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Once to every man and nation

Author: James Russell Lowell Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 189 hymnals Lyrics: Once to every man and nation Comes the moment to decide, In the strife of truth with falsehood, For the good or evil side; Some great cause, God's new Messiah, Offering each the bloom or blight, And the choice goes by for ever 'Twixt that darkness and that light. Then to side with truth is noble, When we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, And 'tis prosperous to be just; Then it is the brave man chooses, While the coward stands aside Till the multitude make virtue Of the faith they had denied. By the light of burning martyrs Jesus' bleeding feet I track, Toiling up new Calvaries ever With the cross that turns not back; New occasions teach new duties, Time makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still and onward Who would keep abreast of truth. Though the cause of evil prosper, Yet 'tis truth alone is strong; Though her portion be the scaffold, And upon the throne be wrong, Yet that scaffold sways the future, And, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow Keeping watch above his own. Topics: National Days; Processional Used With Tune: TON-Y-BOTEL

Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness

Author: Martin H. Franzmann (1907-1976) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Epiphany (season); Jesus Christ, Light; Light; Praise of God; Trinity Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5 Used With Tune: EBENEZER

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!

Author: Samuel Trevor Francis, 1834-1925 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 57 hymnals First Line: O the deep, deep love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free; rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me. Underneath me, all around me, is the current of thy love; leading onward, leading homeward, to thy glorious rest above. 2 O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Spread his praise from shore to shore; how he loveth, ever loveth, changeth never, nevermore; how he watches o'er his loved ones, died to call them all his own; how for them he intercedeth, watcheth o'er them from the throne. 3 O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Love of ev'ry love the best: 'tis an ocean vast of blessing, 'tis a haven sweet of rest. O the deep, deep love of Jesus! 'tis a heav'n of heav'ns to me; and it lifts me up to glory, for it lifts me up to thee. Topics: The Way of Salvation Sanctification; Christ Love and Grace of Scripture: John 13:1 Used With Tune: EBENEZER (OR TON-Y-BOTEL)

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 218 hymnals First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise Lyrics: 1 Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise. Sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise. He who on the cross a victim for the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory, now is risen from the dead. 2 Alleluia, Christ is risen! Death at last has met defeat. See the ancient powers of evil in confusion and retreat. Once he died and once was buried; now he lives forevermore Jesus Christ, the world's Redeemer, whom we worship and adore. 3 Christ is risen, Christ the firstfruits of the holy harvest field, which will all its full abundance at his second coming yield. Then the golden ears of harvest will their heads before him wave, ripened by his glorious sunshine from the furrows of the grave. 4 Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to God on high; alleluia! to the Savior, who has won the victory; alleluia! to the Spirit, fount of love and sanctity: alleluia, alleluia! to the triune Majesty. Topics: Doxologies; Return of Christ; Easter; Alleluias; Doxologies; Easter; New Creation; Return of Christ; Trinity Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15 Used With Tune: EBENEZER

God Hath Spoken by the Prophets

Author: George W. Briggs Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 52 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God hath spoken by the prophets, spoken the unchanging Word, each from age to age proclaiming, God the One, the righteous Lord! 'Mid the world's despair and turmoil, one firm anchor holdeth fast: God eternal reigns forever, God the first, and God the last. 2 God hath spoken by Christ Jesus, Christ, the everlasting Son; brightness of the Father's glory, with the Father ever one; spoken by the Word incarnate, God of God, ere time was born; Light of Light, to earth descending, Christ, as God in human form. 3 God yet speaketh by the Spirit, speaketh to our hearts again; in the agelong Word expounding God's own message, now as then. Thru the rise and fall of nations, one sure faith yet standing fast, God abides, the Word unchanging, God the first, and God the last. God the first, and God the last. Topics: The Glory of the Triune God God's Nature; The Glory of the Triune God God's Nature; Adoration and Praise; Church Education; Kingdom of God; Providence; Trinity Used With Tune: EBENEZER

Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow

Author: Bernhardt S. Ingemann, 1787-1862; Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 317 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Through the night of doubt and sorrow, onward goes the pilgrim band, singing songs of expectation, marching to the promised land. Clear before us through the darkness gleams and burns the guiding light; pilgrim clasps the hand of pilgrim stepping fearless through the night. 2 One the light of God's own presence on the ransomed people shed, chasing far the gloom and terror, bright'ning all the path we tread. One the object of our journey, one the faith which never tires, one the earnest looking forward, one the hope our God inspires. 3 One the strain that lips of thousands lift as from the heart of one; one the conflict, one the peril, one the march in God begun. One the gladness of rejoicing On the far eternal shore, where the one almighty Father reigns in love forevermore. 4 Onward, therefore, sisters, brothers; onward, with the cross our aid. Bear its shame, and fight its battle till we rest beneath its shade. Soon shall come the great awaking; Soon the rending of the tomb! Then the scatt'ring of all shadows, and the end of toil and gloom. Topics: Lent; Advent; Community in Christ; End Time; Journey, Pilgrimage; Lent Used With Tune: EBENEZER

Hail, our once-despisèd Jesus

Author: John Bakewell, 1721-1819 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 624 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail, our once-despisèd Jesus, hail, our Galilean King! By your suffering you released us and did free salvation bring. Friend and universal Saviour, bearer of our sin and shame, by your merits we find favour; life is given through your name. 2 Paschal Lamb by God appointed, all our sins on you were laid; by almighty love anointed, you have full atonement made: all your people are forgiven through the virtue of your blood; opened is the gate of heaven; reconciled are we to God. 3 Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory, there for ever to abide; all the heavenly host adore you, seated at your Father's side: there for sinners you are pleading, there you now our place prepare, ever for us interceding till in glory we appear. Topics: Ascension; Christ tne King Sunday; Jesus Christ Kingship; Jesus Christ Resurrection; New Life in Christ; Reconciliation; Resurrection; Salvation Scripture: Acts 5:29-32 Used With Tune: EBENEZER