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Thy kingdom come, O God

Author: Lewis Hensley, 1824-1905 Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come, O God, thy rule, O Christ, begin; break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin. 2 Where is thy reign of peace and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time that war shall be no more, and lust, oppression, crime shall flee thy face before? 4 We pray thee, Lord, arise, and come in thy great might; revive our longing eyes, which languish for thy sight. 5 Men scorn thy sacred name, and wolves devour thy fold; by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6 O'er lands both near and far thick darkness broodeth yet: arise, O Morning Star, arise, and never set! Topics: Advent III Year C; Third Sunday Before Lent Year A; Proper 11 Year B; Advent Scripture: 2 Chronicles 6:41 Used With Tune: ST CECILIA

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings, give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of his word; in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice. 2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name! Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done; his mercy sure, from age to age the same; his holy name, the Lord, the mighty one. 3 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might! Powers and dominions lay their glory by. Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight, the hungry fed, the humble lifted high. 4 Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word! Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children's children and for evermore! Topics: General Liturgical Section; Advent III Year A; Advent III Year C; Advent IV Year B Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS Text Sources: Magnificat

God is the refuge of his saints

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 463 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God is the refuge of his saints, when storms of sharp distress invade; ere we can offer our complaints, behold him present with his aid! 2 Let mountains from their seats be hurled down to the deep, and buried there, convulsions shake the solid world, our faith shall never yield to fear. 3 Loud may the troubled ocean roar; in sacred peace our souls abide; while every nation, every shore, trembles, and dreads the swelling tide. 4 There is a stream, whose gentle flow supplies the city of our God, life, love, and joy still gliding through, and watering our divine abode: 5 That sacred stream, thine holy word, that all our raging fear controls; sweet peace thy promises afford, and give new strength to fainting souls. 6 Sion enjoys her Monarch's love, secure against a threatening hour; nor can her firm foundation move, built on his truth, and armed with power. Topics: Saints Scripture: Psalm 46:1-5 Used With Tune: CANNOCK

Come down, O Love divine

Author: Bianco da Siena, d. 1434; R. F. Littledale, 1833-1890 Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 109 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing: true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till he become the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Topics: Epiphany II Year C; Third Sunday Before Lent Year C; Pentecost Year B; Proper 6 Year A; Proper 25 Year C Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Sweet is the work, my God, my King

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 779 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sweet is the work, my God, my King, to praise thy name, give thanks and sing, to show thy love by morning light, and talk of all thy truth at night. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest, no mortal cares disturb my breast; O may my heart in tune be found, like David's harp of solemn sound! 3 My heart shall triumph in the Lord, and bless his works, and bless his word; thy works of grace, how bright they shine, how deep thy counsels, how divine! 4 And I shall share a glorious part, when grace has well refined my heart, and fresh supplies of joy are shed, like holy oil, to cheer my head. 5 Then shall I see and hear and know all I desired or wished below; and every power find sweet employ in that eternal world of joy. Topics: Proper 4 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Funerals, Commemoration, Remembrance and All Souls Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:23 Used With Tune: DEEP HARMONY

Christ is our corner-stone

Author: John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 186 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled: on his great love our hopes we place of present grace and joys above. 2 O then with hymns of praise these hallowed courts shall ring; our voices we will raise the Three in One to sing; and thus proclaim in joyful song, both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, do thou for evermore draw nigh; accept each faithful vow, and mark each suppliant sigh; in copious shower on all who pray each holy day thy blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blest to endless rest are called away. Topics: Epiphany IV Year A; Lent III Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Proper 22 Year A; Dedication Festival; Dedication Scripture: 1 Peter 2:6 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Latin, before 9th century

Who would true valour see

Author: John Bunyan, 1628-1688 Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.6.6.5 Appears in 151 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Who would true valour see, let him come hither; one here will constant be, come wind, come weather; there's no discouragement shall make him once relent his first avowed intent to be a pilgrim. 2 Whoso beset him round with dismal stories, do but themselves confound, his strength the more is. No lion can him fright: he'll with a giant fight, but he will have the right to be a pilgrim. 3 Hobgoblin nor foul fiend can daunt his spirit; he knows he at the end shall life inherit. Then, fancies, fly away; he'll not fear what men say; he'll labour night and day to be a pilgrim. Topics: Proper 5 Year B Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:34-50 Used With Tune: MONK'S GATE

Blessèd city, heavenly Salem

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: PART ONE - 1 Blessèd city, heavenly Salem, vision dear of peace and love, who of living stones art builded in the height of heaven above, and with angel hosts encircled, as a bride dost earthward move. 2 From celestial realms descending, bridal glory round thee shed, meet for him whose love espoused thee, to thy Lord shalt thou be led; all thy streets and all thy bulwarks of pure gold are fashionèd. 3 Bright thy gates of pearl are shining, they are open evermore; and by virtue of his merits thither faithful souls do soar, who for Christ's dear name in this world pain and tribulation bore. 4 Many a blow and biting sculpture polished well those stones elect, in their places now compacted by the heavenly Architect, who therewith hath willed for ever that his palace should be decked. PART TWO - 5 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the Head and corner-stone, chosen of the Lord, and precious, binding all the church in one, Holy Sion's help for ever, and her confidence alone. 6 All that dedicated city, dearly loved of God on high, in exultant jubilation pours perpetual melody, God the One in Three adoring in glad hymns eternally. PART THREE - 7 To this temple, where we call thee, come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day; with thy wonted loving-kindness hear thy servants as they pray, and thy fullest benediction shed within its walls alway. 8 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants what they ask of thee to gain, what they gain from thee for ever with the blessed to retain, and hereafter in thy glory evermore with thee to reign. Doxology: [To be sung at the end of any part, or of the whole hymn] Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three, and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run. Topics: Dedication Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Latin, before 9th century

O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height

Author: H. W. Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 78 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height; rejoice in his word, ye angels of light; ye heavens adore him by whom ye were made, and worship before him, in brightness arrayed. 2 O praise ye the Lord! Praise him upon earth, in tuneful accord, ye sons of new birth; praise him who hath brought you his grace from above, praise him who hath taught you to sing of his love. 3 O praise ye the Lord, all things that give sound; each jubilant chord re-echo around; loud organs, his glory forth tell in deep tone, and, sweet harp, the story of what he hath done. 4 O praise ye the Lord! Thanksgiving and song to him be outpoured all ages along: for love in creation, for heaven restored, for grace of salvation, O praise ye the Lord! Amen, amen. Scripture: Psalm 33 Used With Tune: LAUDATE DOMINUM (GAUNTLETT)

O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1808-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace, eternal fount of love, inflame, we pray, our inmost hearts with fire from heaven above. 2 As thou in bond of love dost join the Father and the Son, so fill us all with mutual love, and knit our hearts in one. 3 All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run. Topics: Pentecost Scripture: 2 John 3 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL