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Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 369 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:1-2 Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear your voice, O Son of Man. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the vision of your tears. 3 From tender childhood's helplessness, From woman's grief, man's burdened toil, From famished souls, from sorrow's stress, Your heart has never known recoil. 4 The cup of water given for you Still holds the freshness of your grace; Yet long these multitudes to view The sweet compassion of your face. 5 O Master, from the mountainside, Make haste to heal these hearts of pain; Among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again; 6 Till sons of men shall learn your love, And follow where your feet have trod; Till glorious from your heaven above Shall come the city of our God. Amen. Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances Stewardship; Other Observances World Peace Used With Tune: GERMANY

Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier

Author: Tob. Clausnitzer, 1618-1684 Appears in 140 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:5 Topics: Der Tag des Herrn und der öffentliche Gottesdiest

'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them, Lord, to thee

Author: Henry Montague Butler (1833-1918) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:8 Lyrics: 1 'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them, Lord, to thee; here at thy feet none other may we see: 'Lift up your hearts!' Even so, with one accord, we lift them up, we lift them to the Lord. 2 Above the level of the former years, the mire of sin, the slough of guilty fears, the mist of doubt, the blight of love's decay, O Lord of light, lift all our hearts today! 3 Lift every gift that thou thyself hast given; low lies the best till lifted up to heaven: low lie the bounding heart, the teeming brain, till, sent from God, they mount to God again. 4 Then, as the trumpet-call in after years, 'Lift up your hearts!' rings pealing in our ears, still shall those hearts respond with full accord, 'We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord!' Topics: Our Response to Christ In Discipleship; The Church Celebrates Holy Communion; Dedication of people; Despair and Trouble; Holy Communion Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

Jerusalem, Thou City Fair and High

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Johann M. Meyfart Meter: 10.6.10.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 65 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:1-2 Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, thou city fair and high, Would God I were in thee! My longing heart fain, fain, to thee would fly, It will not stay with me. Far over vale and mountain, Far over field and plain, It hastes to seek its Fountain And leave this world of pain. 2 O happy day and yet far happier hour, When wilt thou come at last, When fearless to my Father's love and pow'r, Whose promise standeth fast, My soul I gladly render? For surely will His hand Lead her with guidance tender To heav'n, her fatherland. 3 A moment's space, and gently, wondrously, Released from earthly ties, Elijah's chariot bears her up to thee, Thro' all these lower skies To yonder shining regions, While down to meet her come The blessed angel legions And bid her welcome home. 4 O Zion, hail! Bright city, now unfold The gates of grace to me. How many a time I longed for thee of old Ere yet I was set free From yon dark life of sadness, Yon world of shadowy naught, And God had given the gladness, The heritage, I sought! 5 What glorious throng and what resplendent host Comes sweeping swiftly down? The chosen ones on earth who wrought the most, The Church's brightest crown, Our Lord hath set to meet me, As in the far-off years Their words oft came to greet me In yonder land of tears. 6 The partiarchs' and prophets' noble train, With all Christ's followers true, Who bore the cross and could the worst disdain That tyrants dared to do, I see them shine forever, All-glorious as the sun, Mid light that fadeth never, Their perfect freedom won. 7 And when within that lovely Paradise At last I safely dwell, What songs of bliss shall from my lips arise, What joy my tongue shall tell, While all the saints are singing Hosannas o'er and o'er, Pure hallelujahs ringing Around me evermore! 8 Unnumbered choirs before the shining throne Their joyful anthems raise Till heaven's glad halls are echoing with the tone Of that great hymn of praise And all its host rejoices, And all its blessed throng Unite their myriad voices In one eternal song. Amen. Topics: The Last Things Life Everlasting Used With Tune: JERUSALEM, DU HOCHGEBUATED STADT

Wo reißt mich die betrachtung hin?

Author: J. H. C. Helmuth, 1745-1825 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:4 Topics: Selige und unselige Ewigkeit

When Christ was on the mount reveal'd

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9 Lyrics: 1 When Christ was on the mount reveal'd In his Disciples view, Their hearts with dread and fear was fill'd, With joy, and wonder too. 2 Their feeble eyes could scarce behold The brightness of his face; The Sun with all his glory could, Dart no such glorious rays. 3 To prove that Jesus was the Lord, Elias did appear; And Moses bore the same record, Whilst both convers'd him there. 4 A gracious voice from heaven came: This is mine only son! Give praise and honour to his name, And make his glories known. 5 Should we not wish with him to dwell? And view him ever more; Like the Disciples, hear and feel His glory, love and pow'r. 6 Can such a sight of Christ below Transport our souls with love? Far greater joys will He bestow, In the bright world above. Topics: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Afar in old Judea

Author: Roy A. Cheville Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:4 Topics: Baptism; Christ The Living; Christ The Universal; Confirmation; Light; Restoration; Revelation; Holy Spirit; The Church and The Sacraments Revelation and Restoration Used With Tune: EWING

Bright the cloud and bright the glory

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:1-20 Lyrics: 1 Bright the cloud and bright the glory, brighter far than mere sun's rays, opening up a glimpse of heaven to disciples' awestruck gaze: power past their comprehension, splendour too profound for praise. All was changed, all was changed; and they would never be the same. 2 Bright the cloud but dark the glory wrought by human enterprise, opening wide with awful terror stark new worlds before our eyes: power grasped but far from mastered, knowledge keen but not yet wise. All has changed, all has changed; and we shall never be the same. 3 From the cloud and from the glory human need brought Jesus down: down to death, then from death rising to receive a victor's crown. Lead us, Christ, to prize compassion more than might, wealth, or renown. Help us change, help us change, that we may never be the same. Topics: Christ Incarnate Public Ministry; Change; Christian Year Season of Epiphany; Jesus transfiguration Used With Tune: LUX TREMENDA

Transfigured Christ, None Comprehends

Author: Alan Gaunt (1935-) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9 Lyrics: 1 Transfigured Christ, none comprehends your majesty, whose splendour stuns all waking souls; whose light transcends the brightness of a thousand suns! 2 You stand with Moses on the hill, you speak of your new exodus. The way through death, you will fulfil by dying helpless on the cross. 3 You stand here with Elijah too, by whom the still small voice was heard: and you, yourself, will prove God true, made mute in death, incarnate Word. 4 If we could bear your brightness here and stay for ever in your light, then we would conquer grief and fear, and scorn the terrors of the night. 5 But, from the heights, you bring us down, to share earth's agonies with you, where piercing thorns are made your crown and death, accepted, proves love true. 6 Majestic Christ, God's well-loved son, if we must share your grief and loss, transfigure us, when all is done, with glory shining from your cross. Topics: Transfiguration Used With Tune: BROCKHAM

Christ, We Climb with You the Mountain

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle Jr Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 17:1-13 Topics: Church Year Transfiguration; Church Year Lent; Social Justice; Violence and Crime Used With Tune: IN BABILONE