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Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 540 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Lyrics: 1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, to the throne thy tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore God's praises sing. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. 2. Praise the Lord for grace and favor to all people in distress; praise God, still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious now God's faithfulness. 3. Father-like, God tends and spares us; well our feeble frame God knows; mother-like, God gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet God's mercy flows. 4. Angels in the heights, adoring, you behold God face to face; saints triumphant, now adoring, gathered in from every race. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 770 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord Lyrics: 1. Lo, he comes with clouds descending, once for favored sinners slain; thousand, thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 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. The dear tokens of his passion still his dazzling body bears; cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshipers; with what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture, gaze we on those glorious scars! 4. Yea, Amen! Let all adore thee, high on thy eternal throne; Savior, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for thine own. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Everlasting God, come down! Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Used With Tune: HELMSLEY

When We All Get to Heaven

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 304 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1. Sing the wondrous love of Jesus; sing his mercy and his grace. In the mansions bright and blessed he'll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory! 2. While we walk the pilgrim pathway, clouds will overspread the sky; but when traveling days are over, not a shadow, not a sigh. (Refrain) 3. Let us then be true and faithful, trusting, serving every day; just one glimpse of him in glory will the toils of life repay. (Refrain) 4. Onward to the prize before us! Soon his beauty we'll behold; soon the pearly gates will open; we shall tread the streets of gold. (Refrain) Used With Tune: HEAVEN

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,300 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1. Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; God, whose word cannot be broken, formed thee for his own abode. On the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, thou mayst smile at all thy foes. 2. See, the streams of living waters, springing from eternal love, well supply thy sons and daughters, and all fear of want remove. Who can faint while such a river ever will their thirst assuage? Grace which like the Lord, the giver, never fails from age to age. 3. Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear for a glory and a covering, showing that the Lord is near! Thus deriving from our banner light by night and shade by day, safe we feed upon the manna which God gives us when we pray. 4. Blest inhabitants of Zion, washed in our Redeemer's blood; Jesus, whom our souls rely on, makes us monarchs, priests to God. Us, by his great love, he raises, rulers over self to reign, and as priests his solemn praises we for thankful offering bring. Scripture: Exodus 13:22 Used With Tune: AUSTRIA

O Holy City, Seen of John

Author: Walter Russell Bowie Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 89 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth Lyrics: 1 O holy city, seen of John, where Christ, the Lamb, does reign, within whose four-square walls shall come no night, nor need, nor pain, and where the tears are wiped from eyes that shall not weep again! 2 O shame to us who rest content while lust and greed for gain in street and shop and tenement wring gold from human pain, and bitter lips in deep despair cry, "Christ has died in vain!" 3 Give us, O God, the strength to build the city that has stood too long a dream; whose laws are love, whose ways are servant-hood, and where the sun that shines becomes your grace for human good. 4 Already in the mind of God that city rises fair. Lo, how its splendor challenges the souls that greatly dare, and bids us seize the whole of life and build its glory there. Scripture: Isaiah 25:8 Used With Tune: MORNING SONG

Canticle of Hope

Author: S. T. Kimbrough, Jr. Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) First Line: God's glory will be our light Refrain First Line: God's glory will be our light Scripture: Revelation 22:1-24 Used With Tune: [God's glory will be your light]

For All the Saints

Author: William W. How Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 571 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints First Line: For all the saints who from their labors rest Refrain First Line: Alleluia, Alleluia Lyrics: 1. For all the saints, who from their labors rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed, thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Refrain: Alleluia, Alleluia! 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. [Refrain] 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. [Refrain] 4. O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. [Refrain] 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. [Refrain] 6. 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: (Refrain) Scripture: Hebrews 12:1 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,868 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3. Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4. Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: BEECHER

Marching to Zion

Author: Isaac Watts; Robert Lowry Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,796 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) First Line: Come, we that love the Lord 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 heavenly King, but children of the heavenly 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 heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets, or walk the golden streets. (Refrain) 4. Then let our songs abound, and every 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) Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION

Shall We Gather at the River

Author: Robert Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 754 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth 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: Psalm 46:4 Used With Tune: HANSON PLACE

Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 743 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord Refrain First Line: Lift up your heart Lyrics: 1. Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore; mortals, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore. Refrain: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice. 2. Jesus the Savior reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above. (Refrain) 3. His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of earth and hell are to our Jesus given. (Refrain) 4. Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come, and take his servants up to their eternal home. We soon shall hear th'archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, rejoice! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Used With Tune: GOPSAL

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

Author: Julia W. Howe Meter: 15.15.15.6 with refrain Appears in 555 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth 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 has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword. God’s truth is marching on. Refrain: Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah! God’s truth is marching on. 2 God has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat and is sifting out all human hearts before the judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer; O be jubilant my feet! Our God is marching on. [Refrain] 3 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 us holy, let us live to make all free, while God is marching on. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 76:11-12 Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Author: John Athelstan Laurie Riley Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with refrain Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Refrain First Line: Alleluia 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: Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2. O higher than the cherubim, more glorious than the seraphim, lead their praises, Alleluia! Thou bearer of th' eternal Word, most gracious, magnify the Lord: (Refrain) 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: (Refrain) 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: (Refrain) Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Author: William Williams; Peter Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,833 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life Lyrics: 1. Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more; feed me till I want no more. 2. Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow; let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through. Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield; be thou still my strength and shield. 3. When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; death of death and hell's destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side. Songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee; I will ever give to thee. Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA Text Sources: From the Welsh

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul. 2 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of life to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, to lay aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb, I will sing; to God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM, while millions join the theme I will sing, I will sing; while millions join the theme I will sing. 4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and through eternity I’ll sing on. Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: USA folk hymn

The Old Rugged Cross

Author: George Bennard Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 353 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross Lyrics: 1 On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame; and I love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. Refrain: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it some day for a crown. 2 O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, has a wondrous attraction for me; for the dear Lamb of God left his glory above to bear it to dark Calvary. [Refrain] 3 In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, a wondrous beauty I see, for 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, to pardon and sanctify me. [Refrain] 4 To that old rugged cross I will ever be true, its shame and reproach gladly bear; then he'll call me some day to my home far away, where his glory forever I'll share. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Used With Tune: THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints 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

On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand

Author: Samuel Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,344 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Refrain First Line: I am bound for the promised land Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, and cast a wishful eye to Canaan's fair and happy land, where my possessions lie. Refrain: I am bound for the promised land, I am bound for the promised land; oh, who will come and go with me? I am bound for the promised land. 2 O'er all those wide extended plains shines one eternal day; there God the Son forever reigns, and scatters night away. [Refrain] 3 No chilling winds or poisonous breath can reach that healthful shore; sickness and sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared no more. [Refrain] 4 When I shall reach that happy place, I'll be forever blest, for I shall see my Father's face, and in his bosom rest. [refrain] Used With Tune: PROMISED LAND

Abide with Me

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1,684 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: Abide with me; fast falls the eventide Lyrics: 1. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide. When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away; change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 3. I need thy presence every passing hour. What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. 4. I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless; ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if thou abide with me. 5. Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Scripture: Luke 24:29 Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Author: William J. Irons Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life 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, awaking, know the 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. Every humble spirit shares it; Christ has passed th'eternal gates. 3. Life eternal! heaven rejoices: Jesus lives, who once was dead. Join we now the deathless voices; child of God, lift up your head! Patriarchs from the distant ages, saints all longing for their heaven, prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages, all await the glory given. 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 thee, O God Immortal, "Jesus Christ whom thou has sent!" Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

Steal Away to Jesus

Meter: 5.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 118 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: My Lord he calls me Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: Refrain: Steal away, steal away; steal away to Jesus. Steal away, steal away home. I ain’t got long to stay here. 1 My Lord he calls me, he calls me by the thunder; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) 2 Green trees a-bending, poor sinners stand a-trembling; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) 3 My Lord he calls me, he calls me by the lightning; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Used With Tune: STEAL AWAY Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 346 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints 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

Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 840 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord 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

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Author: Daniel W. Whittle Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 283 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord First Line: I know not why God's wondrous grace Refrain First Line: But I know whom I have believed Lyrics: 1. I know not why God's wondrous grace to me he hath made known, nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own. Refrain: But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I've committed unto him against that day. 2. I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart, nor how believing in his word wrought peace within my heart. (Refrain) 3. I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing us of sin, revealing Jesus through the word, creating faith in him. (Refrain) 4. I know not when my Lord may come, at night or noonday fair, nor if I walk the vale with him, or meet him in the air. (Refrain) Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12 Used With Tune: EL NATHAN

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 217 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord Lyrics: 1. Wake, awake, for night is flying; the watchmen on the heights are crying: Awake, Jerusalem, at last! Midnight hears the welcome voices and at the thrilling cry rejoices; come forth, ye virgins, night is past; the Bridegroom comes, awake; your lamps with gladness take: Alleluia! And for his marriage feast prepare, for ye must go and meet him there. 2. Zion hears the watchmen singing, and all her heart with joy is springing; she wakes, she rises from her gloom; for her Lord comes down all-glorious, the strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her Star is risen; her Light is come. Ah come, thou blessed One, God's own beloved Son: Alleluia! We follow till the halls we see where thou hast bid us sup with thee. 3. Now let all the heavens adore thee, and saints and angels sing before thee, with harp and cymbal's clearest tone; of one pearl each shining portal, where we are with the choir immortal of angels round thy dazzling throne; nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath yet attained to hear what there is ours; but we rejoice and sing to thee our hymn of joy eternally. Scripture: Matthew 25:1-3 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be

Author: Peter Abelard; John Mason Neale Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 137 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1. O what their joy and their glory must be, those endless sabbaths the blessed ones see; crown for the valiant, to weary ones rest; God shall be all, and in all ever blest. 2. Truly, "Jerusalem" name we that shore, city of peace that brings joy evermore; wish and fulfillment are not severed there, nor do things prayed for come short of the prayer. 3. There, where no troubles distraction can bring, we the sweet anthems of Zion shall sing; while for thy grace, Lord, their voices of praise thy blessed people eternally raise. 4. Now, in the meanwhile, with hearts raised on high, we for that country must yearn and must sigh; seeking Jerusalem, dear native land, through our long exile on Babylon's strand. 5. Low before him with our praises we fall, of whom, and in whom, and through whom are all; of whom, the Father; and in whom, the Son, through whom, the Spirit, with them ever One. Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

O Day of God, Draw Nigh

Author: R. B. Y. Scott Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

Soon and Very Soon

Author: Andraé Crouch Meter: Irregular Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King Scripture: Revelation 21:3-4 Used With Tune: VERY SOON

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Appears in 96 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Lyrics: Refrain: Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home; swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home. 1 I looked over Jordan, and what did I see, coming for to carry me home? A band of angels coming after me, coming for to carry me home. (Refrain) 2 If you get there before I do, coming for to carry me home; tell all my friends I'm coming too, coming for to carry me home. (Refrain) 3 I'm sometimes up, I'm sometimes down, coming for to carry me home; but still my soul feels heavenly bound, coming for to carry me home. (Refrain) 4 The brightest day that I can say, coming for to carry me home; when Jesus washed my sins away, coming for to carry me home. (Refrain) Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11 Used With Tune: SWING LOW Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Rejoice in God's Saints

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the 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 shame 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: the way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you. Used With Tune: HANOVER

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 371 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice, O Son of Man. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds fraught with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of your tears. 3 From tender childhood's helplessness, from human grief and burdened toil, from famished souls, from sorrow's stress, your heart has never known recoil. 4 The cup of water given for you still holds the freshness of your grace; yet long these multitudes to view the sweet compassion of your face. 5 O Master, from the mountainside, make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide; O tread the city's streets again; 6 Till all the world shall learn your love, and follow where your feet have trod; till glorious from your heaven above shall come the city of our God. Scripture: Micah 6:9 Used With Tune: GERMANY

My Life Flows On

Author: Robert Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 145 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Completion of Creation and City of God First Line: My life flows on in endless song Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; above earth’s lamentation, I hear the sweet, though far off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear the music ringing: It finds an echo in my soul -- how can I keep from singing? 2 What though my joys and comforts die? My Saviour still is living. What though the shadowss gather round? A new song Christ is giving. No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that Rock I'm clinging: since Love commands both heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing? 3 When tyrants tremble, sick with fear, and hear their death knells ringing: when friends rejoice both far and near, how can I keep from singing? In prison cell and dungeon vile our thoughts to them are winging: when friends by shame are undefiled, how can I keep from singing? 4 I lift my eyes; the cloud grows thin; I see the blue above it; and day by day this pathway smooths, since first I learned to love it. The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing: all things are mine since I am Christ's -- how can I keep from singing? Used With Tune: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING

This Is My Father’s World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth First Line: This is my Father's world Lyrics: 1 This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world; I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas, his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world. O, let me ne'er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father's world. The battle is not done: Jesus who died shall be satisfied, and earth and heaven be one. Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15 Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

For the Bread Which You Have Broken

Author: Louis F. Benson Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Lyrics: 1 For the bread which you have broken, for the wine which you have poured, for the words which you have spoken, now we give you thanks, O Lord. 2 By this pledge that you do love us, by your gift of peace restored, by your call to heaven above us, hallow all our lives, O Lord. 3 With our sainted ones in glory seated at the heavenly board, may the church that's waiting for you keep love’s tie unbroken, Lord. 4 In your service, Lord, defend us, in our hearts keep watch and ward; in the world where you have sent us, let your kingdom come, O Lord. Scripture: Matthew 26:26-29 Used With Tune: FOR THE BREAD

O for a World

Author: Miriam Therese Winter Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth First Line: O for a world where everyone Scripture: Romans 12:16 Used With Tune: AZMON

O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1 O day of peace that dimly shines through all our hopes and prayers and dreams, guide us to justice, truth, and love, delivered from our selfish schemes. May swords of hate fall from our hands, our hearts from envy find release, till by God's grace our warring world shall see Christ's promised reign of peace. 2 Then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, nor shall the fierce devour the small; as beasts and cattle calmly graze, a little child shall lead them all. Then enemies shall learn to love, all creatures find their true accord; the hope of peace shall be fulfilled, for all the earth shall know the Lord. Scripture: Isaiah 11:6-7 Used With Tune: JERUSALEM

Hallelujah

Meter: Irregular Appears in 467 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Completion of Creation and City of God Lyrics: Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Used With Tune: HALLELUJAH (MXADANA) Text Sources: trad. liturgical text

Now the Green Blade Riseth

Author: J. M. C. Crum Meter: 11.10.10.11 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: Now the green blade riseth, from the buried grain Refrain First Line: Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green Used With Tune: FRENCH CAROL

Easter People, Raise Your Voices

Author: William M. James Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

Hymn of Promise

Author: Natalie Sleeth Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: In the bulb there is a flower Lyrics: 1 In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree; in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. 2 There's a song in every silence, seeking word and melody; there's a dawn in every darkness bringing hope to you and me. From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. 3 In our end is our beginning; in our time, infinity; in our doubt there is believing; in our life, eternity. In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. Scripture: Matthew 5:12 Used With Tune: PROMISE

New Songs of Celebration Render (Psalm 98)

Author: Erik Routley Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth First Line: New songs of celebration render Lyrics: 1 New songs of celebration render to God who has great wonders done; love sits enthroned in ageless splendor; come and adore the mighty One. God has made known the great salvation which all the saints with joy confess. God has revealed to every nation truth and unending righteousness. 2 Joyfully, heartily resounding, let every instrument and voice peal out the praise of grace abounding, calling the whole world to rejoice. Trumpets and organs, set in motion such sounds as make the heavens ring; all things that live in earth and ocean, sound forth the song; your praises bring. 3 Rivers and seas and torrents roaring, honor the Lord with wild acclaim; mountains and stones, look up adoring, and find a voice to praise God's name. Righteous, commanding, ever glorious, praises be sung that never cease: just is our God, whose truth victorious establishes the world in peace. Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: RENDEZ À DIEU

I Sing a Song of the Saints of God

Author: Lesbia Scott Meter: Irregular Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints 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

Beams of Heaven as I Go

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: 7.7.7.7.8.8.9.6 with refrain Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life Refrain First Line: I do not know how long 'twill be Lyrics: 1 Beams of heaven as I go, through this wilderness below, guide my feet in peaceful ways, turn my midnights into days. When in the darkness I would grope, faith always sees a star of hope, and soon from all life’s grief and danger I shall be free some day. Refrain: I do not know how long ’twill be, nor what the future holds for me, but this I know: if Jesus leads me, I shall get home some day. 2 Oftentimes my sky is clear, joy abounds without a tear; though a day so bright begun, clouds may hide tomorrow’s sun. There’ll be a day that’s always bright, a day that never yields to night, and in its light the streets of glory I shall behold some day. (Refrain) 3 Harder yet may be the fight; right may often yield to might; wickedness a while may reign; Satan’s cause may seem to gain. There is a God that rules above, with hand of power and heart of love; if I am right, he’ll fight my battle, I shall have peace some day. (Refrain) 4 Burdens now may crush me down, disappointments all around; troubles speak in mournful sigh, sorrow through a tear-stained eye. There is a world where pleasure reigns, no mourning soul shall roam its plains, and to that land of peace and glory I want to go some day. (Refrain) Used With Tune: SOMEDAY

I'll Fly Away

Author: Albert E. Brumley Meter: 9.4.9.4 with refrain Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and a New Earth First Line: Some glad morning when this life is o'er Refrain First Line: I'll fly away. I'll fly away, O glory, Scripture: Isaiah 55:6 Used With Tune: I'LL FLY AWAY

I Want to Be Ready

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) First Line: O John, O John, what did you say Lyrics: Refrain: I want to be ready, I want to be ready, I want to be ready to walk in Jerusalem just like John. 1 O John, O John, what did you say? Walk in Jerusalem just like John! That you'd be there on judgment day. Walk in Jerusalem just like John! (Refrain) 2 John said the city was just foursquare. Walk in Jerusalem just like John! And he declared he'd meet me there. Walk in Jerusalem just like John. (Refrain) 3 Now sinners, mind how you step on the cross. Walk in Jerusalem just like John! Your foot might slip and your soul get lost. Walk in Jerusalem just like John! (Refrain) Used With Tune: I WANT TO BE READY Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Arise, Shine Out, Your Light Has Come

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1 Arise, shine out, your light has come, unfolding city of our dreams. On distant hills a glory gleams: the new creation has begun. 2 Above earth's valleys, thick with night, high on your walls the dawn appears, and history shall dry its tears, as nations march toward your light. 3 From walls surpassing time and space unnumbered gates, like open hands, shall gather gifts from all the lands and welcome all the human race. 4 The sounds of violence shall cease as dwellings of salvation rise to sparkle in eternal skies from avenues of praise and peace. 5 The dancing air shall glow with light, and sun and moon give up their place, when love shines out of every face, our good, our glory, and delight. Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3 Used With Tune: DUNEDIN

Fix Me, Jesus

Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life First Line: Fix me for my long white robe Refrain First Line: Oh, fix me, oh, fix me Lyrics: Refrain: Oh, fix me, oh, fix me, oh, fix me; fix me, Jesus, fix me. 1 Fix me for my long white robe, fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my starry crown, fix me, Jesus, fix me. (Refrain) 2 Fix me for my journey home, fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my dying bed, fix me, Jesus, fix me. (Refrain) Scripture: Revelation 6:11 Used With Tune: FIX ME, JESUS Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Give Thanks for Life

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Communion of Saints First Line: Give thanks for life, the measure of our days Lyrics: 1 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days, mortal, we pass through beauty that decays, yet sing to God our hope, our love, our praise, Hallelujah, hallelujah! 2 Give thanks for those who made their life a light caught from the Christ-flame, bursting through the night, who touched the truth, who burned for what is right, Hallelujah, hallelujah! 3 And for our own, our living and our dead, thanks for the love by which our life is fed, a love not changed by time or death or dread, Hallelujah, hallelujah! 4 Give thanks for hope, that like the wheat, the grain lying in darkness does its life retain, in resurrection to grow green again, Hallelujah, hallelujah! Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Come Sunday

Author: Duke Ellington Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) First Line: I believe that God put sun and moon up in the sky Refrain First Line: Come Sunday, oh, come Sunday, that's the day Used With Tune: ELLINGTON

All Saints

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints First Line: Almighty God, you have knit together your elect Text Sources: After The Book of Common Prayer

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