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From All That Dwell Below the Skies

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 1,278 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12 Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the skies let the Creator’s praise arise: alleluia, alleluia! Let the Redeemer’s name be sung through every land, in every tongue: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; eternal truth attends thy Word: alleluia, alleluia! Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore till suns rise and set no more: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Topics: Praise of God; Psalm 117 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,176 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:10-11 First Line: Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia! Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply: Alleluia! 2 Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Dying once, He all doth save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! 3 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia! 4 Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as His love; Alleluia! Praise Him, all ye heav'nly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Easter; Christian Year Easter; Faith; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Joy; Praise; Redemption; Struggle; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

Jesus, the Very Thought of You

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,024 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of you fills us with sweet delight, but sweeter far your face to view and rest within your light. 2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame, nor can the memory find a sweeter sound than your blest name, O Savior of mankind! 3 O Hope of every contrite heart, O Joy of all the meek, how kind you are to those who fall, how good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah, this no tongue or pen can show; the love of Jesus, what it is none but his loved ones know. Topics: Love God's Love to Us; Redemption; Hope; Joy; Love God's Love to Us; Redemption Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin, 12th cent

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Simon Browne Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 602 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:5 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: HOLLY

On the Mountain's Top Appearing

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1854 Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 595 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:12 Lyrics: 1 On the mountain's top appearing, Lo, the sacred herald stands. Welcome news to Zion bearing, Zion, long in hostile lands: Mourning captive, God Himself will loose thy bands; Mourning captive, God Himself will loose thy bands. 2 Has thy night been long and mournful? Have thy friends unfaithful proved? Have thy foes been proud and scornful, By thy sighs and tears unmoved? Cease thy mourning; Zion still is well beloved; Cease thy mourning: Zion still is well beloved. 3 God, thy God, will now restore thee; He Himself appears thy Friend; All thy foes shall flee before thee; Here their boasts and triumphs end; Great deliverance Zion's King will surely send; Great deliverance Zion's King will surely send. 4 Enemies no more shall trouble, All thy wrongs shall be redressed; For thy shame thou shalt have double: In thy Maker's favor blessed; All thy conflicts End in everlasting rest; All thy conflicts End in everlasting rest. Topics: Kingdom of God on Earth Missions; Missions; Zion Used With Tune: ZION

Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788; Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1823 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 551 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:8-9 Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia, to his throne above the skies; Alleluia, Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia, enters now the highest heaven. Alleluia! 2 There for him high triumph waits; lift your heads, eternal gates. He hath conquered death and sin; take the King of Glory in. 3 Lo, the heaven its Lord receives, yet he loves the earth he leaves; though returning to his throne, still he calls mankind his own. 4 See, he lifts his hands above; see, he shews the prints of love; hark, his gracious lips bestow blessings on his church below. 5 Still for us he intercedes, his prevailing death he pleads; near himself prepares our place, he the first-fruits of our race. 6 Lord, though parted from our sight, far above the starry height, grant our hearts may thither rise, seeking thee above the skies. Topics: Ascension; Ascension Day Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

O Word of God Incarnate

Author: William W. How, 1823-1897 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 485 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-12 Lyrics: 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky, we praise thee for the radiance that from the hallowed page, a lantern to our footsteps, shines on from age to age. 2 The Church from you, dear Master, received the gift divine, and still that light is lifted o'er all the earth to shine. It is the chart and compass that, all life's voyage through, mid mists and rocks and quicksands still guides, O Christ, to you. 3 O make your Church, dear Savior, a lamp of purest gold to bear before the nations your true light, as of old. O teach your wand'ring pilgrims by this their path to trace till, clouds and darkness ended, they see you face to face. Topics: Word of God Used With Tune: MUNICH

Ye Christian heralds! go, proclaim

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 468 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:8 Lyrics: 1 Ye Christian heralds! go, proclaim Salvation through Immanuel's name; To distant climes the tidings bear, And plant the Rose of Sharon there. 2 He'll shield you with a wall of fire, With flaming zeal your breast inspire, Bid raging winds their fury cease, And hush the tempest into peace. 3 And when our labors all are o'er, Then we shall meet to part no more-- Meet with the blood-bought throne, to fall, And crown our Jesus--Lord of all! Topics: The Christian Church Missionary; The Missionary

Spirit Divine, Inspire Our Prayer

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 393 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3 Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, inspire our prayer and make our hearts your home; descend with all your gracious power; come, Holy Spirit, come! 2 Come as the light; reveal our need, our hidden failings show, and lead us in those paths of life whereon the righteous go. 3 Come as the fire and cleanse our hearts with purifying flame; let our whole life an offering be to our Redeemer's name. 4 Come as the dove and spread your wings, the wings of peace and love, until your church on earth below joins with your church above. Topics: Illumination; Pentecost and Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Illumination; Pentecost; Prayer; Sanctification Used With Tune: GRÄFENBERG

More about Jesus

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851-1920 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 392 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 3:10 First Line: More about Jesus would I know Refrain First Line: More, more about Jesus Lyrics: 1 More about Jesus would I know, More of His grace to others show, More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me. Refrain: More, more about Jesus, More, more about Jesus; More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me. 2 More about Jesus let me learn, More of His holy will discern; Spirit of God, my Teacher be, Showing the things of Christ to me. [Refrain] 3 More about Jesus- in His Word Holding communion with my Lord, Hearing His voice in ev'ry line, Making each faithful saying mine. [Refrain] 4 More about Jesus on His throne, Riches in glory all His own, More of His kingdom's sure increase, More of His coming- Prince of Peace. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Christian Life, Discipleship; Discipleship; Sanctification Used With Tune: SWENEY