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Return of Summer

Author: Alice J. Cleator Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We hail thee, glorious summer Refrain First Line: We hail thee, joyous summer! Lyrics: 1. We hail thee, glorious summer, We welcome thee today, With all thy flowery legions And all thy songbirds gay. The happy rills to meet thee With merry laughter run; While woodland banners greet thee, Beneath a smiling sun. Refrain We hail thee, joyous summer! We welcome thee today! With all thy flowery legion, And all thy songbirds gay. 2. We hail thy smile of gladness O Summer fair and sweet; O let us lay all sadness And sighing at thy feet. The woodland ways are ringing With many a merry lay; Oh let us join in singing With nature’s choir today. [Refrain] 3. O Summer, thou hast brought us A message sweet and fair; O Summer, thou hast taught us Of Heaven’s brooding care. Thy gleaming skies of glory Watch o’er the world in love; They tell a glad, sweet story Of summer lands above. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SANTIAGO Text Sources: Light in the Valley (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George C. Hugg, 1898), page 196

Ruth The Gleaner

Author: Julia H. Johnston Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Long ago to Bethlehem Refrain First Line: See the reapers bending low Lyrics: 1 Long ago to Bethlehem, From afar returning, Came Naomi, sore bereaved, For the homeland yearning. Ruth, her daughter, clave to her, Idol gods forsaking; Lo, she seeks the harvest field, As the day is breaking. Refrain: See the reapers bending low, See the wheat sheaves leaning; See the Moabitess go, Gleaning, gleaning, gleaning. 2 Happy Ruth with ready hands, Gleans along the borders, Let some handfuls fall for her, Hear the master’s orders. Sweet, unselfish, trustful one, When the shadows lengthen, Rich reward awaiteth thee, Faith and hope to strengthen. [Refrain] 3 Like this gleaner may we be, Faithful in our calling; Other hands may bind the sheaves Where the wheat is falling. But the gleaners have their place, Precious handfuls saving, In the golden harvest fields, Where the grain is waving. [Refrain] Used With Tune: EMBARCADERO Text Sources: Bible Study Songs, by Bertha F. Vella and Daniel. B. Towner (Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1899)

Prepare The Way

Author: Julia H. Johnston Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The King, the King is coming Refrain First Line: Prepare the way for Jesus Lyrics: 1 The King, the King is coming, Prepare, prepare the way. Oh, pray, repent, endeavor To serve Him while you may. Persist in every effort To make the pathway clear; Advance and bear His banner, The King Himself is near. Refrain: Prepare the way for Jesus, Cast out each hindering thing, Let every heart be ready To hail the Savior, King. 2 Resist, resist the tempter, As soldiers true, endure; Trust God, and hope forever, His promises are sure. Entreat the lost and careless To open wide the heart, To watch for Jesus’ coming, Nor let the Lord depart. [Refrain] 3 Arouse, arouse the sleeper, The risen Lord to greet, That all may gladly welcome The coming of His feet. Yield all to your Redeemer, Put down all sin and pride, Prepare the way for Jesus, The Savior crucified. [Refrain] Used With Tune: LA MIRADA Text Sources: Bible Study Songs, by Bertha F. Vella and Daniel. B. Towner (Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1899)

Oh, Come At Once To Jesus

Author: Archibald Kenyon Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: I’m poor, and blind, and wretched Lyrics: 1 I’m poor, and blind, and wretched, I’m full of doubts and fears; My heart is weak and wicked, My cheeks are wet with tears; My soul is full of sadness, Of sin, and pain, and grief; Oh for a ray of gladness, Of pardon and relief! Refrain: Oh, come at once to Jesus, Whate’er your burden be, And though your sins are many, His blood can make you free. 2 And will the blessèd Savior This guilty soul make pure? May I be His forever? May I His love secure? [Refrain] Refrain Used With Tune: KIEV

My Hope Is Still In Jesus

Author: Julian Jordan Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My hope is still in Jesus, Tho’ prone I am to sin; My heart has been His dwelling Since first He entered in; Tho’ often, far too often, Unworthy of His name, My hope is still in Jesus, His love is still the same. Refrain: My hope is still in Jesus, I love Him, yes, I do, For O He died to save us, He died for me, for you. 2 Tho’ weaker than the weakest, Yet still His love I feel; Behold, in deep contrition, Low at the cross I kneel; Imploring sweet forgiveness, My weakness pitying see; For love of Thee, O Jesus, My trust is till in Thee. [Refrain] 3 Thy name to me is dearer, Than any name I know, A charm it is, a blessing, Wherever I may go; Thy suffering and Thy sorrow, I seem to see again; My heart is filled with gladness, Whene’er I hear Thy name. [Refrain] 4 My hope is still in Jesus, And shall be to the end; None else is there to help me, None other can defend; My hope is still in Jesus, ’Twas planted long ago, My hope is still in Jesus, And O I love Him so. [Refrain] Used With Tune: VINKOVCI Text Sources: Sunday School Hymns No. 2 (New York: Tullar-Meredith, 1912)

Once More, With Songs Of Rapture

Author: Fronie B. Turner Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Once more, with songs of rapture, We greet this holy day, And low before our Savior Our grateful homage pay; The star of light and glory With heav’nly radiance shone, And to the waiting people The infant Christ made known. Refrain: Carol, carol, merrily, Before the newborn King; Joyful, joyful, in the air, Our Christmas praises ring. 2 As on that starlit evening, Long centuries ago, The wise men humbly followed, His resting place to know; Lo, we in faith receiving This priceless gift of love, Like them are pressing forward, Like them look up above! [Refrain] 3 O sing, ye hosts of Heaven! Take up the glad refrain! A king to us is given, Forevermore to reign; Rejoice, with songs of gladness, O all ye sons of men! And let no fear or sadness E’er fill your hearts again. [Refrain] Used With Tune: NORTHMOOR Text Sources: The Shining River by Henry S. Perkins and William Perkins (Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1875)

O Day Of Resurrection

Author: Frederic W. Eickhoff Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Then sing again, ye people Lyrics: 1 O day of resurrection, Sing out the glad refrain! And tell to every nation That Christ has ris’n again. No more shall powers of darkness Hold sway o’er those who fall, If they but rise, confess Him, Proclaim Him Lord of all. Refrain: Then sing again, ye people, Rejoice forevermore; For Jesus Christ is risen, Our Savior, King and Lord. 2 O day of resurrection, We hail thy glad return, And pray that God Eternal Will make our hearts to burn. We hearken to thy accents, All times, so calm, so still, And listening, hear the message From God’s most Holy Hill. [Refrain] 3 O day of resurrection, Let hearts with voices blend, For Christ the Lord is risen, Our hope that hath no end. Sing to the lands in darkness The resurrection light, That they may have the gladness Of victory over night. [Refrain] Used With Tune: PRIJEDOR Text Sources: Hymns We Love by Adam Geibel and Frederic W. Eickhoff (Philadelphia: Adam Geibel Music, 1907)

We Have A Firm Foundation

Author: Fanny Crosby Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We have a firm foundation Refrain First Line: Give praise to our Redeemer Lyrics: 1 We have a firm foundation, Whose hope is in the Lord; We have a blessèd haven, Who anchor in His word; Though surges break around us, And clouds our sky may dim, He will not leave to perish One soul that clings to Him. Refrain: Give praise to our Redeemer, O magnify His grace; Our everlasting portion, Our sure abiding place. 2 We have a strong deliverer, Who trust His mighty arm; Not all the hosts of darkness His chosen ones can harm; His arm that brought salvation Defends them from above; They rest within His mercy, O’ershadowed by His love. [Refrain] 3 O love that stooped from Heaven To lift us up to God, O love, that to redeem us, The path of sorrow trod; Through yonder land of Beulah Glad harps with rapture ring, And numbers without number Its boundless triumph sing. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ASHKELON Text Sources: The Gospel Choir No. 2, by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins (Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, 1895)

O Earth, On Easter Morning

Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O Earth, on Easter morning Refrain First Line: Lo, Christ the Lord is risen! Lyrics: 1 O Earth, on Easter morning All jubilantly sing, As on the dear Lord’s altar We lay the flowers of spring. They seemed to die in autumn, But lo, today they bloom; So Christ who died has risen In beauty from the tomb. Refrain: Lo, Christ the Lord is risen! O Earth, lift up thy voice In joy of Easter morning, The Savior lives: rejoice! 2 Behold, the grave is empty In which the Savior lay; O’er sin and death triumphant He lives in Heav’n today; And as our Savior liveth, We know that we shall live And share with Him the glory He promiseth to give. [Refrain] 3 All hail, Thou risen Savior! By Thy deserted tomb Faith stands and points us heav’nward Above earth’s grief and gloom. There in the spring of Heaven The soul’s white flower shall rise From out earth’s winter slumber And bloom in paradise. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HERMOSILLO Text Sources: Carols Old and Carols New by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916)

Come And Join Our Sunday School

Author: C. P. Jacobs Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Come and join our Sunday School Refrain First Line: Sing away this happy day Lyrics: 1 Come and join our Sunday School, Come and you will please us; Come and learn the golden rule, Come and sing for Jesus. Jesus is the children’s friend, God this Savior gave us; He will gracious blessings send, He will guide and save us. Refrain: Sing away this happy day, Best of all the seven; Sabbath skies and Sabbath songs Speak to us of Heaven. 2 Jesus loves the children all, All may have His favor, He will hear the wee one’s call, Precious, gracious Savior; "Suffer such to come to Me, Matters not how many; Love is ready, grace is free, Do not hinder any." [Refrain] 3 Come along and join our throng, Little sister, brother; Bring your little playmates, too, Each one help the other; Fill the seats with happy rows, No more empty places; God looks down and each one knows, By their happy faces. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HARLINGEN Text Sources: The Brilliant, by William T. Giffe (Indianapolis: H. L. Benham & H. S. Stedman1874)