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Let us, with a gladsome mind

Author: John Milton, 1608-1674 Appears in 563 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 Let us, with a gladsome mind, praise the Lord, for he is kind: for his mercies ay endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 2 Let us blaze his name abroad, for of gods he is the God; for his mercies ay endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 3 He, with all-commanding might, filled the new-made world with light: for his mercies ay endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 4 He the golden-tressèd sun caused all day his course to run; for his mercies ay endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 5 And the moon to shine at night, 'mid her starry sisters bright; for his mercies ay endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 6 All things living he doth feed. his full hand supplies their need: for his mercies ay endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 7 Let us, with a gladsome mind praise the Lord, for he is kind: for his mercies ay endure, ever faithful, ever sure. Scripture: Psalm 136 Used With Tune: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Ye holy angels bright

Author: Richard Baxter, 1615-1691; John Hampden Gurney, 1802-1862 Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 123 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 Ye holy angels bright, who wait at God's right hand, or through the realms of light fly at your Lord's command, assist our song, or else the theme too high doth seem for mortal tongue. 2 Ye blessèd souls at rest, who ran this earthly race, and now, from sin released, behold the Saviour's face, God's praises sound, as in his sight with sweet delight ye do abound. 3 Ye saints, who toil below, adore your heav'nly King, and onward as ye go some joyful anthem sing; take what he gives and praise him still, through good and ill, who ever lives. 4 My soul, bear thou thy part, triumph in God above; and with a well-tuned heart sing thou the songs of love; let all thy days till life shall end, whate'er he send, be filled with praise. Scripture: Psalm 148:2 Used With Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH

Praise God from whom all blessings flow (Doxology)

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1710 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,379 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving First Line: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Lyrics: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise him, all creatures here below, praise him above, ye heav'nly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Used With Tune: DOXOLOGY

Crown him with many crowns

Author: Matthew Bridges Appears in 836 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; hark, how the heav'nly anthem drowns all music but its own: awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. 2 Crown him the Virgin's Son, the God incarnate born, whose arm those crimson trophies won which now his brow adorn: Fruit of the mystic Rose, as of that Rose the Stem; the Root, whence mercy ever flows, the Babe of Bethlehem. 3 Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, those wounds, yet visible above in beauty glorified: no angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright. 4 Crown him the Lord of peace, whose pow'r a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise: his reign shall know no end, and round his piercèd feet fair flow'rs of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. 5 Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime. All hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me; thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Scripture: Daniel 7:9 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

O happy day

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,820 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving First Line: O happy day! that fixed my choice Lyrics: 1 O happy day! that fixed my choice on thee, my Saviour and my God! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, and tell its raptures all abroad. 2 'Tis done, the work of grace is done! I am my Lord's, and he is mine! He drew me, and I followed on, glad to confess the voice divine. 3 Now rest, my long-divided heart, fixed on this blissful centre, rest; not ever from thy Lord depart, with him of every goo possessed. 4 High heav'n, that heard the solemn vow, that vow renewed shall daily hear; till in life's latest hour I bow, and bless in death a bond so dear. Scripture: John 1:37 Used With Tune: [O happy day! that fixed my choice]

Hail to the Lord's anointed

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 865 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's anointed, great David's greater son! Hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free; to take away transgression, and rule in equity. 2 He comes with succour speedy to those who suffer wrong; to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong; to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, and love, joy, hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth: before him on the mountains shall peace the herald go; and righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow. 4 Kings shall bow down before him, and gold and incense bring; all nations shall adore him, his praise all people sing: to him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend; his kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end. 5 O'er ev'ry foe victorious, he on his throne shall rest, from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blest; the tide of time shall never his covenant remove; his name shall stand for ever, that name to us is love. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: CRÜGER

Praise and Thanksgiving

Author: Edith Lowell Thomas; Marie J. Post Meter: 10.10.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Hello Praise and Thanksgiving First Line: Praise and thanksgiving let everyone bring Used With Tune: LOBET UND PREISET Text Sources: Alsatian (st. 1)

Great is thy faithfulness

Author: Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, 1866-1960 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 213 hymnals Topics: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father Refrain First Line: Great is thy fatihfulness! Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not; thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been thou forever wilt be. Refrain: Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided, great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! 2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain] 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain] Scripture: Genesis 8:22 Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS