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Sometimes a Light Surprises

Author: William Cowper Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 407 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:4 Lyrics: 1 Sometimes a light surprises the Christian while he sings; it is the Lord, who rises eith healing in his wings; when comforts are declining, he grants the soul again a season of clear shining to cheer it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation we sweetly then pursue the theme of God's salvation, and find it ever new; set free from present sorrow we cheerfully can say, e'en let the unknown morrow bring with it what it may. 3 It can bring with it nothing but he will bear us through; who gives the lilies clothing will clothe his people too; beneath the spreading heavens no creature but is fed; Aad he who feeds the ravens will give his children bread. 4 Though vine nor fig tree neither their wonted fruit should bear, though all the field should wither, nor flocks nor herds be there, yet God the same abiding, his praise shall tune my voice, for while in him confiding I cannot but rejoice. Used With Tune: OFFERTORIUM

The morning light

Author: Samuel F. Smith Appears in 1,169 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:4 First Line: The morning light is breaking Lyrics: 1 The morning light is breaking; The darkness disappears! The sons of earth are waking To penitential tears; Each breeze that sweeps the ocean Brings tidings from afar, Of nations in commotion, Prepared for Zion's war. 2 See heathen nations bending Before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending In gratitude above; While sinners, now confessing, The gospel call obey, And seek the Saviour's blessing-- A nation in a day. 3 Blest river of salvation! Pursue thine onward way; Flow thou to every nation, Nor in thy richness stay: Stay not till all the lowly Triumphant reach their home: Stay not till all the holy Proclaim--"The Lord is come!" Topics: Christ Desire of Nations; Church Missions of; Church Work of Used With Tune: ORIENS

Glory, glory, Hallelujah

Author: Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) Meter: Irregular Appears in 551 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:4 First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Lyrics: 1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fatal lightning of his terrible swift sword: his truth is marching on. Glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, his truth is marching on. 2 He hath sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; he is sifting out all human hearts before his judgment seat; O, be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. Glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, our God is marching on. 3 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me: as he died to make us holy, let us die to make all free, while God is marching on. Glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, while God is marching on. 4 He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave; he is wisdom to the mighty; he is succour to the brave; so the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of time his slave: our God is marching on. Glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, glory, glory, Hallelujah, our God is marching on. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Risen - Coming Again; God in judgement and justice Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Support in God's Covenant under Trouble

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 142 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:5 First Line: My God, the covenant of thy love, Lyrics: 1 My God, the covenant of thy love Abides for ever sure, And in its matchless grace I feel My happiness secure. 2 What tho' my house be not with thee, As nature could desire? To nobler joys, than nature gives, Thy servants all aspire. 3 Since thou, the everlasting God, My father art become; Jesus my guardian and my friend, And heaven my final home: 4 I welcome all thy sovereign will: For all that will is love; And when I know not what thou dost, I wait the light above. 5 Thy covenant the last accent claims Of this poor faltering tongue; And that shall the first notes employ Of my celestial song. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Covenant of Grace; Covenant of grace Supporting under trouble

Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,854 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 First Line: Joy to the world! The Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! The Lord is come: let earth receive the King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the world! The Saviour reigns: let us glad songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let wrongs and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; he comes to make his blessings flow far as our sin is found, far as our sin is found, far as, far as our sin is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: Christmas; Reign of Christ; Epiphany Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,797 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun doth its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song; and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound where e'er he reigns: the prisoners leap to lose their chains, the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen. Topics: Gathering of the Community; Kingdom; Mission; Offertory; Praise of God; Reign of Christ Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; John Alexander Mackay, 1838-1923 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,235 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 First Line: O God, our help in ages past (Kisāmunito ka ke pā) Topics: Aniversary of Parish/Church; Funeral; Praise of God; Psalm 95; Remembrance Day; Trust Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

How Beauteous Are Their Feet

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 710 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Lyrics: 1 How beauteous are their feet who stand on Zion's hill, who bring salvation on their tongues and words of peace reveal! 2 How welcome is their voice, how sweet the tidings are! Zion, behold thy Saviour King; he reigns and triumphs here. 3 How happy are our ears that hear this joyful sound, which seers and rulers waited for and sought, but never found. 4 How blessed are our eyes that see this heavenly light! Prophets and saints desired it long, but died without the sight. 5 The sentinels in song their tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in hymns and deserts sing for joy. 6 The glory of the Lord shines through the earth abroad: let every nation now behold their Saviour and their God. Topics: Call and Vocation; Advent; Salvation/Redemption Used With Tune: VENICE

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:4 Topics: Morning and Evening Used With Tune: HEATHLANDS

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Appears in 182 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:5 First Line: Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father Topics: God Mercy; God Providence; Jesus Birth Used With Tune: [Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father]