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Welcome, Happy Morning

Author: Venantius H. C. Fortunatus, ca. 530-609; John Ellerton Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: Christ As Creator; Christ Deity of; Christ Humanity of; Christ Resurrection of; Hell; Resurrection and Glorification; Satan First Line: "Welcome, happy morning!" Refrain First Line: "Welcome, happy morning!" Lyrics: 1 "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say: hell today is vanquished; heav'n is won today. Lo! the Dead is living, God forevermore! Him, their true Creator, all his works adore. Refrain: "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say: hell today is vanquished, heav'n is won today. 2 Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all, thou, from heav'n beholding human nature's fall, of the Father's Godhead true and only Son, manhood to deliver, manhood didst put on. [Refrain] 3 Thou, of life the author, death didst undergo, tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show; come then, True and Faithful, now fulfil thy word, 'tis thine own third morning; rise, O buried Lord. [Refrain] 4 Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan's chain; thine that now are fallen raise to life again; show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see; bring again our daylight; day returns with thee. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 25:8 Used With Tune: ST. ALBAN

O Lord, our heavenly King

Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Adam the first and second their Dominion; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ praiseed by Children; Dominion of Man over Creatures; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; God made man; God praised by children; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the Childern; Defense in God; Deliverance from Temptations; Doubts and Fears suppressed; God our Defense and Salvation; Health prayed for; Morning Psalm; Satan subdued; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Temptations overcome; Temptations support under them Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our heavenly King, Thy Name is all Divine; Thy Glories round the Earth are spread, And o'er the Heav'ns they shine. 2 When to thy Works on high I raise my wond'ring Eyes, And see the Moon complete in Light Adorn the darksome Skies 3 When I survey the Stars, And all their shining Forms, Lord, what is Man, that worthless Thing, A kin to Dust and Worms? 4 Lord, what is worthless Man, That thou shouldst love him so? Next to thine Angels is he plac'd, And Lord of all below. 5 Thine Honours crown his Head, While Beasts, like Slaves obey, And Birds that cut the Air with Wings, And Fish that cleave the Sea. 6 How rich thy Bounties are! And wond'rous are thy Ways: Of Dust and Worms thy Pow'r can frame A Monument of Praise. 7 [Out of the Mouths of Babes And Sucklings, thou canst draw Surprizing Honours to thy Name, And strike the World with Awe. 8 O Lord, our heav'nly King, Thy Name is all Divine: Thy Glories round the Earth are spread, And o'er the Heav'ns they shine.] Scripture: Psalm 8

The Glory of Christ, The Success of the Gospel, and the Gentile Church

Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: Glorification of Christ; Glorification of Christ First Line: My Saviour and my King Lyrics: 1 My Saviour and my King, Thy beauties are divine; Thy lips with blessings overflow, And every grace is thine. 2 Now make thy glory known, Gird on thy dreadful sword, And ride in majesty to spread The conquests of thy word. 3 Strike through thy stubborn foes, Or make their hearts obey, While justice, meekness, grace and truth, Attend thy glorious way. 4 Thy laws, O God, are right, Thy throne shall ever stand; And thy victorious gospel prove A sceptre in thy hand. 5 [Thy Father and thy God Hath without measure shed His spirit like a grateful oil T' anoint thy sacred head.] 6 [Behold, at thy right hand The Gentile church is seen, A beauteous bride in rich attire, And princes guard the Queen. 7 Fair bride, receive his love, Forget thy father's house; Forsake thy gods, thy idol gods, And pay thy Lord thy vows. 8 Oh let thy God and King Thy sweetest thoughts employ; Thy children shall his honour sing And taste the heavenly joy. Scripture: Psalm 45

Hear what the Lord in Vision said

Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Afflicted without Rejection; Angels all subject to Christ; Christ covenant made with him; Christ God and man; Christ his mediatorial kingdom; Christ the true David; Covenant of Grace unchangeable; Fear in the Worship of God; Frailty of Man; Funeral psalm; Glorification and Grace promised; God Faithfulness; God his power and majesty; God mercy and truth; God Unchangeable; Gospel joyful sound; Life and Riches short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality and hope; Old age and resurrection; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for a funeral; Resurrection and death of Christ; Vanity of Man as mortal; Worship with reverence Lyrics: 1 Hear what the Lord in Vision said, And made his Mercy known; "Sinners, behold, your Help is laid "On my Almighty Son." 2 Behold the Man my Wisdom chose Among your mortal Race; His Head my holy Oil o'erflows, The Spirit of my Grace. 3 High shall he reign on David's Throne, My People's better King; My Arm shall beat his Rivals down, And still new Subjects bring. 4 My Truth shall guard him in his Way, With Mercy by his Side, While in my Name through Earth and Sea He shall in Triumph ride. 5 Me for his Father, and his God He shall for ever own, Call me his Rock, his high Abode, And I'll support my Son. 6 My first-born Son array'd in Grace At my Right-hand shall sit; Beneath him Angels know their Place, And Monarchs at his Feet. 7 My Cov'nant stands for ever fast, My Promises are strong; Firm as the Heav'ns his Throne shall last, His Seed endure as long. Scripture: Psalm 89:19-29

The Passion and Exaltation of Christ

Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ First Line: Now let our Lips with holy Fear Lyrics: 1 Now let our Lips with holy Fear And mournful Pleasure sing The Suff'rings of our great High-Priest, The Sorrows of our King. 2 He sinks in Floods of deep Distress; How high the Waters rise! While to his heav'nly Father's Ear He sends perpetual Cries. 3 "Hear me, O Lord, and save thy Son, "Nor hide thy shining Face; "Why should thy Fav'rite look like one "Forsaken of thy Grace? 4 "With Rage they persecute the Man "That groans beneath thy Wound, "While for a Sacrifice I pour "My Life upon the Ground. 5 "They tread my Honour to the Dust, "And laugh when I complain; "Their sharp insulting Slanders add "Fresh Anguish to my Pain. 6 "All my Reproach is known to Thee, "The Scandal and the Shame; "Reproach has broke my bleeding Heart, "And Lies defil'd my Name. 7 "I look'd for Pity, but in vain; "My Kindred are my Grief: "I ask my Friends for Comfort round, "But meet with no Relief. 8 "With Vinegar they mock my Thirst, "They give me Gall for Food; "And sporting with my dying Groans, "They triumph in my Blood. 9 "Shine into my distressed Soul, "Let thy Compassion save; "And though my Flesh sink down to Death, "Redeem it from the Grave. 10 "I shall arise to praise thy Name, "Shall reign in Worlds unknown, "And thy Salvation, O my GOD, "Shall seat me on thy Throne." Scripture: Psalm 69:14-21

Life, Death, and the Resurrection

Appears in 71 hymnals Topics: Afflicted without Rejection; Angels all subject to Christ; Christ covenant made with him; Christ God and man; Christ his mediatorial kingdom; Christ the true David; Covenant of Grace unchangeable; Fear in the Worship of God; Frailty of Man; Funeral psalm; Glorification and Grace promised; God Faithfulness; God his power and majesty; God mercy and truth; God Unchangeable; Gospel joyful sound; Life and Riches short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality and hope; Old age and resurrection; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for a funeral; Resurrection and death of Christ; Vanity of Man as mortal; Worship with reverence First Line: Think, mighty GOD, on feeble Man Lyrics: 1 Think, mighty GOD, on feeble Man; How few his Hours! how short his Span! Short from the Cradle to the Grave' Who can secure his vital Breath Against the bold Demands of Death, With Skill to fly, or Pow'r to save? 2 Lord, shall it be for ever said, "The Race of Man was only made "For Sickness, Sorrow, and the dust!" Are not thy Servants, Day by Day, Sent to their Graves, and turn'd to Clay? Lord, where's thy Kindness to the Just? 3 Has thou not promis'd to thy Son And all his Seed a heav'nly Crown? But Flesh and Sense indulge Despair; For ever blessed be the Lord, That Faith can read his holy Word, And find a Resurrection there. 4 For ever blessed be the Lord, Who gives his Saints a long Reward For all their Toil, Reproach and Pain; Let all below, and all above, Join to proclaim thy wond'rous Love, And each repeat their loud Amen. Scripture: Psalm 89:47-52

Deep in our Hearts let us record

Appears in 133 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ Lyrics: 1 Deep in our Hearts let us record The deeper Sorrows of our Lord; Behold the rising Billows roll, To overwhelm his holy Soul. 2 In long Complaints he spends his Breath, While Hosts of Hell, and Pow'rs of Death, And all the Sons of Malice join To execute their curst Design. 3 Yet, gracious GOD, thy Pow'r and Love Has made the Curse a Blessing prove; Those dreadful Suff'rings of thy Son Atton'd for Sins which we had done. 4 The Pangs of our expiring Lord, The Honours of thy Law restor'd; His Sorrows made thy Justice known, And paid for Follies not his own. 5 O for his Sake our Guilt forgive, And let the mourning Sinner live! The Lord will hear us in his Name, Nor shall our Hope be turn'd to Shame. Scripture: Psalm 69

Christ's Obedience and Death; or, God glorified, and Sinners saved

Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ First Line: Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace Lyrics: 1 Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace, I bless my Saviour's Name; He bought Salvation for the Poor, And bore the Sinner's Shame. 2 His deep Distress has rais'd us high, His Duty and his zeal Fulfill'd the Law which Mortals broke, And finish'd all thy Will. 3 His dying Groans, his living Songs, Shall better please my GOD Than Harp or Trumpet's solemn Sound, Than Goats or Bullocks Blood. 4 This shall his humble Follow'rs see, And set their Hearts at Rest; They by his Death draw near to Thee, And live for ever blest. 5 Let Heav'n and all that dwell on high, To GOD their Voices raise, While Lands and Seas assist the Sky, And join t' advance the Praise. 6 Sion is thine, Most Holy GOD, Thy Son shall bless her Gates; And Glory, purchas'd by his Blood For thy own Isr'el waits. Scripture: Psalm 69

My God, How Wonderful Thou Art

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 352 hymnals Topics: Angels; Beauty of Christ or God; Fear of God; God; God Immutability of; God Incomprehensibility; God Infinity and Eternity of; God Love and Grace of; God Majesty of; God Perfections of; Heaven Worship in ; Mercy Seat; Resurrection and Glorification; Reverence Lyrics: 1 My God, how wonderful thou art, thy majesty how bright! How beautiful thy mercy seat, in depths of burning light! 2 Wondrous are thine eternal years, O everlasting Lord, by holy angels day and night unceasingly adored! 3 O how I fear thee, living God, with deepest, tend'rest fears, and worship thee with trembling hope and penitential tears! 4 Yet I may love thee too, O Lord, almighty as thou art, for thou hast stooped to ask of me the love of my poor heart. 5 No earthly father loves like thee, no mother half so mild bears and forbears, as thou hast done with me, thy sinful child. 6 How wonderful, how beautiful, the sight of thee will be, thine endless wisdom, boundless pow'r, and awesome purity! 7 Father of Jesus, Love divine, what rapture it will be, prostrate before thy throne to lie, and gaze and gaze on thee! Scripture: Psalm 113 Used With Tune: ST. ETHELDREDA

Day of Judgment! Day of Wonders!

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 345 hymnals Topics: Christ As King; Christ Second Coming and the Last Judgment of; Promises; Resurrection and Glorification; Watchfulness Lyrics: 1 Day of judgment! Day of wonders! Hark! the trumpet's awful 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 in that day as thine. 3 At his call the dead awaken, rise to life from earth and sea; all the pow'rs 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, ye blessed, see the kingdom I bestow; you forever shall my love and glory know." Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:52 Used With Tune: ST. AUSTIN