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Good Christians, all rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 219 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15 Lyrics: 1 Good Christians, all rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now give heed to what we say, Jesus Christ is born today: ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born today! 2 Good Christians, all rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now you hear of endless bliss, Jesus Christ was born for this: he has opened heaven's door, and all are blessed for evermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christians, all rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now you need not fear the grave, Jesus Christ was born to save, calls you one, and calls you all, to gain his everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save! Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO

Give to our God immortal praise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 319 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Lyrics: 1 Give to our God immortal praise, mercy and truth are all his ways: wonders of grace to God belong, repeat his mercies in your song. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown, the King of kings with glory crown: his mercies ever shall endure, when lords and kings are known no more. 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, and fixed the starry lights on high; wonders of grace to God belong, repeat his mercies in your song. 4 He fills the sun with morning light, he bids the moon direct the night: his mercies ever shall endure, when suns and moons shall shine no more. 5 He sent his Son with power to save from guilt, and darkness, and the grave: wonders of grace to God belong, repeat his mercies in your song. 6 Through this vain world he guides our feet, and leads us to his heavenly seat: his mercies ever shall endure, when this vain world shall be no more. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Creation; Grace; Guidance; Redemption; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: TRURO

Glory be to God the Father

Author: Horatius N. Bonar (1808-1889) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 208 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Lyrics: 1 Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son, glory be to God the Spirit, -- great Jehovah, Three in One! Glory, glory, glory, glory while eternal ages run! 2 Glory be to him who loved us, washed us from each spot and stain! Glory be to him who bought us, made us kings with him to reign! Glory, glory, glory, glory to the Lamb that once was slain! 3 Glory to the King of angels, glory to the Church’s King, glory to the King of nations! Heaven and earth, your praises bring; Glory, glory, glory, glory to the King of glory sing! 4 Glory, blessing, praise eternal! Thus the choir of angels sings; 'Honour, riches, power, dominion!' Thus its praise creation brings; Glory, glory, glory, glory, glory to the King of kings! Topics: Adoration Of God; Christian Year Pentecost; God in Trinity Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

God save our gracious Queen

Author: Unknown; W. E. Hickson (1803-1870) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 219 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-4 Lyrics: 1 God save our gracious Queen, long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen! Send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us: God save the Queen! 2 Thy choicest gifts in store on her be pleased to pour, long may she reign; may she defend our laws, and ever give us cause to sing with heart and voice, 'God save the Queen!' 3 Not on this land alone, but be God's mercies known from shore to shore. Lord, make the nations see that all should kindred be and form one family the wide world o'er. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - National Life Used With Tune: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

God the Omnipotent! King who ordainest

Author: Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808-1872); John Ellerton (1826-1893) Meter: 11.10.11.9 Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Lyrics: 1 God the Omnipotent! King who ordainest great winds thy clarion, lightnings thy sword: show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest: give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 2 God the All-merciful! earth hath forsaken meekness and mercy, and slighted thy word; bid not thy wrath in its terrors awaken; give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 3 God, the All-righteous One! we have defied thee; yet to eternity standeth thy word; falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside thee; give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 4 God the All-wise! by the fire of thy chastening, earth shall to freedom and truth be restored; through the thick darkness thy Kingdom is hastening; thou wilt give peace in thy time, O Lord. 5 So shall thy children, with thankful devotion, praise him who saved them from peril and sword, singing in chorus, from ocean to ocean, peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord. Topics: The Church Celebrates National Life; Our Response to God in intercession and petition; God in judgement and justice; Kingdom of God; Nation and Society; Peace; Remembrance Sunday; Word of God Used With Tune: RUSSIA

God is working his purpose out, as year succeeds to year

Author: Arthur Campbell Ainger (1841-1919) Meter: Irregular Appears in 93 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:11 Lyrics: 1 God is working his purpose out as year succeeds to year: God is working his purpose out, and the time is drawing near; nearer and nearer draws the time the time that shall surely be, when the earth shall be filled with the glory of God as the waters cover the sea. 2 From farthest east to farthest west, where human feet have trod, by the voice of many messengers goes forth the voice of God: 'Give ear to me, you continents, you islands give ear to me, that earth may be filled with the glory of God, as the waters cover the sea.' 3 Let us go forth in the strength of God, with the banner of Christ unfurled, that the light of the glorious gospel of truth may shine throughout the world: let us all fight with sorrow and sin, to set their captives free, that earth may be filled with the glory of God, as the waters cover the sea. 4 All that we do can have no worth, unless God bless the deed; vainly we hope for the harvest-tide, till God gives life to the seed; yet nearer and nearer draws the time, the time that shall surely be, when the earth shall be filled with the glory of God as the waters cover the sea. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in times and seasons; Gospel Call; Kingdom of God; New Year; Visons and Dreams Used With Tune: BENSON

Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ

Author: E. G. Woltersdorf, 1725-1761 Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15 Topics: Die Heilsordnung Glaube u. Rechtfertigung

Glory Be to the Father

Author: Anon. Meter: 7.10.8.7.4 Appears in 986 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Lyrics: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Doxologies and Various Hymns Used With Tune: GLORIA PATRI (Greatorex)

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 119 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15 Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Saviour Was born on Christmas Day; To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 2 From God our heavenly Father A blessed angel came; And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same; How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by name. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 3 "Fear not, then," said the angel, "Let nothing you affright, This day is born a Saviour Of a pure Virgin bright, To free all those who trust in Him From Satan's power and might." O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 4 Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All others doth deface. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. Amen. Topics: Christ Birth and Infancy; Christ Saviour; Fellowship; Jesus Christ His Birth Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: English carol, 18th century

God unsearchable

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 First Line: Hail, Father, whose creating call Topics: The Divine Perfections