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It came upon the midnight clear

Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810-1876) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 924 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: 'Through all the earth, goodwill and peace from heaven's all-gracious king!' The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. 2 With sorrow brought by sin and strife the world has suffered long and, since the angels sang, have passed two thousand years of wrong: the nations, still at war, hear not the love-song which they bring: O hush the noise and cease the strife, to hear the angels sing! 3 And those whose journey now is hard, whose hope is burning low, who tread the rocky path of life with painful steps and slow: O listen to the news of love which makes the heavens ring! O rest beside the weary road and hear the angels sing! 4 And still the days are hastening on — by prophets seen of old — towards the fulness of the time when comes the age foretold: then earth and heaven renewed shall see the prince of peace, their king; and all the world repeat the song which now the angels sing. Scripture: Psalm 46:8-10 Used With Tune: NOEL

My God, accept my heart this day

Author: Matthew Bridges (1800-1894) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 265 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 My God, accept my heart this day, and make it always thine, that I from thee no more may stray, no more from thee decline. 2 Before the cross of him who died, behold, I prostrate fall; let every sin be crucified, and Christ be all in all. 3 Anoint me with thy heavenly grace, and seal me for thine own; that I may see thy glorious face, and worship near thy throne. 4 Let every thought and work and word to thee be ever given: Then life shall be thy service, Lord, and death the gate of heaven. 5 All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run. Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Used With Tune: ST PETER

Praise to the Holiest in the height

Author: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 178 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise: in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. 2 O loving wisdom of our God! When all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. 3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive and should prevail; 4 And that a higher gift than grace should flesh and blood refine, God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine. 5 O generous love! that he, who smote in Man for man the foe, the double agony in Man for man should undergo; 6 And in the garden secretly, and on the cross on high, should teach his brethren, and inspire to suffer and to die. 7 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise: in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. Scripture: Mark 14:32-42 Used With Tune: GERONTIUS

Thy kingdom come, O God

Author: Lewis Hensley (1824-1905) Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come, O God, thy rule, O Christ, begin; break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin. 2 Where is thy reign of peace and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time that war shall be no more, and lust, oppression, crime shall flee thy face before? 4 We pray thee, Lord, arise, and come in thy great might; revive our longing eyes, which languish for thy sight. 5 Men scorn thy sacred name, and wolves devour thy fold; by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6 O'er lands both near and far thick darkness broodeth yet: arise, O Morning Star, arise, and never set! Scripture: Psalm 44:23-26 Used With Tune: ST CECILIA

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 489 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ the true, the only light, sun of righteousness, arise, triumph over shades of night; dayspring from on high, be near; day-star, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn if you seem not close to me; joyless is the day's return, till your mercy's beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes, and warm my heart. 3 Visit then this soul of mine; pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, radiancy divine; scatter all my unbelief; more and more yourself display, shining to the perfect day. Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21 Used With Tune: HEATHLANDS

He is risen, he is risen!

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818-95 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 137 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 He is risen, he is risen! Tell it with a joyful voice: he has burst his three days' prison, let the whole wide earth rejoice. Death is conquered, we are free, Christ has won the victory. 2 Come with high and holy gladness, sing our Lord's triumphant song: not one touch of twilight sadness dims his resurrection morn; brightly dawns the radiant east, brighter far our Easter feast. 3 He is risen, he is risen! he has opened heaven's gate: we are free from sin's dark prison, risen to a holier state; soon a brighter Easter beam on our longing eyes shall stream. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER (NEANDER)

There Is a Green Hill Far Away

Author: Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 723 hymnals Topics: Sin Forgiveness of Lyrics: 1 There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. 2 We may not know, we cannot tell, What pains He had to bear; But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there. 3 He died that we might be forgiven, He died to make us good, That we might go at last to heaven, Saved by His precious blood. 4 There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of heaven, and let us in. 5 O dearly, dearly has He loved, And we must love Him too, And trust in His redeeming blood, And try His works to do. Amen. Used With Tune: MEDITATION

Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing On the teaching of this day, That our hearts, thy fear possessing, May from sin be turned away. 2 May the grace of Christ, our Savior, And thje Father's boundless love, With the Holy spirit's favor, Rest upon us from above. 3 Have we wandered? O forgive us! Have we wished from truth to rove? Turn, O turn us and receive us And incline us thee to love. 4 Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord, And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford. Amen. Scripture: Colossians 3:15-16 Used With Tune: SARDIS Text Sources: Psalter

At Calvary

Author: William R. Newell, 1868-1956 Meter: 9.9.13 with refrain Appears in 197 hymnals Topics: Sin First Line: Years I spent in vanity and pride Refrain First Line: Mercy there was great and grace was free Lyrics: 1 Years I spent in vanity and pride, Caring not my Lord was crucified, Knowing not it was for me He died on Calvary. Refrain: Mercy there was great and grace was free, Pardon there was multiplied to me, There my burdened soul found liberty– At Calvary. 2 By God's Word at last my sin I learned– Then I trembled at the Law I'd spurned, Till my guilty soul imploring turned to Calvary. [Refrain] 3 Now I've giv'n to Jesus ev'rything, Now I gladly own Him as my King, Now my raptured soul can only sing of Calvary. [Refrain] 4 O the love that drew salvation's plan! O the grace that brought it down to man! O the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 23:33 Used With Tune: AT CALVARY

Holy Ghost, with Light Divine

Author: Andrew Reed, 1787-1862 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 806 hymnals Topics: Sin Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 2 Holy Ghost, with pow'r divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; Long hath sin without control, Held dominion o'er my soul. 3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Bid my many woes depart, Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 4 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down ev'ry idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. Scripture: Luke 11:13 Used With Tune: MERCY