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Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!

Author: Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 164 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-3 First Line: See! in yonder manger low Lyrics: 1 See! in yonder manger low, born for us on earth below, see! the tender Lamb appears promised from eternal years. Refrain: Hail, thou ever-blessèd morn! Hail, redemption's happy dawn! Sing through all Jerusalem, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem!' 2 Lo! within a manger lies he who built the starry skies, he who, throned in height sublime, sits amid the cherubim. [Refrain] 3 Say, ye holy shepherds, say, what your joyful news today; wherefore have ye left your sheep on the lonely mountain steep? [Refrain] 4 'As we watched at dead of night, lo! we saw a wondrous light: angels, singing peace on earth, told us of the Saviour's birth.' [Refrain] 5 Sacred Infant, all Divine, what a tender love was thine, thus to come from highest bliss down to such a world as this! [Refrain] Topics: Christ Incarnate Christmas and Epiphany Used With Tune: HUMILITY (OXFORD)

Beautiful Savior

Author: Joseph A. Seiss Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:2 First Line: Beautiful Savior! King of creation Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Savior! King of creation! Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I’d love thee, truly I’d serve thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, robed in flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; he makes our sorrowing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! Topics: Church Year Christmas; Church Year Transfiguration; Creation; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Son of God; Jesus Christ Son of Man Used With Tune: ST. ELIZABETH Text Sources: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena; Richard Frederick Littledale Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 109 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:7 Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love Divine; seek out this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardor glowing. O Comforter, draw near; within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming. And let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling. For none can guess God’s grace, till Love creates a place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit; Grace; Humility; Light Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Go Ye into All the World

Author: James McGranahan Appears in 89 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:8 First Line: Far, far away, in death and darkness dwelling Refrain First Line: All pow'r is given unto me Lyrics: 1 Far, far away, in death and darkness dwelling, Millions of souls forever may be lost; Who, who will go, salvation’s story telling, Looking to Jesus, heeding not the cost? Chorus: “All pow’r is given unto Me, All pow’r is given unto Me, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel, And lo, I am with you alway.” 2 See o’er the world wide open doors inviting, Soldiers of Christ, arise and enter in! Christians, awake! your forces all uniting, Send forth the gospel, break the chains of sin. (Chorus) 3 “Why will ye die?” the voice of God is calling; “Why will you die?” re-echo in His name; Jesus has died to save from death appalling, Life and salvation, therefore, go proclaim. (Chorus) 4 God speed the day, when those of every nation "Glory to God!" triumphantly shall sing; Ransomed, redeemed, rejoicing in salvation, Shout Hallelujah, for the Lord is King. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [Far, far away, in death and darkness dwelling]

The Lord Is in His Holy Temple

Meter: Irregular Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 Lyrics: The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence, let all the earth keep silence before him, keep silence, keep silence before him. Topics: Service Music Call to Worship Used With Tune: QUAM DILECTA

Father, we praise you, now the night is over

Author: Percy Dearmer Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 82 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Lyrics: 1 Father, we praise you, now the night is over; active and watchful, stand we all before you; singing, we offer prayer and meditation: thus we adore you. 2 Monarch of all things, fit us for your mansions; banish our weakness, health and wholeness sending; bring us to heaven, where your saints united joy without ending. 3 All holy Father, Son, and equal Spirit, Trinity blessed, send us your salvation; yours is the glory, gleaming and resounding through all creation. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the morning and evening; The Being of God Holy and One; Adoration Of God; Eternal Life; God in Trinity Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM Text Sources: 10th century or earlier

Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 81 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 First Line: Blessing and honor and glory and pow'r Lyrics: 1 Blessing and honor and glory and pow'r, wisdom and and riches and strength evermore give ye to him who our battle hath won, whose are the kingdom, the crown, and the throne. 2 Into the heav'n of the heav'ns hath he gone, sittest he now in the joy of the throne, weareth he now of the kingdom the crown, singeth he now the new song with his own. 3 Soundeth the heav'n of the heav'ns with his name, ringeth the earth with his glory and fame, ocean and mountains, stream, forest, and flow'r echo his praises and tell of his pow'r. 3 Ever ascendeth the song and the joy; ever descendeth the love from on high; sing we the song of the Lamb that was slain, dying in weakness and rising to reign. Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

I bind unto myself today

Author: St. Patrick (372-466); Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Lyrics: 1 I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity; by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three. 2 I bind this day to me for ever, by power of faith, Christ's Incarnation; his baptism in the Jordan river; his death on cross for my salvation; his bursting from the spicèd tomb; his riding up the heavenly way; his coming at the day of doom: I bind unto myself today. 3 I bind unto myself today the virtues of the star-lit heaven, the glorious sun's life-giving ray, the whiteness of the moon at even, the flashing of the lightning free, the whirling wind's tempestuous shocks, the stable earth, the deep salt sea around the old eternal rocks. 4 I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead, his eye to watch, his might to stay, his ear to hearken to my need, the wisdom of my God to teach, his hand to guide, his shield to ward, the word of God to give me speech, his heavenly host to be my guard. [verse 5 is printed separately under 639b and 639c] 6 I bind unto myself the name, the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three, of whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word. Praise to the Lord of my salvation: salvation is of Christ the Lord. Amen. Topics: The Being of God Holy and One; The Church Celebrates Confirmation; God In Creation; God in Trinity; God Protection of; Jesus Life and Ministry Used With Tune: ST. PATRICK

Lord of the Church, We Humbly Pray

Author: Edward Osler Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 57 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:7 Lyrics: 1 Lord of the Church, we humbly pray For those who guide us in Thy way And speak Thy holy Word. With love divine their hearts inspire And touch their lips with hallowed fire And needful strength afford. 2 Help them to preach the Truth of God, Redemption thro' the Savior's blood, Nor let the Spirit cease On all the Church His gifts to show'r-- To them a messenger of pow'r; To us, of life and peace. 3 So may they live to Thee alone, Then hear the welcome word,"Well done," And take their crown above; Enter into their Master's joy, And all eternity employ In praise and bliss and love. Amen. Topics: The Church Ministry Used With Tune: KOMMT HER ZU MIR

Where shall my wondering soul begin?

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 51 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 6:8-13 Topics: Conversion and New Life Used With Tune: CAREY'S (SURREY)