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From Whence These Dire Portents Around?

Author: Samuel Wesley, Jr. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: From whence these dire portents around Lyrics: 1 From whence these dire portents around, That earth and Heav’n amaze? Wherefore do earthquakes cleave the ground? Why hides the sun his rays? 2 Not thus did Sinai’s trembling head With sacred horror nod, Beneath the dark pavilion spread Of legislative God! 3 Thou earth, thy lowest center shake, With Jesu sympathize! Thou sun, as hell’s deep gloom be black, ’Tis thy creator dies! 4 What tongue the tortures can describe Of this vindictive hour? Wrath He alone had will to share As He alone had power! 5 See streaming from th’accursèd tree His all-atoning blood! Is this the Infinite? ’Tis He! My Savior and my God! 6 For me these pangs His soul assail, For me the death is born! My sin gave sharpness to the nail, And pointed every thorn. 7 Let sin no more my soul enslave, Break, Lord, the tyrant’s chain; Oh, save me whom Thou cam’st to save, Nor bleed nor die in vain! Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA Text Sources: Poems on Several Occasions (London, E. Say, 1736)

The heavenly Father calls for thee

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 6 hymnals Used With Tune: ERIN

Incarnation Hymn

Author: Neil Barham Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: In mute astonishment and awe Lyrics: 1. In mute astonishment and awe, The angels learn God’s plan To send His Uncreated Son Down to the Earth—as Man! 2. From Light Eternal shines the Light, And Satan’s night is ended; Its brilliance breaks upon the world In day uncomprehended. 3. The Word, enfleshed, invades His world, And speaks the words of life: Lay down your arms, my rebel sons; Be reconciled from strife. 4. Immortal God, yet mortal man, With men He makes His dwelling, And we behold His glory here, In grace beyond all telling. 5. His grace and truth, His abundant love, His grand, gigantic meekness Appear to us in human form, In omnipotent weakness. 6. Incarnate God, embrace me now, And by your Spirit’s art, Enflesh the Word of God anew Within my yielded heart. Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

I know, O Christ, that Thou wilt come

Author: Thomas Tiplady Appears in 1 hymnal Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

Beneath the Forms of Outward Rite

Author: James A. Blaisdell, 1867-1957; Barbara Howard, 1930 - Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Community; Fellowship; Incarnation; Lord's Supper; Love; New Life Scripture: John 6:33-34 Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

The Bible Is a Brilliant Lamp

Author: Richard W. Adams Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1. The Bible is a brilliant lamp, Given to light up our way, To show our feet the way to tread, To turn darkness into day. 2. To teach to us the Father’s love, And the Evil One’s cruel hate, To show the path round many snares, The way to the pearly gate. 3. Given to all who truly seek, For wisdom, meaning and love, Instruction in life’s mysteries, The way to Heaven above. 4. And once you grasp the lamp, do not Hoard that brilliant, precious light, But share with all the radiant beam, And watch it conquer the night. The Lamp 5. I once planned a far off journey, Thinking easy was the way; Full of confidence and eager, Though I had no guide that day. 6. I had maps offered by strangers, Some seemed sage and wise, but they Admitted, when I pressed for more They had never been that way. 7. Others, smooth of tongue, persuasive, Gave assurances that they Knew of a secret canyon path Guaranteed to speed my way. 8. I marveled at my good fortune, To have found such ones that told The easy way to reach my goal, A city of jeweled gold. 9. With my preparations finished, I was ready to embark, But the sun had long departed, The highway silent and dark. 10. The courage that I’d felt within The warm and brightly lit room Had fled away—I was alone Standing in icy cold gloom. 11. But not alone! I saw a man Come up, a lamp in his hand; Use this, he said. The darkness hides Snares and traps throughout the land. 12. The lamp, a dusty, worn relic, Would surely a weak beam yield, No use on stygian byway, No help in ebony field. 13. More power than you know, my friend, To pierce the darkest of night. It saved my life full many time, Whenever I sought its light. 14. I did not see how the ancient Antique could still have a power, But polite, I took it and left The old man, pleading the hour. 15. In the death cold dark I wandered The path dismal, fell and drear, Groping for landmarks in the black Wondering—could I be near? 16. Was that river, serpent coiled? Was that the lightning rent tree? Was that the canyon through the hills To the city waiting for me? 17. O, for a moon to shed its rays And help me make out the ground; But thickest cloud hid moon and stars In a joyless gloom profound. 18. But suddenly, I thought, The lamp! I’d had it all through the night! Desperately, I pulled it out, Praying, O Lord, give me light. 19. Opened, the lamp began to glow As though from an inner power; I naught had done, but on its own Could it guide me and save the hour? 20. By gaping maw of canyon dark I stood, the lamp held on high; I saw the glint of waiting swords, As spider awaits the fly. The lying lips, the honeyed tongues, Had led to the verge of doom; I almost fell into the trap They laid in that warm, bright room. They only cared for self, not me, Lust, boasting and greed their god; They feared not justice, only cared For pleasure bought with my blood. With thanks to Heav’n that by the lamp I escaped the dark side’s snare, I fled away, on eagle wings, Clutching lamp as bright as e’er. I now could see the stone and root That in dark had made me fall; And then, at last, at breaking dawn, Loomed the city’s jasper wall. But who was that, by gate of pearl, With open arms of greeting? The old man from the inn it was; O, what a strange, glad meeting! How came you here before me, when You had no lamp to guide you? “Oh, but I did—I merely shared That lamp of power beside you. “That is the wonder of the lamp: You share it time and again, And still you have its brilliant light To help find your journey’s end. For you see, you never lose it, E’en though you give it away, The light of love shines as brightly As it did on God’s first day. The Bible is a brilliant lamp, Given to light up our way, To show our feet the way to tread, To turn darkness into day. To teach to us the Father’s love, And the Evil One’s cruel hate, To show the path round many snares, The way to the pearly gate. Given to all who truly seek, For wisdom, meaning and love, Instruction in life’s mysteries, The way to Heaven above. And once you grasp the lamp, do not Hoard that brilliant, precious light, But share with all the radiant beam, And watch it conquer the night. THE LAMP © 2001 Richard W. AdamsThis poem may be freely reproduced or published for Christian worship or devotions,provided it is not altered, and this notice is on each copy. All other rights reserved. Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand

Appears in 487 hymnals Used With Tune: ERIN

O Holy Spirit, come to bless

Author: H. W. Baker (1821-1877) Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: God, Spirit Breath of Life; Pentecost The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

Mother of All

Author: Alexander Pope, 1688-1744; Michael G. Young; Michael G. Young Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Mother of all, in every age Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs; Earth; Ecology; God, Goddess, and Spirit; The Living Tradition; Pagan Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

Come, Spirit blest, your influence shed

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Spirit blest, your influence shed, and realise the sign; your life infuse into the bread, your pwer into the wine. 2 Effectual let the tokens prove and made, by heavenly art, fit channels to convey your love to every faithful heart. Topics: Holy Spirit Used With Tune: ERIN