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Wide Open Are Thy Loving Hands
Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Charles Porterfield Krauth, 1823-1883 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Crucifixion & Death; Lent Used With Tune: RELEASE
Wide Open Are Thy Loving Hands
The Flocks Were Wrapped in Slumber
Author: R. F. Smith Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The flocks were wrapped in slumber
all along the dewy ground,
The shepherds lay in silence
keeping watch on all around.
They little thought such sight to see
before their watch should cease,
Now glory be to God on high,
and on the earth be peace.
2. The angel of the Lord came down
in floods of dazzling light,
Above the brightness of the sun
when he goes forth in might;
His voice, it was so wondrous sweet,
it made their hearts to thrill,
Now glory be to God on high,
and unto men goodwill.
3. Fear not, he said, I bring glad news;
in David’s town this morn,
To you and all the world a Savior,
Christ the Lord, is born;
This day is born the Savior Christ,
to save us from all ill;
Now glory be to God on high,
and unto men goodwill.
4. Then opened Heaven’s chancel,
while the shepherds gazed in fear,
Out trooped the choir of angels;
oh, the blessedness to hear!
And loud they sang as though the heavens
were not enough to fill;
Now glory be to God on high,
and unto men goodwill.
5. Oh, praise the Lord of hosts
who sent His singers sweet that night,
From the holy place of Heaven,
from the choir that needs no light;
Let love this holy season keep;
let strife and turmoil cease,
And glory be to God on high,
and on the earth be peace. Used With Tune: CHARLOTTE Text Sources: Carols for Use in Church, by Richard R. Chope (London: William Clowes & Sons, Limited, 1894), number 29
The Flocks Were Wrapped in Slumber
Hear My Prayer
Author: Florence E. Blocher Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O heav’nly Father, hear my prayer Refrain First Line: Teach me to know and do Thy will Lyrics: 1 O heav’nly Father, hear my prayer,
Offered in faith to Thee;
In every trial that I bear,
Wilt Thou my refuge be?
Refrain:
Teach me to know and do Thy will,
And Thy commands obey;
Help me my duty to fulfill,
And trust Thee day by day.
2 Reclaim me when I go astray,
My sins and faults forgive;
And help me to Thy cause each day
Some humble service give. [Refrain]
3 Give me not wealth nor poverty,
Thy love to me impart;
This grant, whate’er my lot may be,
A wise, contented heart. [Refrain] Used With Tune: VERACRUZ Text Sources: Chiming Voices by James H. Rosecrans and J. T. Toof (New York: Asa Hull, 1893)
Hear My Prayer
O Jesus, crowned with all renown
Author: Edward White Benson, 1829-1896 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O Jesus, crowned with all renown,
since thou the earth hast trod,
thou reignest and by thee come down
henceforth the gifts of God.
Thine is the health and thine the wealth
that in our halls abound,
and thine the beauty and the joy
with which the years are crowned.
2. Lord, in their change, let frost and heat,
and winds and dews be given;
all fostering power, all influence sweet,
breathe from the bounteous heaven.
Attemper fair with gentle air
the sunshine and the rain,
that kindly earth with timely birth
may yield her fruits again:
3. that we may feed the poor aright,
and, gathering round thy throne,
here, in the holy angel's sight,
repay thee of thine own:
That we may praise thee all our days,
and with the Father's Name,
and with the Holy Spirit's gifts,
the Savior's love proclaim. Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions Rogation Days Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD
O Jesus, crowned with all renown
Our God is Love, unchanging Love
Author: Frederic W. Root Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD
Our God is Love, unchanging Love
That Glorious Day Is Drawing Nigh
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 102 hymnals Lyrics: 1. That glorious day is drawing nigh,
When Zion’s light shall come;
She shall arise and shine on high,
Bright as the morning sun;
The north and south their sons resign,
And earth’s foundations bend;
Clothed as a bride, Jerusalem
All glorious shall descend.
2. The king who wears the splendid crown,
The azure’s flaming bow;
The holy city shall bring down,
To bless His church below;
When Zion’s bleeding, conqu’ring king,
Shall sin and death destroy,
The morning stars shall join to sing,
And Zion shout for joy. Used With Tune: ZION'S LIGHT Text Sources: The Cluster of Spiritual Songs by Jesse Mercer, 1769-1841
That Glorious Day Is Drawing Nigh
O 'twas a joyful sound to hear
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Corner-stone and Consecration; Processionals Corner-stone and Consecration; Processionals General Used With Tune: NATIVITY Text Sources: Tate and Brady
O 'twas a joyful sound to hear
God Loved the World
Author: M. M. Stockton Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 137 hymnals First Line: God loved the world of sinners lost Refrain First Line: Oh, 'twas love, 'twas wondrous love! Lyrics: 1 God loved the world of sinners lost
And ruined by the fall,
Salvation full, at highest cost,
He offers free to all.
Refrain:
Oh, ’twas love, ’twas wondrous love!
The love of God to me:
It brought my Saviour from above,
To die on Calvary.
2 Eternal praises, Lord, to Thee,
Thou blessed Son of God;
For Thy deep love in cleansing me,
In Thy most precious blood. [Refrain]
3 E’en now by faith I know I'm Thine,
'Tis in Thy faithful Word;
Oh, height, oh, depth, of love divine!
In Thee, the risen Lord. [Refrain]
4 Oh, help me, Lord, to spread Thy fame!
And tell of all Thy grace,
To all the world Thy love proclaim;
Until I see Thy face. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE
God Loved the World
O Lord, Thy All Discerning Eyes
Author: John Q. Adams, 1767-1848 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O Lord, Thy all discerning eyes
My inmost purpose see;
My deeds, my words, my thoughts, arise
Alike disclosed to Thee:
My sitting down, my rising up,
Broad noon, and deepest night,
My path, my pillow, and my cup,
Are open to Thy sight.
2. Before, behind, I meet Thine eye,
And feel Thy heavy hand:
Such knowledge is for me too high,
To reach or understand:
What of Thy wonders can I know?
What of Thy purpose see?
Where from Thy Spirit shall I go?
Where from Thy presence flee?
3. If I ascend to Heaven on high,
Or make my bed in hell;
Or take the morning’s wings, and fly
O’er ocean’s bounds to dwell;
Or seek, from Thee, a hiding place
Amid the gloom of night—
Alike to Thee are time and space,
The darkness and the light. Used With Tune: JESUS IS GOD
O Lord, Thy All Discerning Eyes
While Shepherds Watched
Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,094 hymnals First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around.
"Fear not," said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind;
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.
2 "To you, in David's town, this day
Is born, of David's line,
The Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign:
The heav'nly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapt in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid."
3 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song:
"All glory be to God most high,
And to the earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth from heav'n to men
Begin, and never cease." Topics: Jesus Christ Birth Used With Tune: NOEL
While Shepherds Watched
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