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We praise thee, God, for harvests earned

Author: John Coleman Adams Appears in 17 hymnals Used With Tune: ILLSLEY

O happy day that fixed my choice

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,809 hymnals Used With Tune: Carmel (Ilsley)

Our God is good, in earth and sky

Author: John Hampden Gurney Appears in 69 hymnals Topics: God, the Father The Love of God Used With Tune: JAM LUCIS

Earth's Mighty Maker, Whose Command

Author: Anonymous; Anonymous Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Earth’s mighty Maker, whose command Raised from the sea the solid land, And drove each billowy heap away, And bade the earth stand firm for aye: 2. That so, with flowers of golden hue, The seeds of each it might renew; And fruit trees bearing fruit might yield— And pleasant pasture of the field; 3. Our spirit’s rankling wounds efface With dewy freshness of Thy grace: That grief may cleanse each deed of ill, And o’er each lust may triumph still. 4. Let every soul Thy law obey, And keep from every evil way; Rejoice each promised good to win And flee from every mortal sin. 5. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally. Used With Tune: ILLSLEY Text Sources: 7th Century Latin

I heard the bells on Christmas day

Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Appears in 121 hymnals Used With Tune: ILLSLEY

When Jesus came to earth of old

Appears in 12 hymnals Used With Tune: ILLSLEY

The eternal gifts of Christ the King

Author: St Ambrose, c. 340-397; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: Th'eternal gifts of Christ the King Lyrics: 1 Th'eternal gifts of Christ the King, th'apostles' glory, let us sing; and all, with hearts of gladness, raise due hymns of thankful love and praise. 2 Theirs is the steadfast faith of saints, and hope that never yields nor faints, and love of Christ in perfect glow that lays the prince of this world low. 3 In them the Father's glory shone, in them the will of God the Son, in them exults the Holy Ghost, through them rejoice the heav'nly host. 4 To thee, Redeemer, now we cry, that thou wouldst join to them on high thy servants, who this grace implore, for ever and for evermore. Topics: All Saints; Year B Lent 5; Years A, B, and C Tuesday of Holy Week Scripture: John 12:31 Used With Tune: ILLSLEY (BISHOP)

O Savior, Who for Man Hast Trod

Author: Charles Coffin; John Chandler Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 42 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O Savior, who for man hast trod The winepress of the wrath of God, Ascend, and claim again on high Thy glory left for us to die. 2. A radiant cloud is now Thy seat, And earth lies stretched beneath Thy feet; Ten thousand thousands round Thee sing, And share the triumph of their King. 3. The angel host enraptured waits: Lift up your heads, eternal gates! O God-and-Man! the Father’s throne Is now forevermore Thine own. 4. Our great High Priest and Shepherd Thou Within the veil art entered now, To offer here Thy precious blood Once poured on earth a cleansing flood. 5. And thence the Church, Thy chosen Bride, With countless gifts of grace supplied, Through all her members draws from Thee Her hidden life of sanctity. 6. O Christ, our Lord, of Thy dear care, Thy lowly members heavenward bear; Be ours with Thee to suffer pain, With Thee forevermore to reign. 7. All praise from every heart and tongue To Thee, ascended Lord, be sung; All praise to God the Father be And Holy Ghost eternally. Used With Tune: ILLSLEY Text Sources: Paris Breviary, 1736; Translation: (Redeemer, Now Thy Work Is Done, Hymns of the Primitive Church, 1837), Chandler & the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern