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When I Can Read My Title Clear

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,228 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Death and Eternal Life Lyrics: 1 When I can read my title clear to mansions in the skies, I'll bid farewell to every fear, and wipe my weeping eyes, and wipe my weeping eyes, and wipe my weeping eyes; I'll bid farewell to every fear, and wipe my weeping eyes. 2 Should earth against my soul engage and fiery darts be hurled, then I can smile at Satan's rage, and face a frowning world, and face a frowning world, and face a frowning world; then I can smile at Satan's rage, and face a frowning world. 3 Let cares like a wild deluge come, and storms of sorrow fall! May I but safely reach my home, my God, my heaven, my all, my God, my heaven, my all, my God, my heaven, my all; may I but safely reach my home, my God, my heaven, my all. 4 There I shall bathe my weary soul in seas of heavenly rest, and not a wave of trouble roll across my peaceful breast, across my peaceful breast, across my peaceful breast; and not a wave of trouble roll across my peaceful breast. Scripture: John 14:2 Used With Tune: PISGAH

Shall We Gather at the River

Author: Robert Lowry Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 747 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Death and Eternal Life Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll gather at the river Lyrics: 1 Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod, with its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God? [Refrain:] Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river, gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God. 2 Ere we reach the shining river, lay we every burden down; grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown. (Refrain) 3 Soon we'll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease; soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace. (Refrain) Scripture: Isaiah 61:10 Used With Tune: HANSON PLACE

Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 1,053 hymnals Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, and press with vigor on; a heavenly race demands thy zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around hold thee in full survey; forget the steps already trod, and onward urge your way, and onward urge your way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice that calls thee from on high; 'tis his own hand presents the prize to thine aspiring eye, to thine aspiring eye. 4 Then wake, my soul, stretch every nerve, and press with vigor on; a heavenly race demands thy zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. Used With Tune: SIROË

Rejoice, rejoice

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre, 1821-1891 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 426 hymnals Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage First Line: Rejoice, ye pure in heart Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks and sing! Your glorious banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. Refrain: Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks, and sing. 2 With all the angel choirs, with all the saints of earth, pour out the strains of joy and bliss, true rapture, noblest mirth. [Refrain] 3 Your clear hosannas raise. and alleluias loud; while answering echoes upward float, like wreaths of incense cloud. [Refrain] 4 Yes, on through life's long path, still chanting as ye go, from youth to age, by night and day, in gladness and in woe. [Refrain] 5 Still lift your standard high, still march in firm array, as warriors through the darkness toil, till dawns the golden day. [Refrain] 6 At last the march shall end; the wearied ones shall rest; the pilgrims find their Father's house, Jerusalem the blessed. [Refrain] 7 Then on, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks and sing! Your glorious banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MARION

Faith of our fathers, holy faith

Author: Frederick William Faber, 1814-1863 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 830 hymnals Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage First Line: Faith of our fathers! living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers! living still in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword: O how our hearts beat high with joy, whene'er we hear that glorious word: Refrain: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. 2 Faith of our fathers! faith and prayer shall win all nations unto thee; and through the truth that comes from God, mankind shall then indeed be free. [Refrain] 3 Faith of our fathers! we will love both friend and foe in all our strife: and preach thee, too, as love knows how, by kindly deeds and virtuous life. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest

Author: Henry Fothergill Chorley, 1808-1872 ; John Ellerton, 1926-1893 Meter: 11.10.11.9 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest thunder thy clarion, the lightning thy sword; show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest: give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 2 God the All-merciful! Earth hath forsaken thy ways all holy, and slighted thy word; bid not thy wrath in its terrors awaken: give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 3 God, the All-righteous One! Earth hath defied thee; yet to eternity standeth thy word, falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside thee: give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 4 God the All-provident! earth by thy chastening yet shall to freedom and truth be restored; through the thick darkness thy kingdom is hastening: thou wilt give peace in our time, O Lord. Used With Tune: RUSSIA

God, who stretched the spangled heavens

Author: Catherine Cameron, b. 1927 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 God, who stretched the spangled heavens infinite in time and place, flung the suns in burning radiance through the silent fields of space: we, your children in your likeness, share inventive powers with you; Great Creator, still creating, show us what we yet may do. 2 Proudly rise our modern cities, stately buildings, row on row; yet their windows, blank, unfeeling, stare on canyoned streets below, where the lonely drift unnoticed in the city's ebb and flow, lost to purpose and to meaning, scarcely caring where they go. 3 We have ventured worlds undreamed of since the childhood of our race; known the ecstasy of winging through untraveled realms of space; probed the secrets of the atom, yielding unimagined power, facing us with life's destruction or our most triumphant hour. 4 As each far horizon beckons, may it challenge us anew, children of creative purpose, serving others, honoring you. May our dreams prove rich with promise, each endeavor well begun: Great Creator, give us guidance till our goals and yours are one. Used With Tune: HOLY MANNA

God of grace and God of glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1878-1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 155 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on thy people pour thy power; crown thine ancient Church’s story; bring her bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn thy Christ, assail his ways! From the fears that long have bound us free our hearts to faith and praise: grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Cure thy children’s warring madness, bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal. 4 Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore; let the gift of thy salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving thee whom we adore, serving thee whom we adore. Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

O day of God, draw nigh

Author: Robert Balgarnie Young Scott, b. 1899 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,127 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say than to you he hath said, to you that for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed! For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow; for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, my grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "The soul that to Jesus hath fled for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell shall endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake." Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: K. in John Rippon's Selection, 1787, alt.