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For all thy saints, O Lord

Author: Richard Mant, 1776-1848 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 157 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For all thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in thee to live, Who followed thee, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive. 2 For all thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in thee to die, Who counted thee their great reward, Accept our thankful cry. 3 O Lord, thy name we bless, And humbly pray that we May follow them in holiness Who lived and died in thee. 4 Thine earthly members fit To join thy saints above, In one communion ever knit, One fellowship of love. 5 All praise to thee, O Lord, The Father and the Son And Holy Spirit, God adored While endless ages run. Amen. Topics: The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holidays: General; Common of Saints; All Saints November 1st Used With Tune: MOUNT EPHRAIM

O thou who camest from above

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 176 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou who camest from above, The pure celestial fire to impart, Kindle a flame of sacred love On the mean altar of my heart. 2 There let it for thy glory burn With inextinguishable blaze, And trembling to its source return In humble prayer, and fervent praise. 3 Jesus, confirm my heart's desire To work, and speak, and think for thee; Still let me guard the holy fire, And still stir up the gift in me. 4 Ready for all thy perfect will, My acts of faith and love repeat, Till death thy endless mercies seal, And make my sacrifice complete. Topics: Confirmation; Ordination Used With Tune: HEREFORD

O sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 215 hymnals First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble; Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble; Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? 3 Were you there when they pierced him in the side? Were you there when they pierced him in the side? O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble; Were you there when they pierced him in the side? 4 Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Were you there when the sun refused to shine? O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble; Were you there when the sun refused to shine? 5 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble; Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? 6 Were you there when he rose from out the tomb? Were you there when he rose from out the tomb? O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble; Were you there when he rose from out the tomb? Topics: The Christian Year Passiontide Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE? Text Sources: Negro Spiritual

Day of wrath and doom impending

Author: Thomas of Celano, 13th century; W. J. Irons, 1812-83 Appears in 108 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Day of wrath and doom impending. David's word with Sibyl's blending! Heaven and earth in ashes ending! 2 O, what fear man's bosom rendeth, When from heav'n the Judge descendeth, On whose sentence all dependeth! 3 Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, Through earth's sepulchers it ringeth, All before the throne it bringeth. 4 Death is struck, and nature quaking, All creation is awaking, To its Judge an answer making. 5 Lo! the book exactly worded, Wherein all hath been recorded: Thence shall judgments be awarded. 6 When the Judge his seat attaineth, And each hidden deed arraigneth, Nothing undisclos'd remaineth. 7 What shall I, frail man, be pleading? Who for me be interceding, When the just are mercy needing? 8 King of majesty tremendous, Who dost free salvation send us, Fount of pity then befriend us! 9 Think, kind Jesu! my salvation Caused thy wondrous Incarnation; Leave me not to reprobation. 10 Faint and weary thou hast sought me, On the Cross of suff'ring bought me; Shall such grace be vainly brought me? 11 Rightous Judge! for sin's pollution Grant thy gift of absolution, Ere that day of retribution. 12 Guilty, now I pour my moaning, All my shame with anguish owning: Spare, O God, thy suppliant groaning! 13 Through the sinful woman shriven, Through the dying thief forgiven, Thou to me a hope hast given. 14 Worthless are my prayers and sighing, Yet, good Lord, in grace complying, Rescue me from night undying. 15 With thy sheep a place provide me, From the goats afar divide me, To thy right hand do thou guide me. 16 When the wicked are confounded, Doom'd to shame and woe unbounded, Call me, with thy Saints surrounded. 17 Low I kneel, with heart's submission; See, like ashes my contrition! Help me in my last condition! 18 Ah! that day of tears and mourning! From the dust of earth returning. Man for judgement must prepare him: Spare, O God, in mercy spare him! Lord, all pitying, Jesu blest, Grant them thine eternal rest. Amen. Topics: Sequence for All Souls Used With Tune: DIES IRAE, DIES ILLA

On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1808-76 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 230 hymnals Lyrics: 1 ON Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh; Come then and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every Christian breast, And furnished for so great a guest! Yea, let us each our hearts prepare For Christ to come and enter there. 3 For thou art our salvation, Lord, Our refuge and our great reward; Without thy grace our souls must fade, And wither like a flower decayed. 4 Stretch forth thine hand to heal our sore, And make us rise, to fall no more; Once more upon thy people shine, And fill the world with love divine. 5 All praise, eternal Son, to thee Whose advent sets thy people free, Whom, with the Father, we adore, And Spirit blest, for evermore. Amen. Topics: St. John the Baptist; The Christian Year Advent Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

The spacious firmament on high

Author: Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 Appears in 783 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun from day to day Does his Creator's power display And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball; What though nor real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice; For ever singing as they shine, 'The hand that made us is divine.' Topics: Times and Seasons God in Nature; Rogation Days Used With Tune: ADDISON'S (LONDON)

Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove

Author: Simon Browne, 1680-1732 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 602 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, With light and comfort from above; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide, O'er every thought and step preside. 2 The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose thy way; Plant faith and love in every heart, That we from God may ne'er depart. 3 Lead us to Christ, the living Way, Nor let us from our shepherd stray; Lead us to holiness, the road That brings us to our home in God. 4 Lead us to heaven, that we may share Fulness of joy for ever there; Lead us to God, the heart's true rest, To dwell with him, for ever blest. Topics: Pentecost or Whitsunday; Confirmation Used With Tune: HAWKHURST

Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Author: Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 Appears in 108 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Bright Seraphs, Cherubim and Thrones, Raise the glad strain, Alleluya! Cry out Dominions, Princedoms, Powers, Virtues, Archangels, Angels' choirs, Refrain: Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya! 2 O higher than the Cherubim, More glorious than the Seraphim, Lead their praises, Alleluya! Thou Bearer of the eternal Word, Most gracious, magnify the Lord, [Refrain] 3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, Ye Patriarchs and Prophets blest, Alleluya, Alleluya! Ye holy Twelve, ye Martyrs strong, All Saints triumphant, raise the song [Refrain] 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, Supernal anthems echoing, Alleluya, Alleluya! To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, [Refrain] Topics: Michaelmas; All Saints November 1st; Common of Saints Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

All people that on earth do dwell

Author: William Kethe, d. 1594 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 720 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him, and rejoice. 2 The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, Without our aid he did us make; We are his folk, he doth us feed, And for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless his name always, For it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? the Lord our God is good: His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven and earth adore, From men and from the Angel-host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee

Author: St Thomas Aquinas, 1227-74; James Woodford, 1820-85 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee, Who in thy Sacrament art pleased to be; Both flesh and spirit in thy presence fail, Yet here thy presence we devoutly hail. 2 O blest memorial of our dying Lord, Who living bread to men doth here afford! O may our souls for ever feed on thee, And thou, O Christ, for ever precious be. 3 Fountain of goodness, Jesu, Lord and God, Cleanse us, unclean, with thy most cleansing blood; Increase our faith and love, that we may know The hope and peace which from thy presence flow. 4 O Christ, whom now beneath a veil we see, May what we thirst for soon our portion be, To gaze on thee unveiled, and see thy face, The vision of thy glory and thy grace. Topics: Sacraments and Other Rites Holy Communion Used With Tune: ADORO TE