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The Strife Is O'er
Author: Francis Pott (1832-1909) Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 495 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:18 First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done Lyrics: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
1 The strife is o'er, the battle done;
Now is the Victor's triumph won;
Now be the song of praise begun,
Alleluia!
2 The powers of death have done their worst,
But Christ their legions hath dispersed;
Let shouts of holy joy outburst,
Alleluia!
3 The three sad days are quickly sped,
He rises glorious from the dead;
All glory to our risen Head!
Alleluia!
4 He broke the age-bound chains of hell,
The bars from heaven's high portals fell;
Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell.
Alleluia!
5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee,
From death's dread sting thy servants free,
That we may live and sing to thee,
Alleluia! Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Jesus Christ Resurrection of Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: Latin XVII Cent.
The Strife Is O'er
This is my story, this is my song
Author: Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby (1820-1915) Meter: 9.9.9.9 with refrain Appears in 1,055 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5 First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God;
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Saviour all the day long.
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Saviour all the day long.
2 Perfect submission, perfect delight,
visions of rapture burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain]
3 Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Saviour am happy and blest;
watching and waiting, looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Adoration Of Jesus; Assurance; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: BLESSED ASSURANCE
This is my story, this is my song
There is a green hill far away
Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818-1895 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 693 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:18 Topics: Jesus Christ the Suffering Servant: The Passion and The Cross Used With Tune: HORSLEY
There is a green hill far away
The day of resurrection!
Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866); John of Damascus (c. 675-c. 750) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 516 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:18 Lyrics: 1. The day of resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
the passover of gladness,
the passover of God!
From death to life eternal,
from sin's dominion free,
our Christ has brought us over
with hymns of victory.
2 Our hearts be pure from evil,
that we may see aright
the Lord in rays eternal
of resurrection light;
and, listening to his accents,
may hear, so calm and plain,
his own 'All hail!' and, hearing,
may raise the victor strain.
3 Now let the heavens be joyful
and earth her song begin,
the round world keep high triumph,
and all that is therein;
let all things seen and unseen
their notes in gladness blend,
for Christ the Lord has risen,
our Joy that has no end. Topics: Christ Risen Resurrection and Exaltation; Christian Year Easter Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE
The day of resurrection!
The God of Abraham praise
Author: Thomas Olivers, 1725-99 Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 453 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:1-6 Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise
who reigns enthroned above,
ancient of everlasting days,
and God of love:
The Lord, the great I AM
by earth and heaven confessed!
We bow and bless the sacred name
for ever blest.
2 The God of Abraham praise,
whose all-sufficient grace
shall guide us all our happy days
in all our ways.
He calls us each a friend,
he calls himself our God;
and he shall save us to the end
through Jesus' blood.
3 He by Himself has sworn,
we on his oath depend:
we shall, on eagles' wings upborne,
to heaven ascend:
we shall behold his face,
we shall his power adore,
and sing the wonders of his grace
for evermore.
4 The God who reigns on high
the great archangels sing,
and "Holy, holy, holy,' cry,
'almighty King!'
who was and is the same
and evermore shall be,
the Lord, our Father, great I AM
eternally.
5 Before the Saviour's face
the ransomed nations bow,
all praising his almighty grace,
for ever new.
He shows his wounds of love,
they kindle to a flame
and sound through all the worlds above
the slaughtered Lamb.
6 The whole triumphant host
gives thanks to God on high;
'Hail, Father, Son and Spirit blest!'
they ever cry.
Hail, Abraham's God and ours!
with heaven our songs we raise:
all might and majesty are yours,
and endless praise. Topics: Atonement; Faithfulness of God; Grace; Humility; Mystery of God's Love; Name/s of God; Patriarchs; Pilgrimage; Providence; Worship Earthly and Heavenly; Worship Processional Entrance Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Jewish Yigdal c. 13th cent.
The God of Abraham praise
This, this is the God we adore
Author: Joseph Hart, 1712-68 Appears in 266 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7-8 Lyrics: 1 This, this is the God we adore;
our faithful, unchangeable friend;
whose love is as great as his power,
and neither knows measures nor end.
2 'Tis Jesus the first and the last
whose Spirit shall guide us safe home;
we'll praise him for all that is past,
and trust him for all that's to come. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Close of the Year; Faith; Faithfulness of God; God's Love to Us; Guidance; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Opening of the Year; Trust in God Used With Tune: CELESTE
This, this is the God we adore
This is the day
Author: Unknown Meter: Irregular Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:10 Topics: Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; Our Response to God in the morning and evening; God in Trinity; Morning; Sunday Used With Tune: THIS IS THE DAY
This is the day
The church of God a kingdom is
Author: L. B. C. L. Muirhead, 1845-1925 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Lyrics: 1 The church of God a kingdom is,
where Christ in power doth reign;
where spirits yearn till, seen in bliss,
their Lord shall come again.
2 Glad companies of saints possess
this church below, above;
and God’s perpetual calm doth bless
their paradise of love.
3 An altar stands within the shrine
whereon, once sacrificed,
is set, immaculate, divine,
the Lamb of God, the Christ.
4 There rich and poor, from countless lands,
praise God on mystic rood;
there nations reach forth holy hands
to take God’s holy food.
5 There pure life-giving streams o’erflow
the sower’s garden-ground;
and faith and hope fair blossoms show,
and fruits of love abound.
6 O King, O Christ, this endless grace
to us and all men bring,
to see the vision of thy face
in joy, O Christ, our King. Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 16 Year B Used With Tune: CREDITON
The church of God a kingdom is
This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 588 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:10 Lyrics: 1 This is the day the Lord hath made;
He calls the hours His own;
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.
2 Today He rose and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell;
Today the saints His triumphs spread,
And all His wonders tell.
3 Hosanna to th' anointed King,
To David's holy Son!
Help us, O Lord; descend and bring
Salvation from the throne.
4 Hosanna in the highest strains
The Church on earth can raise!
The highest heavens in which He reigns
Shall give Him nobler praise.
Amen. Topics: Christ Resurrection; Church, The; Lord's Day, The; Saints; Salvation; Worship Lord's Day, The Used With Tune: ARLINGTON
This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made
This is the day of light
Author: John Ellerton Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 278 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:18 Topics: The Church Worship - The Lord's Day Used With Tune: DAY OF PRAISE
This is the day of light
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