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Upward Where the Stars Are Burning

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 139 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Upward where the stars are burning, Silent, silent in their turning Round the never changing pole; Upward where the sky is brightest, Upward where the blue is lightest, Lift I now my longing soul. 2. Far above that arch of gladness, Far beyond these clouds of sadness, Are the many mansions fair. Far from pain and sin and folly, In that palace of the holy, I would find my mansion there. 3. Where the glory brightly dwelleth, Where the new song sweetly swelleth, And the discord never comes; Where life’s stream is ever laving, And the palm is ever waving, That must be the home of homes. 4. Where the Lamb on high is seated, By ten thousand voices greeted, Lord of lords, and King of kings. Son of Man, they crown, they crown Him, Son of God, they own, they own Him; With His name the palace rings. 5. Blessing, honor, without measure, Heavenly riches, earthly treasure, Lay we at His blessèd feet: Poor the praise that now we render, Loud shall be our voices yonder, When before His throne we meet. Used With Tune: BONAR (Calkin) Text Sources: Hymns of Faith and Hope, 3rd series, 1866

At the Cross her station keeping

Author: Rev. E. Caswall; Bishop R. Mant; Jacopone da Todi Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 133 hymnals Topics: Passiontide; Good Friday The Seven Last Words; Third Word Scripture: John 19:26-27 Used With Tune: STABAT MATER

Holy Woman, Graceful Giver

Author: Susan Palo Cherwien Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal

The Lord Ascendeth Up on High

Author: Arthur T. Russell (1806-1874) Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord ascendeth up on high, The Lord hath triumphed gloriously, In power and might excelling; The grave and hell are captive led, Lo! He returns, our glorious Head, To His eternal dwelling. 2 The heavens with joy receive their Lord, By saints, by angel hosts adored; O day of exultation! O earth, adore thy glorious King! His rising, His ascension sing With grateful adoration! 3 Our great High Priest hath gone before, Now on His Church His grace to pour, And still His love He giveth; O may our hearts to Him ascend; May all within us upward tend To Him who ever liveth! Amen. Topics: Aspiration; Christ Ascension; Christ Conqueror; Christ King; Jesus Christ His Ascension Scripture: Luke 24:50-51 Used With Tune: ASCENDIT DEUS

Praise the Lord, Rise Up Rejoicing

Author: Howard C. A. Gaunt Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Praise & Adoration; Shepherd, God/Christ as; Lord's Supper; Close of Worship; Holy Spirit; Lord's Supper; Missions; Opening of Worship; Praise & Adoration; Shepherd, God/Christ as; Walk with God Used With Tune: ALLES IST AN GOTTES SEGEN

Near the cross her vigil keeping

Author: Jacopone da Todi; Louis Fitzgerald Benson, 1855- Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Suffering and Death; The Church The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper; The Church The Gospel Call Used With Tune: MATER DOLOROSA Text Sources: Latin, 13th century

Lord, you have founded through your Son

Author: Johannes Zwick; Henry Ralph Wardlaw Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals

Ah! Think Not the Lord Delayeth

Author: Percy Deamer Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:25 Used With Tune: AUCTOR OMNIUM BONORUM

In thy glorious resurrection

Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 7 hymnals

Yesterday with exultation

Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 6 hymnals

Come, pure hearts, in sweetest measures

Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 54 hymnals

I sing the birth was born tonight

Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 18 hymnals

Mba jereo ny zanakondry (Let us behold the Lamb)

Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Used With Tune: [Let us behold the Lamb]

In Her Lord His Church Rejoices

Author: Adam of St. Victor, 12th Century; J. M.H. Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Text Sources: Tr.: Lyra Messianica by Orby Shipley (London: Longman, Green, Longman, roberts & Green, 1864)

From the Cross The Blood Is Falling

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From the cross the blood is falling, And to us a voice is calling, Like a trumpet silver-clear. ’Tis the voice announcing pardon, It is finished is its burden, Pardon to the far and near. 2 Peace that precious blood is sealing, All our wounds for ever healing, And removing every load; Words of peace that voice has spoken, Peace that shall no more be broken, Peace between the soul and God. 3 Love its fullness there unfolding, Stand we here in joy beholding, To the exiled sons of men; Love the gladness past all naming, Of an open Heaven proclaiming, Love that bids us enter in. 4 God is love—we read the writing Traced so deeply in the smiting Of the glorious Surety there. God is light—we see it beaming Like a heavenly dayspring gleaming So divinely sweet and fair. 5 Cross of shame, yet tree of glory, Round thee winds the one great story Of this ever-changing earth; Center of the true and holy, Grave of human sin and folly, Womb of nature’s second birth. Used With Tune: GENOA Text Sources: Hymns of Faith and Hope (London: James Nisbet, 1857)

Fear Not, Thou Faithful Christian Flock

Author: King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ; Jacob Fabricius, 1593-1654; Johann M. Altenburg, 1584-1640; Robert S. Bridges Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Fear not, thou faithful Christian flock; God is thy shelter and thy rock; Fear not for thy salvation. Though fierce the foe and dark the night, The Lord of hosts shall be thy might, Christ thine illumination. 2. Arise, arise, the foe defy! Call on the name of God most high, That He with might endue you. And Christ, your everlasting priest, In all your conflicts shall assist, From strength to strength renew you. Used With Tune: ASCENDIT DEUS Text Sources: Translation in the Yattendon Hymnal, 1899, number 72

Easter Morning

Author: Myra G. Plantz, 1856-1914 Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: From the sea the mist floats slowly Lyrics: 1. From the sea the mist floats slowly, While night’s tapers, faint and holy, Fade beyond the dawning gray; Birds within the nest are waking; Far above the East is breaking, Promise of returning day. 2. Seraphim who saw unfolding Earth’s first morn are now beholding That which will all ages thrill— They who sang in heavenly places At His birth, and hid their faces From His shame, with awe are still. 3. For behold where they have laid Him— Empty is the tomb they made Him— Death lies conquered at His feet. See, He waits to greet the morning, Fairest thing the earth adorning, All love’s sacrifice complete. 4. Miracle of love that giveth Life from death, because He liveth; O, the crown of victory; That, while angels fall before Him, Human hearts can best adore Him! He is risen, soul, for thee! Used With Tune: BONAR (Calkin) Text Sources: Appeared posthumously in her Songs for Quiet Hours (New York: The Methodist Book Concern, 1915), pages 124-5.

Nefol Dad, mae eto'n nosi (Heavenly Father, it is dark again)

Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Used With Tune: EMYN HWYROL

Morning Star

Author: Phillipp Nicolai (1550-1608); Anon.; William Mercer (1811-1873) Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: How splendid shines the morning star Lyrics: 1. How splendid shines the morning star, God's gracious light from darkness far, The root of Jesse blessed. Thou David's son, of Jesse's stem, My bridegroom, King, and wondrous Lamb, Thou hast my heart possessed. Sweetly friendly O thou handsome, Precious ransom full of graces, Set and kept in heav'nly places. 2. Though circled by the hosts on high, He deigned to cast a pity'ng eye, Upon his helpless creature; The whole creation's head and Lord, By highest seraphim ador'd, Assum'd our very nature; Jesus grant us, through thy merit, To inherit thy salvation, Hear, O hear, our supplication. 3. Rejoice ye heav'ns, thou earth reply, With praise, ye sinners fill the sky, For this his Incarnation. Incarnate God, put forth thy pow'r, Ride on, ride on great conqueror, Till all know thy salvation; Amen, amen! Alleluia, alleluia! praise be given Evermore by earth and heaven. Used With Tune: MORNING STAR

How blest the union, gracious Lord

Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal

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