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Bride of the Lamb, Awake, Awake

Author: Edward Denny Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 44 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Bride of the Lamb, awake, awake! Why sleep for sorrow now? The hope of glory, Christ, is thine, A child of glory thou. 2. Thy spirit, through the lonely night, From earthly joy apart, Hath sighed for One that’s far away— The Bridegroom of thy heart. 3. But see! the night is waning fast, The breaking morn is near; And Jesus comes, with voice of love, Thy drooping heart to cheer. 4. He comes—for oh, His yearning heart No more can bear delay— To scenes of full unmingled joy To call His bride away. 5. Then weep no more; ’tis all thine own His crown, His joy divine; And, sweeter far than all beside, He, He Himself is thine! Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Hymns for the Poor of the Flock, 1837

Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 364 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Bread of the world, in mercy broken, Wine of the soul, in mercy shed, By whom the words of life were spoken, And in whose death our sins are dead. 2. Look on the heart by sorrow broken, Look on the tears by sinners shed; And be Thy feast to us the token, That by Thy grace our souls are fed. Used With Tune: EUCHARISTIC HYMN Text Sources: Published posthumously in Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Service of the Church Year (London: J. Murray, 1827)

Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 933 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2. Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining; Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Savior of all! 3. Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Odors of Edom and offerings divine? Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4. Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gifts would His favor secure; Richer by far is the heart’s adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5. Hail the blest morn when the great mediator Down from the regions of glory descends. Shepherds, go worship the Babe in the manger; Lo! for His guard the bright angels attend. Used With Tune: MORNING STAR

Brightly Gleams Our Banner

Author: Thomas Potter Meter: 6.5.6.5.12 Appears in 425 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Brightly gleams our banner, pointing to the sky, Waving on Christ’s soldiers to their home on high. Marching through the desert, gladly thus we pray, Still with hearts united, singing on our way. Refrain Brightly gleams our banner, pointing to the sky, Waving on Christ’s soldiers to their home on high. 2. Pattern of our childhood, once Thyself a child, Make our childhood holy, pure and meek and mild. In the hour of danger whither can we flee, Save to Thee, dear Savior, only unto Thee? [Refrain] 3. Jesus, Lord and Master, at Thy sacred feet, Here, with hearts rejoicing, see Thy children meet. Often have we left Thee, often gone astray; Keep us, mighty Savior, in the narrow way. [Refrain] 4. All our days direct us in the way we go; Lead us on victorious over every foe: Bid Thine angels shield us when the storm clouds lower, Pardon, Lord, and save us in the last dread hour. [Refrain] 5. Then with saints and angels may we join above, Offering prayers and praises at Thy throne of love. When the toil is over, then comes rest and peace, Jesus in His beauty! Songs that never cease! [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. THERESA Text Sources: The Holy Family Hymns, 1860

Brother, Hast Thou Wandered Far?

Author: James F. Clarke Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 103 hymnals First Line: Brother, hast thou wandered far Lyrics: 1. Brother, hast thou wandered far From thy Father’s happy home, With thyself and God at war? Turn thee, brother; homeward come. 2. Hast thou wasted all the powers God for noble uses gave? Squandered life’s most golden hours? Turn thee, brother; God can save! 3. Is a mighty famine now In thy heart and in thy soul? Discontent upon thy brow? Turn thee; God will make thee whole. 4. He can heal thy bitterest wound, He thy gentlest prayer can hear; Seek Him, for He may be found; Call upon Him; He is near. Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN Text Sources: Hymn Book for the Church of the Disciples, 1844

Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury; Alexander Groves Appears in 794 hymnals First Line: Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me Lyrics: 1. Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! 2. Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, my all in all. 3. Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me, Thy holy Word the truth that saveth me; Give me to eat and live with Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, for Thou art love. 4. O send Thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, That He may touch my eyes, and make me see: Show me the truth concealed within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord. Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE Text Sources: Wesleyan Methodist Magazine (London: September 1913).

By Cool Siloam's Shady Rill

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 618 hymnals Lyrics: 1. By cool Siloam’s shady rill How fair the lily grows! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, Of Sharon’s dewy rose! 2. Lo! such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod, Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God. 3. By cool Siloam’s shady rill The lily must decay; The rose that blooms beneath the hill Must shortly fade away. 4. And soon, too soon, the wintry hour Of man’s maturer age Will shake the soul with sorrow’s power And stormy passion’s rage. 5. O Thou whose infant feet were found Within Thy Father’s shrine, Whose years with changeless virtue crowned, Were all alike divine. 6. Dependent on Thy bounteous breath, We seek Thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age, and death To keep us still Thine own. Used With Tune: BELMONT Text Sources: Christian Observer, 1812

Come, Dearest Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 288 hymnals First Line: Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell Lyrics: 1. Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell By faith and love in every breast; Then shall we know, and taste, and feel The joys that cannot be expressed. 2. Come, fill our hearts with inward strength, Make our enlargèd souls possess, And learn the height, and breadth, and length Of Thine unmeasurable grace. 3. Now to the God whose power can do More than our thoughts or wishes know, Be everlasting honors done By all the Church, through Christ His Son. Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET Text Sources: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, 1707, number 135

Christian, Dost Thou See Them?

Author: Andrew of Crete; John M. Neale Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 319 hymnals First Line: Christian, dost thou see them on the holy ground Lyrics: 1. Christian, dost thou see them on the holy ground, How the powers of darkness rage thy steps around? Christian, up and smite them, counting gain but loss, In the strength that cometh by the holy cross. 2. Christian, dost thou feel them, how they work within, Striving, tempting, luring, goading into sin? Christian, never tremble; never be downcast; Gird thee for the battle, watch and pray and fast. 3. Christian, dost thou hear them, how they speak thee fair? Always fast and vigil? Always watch and prayer? Christian, answer boldly: While I breathe I pray! Peace shall follow battle, night shall end in day. 4. Well I know thy trouble, O my servant true; Thou art very weary, I was weary, too; But that toil shall make thee some day all Mine own, At the end of sorrow shall be near my throne. Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW OF CRETE Text Sources: Hymns of the Eastern Church, 1862

Come, Holy Spirit, Calm My Mind

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 175 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Come, Holy Spirit, calm my mind, And fit me to approach my God; Remove each vain, each worldly thought, And lead me to Thy blest abode. 2. Hast Thou imparted to my soul A living spark of heavenly fire? O kindle now the sacred flame; Teach it to burn with pure desire. 3. Impress upon my wandering mind The love that Christ for sinners bore; And give a new, a contrite heart, A heart the Savior to adore. 4. A brighter faith and hope impart, And let me now the Savior see; O soothe and cheer my burdened heart, And bid my spirit rest in Thee. Used With Tune: STORRS Text Sources: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Lock Chapel, 1803; verse 3 added in Bickersteth's Christian Psalmody, 1833