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The Glory of These Forty Days

Author: Gregory the Great, c. 540-604; Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 6, 7 Lyrics: 1 The glory of these forty days We celebrate with songs of praise; For Christ, through whom all things were made, Himself has fasted and has prayed. 2 Alone and fasting Moses saw The loving God who gave the law; And to Elijah, fasting, came The steeds and chariots of flame. 3 So Daniel trained his mystic sight, Delivered from the lion's might; And John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became The herald of Messiah’s name. 4 Then grant, O God, that we may, too, Return in fast and prayer to you. Our spirits strengthen with your grace, And give us joy to see your face. Topics: Ash Wednesday; Lenten Season; Transfiguration of the Lord August 6th; Fasting; Grace; Jesus Christ; Petition, Prayer; Strength Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 209 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:13-18 Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, then wither and perish, but nought changeth thee. 4 Great Source of all glory and wisdom and light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would render: O help us to see 'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee. Topics: Angels; Praise of God Used With Tune: ST DENIO

Ancient of Days

Author: William C. Doane Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 197 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:9-22 First Line: Ancient of Days, who sittest throned in glory Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

Come Now Almighty King

Author: Anonymous Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,787 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:9-22 First Line: Come, now almighty King Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, Help us your name to sing, Help us to praise. Father all glorious, Ever victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou Incarnate Son, Your life in us begun, Our prayer attend. Come and your people bless, And give your Word success: Strengthen your righteousness, Savior and Friend! 3 Come holy Comforter, Your sacred witness bear In this glad hour. Your grace to us impart, Now rule in ev'ry heart, Never from us depart, Spirit of Pow'r! 4 To the great One in Three Eternal praises be For evermore! Your sov'reign majesty May we in glory see And to eternity Love and adore! Topics: Seasons and Feasts Christ the King; Holy Name Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

Day of Judgment

Appears in 1,746 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7 First Line: "Thrones were set in place and one of great age took his seat. Topics: Scripture Readings

O Worship the King

Author: Robert Grant (1779-1838) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,138 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:13-18 First Line: O worship the King, all glorious above Lyrics: 1 O worship the King, all glorious above; O gratefully sing his power and his love; our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendour and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; his chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 The earth with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, thy power hath founded of old, hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4 Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air; it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail; thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend. 6 O measureless Might, ineffable Love, while angels delight to hymn thee above, the humbler creation, though feeble their lays, with true adoration shall sing to thy praise. Topics: Adoration; Praise of God; Repentance Used With Tune: HANOVER

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788); Martin Madan (1726 - 1790); John Cennick (1718-1755) Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 768 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:13-18 Lyrics: 1 Lo, he comes with clouds descending, once for favoured sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train: hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold him, robed in dreadful majesty; all who set at nought and sold him, pierced, and nailed him to the tree, deeply grieving, deeply grieving, deeply grieving, shall the true Messiah see. 3 Now redemption, long expected, see in solemn pomp appear; all his saints, on earth rejected, thrill the triumph sound to hear: hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah! See the day of God appear! 4 Yea, amen, let all adore thee, high on thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory; claim the kingdom for thine own: O come quickly! O come quickly! O come quickly! Hallelujah! Come, Lord, come! Topics: Advent Used With Tune: HELMSLEY

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 551 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:13-18 Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, alleluia! To his throne above the skies; alleluia! Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, alleluia! enters now the highest heaven! Alleluia! 2 There for him high triumph waits; alleluia! lift your heads, eternal gates; alleluia! he hath conquered death and sin; alleluia! take the King of Glory in. Alleluia! 3 Highest heaven its Lord receives, alleluia! yet he loves the earth he leaves; alleluia! though returning to his throne, alleluia! still he calls the world his own. Alleluia! 4 See! He lifts his hands above, alleluia! See! He shows the prints of love; alleluia! Hark! His gracious lips bestow alleluia! blessings on his church below.Alleluia! 5 Still for us he intercedes; alleluia! his prevailing death he pleads, alleluia! near himself prepares our place, alleluia! he the first-fruits of our race. Alleluia! 6 Lord, though parted from our sight, alleluia! far above the starry height, alleluia! grant our hearts may thither rise, alleluia! seeking thee above the skies. Alleluia! Topics: Ascension and Exaltation Used With Tune: ASCENSION

The head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 509 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:18 Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now: a royal diadem adorns the mighty Victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords is his, is his by right, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, and heaven's eternal Light; 3 The joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below, to whom he manifests his love, and grants his name to know. 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, with all its grace, is given: their name, an everlasting name, their joy, the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above; their profit and their joy to know the mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, though shame and death to him; his people's hope, his people's wealth, their everlasting theme. Topics: Ascension; Ascension Day; Easter VII Year A; Easter VII Year C; Christ the King Year A; Christ the King Year B Used With Tune: ST MAGNUS

The God of Abraham Praise

Author: Thomas Olivers Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 453 hymnals Scripture: Daniel 7:7-22 Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above, the Ancient of eternal days, the God of love! The Lord, the great I AM, by earth and heaven confessed we bow before his holy name forever blest. 2 He by his name has sworn, on this we shall depend, and as on eagles' wings upborne to heaven ascend. There we shall see his face, his power we shall adore and sing the wonders of his grace forevermore. 3 The goodly land I see, with peace and plenty blest, a land of sacred liberty and endless rest. There milk and honey flow, and oil and wine abound; the tree of life forever grows with mercy crowned. 4 There rules the Lord our King, the Lord our Righteousness, victorious over death and sin, the Prince of Peace. On Zion's sacred height his kingdom he maintains, and glorious with his saints in light forever reigns. 5 Triumphant hosts on high give thanks to God and sing, and "Holy, holy, holy" cry, "Almighty King!" Hail, Abraham's God and ours! One mighty hymn we raise. All power and majesty be yours and endless praise! Topics: Doxologies; Biblical Names & Places Abraham; King, God/Christ as; The New Creation; Angels; Biblical Names & Places Abraham; Doxologies; King, God/Christ as; New Creation Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Hebrew doxology (based on a )