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Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

Author: Thomas Ken Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,218 hymnals Lyrics: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 148:1-7 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: Francis of Assisi; William H. Draper Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 264 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice with us and sing: alleluia, alleluia! O burning sun with golden beam, and shining moon with silver gleam, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 Cool flowing water, pure and clear, make music for your Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia! Fierce fire, so masterful and bright providing us with warmth and light, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Topics: Singing God's Story Creation; German Scripture: Psalm 145:10 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 738 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore. Rejoice, give thanks and sing and triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 2 His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell to Christ the Lord are given. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 3 He sits at God's right hand till all his foes submit, bow down at his command, and fall beneath his feet. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 4 Rejoice in glorious hope; for Christ, the Judge, shall come to gather all his saints to their eternal home. We soon shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, rejoice! Topics: Singing God's Story Ascension and Reign of Christ Scripture: Ephesians 1:20-23 Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH

Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael R. Newbolt Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals First Line: Come, Christians, follow where our Savior led Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow where our Savior led, our King victorious, Jesus Christ, our Head. (Refrain) 2 All newborn servants of the Crucified bear on their brows the seal of him who died. (Refrain) 3 O Lord, once lifted on the tree of pain, draw all the world to seek you once again. (Refrain) 4 Let every race and every language tell of him who saves our lives from death and hell. (Refrain) Topics: Singing God's Story Lent / Suffering and Death of Christ Scripture: Revelation 7:3 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Now Thank We All Our God

Author: Martin Rinckart; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 687 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom his world rejoices; who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. 2 O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever joyful hearts and blessèd peace to cheer us, to keep us in his grace, and guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills in this world and the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given, the Son and Spirit blest, who reign in highest heaven-- the one eternal God, whom heaven and earth adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Topics: German Used With Tune: NUN DANKET

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

Appears in 50 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I want Jesus to walk with me; I want Jesus to walk with me; all along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 2 In my trials, Lord, walk with me; in my trials, Lord, walk with me; when my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 3 When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; when I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; when my head is bowed in sorrow, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. Topics: Living in God's World Walking with God; African-American Scripture: Luke 24:15 Used With Tune: WALK WITH ME Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Were You There

Meter: 10.10.14.10 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? Oh, 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? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? 3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? 4 Were you there when God raised him from the tomb? Were you there when God raised him from the tomb? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when God raised him from the tomb? Topics: Singing God's Story Lent / Suffering and Death of Christ; African-American Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: African-American spiritual

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 251 hymnals Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul? 2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down, sinking down; when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb I will sing; to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM-- while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme, I will sing. 4 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on; and when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and through eternity I'll sing on. Topics: Singing God's Story Lent / Suffering and Death of Christ Scripture: Galatians 3:13 Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: S. Mead's A General Selection, 1811

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 1,174 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! All creation, join to say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia! Sing, O heavens, and earth, reply: Alleluia! 2 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won; Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise; Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia! 3 Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia! Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia! Once he died, our souls to save; Alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia! Topics: Singing God's Story Easter / Resurrection of Christ Scripture: Acts 2:24 Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Author: Matthew Bridges; Godfrey Thring Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 795 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne, while heaven's eternal anthem drowns all music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died to be your Savior and your matchless King through all eternity. 2 Crown him the Lord of life, triumphant o'er the grave, who rose victorious from the strife for those he came to save. His glories now we sing who died and reigns on high; he died, eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die. 3 Crown him the Lord of peace; his kingdom is at hand. From pole to pole let warfare cease and Christ rule every land! All hail, Redeemer, hail, for you have died for me. Your praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Topics: Singing God's Story Ascension and Reign of Christ Scripture: Revelation 19:12 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA