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Hail! gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured

Author: John Keble Meter: Irregular Appears in 62 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:16 Lyrics: 1 Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured who is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest, Holiest of Holies, Jesus Christ, our Lord. 2 Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest, the lights of evening round us shine. We hymn the Father, Son and Holy Spirit divine. 3 Worthiest art thou at all times to be sung with undefiléd tongue, Son of our God, Giver of life, alone: therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, we own. Topics: Our Response to God in the morning and evening; Light Used With Tune: SEBASTE Text Sources: Greek, 3rd century or earlier

Son of God, eternal Saviour

Author: S. C. Lowry, 1855-1932 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 62 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17 Lyrics: 1 Son of God, eternal Saviour, source of life and truth and grace, Son of Man, whose birth incarnate hallows all our human race, thou, our Head, who, throned in glory, for thine own dost ever plead, fill us with thy love and pity; heal our wrongs, and help our need. *2 As thou, Lord, hast lived for others, so may we for others live; freely have thy gifts been granted, freely may thy servants give: thine the gold and thine the silver, thine the wealth of land and sea, we but stewards of thy bounty, held in solemn trust for thee. 3 Come, O Christ, and reign among us, King of love, and Prince of peace; hush the storm of strife and passion, bid its cruel discords cease; by thy patient years of toiling, by thy silent hours of pain, quench our fevered thirst of pleasure, shame our selfish greed of gain. 4 Son of God, eternal Saviour, source of life and truth and grace, Son of Man, whose birth incarnate hallows all our human race, thou who prayedst, thou who willest, that thy people should be one, grant, O grant our hope's fruition: here on earth thy will be done. Topics: Epiphany IV Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Proper 18 Year B Used With Tune: EVERTON

God in His Love for Us

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:18 First Line: God in his love for us lent us this planet Lyrics: 1 God in his love for us lent us this planet, gave it a purpose in time and in space: small as a spark form the fire of creation, cradle of life and the home of our race. 2 Thanks be to God for its bounty and beauty, life that sustains us in body and mind: plenty for all, if we learn how to share it, riches undreamed of to fathom and find. 3 Long have our human wars ruined its harvest; long has earth bowed to the terror of force; long have we wasted what others have need of, poisoned the fountain of life at its source. 4 Earth is the Lord's: it is ours to enjoy it, ours, as his stewards, to farm and defend. From its pollution, misuse, and destruction, good Lord, deliver us, world with-out end! Used With Tune: MORNING STAR

King of Kings and Lord of Lords

Author: Sophie Conty; Naomi Batya Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:15 Topics: Hebrew/Israeli Used With Tune: KING OF KINGS

He Is King of Kings

Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:15-16 First Line: He built His throne up in the air Lyrics: Refrain: (He is) King of kings, He is Lord of lords, Jesus Christ, the first and last, No one works like Him. 1 He built His throne up in the air, No one works like Him, And called His saints from everywhere, No one works like Him. O He is... (Refrain) 2 He pitched His tents on Canaan ground, No one works like Him, And broke oppressive kingdoms down, No one works like Him. O He is...(Refrain) 3 I know that my Redeemer lives, No one works like Him, And by His love sweet blessing gives, No one works like Him. O He is... (Refrain) Topics: Jesus Christ Kingship Used With Tune: HE IS KING Text Sources: African-American spiritual

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!

Author: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792; John Rippon, 1751-1836 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,422 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:15-16 First Line: All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name! Topics: Last Sunday after Pentecost; Ascension Exaltation; Easter Resurrection; Jesus Christ Lordship; Mission; Palm Sunday; Praise to Christ Jesus; Descants Used With Tune: CORONATION

Jesu, the very thought of thee

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,023 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:16 Lyrics: 1 Jesu, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills the breast; but sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy presence rest. 2 No voice can sing, nor heart can frame, nor can the memory find a sweeter sound than Jesu's name, the Saviour of mankind. 3 O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, to those who ask how kind thou art, how good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah, this nor tongue nor pen can show; the love of Jesus, what it is none but his loved ones know. 5 Jesu, our only joy be thou, as thou our prize wilt be; in thee be all our glory now, and through eternity. Topics: Proper 11 Year C Used With Tune: ST AGNES (DYKES) Text Sources: Latin, c. 12th century

Soldiers of Christ, arise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 892 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12 Topics: Conflict, Suffering and Doubt Used With Tune: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Appears in 509 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:15 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. [Refrain] 3 O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. [Refrain] 4 O come, thou branch of Jesse’s stem, unto thine own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o’er the grave. [Refrain] 5 O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. [Refrain] 6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death’s dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain] 7 O come, desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind. Bid all our sad divisions cease, and be thyself our King of peace. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jesse; Church Year Advent; War and Revolution Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, 1710; Tr. composite

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 425 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your festal banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! 2 With voice as full and strong as ocean’s surging praise, send forth the sturdy hymns of old, the psalms of ancient days. [Refrain] 3 Yes, on through life's long path, still chanting as ye go, from youth to age, by night and day, in gladness and in woe: [Refrain] 4 At last the march shall end; the wearied ones shall rest; the pilgrims find their home at last, Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain] 5 Then on, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your festal banner wave on high, the cross of Christ your King. [Refrain] Topics: Aging; Living and Dying in Christ; Music and the Arts; Thanksgiving; Wedding Used With Tune: MARION