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Hail, true Body, born of Mary

Author: H. N. Oxenham, 1829-88 Hymnal: NEH1985 #289 (1986) Meter: Irregular Tune Title: AVE VERUM Lyrics: 1 Hail, true Body, born of Mary, Spotless Virgin's virgin birth; Thou who truly hangedst weary On the Cross for sons of earth; 2 Thou whose sacred side was riven, Whence the Water flowed and Blood, O may'st thou, dear Lord, be given At death's hour to be our food: 3 O most kind! O gracious One! O sweetest Jesu, holy Mary's Son! Amen. Topics: Sacraments and Other Rites Holy Communion Languages: English

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Author: St John of Damascus, c. 750; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Hymnal: NEH1985 #106 (1986) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Tune Title: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness; God hath brought His Israel Into joy from sadness; Loosed from Pharoah's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters; Led them with unmoistened foot Through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls to-day: Christ hath burst His prison, And from three days' sleep in death As a sun hath risen; All the winter of our sins, Long and dark, is flying From his light, to whom we give Laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright With the day of splendour, With the royal feast of feasts, Comes its joy to render; Comes to glad Jerusalem, Who with true affection Welcomes in unwearied strains Jesu's Resurrection. 4 Neither might the gates of death, Nor the tomb's dark portal, Nor the watchers, nor the seal, Hold thee as a mortal; But today amidst thine own Thou didst stand, bestowing That thy peace which evermore Passeth human knowing. Topics: The Christian Year Eastertide Languages: English

Breathe on me, Breath of God

Author: Edwin Hatch, 1835-89 Hymnal: NEH1985 #342b (1986) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Tune Title: AYLESBURY Lyrics: 1 Breathe on me, Breath of God, Fill me with life anew, That I may love what thou dost love, And do what thou wouldst do. 2 Breathe on me, Breath of God, Until my heart is pure, Until with thee I will one will, To do and to endure. 3 Breathe on me, Breath of God, Till I am wholly thine, Until this earthly part of me Glows with the fire divine. 4 Breathe on me, Breath of God, So shall I never die, But live with thee the perfect life Of thine eternity. Topics: Pentecost or Whitsunday; Confirmation Languages: English

O dearest Lord, thy sacred head

Author: Father Andrew S.D.C., 1869-1946 Hymnal: NEH1985 #89b (1986) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Tune Title: AYRSHIRE Lyrics: 1 O dearest Lord, thy sacred head With thorns was pierced for me; O pour thy blessing on my head That I may think for thee. 2 O dearest Lord, thy sacred hands With nails were pierced for me; O shed thy blessing on my hands That they may work for thee. 3 O dearest Lord, thy sacred feet With nails were pierced for me; O pour thy blessing on my feet That they may follow thee. 4 O dearest Lord, thy sacred heart With spear was pierced for me; O pour thy Spirit in my heart That I may live for thee. Topics: The Christian Year Passiontide

How bright these glorious spirits shine!

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: NEH1985 #227 (1986) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Tune Title: BALLERMA Lyrics: 1 How bright these glorious spirits shine! Whence all their white array? How came they to the blissful seats Of everlasting day? 2 Lo! these are they from sufferings great Who came to realms of light, And in the blood of Christ have washed Those robes that shine so bright. 3 Now with triumphal palms they stand Before the throne on high, And serve the God they love amidst The glories of the sky. 4 Hunger and thirst are felt no more, Nor sun with scorching ray: God is their sun, whose cheering beams Diffuse eternal day. 5 The Lamb, who dwells amidst the throne, Shall o'er them still preside, Feed them with nourishment divine, And all their footsteps guide. 6 In pastures green he’ll lead his flock Where living streams appear; And God the Lord from every eye Shall wipe off every tear. Topics: The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holidays: General; Common of Saints; All Saints November 1st Languages: English

According to thy gracious word

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Hymnal: NEH1985 #270 (1986) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Tune Title: BANGOR Lyrics: 1 According to thy gracious word, In meek humility, This will I do, my dying Lord, I will remember thee. 2 Thy body, broken for my sake, My bread from heaven shall be; Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee. 3 Gethsemane can I forget? Or there thy conflict see, Thine agony and bloody sweat, And not remember thee? 4 When to the cross I turn mine eyes And rest on Calvary O Lamb of God, my sacrifice, I must remember thee: 5 Remember thee, and all thy pains, And all thy love to me; Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, Will I remember thee. 6 And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and memory flee, When thou shalt in thy kingdom come, Jesus, remember me. Topics: Sacraments and Other Rites Holy Communion; Maundy Thursday Languages: English

Sweet the moments, rich in blessing

Author: William Shirley, 1725-86 Hymnal: NEH1985 #91 (1986) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Tune Title: BATTY Lyrics: 1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the Cross I spend, Life, and health, and peace possessing From the sinner's dying friend. 2 Here I stay, for ever viewing Mercy streaming in his blood; Precious drops, my soul bedewing, Plead and claim my peace with God. 3 Truly blessèd is this station, Low before his Cross to lie, While I see divine compassion Floating in his languid eye. 4 Lord, in ceaseless contemplation Fix our hearts and eyes on thee, Till we taste thy full salvation, And unveiled thy glories see. Topics: The Christian Year Passiontide; Holy Cross Day September 14th Languages: English

Shall we not love thee, Mother dear

Author: H. W. Baker, 1821-77 Hymnal: NEH1985 #184 (1986) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Tune Title: BEATITUDO Lyrics: 1 Shall we not love thee, Mother dear, Whom Jesus loves so well, And to his glory year by year Thy praise and honour tell? 2 Thee did he choose from whom to take True flesh, his flesh to be; In it to suffer for our sake, And by it make us free. 3 O wondrous depth of love divine, That he should bend so low; And, Mary, O what joy was thine The Saviour's love to know. 4 Joy to be Mother of the Lord, Yet thine the truer bliss, In every thought and deed and word To be for ever his. 5 Now in the realm of life above Close to thy Son thou art, While on thy soul glad streams of love Flow from his sacred heart. 6 Jesu, the Virgin's holy Son, Praise we thy Mother blest; Grant when our earthly course is run, Life with the saints at rest. Topics: The Blessed Virgin Mary; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper; Mothering Sunday; The Annunciation March 25th Languages: English

Behold the wood of the Cross

Hymnal: NEH1985 #516a (1986) Tune Title: [Behold the wood of the Cross] Lyrics: [Priest or Cantor] Behold the wood of the Cross, whereon was hung the Saviour of the world. [All] O come, let us worship. 1 [Cantor] O my people, what have I done to thee, or wherein have I wearied thee? Answer me. Because I brought thee out of the land of Egypt, thou hast prepared a Cross for thy Saviour. [Choir] Holy God, Holy and Mighty. Holy and Immortal, have mercy upon us. 2 [Cantor] Because I led thee through the desert forty years, and fed thee with manna, and brought thee into a land exceeding good, thou hast prepared a Cross for thy Saviour. [Choir] Holy God, Holy and Mighty. Holy and Immortal, have mercy upon us. 3 What could I do more for thee that I have not done? I planted thee, my choicest vine, and thou hast become exceeding bitter unto me: for when I was thirsty thou gavest me to drink vinegar mingled with gall, and hast pierced with a spear the side of thy Saviour. [Choir] Holy God, Holy and Mighty. Holy and Immortal, have mercy upon us. [Cantor] We venerate thy Cross, O lord, [All] and praise and glorify thy holy Resurrection: for by virtue of the Cross joy has come to the whole world. Topics: Good Friday The Veneration of the Cross Languages: English

Behold the wood of the Cross

Hymnal: NEH1985 #516b (1986) Tune Title: [Behold the wood of the Cross] Lyrics: [Priest or Cantor] Behold the wood of the Cross, whereon was hung the Saviour of the world. [All] O come, let us worship. 1 [Cantor] O my people, what have I done to thee, or wherein have I wearied thee? Answer me. Because I brought thee out of the land of Egypt, thou hast prepared a Cross for thy Saviour. [Choir] Holy God, Holy and Mighty. Holy and Immortal, have mercy upon us. 2 [Cantor] Because I led thee through the desert forty years, and fed thee with manna, and brought thee into a land exceeding good, thou hast prepared a Cross for thy Saviour. [Choir] Holy God, Holy and Mighty. Holy and Immortal, have mercy upon us. 3 What could I do more for thee that I have not done? I planted thee, my choicest vine, and thou hast become exceeding bitter unto me: for when I was thirsty thou gavest me to drink vinegar mingled with gall, and hast pierced with a spear the side of thy Saviour. [Choir] Holy God, Holy and Mighty. Holy and Immortal, have mercy upon us. [Cantor] We venerate thy Cross, O lord, [All] and praise and glorify thy holy Resurrection: for by virtue of the Cross joy has come to the whole world. Topics: Good Friday The Veneration of the Cross