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Rejoice, all ye believers

Author: Jane Borthwick; Laurentius Laurenti Meter: 7.6 Appears in 334 hymnals 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 Used With Tune: ICH DANK' DIE LIEBER HERRE

Comfort, comfort ye my people

Author: Miss Cath. Winkworth; John Olearius (Oelschlaeger) Meter: 8.7.7.8 Appears in 126 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort now my people, Speak ye peace, thus saith our God; Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrows’ load; Speak ye to Jerusalem Of the peace that waits for them; Tell her that her sins I cover, And her warfare now is over. 2 For the Herald’s voice is crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all men to repentance, Since the kingdom now is here. O that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way! Let the valleys rise to meet Him, And the hills bow down to greet Him. 3 Make ye straight what long was crooked, Make the rougher places plain: Let your hearts be true and humble, As befits His holy reign; For the glory of the Lord Now o'er earth is shed abroad, And all flesh shall see the token, That His word is never broken. Topics: Advent; Advent, Third Sunday; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Lent, Third Sunday; Twentieth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: FREU DICH SEHR, O MEINE SEELE

Holy, holy, holy Lord!

Author: Benjamin Williams Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 127 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy Lord! Be Thy glorious Name adored. Lord, Thy mercies never fail: Hail, celestial Goodness, hail! 2 Though unworthy, Lord, Thine ear, Deign our humble songs to hear. Purer praise we hope to bring, When around Thy throne we sing. 3 There no tongue shall silent be; All shall join in harmony; That through heaven's capacious round Praise to Thee may ever sound. 4 Lord, Thy mercies never fail: Hail, celestial Goodness, hail! Holy, holy, holy, Lord! Be Thy glorious Name adored. Topics: Worship Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: WEBER

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.6 Appears in 842 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free; To take away transgression, And rule in equity. 2 He comes with succor speedy To those who suffer wrong; To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing; Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in His sight. 3 He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth; And love, joy, hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth. Before Him, on the mountains, Shall peace, the herald, go; And righteousness, in fountains, From hill to valley flow. 4 For Him shall prayer unceasing And daily vows ascend; His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end. The tide of time shall never His covenant remove; His Name shall stand forever; That Name to us is Love. Topics: Advent; Advent, Third Sunday; Lent, Third Sunday Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: AURELIA

Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 819 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes, The Saviour 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 eyeballs of the blind 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 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace! Thy welcome shall proclaim; And heaven's eternal arches ring With Thy belovéd Name. Topics: Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Lent, Third Sunday Used With Tune: DIE HELLE SONN IST NUN DAHIN

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.7 Appears in 748 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set Thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in Thee. Israel's Strength and Consolation, Hope of all the earth Thou art; Dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. 2 Born Thy people to deliver; Born a Child, and yet a King; Born to reign in us for ever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. By Thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone; By thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne. Topics: Advent; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Sunday after Christmas; Lent, Second Sunday Used With Tune: ST. HILARY

Hark! the herald-angels sing

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 1,324 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald-angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; Universal nature say, Christ the Lord is born to-day! 3 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord: Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of the virgin’s womb! 4 Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity! Pleased as Man with men to appear, Jesus, our Emmanuel here! 5 Hail, the heavenly Prince of Peace, Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings. 6 Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die; Born to raise us from the earth; Born to give them second birth. 7 Come, Desire of nations, come, Fix in us Thy humble home; O, to all Thyself impart, Formed in each believing heart! Topics: Christmas; Christmas Day Used With Tune: MONKLAND

Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 159 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing: Come see in the manger the angels' dread King! To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord; O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! 2 True Son of the Father, He comes from the skies: To be born of a Virgin He doth not despise: To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord; O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! 3 Hark, hark to the angels, all singing in heaven, "To God in the highest all glory be given!" To Bethlehem hasten with joyful accord; O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! 4 To Thee, then, O Jesus, this day of Thy birth, Be glory and honor through heaven and earth. True Godhead incarnate, omnipotent Word! O come, let us hasten to worship the Lord! Topics: Christmas; Christmas Day Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Songs of praise the angels sang

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 542 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Songs of praise the angels sang, Heaven with halleluias rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When He spake, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn, When the Prince of Peace was born; Songs of praise arose, when He Captive led captivity. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away; Songs of praise shall crown that day; God will make new heavens and earth; Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4 And shall man alone be dumb, Till that glorious kingdom come? No;--the Church delights to raise Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise. 5 Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice; Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. 6 Borne upon their latest breath, Songs of praise shall conquer death; Then, amidst eternal joy, Songs of praise their powers employ. Topics: Worship Praise and Thanksgiving; Christmas Day Used With Tune: MONKLAND

Good news from heaven the angels bring

Author: Miss Winkworth; Arthur Tozer Russell; Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 41 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Good news from heaven the angels bring, Glad tidings to the earth they sing: To us this day a Child is given, To crown us with the joy of heaven. 2 This is the Christ, our God and Lord, Who in all need shall aid afford; He will Himself our Saviour be, From all our sins to set us free. 3 To us that blessedness He brings, Which from the Father's bounty springs: That in the heavenly realm we may With Him enjoy eternal day. 4 All hail, Thou noble Guest, this morn, Whose love did not the sinner scorn: In my distress Thou comest to me; What thanks shall I return to Thee? 5 Were earth a thousand times as fair, Beset with gold and jewels rare, She yet were far too poor to be A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee. 6 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. 7 Praise God upon His heavenly throne, Who gave to us His only Son: For this His hosts, on joyful wing, A blest New Year of mercy sing. Topics: Christmas; Christmas Day Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH DA KOMM ICH HER