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Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers

Author: Laurentius Laurenti; Sarah B. Findlater Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 335 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, rejoice, believers, and let your lights appear! The evening is advancing and darker night is near. The Bridegroom is arising and soon he will draw nigh; up, watch in expectation! At midnight comes the cry. 2 The watchers on the mountain proclaim the Bridegroom near; go forth as he approaches, with alleluias clear. The marriage feast is waiting; the gates wide open stand. Arise, O heirs of glory: the Bridegroom is at hand! 3 Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear; arise, O Sun so longed for, above this darkened sphere. With hearts and hands uplifted, we plead, O Lord, to see the day of earth's redemption that sets your people free! Topics: Return of Christ; Advent; Advent; Hope; Light; New Creation; Redemption; Return of Christ Used With Tune: GREENLAND

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:6 Lyrics: 1 "Wake, awake, for night is flying," the watchmen on the heights are crying; "Awake, Jerusalem, arise!" Midnight hears the welcome voices and at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Where are the virgins pure and wise? The Bridegroom comes: Awake! Your lamps with gladness take! Alleluia! With bridal care and faith's bold prayer, to meet the Bridegroom, come, prepare!" 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, and in her heart new joy is springing. She wakes, she rises from her gloom. For her Lord comes down all-glorious and strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her star is risen, her light is come! Now come, O Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Sing hosanna! We answer all in joy your call; we follow to the wedding hall. 3 Lamb of God, the heavens adore you, the saints and angels sing before you with harp and cymbals' clearest tone. Of one pearl each shining portal, where, joining with the choir immortal, we gather round your radiant throne. No eye has seen that light, no ear the echoed might of your glory; yet there shall we in victory sing shouts of joy eternally! Topics: Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; Return of Christ; The New Creation; Advent; Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; New Creation; Return of Christ; Victory Used With Tune: WACHET AUF Text Sources: Lutheran Worship, 1982, rev., alt.

We Give You But Your Own

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 484 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:35-40 Lyrics: 1 We give you but your own in any gifts we bring: all that we have is yours alone, a trust from you, our King. 2 May we your bounties thus as stewards true receive, and gladly, Lord, as you bless us, to you our firstfruits give. 3 To comfort and to bless, to find a balm for woe, to tend those lost in loneliness is angels' work below. 4 The captive to release, the lost to God to bring, to teach the way of life and peace it is a Christlike thing. 5 And we believe your Word, though dim our faith may be. Whate'er we do for you, O Lord, we do it gratefully. Topics: Comfort & Encouragement; Commitment & Dedication; King, God/Christ as; Dedication and Offering; Comfort & Encouragement; Commitment & Dedication; Justice; Ministry & Service; Offering; Stewardship Used With Tune: SCHUMANN

Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service

Author: Albert F. Bayly Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 50 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:35-40 Topics: Society/Social Concerns; Poverty; Society/Social Concerns Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR

When a Poor One

Author: Miguel Manzano; George Lockwood; J. A. Olivar Meter: 12.11.12 with refrain Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:35-36 First Line: Cuando el pobre nada tiena y aun reparte (When a poor one who has nothing shares with strangers) Refrain First Line: Va Dios mimo en nuestro mismo caminar (Then we know that God still goes that road with us) Used With Tune: EL CAMINO

There's a Spirit in the Air

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:40 Lyrics: 1 There's a spirit in the air, telling Christians everywhere: "Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world!" 2 Lose your shyness, find your tongue; tell the world what God has done: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 3 When believers break the bread, when a hungry child is fed: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. 4 Still the Spirit leads the fight, seeing wrong and setting right: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 5 When a stranger's not alone, where the homeless find a home: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. 6 May the Spirit fill our praise, guide our thoughts and change our ways. God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 7 There's a Spirit in the air, calling people everywhere: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world. Topics: Conflict, Spirtual; Jesus Christ Power of; Aspiration; Spiritual Conflict; Descants; Holy Spirit; Physical Hunger; Jesus Christ Earthly Life and Ministry; Jesus Christ Ever-living; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Power of; Lord’s Supper; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Praise of Jesus Christ Used With Tune: LAUDS

For the Fruit of All Creation

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:35 Lyrics: 1 For the fruit of all creation, thanks be to God. For the gifts to every nation, thanks be to God. For the plowing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safekeeping, thanks be to God. 2 In the just reward of labor, God's will is done. In the help we give our neighbor, God's will is done. In our worldwide task of caring for the hungry and despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done. 3 For the harvests of the Spirit, thanks be to God. For the good we all inherit, thanks be to God. For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all that love has found us, thanks be to God. Topics: Christian Education; God Justice; Harvest; Labor; Thankfulness; Thanksgiving Day Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

Jesus, My Lord, How Rich Thy Grace

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 190 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, my Lord, how rich thy grace; thy bounties, how complete! How shall I count the matchless sum, or pay the mighty debt? 2 High on a throne of radiant light dost thou exalted shine; what can my poverty bestow, when all the worlds are thine? 3 But lo, our world's forgotten poor are partners of thy grace; thou wilt confess their humble names before thy Father's face. 4 In them thou may'st be clothed and fed, and visited and cheered, and in their accents of distress my Savior's voice is heard. 5 Thy face with rev'rence and with love I in thy poor would see; O let me rather beg my bread than hold it back from thee. Topics: Jesus Christ Grace; Needy Used With Tune: GEORGETOWN

God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending

Author: Robert L. Edwards, 1915- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 First Line: God, whose giving knows no ending, Lyrics: 1 God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store: nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door, gifted by you, we turn to you, offering up ourselves in praise; thankful song shall rise forever, gracious donor of our days. 2 Skills and time are ours for pressing toward the goals of Christ, your Son: all at peace in health and freedom, races joined, the Church made one. Now direct our daily labor, lest we strive for self alone; born with talents, make us servants fit to answer at your throne. 3 Treasure, too, you have entrusted, gain through powers your grace conferred; ours to use for home and kindred, and to spread the Gospel Word. Open wide our hands in sharing, as we heed Christ's ageless call, healing, teaching, and reclaiming, serving you by loving all. Topics: Labor & Leisure Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON

Day of Judgment! Day of Wonders!

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 341 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:34-46 Lyrics: 1 Day of judgment! Day of wonders! Hark! the trumpet's awesome sound, louder than a thousand thunders, shakes the vast creation round. How the summons will the sinner's heart confound! 2 See the Judge, our nature wearing, clothed in majesty divine. You who long for his appearing then shall say, "This God is mine!" Gracious Savior, own me on that day as thine. 3 At his call the dead awaken, rise to life from earth and sea. All the powers of nature, shaken by his looks, prepare to flee. Careless sinner, what will then become of thee? 4 But to those who have confessed, loved, and served the Lord below, he will say, "Come near, you blessed, see the kingdom I bestow; you forever shall my love and glory know." Topics: Judge, God/Christ as; Return of Christ; The New Creation; Advent; Easter; Judge, God/Christ as; Judgment; Kingdom; New Creation; Return of Christ Used With Tune: MEINE HOFFNUNG Text Sources: Dies Irae, Latin, 13th cent., based on

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

Meter: 7.7.7.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Refrain First Line: Sisters, don't grow weary Lyrics: 1 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, for this work's almost done. Refrain: Sisters, don’t grow weary, brothers, don’t grow weary, children, don’t grow weary, for this work's almost done. 2 It’s our faith makes us happy; it’s our faith makes us happy; it’s our faith makes us happy, for this work's almost done. [Refrain] 3 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, for this work's almost done. [Refrain] 4 Every round goes higher, higher, every round goes higher, higher, every round goes higher, higher, for this work's almost done. [Refrain] Topics: Church Anniversaries and Dedications; Constancy; Year A Proper 27; Year C Proper 14 Used With Tune: KEEP YOUR LAMPS Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank M. North Appears in 369 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:40 Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear Thy voice, O Son of man! 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the vision of Thy tears. 3 The cup of water giv'n for thee Stills holds the freshness of Thy grace; Yet long these multitudes to see The sweet compassion of Thy face. 4 O Master, from the mountain side, Make haste to heal these hearts of pain, Among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again; 5 Till sons of men shall learn Thy love, And follow where Thy feet have trod; Till glorious from Thy heav'n above Shall come the city of our God. Amen. Topics: National; Social Righteousness; National; Social Righteousness Used With Tune: [Where cross the crowded ways of life]

The final sentence and misery of the wicked

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 305 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:41 First Line: And will the Judge descend? Lyrics: 1 And will the Judge descend? And must the dead arise? And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eyes? 2 And from his righteous lips Shall this dread sentence sound; And through the numerous guilty throng, Spread black despair around? 3 "Depart from me, accurs'd, "To everlasting flame, "For rebel angels first prepar'd, "Where mercy never came." 4 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day: When earth and heav'n, before his face, Astonish'd shrink away? 5 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead; Hark, from the gospel's cheering sound, What joyful tidings spread! 6 Ye sinners, seek his grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear; Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there. 7 So shall that curse remove By which the Saviour bled; And the last awful day shall pour His blessings on your head. Topics: Song of desired heaven

At the name of Jesus

Author: Carolin M. Noel, 1817-1877 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 253 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31-32 Lyrics: 1 At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now: 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word. *2 At his voice creation sprang at once to sight, all the angel faces, all the hosts of light, thrones and dominations, stars upon their way, all the heavenly orders, in their great array. 3 Humbled for a season, to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last, brought it back victorious, when from death he passed: *4 Bore it up triumphant with its human light, through all ranks of creatures, to the central height, to the throne of Godhead, to the Father's breast; filled it with the glory, of that perfect rest. 5 Name him, Christians, name him, with love strong as death, but with awe and wonder and with bated breath: he is God the Saviour, he is Christ the Lord, ever to be worshipped, trusted, and adored. *6 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true: crown him as your Captain in temptation's hour; let his will enfold you in its light and power. 7 Surely, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of glory now. Topics: Lent II Year B; Easter VII Year C; Proper 5 Year A; Ascension Used With Tune: EVELYNS

The Midnight Cry

Appears in 115 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:6 First Line: Ye Virgin Souls, arise Lyrics: 1 Ye Virgin Souls, arise, With all the Dead awake, Unto Salvation wise, Oil in your Vessels take: Upstarting at the Midnight-Cry, Behold your heav'nly Bridegroom nigh. 2 He comes, he comes, to call The Nations to his Bar, And take to Glory all Who meet for Glory are; Make ready for your free Reward, Go forth with Joy to meet your LORD-- 3 Go meet him in the Sky, Your everlasting Friend; Your Head to glorify, With all his Saints ascend. Ye pure in Heart, obtain the Grace To see, without a Veil, his Face. 4 Ye, that have here receiv'd The Unction from above, And in his Spirit liv'd, And thirsted for his Love; JESUS shall claim you for his Bride; Rejoice with all the Sanctify'd. 5 Rejoice, in glorious Hope, Of that great Day unknown, When you shall be caught up To stand before his Throne; Call'd to partake the Marriage-Feast, And lean on our Immanuel's Breast. 6 The everlasting Doors Shall soon the Saint, receive, Above those Angel-Powers In glorious Joy to live: Far from a World of Grief and Sin, With GOD eternally shut in. 7 Then let us wait to hear The Trumpet's welcome sound; To see our LORD appear, May we be watching found; With that bless'd Wedding-Robe endu'd,-- The Blood and righteousness of GOD. Topics: liturgical Songs of Response; Invitation to Praise and Repentance

The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns

Author: John Brownlie, 1859-1925 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 94 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31 Lyrics: 1 The King shall come when morning dawns And light triumphant breaks, When beauty gilds the eastern hills And life to joy awakes. 2 Not as of old a little child, To bear and fight and die, But crowned with glory like the sun That lights the morning sky. 3 Oh, brighter than the rising morn When Christ, victorious rose And left the lonesome place of death Despite the rage of foes. 4 Oh, brighter than that glorious morn Shall dawn upon our race The day when Christ in splendor comes And we shall see His face. 5 The King shall come when morning dawns And light and beauty brings. Hail, Christ the Lord! Your people pray: Come quickly, King of kings! Topics: End Times Used With Tune: CONSOLATION

The Church of Christ in Every Age

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46 Lyrics: 1 The church of Christ in every age, beset by change but Spirit-led, must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. 2 Across the world, across the street, the victims of injustice cry for shelter and for bread to eat, and never live until they die. 3 Then let the servant church arise, a caring church that longs to be a partner in Christ's sacrifice, and clothed in Christ's humanity. 4 For Christ alone, whose blood was shed, can cure the fever in our blood, and teach us how to share our bread and feed the starving multitude. 5 We have no mission but to serve in full obedience to our Lord: to care for all, without reserve, and spread Christ's liberating word. Used With Tune: WAREHAM

When I Needed a Neighbor

Author: Sydney Carter Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:34-40 Refrain First Line: And the creed and the color and the name won't matter Lyrics: 1 When I needed a neighbor, were you there, were you there? When I needed a neighbor, were you there? Refrain: And the creed and the color and the name won't matter; were you there? 2 I was hungry and thirsty, were you there?... 3 I was cold, I was naked, were you there?... 4 When I needed a shleter, were you there?... 5 Wherever you travel, I'll be there, I'll be there; wherever you travel, I'll be there. And the creed and the color and the name won't matter; I'll be there. (Refrain) Used With Tune: [When I needed a neighbor]

Whatsoever You Do to the Least

Author: Willard Francis Jabusch Meter: Irregular Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40 First Line: When I was hungry, you gave me to eat Refrain First Line: Whatsoever you do to the least of my people Topics: Songs for Children Bible Songs; Justice; Mercy; Ministry & Service; Poverty Used With Tune: WHATSOEVER YOU DO

A Touching Place

Author: John L. Bell, b. 1949 Meter: Irregular Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:40 First Line: Christ's is the world in which we move Refrain First Line: To the lost Christ slows his face Used With Tune: DREAM ANGUS

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