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"Worthy the Lamb!"

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: Christ Lamb; Church Triumph of; Communion of Saints With each other; Opening of Service First Line: Sing we the song of those who stand Lyrics: 1 Sing we the song of those who stand Around the eternal throne, Of every kindred, clime, and land, A multitude unknown. 2 Life's poor distinctions vanish here: To-day the young, the old, Our Saviour and his flock appear One Shepherd and one fold. 3 Toil, trial, sufferings still await On earth the pilgrim throng; Yet learn we in our low estate The Church Triumphant's song. 4 "Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain," Cry the redeemed above; "Blessing and honor to obtain, And everlasting love!" 5 "Worthy the Lamb," on earth we sing, "Who died our souls to save! Henceforth, O Death! where is thy sting? Thy victory, O Grave!" Scripture: Revelation 5:9 Used With Tune: OAKSVILLE

The Excellency of God

Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Anger of God Restrained; Assurance Declared; Assurance Enjoyed; Christ Beauty of; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ Minstry of; Christ Power of; Christ Preciousness of; Christ Providences of; Christ Righteousness of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Evangelists; Contentment; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Compassion of ; God Goodness of; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; God Righteousness of; God Source of All Good; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Gospel Privileges of; Mercy of God Celebrated; Mercy of God Great; Missions Triumphs of; Praise By Men; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Works of Providence; Providence of God Over His Creatures; Royalty of Christ Providential; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of; Salvation Promised; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Self-Control; Thanksgiving Declared First Line: My God, I will extol Thee Lyrics: 1 My God, I will extol Thee And ever bless Thy Name; Each day will I give thanks to Thee And all Thy praise proclaim. Great is the Lord and mighty, And highly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable, Above our knowledge raised. 2 To ev'ry generation thy glory shall be told, Thy honor and Thy majesty In mem'ry I will hold; Thy mighty pow'r and greatness Shall all mankind confess, And tell the story of Thy love, And sing Thy righteousness. 3 The Lord is very gracious And most compassionate; His anger is most slow to rise, His mercy is most great; On all His helpless creatures His tender mercies rest; By all His works He shall be praised, By all His saints be blest. 4 The glory of His kingdom Proclaimed abroad shall be, That all may know His mighty deeds And glorious majesty; His kingdom is eternal, His throne shall stand secure, And His dominion without end Thro' ages shall endure. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Author: Julia Ward Howe Meter: 15.15.15.6 with refrain Appears in 583 hymnals Topics: God's World Consummation; New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord; Christian Year Christ the King; Glory; Jesus Christ Example; Judgment; Responses, Antiphonal; Service Music Scripture Acclamations; Triumph First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah Lyrics: 1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; his truth is marching on. Refrain: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! His truth is marching on. 2 I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps, they have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; his day is marching on. [Refrain] 3 He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; he is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. [Refrain] 4 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me; as he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, while God is marching on. [Refrain] 5 He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave, he is wisdom to the mighty, he is honor to the brave; so the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of wrong his slave. Our God is marching on. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Lord, You Have Searched Me

Author: Marie J. Post Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Church Year Lent; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Call to Confession; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; God Desire for; God Light from; God as Spirit; God as Creator; God as Guide; God as Judge; God's Seeing; God's Sovereignty; God's Triumph; God's Knowing; God's Love; God's Protection; Grace; Humanity Created by God; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Lament False Accusation; Lament Individual; Life Stages Birth; Life Stages Death; Mercy; New Creation; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Servants of God; Suffering; Temptation And Trial; Ten Commandments 10th Commandment (do not covet); The Creation; The Fall; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 17-23; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, 2nd Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 29-June 4 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 4-10 First Line: Lord, you have searched me, and you know Scripture: Psalm 139 Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET Text Sources: Psalter, 1912

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 219 hymnals Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Promised Coming; New Heaven and a New Earth Return and Reign of the Lord; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Advent; Judgment; Triumph; Zeal Lyrics: 1. Wake, awake, for night is flying; the watchmen on the heights are crying: Awake, Jerusalem, at last! Midnight hears the welcome voices and at the thrilling cry rejoices; come forth, ye virgins, night is past; the Bridegroom comes, awake; your lamps with gladness take: Alleluia! And for his marriage feast prepare, for ye must go and meet him there. 2. Zion hears the watchmen singing, and all her heart with joy is springing; she wakes, she rises from her gloom; for her Lord comes down all-glorious, the strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her Star is risen; her Light is come. Ah come, thou blessed One, God's own beloved Son: Alleluia! We follow till the halls we see where thou hast bid us sup with thee. 3. Now let all the heavens adore thee, and saints and angels sing before thee, with harp and cymbal's clearest tone; of one pearl each shining portal, where we are with the choir immortal of angels round thy dazzling throne; nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath yet attained to hear what there is ours; but we rejoice and sing to thee our hymn of joy eternally. Scripture: Matthew 25:1-3 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You

Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: God Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Church Community in Christ; Creation; Ecology; Faith Journey; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Creator; God Image (Father); God Love; Good News, Gospel; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Life; Light; Love; Love for Others; Mercy; Morning; Morning Prayer; Music and Singing; Nature; Opening Hymns; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Repentance; Triumph; Trust; Worship; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year A; Proper 18 Year A; Advent 3 Year B; Easter 5 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Proper 24 Year B; Thanksgiving Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Easter 4 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore you, God of glory, life and love; hearts unfold like flowers before you, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive our fear and doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. 2 All your works with joy surround you, earth and heaven reflect your rays, stars and angels sing around you, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain, sound their praise eternally. 3 You are giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Source of grace and fount of blessing, let your light upon us shine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. 4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus which the morning stars began; God's own love is reigning o'er us, joining people hand in hand. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife; joyful music lifts us sunward in the triumph song of life. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

The Royal Majesty of Christ

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: The Church the Bride; Christ the Bridegroom; Christ Beauty of; Christ Communion with; Christ Conqueror; Christ Godhood of; Christ Power of; Christ Righteousness of; Christians Evangelists; Civil Magistracy; Lord's Supper; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Triumphs of; Praise For God's Justice; Royalty of Christ Divinely Conferred; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of; Worship Grace Needed for First Line: My heart doth overflow Lyrics: 1 My heart does overflow, A goodly theme is mine; My eager tongue with joyful song Does praise the King Divine. 2 Supremely fair Thou art, Thy lips with grace o'erflow; His richest blessings evermore Doth God on Thee bestow. 3 Now gird Thee with Thy sword, O strong and mighty One, In splendid majesty arrayed, More glorious than the sun. 4 Triumphantly ride forth For meekness, truth, and right; Thy arm shall gain the victory In wondrous deeds of might. 5 Thy strength shall overcome All those that hate the King, And under Thy dominion strong The nations Thou shalt bring. 6 Thy royal throne, O God, For evermore shall stand; Eternal truth and justice wield The sceptre in Thy hand. 7 Since Thou art sinless found, The Lord, Thy God confessed, Anointeth Thee with perfect joy, Thou art supremely blest. 8 Thy garments breathe of myrrh And spices sweet and rare; Glad strains of heavenly music ring Throughout Thy palace fair. 9 Amid Thy glorious train King's daughters waiting stand, And fairest gems bedeck Thy bride, The queen at Thy right hand. Scripture: Psalm 45 Used With Tune: MORNINGTON

The Universal King

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Second Coming of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church Glory of; Contributions; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator of All; God Glorious; God the judge; God Kingly Character of; God Sovereignty of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Invitations of ; Idolatry; Joy Reasons for; Judgment Day; Liberality; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Offerings; Praise By Men; Praise By Nations; Praise By Universe; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Justice; Praise Part of Public Worship; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Spritual Sacrifices; Salvation Thanksgiving for; The Sea; Temperance Songs; Worship Acts of; Worship Call to First Line: Sing to the Lord, sing His praise all ye people Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord, sing His praise, all you peoples, New be your song as new honors ye pay. Sing of His majesty, bless Him forever, Show His salvation from day to day. 2 Tell of His wondrous works, tell of His glory Till through the nations His Name is revered; Praise and exalt Him, for He is almighty, God over all, let the Lord be feared. 3 Vain are the heathen gods, idols and helpless; God made the heav'ns, and His glory they tell; Honor and majesty shine out before Him, Beauty and strength in His temple dwell. 4 Give unto God Most High glory and honor, Come with your off'rings and humbly draw near; In holy beauty now worship Jehovah, Tremble before Him with godly fear. 5 Make all the nations know God reigns forever; Earth is established as He did decree; Righteous and just is the King of the nations, Judging the peoples with equity. 6 Let heav'n and earth be glad; waves of the ocean, Forest and field, exultation express; For God is coming, the Judge of the nations, Coming to judge in His righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 96 Used With Tune: WESLEY

The Riches of God's Goodness

Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Afflictions From the Wicked; Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Blessedness Of Those Trusting Christ; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Light and Guide; Christ Love to; Christ Preciousness of; Christians Believers; Christians Saved by Grace; Church Triumph of; Comfort in Trials; Faith Act of; Faith Confidence of; God Goodness of; God Our Guardian; God Love and Mercy; God Source of All Good; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Invitations of ; Gospel Privileges of; Love For God; Praise By Saints; Praise For God's Goodness; Praise For God's Mercy; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer confidence in; Prayer For Grace and Salvation; Preservation; Pride; Protection Only from God; Providence of God Over Saints; The Christian's Reward; Safety Assured; Salvation God's Gift; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Steadfastness; Temptation; Trust in God Blessedness of; Trust in God Expression of First Line: How great the goodness kept in store Lyrics: 1 How great the goodness kept in store For those who fear Thee and adore In meek humility. How great the deeds with mercy fraught Which openly Thy hand hath wrought For those who trust in Thee, For those who trust in Thee. 2 Secured by Thy unfailing grace, In Thee they find a hiding place When foes their plots devise; A sure retreat Thou wilt prepare, And keep them safely sheltered there, When strife of tongues shall rise, When strife of tongues shall rise. 3 Blest be the Lord, for He has showed, While giving me a safe abode, His love beyond compare; Altho' His face He seemed to hide, He ever heard me when I cried, And made my wants His care, And made my wants His care. 4 Ye saints, Jehovah love and serve, For He the faithful will preserve, And shield from men of pride; Be strong, and let your hearts be brave, All ye that wait for Him to save, In God the Lord confide, In God the Lord confide. Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: ARIEL

The Lord of Hosts

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Assurance Declared; Assurance Enjoyed; Assurance Enjoyed; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Conqueror; Christ Present in His Church; Christ The Saviour; Church As Abode of God; Church Christ the Head of; Church Security of; Church Triumph of; Comfort in Trials; Faith Confession of; Faith Confidence of; Fearlessness; God Our Guardian; God Our Refuge; God Sovereignty of ; Gospel Privileges of; Missions Encouragements of; Nations Dependence on God; Peace; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to; Royalty of Christ Providential; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Safety Enjoyed; The Sea; Strength in God; Water of Life First Line: God is our refuge and our strength Lyrics: 1 God is our refuge and our strength, A helper ever near us; We will not fear tho' earth be moved, For God is nigh to cheer us. Although the mountains quake And earth's foundations shake, Tho' angry billows roar And break against the shore, Our mighty God will hear us. 2 God's city is forever blest With living waters welling; Since God is there she stands unmoved 'Mid tumults round her swelling; God speaks and all is peace, From war the nations cease; The Lord of Hosts is nigh, Our fathers' God Most High Is our eternal dwelling. 3 Behold what God has done on earth; His wrath brings desolation, His grace, commanding wars to cease, Brings peace to ev'ry nation; Be still, for He is Lord, By all the earth adored; The Lord of Hosts is nigh, Our fathers' God Most High Is our strong habitation. Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BuRG