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Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 315 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face; here would I touch and handle things unseen, here grasp with firmer hand the eternal grace, and all my weariness upon thee lean. 2 Here would I feed upon the bread of God, here drink with thee the royal wine of heaven; here would I lay aside each earthly load, here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiven. 3 Mine is the sin, but thine the righteousness; mine is the guilt, but thine the cleansing blood; here is my robe, my refuge, and my peace — thy blood, thy righteousness, O Lord, my God. 4 I have no help but thine; nor do I need another arm save thine to lean upon; it is enough, my Lord, enough indeed; my strength is in thy might, thy might alone. 5 Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear; the feast, though not the love, is past and gone; the bread and wine remove, but thou art here, nearer than ever, still our shield and sun. 6 Feast after feast thus comes and passes by, yet, passing, points to the glad feast above, giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy, the Lamb's great bridal feast of bliss and love. Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 16 Year B; Proper 23 Year A; Third Sunday Before Advent Year A Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7 Used With Tune: MAGDA

Christ is the world's light, he and none other

Author: F. Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 10.11.11.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ is the world's light, he and none other: born in our darkness, he became our brother; if we have seen him, we have seen the Father: Glory to God on high. 2 Christ is the world's peace, he and none other; no one can serve him and despise a brother; who else unites us, one in God the Father? Glory to God on high. 3 Christ is the world's life, he and none other; sold once for silver, murdered here, our brother. He who redeems us, reigns with God the Father: Glory to God on high. 4 Give God the glory, God and none other; give God the glory, Spirit, Son and Father; give God the glory, God in man my brother; Glory to God on high. Topics: Saints Scripture: 1 John 4:20 Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM

The church of God a kingdom is

Author: L. B. C. L. Muirhead, 1845-1925 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The church of God a kingdom is, where Christ in power doth reign; where spirits yearn till, seen in bliss, their Lord shall come again. 2 Glad companies of saints possess this church below, above; and God’s perpetual calm doth bless their paradise of love. 3 An altar stands within the shrine whereon, once sacrificed, is set, immaculate, divine, the Lamb of God, the Christ. 4 There rich and poor, from countless lands, praise God on mystic rood; there nations reach forth holy hands to take God’s holy food. 5 There pure life-giving streams o’erflow the sower’s garden-ground; and faith and hope fair blossoms show, and fruits of love abound. 6 O King, O Christ, this endless grace to us and all men bring, to see the vision of thy face in joy, O Christ, our King. Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 16 Year B Scripture: 1 John 3:2 Used With Tune: CREDITON

Ring bells, ring, ring, ring!

Author: F. Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: Long ago, prophets knew Lyrics: 1 Long ago, prophets knew Christ would come, born a Jew, come to make all things new, bear his people's burden, freely love and pardon. Refrain: Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! When he comes, when he comes, who will make him welcome? 2 God in time, God in man, this is God's timeless plan: he will come, as a man, born himself of woman, God divinely human: [Refrain] 3 Mary, hail! Though afraid, she believed, she obeyed. In her womb, God is laid: till the time expected, nurtured and protected: [Refrain] 4 Journey ends! Where afar Bethl'em shines, like a star, stable door stands ajar. Unborn Son of Mary, Saviour, do not tarry! Refrain: Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! Jesus comes! Jesus comes! We will make him welcome! Topics: Christmas; Advent IV Year C; Christmas II Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-8 Used With Tune: PERSONENT HODIE

Lord Jesus, think on me

Author: Synesius of Cyrene, c. 365-c. 414; A. W. Chatfield, 1808-1896 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me, and purge away my sin; from earthborn passions set me free, and make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me with many a care opprest; let me thy loving servant be, and taste thy promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think on me, nor let me go astray; through darkness and perplexity point thou the heavenly way. 4 Lord Jesus, think on me, that, when the flood is past, I may eternal brightness see, and share thy joy at last. Topics: Lent Scripture: Hebrews 4:9 Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

At the Lamb's high feast we sing

Author: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 186 hymnals Lyrics: 1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing praise to our victorious King, who hath washed us in the tide flowing from his piercèd side; praise we him, whose love divine gives his sacred blood for wine, gives his body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. 2 Where the Paschal blood is poured, death's dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel's hosts triumphant go through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, Paschal victim, Paschal bread; with sincerity and love eat we manna from above. 3 Mighty victim from the sky, hell's fierce powers beneath thee lie; thou hast conquered in the fight, thou hast brought us life and light. Now no more can death appal, now no more the grave enthral: thou hast opened paradise, and in thee thy saints shall rise. 4 Easter triumph, Easter joy, sin alone can this destroy; from sin's power do thou set free souls new-born, O Lord, in thee. Hymns of glory and of praise, risen Lord, to thee we raise; holy Father, praise to thee, with the Spirit, ever be. Topics: Easter; Easter II Year B; Easter V Year C Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Used With Tune: SALZBURG Text Sources: Latin Breviary hymn

Christ the Lord is risen again

Author: Michael Weisse, c. 1480-1534; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia Appears in 258 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen again, Christ hath broken every chain. Hark, angelic voices cry, singing evermore on high, Alleluia! 2 He who gave for us his life, who for us endured the strife, is our Paschal Lamb to-day; we too sing for joy, and say Alleluia! 3 He who bore all pain and loss comfortless upon the cross, lives in glory now on high, pleads for us, and hears our cry: Alleluia! *4 He whose path no records tell, who descended into hell, who the strong man armed hath bound, now in highest heaven is crowned. Alleluia! 5 He who slumbered in the grave is exalted now to save; now through Christendom it rings that the Lamb is King of kings. Alleluia! 6 Now he bids us tell abroad how the lost may be restored, how the penitent forgiven, how we too may enter heaven. Alleluia! 7 Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed, Christ, thy ransomed people feed; take our sins and guilt away: let us sing by night and day Alleluia! Topics: Easter; Easter Day Year C; Easter II Year B Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7 Used With Tune: WÜRTEMBERG

All hail the power of Jesu's name

Author: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,425 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesu's name; let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem to crown him Lord of all. *2 Crown him, ye morning stars of light, who fixed this floating ball; now hail the Strength of Israel's might, and crown him Lord of all. 3 Crown him, ye martyrs of your God, who from his altar call; praise him whose way of pain ye trod, and crown him Lord of all. 4 Ye seed of Israel's chosen race, ye ransomed of the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all. 5 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall, go spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him Lord of all. 6 Let every tribe and every tongue to him their hearts enthral, lift high the universal song and crown him Lord of all. Topics: Ascension; Lent IV Year B; Easter VII Year A; Proper 21 Year A Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 Used With Tune: MILES LANE

The head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 511 hymnals 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 heaven affords is his, is his by right, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, and heaven'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 given: their name, an everlasting name, their joy, the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above; their profit and their joy to know the mystery 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: Ascension; Ascension Day; Easter VII Year A; Easter VII Year C; Christ the King Year A; Christ the King Year B Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:12 Used With Tune: ST MAGNUS

Spirit divine, attend our prayers

Author: Andrew Reed, 1787-1862 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 393 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, and make this house thy home; descend with all thy gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come! 2 Come as the light: to us reveal our emptiness and woe; and lead us in those paths of life where all the righteous go. 3 Come as the fire, and purge our hearts like sacrificial flame; let our whole soul an offering be to our Redeemer's name. 4 Come as the Dove, and spread thy wings, the wings of perfect love; and let thy church on earth become blest as the church above. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayers; make a lost world thy home; descend with all thy gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come! Topics: Pentecost; Pentecost Year C Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 Used With Tune: STRACATHRO