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Father of heaven, whose love profound

Author: Edward Cooper, 1770 - 1833 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 240 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father of heaven, whose love profound A ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend: To us thy pardoning love extend. 2 Almighty Son, Incarnate Word, Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord! Before thy throne we sinners bend: To us thy saving grace extend. A-men. 3 Eternal Spirit! By whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, Before thy throne we sinners bend: To us thy quickening power extend. 4 Thrice Holy! Father, Spirit, Son, Mysterious Godhead, Three in One! Before thy throne we sinners bend: Grace, pardon, life, to us extend. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Trinity Sunday - The Holy Trinity; Church Life and Work Home and Family Used With Tune: RIVAULX

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,295 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; He, whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for his own abode. On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 2 See the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters And all fear of want remove. Who can faint while such a river Ever will their thirst to assuage? Grace which, like the Lord, the giver, Never fails from age to age? 3 Round each habitation hovering, See the cloud and fire appear For a glory and a covering, Showing that the Lord is near; Thus deriving from their banner Light by night and shade by day, Safe they feed upon the manna Which God gives them when they pray. 4 Saviour, if of Zion's city I, through grace, a member am, Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy Name. Fading is the worldling's pleasures, All his boasted pomp and show; Solid joys and lasting treasure None but Zion's children know. Topics: The Church The People of God; The Church The House of God Used With Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN

Lord, keep us steadfast in thy word

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Appears in 78 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, keep us steadfast in thy word, Curb those who fain by craft or sword Would wrest the kingdom from thy Son, And set at naught all he hath done. 2 Lord Jesus Christ, thy power make known, For thou art Lord of lords alone; Defend thy Christendom, that we May evermore sing praise to thee. A-men. 3 O Comforter of priceless worth, Send peace and unity on earth; Support us in our final strife, And lead us out of death to life. Amen. Topics: The Church The People of God Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

Angels of Jesus, angels of light

Author: Frederick William Faber, 1814 - 63 Appears in 605 hymnals First Line: Hark! hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling Lyrics: 1 Hark! hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling O’er earth’s green fields and ocean’s wave-beat shore; How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more! Refrain: Angels of Jesus, angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night! 2 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, 'Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids you come;' And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the Gospel leads us home. [Refrain] 3 Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, The voice of Jesus sounds o’er land and sea, And laden souls, by thousands, meekly stealing, Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to thee. [Refrain] 4 Rest comes at length; though life be long and dreary, The day must dawn, and darksome night be past; Faith’s journeys end in welcome to the weary, And heaven, the heart’s true home, will come at last. [Refrain] 5 Angels, sing on, your faithful watches keeping, Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above, Till morning’s joy shall end the night of weeping, And life’s long shadows break in cloudless love. [Refrain] Topics: The Life In Christ Pilgrimage; The Life In Christ Contemplation Used With Tune: PILGRIMS

Lord, thy glory fills the heaven

Author: Richard Mant, 1776 - 1848 Appears in 198 hymnals First Line: Round the Lord in glory seated Lyrics: 1 Round the Lord in glory seated, Cherubim and seraphim Filled his temple, and repeated Each to each the alternate hymn: Refrain: 'Lord, thy glory fills the heaven, Earth is with its fullness stored; Unto thee be glory given, Holy, holy, holy Lord!' A-men. 2 Heaven is still with glory ringing, Earth takes up the angels’ cry, 'Holy, holy, holy,' singing, 'Lord of Hosts, the Lord most high!' [Refrain] 3 With his seraph-train before him, With his holy Church below, Thus unite we to adore him, Bid we thus our anthem flow: [Refrain] Topics: The Church Year Ascension; The Church Worship - In The Presence Used With Tune: MOULTRIE

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Appears in 475 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o'er the shades of night; Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by thee; Joyless is the day's return Till thy mercy's beams I see; Till they inward light impart, Glad my eyes, and warm my heart. A-men. 3 Visit then this soul of mine; Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, Radiancy divine, Scatter all my unbelief; More and more thyself display, Shining to the perfect day. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Advent; The Church Year Epiphany; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - Morning Used With Tune: RATISBON

Now the day is over

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834 - 1924 Appears in 948 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky. 2 Now the darkness gathers, Stars begin to peep, Birds and beasts and flowers Soon will be asleep. 3 Jesus, give the weary Calm and sweet repose; With thy tenderest blessing May mine eyelids close. A-men. 4 Grant to little children Visions bright of thee; Guard the sailors tossing On the deep blue sea. 5 Comfort every sufferer Watching late in pain; Those who plan some evil From their sins restrain. 6 Through the long night-watches May thine angels spread Their white wings above me, Watching round my bed. 7 When the morning wakens, Then may I arise Pure and fresh and sinless In thy holy eyes. 8 Glory to the Father, Glory to the Son, And to thee, blest Spirit, Whilst all ages run. Amen. Topics: Church Life and Work Travellers; The Church Worship - Evening Used With Tune: ST. LUCIAN

Lord of the worlds above

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 501 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thine earthly temples, are! To thine abode My heart aspires With warm desires To see my God. 2 O happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear! O happy men that pay Their constant service there! They praise thee still; And happy they That love the way To Sion’s hill. 3 They go from strength to strength Through this dark vale of tears, Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven appears: O glorious seat, When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet! Topics: The Church The House of God Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148th

O Bread of life from heaven

Author: Philip Schaff, 1819-93; Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 Appears in 43 hymnals Refrain First Line: Lyrics: 1 O Bread of life from heaven, To weary pilgrims given, O Manna from above! The souls that hunger feed thou, The hearts that seek thee lead thou, With thy most sweet and tender love. 2 O fount of grace redeeming, O river ever streaming From Jesus’ holy side! Come thou, thyself bestowing On thirsting souls, and flowing Till all are fully satisfied. A-men. 3 O Jesus, by thee bidden, We here adore thee, hidden 'Neath forms of bread and wine; Grant, when the veil is riven, We may behold in heaven Thy glorious countenance divine. Amen. Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Communion Used With Tune: INNSBRUCK Text Sources: Latin hymn, cir. 1661

That day of wrath, that dreadful day

Author: Walter Scott, 1771 - 1832 Appears in 347 hymnals Lyrics: 1 That day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner's stay? How shall he meet that dreadful day? A-men. 2 When, shrivelling like a parchèd scroll, The flaming heavens together roll; When, louder yet, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead; 3 Lord, on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be thou the trembling sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away! Amen. Topics: Sacraments and Rites Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: WINDHAM Text Sources: Founded on Dies Irae