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Sometimes a light surprises

Hymnal: The Christian Lyre #93a (1831) Meter: 7.6 Languages: English Tune Title: LIGHT

Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #102 (1854) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics: 1. Vain, delusive world, adieu, With all of creature good; Only Jesus I pursue, Who bought me with his blood; All thy pleasures I forego; I trample on thy wealth and pride; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 2. Other knowledge I disdain, 'Tis all but vanity; Christ, the Lamb of God, was slain, He tasted death for me: Me to save from endless woe The sin atoning Victim died; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 3. Here will I set up my rest; My fluctuating heart From the haven of his breast Shall nevermore depart; Whither should a sinner go? His wounds for me stand open wide; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 4. Him to know is life and peace, And pleasure without end; This is all my happiness, On Jesus to depend; Daily in his grace to grow, And ever in his faith abide; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 5. O that I could all invite, This saving truth to prove; Show the length, the breadth, the height, And depth of Jesus' love! Fain I would to sinners show The blood by faith alone applied; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. Languages: English Tune Title: DELIGHT [1]

Lo! God to heaven ascendeth!

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #103 (1893) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics: 1 LO! God to heaven ascendeth! Throughout its regions vast With shouts triumphant blendeth The trumpet's thrilling blast: Sing praise to Christ the Lord, Sing praise with exultation, King of each heathen nation! The God of hosts adored! 2 With joy is heaven resounding, Christ's glad return to see; Behold the saints surrounding The Lord who set them free: Bright myriads thronging come; The cherub band rejoices, And loud seraphic voices Welcome Messiah home. 3 No more the way is hidden, Since Christ, our Head, arose: No more to man forbidden The road to heaven that goes. Our Lord is gone before, Yet here He will not leave us, In heaven He'll soon receive us; He opens wide the door. 4 Christ is our place preparing, To heaven we, too, shall rise, And, joys angelic sharing, Be where our Treasure lies, There may each heart be found! Where Jesus Christ has entered, There let our hopes be centered, Our course still heavenward bound! 5 May we, His servants, thither In heart and mind ascend; And let us sing together: "We seek Thee, Christ our Friend, Thee, God's anointed Son, Our Life, and Way to heaven, To whom all power is given, Our Joy, and Hope, and Crown!" 6 Farewell with all thy treasures, O world, to falsehood given! Thy dross gives no true pleasures; We seek the joys of heaven: The Saviour is our Prize; He comforts us in sadness, And fills our hearts with gladness; To Him we lift our eyes. 7 When, on our vision dawning, Will break the wished-for hour Of that all-glorious morning, When Christ shall come with power? O come, thou welcome day! When we, our Saviour meeting, His second advent greeting, Shall hail the heaven-sent ray. Topics: Ascension Languages: English

Shall men pretend to pleasure

Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #106b (1854) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics: 1. Shall men pretend to pleasure, Who never knew the Lord? Can all the worldling's treasure True peace of mind afford? They may obtain this jewel, In what their hearts desire, When they, by adding fuel, Can quench the flame of fire. Languages: English Tune Title: PACOLET

From Greenland's icy mountains

Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #111 (1854) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics: 1. From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand: From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile? In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny? Salvation! O salvation! The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation Has learned Messiah's name. 4. Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole: Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign. Languages: English Tune Title: MISSIONARY HYMN

O day of rest and gladness!

Author: Bishop Wordsworth Hymnal: Manual for the chapel of Girard College #113 (1891) Meter: 7.6 Languages: English

O how shall I receive Thee

Author: Paul Gerhardt Hymnal: Church Book #114 (1890) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics: 1 O how shall I receive Thee, How greet Thee, Lord, aright? All nations long to see Thee, My hope, my heart's delight! O kindle, Lord, most holy, Thy lamp within my breast, To do in spirit lowly All that may please Thee best. 2 Thy Zion palms is strewing, And branches fresh and fair; My heart, its powers renewing, An anthem shall prepare. My soul puts off her sadness Thy glories to proclaim; With all her strength and gladness She fain would serve Thy Name. 3 I lay in fetters groaning, Thou comest to set me free! I stood, my shame bemoaning, Thou comest to honor me! A glory Thou dost give me, A treasure safe on high, That will not fail nor leave me As earthly riches fly. 4 Love caused Thy incarnation, Love brought Thee down to me. Thy thirst for my salvation Procured my liberty. O Love beyond all telling, That led Thee to embrace, In love all love excelling, Our lost and fallen race! 5 Rejoice then, ye sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom, Who mourn o'er joys departed, And tremble at your doom: He who alone can cheer you, Is standing at the door; He brings His pity near you, And bids you weep no more. Topics: Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Sunday after Christmas; Tenth Sunday after Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN

Rejoice, all ye believers

Author: Jane Borthwick; Laurentius Laurenti Hymnal: Church Book #116 (1890) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, all ye believers, And let your lights appear! The evening is advancing, And darker night is near. The Bridegroom is arising, And soon He draweth nigh, Up! pray and watch, and wrestle-- At midnight comes the cry! 2 The watchers on the mountain Proclaim the Bridegroom near; Go meet Him as He cometh, With hallelujahs clear. The marriage feast is waiting, The gates wide-open stand; Up, up, ye heirs of glory; The Bridegroom is at hand! 3 Ye saints, who here in patience Your cross and sufferings bore, Shall live and reign for ever, When sorrow is no more. Around the throne of glory The Lamb ye shall behold, In triumph cast before Him Your diadems of gold! 4 Our Hope and Expectation, O Jesus, now appear; Arise, Thou Sun so longed for, O'er this benighted sphere! With hearts and hands uplifted, We plead, O Lord, to see The day of earth’s redemption, That brings us unto Thee! Topics: Advent; Advent, First Sunday Languages: English Tune Title: ICH DANK' DIE LIEBER HERRE

O enter, Lord, Thy temple

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #117 (1893) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics: 1 O ENTER, Lord, Thy temple, Be Thou my spirit's Guest, Who gavest me, the earth-born, A second birth more blest. Thou in the Godhead, Lord, Though here to dwell Thou deignest Forever equal reignest, Art equally adored. 2 O enter, let me know Thee, And feel Thy power within, The power that breaks our fetters, And rescues us from sin; So wash and cleanse Thou me, That I may serve Thee truly, And render honor duly With perfect heart to Thee. 3 An olive wild by nature Thou graftedst me anew; Death preyed upon my vitals, And claimed me as his due: But Christ's atoning blood, In death true comfort granting, Drowned death with all his vaunting, In His baptismal flood. 4 Thou art, O Holy Spirit, The true anointing Oil, Through which are consecrated Soul, body, ease and toil To Christ whose guardian wings, Where'er their lot appointed, Protect His own anointed, His prophets, priests, and kings. 5 'Tis Thou, O Spirit, teachest The soul to pray aright; Thy songs have sweetest music, Thy prayers have wondrous might: They pierce the highest heaven, Unheard they cannot fall, Till He His help hath given Who surely helpeth all. 6 Joy is Thy gift, O Spirit! Thou wouldst not have us pine; In darkest hours Thy comfort Doth aye most brightly shine; Ah! then how oft Thy voice Hath shed its sweetness o'er me, And opened heaven before me, And bid my heart rejoice! 7 All love in Thine, O Spirit! Thou hatest enmity; Thou lovest peace and friendship, All strife wouldst have us flee; Where wrath and discord reign Thy whisper inly pleadeth, And to the heart that heedeth Brings love and light again. 8 The whole wide world, O Spirit! Upon Thy hands doth rest Our wayward hearts Thou turnest As it may seem Thee best; Once more Thy power make known, As Thou hast done so often, Convert the wicked, soften Thyself the hearts of stone. 9 O Holy Spirit, hear us And make our sorrow cease, Thy scattered flock restore now To union, joy, and peace; Bid flourish once again The lands by men forsaken, The churches spoiled and shaken By war's unhallowed train. 10 On those that rule our country O shower Thy blessings down, And in Thy loving-kindness Adorn, as with a crown, With piety our youth, With godliness our nation, That all, to gain salvation, May know Thy heavenly truth. 11 With holy zeal then fill us, To keep the faith still pure: And bless our lands and houses With wealth that may endure; And make the Foe to flee, Who in us with Thee striveth, From out our heart he driveth Whate'er delighteth Thee. 12 Grant steadfastness and courage, That bravely we contend Against the wiles of Satan; O Lord, Thy flock defend! Help us to battle well, To triumph o'er the Devil, To overcome the evil And all the powers of hell. 13 Order our path in all things According to Thy mind, And when this life is over, And all must be resigned, O grant us then to die With calm and fearless spirit, And after death inherit Eternal life on high. Topics: Pentecost Languages: English