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We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 200 hymnals First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: Sing praises to His name; He forgets not His own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Whose kingdom calls all to the love which endures. So from the beginning the fight we were winning: You, Lord, were at our side; all glory be Yours! 3 We all do extol You our leader triumphant, And pray that You still our defender will be. Let Your congregation escape tribulation: Your name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life The Church and Communion of the Saints; Church; Providence of God; Praise Scripture: Psalm 67:7 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk hymn

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

Author: Henry Alford, 1810-1871 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 727 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye thankful people, come- Raise the song of harvest-home: All is safely gathered in Ere the winter storms begin. God, our Maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied: Come to God's own temple, come- Raise the song of harvest-home. 2 All the world is God's own field, Fruit unto His praise to yield: Wheat and tares together sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown. First the blade and then the ear, Then the full corn shall appear: Lord of harvest, grant that we Wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come And shall take His harvest home: From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away- Give His angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast, But the fruitful ears to store In His garner evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come To Thy final harvest-home: Gather Thou Thy people in, Free from sorrow, free from sin; There, forever purified, In Thy presence to abide: Come, with all Thine angels, come- Raise the glorious harvest-home. Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Second Coming; Christian Year Advent (Second Coming); Thanksgiving Day Scripture: Psalm 67:6-7 Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

The Sweet By and By

Author: Sanford F. Bennett, 1836-1889 Meter: 9.9.9.9 with refrain Appears in 657 hymnals First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by Lyrics: 1 There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar, For the Father waits over the way To prepare us a dwelling place there. Refrain: In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore; In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore. 2 We shall sing on that beautiful shore The melodious songs of the blest; And our spirits shall sorrow no more- Not a sigh for the blessing of rest. [Refrain] 3 To our bountiful Father above We will offer our tribute of praise For the glorious gift of His love And the blessings that hallow our days. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Heaven Scripture: John 14:2 Used With Tune: SWEET BY AND BY

On Jordan's Stormy Banks

Author: Samuel Stennett, 1727-1795 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,331 hymnals First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand Refrain First Line: I am bound for the promised land Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye; To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie. Refrain: I am bound for the promised land, I am bound for the promised land; Oh, who will come and go with me? I am bound for the promised land. 2 All o'er those wide-extended plains, Shines one eternal day; There God the Son forever reigns, And scatters night away. [Refrain] 3 No chilling winds or pois'nous breath Can reach that healthful shore; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and feared no more. [Refrain] 4 When shall I reach that happy place And be forever blest? When shall I see my Father's face, And in God's bosom rest? [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Heaven; Reign of Jesus Christ Scripture: Joshua 1:2-4 Used With Tune: STORMY BANKS

The Uncloudy Day

Author: Rev. J. K. Alwood Meter: 12.10.12.10 with refrain Appears in 200 hymnals First Line: O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies Refrain First Line: O that land of the cloudless day Lyrics: 1 O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, O they tell me of a home far away; O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise; O they tell me of an uncloudy day. Refrain: O the land of cloudless day, O the land of an uncloudy day. O they tell me of a home where no storm-clouds rise, O they tell me of an uncloudy day. 2 O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone, O they tell me of that land far away, Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance thro' the uncloudy day. [Refrain] 3 O they tell me of a King in His beauty there, And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow, In the city that is made of gold. [Refrain] 4 O they tell me that He smiles on His children there, And His smile drives their sorrows all away; And they tell me that no tears ever come again, In that lovely land of uncloudy day. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Heaven Scripture: Revelation 21:4 Used With Tune: UNCLOUDY DAY

We're Marching to Zion

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 with refrain Appears in 1,787 hymnals First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known, Join in a song with sweet accord, Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne, And thus surround the throne. Refrain: We're marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion; We're marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God; But children of the heav'nly King, But children of the heav'nly King, May speak their joys abroad, May speak their joys abroad. [Refrain] 3 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Or walk the golden streets, Or walk the golden streets. [Refrain] 4 Then let our songs abound, And ev'ry tear be dry; We're marching through Immanuel's ground, We're marching through Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high, To fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Heaven Scripture: Psalm 2:6 Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION

When We All Get to Heaven

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851-1920 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 298 hymnals First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed He'll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory! 2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway Clouds will overspread the sky; But when trav'ling days are over Not a shadow, not a sigh. [Refrain] 3 Let us then be true and faithful, Trusting, serving ev'ry day; Just one glimpse of Him in glory Will the toils of life repay. [Refrain] 4 Onward to the prize before us! Soon His beauty we'll behold; Soon the pearly gates will open– We shall tread the streets of gold. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Heaven; Joy Scripture: Psalm 16:11 Used With Tune: HEAVEN

Song of Farewell

Author: Dennis C. Smolarski, CJ Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Come, to his/her aid, O saints of God Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Funerals; Heaven; Sickness Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH Text Sources: Subvenite

America the Beautiful

Author: Katherine L. Bates, 1859-1929 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 506 hymnals First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law. 3 O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine. 4 O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. Topics: Freedom Songs and Patriotic Hymns Patriotic Hymns; Nation/National Hymns; Patriotic/Patriotism Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13 Used With Tune: MATERNA

God of Our Fathers

Author: Daniel C. Roberts, 1841-1907 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 419 hymnals First Line: God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Lyrics: 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Leads forth in beauty all the starry band Of shining worlds in splendor thru the skies, Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past, In this free land by Thee our lot is cast; Be Thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay, Thy word our law, Thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defense; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way, Lead us from night to never ending day; Fill all our lives with love and grace divine, And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine! Topics: Freedom Songs and Patriotic Hymns Patriotic Hymns; Nation/National Hymns; Patriotic/Patriotism Scripture: Psalm 44:1-9 Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN