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Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 742 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 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: Ascension & Reign of Christ; Judge, God/Christ as; King, God/Christ as; Return of Christ; Ascension & Reign of Christ; Assurance; Joy; Judge, God/Christ as; King, God/Christ as; Kingdom; Return of Christ Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH

O Splendor of God's Glory Bright

Author: Ambrose of Milan Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 O splendor of God’s glory bright, From light eternal bringing light; Thou light of life, light’s living spring, True day, all days illumining. 2 Come, Holy Sun of heavenly love, Shower down Thy radiance from above, And to our inward hearts convey The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray. 3 O joyful be the passing day With thoughts as clear as morning’s ray, With faith like noontide shining bright, Our souls unshadowed by the night. 4 O Lord, with each returning morn Thine image to our hearts is born; O may we ever clearly see Our Savior and our God in Thee! Topics: Morning and Opening Hymns Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR Text Sources: Rejoice in the Lord, 1985, trans. composite

Beautiful Savior

Author: Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904 Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 141 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-13 Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love Thee, Truly I'd serve Thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands, Robed in flow'rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; He makes our sorr'wing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be Thine! Topics: Redeemer Used With Tune: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU Text Sources: Münsterisch Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677

This Is Your God (Meekness and Majesty)

Author: Graham Kendrick, b. 1950 Meter: 6.6.6.5.6.6.6.5 with refrain Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1 First Line: Meekness and majesty, manhood and Deity Refrain First Line: Oh, what a mystery -- meekness and majesty Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: MEEKNESS AND MAJESTY

God Has Spoken by the Prophets

Author: George Wallace Briggs Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 First Line: [God Has Spoken by the Prophets] Text Sources: New Songs of Rejoicing (Selah Publishing Co, 1994)

Since Our Great High Priest, Christ Jesus

Author: Christopher M. Idle Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3-4 Lyrics: 1 Since our great high priest, Christ Jesus, bears the name above all names, reigning Son of God, surpassing other titles, powers, and claims since to heaven our Lord has passed, let us hold our witness fast! 2 Since we have a priest who suffered, knowing weakness, tears, and pain; who, like us, was tried and tempted; unlike us, without a stain since he shared our lowly place, let us boldly seek his grace! 3 Sacrifice and suffering over, now he sits at God's right hand, crowned with praise, no more an outcast, his preeminence long planned; such a great high priest we have, strong to help, supreme to save! 4 Love's example, hope's attraction, faith's beginning and its end, pioneer of our salvation, mighty advocate and friend: Jesus, now in glory raised, our ascended Lord, be praised! Topics: Intercession of Christ; Comfort & Encouragement; Suffering of Christ; Afflictions; Atonement; Comfort & Encouragement; Intercession of Christ; Suffering of Christ Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS (WEISSE FLAGGEN)

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: John F. Wade; Frederick Oakeley Meter: Irregular Appears in 730 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3-7 Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold him, born the King of angels; [Refrain:] O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! 2 True God of true God, Light from Light eternal, lo, he shuns not the virgin's womb; Son of the Father, begotten, not created; (Refrain) 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation! O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above: "Glory to God, all glory in the highest"; (Refrain) 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; (Refrain) Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin hymn

Fairest Lord Jesus

Author: Joseph August Seiss Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 571 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God to earth come down, thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring. Jesus is fairer; Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and all the twinkling, starry host. Jesus shines brighter; Jesus shines purer, than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 Beautiful Savior, Ruler of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! Topics: Adoration; Creation; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Love for God; Praise; Sovereignty of God Used With Tune: CRUSADERS’ HYMN Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677; Sts. 1-3, trans. Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850, alt.

The Head That Once Was Crowned

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 511 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 First Line: The head that once was crowned with thorns Lyrics: 1 The Head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty Victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heav'n affords Is His, is His by right, The King of kings and Lord of lords, And heav'n's eternal Light;. 3 The joy of all who dwell above; The joy of all below, To whom He manifests His love And grants His name to know. 4 The cross He bore is life and health, Tho' shame and death to Him: His people's hope, His people's wealth, Their everlasting theme. Amen. Topics: Ascension and Reign; Christ Ascension; Christ Attributes; Christ Reign Used With Tune: ST. MAGNUS

Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee

Author: Robert Robinson; R. W. Dale Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 286 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 1:3 Lyrics: 1 Mighty God, while angels bless thee, may a mortal sing thy name? Lord of earth as well as angels, thou art ev'ry creature’s theme; Lord of ev'ry land and nation, Ancient of Eternal Days, sounded through the wide creation be thy just and endless praise. 2 For the grandeur of your nature, grand beyond a seraph’s thought; for the wonders of creation, works with skill and kindness wrought; for thy providence that gtoverns through thine empire's wide domain, wings an angel, guides a sparrow: blessed by thy gentle reign. 4 But thy rich, thy free redemption, dark through brightness all along; thought is poor, and poor expression: who dare sing that wondrous song? Brightness of the Father’s glory, shall thy praise unuttered lie? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence; sing the Lord who came to die. 4 From the highest throne of glory to the cross of deepest woe, all to ransom guilty captives! Flow my praise, forever flow Go, return, immortal Savior; leave thy footstool, claim thy throne; thence return, and reign forever; be the kingdom all thine own! Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON