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People Look East

Author: Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965 Hymnal: Hymns for a Pilgrim People #83 (2007) Meter: 8.7.9.8.8.7 Topics: Advent; Advent; Jesus Christ; Love; Renewal / Revival; Seasons; Second Coming First Line: People, look East. The time is near Scripture: Revelation 3:11 Languages: English Tune Title: BESANÇON
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Lo! He Comes

Author: John Cennick, 1718-1755; Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #84 (1957) Topics: Advent Second First Line: Lo! He comes, with clouds descending Lyrics: 1 Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold Him, Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at naught and sold Him, Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. 3 Yea, Amen! let all adore Thee, High on Thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory, Claim the kingdom for Thine own: O come quickly, O come quickly, Hallelujah! Come, Lord, come. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: SICILIAN MARINER'S HYMN
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Will Jesus Find Us Watching?

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #85 (1957) Topics: Advent Second First Line: When Jesus comes to reward His servants Refrain First Line: Oh, can we say we are ready, brother? Lyrics: 1 When Jesus comes to reward His servants, Whether it be noon or night, Faithful to Him will He find us watching, With our lamps all trimmed and bright? Refrain: Oh, can we say we are ready, brother? Ready for the soul’s bright home? Say, will He find you and me still watching, Waiting, waiting when the Lord shall come? 2 If, at the dawn of the early morning, He shall call us one by one, When to the Lord we restore our talents, Will He answer thee--“Well done”? (Refrain) 3 Have we been true to the trust He left us? Do we seek to do our best? If in our hearts there is naught condemns us, We shall have a glorious rest. (Refrain) 4 Blessed are those whom the Lord finds watching, In His glory they shall share; If He shall come at the dawn or midnight, Will He find us watching there? (Refrain) Languages: English Tune Title: [When Jesus comes to reward His servants]
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Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Author: Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Hymnal: Hymns for a Pilgrim People #85 (2007) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Adoration and Praise; Advent; Advent; Commitment; Consecration; Jesus Christ; Lent; Second Coming Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates; Behold, the King of glory waits! The King of kings is drawing near; The Savior of the world is here. 2 Fling wide the portals of your heart; Make it a temple set apart From earthly use for heav'n's employ, Adorned with prayer and love and joy. 3 Redeemer, come! I open wide My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide! Let me Thy inner presence feel; Thy grace and love in me reveal. 4 O come, my Sov'reign; enter in! Let new and nobler life begin; Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, Until the glorious crown be won. 5 O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the ruler is confess! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King in triumph comes! Amen. Scripture: Psalm 24:7 Languages: English Tune Title: TRURO
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Rejoice! Rejoice, Emmanuel

Author: Dr. J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #86 (1917) Topics: Advent Second Coming of Christ First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o'er the grave, Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 3 O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine Advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight, Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 4 O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 5 O come, O come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes, from Sinai's height, In ancient time didst give the law In cloud, and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. Languages: English Tune Title: VENI EMMANUEL
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Is It the Crowning Day?

Author: Henry Ostrom, 19th Century Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #86 (1957) Topics: Advent Second First Line: Jesus may come today Refrain First Line: Glad day! Glad day! Lyrics: 1 Jesus may come today, Glad day! Glad day! And I would see my Friend; Dangers and troubles would end If Jesus should come today. Refrain: Glad day! Glad day! Is it the crowning day? I'll live for today, nor anxious be, Jesus my Lord I soon shall see; Glad day! Glad day! Is it the crowning day? 2 I may go home today, Glad day! Glad day! Seemeth I hear their song; Hail to the radiant throng! If I should go home today. (Refrain) 3 Why should I anxious be? Glad day! Glad day! Lights appear on the shore, Storms will affright nevermore, For He is "at hand" today. (Refrain) 4 Faithful I'll be today, Glad day! Glad day! And I will freely tell Why I should love Him so well, For He is my all today. (Refrain) Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus may come today]
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What if It Were Today?

Author: Lelia N. Morris, 1862-1929 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #87 (1957) Topics: Advent Second First Line: Jesus is coming to earth again Refrain First Line: Glory, glory! Joy to my heart 'twill bring Lyrics: 1 Jesus is coming to earth again, What if it were today? Coming in power and love to reign, What if it were today? Coming to claim His chosen Bride, All the redeemed and purified, Over this whole earth scattered wide, What if it were today? Refrain: Glory, glory! Joy to my heart 'twill bring, Glory, glory! When we shall crown Him King; Glory, glory! Haste to prepare the way; Glory, glory! Jesus will come some day. 2 Satan's dominion will soon be o'er, Oh, that it were today! Sorrow and sighing shall be no more, Oh, that it were today! Then shall the dead in Christ arise, Caught up to meet Him in the skies, When shall these glories meet our eyes? What if it were today? (Refrain) 3 Faithful and true would He find us here, If He should come today? Watching in gladness and not in fear, If He should come today? Signs of His coming multiply, Morning light breaks in eastern sky, Watch, for that time is drawing nigh, What if it were today? (Refrain) Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is coming to earth again]
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The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns

Author: John Brownlie, 1859-1925 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #88 (1957) Topics: Advent Second Lyrics: 1 The King shall come when morning dawns, And light triumphant breaks; When beauty gilds the eastern hills, And life to joy awakes. 2 Not as of old a little child, To bear, and fight, and die, But crowned with glory like the sun That lights the morning sky. 3 O brighter than the rising morn When He, victorious, rose And left the lonesome place of death Despite the rage of foes-- 4 O brighter than that glorious morn Shall this fair morning be, When Christ, our King, in beauty comes, And we His face shall see! 5 The King shall come when morning dawns And light and beauty brings: Hail, Christ the Lord! Thy people pray, Come quickly, King of kings! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. STEPHEN
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He Is Coming Again

Author: Mabel Johnston Camp, 1871-1937 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #89 (1957) Topics: Advent Second First Line: Lift up your heads, pilgrims aweary Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, pilgrims aweary, See day’s approach now crimson the sky; Night shadows flee, and your Beloved, Awaited with longing, at last draweth nigh. Refrain: He is coming again, He is coming again, The very same Jesus, rejected of men; He is coming again, He is coming again, With pow'r and great glory, He is coming again! 2 Dark was the night, sin warred against us; Heavy the load of sorrow we bore; But now we see signs of His coming; Our hearts glow within us, joy’s cup runneth o’er! (Refrain) 3 O blessed hope! O blissful promise! Filling our hearts with rapture divine; O day of days! Hail Thy appearing! Thy transcendent glory forever shall shine! (Refrain) 4 Even so come, precious Lord Jesus; Creation waits redemption to see; Caught up in clouds, soon we shall meet Thee; O blessed assurance, forever with Thee! (Refrain) Languages: English Tune Title: [Lift up your heads, pilgrims aweary]
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Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1854 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #90 (1957) Topics: Advent Second Lyrics: 1 Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above; Jesus reigns and heav’n rejoices, Jesus reigns, the God of love: See, He sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. 2 King of glory, reign forever, Thine an everlasting crown; Nothing from Thy love shall sever Those whom Thou hast made Thine own: Happy objects of Thy grace, Destined to behold Thy face. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. 3 Saviour, hasten Thine appearing; Bring, O bring the glorious day, When, the awful summons bearing, Heav'n and earth shall pass away; Then, with golden harps we’ll sing, “Glory, glory to our King!” Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: HARWELL

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