Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 1 - 10 of 16Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending

Author: Charles Wesley; John Cennick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 768 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Lyrics: 1 Lo, He comes with clouds descending, once for favored sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of His train: Alleluia, alleluia! God appears on earth to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold Him, robed in splendor's majesty; those who set at naught and sold Him, pierced and nailed Him to the tree, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see. 3 Now the Savior, long expected, see, in solemn pomp appear; all who have not Him rejected now shall meet Him in the air: Alleluia, alleluia! See the day of God appear. 4 Now, amen, we sing Your victory, high on Your eternal throne; Savior, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for Your own: O, come quickly, O, come quickly! Everlasting God, come down. Topics: God the Son Christmastide; Christian Year-Advent; Jesus Christ-Return Used With Tune: WESNATE

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

Author: George Hugh Bourne, 1840-1925 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5 First Line: Lord, enthroned in heav'nly splendour Lyrics: 1 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour first-begotten from the dead, thou alone, our strong defender, liftest up thy people's head. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Jesu, true and living bread, Jesu, true and living bread. 2 Here our humblest homage pay we, here in loving reverence bow; here for faith's discernment pray we, lest we fail to know thee now. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, thou art here, we ask not how, thou art here, we ask not how. 3 Though the lowliest form doth veil thee as of old in Bethlehem, here as there thine angels hail thee, branch and flower of Jesse's stem. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, we in worship join with them, we in worship join with them. 4 Paschal Lamb, thine off'ring, finished once for all when thou wast slain, in its fullness undiminished shall for evermore remain, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, cleansing souls from ev'ry stain, cleansing souls from ev'ry stain. 5 Life-imparting heav'nly manna, stricken rock with streaming side, heav'n and earth with loud hosanna worship thee, the Lamb who died, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, ris'n, ascended, glorified!, ris'n, ascended, glorified! Topics: Holy Communion; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Dedication Festival; Year A Pentecost; Year A Proper 21; Year B Christ the King; Year B Proper 14; Year B Proper 15; Year C Easter 2; Years A, B, and C Day of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion Used With Tune: BRYN CALFARIA

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,861 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:8 Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit, let us find the promised rest. Take away the love of sinning, Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee: changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Topics: Adoration Used With Tune: BEECHER

Let us love and sing and wonder

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 56 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5 Lyrics: 1 Let us love and sing and wonder; let us praise the saviour's name! he has hushed the law's loud thunder; he has quenched Mount Sinai's flame: he has freed us by his blood; he has brought us near to God. 2 Let us love the Lord who bought us, dying for our rebel race; called us by his word and taught us by the Spirit of his grace: he has freed us by his blood; he presents our souls to God. 3 Let us sing, though fierce temptation threatens hard to drag us down; for the Lord, our strong salvation, holds in view the conqueror's crown; he who freed us by his blood, soon will bring us home to God. 4 Let us praise, and join the chorus of the saints enthroned on high; here they trusted him before us — now their praises fill the sky: 'You have freed us by your blood, you are worthy, Lamb of God!' Topics: God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Lent 1, The King and the Kingdom Temptation; The Ascension of Christ Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS

La Fuente Eternal Hallé

Author: H. C. Ball Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5 First Line: Por fe contemplo redención Refrain First Line: La fuente sin igual hallé Used With Tune: [Por fe contemplo redención]

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie (1829-1885) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:12-20 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our God to us approacheth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim with sleepless eye veil their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord most high!" Topics: Eucharist; liturgical Communion Songs; Adoration; Angels; Eucharist; Praise of God Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: The Liturgy of St. James

Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending

Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7 First Line: Ṡicapi kiŋ nipi kta e Topics: Advent Used With Tune: REDHEAD

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 738 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:12-18 First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is King Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King; your Lord and King adore; let all give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore; Refrain: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above: [Refrain] 3 His kingdom cannot fail, he rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given: [Refrain] 4 He sits at God's right hand, till all his foes submit, and bow to his command, and fall beneath his feet: [Refrain] 5 Rejoice in glorious hope; Jesus the judge shall come, and take his servants up to their eternal home: We soon shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, Rejoice! Topics: Ascension; Christ tne King Sunday; Consummation in Christ; Eternal Life; Hope; Jesus Christ Lordship; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Return; Joy; Kingdom of God; Salvation Used With Tune: GOPSAL

Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart

Author: Sir Edward Denny Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 142 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5-7 Used With Tune: EAGLEY

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

Author: George William Kitchin, 1827-1912; Michael Robert Newbolt, 1874-1956 Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7-8 First Line: Come, people, follow where our captain trod Topics: All Saints and All Souls; Baptism; Church; Confirmation Service; Discipleship; Freedom; Good Friday; Healing; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Mission/Sending; Name/s of Jesus; Palm Sunday; Saints Days and Holy Days Apostles; Saints Days and Holy Days Evangelists; Unity of Humanity; Unity of the Church; Witness; Worship Processional Entrance Used With Tune: CRUCIFER