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O Son of Man, Thou Madest Known

Author: Milton S. Littlefield, 1864-1934 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Son of Man, Thou madest known, Through quiet work in shop and home, The sacredness of common things, The chance of life that each day brings. 2 O Workman true, may we fulfill In daily life Thy Father’s will; In duty’s call, Thy call we hear To fuller life through work sincere. 3 Thou Master Workman, grant us grace The challenge of our tasks to face; By loyal scorn of second best, By effort true, to meet each test. 4 And thus we pray in deed and word, Thy kingdom come on earth, O Lord; In work that gives effect to prayer, Thy purpose for Thy world we share. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Life and Ministry; Jesus Life and Ministry Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Used With Tune: MARYTON

All Glory, Laud, and Honor

Author: Theodulph of Orleans, d. 821; John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 601 hymnals First Line: All glory, laud and honor Lyrics: 1 All glory, laud, and honor, To Thee, Redeemer, King, To whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas ring. Thou are the King of Israel, Thou David's royal Son, Who in the Lord's name comest, The King and blessed One. 2 The company of angels Are praising Thee on high, And mortal men and all things Created make reply. The people of the Hebrews With palms before Thee went; Our praise and prayer and anthems Before Thee we present. 3 To Thee, before Thy passion They sang their hymns of praise; To Thee, now high exalted, Our melody we raise. Thou didst accept their praises; Accept the prayers we bring, Who in all good delightest, Thou good and gracious King. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Palm Sunday; Jesus Entry into Jerusalem; Processionals; Recessionals Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 Used With Tune: ST. THEODULPH

Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

Author: Jeanette Threlfall, 1821-1880 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 159 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hosanna, loud hosanna The little children sang; Through pillared court and temple The lovely anthem rang; To Jesus, who had blessed them Close folded to His breast, The children sang their praises, The simplest and the best. 2 From Olivet they followed Mid an exultant crowd, The victor palm branch waving, And chanting clear and loud; The Lord of men and angels Rode on in lowly state, Nor scorned that little children Should on His bidding wait. 3 "Hosanna in the highest!" That ancient song we sing, For Christ is our Redeemer, The Lord of heaven our King. O may we ever praise Him With heart and life and voice, And in His blissful presence Eternally rejoice! Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Palm Sunday; Jesus Entry into Jerusalem; Processionals; Recessionals Scripture: Mark 11:1-10 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

There Is a Green Hill Far Away

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823-1895 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 695 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. 2 We may not know, we cannot tell, What pains He had to bear; But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there. 3 He died that we might be forgiven, He died to make us good, That we might go at last to heaven, Saved by His precious blood. 4 There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of heaven, and let us in. 5 O dearly, dearly has He loved, And we must love Him, too, And trust in His redeeming blood, And try His works to do. Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Cross; Jesus Passion; Jesus Passion Scripture: Hebrews 13:12 Used With Tune: HORSLEY

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; James W. Alexander, 1804-1859 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 726 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With thorns, Thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, What bliss till now was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine. 2 What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered Was all for sinners’ gain; Mine, mine was the transgression, But Thine the deadly pain. Lo, here I fall, my Savior! ’Tis I deserve Thy place; Look on me with Thy favor, Vouchsafe to me Thy grace. 3 What language shall I borrow To thank Thee, dearest Friend, For this Thy dying sorrow, Thy pity without end? O make me Thine forever; And should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never Outlive my love to Thee. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Cross; Jesus Passion Scripture: Matthew 27:29 Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE Text Sources: Anonymous Latin

Hark! The Voice of Love and Mercy

Author: Jonathan Evans, c. 1748-1809 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 549 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the voice of love and mercy Sounds aloud from Calvary; See! it rends the rocks asunder, Shakes the earth, and veils the sky! "It is finished, it is finished," Hear the dying Savior cry. 2 "It is finished!" O what pleasure Do these precious words afford! Heavenly blessings without measure, Flow to us from Christ the Lord. "It is finished, it is finished." Saints, the dying words record. 3 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, Join to sing the pleasing theme; All on earth and all in heaven Join to praise Immanuel's name! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory to the bleeding Lamb! Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Cross; Jesus Passion Scripture: Mark 15:25 Used With Tune: SEGUR

I Gave My Life for Thee

Author: Frances R. Havergal, 1836-1879 Meter: Irregular Appears in 536 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I gave My life for thee, My precious blood I shed, That thou mightst ransomed be, And quickened from the dead; I gave, I gave My life for thee, What hast thou done for Me? I gave, I gave My life for thee, What hast thou done for Me? 2 My Father's house of light, My glory-circled throne I left for earthly night, For wanderings sad and lone; I left, I left it all for thee, Hast thou left aught for Me? I left, I left it all for thee, Hast thou left aught for Me? 3 I suffered much for thee, More than thy tongue can tell, Of bitterest agony, To rescue thee from hell; I've borne, I've borne it all for thee, What hast thou borne for Me? I've borne, I've borne it all for thee, What hast thou borne for Me? 4 And I have brought to thee, Down from My home above, Salvation full and free, My pardon and My love; I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee, What hast thou brought to Me? I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee, What hast thou brought to Me? Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Cross; Devotion; Discipleship; Surrender Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15 Used With Tune: KENOSIS

Were You There

Meter: Irregular Appears in 219 hymnals First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? 3 Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when the sun refused to shine? 4 Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? 5 Were you there when He rose from the tomb? Were you there when He rose from the tomb? Oh! Sometimes I feel like shouting glory, glory, glory, Were you there when He rose from the tomb? Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Cross; Jesus Passion Scripture: Mark 15:25 Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: Traditional Spiritual

Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; Frederick Whitefield, 1829-1904; E. C. Deas, d. 1944 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2,305 hymnals First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed Refrain First Line: O how I love Jesus! Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed, And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I? Refrain: O how I love Jesus! O how I love Jesus! O how I love Jesus! Because He first loved me. 2 Was it for crimes that I had done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree! [Refrain] 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut His glories in, When God, the mighty Maker, died For man the creature's sin. [Refrain] 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While His dear cross appears; Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears. [Refrain] 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe: Here, Lord, I give myself away; 'Tis all that I can do. I'll never forget Him, I'll never forget Him, I'll never forget Him O Lord, remember me! Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Consecration; Cross; Jesus Passion; Love; Loyalty Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-5 Used With Tune: O HOW I LOVE JESUS

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Author: Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1830-1869 Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 524 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand, The shadow of a mighty rock Within a weary land; A home within the wilderness, A rest upon the way, From the burning of the noontide heat, And the burden of the day. 2 Upon that cross of Jesus Mine eye at times can see The very dying form of One Who suffered there for me; And from my stricken heart with tears Two wonders I confess: The wonders of his redeeming love And my unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, thy shadow For my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than The sunshine of His face; Content to let the world go by, To know no gain nor loss, My sinful self my only shame, My glory all the cross. Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death; Cross; Jesus Passion Scripture: Matthew 27:36 Used With Tune: ST. CHRISTOPHER