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O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,241 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home, 2 Under the shadow of your throne Your saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is your arm alone, And our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood Or earth received its frame, From everlasting you are God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in your sight Are like an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Soon bears us all away; We fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Still be our guard while troubles last And our eternal home! Topics: Trust; Trust Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 343-c. 413; John M. Neale, 1818-66; Henry W. Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten Ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the source, the ending he, Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see Evermore and evermore. 2 Oh, that birth forever blessed When the virgin, full of grace, By the Holy Ghost conceiving, Bore the Savior of our race, And the babe, the world's Redeemer, First revealed his sacred face Evermore and evermore. 3 This is he whom heav'n-taught singers Sang of old with one accord; Whom the Scriptures of the prophets Promised in their faithful word. Now he shines, the long-expected; Let creation praise its Lord Evermore and evermore. 4 Let the heights of heav'n adore him, Angel hosts his praises sing, Pow'rs, dominions bow before him And extol our God and King. Let no tongue on earth be silent, Ev'ry voice in concert ring Evermore and evermore. 5 Christ, to you, with God the Father, And the Spirit ceaselessly Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving And unending praises be, Honor, glory, and dominion And eternal victory Evermore and evermore. Topics: Christmas; Christmas Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

The Advent of Our King

Author: Charles Coffin; John Chandler Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 54 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The advent of our King Our prayers must now employ, And we must hymns of welcome sing In strains of holy joy. 2 The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be, Himself a servant's form puts on To set his servants free. 3 O Zion's Daughter, rise To meet your lowly King, Nor let a faithless heart despise The peace he comes to bring. 4 As judge, on clouds of light, He soon will come again And his true members all unite With him in heav'n to reign. 5 Before the dawning Day Let sin's dark deeds be gone, The sinful self be put away, The new self now put on. 6 All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever one Through all eternity. Topics: Advent; Advent Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 863 hymnals 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 The Church shall never perish. Her dear Lord, to defend, To guide, sustain, and cherish, Is with her to the end. Though there be those that hate her And strive to see her fail, Against both foe and traitor She ever shall prevail. 4 Though with a scornful wonder The world sees her oppressed, By schisms rent asunder, By heresies distressed, Yet saints their watch are keeping; Their cry goes up, "How long?" And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song. 5 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. Topics: Church; Church Used With Tune: AURELIA

The Head that Once Was Crowned

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 513 hymnals First Line: The head that once was crowned with thorns Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heav'n affords Is his, is his by right, The King of kings and Lord of lords And heav'n's eternal light. 3 The joy of all who dwell above, The joy of all below To whom he manifests his love And grants his name to know. 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is giv'n; Their name, an everlasting name; Their joy, the joy of heav'n. 5 They suffer with their Lord below; They reign with him above, Their profit and their joy, to know The myst'ry of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, Though shame and death to him; His people's hope, his people's wealth, Their everlasting theme. Topics: End Time; End Time Used With Tune: ST. MAGNUS

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Author: Henry W. Baker, 1821-77 Appears in 677 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, Whose goodness fails me never; I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine forever. 2 Where streams of living water flow, My Savior gently leads me, And where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feeds me. 3 Confused and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me And on his shoulder gently laid And home, rejoicing, brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill With you, dear Lord, beside me; Your rod and staff my comfort still, Your cross before to guide me. 5 You spread a table in my sight, A banquet here bestowing; Your oil of welcome, my delight; My cup is overflowing! 6 And so through all the length of days Your goodness fails me never. Good Shepherd, may I sing your praise Within your house forever! Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

The Lord's My Shepherd; I'll Not Want

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 577 hymnals First Line: The Lord's my shepherd: I'll not want Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy, all my life, Shall surely follow me, And in God's house forevermore My dwelling-place shall be. Topics: Redeemer; Redeemer Used With Tune: BELMONT Text Sources: The Psalms of David in Meeter, Edinbrugh, 1650

The People that in Darkness Sat

Author: John Morison, 1750-98 Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 217 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The people that in darkness sat A glorious light have seen; The light has shone on them who long In shades of death have been, In shades of death have been. 2 To us a child of hope is born, To us a son is giv'n, And on his shoulders ever rests All pow'r in earth and heav'n, All pow'r in earth and heav'n. 3 His name shall be the Prince of Peace, The Everlasting Lord, The Wonderful, the Counselor, The God by all adored, The God by all adored. 4 His righteous government and pow'r Shall over all extend; On judgment and on justice based, His reign shall have no end, His reign shall have no end. 5 Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray, And make us yours alone, For you are with the Father and The Spirit ever one, The Spirit ever one. Topics: Epiphany; Epiphany Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

There Is a Balm in Gilead

Meter: Irregular Appears in 107 hymnals First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged Lyrics: Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole; There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. 1 Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work's in vain, But then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole; There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. [Refrain] 2 If you cannot preach like Peter, If you cannot pray like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus And say he died for all. There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole; There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. [Refrain] Topics: Evangelism; Evangelism Used With Tune: BALM IN GILEAD Text Sources: African-American spiritual

This Day at Your Creating Word

Author: William W. How, 1823-97 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This day at your creating word First o'er the earth the light was poured: O Lord, this day upon us shine, And fill our souls with light divine. 2 This day the Lord for sinners slain In might victorious rose again: O Jesus, raise your people, too, From death of sin to life in you. 3 This day the Holy Spirit came With fiery tongues of cloven flame: O Spirit, fill our hearts this day With grace to hear and grace to pray. 4 This day of light and life and grace We gather in our worship-place: This holy hour, blest gift of love, Give we again to God above. 5 All praise to God the Father be, To Christ, who set his people free, Whom with the Spirit we adore Forever and forevermore. Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW