Jesu, thy blood and righteousness my beauty are, my glorious dress; midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, with joy shall I lift up my head. 2 Bold shall I stand in that great day, for to my charge who aught shall lay? Fully absolved through thee I am from sin and fear, from guilt and shame. 3 Jesu, be endless praise to thee, whose boundless mercy hath for me, for me, a full atonement made, an everlasting ransom paid. 4 Ah! give to all thy servants, Lord, with power to speak thy gracious word, that all who to thy wounds will flee may find eternal life in thee. 5 O let the dead now hear thy voice! Now bid thy banished ones rejoice! Their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesu, thy blood and righteousness. Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Used With Tune: FULDA

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Author: Samuel Medley, 1738-1799 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 470 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 First Line: I know that my Redeemer lives! Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives! What joy the blest assurance gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; He lives, my ever-living head! 2 He lives triumphant from the grave; He lives eternally to save; He lives in majesty above; He lives to guide his Church in love. 3 He lives to silence all my fears; He lives to wipe away my tears; He lives to calm my troubled heart; He lives all blessings to impart. 4 He lives, all glory to his name! He lives, my Savior, still the same; What joy this blest assurance gives: I know that my Redeemer lives! Topics: Eternal Life/Heaven; Paschal Mystery; Resurrection; Salvation; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Rite of Committal; The Liturgical Year Easter (Sundays and Weekdays) Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 434 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-28 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 O 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 heav'n thy promised sign; thou Prince and Savior, come! Topics: Funerals Used With Tune: KOMM SEELE

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 426 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:25-36 Topics: Remembrance Day; Trust Used With Tune: MELITA Text Sources: Rev. Hymns for Today's Church, alt.

O God, my strength, my hope

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 385 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 Lyrics: 1 O God, my strength, my hope, On thee I cast my care, With humble confidence look up, And know thou hearest prayer. 2 Oh, for a godly fear, A quick-discerning eye, That looks to thee when sin is near, And sees the tempter fly! 3 A spirit still prepared, And armed with jealous care, For ever standing on its guard, And watching unto prayer! 4 Lord, let me still abide, Nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide To better worlds above. Topics: The Christian Life Humility and Watchfulness; Prayer for Self-Consecration

Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 346 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 Lyrics: 1 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go, my daily labour to pursue; thee, only thee, resolved to know, in all I think or speak or do. 2 The task thy wisdom hath assigned O let me cheerfully fulfil; in all my works thy presence find, and prove thy good and perfect will. 3 Thee may I set at my right hand, whose eyes my inmost substance see, and labour on at thy command, and offer all my works to thee. 4 Give me to bear thy easy yoke, and ev'ery moment watch and pray, and still to things eternal look, and hasten to thy glorious day; 5 For thee delightfully employ whate'er thy bounteous grace hath giv'n, and run my course with even joy, and closely walk with thee to heav'n. Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Final Hymn; Year A Proper 9; Year B Proper 2; Year C Advent 1 Used With Tune: SONG 34 (ANGELS' SONG)

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Author: Georg Weissel; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 273 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:28 Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates; behold the King of glory waits; the King of kings is drawing near; the Savior of the world is here. 2 Fling wide the portals of your heart; make it a temple, set apart from earthly use for heaven’s employ, adorned with prayer and love and joy. 3 Redeemer, come! I open wide my heart to thee; here, Lord, abide. Let me thy inner presence feel; thy grace and love in me reveal. Topics: Invitation; Jesus Christ Advent; Living in Christ Used With Tune: TRURO

Alas! what hourly dangers rise!

Author: Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 247 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:36 Lyrics: 1 Alas! what hourly dangers rise! What snares beset my way! To heaven, oh, let me lift mine eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears! My weak resistance, ah, how vain! How strong my foes and fears! 3 O gracious God! in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and afraid. 4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail; And bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail. 5 Oh, keep me in thy heavenly way, And bid the tempter flee! And let me never, never stray From happiness and thee. Topics: The Christian Life Trial and Patience; Dangers by the Way

Lord, thy word abideth

Author: Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 Lyrics: 1 Lord, thy word abideth, and our footsteps guideth; who its truth believeth light and joy receiveth. 2 When our foes are near us, then thy word doth cheer us, word of consolation, message of salvation. 3 When the storms are o'er us, and dark clouds before us, then its light directeth, and our way protecteth. 4 Who can tell the pleasure, who recount the treasure, by thy word imparted to the simple-hearted: 5 word of mercy, giving help unto the living; word of life, supplying comfort to the dying! 6 Oh that we, discerning its most holy learning, Lord, may love and fear thee, evermore be near thee. Topics: Comfort / Consolation; Guidance; Storm; The Bible Used With Tune: RAVENSHAW

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side

Author: Katharina von Schlegel, 1697-?; Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1813-97 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 178 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:19-28 Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief and pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in every change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul: your God will undertake to guide the future as he has the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be clear at last. Be still, my soul: the tempests still obey his voice, who ruled them once on Galilee. 3 Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart and all is darkened in the vale of tears, then you shall better know his love, his heart, who comes to soothe your sorrow, calm your fears. Be still, my soul: for Jesus can restore the trust and hope that strengthened you before. 4 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief and fear are gone, sorrow forgotten, love's pure joy restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessèd we shall meet at last. Topics: Confidence; Consolation; Endurance; Everlasting Life; Funerals; Good Friday; Providence Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Onward, then, and fear not

Author: F. R. Havergal Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 171 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:33 First Line: Standing at the portal Topics: Special Occasions New Year and Anniversaries Used With Tune: ST. ALBAN'S

Forty days and forty nights

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909; George Hunt Smyttan, 1822-70 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 157 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:34-36 Lyrics: 1 Forty days and forty nights you were fasting in the wild, forty days and forty nights tempted, and yet undefiled: 2 let us your endurance share and from earthly greed abstain, with you watching unto prayer, with you strong to suffer pain. 3 And if Satan on us press flesh or spirit to assail, Victor in the wilderness, grant we may not faint or fail. 4 Keep, O keep us, Saviour dear, ever constant by your side, that with you we may appear at the eternal Eastertide. Topics: Endurance; Jesus Christ Earthly life; Lent; Satan; Temptation Used With Tune: HEINLEIN

What cheering words are these!

Author: Kent Appears in 145 hymnals Scripture: Luke 21:28 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

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