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Hail, Glad Festival Day

Author: Venantius Fortunatus; Maurice Frederick Bell Hymnal: Voices United #163 (1996) Meter: Irregular Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Assurance; Beauty; Christian Year Easter; Christian Year Pentecost; Doubt; God Power/Might; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Life; Light; New Creation; Peace (World); Praise; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Redemption; Seasons Changing; Sundays/Sabbath; Victory; Wholeness; Word of God; Worship; Ascension Year A; Pentecost Year A; Easter 1 Year B First Line: Lo, the fair beauty of earth Refrain First Line: Hail, glad festival day! Lyrics: [Refrain:] Hail, glad festival day! Blest day to be hallowed for ever, day wherein Christ arose, breaking the kingdom of death. [Easter:] 1 Lo, the fair beauty of earth, from the death of the winter arising, every good gift of the year now with its Saviour returns. [Refrain] 2 He who was nailed to the cross is God and the ruler of all things; all things created on earth worship the maker of all. [Refrain] 3 Mourning they laid you to rest, the author of life and creation; treading the pathway of death, life now bestowing on all. [Refrain] 4 God of all pity and power, let your word be assured to the doubting: light on the third day returns; rise, Son of God, from the tomb! [Refrain] [Ascension:] 1 Christ in his triumph ascends, who had vanquished the devil's dominion; bright is the woodland with leaves, brilliant the meadows with flowers. [Refrain] 2 Daily the loveliness grows, adorned with glory of blossom; heaven its gates now unbars, flinging its increase of light. [Refrain] 3 Jesus, the health of the word, enlighten our minds, great Redeemer, Son of the Father supreme, only-begotten of God! [Refrain] 4 Praise to the giver of good! O Lover and Author of concord, pour out your balm on our days; order our days in your peace. [Refrain] [Pentecost:] 1 Lo, in the likeness of fire, on those who await his appearing, he whom the Lord foretold suddenly, swiftly descends: [Refrain] 2 Forth to the faithful he comes with sevenfold mystical offering, pouring on all human souls infinite riches of God. [Refrain] 3 Hark! for in myriad tongues Christ's own, his chosen apostles, preach to the ends of the earth Christ and his wonderful works. [Refrain] 4 Praise to the Spirit of life, all praise to the fount of our being, light that now lightens all, life that in all now abides. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: SALVE, FESTA DIES

Hope of the World

Author: Georgia Elma Harkness Hymnal: Voices United #215 (1996) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: The Christian Year Reign of Christ; Church Ecumenism; Compassion; Courage; Discipleship and Service; Empowerment; Gift(s); Guidance; Healing; Hope; Hunger; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Example; Jesus Christ Guide and Leader; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Life In; Jesus Christ Reign; Light; Manna, Bread of Life; Mercy; Ministry; Mission and Outreach; Opening Hymns; Peace (World); Providence; Service Music Offering; Sin; Social Concerns; Struggle and Conflict; Temptation; Trust; Unity; Walking with God/Jesus Christ; World; Advent 2 Year A; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Ascension Year A; Proper 6 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 17 Year A; Proper 23 Year A; Proper 28 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year B; Easter 7 Year B; Proper 10 Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Proper 13 Year B; Proper 22 Year B; Proper 23 Year B; Advent 4 Year C; Epiphany 6 Year C; Lent 5 Year C; All Saints Year C; Proper 28 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC First Line: Hope of the world, O Christ of great compasssion Lyrics: 1 Hope of the world, O Christ of great compassion, speak to our fearful hearts by conflict rent; save us, your people, from consuming passion, who by our own false hopes and aims are spent. 2 Hope of the world, God's gift from highest heaven, bringing to hungry souls the bread of life, still let your Spirit unto us be given to heal earth's wounds and end our bitter strife. 3 Hope of the world, afoot on dusty highways, showing to wandering souls the path of light: walk now beside us lest the tempting byways lure us away from you to endless night. 4 Hope of the world, who by your cross has saved us from death and dark despair, from sin and guilt: we render back the love your mercy gave us; take now our lives, with them your kingdom build. 5 Hope of the world, O Christ, o'er death victorious, who by this sign did conquer grief and pain, we would be faithful to your gospel glorious. You are our Lord! You shall forever reign! Languages: English Tune Title: DONNE SECOURS

Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's command

Author: Laura S. Copenhaver Hymnal: The Hymnal #379 (1950) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth Missions; Friendship, World; Missions; Peace, International Lyrics: 1 Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's commands, Immortal tidings in your mortal hands, Pass on and carry swift the news ye bring: Make straight, make straight the highway of the King. 2 Through desert ways, dark fen, and deep morass, Through jungles, sluggish seas, and mountain pass, Build ye the road, and falter not, nor stay; Prepare across the earth the King's highway. 3 Where once the crooked trail in darkness wound Let marching feet and joyous song resound, Where burn the funeral pyres, and censers swing, Make straight, make straight the highway of the King. 4 Lord, give us faith and strength the road to build, To see the promise of the day fulfilled, When war shall be no more and strife shall cease Upon the highway of the Prince of Peace. Amen. Tune Title: NATIONAL HYMN

Heralds of Christ, Who Bear the King's Commands

Author: Laura S. Copenhaver Hymnal: The Worshipbook #416 (1972) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances World Peace First Line: Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's command Lyrics: 1 Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's commands, Immortal tidings in your mortal hands, Pass on and carry swift the news ye bring: Make straight, make straight the highway of the King. 2 Through desert ways, dark fen, and deep morass, Through jungles, sluggish seas, and mountain pass, Build ye the road, and falter not, nor stay; Prepare across the earth the King's highway. 3 Where once the crooked trail in darkness wound Let marching feet and joyous song resound, Where burn the funeral pyres, and censers swing, Make straight, make straight the highway of the King. 4 Lord, give us faith and strength the road to build, To see the promise of the day fulfilled, When war shall be no more and strife shall cease Upon the highway of the Prince of Peace. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5 Tune Title: NATIONAL HYMN

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

Author: Julia Ward Howe Hymnal: The Worshipbook #474 (1972) Meter: Irregular Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Civil Year Memorial Day; Civil Year Independence Day; Other Observances World Peace 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 watch-fires 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] Amen. Tune Title: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Hymnal: The Worshipbook #642 (1972) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances Stewardship; Other Observances World Peace Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear your voice, O Son of Man. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the vision of your tears. 3 From tender childhood's helplessness, From woman's grief, man's burdened toil, From famished souls, from sorrow's stress, Your heart has never known recoil. 4 The cup of water given for you Still holds the freshness of your grace; Yet long these multitudes to view The sweet compassion of your face. 5 O Master, from the mountainside, Make haste to heal these hearts of pain; Among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again; 6 Till sons of men shall learn your love, And follow where your feet have trod; Till glorious from your heaven above Shall come the city of our God. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 17:1-2 Tune Title: GERMANY