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Christ, our God, to you we raise

Author: Folliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835-1917) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 630 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:11 First Line: For the beauty of the earth Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies. [Refrain:] Christ our God, to you we raise this our sacrifice of praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light: [Refrain] 3 For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind's delight, for the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight: [Refrain] 4 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild: [Refrain] 5 For each perfect gift and sign of your love so freely given, graces human and divine, flowers of earth and buds of heaven: [Refrain] Topics: Our Response to God in adoration and gratitude; The Activity of God God in human expereince; The Church Celebrates Family, Friendship, and Marriage; Adoration Of Jesus; Beauty; Creation; Family and Friends; God in daily living; Joy; Mothering Sunday Used With Tune: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE

The God of Abraham Praise

Author: Thomas Olivers Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 454 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:16 Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above, the Ancient of eternal days, the God of love! The Lord, the great I AM, by earth and heaven confessed we bow before his holy name forever blest. 2 He by his name has sworn, on this we shall depend, and as on eagles' wings upborne to heaven ascend. There we shall see his face, his power we shall adore and sing the wonders of his grace forevermore. 3 The goodly land I see, with peace and plenty blest, a land of sacred liberty and endless rest. There milk and honey flow, and oil and wine abound; the tree of life forever grows with mercy crowned. 4 There rules the Lord our King, the Lord our Righteousness, victorious over death and sin, the Prince of Peace. On Zion's sacred height his kingdom he maintains, and glorious with his saints in light forever reigns. 5 Triumphant hosts on high give thanks to God and sing, and "Holy, holy, holy" cry, "Almighty King!" Hail, Abraham's God and ours! One mighty hymn we raise. All power and majesty be yours and endless praise! Topics: Doxologies; Biblical Names & Places Abraham; King, God/Christ as; The New Creation; Angels; Biblical Names & Places Abraham; Doxologies; King, God/Christ as; New Creation Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Hebrew doxology (based on a )

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Author: William Kethe, d. ca. 1593 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 720 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:11 Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, Come we before him, and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; Without our aid he did us make; We are his folk, he does us feed, And for his sheep he does us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise; Approach with joy his courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless his Name always, For it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? The Lord our God is good: His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heav'n and earth adore, From us and from the angel host Be praise and glory evermore. Topics: Gathering; Global Family; Love of God for Us; People of God; Praise; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Morning Prayer Hymn; Rites of the Church Dedication of a Church; The Liturgical Year The Dedication of teh Lateran Basilica (November 9) Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 538 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:11 Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To his feet thy tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore his praises sing: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. 2 Praise him for his grace and favor To his people in distress; Praise him still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness. 3 Father like he tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame he knows; In his hands he gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows. 4 Frail as summer's flow'r we flourish, Blows the wind and it is gone; But while mortals rise and perish, God endures unchanging on: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the high eternal one! 5 Angels, help us to adore him; You behold him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before him, All who dwell in time and space: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Topics: Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Joy; Kingdom/Reign of God; Mercy; Praise; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Rites of the Church Penance (Reconciliation); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

Author: J. S. B. Monsell, 1811-1875 Meter: 13.10.13.10 Appears in 144 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:2 Lyrics: 1 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; with gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore him: the Lord is his name. 2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness: high on his heart he will bear it for thee, comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 3 Fear not to enter his courts in the slenderness of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine: truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness, these are the offerings to lay on his shrine. 4 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, he will accept for the name that is dear; mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, trust for our trembling and hope for our fear. 5 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; with gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore him: the Lord is his name. Topics: Epiphany; Baptism of Christ Year B; Baptism of Christ Year C; Proper 4 Year C; Proper 5 Year A Used With Tune: WAS LEBET

Amazing grace – how sweet the sound

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,417 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14 Topics: Conversion and New Life Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE (NEW BRITAIN)

A Saviour, who is Christ the lord

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,324 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16 First Line: Hark! the herald Angels sing Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald Angels sing Glory to the new born King! Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconcil'd. 2 Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; Nature rise and worship him, Who is born in Bethlehem. 3 Christ, by highest heav'n ador'd, Christ, the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the virgin's womb. 4 Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th' incarnate Deity! Pleas'd as man with men t' appear, Jesus' our Immanuel here. Topics: The Nativity of the Savior, Celebrated by Angels and Men Text Sources: Whitfield's Coll.

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 842 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:10-21 Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, great David's greater Son! hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgression, and rule in equity. 2 He comes with succour speedy to those who suffer wrong; to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong; to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, and love, joy, hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth: before him on the mountains shall peace, the herald, go; and righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow. 4 Arabia's desert-ranger to him shall bow the knee; the Ethiopian stranger his glory come to see; with offerings of devotion ships from the isles shall meet, to pour the wealth of ocean in tribute at his feet. 5 Kings shall bow down before him, and gold and incense bring; all nations shall adore him, his praise all people sing: to him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend; his kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end. 6 O'er every foe victorious, he on his throne shall rest; from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blest: the tide of time shall never his covenant remove; his name shall stand for ever, his changeless name of love. Topics: Epiphany; Advent II Year B; Advent II Year C; Baptism of Christ Year B; Epiphany III Year B; Epiphany IV Year C; Proper 24 Year C Used With Tune: CRÜGER

Let Us with a Gladsome Mind

Author: John Milton Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 543 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:11 Topics: God Creator; God Providence; Praise God, The Father Used With Tune: INNOCENTS

Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendour

Author: Henry Scott Holland, 1847-1918 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 108 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Topics: Justice; Nation and City; Peace Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN Text Sources: Rev. Hymns for Today's Church, alt.