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Messiah

Author: Needham Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Messiah First Line: Glory to God who reigns above Lyrics: 1 Glory to God who reigns above, Who dwells in light, whose name is love; Ye saints and angels, if ye can, Declare the love of God to man. 2 O what can more his love commend His dear, his only Son to send! That man, condemn'd to die, might live, And God be glorious to forgive? 3 Messiah's come—with joy behold The days by prophets long foretold: Judah, thy royal sceptre's broke, And time still prove's what Jacob spoke. 4 Daniel, thy weeks are all expir'd, The time prophetic Seals requir'd; Cut off for sins, but not his own, Thy prince Messiah did atone. 5 Thy famous temple, Solomon, Is by the latter far out-shine: It wanted not they glittering store, Messiah's presence grac'd it more. 6 We see the prophecies fulfil'd In Jesus, that most wondrous child: His birth, his life, his death combine To prove his character divine. 7 Jesus, thy gospel firmly stands A blessing to these favour'd lands: No infidel shall be our dread, Since thou art risen from the dead. Scripture: Genesis 49:10

Divine Love

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Afflictions Deliverance from; Anger of God Restrained; Christ Conqueror; Christ Providences of; Church Saved by Grace; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator of All; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; God Source of All Good; God Works of; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Invitations of ; Grace Abiding; Mercy of God Everlasting; Nature Revelation of God in; Praise Calls to; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Works of Creation; Praise For Works of Providence; Providence of God Over His Creatures; The Redeemed; Royalty of Christ Providential; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of; The Sea; Thanksgiving Declared; Thanksgiving For God's Mercies; Worship Call to First Line: O thank the Lord, the Lord of love Lyrics: 1 O thank the Lord, the Lord of love, O thank the God, all gods above; His tender mercies ever sure To all eternity endure. 2 O thank the mighty King of kings, Whose arm has done such wondrous things. His tender mercies ever sure To all eternity endure. 3 His wisdom gave the heav'ns their birth, And on the waters spread the earth; His tender mercies ever sure To all eternity endure. 4 He taught yon glorious lights their way, He made the sun to rule the day. His tender mercies ever sure To all eternity endure. 5 He set the moon, with milder light, And shining stars to rule the night; His tender mercies ever sure To all eternity endure. 6 He thought on us amid our woes, And rescued us from all our foes; His tender mercies ever sure To all eternity endure. 7 Give thanks to heaven's Almighty King, Who daily feeds each living thing. His tender mercies ever sure To all eternity endure. Scripture: Psalm 136 Used With Tune: BELOIT

Consolation of Israel

Appears in 771 hymnals Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Consolation of Israel First Line: Come, thou long expected Jesus Lyrics: 1 Come, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in thee: Israel's strength and consolation, Hope of all the saints thou art; Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. 2 Born thy people to deliver; Born a child and yet a king; Born to reign in us for ever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring: By thine own eternal spirit Rule in all our hearts alone; By thine all-sufficient merit Raise us to thy glorious throne. Scripture: Luke 2:25 Text Sources: Madan's Collection

Gift of God

Author: Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Gift of God First Line: Jesus my love, my chief delight Lyrics: 1 Jesus my love, my chief delight, For thee I long, for thee I pray; Amid the shadows of the night, Amid the business of the day. 2 When shall I see thy smiling face, That face which often I have seen; Arise, thou sun of righteousness, Scatter the clouds that intervene. 3 Thou art the glorious gift of God, To sinners weary, and distrest: The first of all his gifts bestow'd, And certain pledge of all the rest. 4 Could I but say, this gift is mine, I'd tread the world beneath my feet; No more at poverty repine, Nor envy the rich sinner's state. 5 The precious jewel I would keep, And lodge it deep within my heart; At home, abroad, awake asleep, It never should from thence depart! Scripture: John 3:16

Seeker and Saviour of the Lost

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament First Line: Jesus, 'tis thine to seek Lyrics: 1 Jesus, 'tis thine to seek, 'Tis thine to save by grace, The ruin'd, wand'ring, lost, undone, Of Adam's guilty race. 2 No height, nor depth of sin, Of wretchedness, nor woe, Precluded, Lord, thy boundless love, To helpless man below. 3 Deep as our depths of guile, Didst thou, O Christ, descend; And lo, the prodigal is found, Of his Almighty friend. 4 Come, grateful sinners, coe The Seeker, Saviour, laud; Forever bless his gracious name; And praise the loving God. Scripture: Luke 19:10

Alpha and Omega

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment First Line: Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail! Lyrics: 1 Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail! Thou great beginning, glorious end! From first to last, from last to first, God, Father, Saviour, Brother, Friend. 2 No change of will, nor lapse of pow'r, Shall alter or impede thy plan: One grand, consistent, perfect whole Is thine, thou head of ev'ry man. 3 Ere morning stars, creation sang, Th' eternal purpose was complete; Nor can the idle whirl of time, Thy everlasting love defeat. Scripture: Revelation 1:11

Lamb slain before the Foundation of the World

Author: Peacock Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament First Line: How shall our feeble lips proclaim Lyrics: 1 How shall our feeble lips proclaim The honours of the Saviour's name? Or how the gratitude declare, Our hearts inflam'd to Jesus bear? 2 To manifest his wond'rous love, Behold he leaves the worlds above; From climes of bliss beyond the sky, Swift he descends, to bleed and die. 3 Lo, he again from death revives, Jesus the great Redeemer lives; High, seated on his Father's throne, He sheds his choicest blessings down. Scripture: Revelation 5:6

Plotting foes and a praying church

Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Complaint of; Afflictions Deliverance from; Anger of God Invoked; God Denied; God King; Missions Difficulties of; Missions Need for; Nations Dependent on God; Nations Present Attitude of; Prayer For the Church; Prayer Imprecations in; Retribution Inflicted; Retribution Threatened; Royalty of Christ Will Subject the World to God; The Wicked Character of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of First Line: Keep not, O God, we thee entreat Scripture: Psalm 83 Used With Tune: [Keep not, O God, we thee entreat]

"My blessed Master"

Author: Anon. Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Christ Character of; Christ Character of First Line: I will sing for Jesus Refrain First Line: Oh, help me sing for Jesus Lyrics: 1 I will sing for Jesus, With his blood he bought me, And all along my pilgrim way His loving hand has brought me. Chorus: Oh, help me sing for Jesus, Help me tell the story, Of him who did redeem us, The Lord of life and glory 2 Can there overtake me Any dark disaster While I can sing for Jesus, My blessed, blessed Master? [Chorus] 3 I will sing for Jesus, His name alone prevailing, Shall be my sweetest music, When heart and flesh are failing. [Chorus] Used With Tune: SING FOR JESUS

Angels We Have Heard on High (Les anges dans nos campagnes_

Author: James Chadwick Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 262 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Adoration and Praise; Angels; Biblical Characters Joseph; Biblical Characters Mary, Mother of Jesus; Biblical Characters Shepherds; Biblical Places Bethlehem; Christian Year Christmas; Glory; God Glory; Humility; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Responses Antiphonal; Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B; Christmas Day 1 Year C First Line: Les anges dans nos campagnes (Angels we have heard on high) Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Les anges dans nos campagnes ont entonné l'hymne des cieux; et l'écho de nos montagnes redit ce chant mélodieux. [Refrain:] Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! 2 Bergers, pour qui cette fête? Quel est l'objet de tous ces chants? Quel vainqueur, quelle conquête mérite ces cris triomphants? [Refrain] 3 Ils annoncent la naissance du libérateur d'Israël, et pleins de reconnaissance chantent en ce jour solennel. [Refrain] 1 Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o'er the plains, and the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains. [Refrain:] Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo! 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song? [Refrain] 3 Come to Bethlehem and see Christ whose birth the angels sing; come, adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. [Refrain] 4 See him in a manger laid, whom the choirs of angels praise; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while our hearts in love we raise. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: French trad.