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When we cannot see our way

Author: Thomas Kelly Appears in 40 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When we cannot see our way, Let us trust, and still obey; He who bids us forward go, Cannot fail the way to show. 2 Though the sea be deep and wide, Though a passage be denied; Fearless let us still proceed, Since the Lord vouchsafes to lead. 3 Though it seems the gloom of night, Though we see no ray of light: Since the Lord Himself is there, ‘Tis not meet that we should fear. 4 Night with Him is never night, Where He is, there all is light; When He calls us, why delay? They are happy who obey. 5 Be it ours then while we’re here, Him to follow without fear! Where He calls us, there to go, What He bids us, that to do. Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Cross and Consolation; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Cross and Consolation Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

The day of wrath, that dreadful day

Author: Sir Walter Scott, 1805 Appears in 347 hymnals Lyrics: 1 That day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner's stay? How shall he meet that dreadful day? 2 When, shriv'ling like a parched scroll, The flaming heav'ns together roll, When louder yet, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead? 3 O on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be Thou, O Christ, the sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away. Topics: Second Sunday of Advent; Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Judgment Used With Tune: OLIVE'S BROW

O bless, Thou Heav'nly Potentate

Author: Rev. Emanuel Cronenwett, D. D. Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O bless, Thou Heavenly Potentate, With wisdom, strength, the powers of state, That wrong and violence may cease, And Church and home abide in peace. 2 Bless rich and poor, the great and small, Both friend and foe; Lord, bless Thou all The family on earth in love, And fit all for Thy home above. 3 Thus, with Thy blessing on each hand, Will peace and plenty fill the land, And righteousness spring from the earth, And life below have higher worth. 4 All praise to Thee, O King of kings, Whose grace to us such blessing brings; Thee, with the Father, we adore, And Holy Ghost, forevermore. Topics: The Church Year National Thanksgiving Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Come, Holy Spirit, come

Author: Rev. Joseph Hart Appears in 541 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, come; Let Thy bright beams arise; Dispel the sorrow from our minds, The darkness from our eyes. 2 Convince us all of sin, Then lead to Jesus’ blood, And to our wond’ring view reveal The mercies of our God. 3 Revive our drooping faith, Our doubts and fears remove, And kindle in our breasts the flame Of never-dying love. 4 ’Tis Thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life in ev'ry part, And new-create the whole. 5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts; Our minds from bondage free; Then we shall know and praise and love, The Father, Son, and Thee. Topics: The Church Year Pentecost; Fourth Sunday after Easter; Sixth Sunday after Easter Used With Tune: VIGIL

From heav'n above to earth I come

Author: Dr. M. Luther; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 145 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From heaven above to earth I come To bear good news to every home, Glad tidings of great joy I bring, Whereof I now will say and sing. 2 To you this night is born a child Of Mary, chosen mother mild; This little child, of lowly birth, Shall be the joy of all the earth. 3 'Tis Christ, our God, who far on high Hath heard your sad and bitter cry; Himself will your salvation be, Himself from sin will make you free. 4 He brings those blessings, long ago Prepared by God for all below; Henceforth His kingdom open stands To you, as to the angel bands. 5 These are the tokens ye shall mark, The swaddling clothes and manger dark; There shall ye find the infant laid, By whom the heavens and earth were made. 6 Now let us all with gladsome cheer Follow the shepherds, and draw near To see this wondrous gift of God, Who hath His only Son bestowed. 7 Give heed, my heart, left up thine eyes! Who is it in yon manger lies? Who is this child so young and fair! The blessed Christ-child lieth there. 8 Welcome to earth, Thou noble Guest, Through whom the sinful world is blest! Thou com'st to share our misery, What can we render, Lord, to Thee! 9 Ah, Lord, who hast created all, How hast thou made Thee weak and small, That Thou must choose Thy infant bed Where ass and ox but lately fed? 10 Were earth a thousand times as fair, Beset with gold and jewels rare, She yet were far too poor to be A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee. 11 For velvets soft and silken stuff Thou hast but hay and straw so rough, Whereon Thou King, so rich and great, As 'twere Thy heaven, art throned in state. 12 Thus hath it pleased Thee to make plain The truth to us poor fools and vain, That this world's honor, wealth, and might Are naught and worthless in Thy sight. 13 Ah, dearest Jesus, Holy Child, Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. 14 My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep; I too must raise with joyful tongue That sweetest ancient cradle-song-- 15 Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given! While angels sing with pious mirth A glad New Year to all the earth. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: ERFURT (Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her)

Holy Father! Thou hast taught us

Author: John Mason Neale, D. D. Appears in 178 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy Father, Thou hast taught us We should live to Thee alone; Year by year, Thy hand hath brought us On thro' dangers oft unknown. When we wandered Thou hast found us, When we doubted, sent us light; Still Thine arm has been around us, All our paths were in Thy sight. 2 In the world will foes assail us, Craftier, stronger far than we; And the strife will never fail us, Till our death shall set us free. Therefore, Lord, we come believing Thou canst give the power we need, Through the prayer of faith receiving Strength, the Spirit’s strength, indeed. 3 We would trust in Thy protecting, Wholly rest upon Thine arm, Follow wholly Thy directing, Thou our only guard from harm; Keep us from our own undoing, Help us turn to Thee when tried; Still our footsteps, Father! viewing, Keep us ever at Thy side. Topics: The Church Year Sylvester Eve Used With Tune: AUSTRIA

Not all the blood of beasts

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 602 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb, Takes all our sins away; A sacrifice of nobler name And richer blood than they. 3 My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of Thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4 My soul looks back to see The burden Thou didst bear When hanging on the cursed tree; And knows her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice And sing His bleeding love. Topics: The Catechism Justification; Fifth Sunday in Lent Used With Tune: STATE STREET

'Tis not by works of righteousness

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 'Tis not by works of righteousness Which our own hands have done, But we are saved by sov'reign grace Abounding thro' His Son. 2 'Tis from the mercy of our God That all our hopes begin; 'Tis by the water and the blood Our souls are washed from sin. 3 'Tis through the purchase of His death Who hung upon the tree, The Spirit is sent down to breathe On such dry bones as we. 4 Raised from the dead we live anew. And, justified by grace, We shall appear in glory too, And see our Father's face. Topics: The Catechism Justification; Sunday after New Year's; Septuagesima; Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: DUNDEE

A great and mighty wonder

Author: St. Anatolius; John Mason Neale, D. D. Appears in 106 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder Our Christmas festal brings: On earth, a lowly Infant, Behold the King of kings. 2 The Word is made incarnate, Descending from on high; And Cherubim to shepherds Sing anthems from the sky. 3 And we with them triumphant, Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory, And peace on earth to men!" 4 While thus they sing your Monarch, Those bright angelic bands, Rejoice, ye vales and mountains! Ye oceans, clap your hands! 5 Since all He comes to ransom, By all be He adored, The Infant born in Bethlehem, The Savior and the Lord! 6 And idol-forms shall perish, And error shall decay, And Christ shall wield His scepter, Our Lord and God for aye. Topics: Sunday after Christmas; The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: KOCHER Text Sources: Greek

Behold! behold! what wonders here!

Author: Paul Gerhardt; John Kelly Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold! behold! what wonders here! The gloomy night turns bright and clear, A brilliant light dispels the shade, The stars before it pale and fade. 2 A wondrous light it is, I trow, And not the ancient sun shines now, For, contrary to nature, night Is turned by it to day so bright. 3 What means He to announce to us, Who nature’s course can alter thus? A mighty work designed must be, When such a mighty sign we see. 4 To us vouchsafed can it be The Sun of Righteousness to see, The Star from Jacob’s stem so bright, The Woman’s Seed, the Gentiles’ Light? 5 ’Tis even so--for from the sky Heaven’s hosts with joyful tidings hie, That He is born in Bethlehem’s stall, Who Savior is and Lord of all! 6 Oh blessedness! the goodly throng Of sainted fathers waited long To see this day, with hope deferred, As we may learn from God’s own Word. Topics: The Church Year Christmas; Christmas Used With Tune: CANONBURY