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Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 843 hymnals Topics: liturgical Scripture Songs 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, are precious in his sight. 3. He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth; love, joy, and 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. To 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. The United Methodist Hymnal

Lord, thy Word abideth

Author: Rev. Sir H. W. Baker Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: RAVENSHAW

Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 235 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: TALLIS'S ORDINAL

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WORDS OF LIFE

Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6 Appears in 373 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Philip P. Bliss Topics: The Book of the Church : Holy Scripture Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33343 32252 23215 Used With Text: Wonderful Words of Life

EBENEZER

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 275 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas J Williams, 1869-1944; Christopher Norton Topics: The Godhead God the Father; The Godhead Jesus - God the Son; The Godhead The Holy Spirit; The Godhead The Trinity; The Church of Jesus Christ The Scriptures Tune Key: e minor or modal Incipit: 11232 12234 3215 Used With Text: God has spoken

PESCADOR DE HOMBRES

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 54 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Cesareo Gabaraín; Skinner Chávez-Melo Topics: The Book of the Church : Holy Scripture Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33234 32112 34444 Used With Text: Lord, You have Come to the Lakeshore

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Holy Bible, Book Divine

Author: John Burton, 1773-1822 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #205 (2011) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Holy Scripture; Holy Scripture Lyrics: 1 Holy Bible, book divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine; Mine to tell me whence I came, Mine to teach me what I am: 2 Mine to chide me when I rove; Mine to show a Savior's love; Mine thou art to guide and guard; Mine to punish or reward; 3 Mine to comfort in distress, Suffering in this wilderness; Mine to show by living faith, Man can triumph over death; 4 Mine to tell of joys to come, And the rebel sinner's doom; O thou holy book divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine. Scripture: Psalm 23 Languages: English Tune Title: ALETTA

O Word of God incarnate

Author: Bishop William Walsham How Hymnal: The Hymnal #215 (1950) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 O Word of God Incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky, We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age. 2 The Church from her dear Master Received the gift divine. And still that light she lifteth O'er all the earth to shine. It is the golden casket, Where gems of truth are stored; It is the heaven-drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word. 3 It floateth like a banner Before God's host unfurled; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world. It is the chart and compass That o'er life's surging sea, 'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands, Still guides, O Christ, to Thee. 4 O make Thy Church, dear Saviour, A lamp of purest gold, To bear before the nations Thy true light, as of old. O teach Thy wandering pilgrims By this their path to trace, Till, clouds and darkness ended, They see Thee face to face. Amen. Tune Title: MUNICH

Father of mercies, in Thy Word

Author: Anne Steele Hymnal: The Hymnal #218 (1950) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Father of mercies, in Thy Word What endless glory shines; Forever be Thy Name adored For these celestial lines. 2 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around; And life and everlasting joys Attend the blissful sound. 3 O may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight; And sti11 new beauties may I see, And still increasing light. 4 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, Be Thou forever near; Teach me to love Thy sacred Word, And view my Saviour there. Amen. Tune Title: BEATITUDO

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William Henry Monk

1823 - 1889 Person Name: William Henry Monk, 1823-1889 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Holy Scriptures; Hymns for the Young The Holy Scriptures Adapter of "RAVENSHAW" in The Book of Praise William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to plainsong. He composed over fifty hymn tunes and edited The Scottish Hymnal (1872 edition) and Wordsworth's Hymns for the Holy Year (1862) as well as the periodical Parish Choir (1840-1851). Bert Polman

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

1809 - 1847 Person Name: Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Holy Scripture Harmonizer of "MUNICH" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (b. Hamburg, Germany, 1809; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1847) was the son of banker Abraham Mendelssohn and the grandson of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His Jewish family became Christian and took the Bartholdy name (name of the estate of Mendelssohn's uncle) when baptized into the Lutheran church. The children all received an excellent musical education. Mendelssohn had his first public performance at the age of nine and by the age of sixteen had written several symphonies. Profoundly influenced by J. S. Bach's music, he conducted a performance of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829 (at age 20!) – the first performance since Bach's death, thus reintroducing Bach to the world. Mendelssohn organized the Domchor in Berlin and founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music in 1843. Traveling widely, he not only became familiar with various styles of music but also became well known himself in countries other than Germany, especially in England. He left a rich treasury of music: organ and piano works, overtures and incidental music, oratorios (including St. Paul or Elijah and choral works, and symphonies. He harmonized a number of hymn tunes himself, but hymnbook editors also arranged some of his other tunes into hymn tunes. Bert Polman

Thomas Tallis

1505 - 1585 Person Name: Thomas Tallis, c. 1515-1585 Topics: The Church of God The Holy Scriptures Composer of "TALLIS'S ORDINAL" in The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada Thomas Tallis (b. Leicestershire [?], England, c. 1505; d. Greenwich, Kent, England 1585) was one of the few Tudor musicians who served during the reigns of Henry VIII: Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth I and managed to remain in the good favor of both Catholic and Protestant monarchs. He was court organist and composer from 1543 until his death, composing music for Roman Catholic masses and Anglican liturgies (depending on the monarch). With William Byrd, Tallis also enjoyed a long-term monopoly on music printing. Prior to his court connections Tallis had served at Waltham Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral. He composed mostly church music, including Latin motets, English anthems, settings of the liturgy, magnificats, and two sets of lamentations. His most extensive contrapuntal work was the choral composition, "Spem in alium," a work in forty parts for eight five-voice choirs. He also provided nine modal psalm tunes for Matthew Parker's Psalter (c. 1561). Bert Polman

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