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Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: C. F. Gellert, 1715-1769; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 7.8.7.8 with alleluias Appears in 279 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! thy terrors now can, O death, no more appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know thou, O grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluia. 2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death but the gate of life immortal: this shall calm our trembling breath, when we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia. 3 Jesus lives! for us he died; then, alone to Jesus living, pure in heart may we abide, glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluia. 4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well naught from us his love shall sever; life nor death nor powers of hell tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluia. 5 Jesus lives! to him the throne over all the world is given: may we go where he is gone, rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluia. Topics: Easter; Easter Day Year B; Easter II Year C; Easter IV Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Second Sunday Before Advent Year A Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Used With Tune: ST. ALBINUS

Light's glittering morn bedecks the sky

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 33 hymnals Lyrics: PART ONE - 1 Light's glittering morn bedecks the sky; heaven thunders forth its victor-cry: Alleluia. The glad earth shouts her triumph high, and groaning hell makes wild reply: Alleluia. 2 While he, the King, the mighty King, despoiling death of all its sting, and trampling down the powers of night, brings forth his ransomed saints to light: 3 His tomb of late the threefold guard of watch and stone and seal had barred; but now, in pomp and triumph high, he comes from death to victory: 4 The pains of hell are loosed at last, the days of mourning now are past; an angel robed in light hath said, 'The Lord is risen from the dead': PART TWO - 5 O bitter the apostles' pain for their dear lord so lately slain, by rebel servants doomed to die a death of cruel agony: 6 With gentle voice the angel gave the women tidings at the grave: 'Fear not, your Master shall ye see; he goes before to Galilee': 7 Then, hastening on their eager way the joyful tidings to convey, their Lord they met, their living Lord, and falling at his feet adored: 8 His faithful followers with speed to Galilee forthwith proceed, that there once more they may behold the Lord's dear face, as he foretold: PART THREE - 9 That Eastertide with joy was bright, the sun shone out with fairer light, when, to their longing eyes restored, the glad apostles saw their Lord: 2 He bade them see his hands, his side, where yet the glorious wounds abide; the tokens true which made it plain their Lord indeed was risen again: 3 Jesu, the King of gentleness, do thou thyself our hearts possess, that we may give thee all our days the tribute of our grateful praise: DOXOLOGY - [To be sung at the end of any part or of the whole hymn] 12 O Lord of all, with us abide in this our joyful Eastertide; from every weapon death can wield thine own redeemed for ever shield: 13 All praise be thine, O risen Lord, from death to endless life restore; Alleluia. all praise to God the Father be and Holy Ghost eternally: Alleluia. Topics: Easter; Easter IV Year B; Easter IV Year C Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN (EASTER SONG) Text Sources: Latin, 4th cent

How beauteous are their feet

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 711 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How beauteous are their feet, who stand on Sion's hill, who bring salvation on their tongues and words of peace reveal! 2 How happy are our ears that hear this happy sound, which kings and prophets waited for, and sought, but never found! 3 How blessèd are our eyes that see this heavenly light, prophets and kings desired it long, but died without the sight! 4 The Lord makes bare his arm through all the earth abroad: Let every nation now behold their Saviour and their God. Topics: Saints; Proper 14 Year C Scripture: Isaiah 40:9 Used With Tune: ST THOMAS

How bright these glorious spirits shine!

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 156 hymnals 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. Topics: Saints; Proper 23 Year A; All Saints' Sunday Scripture: Isaiah 25:8 Used With Tune: BALLERMA

My God, accept my heart this day

Author: Matthew Bridges, 1800-1894 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 260 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My God, accept my heart this day, and make it always thine, that I from thee no more may stray, no more from thee decline. 2 Before the cross of him who died, behold, I prostrate fall; let every sin be crucified, and Christ be all in all. 3 Anoint me with thy heavenly grace, and seal me for thine own; that I may see thy glorious face, and worship near thy throne. 4 Let every thought and work and word to thee be ever given: Then life shall be thy service, Lord, and death the gate of heaven. *5 All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run. Topics: Baptism and Confirmation; Fourth Sunday Before Lent Year A; Proper 17 Year B Scripture: Colossians 3:11 Used With Tune: ST PETER

O perfect Love, all human thought transcending

Author: Dorothy F. Gurney, 1858-1932 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 236 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne, that theirs may be the love which knows no ending, whom thou for evermore dost join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be thou their full assurance of tender charity and steadfast faith, of patient hope, and quiet brave endurance, with childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow, grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife; and to life's day the glorious unknown morrow that dawns upon eternal love and life. Topics: Marriage Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13 Used With Tune: STRENGTH AND STAY

Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old

Author: E. H. Plumptre, 1821-1891 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 177 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old was strong to heal and save; it triumphed o'er disease and death, o'er darkness and the grave: to thee they went, the deaf, the dumb, the palsied and the lame, the leper with his sightless eyes, the sick with fevered frame. 2 And lo, thy touch brought life and health, gave speech and strength and sight; and youth renewed and frenzy calmed owned thee, the Lord of light: and now, O Lord, be near to bless, almighty as of yore, in crowded street, by restless couch, as by Gennesareth's shore. 3 Be thou our great deliverer still, thou Lord of life and death; restore and quicken, soothe and bless, with thine almighty breath: to hands that work, and eyes that see, give wisdom's heavenly lore, that whole and sick, and weak and strong, may praise thee evermore. Topics: Healing; Epiphany IV Year B; Fifth Sunday Before Lent Year B; Proper 4 Year C; Proper 23 Year C Scripture: Acts 10:39 Used With Tune: ST MATTHEW

God save our gracious Queen

Author: Anonymous Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 219 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God save our gracious Queen, long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen. Send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us: God save the Queen. 2 Thy choicest gifts in store on her be pleased to pour, long may she reign. May she defend our laws, and ever give us cause to sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen. Topics: National Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:24 Used With Tune: NATIONAL ANTHEM

Rejoice, O land, in God thy might

Author: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, O land, in God thy might; his will obey, him serve aright; for thee the saints uplift their voice: fear not, O land, in God rejoice. 2 Glad shalt thou be, with blessing crowned, with joy and peace thou shalt abound; yea, love with thee shall make his home until thou see God's kingdom come. 3 He shall forgive thy sins untold: remember thou his love of old; walk in his way, his word adore, and keep his truth for evermore. Topics: National; Easter VI Rogationtide Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:5 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

All praise to our redeeming Lord

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 142 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All praise to our redeeming Lord, who joins us by his grace, and bids us, each to each restored, together seek his face. 2 He bids us build each other up; and, gathered into one, to our high calling’s glorious hope we hand in hand go on. 3 The gift which he on one bestows, we all delight to prove; the grace through every vessel flows, in purest streams of love. 4 Ev'n now we think and speak the same, and cordially agree; concentred all, through Jesus’ name, in perfect harmony. 5 We all partake the joy of one, the common peace we feel, a peace to sensual minds unknown, a joy unspeakable. 6 And if our fellowship below in Jesus be so sweet, what heights of rapture shall we know when round his throne we meet! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN