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What Grace, O Lord, and Beauty Shone

Author: Edward Denny Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 214 hymnals Lyrics: 1. What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone Around Thy steps below! What patient love was seen in all Thy life and death of woe. 2. For, ever on Thy burdened heart A weight of sorrow hung; Yet no ungentle, murmuring word Escaped Thy silent tongue. 3. Thy foes might hate, despise, revile, Thy friends unfaithful prove; Unwearied in forgiveness still, Thy heart could only love. 4. O give us hearts to love like Thee! Like Thee, O Lord, to grieve Far more for others’ sins than all The wrongs that we receive. 5. One with Thyself, may every eye In us, Thy brethren, see The gentleness and grace that spring From union, Lord, with Thee. Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT Text Sources: Selection of Hymns, 1839

Jerusalem, my happy home

Author: F.B.P. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 841 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Communion of Saints; The Church of God The Reception of Members; The Life in Christ Death, Resurrection, and the Life Everlasting Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NIGHT Text Sources: St. Augustine, based on

My God, I love Thee; not because

Author: St. Francis Xavier, 1506 - 1552; Edward Caswall, 1814 - 1878 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 208 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Love and Gratitude Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT

The Spirit Breathes Upon The Word

Author: William Cowper, 1731 - 1800 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 263 hymnals Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT

Behold, the Great Creator

Author: Thomas Pestel Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: Behold, the great Creator makes Lyrics: 1 Behold, the great Creator makes Himself a house of clay, a robe of virgin flesh He takes which He will wear for aye. 2 Hark, hark, the wise eternal Word like a weak infant cries! In form of servant is the Lord, and God in cradle lies. 3 This wonder struck the world amazed, it shook the starry frame; squadrons of spirits stood and gazed, then down in troops they came. 4 Glad shepherds ran to view this sight; a choir of angels sings, and eastern sages with delight adore this King of kings. 5 Join then, all hearts that are not stone, and all our voices prove, to celebrate this holy One, the God of peace and love. Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT Text Sources: Sermons and Devotions Old and New, 1639

"I come," the great Redeemer cries

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Lyrics: 1. "I come," the great Redeemer cries, "To do thy will, O Lord!" At Jordan's stream, behold! He seals the sure prophetic word. 2. "Thus it becomes to fulfill all righteousness," he said. Then, faithful to the Lord's commands, through Jordan's flood was led. 3. Hark, a glad voice! The Father speaks from heaven's exalted height: "This is my Son, my well-beloved in whom I take delight." 4. The Savior Jesus, well-beloved! His Name we will profess, like him desirous to fulfill God's will in righteousness. 5. No more we'll count ourselves our own but his in bonds of love. Oh, may such bonds for ever draw our souls to things above! Topics: Epiphany Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT Text Sources: Christian Hymnbook, 1863, alt.

This Endris Night

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: This endris night I saw a sight Lyrics: 1. This endris night1 I saw a sight A star as bright as day; And ever among a maiden sung, Lullay, by by, lullay. 2. This lovely lady sat and sung, And to her Child did say: My Son, my Brother, Father, dear, Why liest Thou thus in hay? 3. My sweetest bird, thus ’tis required, Though Thou be King veray2; But nevertheless I will not cease To sing, By by, lullay. 4. The Child then spake in His talking, And to his mother said: “Yea, I am known as Heaven-King, In crib though I be laid. 5. For angels bright down to Me light3: Thou knowest ’tis no nay4: And for that sight thou may’st delight To sing, By by, lullay. 6. “Now, sweet Son, since Thou art a king, Why art Thou laid in stall? Why dost not order thy bedding In some great kingès hall? 7. Methinks5 ’tis right that king or knight Should lie in good array: And then among, it were no wrong To sing, By by, lullay. 8. “Mary mother, I am thy Child, Though I be laid in stall; For lords and dukes shall worship Me, And so shall kingès all. 9. Ye shall well see that kingès three Shall come on this twelfth day. For this behest give Me thy breast And sing, By by, lullay. 10. “Now tell, sweet Son, I Thee do pray, Thou art my Love and Dear— How should I keep Thee to Thy pay6, And make Thee glad of cheer? 11. For all Thy will I would fulfill— Thou knowest well, in fay7; And for all this I will Thee kiss, And sing, By by, lullay. 12. “My dear mother, when time it be, Take thou Me up on loft, And set Me then upon thy knee, And handle me full soft. 13. And in thy arm thou hold Me warm, And keep Me night and day, And if I weep, and may not sleep, Thou sing, By by, lullay. 14. “Now sweet Son, since it is come so, That all is at Thy will, I pray Thee grant to me a boon8, If it be right and skill9,— 15. That child or man, who will or can Be merry on my day, To bliss Thou bring—and I shall sing, Lullay, by by, lullay. Some of the archaic terms require explanation: 1 This endris night: The other night, a few nights ago 2 Veray: True 3 Light: Alight 4 No nay: Undeniable 5 Methinks: I think 6 Pay: Satisfaction 7 Fay: Faith 8 Boon: Favor 9 Skill: Reasonable Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT Text Sources: 15th century

The Gathering Clouds, with Aspect Dark

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The gathering clouds, with aspect dark, A rising storm presage; O! to be hid within the ark, And sheltered from its rage! 2. See the commissioned angel frown! That vial in his hand, Filled with fierce wrath, is pouring down Upon our guilty land! 3. Ye saints, unite in wrestling prayer; If yet there may be hope; Who knows but Mercy yet may spare, And bid the angel stop! 4. Already is the plague begun, And fired with hostile rage; Brethren, by blood and interest one, With brethren now engage. 5. Peace spreads her wings, prepared for flight, And war, with flaming sword, And hasty strides draws nigh, to fight The battles of the Lord. 6. The first alarm, alas, how few, While distant, seem to hear! But they will hear, and tremble too, When God shall send it near. 7. So thunder, o’er the distant hills, Gives but a murm’ring sound, But as the tempest spreads, it fills, And makes the welkin sound. 8. May we, at least, with one consent, Fall low before the throne With tears the nation’s sins lament, The churches, and our own. 9. The humble souls who mourn and pray, The Lord approves and knows; His mark secures them in the day When vengeance strikes his foes. Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779)

Lord, when we have not any light

Author: Annie Matheson, 1853-1924 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: For Little Children Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT

Ye shepherds plains of Bethlehem

Author: William M. Crane, 1880- Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Ye shepherd plains of Bethlehem Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT