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Jesus on the Mountain Peak

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.8.7.8.4 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year The Transfiguration; Angels; Biblical Characters Moses; Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Transfiguration; Creation; Glory; Hallelujah; Jesus Christ Unity; Law; Nation; Prophets; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year A Lyrics: 1 Jesus on the mountain peak stands alone in glory blazing; let us, if we dare to speak, join the saints and angels praising. Hallelujah! 2 Trembling at his feet we saw Moses and Elijah speaking. All the prophets and the law shout through them their joyful greeting: Hallelujah! 3 Swift the cloud of glory came, God proclaiming, in its thunder, Jesus as the Son by name! Nations, cry aloud in wonder: Hallelujah! 4 This is God's beloved son! Law and prophets sing before him, first and last and only One. All creation shall adore him! Hallelujah! Used With Tune: MOWSLEY

The Godly Man

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Access to God; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Aspirations For Heaven; Character Tests of; Christ Communion with; Christians Duties of; Christians Fellowship of; Christians Graces of; Fidelity; Lord's Supper; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Character of; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; The Wicked Separation from; Worship Sincerity in First Line: Lord, who shall come to Thee Lyrics: 1 Lord, who shall come to Thee, And stand before Thy face? Who shall abide, a welcome guest, Within Thy holy place? 2 The man of upright life, Sincere in word and deed, Who slanders neither friend nor foe, Nor idle tales will heed. 3 Who honors godly men, But scorns the false and file, Who keeps his promised word to all, Thought loss be his the while. 4 Who loves not usury, Nor takes a base reward; Unmoved forever he shall be, And stand before the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 15 Used With Tune: LISBON

Confident Access to God

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Access to God; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Aspirations For Holiness; Assurance Declared; Christ Light and Guide; Christ Love to; Christians Graces of; Christians Saved by Grace; Décision; Faith Blessedness of; Godly Fear Described; God Attributes of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Holiness of; Grace Abounding; House of God Longed for and Loved; Love For God; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer confidence in; Providence of God Over Saints; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; The Righteous Joy of; Safety Assured; Sin Salvation from; Trust in God Blessedness of; The Wicked Character of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of First Line: In the fullness of thy grace Lyrics: 1 In the fulness of Thy grace To Thy house I will repair; Bowing tow'rd thy holy place, In Thy fear to worship there. Lead me in thy righteousness, Let my foes assail in vain; Lest my feet be turned aside, Make Thy way before me plain. 2 False and faithless are my foes, In their mouth no truth is found; Deadly are the words they speak, All their tho'ts with sin abound. Bring, O God, their plans to nought, Hold them guilty in thy sight, For against Thee and thy law They have set themselves to fight. 3 O let all that trust Thy care Ever glad and joyful be; Let them joy who love Thy Name, Safely guarded, Lord, by Thee. For a blessing from Thy store To the righteous Thou wilt yield; Thou wilt compass him about With Thy favor as a shield. Scripture: Psalm 5 Used With Tune: MARTYN

The Prayer of the Wronged for Protection

Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Afflictions Prayer in; Character Vicious; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Deliverance From Foes; Enemies Many and Mighty; Enemies Will be Destroyed; God Loving and Merciful; Mercy of God Celebrated; Morning Psalm; Prayer For Deliverance from Enemies; Retribution Threatened; Strength in God; The Wicked Character of; The Wicked Persecuting; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of; Zeal False First Line: My God, deliver me from those Scripture: Psalm 59 Used With Tune: [My God, deliver me from those]

The Slandered Saint's Refuge

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Watchfulness in; Anger of God Invoked; Assurance Declared; Christian Charity; Christians Conflicts of; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Church Afflicted; Faith Confidence of; God the judge; Heart Claimed of God; Judgment; Judgments On Wicked; Praise For God's Righteousness; Praise Of the Lord; Prayer Imprecations in; Retribution Threatened; Royalty of Christ Judgment His Prerogative; Safety Assured; The Wicked Character of; The Wicked Fate of; The Wicked Self-Destroyed; Zeal False First Line: O Lord my God, in thee Scripture: Psalm 7 Used With Tune: [O Lord my God, in thee do I]

An Ideal Worshiper

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Access to God; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Aspirations For Heaven; Character Tests of; Christ Communion with; Christians Duties of; Christians Fellowship of; Christians Graces of; Fidelity; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Lord's Supper; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Character of; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Sincerity; The Wicked Separation from; Worship Sincerity in First Line: Who, O Lord, shall dwell with Thee Lyrics: 1 Who, O Lord, shall dwell with Thee In the temple of Thy grace? Who Thy constant guest shall be In Thy high and holy place? 2 He who walks in righteousness, All his actions just and clear; He whose words the truth express, Spoken from a heart sincere. 3 He to whom does not belong Tongue of malice or deceit, Who will not his neighbor wrong, Nor a slanderous tale repeat. 4 Who the wicked man will spurn, Honor those that fear the Lord; Nor will from his promise turn Though but loss be his reward. 5 Who no usury will claim, Nor with bribes pollute his hand; He who thus his life shall frame Shall unmoved forever stand. Scripture: Psalm 15 Used With Tune: INNOCENTS

"The world's true Light"

Author: William W. How Appears in 65 hymnals Topics: Christ Character of; Christ light of the world; Christ Sun; Christians Love for Christ; Communion of Saints With Christ First Line: O One with God the Father Lyrics: 1 O one with God the Father In majesty and might, The brightness of his glory, Eternal Light of light; O'er this our home of darkness Thy rays are streaming now; The shadows flee before thee, The world's true Light art thou. 2 Yet, Lord, we see but darkly:-- O heavenly Light, arise, Dispel these mists that shroud us, And hide thee from our eyes! We long to track the footprints That thou thyself hast trod; We long to see the pathway That leads to thee our God. 3 O Jesus, shine around us With radiance of thy grace; O Jesus, turn upon us The brightness of thy face. We need no star to guide us, As on our way we press, If thou thy light vouchsafest, O Sun of righteousness! Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Used With Tune: SPITTA

Said Judas to Mary

Author: Sydney Carter Meter: 5.8.5.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Biblical Characters Judas; Biblical Characters Mary Magdalene; Brotherhood/Sisterhood; Christian Year Holy Week; Church Mission; Jesus Christ Life of; Jesus Christ Love For; Justice; Love for Others; Poverty; Service; Social Concerns; Stewardship; World; Easter 6 Year B; Lent 5 Year C; Monday in Holy Week Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Said Judas to Mary, "Now what will you do with your ointment so rich and so rare?" "I'll pour it all over the feet of the Lord and I'll wipe it away with my hair," she said, "wipe it away with my hair." 2 "Oh Mary, Oh Mary, oh think of the poor -- this ointment, it could have been sold, and think of the blankets and think of the bread you could buy with the silver and gold," he said, "buy with the silver and gold." 3 "Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll think of the poor Tomorrow," she said, "not today; for dearer than all of the poor in the world is my love who is going away," she said, "my love who is going away." 4 Said Jesus to Mary, "Your love is so deep today you may do as you will. Tomorrow you say I am going away, but my body I leave with you still," he said, "my body I leave with you still." 5 "The poor of the world are my body,' he said, "to the end of the world they shall be, the bread and the blankets you give to the poor you'll know you have given to me," he said, "you'll know you have given to me." 6 "My body will hang on the cross of the world tomorrow," he said, "not today, and Martha and Mary will find me again and wash all the sorrow away," he said, "wash all the sorrow away." Used With Tune: JUDAS AND MARY

Godly Resolves

Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Aspirations For Holiness; Christians Graces of; Civil Magistracy; Family; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Holiness Of Christians; Home Life; Mercy of God Celebrated; Retribution Threatened; The Righteous Character of; Rulers Duties of; Sin Hatred of; Temperance Songs; Temptation; The Wicked Separation from; Zeal True First Line: Of mercy and of justice Lyrics: 1 Of mercy and of justice My thankful song shall be; O Lord, in joyful praises My song shall rise to Thee. Within my house I purpose to walk in wisdom's way; O Lord, I need Thy presence; How long wilt Thou delay? 2 On what is base and evil I will not set my heart; Transgressor's ways abhorring With them I take no part. No froward man or evil Shall my companion be; I will not suffer slander Or pride or treachery. 3 The faithful and the upright Shall minister to me; Thy lying and deceitful My favor shall not see. I will in daily judgment All wickedness reward, And cleanse from evil-doers The city of the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 101 Used With Tune: SOJOURNER