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Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 768 hymnals Topics: Kingdom First Line: Come, Thou long expected Jesus Scripture: Haggai 2:6-9 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Praise to the Lord

Author: Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 410 hymnals Topics: Kingdom/Reign of God; Kingdom/Reign of God; Kingdom/Reign of God First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! Come, all who hear: Now to his temple draw near, Joining in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning, Shelt'ring you under his wings, and so gently sustaining. Have you not seen All that is needful has been Sent by his gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you; Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you. Ponder anew What the Almighty can do As with his love he befriends you. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the "Amen!" Sound from his people again, Gladly with praise we adore him! Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:23-36 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Comfort, Comfort Now My People

Author: Johann Olearius Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Kingdom First Line: "Comfort, comfort now my people Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-2 Used With Tune: FREU DICH SEHR

This Is My Song

Author: Lloyd Stone; Georgia Harkness Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.10 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God First Line: This is my song, O God of all the nations Scripture: Psalm 33:12 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Shout, for the Blessed Jesus Reigns

Author: Benjamin Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: The Church The Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 Shout, for the blessed Jesus reigns; through distant lands his triumphs spread; and sinners, freed from endless pains, own him their Savior and their Head. 2 He calls his chosen from afar, they all at Zion's gates arrive; those who were dead in sin before by sovereign grace are made alive. 3 Gentiles and Jews his laws obey; nations remote their off'rings bring, and unconstrained their homage pay to their exalted God and King. 4 O may his holy church increase, his Word and Spirit still prevail, while angels celebrate his praise, and saints his growing glories hail. 5 Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb, from all below, and all above! In lofty songs exalt his name, in songs as lasting as his love. Scripture: Isaiah 66:20 Used With Tune: TRURO

Your kingdom come, O God!

Author: L. Hensley (1824-1905) Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Lent 4, The King and the Kingdom Transfiguration Lyrics: 1 Your kingdom come, O God! your rule, O Christ, begin; break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin, 2 Where is your reign of peace and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time, the end of strife and war; when lust, oppression, crime and greed shall be no more? 4 O Lord our God, arise and come in your great might! revive our longing eyes which languish for your sight. 5 As rebels scorn your name and wolves devour your fold, by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6 On nations near or far thick darkness gathers yet: arise, O Morning Star, arise and never set! Used With Tune: ST. CECILIA

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: F. B. P., ca. 16th cent. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 631 hymnals Topics: Kingdom/Reign of God First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home when shall I come Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end? Your joys when shall I see? 2 O happy harbor of the saints, O sweet and pleasant soil! In you no sorrow may be found, No grief, no care, no toil. 3 Your gardens and your gallant walks Continually are green; There grow such sweet and pleasant flow'rs As nowhere else are seen. 4 There trees forevermore bear fruit And evermore do spring; There evermore the angels sit and evermore do sing. 5 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see Your endless joy, and of the same Partaker ever be! Scripture: Psalm 42:2 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

The Kingdom of God

Author: Gracia Grindal Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.5 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God First Line: The kingdom of God is like Refrain First Line: It is like the kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 The kingdom of God is like a grain of mustard seed. When it is sown in the earth, it is the smallest seed. [Refrain:] It is like the kingdom of God and a mystery. 2 For when it is sown, it grows into the largest plant, greater than all of the herbs, and grows into a tree. (Refrain) 3 It grows so birds can rest inside its crown of leaves, deep in its shadows, away from any evil prey. (Refrain) 4 And so we can liken it to seeds which make a tree larger than all of the trees from just the smallest seed. (Refrain) Scripture: Matthew 13:31-32 Used With Tune: MUSTARD SEED

Built on the Rock the Church Doth Stand

Author: Nicolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; Carl Doving, 1867-1937 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God Used With Tune: KIRKEN DEN ER ET GAMMELT HUS

More love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Mrs. E. Prentiss, 1818-1878 Appears in 867 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom Evangelism Lyrics: 1 More love to Thee, O Christ, More love to Thee; Hear Thou the prayer I make, On bended knee; This is my earnest plea, More love, O Christ to Thee, More love to Thee. 2 Once earthly joy I craved, Sought peace and rest; Now Thee alone I seek, Give what is best; This all my prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee. 3 Then shall my latest breath Whisper Thy praise; This be the parting cry My heart shall raise. This still its prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee. Used With Tune: PROPIOR DEO