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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 288 hymnals Topics: Processional Hymns Lyrics: Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, 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. All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee. Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou the Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are thine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. Mortals, join the happy chorus; stars of morning, take your part; love divine is reigning o'er us, binding those of tender heart. Ever singing, move 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

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Frederick H. Hedge, 1805-1890 Meter: 7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 702 hymnals Topics: Processionals Lyrics: 1 A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; Our helper He amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and power are great, And, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal. 2 Did we in our own strength confide, Our striving would be losing, Were not the right man on our side, The man of God's own choosing: Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He; Lord Sabaoth, His name, From age to age the same, And He must win the battle. 3 And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us: The Prince of Darkness grim, We tremble not for him; His rage we can endure, For lo, his doom is sure; One little word shall fell him. 4 That word above all earthly powers, No thanks to them, abideth; The Spirit and the gifts are ours Through Him who with us sideth: Let goods and kindred go, This mortal life also; The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still; His kingdom is forever. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG

I Love to Tell the Story

Author: Katherine Hankey Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 1,281 hymnals Topics: Processionals Lyrics: 1. I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, because I know 'tis true; it satisfies my longings as nothing else can do. Refrain: I love to tell the story, 'twill be my theme in glory, to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love. 2. I love to tell the story; more wonderful it seems than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams. I love to tell the story, it did so much for me; and that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. [Refrain] 3. I love to tell the story; 'tis pleasant to repeat what seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, for some have never heard the message of salvation from God's own holy Word. [Refrain] 4. I love to tell the story, for those who know it best seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HANKEY

Golden Harps are Sounding

Author: F. R. H. Appears in 268 hymnals Topics: Processional Refrain First Line: All his work is ended, Joyfully we sing Used With Tune: HERMAS

Go forward, Christian soldier

Author: L. Tuttiett Appears in 184 hymnals Topics: General Processionals Lyrics: 1 Go forward, Christian soldier, Beneath His banner true, The Lord Himself, thy Leader, Shall all thy foes subdue. His love foretells thy trials; He knows thine hourly need, He can with bread of heaven Thy fainting spirit feed. 2 Go forward, Christian soldier! Fear not the secret foe; Far more o'er thee are watching Than human eyes can know: Trust only Christ, thy Captain; Cease not to watch and pray; Heed not the treacherous voices That lure thy soul astray. 3 Go forward, Christian soldier! Nor dream of peaceful rest, Till Satan's host is vanquished And heaven is all possessed; Till Christ Himself shall call thee To lay thine armour by, And wear in endless glory The crown of victory. 4 Go forward, Christian soldier! Fear not the gathering night: The Lord has been thy shelter; The Lord will be thy light. When morn His face revealeth, Thy dangers all are past: O pray that faith and virtue May keep thee to the last! Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,286 hymnals Topics: Processional Hymns Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home! 2 Under the shadow of thy throne still may we dwell secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, soon bears us all away; we fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guide while life shall last, and our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90:1-5 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing!

Author: Edward H. Plumptre Appears in 441 hymnals Topics: Processional; Sunday Schools Processionals First Line: Rejoice, ye pure in heart! Lyrics: Rejoice, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your glorious banner wave on high, The cross of Christ your King! Bright youth and snow-crowned age, Strong men and maidens meek: Raise high your free, exulting song! God's wondrous praises speak! With all the angel choirs, With all the saints of earth, Pour out the strains of joy and bliss, True rapture, noblest mirth! Your clear hosannas raise, And alleluias loud! Whilst answering echoes upward float, Like wreaths of incense cloud. Yes, on through life's long path! Still chanting as ye go; From youth to age by night and day, In gladness and in woe. Still lift your standard high! Still march in firm array! As warriors through the darkness toil, Till dawns the golden day! 498 At last the march shall end; The wearied ones shall rest; The pilgrims find their Father's house, Jerusalem the blest. Then on, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your glorious banner wave on high, The cross of Christ your King! Used With Tune: MARION

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: F. S. Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 666 hymnals Topics: Processional Hymns Refrain First Line: Lord of all, to thee we raise Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise this, our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree, and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, [Refrain] 3 For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind's delight, for the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight, [Refrain] 4 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above; for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain] 5 For the Church that evermore lifteth holy hands above, off'ring up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love, (Refrain) Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8 Used With Tune: DIX

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 485 hymnals Topics: Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional) First Line: I sing the mighty pow'r of God Lyrics: 1 I sing the mighty pow'r of God That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at his command, And all the stars obey. 2 I sing the goodness of the Lord That filled the earth with food; He formed the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good. Lord, how thy wonders are displayed Where'er we turn my eye; If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky! 3 There's not a plant or flow'r below, But makes thy glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow By order from thy throne; While all that borrows life from thee Is ever in thy care, And ev'rywhere that I can be, Thou, God, are present there. Scripture: Genesis 1:8-25 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

We March, We March to Victory

Author: G. Moultrie Appears in 217 hymnals Topics: Processional First Line: We come in the might of the Lord of light Used With Tune: MARCH TO VICTORY