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Father, our hearts we lift

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Prophecies concerning Christ Incarnation, Birth and Character of Christ

Author: Ralph Wardlaw Appears in 176 hymnals Topics: Christ Character of; Christ Character of First Line: Christ, of all my hopes the Ground Lyrics: 1 Christ, of all my hopes the Ground, Christ, the Spring of all my joy, Still in thee let me be found, Still for thee my powers employ. 2 Fountain of o'erflowing grace! Freely from thy fullness give; Till I close my earthly race, Be it "Christ for me to live!" 3 Firmly trusting in thy blood, Nothing shall my heart confound; Safely I shall pass the flood, Safely reach Immanuel's ground. 4 When I touch the blessed shore, Back the closing waves shall roll! Death's dark stream shall nevermore Part from thee my ravished soul. 5 Thus oh, thus an entrance give To the land of cloudless sky; Having known it "Christ to live," Let me know it "gain to die." Used With Tune: ESSEX

The Holiness of God

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Present in His Church; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church As Abode of God; God Adored and Exalted; God Glorious; God Holiness of; God the judge; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; God Sovereignty of ; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Pardon Set Forth; Praise By Men; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Holiness; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Worship Acts of; Worship Call to ; Worship Sincerity in First Line: God is King forever; let the nations tremble Lyrics: 1 God is King forever: let the nations tremble; Throned above the cherubim, by all the earth adored; He is great in Zion, high above all peoples; Praise Him with fear, for holy is the Lord. 2 Merciful as mighty, He delights in justice, For He reigns in righteousness and rules in equity; Worship and exalt Him, bowing down before Him, Perfect in pow'r and holiness is He. 3 Holy men of old in Him alone confided; He forgave their sins although they felt His chast'ning rod; In His holy temple worship and adore Him, Faithful and holy is the Lord our God. Scripture: Psalm 99 Used With Tune: NICÆA

"Rejoice in the Lord"

Author: W. Gadsby Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Christians, rejoice, and sing Lyrics: 1 Christians, rejoice, and sing Your Maker’s lovely praise; He is your God and King, Ancient of endless days; He lives, he reigns, and sits above, The King of kings, and God of love. 2 No place can him contain; Immensity he fills; He measures, with a span, The world with all its hills; In heaven he reigns your God and King, And will you to his glory bring. 3 He saves you by his grace; O matchless grace indeed, That such a rebel race From sin and Satan’s freed! His mercy, truth, and justice join, To make you in full glory shine. 4 The time will shortly come, When you, with sweet surprise, Will find yourself at home With Christ, above the skies; With him to live, with him to reign, And never, never part again.

Christ, a True Friend

Author: Newton Meter: 8.7.7 Appears in 691 hymnals Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: One there is above all others Lyrics: 1 One there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother’s – Costly, free, and knows no end; They who once his kindness prove, Find it everlasting love. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed his blood; But our Jesus died to have us Reconciled in him to God. This was boundless love indeed! Jesus is a Friend in need! 3 O for grace our hearts to soften! Teach us, Lord, at length to love; We, alas! forget too often What a Friend we have above. But when home our souls are brought, We will praise thee as we ought.

The Triumphal Ascension of Christ

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christ Ascension of; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Power of; Christ Ressurection of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Graces of; Glory of God In Church and Heaven; God Glorious; God Kingly Character of; Gospel Invitations of ; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of First Line: Ye gates, lift your heads, the glad summons obey Lyrics: 1 Ye gates, lift your heads, the glad summons obey, Ye doors everlasting, wide open the way; The King of all glory high honors await, The King of all glory shall enter in state. 2 What King of all glory is this that ye sing? The Lord, strong and mighty, the conquering King. Ye gates, lift your heads, and His summons obey, Ye doors everlasting, wide open the way. 3 The King of all glory, high honors await, The King of all glory shall enter in state. What King of all glory is this that ye sing? Jehovah of Hosts, He of glory is King. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: LANSING

"Christ, the Crucified"

Author: Benjamin H. Kennedy Appears in 173 hymnals Topics: Christ Character of; Christ Character of First Line: Ask ye what great thing I know Lyrics: 1 Ask ye what great thing I know That delights and stirs me so? What the high reward I win! Whose the name I glory in? Jesus Christ, the Crucified. 2 Who is life in life to me? Who the death of death will be? Who will place me on his right With the countless hosts of light? Jesus Christ, the Crucified. 3 This is that great thing I know; This delights and stirs me so; Faith in him who died to save, Him who triumphed o'er the grace, Jesus Christ, the Crucified.

Our Sure Defense

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Afflictions Refuge in; Assurance Declared; Backsliding; Character Value of Good; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Preciousness of; Christians Believers; Christians Graces of; Church Security of; Covenant Promises; Faith Act of; God Our Guardian; Grace Sovereign ; Grace Sustaining; Heart Claimed of God; Heart God the Strength of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Prayer For Divine Favor; Prayer Intercession in; Prayer Promise to; Preservation; Protection Unceasing; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Safety Assured; Steadfastness; Temptation; Trust in God Blessedness of First Line: Like Zion's steadfast mount are they Lyrics: 1 Like Zion's steadfast mount are they Who in the Lord confide; Secure, immovable they stand, Forever to abide. 2 As round about Jerusalem The mountains give defense, Jehovah is His people's guard, Their lasting confidence. 3 No tyrant's scepter o'er the good Shall undisturbed abide, Lest righteous men, oppressed by wrong, To evil turn aside. 4 O Thou Jehovah, to the good Thy goodness now impart, Thy loving-kindness show to them That upright are in heart. 5 All those that turn from righteousness With wayward, wandering feet, With sinners God will lead them forth, The sinner's doom to meet. 6 O Thou Who art Thy people's shield, Their helper and their guide, Upon them let Thy grace and peace For evermore abide. Scripture: Psalm 125 Used With Tune: ALBANO

An Invitation to Worship

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Christ Communion with; Christ Glorying in; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church Unfaithful; Danger of Delay; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator of All; God Glorious; God Kingly Character of; God Sovereignty of ; Gospel Invitations of ; Heart Claimed of God; Heart Evil, Hard, and Stubborn; Invitation and Divine Pleading; Joy Exhortations to; Joy Reasons for; Life Time for Salvation; Missions Encouragements of; Praise Calls to; Praise For Works of Creation; Praise For Works of Providence; Praise Part of Public Worship; Procrastination; Retribution Inflicted; Salvation Accepted Time of; Salvation Thanksgiving for; The Sea; The Wicked Warned; Worship Acts of; Worship Only as God Appoints First Line: O come before the Lord, our King Lyrics: 1 O come before the Lord, our King, And in His presence let us sing; Let us in glad and joyful lays The Rock of our salvation praise; Before Him come with thankful song In joyful psalms His praise prolong. 2 Almighty pow'r the Lord maintains, Exalted over all He reigns; He holds the valleys in His hand, He makes the mighty mountains stand; To Him belong both land and sea, Creator of the world is He. 3 O come and let us worship now, Before our maker let us bow; We are His sheep and He our God, He feeds our souls in pastures broad; He safely leads us in the way; O come and heed His voice today. 4 Take heed and harden not your heart As did our fathers, nor depart From God to follow in their ways; For with complaints instead of praise, With doubt instead of faith confessed, They put His mercy to the test. 5 Take heed that ye provoke Him not As did your fathers, who forgot, With erring heart, God's holy ways And grieved Him all their sinful days; To whom in wrath Jehovah sware, My promised rest they shall not share. Scripture: Psalm 95 Used With Tune: SALOME

Come, We That Love

Author: Robert Lowry; Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 with refrain Appears in 1,871 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Completion of Creation and City of God; Biblical Characters Moses; Celebration; Church Triumphant; City/City of God; Cloud of Witnesses; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Joy; Kingdom of God; Love for God/Christ; Music and Singing; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Praise; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Victory; Witness; Worship; Zion; Proper 22 Year A; Proper 15 Year B; Easter 4 Year C; Easter 4 Year C; Proper 16 Year C; Proper 28 Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known, join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne. [Refrain:] We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King, but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad. [Refrain] 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets, or walk the golden streets. [Refrain] 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION