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Soldiers of the Cross, Arise! (How)

Author: William W. How Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 90 hymnals First Line: Soldiers of the cross, arise Lyrics: 1. Soldiers of the cross, arise! Gird you with your armor bright! Mighty are your enemies, Hard the battle ye must fight. 2. O’er a faithless fallen world, Raise your banner in the sky! Let it float there wide unfurled! Bear it onward! lift it high! 3. Mid the homes of want and woe, Strangers to the living Word, Let the Savior’s herald go! Let the voice of hope be heard! 4. Where the shadows deepest lie, Carry truth’s unsullied ray! Where are crimes of blackest dye, There the saving sign display! 5. To the weary and the worn Tell of realms where sorrows cease! To the outcast and forlorn Speak of mercy and of peace! 6. Guard the helpless! seek the strayed! Comfort troubles! banish grief! In the might of God arrayed, Scatter sin and unbelief! 7. Be the banner still unfurled, Still unsheathed the Spirit’s sword, Till the kingdoms of the world Are the kingdom of the Lord! Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Psalms and Hymns, 1863

He has come, the Christ of God

Author: Rev. Horatius Bonar Appears in 63 hymnals Used With Tune: GLAD DAY

Mary to Her Savior's Tomb

Author: John Newton Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 266 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Mary to her Savior’s tomb Hasted at the early dawn; Spice she brought, and sweet perfume, But the Lord, the Loved, was gone. 2. For awhile she weeping stood, Struck with sorrow and surprise; Shedding tears, a plenteous flood, For her heart supplied her eyes. 3. Jesus, who is always near, Though too often unperceived Came, His drooping child to cheer, And inquired, Why she grieved? 4. Though at first she knew Him not, When He called her by her name, Then her griefs were all forgot, For she found He was the same. 5. Grief and sighing quickly fled When she heard His welcome voice; Just before she thought Him dead, Now He bids her heart rejoice: 6. What a change His Word can make, Turning darkness into day! You who weep for Jesus’ sake; He will wipe your tears away. 7. He who came to comfort her, When she thought her all was lost; Will for your relief appear, Though you now are tempest-tossed: 8. On His Word your burden cast, On His love your thoughts employ; Weeping for awhile may last, But the morning brings the joy. Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779), number 117

Sing Ye Lowly, Sing Ye Great

Author: Harriet M. Kimball Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Sing ye lowly, sing ye great, With the Easter joy elate! Christ the Lord is risen indeed; Crown of hope for every need! 2 Poverty and wealth akin In the piteous bond of sin, Eager youth and anxious age Bound on common pilgrimage; 3 One and all uplift the strain; Christ our Savior lives again Lives to set us free once more; As we journey goes before. 4 All the way He maketh bright, It was dark, but He is light; It was weary, He is rest; He our end as He our quest. 5 Wandering sinner, striving saint, Prisoner hopeless of complaint, Courage kindles now anew; Christ the Lord is ris’n for you. 6 Lift your head, poor penitent, Mercy is with judgment blent; Christ is risen to bestow Just the peace you long to know. 7 Mourner weeping at the tomb, See how e’en the grave may bloom; Where He lay what hopes were sown! Make the harvest sweet your own. 8 For us men a man was He; Never friend so close could be; For us, helpless, He o’ercame; We may conquer in His name. 9 For us mortal He divine, Makes the way immortal shine; With the Comforter bestows Grace no life unquickened knows. 10 Death His flesh could not constrain; Lord of Life He rose again; God of God and Light of Light, Sing His triumph, sing His might! Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Poems (Boston: Anson D. F. Randolph, 1889)

Spread, O spread, thou mighty word

Author: J. F. Bahnmaier; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 97 hymnals Topics: Hymns for the Young Missions Scripture: John 1:3 Used With Tune: GLAD DAY

Day of God, Thou Blessèd Day

Author: Hannah F. Gould Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 20 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Day of God, thou blessèd day, At thy dawn the grave gave way To the power of Him within, Who had, sinless, bled for sin. 2. Thine the radiance to illume First, for man, the dismal tomb, When its bars their weakness owned, There revealing death dethroned. 3. Then the Sun of righteousness Rose, a darkened world to bless, Bringing up from mortal night Immortality and light. 4. Day of glory, day of power, Sacred be thine every hour: Emblem, earnest, of the rest That remaineth for the blest. Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Poems, 1841

Hail The Night, All Hail The Morn

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail the night, all hail the morn, When the Prince of Peace was born! When, amid the wakeful fold, Tidings good the angel told. 2 Now our solemn chant we raise Duly to the Savior’s praise; Now with carol hymns we bless Christ the Lord, our righteousness. 3 While resounds the joyful cry, Glory be to God on high, Peace on earth, good will to men! Gladly we respond, Amen! 4 Thus we greet this holy day, Pouring forth our festive day, Thus we tell, with saintly mirth, Of Immanuel’s wondrous birth. 5 We in perfect peace would live, We to God would glory give; Lauding, with the heavenly host, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Christmas Carols, published anonymously in London, 1837

Hail The Day, When In The Sky

Author: Charles Coffin Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Hail the day, when in the sky Shone the Day-spring from on high; When the star from Heaven displayed Where the holy Child was laid. 2 Onward moving, that bright flame Did the Savior’s birth proclaim; And the Gentiles came to bring Offerings to their infant king. 3 Lord of glory, may Thy light Shine upon our darkened sight, Till it guide us to the rest Where Thy people shall be blest. 4 May it light us on the road Leading to the throne of God; And our offering then shall be Hearts devoted, Lord, to Thee. 5 Hymns of glory and of praise, Father, unto Thee we raise; Praise to Thee, O Christ our king, And the Holy Ghost, we sing. Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Paris Breviary, 1736; Tr.: The Church Hymnal by William Cooke and William Denton, 1853

Sing, Ye Ransomed Nations, Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1. Sing, ye ransomed nations, sing Praises to our new-born King; Son of Man our maker is, Lord of Hosts and Prince of Peace. 2. Lo! He lays His glory by, Emptied of His majesty! See the God who all things made, Humbly in a manger laid. 3. Cast we off our needless fear, Boldly to His cratch draw near; Jesus is our flesh and bone, God-with-Us is all our own. 4. Let us then with angels gaze On our new-born monarch’s face, With the choir celestial joined, Shout the Savior of mankind. 5. Son of Man, will He despise Man’s well meaning sacrifice? No; with condescending grace He accepts His creature’s praise. 6. Will His majesty disdain The poor shepherd’s simple strain? No; for Israel’s shepherd He Loves their artless melody. 7. He will not refuse the song Of the stammering infant’s tongue; Babes He hears humanely mild, Once Himself a little child. 8. Let us then our Prince proclaim, Humbly chant Immanuel’s name; Publish at His wondrous birth Praise in Heaven and peace on earth. 9. Triumph in our Savior’s love, Till He takes us up above, All His majesty displays, Shows us all His glorious face. Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord (London: William Strahan, 1745), number 12

Morning Spreads her Crimson Rays

Author: Ambrose of Milan, 340-397; Richard Mant Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Morning spreads her crimson rays, Heav’n resounds with hymns of praise, Through the earth loud anthems swell, Heard with rage in vanquished hell. 2 From the dark sepulchral gloom See the King of Glory come: See Him now from bondage freed All His saints to daylight lead. 3 Vain the tomb securely barred, Sealèd stone, and armèd guard: Death is crushed, and finds his bier In the Conqueror’s sepulcher. 4 Hence with mourning, hence with tears, Hence with anxious griefs and fears; "Death’s subduer is not here," Cries His angel minister. 5 That these thoughts of paschal joy Ever may our minds employ, Dead to sin, Thy servants give, Lord, in holiness to live. 6 Now be God the Father praised, With the Son in triumph raised From the grave, His glory’s heir, And the blessèd Comforter. Used With Tune: GLAD DAY Text Sources: Ancient Hymns from the Roman Breviary (London, J. G. & F. Rivington, 1837)

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