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Die Lilie des Tales

Author: J. C. Grimmell; Charles W. Fry Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Ich hab' ein' Freund gefunden Refrain First Line: Mein Jesus ist die Sonne

Author: R. Martin Pope; Aurelius Clemens Prudentius Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: Draw near, Almighty Father, Ne'er seen by mortal eye; Come, O Thou Word eternal, O Spirit blest, be nigh. One light of threefold Godhead, One power that all transcends; God is of God begotten, And God from both descends. The hour of rest approaches, The toils of day are past, And o'er our tired bodies Sleep's gentle charm is cast. The mind, by cares tormented Amid life's storm and stress, Drinks deep the wondrous potion That brings forgetfulness. O'er weary, toil-worn mortals The spells of Lethe steal; Sad hearts lose all their sorrow, Nor pain nor anguish feel. For to His frail creation God gave this law to keep, That labour should be lightened By soft and healing sleep. But while sweet languor wanders Through all the pulsing veins, And, wrapt in dewy slumber, The heart at rest remains, The soul, in wakeful vigour, Aloft in freedom flies, And sees in many a semblance The hidden mysteries. For, freed from care, the spirit That came from out the sky, Born of the stainless aether, Can never idle lie. A thousand changing phantoms She fashions through the night, And 'midst a world of fancy Pursues her rapid flight. But divers are the visions That night to dreamers shows; Rare gleams of straying splendour The future may disclose; More oft the truth is darkened, And lying fantasy Deceives the affrighted sleeper With cunning treachery. To him whose life is holy The things that are concealed Lie open to his spirit In radiant light revealed; But he whose heart is blackened, With many a sin imbued, Sees phantoms grim and ghastly That beckon and delude. So in the Egyptian dungeon The patriarch of old Unto the king's two servants Their fateful visions told: And one is brought from prison The monarch's wine to pour, One, on the gibbet hanging, Foul birds of prey devour, He warned the king, distracted By riddles of the night, To hoard the plenteous harvests Against the years of blight. Soon, lord of half a kingdom, A mighty potentate, He shares the royal sceptre And dwells in princely state. But ah! how deep the secrets The holy sleeper sees To whom Christ shows His highest, Most sacred mysteries. For God's most faithful servant The clouds were rolled away, And John beheld the wonders That sealed from mortals lay. The Lamb of God, encrimsoned With sacrificial stains, Alone the Book can open That destiny contains. By His strong hand is wielded A keen, two-edgèd brand That, flashing like the lightning, Smites swift on either hand. Before His bar of judgment Both soul and body lie; He whom that dread sword smiteth The second death shall die. Yet mercy tempers justice, And few the Avenger sends (Whose guilt is past all pardon) To death that never ends. To Him the Father yieldeth The judgment-seat of Heaven; To Him a Name excelling All other names is given. For by His strength transcendent Shall Antichrist be slain, And from that raging monster Fair trophies shall He gain: That all-devouring Dragon, With blood of martyrs red, On whose abhorrèd power John's solemn curse is laid. And thus the proud usurper Of His high name is cast By Him, the true Christ, vanquished To deepest hell at last. Upon the saint heroic Such wondrous slumber falls That, in the spirit roaming, He treads heaven's highest halls. We may not, in our weakness, To dreams like these aspire, Whose souls are steeped in error And evil things desire. Enough, if weary bodies In peaceful sleep may rest; Enough, if no dark powers Our slumbering souls molest. Christian! the font remember, The sacramental vow, The holy water sprinkled, The oil that marked thy brow! When at sleep's call thou seekest To rest in slumber chaste, Let first the sacred emblem On breast and brow be traced. The Cross dispels all darkness, All sin before it flies, And by that sign protected The mind all fear defies. Avaunt! ye fleeting phantoms That mock our midnight hours; Avaunt! thou great Deceiver With all thy guileful powers. Thou Serpent, old and crafty, Who by a thousand arts And manifold temptations Dost vex our sleeping hearts, Vanish! for Christ is with us; Away! 'tis Christ the Lord: The sign thou must acknowledge Condemns thy hellish horde. And, though the weary body Relaxed in sleep may be, Our hearts, Lord, e'en in slumber, Shall meditate on Thee. Hymns of Prudentius, 1905

De mil arpas y mil voces

Author: Thomas Kelly; Anonymous Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 4 hymnals

Dankon, Di', por Via dono

Author: August Ludvig Storm; Karl Olof Sandgren Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Dankon, Di', por Via dono jam pli frue tie ĉi kaj por Via sama bono en la horo nun ĉe ni. Dankon por printempa varmo kaj malhelo de l' aŭtun', por jam forgesita larmo, kaj por paco mia nun. 2. Dankon por la malkaŝita kaj la manka interpret', por la preĝo respondita kaj la rifuzita pet'. Dankon por la viv-mistero kaj por help' en la bezon', por la grac' kaj ĝia vero, por la paciganta tron'. 3. Dankon por la vivĉielo kaj la nub' sur ĝia fon', por la Dia suna helo, ankaŭ por la nigra ton'. Dankon por la tent', batalo, kaj por plenumita rev', por la graco en fatalo, por la peto sen ricev'. 4. Dankon por la roza krono kaj la dornoj apud ĝi, por ŝtuparo al la trono kaj ĉiela hejmo, Di'. Dankon por la krucsufero kaj por fina beatec', Por la respondita ero, por la tuta eternec'. Topics: Thanks to God Used With Tune: TACK, O GUD Text Sources: AK 24 = EKA 34

Der Gnadenruf

Author: Th. Kübler Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Ruft herein die armen Sünder

Die Gnade genüget

Author: S. F. Forrest Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: "Die Gnade genüget", so hat Er gesprochen

다 이 루 었 다 ('Tis Finished! The Messiah Dies)

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: 고 난 주 간; 자 유; Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Christian Year Holy Week; Freedom; Jesus Christ Atonement; Jesus Christ Cross; 교회 년 사순절; 교회 년 종려/고난주일 (주일); 속죄; 십자가 Scripture: John 19:30 Used With Tune: OLIVE'S BROW Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

Des Herzens Sehnen

Author: F. J. Crosby; Karl Keck Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Herr, ich sehne mich nach dir Refrain First Line: Herr, ich sehne mich, sehne mich nach dir Used With Tune: [Herr, ich sehne mich nach dir]

Das Jubeljahr

Author: Horatius Bonar; E. C. Magaret Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Das Haupt empor, ihr Gottesstreiter Refrain First Line: Ein Jubeljahr nach Nacht und Grauen

Dear Lord and Father of mankind

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 502 hymnals Topics: Lent; Christ Life and Ministry; Lent III Evening Prayer Opening; Peace Spiritual; Penitence; Personal Religion Inner peace; St. Matthias Evening Prayer General; Trinity VII Morning Prayer General Used With Tune: HERMANN