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Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish

Author: Thomas Moore Meter: 11.10 Appears in 1,055 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, you disconsolate, where'er yelanguish; Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;-- Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, Hope, when all others die, fadeless and pure! Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure. 3 Here see the Bread of Life; see waters flowing Forth from the throne of God, pure from above; Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing Earth has no sorrow but Heaven can remove. Topics: The Cross and Comfort; The Cross and Comfort In Outward Suffering; Epiphany, Third Sunday; Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: WEBBE

O perfect Love, all human thought transcending

Meter: 11.10 Appears in 236 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, Lowly we kneel in prayer before Thy throne, That theirs may be the love that knows no ending, Whom Thou forevermore doth join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance Of tender charity and steadfast faith, Of patient hope, and quiet, brave endurance, With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, And to life’s day the glorious unknown morrow That dawns upon eternal love and life. Topics: Marriage and the Household Used With Tune: EIRENE

We would see Jesus; for the shadows lengthen

Author: Ellen Ellis Meter: 11.10 Appears in 275 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We would see Jesus; for the shadows lengthen Across this little landscape of our life; We would see Jesus, our weak faith to strengthen For the last weariness, the final strife. 2 We would see Jesus, the great rock foundation Whereon our feet were set by sovereign grace: Nor life nor death, with all their agitation, Can thence remove us, if we see His face. 3 We would see Jesus: other lights are paling, Which for long years we have rejoiced to see; The blessings of our pilgrimage are failing: We would not mourn them, for we go to Thee. 4 We would see Jesus; yet the spirit lingers Round the dear objects it has loved so long, And earth from earth can scarce unclasp its fingers; Our love to Thee makes not this love less strong. 5 We would see Jesus: sense is all too binding, And heaven appears too dim, too far away; We would see Thee, Thyself our hearts reminding What Thou hast suffered, our great debt to pay. 6 We would see Jesus: this is all we're needing; Strength, joy, and willingness come with the sight; We would see Jesus, dying, risen, pleading; Then welcome day, and farewell mortal night. Amen. Topics: For the Sick and Afflicted Used With Tune: [We would see Jesus; for the shadows lengthen]

Hail the blest morn! see the great Mediator

Meter: 11.10 Appears in 227 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Hail the blest morn, see the great Mediator, Down from the regions of glory descend! Shepherds, go worship the babe in the manger, Lo, for his guard the bright angels attend. 2. Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining; Low lies his bed with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore him, in slumbers reclining, Wise men and shepherds before him do fall. 3. Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, Odors of Eden and offerings divine? Gems from the mountain, and pearls from the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine? 4. Vainly we offer each ample oblation; Vainly with gold we his favor secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration; Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5. Low at his feet we in humble prostration, Lose all our sorrow and trouble and strife; There we receive his divine consolation, Flowing afresh from the fountain of life. 6. He is our friend in the midst of temptation, Faithful supporter, whose love cannot fail; Rock of our refuge, and hope of salvation, Light to direct us through death's gloomy vale. 7. Star of the morning, thy brightness, declining, Shortly must fade when the sun doth arise: Beaming refulgent, his glory eternal Shines on the children of love in the skies. Used With Tune: THE SHEPHERD'S STAR

Beloved, let us love

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 11.10 Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: Beloved, let us love: for love is of God Lyrics: 1 Beloved, let us love: for love is of God; in God alone love has its true abode. 2 Beloved, let us love: for those who love, they only, are his children from above. 3 Beloved, let us love: for love is rest, and those who do not love cannot be blessed. 4 Beloved, let us love: for love is light, and those who do not love still live in night. 5 Beloved, let us love: for only thus shall we see God, the Lord who first loved us. Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Hope and Consolation; The Witnessing Community; Year B Easter 5 Scripture: 1 John 4:7 Used With Tune: SONG 46

O, King of saints, we give Thee praise and glory

Author: Mrs. M. A. Thomson Meter: 11.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O King of saints, we give Thee praise and glory For the bright cloud of witnesses unseen, Whose names shine forth like stars, in sacred story, Guiding our steps to realms of light serene; 2 And for Thy hidden saints, our praise adoring, Fount of all sanctity, to Thee we yield, Who in Thy treasure-house on high, art storing Jewels who lustre was, on earth, concealed. 3 Thine arm sustained them all in conflict mortal With sin, the world, and all the powers of hell; Thy hand hath oped for all, the shining portal To realms where peace and joy forever dwell. 4 There they are throned and white-robed elders, casting Before the King of kings their crowns of gold; And there are crowns and mansions everlasting, And palms and harps for multitudes untold. 5 Though, in Thy service, we too oft have slumbered, Like the ten virgins, foolish ones and wise; Yet with Thy saints, may we at last be numbered, And at Thy call with burning lamps arise. Amen. Topics: All Saints Used With Tune: [O, King od saints, we give Thee praise and glory]

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning

Author: Bishop Heber (1783-1826) Meter: 11.10 Appears in 911 hymnals

Ancient of days, Who sittest, throned in glory

Author: Bp. Wm. Croswell Doane Meter: 11.10 Appears in 197 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ancient of days, Who sittest, throned in glory; To Thee all knees are bent, all voices pray; Thy love has blest the wide world's wondrous story, With light and life since Eden's dawning day. 2 O Holy Father, who hast lead Thy children, In all the ages, with the Fire and Cloud, Through seas dry-shod; through weary wastes bewildering; To Thee, in reverent love, our hearts are bowed. 3 O Holy Jesus, Prince of Peace and Saviour, To Thee we owe the peace that still prevails, Stilling the rude wills of men's wild behaviour, And calming passion's fierce and stormy gales. 4 O Holy Ghost, the Lord and the Life-giver, Thine is the quickening power that gives increase: From Thee have flowed, as from a precious river, Our plenty, wealth, prosperity, and peace. 5 O Triune God, with heart and voice adoring, Praise we the goodness that doth crown our days; Pray we, that Thou wilt hear us, still imploring Thy love and favor, kept to us always. Amen. Topics: General; Processional Used With Tune: [Ancient of days, Who sittest, throned in glory]

O blessed house, that cheerfully receiveth

Meter: 11.10 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O blessed house, that cheerfully receiveth Thy visits, Jesus Christ, the soul's true friend; That, far beyond all other guests, believeth It must to Thee its warmest cheer extend; Where every heart to Thee is fondly turning, Where every eye for Thee with pleasure speaks, Where all to know Thy will are truly yearning, And every one to do it promptly seeks. 2 O blessed house, where man and wife, united In Thy true love, have both one heart and mind; Where both to Thy salvation are invited, And in Thy doctrine both contentment find; Where both, to Thee in truth for ever cleaving, In joy, in grief, make Thee their only stay, And fondly hope in Thee to be believing, Both in the good and in the evil day. 3 O blessed house, where little children tender Are laid upon Thy heart, with hands of prayer, Thou Friend of children, who wilt freely render To them more than a mother's loving care; Where round Thy feet they gather, to Thee clinging, And hear Thy loving voice most willingly, And in their songs, Thy hearty praises ringing, Rejoice in Thee, O blessed Lord, in Thee. 4 O blessed house, where faithful servants, knowing That all their works are done within Thy sight, In all their work with holy zeal are glowing To do alone what Thou esteemest right; As Thy true servants, in whom Thou delightest, In meekness willing, by that love constrained Which shows, in all its works, the least, the brightest, How in small things great faith may be maintained. 5 O blessed house, the joys of which Thou sharest, And never art forgot in scenes of joy; O blessed house, for whose sad wounds Thou carest, Where all the sick Thy healing power employ; Until at last the day's work fully ended, All finally in joyful rapture fly To that blest house to which Thou hast ascended, Unto the blessed Father's house on high. Topics: Beneficence; Blessedness of Believers; Children; Christ Friend of Children; Christ Guest; Love To God and Christ; Marriage and the Household; Parents; Servants Used With Tune: O BLESSED HOUSE

Come unto me, when shadows darkly gather

Meter: 11.10 Appears in 273 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come unto me, when shadows darkly gather, When the sad heart is weary and distressed, Seeking for comfort from your heavenly Father, Come unto me, and I will give you rest. 2 Ye who have mourned when tender flowers were taken, When the ripe fruit fell richly to the ground, When the loved slept, in brighter homes to waken, Where their pale brows with spirit-wreaths are crowned. 3 Large are the mansions in thy Father’s dwelling, Glad are the homes that sorrows never dim; Sweet are the harps in holy music swelling, Soft are the tones which raise the heavenly hymn. 4 There like an Eden blossoming in gladness, Bloom the fair flowers the earth too rudely pressed: Come unto me, all ye who droop in sadness, Come unto me, and I will give you rest. Topics: Cross and Comfort; Heaven Used With Tune: EIRENE