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Christ, The Life Of All The Living

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Ernst Christoph Homburg Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 66 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, the Life of all the living, Christ, the Death of death our foe, Who, Thyself for me once giving To the darkest depths of woe, Madest reconciliation And didst save me from damnation: Praise and glory ever be, Blessed Jesus, unto Thee. 2 Thou, O Christ, hast taken on Thee Bonds and stripes, a cruel rod; Pain and scorn were heaped upon Thee, 0 Thou sinless Son of God! Thus didst Thou my soul deliver From the bonds of sin forever. Praise and glory ever be, Blessed Jesus, unto Thee. 3 Heartless scoffers did surround Thee, Treating Thee with cruel scorn, E'en with piercing thorns they crowned Thee; All disgrace Thou, Lord, hast borne, That as Thine Thou mightest own me And with heav'nly glory crown me. Praise and glory ever be, Blessed Jesus, unto Thee. 4 Thou hast suffered men to bruise Thee, That from pain I might be free; Falsely did Thy foes accuse Thee-- Thence I gain security; Comfortless once Thou didst languish, Me to comfort in my anguish. Praise and glory ever be, Blessed Jesus, unto Thee. Topics: The Church Year Passion Used With Tune: GOTHA

Come, pure hearts, in joyful measure

Author: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 54 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Come, pure hearts, in joyful measure sing of those who spread the treasure in the holy Gospels shrined; blessed tidings of salvation, peace on earth their proclamation, love from God to lost mankind. 2. See the rivers four that gladden, with their streams, the better Eden planted by our Lord most dear; Christ the fountain, these the waters; drink, O Zion's sons and daughters, drink, and find salvation here. 3. O that we, thy truth confessing, and thy holy word possessing, Jesus may thy love adore; unto thee our voices raising, thee with all thy ransomed praising, ever and for evermore. Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions Evangelists Used With Tune: ALLES IST AN GOTTES SEGEN Text Sources: Latin, 12th Cent.; Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861 (tr. after Robert Campbell)

Jesus Christ As King Is Reigning

Author: H. Brueckner; Phil. Fr. Hiller Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus Christ as King is reigning, God His mighty rule ordaining: All things at His feet shall lie. Let each tongue as Lord confess Him And in homage praise and bless Him; For His throne is built on high. 2 With the Father honors sharing, Cherubim His fame declaring, He is seated on His throne, Ruling over earth and heaven; For to Him are all things given By the Father as His own. 3 Christians here on earth, adore Him; Saints in heaven, come before Him, Shout, ye hosts that carry palms; Ye who glist'ning crowns are wearing, Ye who harps of gold are bearing, Praise ye Him with tuneful psalms. 4 And I, too, a sinner lowly, Will exalt the Lord most holy, Saying, as I prostrate lie: Jesus Christ as King is reigning, God His mighty rule ordaining: Glory to the Lord on high. Topics: Savior; Processionals and Recessionals General Used With Tune: HILDESHEIM

Zion, to thy Savior singing

Author: Thomas Aquinas Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Zion, to thy Savior singing, To thy prince and shepherd bringing Sweetest hymns of love and praise, Thou wilt never reach the measure Of His worth, by all the treasure Of thy most ecstatic lays. 2 Of all wonders that can thrill thee, And with adoration fill thee, What than this can greater be, That Himself to thee He giveth? He that eateth ever liveth, For the Bread of life is He. 3 Fill thy lips to overflowing With sweet praise, His mercy showing Who this heavenly table spread: On this day so glad and holy, To each longing spirit lowly Giveth He the living bread. 4 Here the King hath spread His table, Whereon eyes of faith are able Christ our Passover to trace: Shadows of the law are going, Light and life and truth inflowing, Night to day is giving place. 5 Lo, this blessed food descending Heavenly love is hither sending. Hungry lips on earth to feed: So the paschal lamb was given, So the manna came from heaven, Isaac was His type indeed. 6 O good Shepherd, bread life-giving, Us, Thy grace and life receiving, Feed and shelter evermore; Thou on earth our weakness guiding, We in heaven with Thee abiding With all saints will Thee adore. Topics: The Church Year Holy Thursday; The Church Year Holy Thursday Used With Tune: [Zion, to thy Savior singing]

See the Lord of glory dying

Author: J. Hart Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 66 hymnals

Softly Now The Day Is Ending

Author: Thomas Kingo Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Softly now the day is ending, Night o’er hill and vale descending; I will kneel before Thee, Lord. Unto Thee my thanks I render That Thou didst, in mercy tender, Life and peace to me accord. 2 May Thy church Thy peace inherit; Guide our leaders by Thy spirit; Give our country strength and peace. To the sinner, sad and dreary, To each Christian, faint and weary, Give Thou solace and surcease. 3 Keep me, Jesus, while I slumber, Free from perils without number; Shield me, Master, in Thy might, That, released from sin and sorrow, I may sing this song to-morrow: Jesus was my sun this night. Topics: Morning and Evening

The Lord Be Praised! I'm Homeward Bound

Author: J. Lassen Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound, To where my Father's house is found, Beyond death's gloomy portal, Where God's own Son, my Savior blest, Receives me as His welcomed guest Among the saints immortal. 2 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound, Where sin and death, the grave's sad mound, Forever are forgotten; Where living fountains ever flow, And trees their fruit each month shall grow For those of God begotten. 3 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound, Where I shall join the host renowned Before His throne assembling, And there with all in love shall dwell In glory, which no tongue can tell, Relieved of fear and trembling. 4 The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound, Where all the saints with beauty crowned Sing to His praise and glory; Where I my problems understand, As they were solved by God's own hand, And tell the blessed story. 5 So, then, with hope we onward press Through sorrow, trouble, and distress, In confidence and wonder, Until by angels borne on high, With sweet relief and happy sigh, Our eyes we open yonder. Topics: Comfort and Hope Used With Tune: [The Lord be praised! I'm homeward bound]

Holy Ghost, Who Intercedist

Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig; J. C. Aaberg Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Holy Ghost, our Interceder

O Father! send Thy Spirit down

Author: Paul Gerhardt; J. Kelly Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: O Father! send Thy Spirit down, Whom we are bidden by Thy Son To seek, from Thy high heaven; We ask as He taught us to pray, And let us ne’er unheard away From ’fore Thy throne be driven. No mortal man upon the earth Is of this gift so noble worth, No merit we’ve to gain it; Here only grace availeth aught, That Jesus Christ for us hath bought, His tears and death obtain it. O Father! much it grieves Thy mind Us in such woful plight to find, As Adam’s fall hath brought us; The evil spirit’s pow’r, this fall Hath brought on him, and on us all, But Christ to save hath sought us. To our salvation, Lord, we cleave, That we are Thine in Christ believe, From Him nought shall us sever; And through His death and precious blood, Our mansions fair, and highest good, We look for, doubting never. This is a work of grace indeed, The Holy Spirit’s strength we need, Our pow’r is unavailing; Our faith and our sincerity Would soon, O Lord! in ashes lie, Were not Thy help unfailing. Of faith Thy Spirit keeps the light, Though all the world against us fight, And storm with every weapon. Although the prince of this world too, May take the field to lay us low, No ill through him can happen. The Spirit’s is the winning side, And where He helps, the battle’s tide Assuredly abateth. What’s Satan’s might and majesty? It falleth when His standard high The Spirit elevateth. The chains of hell He rends in twain, Consoles and frees the heart again From everything that grieveth; And when misfortunes o’er us low’r He shields us better in their hour, Than ever heart conceiveth. The bitter cross He maketh sweet, In gloom His light our eyes doth greet, Care of His sheep He taketh, Holds over us the shield, and when Night falls upon His flock, He then To rest in peace us maketh. The Spirit God gives from above Directeth all who truly love In ways of safety ever; He guides our goings every day, From paths of bliss to turn away Our feet permits us never. He maketh fit, and furnishes With needed gifts for service those Who here God’s house are rearing, Adorns their minds and mouths and hearts, And light to them for us imparts, What’s dark to us thus clearing. Our hearts He opens secretly When they His word so faithfully As precious seed are sowing; He giveth pow’r to it, where’er It takes root, tending it with care, And waters it when growing. He teacheth us the fear of God, Loves purity, makes His abode The soul that sin refuseth; Who contrite are, virtue revere, Repent, and turn to Him in fear And love, He ever chooseth. He’s true, and true doth aye abide, In death’s dark hour He’s at our side, When all from us recedeth; He sootheth our last agony, Up to the halls of bliss on high In joy and trust He leadeth. Oh! happy are the souls and bless’d, Who while on earth permit this Guest To make in them His dwelling; Who now receive Him joyfully, He’ll take up to God’s house on high, Their souls with rapture filling. Now, Father, who all good dost give, Our pray’r hear, may we all receive From Thee this priceless blessing; Thy Spirit give, that here He may Rule us, and there in endless day Our souls be aye refreshing. Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs, 1867

Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing

Author: Howard Charles Adie Gaunt, b. 1902 Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Holy Eucharist Used With Tune: ALLES IST AN GOTTES SEGEN