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Hark, the Glad Sound!

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 820 hymnals First Line: Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes Lyrics: 1. Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes, The Savior promised long; Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2. On Him the Spirit, largely poured, Exerts His sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, His holy breast inspire. 3. He comes the prisoners to release, In Satan’s bondage held; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. 4. He comes, from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray, And on the eyes oppressed with night To pour celestial day. 5. He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure; And with the treasures of His grace To enrich the humble poor. 6. His silver trumpets publish loud The jub’lee of the Lord Our debts are all remitted now Our heritage restored. 7. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim; And Heav’n’s eternal arches ring With Thy belovèd name. Used With Tune: ST. SAVIOUR (Baker)

Hark, How the Watchmen Cry

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 85 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Hark, how the watchmen cry, Attend the trumpet’s sound! Stand to your arms, the foe is nigh, The powers of hell surround: Who bow to Christ’s command, Your arms and hearts prepare! The day of battle is at hand! Go forth to glorious war! 2. See on the mountain-top The standard of your God! In Jesus’ name I lift it up, All stained with hallowed blood. His standard-bearer, I To all the nations call, Let all to Jesus’ cross draw nigh! He bore the cross for all. 3. Go up with Christ your head, Your captain’s footsteps see; Follow your captain, and be led To certain victory. All power to Him is giv’n, He ever reigns the same; Salvation, happiness, and Heav’n Are all in Jesus’ name. 4. Only have faith in God; In faith your foes assail, Not wrestling against flesh and blood, But all the powers of hell; From thrones of glory driv’n, By flaming vengeance hurled, They throng the air, and darken Heav’n, And rule the lower world. Used With Tune: DIADEMATA Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749

Hills of the North, Rejoice

Author: Charles Oakley, 1832-1865 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 53 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Hills of the North, rejoice; River and mountain spring, Hark to the advent voice; Valley and lowland, sing; Though absent long, your Lord is nigh; He judgment brings and victory. 2. Isles of the southern seas, Deep in your coral caves Pent be each warring breeze, Lulled be your restless waves: He comes to reign with boundless sway, And makes your wastes His great highway. 3. Lands of the East, awake, Soon shall your sons be free; The sleep of ages break, And rise to liberty. On your far hills, long cold and gray, Has dawned the everlasting day. 4. Shores of the utmost West, Ye that have waited long, Unvisited, unblest, Break forth to swelling song; High raise the note, that Jesus died, Yet lives and reigns, the Crucified. 5. Shout, while ye journey home; Songs be in every mouth; Lo, from the North we come, From East, and West, and South. City of God, the bond are free, We come to live and reign in thee! Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,621 hymnals Lyrics: 1. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2. It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; ’Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest. 3. Dear name, the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding place, My never failing treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace! 4. By Thee my prayers acceptance gain, Although with sin defiled; Satan accuses me in vain, And I am owned a child. 5. Jesus! my shepherd, husband, friend, O prophet, priest and king, My Lord, my life, my way, my end, Accept the praise I bring. 6. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I’ll praise Thee as I ought. 7. Till then I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath, And may the music of Thy name Refresh my soul in death! Used With Tune: ST. PETER (Reinagle) Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779)

I Am Thine, O Lord

Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby Appears in 686 hymnals First Line: I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer bless'd Lord Lyrics: 1. I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. 2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in Thine. [Refrain] 3. O the pure delight of a single hour That before Thy throne I spend, When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain] 4. There are depths of love that I cannot know Till I cross the narrow sea; There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till I rest in peace with Thee. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice] Text Sources: Brightest and Best (New York: Biglow & Main, 1875)

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,226 hymnals Lyrics: 1. I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto Me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast. I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad; I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad. 2. I heard the voice of Jesus say, Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live. I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in Him. 3. I heard the voice of Jesus say, I am this dark world’s Light; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright. I looked to Jesus, and I found in Him my Star, my Sun; And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done. 4. I heard the voice of Jesus say, My Father’s house above Has many mansions; I’ve a place prepared for you in love. I trust in Jesus—in that house, according to His word, Redeemed by grace, my soul shall live forever with the Lord. Used With Tune: VOX DILECTI Text Sources: Hymns Original and Selected, 1846

Inspirer of the Ancient Seers

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Inspirer of the ancient seers Who wrote from Thee the sacred page, The same through all succeeding years; To us, in our degenerate age, The spirit of Thy Word impart, And breathe the life into our heart. 2. While now Thine oracles we read With earnest prayer and strong desire, O let Thy Spirit from Thee proceed, Our souls to waken and inspire, Our weakness help, our darkness chase, And guide us by the light of grace. 3. Whene’er in error’s path we rove, The living God through sin forsake, Our conscience by Thy Word reprove, Convince and bring the wanderers back, Deep wounded by Thy Spirit’s sword, And then by Gilead’s balm restored. 4. The sacred lessons of Thy grace, Transmitted through Thy Word, repeat, And train us up in all Thy ways To make us in Thy will complete; Fulfill Thy love’s redeeming plan, And bring us to a perfect man. 5. Thus furnished from Thy treasury, O may we always ready stand To help the souls redeemed by Thee, In what their various states demand To teach, convince, correct, reprove, And build them up in holiest love! Used With Tune: ST. PETERSBURG Text Sources: Short Hymns, 1762

I Would Be True

Author: Howard A. Walter; S. Ralph Harlow Appears in 242 hymnals First Line: I would be true, for there are those who trust me Lyrics: 1. I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. 2. I would be friend of all—the foe, the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift. I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift. 3. I would be faithful through each passing moment; I would be constantly in touch with God; I would be strong to follow where He leads me; I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod; I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod. 4. Who is so low that I am not his brother? Who is so high that I’ve no path to him? Who is so poor, that I may not feel his hunger? Who is so rich I may not pity him? Who is so rich I may not pity him? 5. Who is so hurt I may not know his heartache? Who sings for joy my heart may never share? Who in God’s heaven has passed beyond my vision? Who to Hell’s depths where I may never fare? Who to Hell’s depths where I may never fare? 6. May none, then, call on me for understanding, May none, then, turn to me for help in pain, And drain alone his bitter cup of sorrow, Or find he knocks upon my heart in vain. Or find he knocks upon my heart in vain. Used With Tune: INTERCESSOR

Jesus, Thou Everlasting King

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 176 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Jesus, Thou everlasting king, Accept the tribute which we bring; Accept the well deserved renown, And wear our praises as Thy crown. 2. Daughters of Zion, come, behold The crown of honor and of gold Which the glad church, with joys unknown, Placed on the head of Solomon. 3. Let every act of worship be Like our espousals, Lord, to Thee; Like the dear hour when from above, We first received Thy pledge of love. 4. The gladness of that happy day, Our hearts would wish it long to stay; Nor let our faith forsake its hold, Nor comfort sink, nor love grow cold. 5. Each following minute, as it flies, Increase Thy praise, improve our joys, Till we are raised to sing Thy name, At the great supper of the Lamb. 6. O that the months would roll away, And bring that coronation day! The King of Grace shall fill the throne, With all His Father’s glories on. Used With Tune: TRURO Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Songs, 1707

Jesus, in Thee Our Eyes Behold

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 50 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Jesus, in Thee our eyes behold A thousand glories more, Than the rich gems and polished gold The sons of Aaron wore. 2. They first their own burnt offerings brought, To purge themselves from sin; Thy life was pure without a spot, And all Thy nature clean. 3. Fresh blood as constant as the day Was on their altar spilt; But Thy one offering takes away For ever all our guilt. 4. Their priesthood ran through several hands, For mortal was their race; Thy never changing office stands Eternal as Thy days. 5. Once in the circuit of a year, With blood, but not his own, Aaron within the veil appears Before the golden throne: 6. But Christ, by His own powerful blood, Ascends above the skies, And in the presence of our God Shows His own sacrifice. 7. Jesus, the King of glory, reigns On Zion’s heav’nly hill; Looks like a lamb that has been slain, And wears His priesthood still. 8. He ever lives to intercede Before His Father’s face: Give Him, my soul, thy cause to plead, Nor doubt the Father’s grace. Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN Text Sources: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707-1709