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O little town of Bethlehem!

Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 842 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem! How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth, The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King And peace to men on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us to-day. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; Oh come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! Amen. Topics: Christmas; Fellowship with God Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 433 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand give glory to the Lamb; the angel hosts around the throne praise God, the great I AM. Triumphant alleluias fill earth and sea and sky, as countless voices join the song and worship God on high. 2 O day, for which creation and all its tribes were made! O joy, for all its former grief a thousandfold repaid! The armies of the ransomed have fought with death and sin: fling open wide the mighty gates to let the victors in! 3 Bring near your great salvation, O Lord, return again. to gather all your chosen flock-- then take your power and reign! Appear, Desire of Nations; your exiles long for home; show in the heavens your promised sign, then, Prince and Savior, come! Topics: Conflict, Spirtual; Church Final Victory; Spiritual Conflict; Heaven; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory) Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Used With Tune: ALFORD Text Sources: rev. Hymns for Today's Church, 1982

I heard a sound of voices

Author: G. Thring Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 64 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I heard a sound of voices Around the great white throne, With harpers harping on their harps To him that sat thereon: "Salvation, glory, honou!" I heard the song arise, As throu' the courts of heav'n it rolled In wondrous harmonies. 2 From every clime and kindred, And nations from afar, As serried ranks returning home In triumph from a war, I heard the saints upraising, The myriad hosts among, In praise of Him Who died and lives, Their one glad triumph-song. 3 I saw the holy city, The New Jerusalem, Come down from heaven, a bride adorned With jeweled diadem; The flood of crystal waters Flowed down the golden street; And nations brought their honors there, And laid them at her feet. 4 And there no sun was needed, Nor moon to shine by night, God's glory did enlighten all, The Lamb Himself the light; And there His servants serve Him, And, life's long battle o'er, Enthroned with Him, their Saviour, King, They reign for evermore. 5 O great and glorious vision! The Lamb upon His throne; O wondrous sight for man to see! The Saviour with His own: To drink the living waters And stand upon the shore, Where neither sorrow, sin, nor death Shall ever enter more. 6 O Lamb of God Who reignest! Thou Bright and Morning Star, Whose glory lightens that new earth Which now we see from far! O worthy Judge eternal! When Thou dost bid us come, Then open wide the gates of pearl, And call Thy servants home. Amen. Topics: All Saints; Burial of the Dead; General; Burial of the Dead; Church Triumphant; Hope; Other Feasts and Fasts; Processionals General; Processionals Saints' Days Used With Tune: HEAVENLY VOICES

The Fathers Built This City

Author: William G. Tarrant Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 42 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The fathers built this city In ages long ago, And busy in the busy streets, They hurried to and fro; The children played around them, And sang the songs of yore, Till one by one they fell asleep, To work and play no more. 2 Yet still the city standeth, A hive of toiling men, And mother’s love makes happy home For children now as then; O God of ages, help us, Such citizens to be, That children’s children here may sing The songs of liberty. 3 Let all the people praise thee, Give all thy saving health, Or vain the laborer’s strong right arm And vain the merchant’s wealth, Send out Thy light to banish The shadows of the shame, Till all the civic virtues shine Around our city’s name. 4 A commonweal of brothers, United, great and small, Upon our banner blazoned be The Charter, "Each for all!" Nor let us cease from battle, Nor weary sheathe the sword, Until this city is become The city of the Lord. Amen. Topics: Our City Used With Tune: ALFORD

The Beautiful Bright Sunshine

Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 27 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The beautiful bright sunshine, That smiles on all below, The waving trees, the cool, soft breeze, The rippling streams that flow, The shadows on the hillsides, The many tinted flowers, O God! how fair Thy loving care Has made this earth of ours! 2. The beautiful affections That gather round our way, The joys that rise from household ties, And deepen day by day; The tender love that guards us Whenever danger lowers, O God! how fair Thy loving care Has made this earth of ours! 3. But brighter is the shining, And tender is the love, And purer still the joys which fill The unseen home above— The home where all His children Shall sing with fuller power, O God! how fair Thy loving care Has made this earth of ours! Used With Tune: SUNSHINE

What Can I Give to Jesus

Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Special Occasions Used With Tune: DEDICATION

The Lord in Zion Reigneth

Author: Fanny Crosby (1823-1915) Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Worship Adoration and Praise Used With Tune: [The Lord in Zion reigneth]

O crucified Redeemer

Author: Timothy Rees 1874-1939 Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 10 hymnals Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN

No Form of Human Framing

Author: Henry H. van Dyke, 1852-1933 Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: No form of human framing, no bond of outward might Lyrics: 1. No form of human framing, no bond of outward might, Can bind Thy Church together, Lord, and all her flocks unite; But, Jesus, Thou hast told us how unity must be: Thou art with God the Father one, and we are one in Thee. 2. The mind that is in Jesus will guide us into truth, The humble, open, joyful mind of ever-learning youth; The heart that is in Jesus will lead us out of strife, The giving and forgiving heart that follows love in life. 3. Wherever men adore Thee, our souls with them would kneel; Wherever men implore Thy help, their trouble we would feel; And where men do Thy service, though knowing not Thy sign, Our hand is with them in good work, for they are also Thine. 4. Forgive us, Lord, the folly that quarrels with Thy friends, And draw us near to Thy heart, where every discord ends; Thou art the crown of manhood, and Thou of God the Son; O Master of our many lives, in Thee our life is one. Used With Tune: ALFORD