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Prepare to meet God

Author: William B. Collyer Appears in 300 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:1 First Line: Great God, what do I see and hear! Lyrics: 1 Great God, what do I see and hear! The end of things created! The Judge of man I see appear, On clouds of glory seated: The trumpet sounds; the graves restore The dead which they contained before; Prepare, my soul, to meet him. 2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, At the last trumpet's sounding-- Caught up to meet him in the skies, With joy their Lord surrounding; No gloomy fears their souls dismay, His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet him. 3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, Behold his wrath prevailing; For they shall rise, and find their tears And sighs are unavailing: The day of grace is past and gone; Trembling they stand before the throne, All unprepared to meet him. 4 Great God! what do I see and hear! The end of things created! The Judge of man I see appear, On clouds of glory seated: Beneath his cross I view the day When heaven and earth shall pass away, And thus prepared to meet him. Topics: Advent of Christ To Judgment; Christ Judge; Death Used With Tune: JUDGMENT

Let Zion's watchman all awake

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 274 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:17 Lyrics: 1 Let Zion's watchmen all awake, And take th' alarm they give; Now let them from the mouth of God Their awful charge receive. 2 'Tis not a cause of small import The pastor's care demands, But what might fill an angel's heart, And fill'd a Saviour's hands. 3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord Did heavenly bliss forego-- For souls which must forever live In rapture or in woe. 4 May they that Jesus whom they preach, Their own Redeemer see; And watch thou daily o'er their souls, That they may watch for thee. Topics: The Christian Church Ministry; Watching for Souls

Death and Judgment anticipated

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley (1708-1788) Appears in 259 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:11 First Line: Lo on a narrow neck of land Topics: Alarm; Christ Judge; Christ Second Coming; Eternity; Judgment; Life Solemnity of; Sinners Anxious Used With Tune: MERIBAH

Father of Heaven, Whose Love Profound

Author: Edward Cooper, 1770-1833 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 246 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:1-2 Topics: Lent (season); Salvation/Redemption; Trinity; Penitence Used With Tune: RIVAULX

Pour Out Thy Spirit

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 213 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:28-29 First Line: Pour out Thy Spirit from on high Lyrics: 1 Pour out Thy Spirit from on high; Lord, Thine assembled servants bless; Graces and gifts to each supply, And clothe them with Thy righteousness. 2 Wisdom and zeal and faith impart, Firmness with meekness, from above, To bear Thy people on our heart, And love the souls whom Thou dost love: 3 To watch and pray, and never faint; By day and night strict guard to keep; To warn the sinner, cheer the saint, Nourish Thy lambs, and feed Thy sheep. 5 Then, when their work is finished here, In humble hope, our charge resign. When the chief Shepherd shall appear, O God! may they and we be Thine. Amen. Used With Tune: MENDON

Spirit, Come, Dispel Our Sadness

Author: Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676); John C. Jacobi (1670-1750) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 197 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:18-32 Lyrics: 1 Spirit, come, dispel our sadness; pierce the clouds of nature's night. Come, O source of joy and gladness, breathe your life, and spread your light. From the height which knows no measure, as a gracious shower descend, bringing down the richest treasure we can wish, or God can send. 2 Author of the new creation, come, anoint us with your power. Make our hearts your habitation; with your grace our spirits shower. Hear, O hear our supplication, blessed Spirit, God of peace! Rest upon this congregation with the fullness of your grace. Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: O MEIN JESU, ICH MUSS STERBEN

Great God, whose universal sway

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 193 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:23 Lyrics: 1 Great God, whose universal sway The known and unknown worlds obey, Now give the kingdom to thy Son; Extend his power, exalt his throne. 2 As rain on meadows newly mown, So shall he send his influence down; His grace on fainting souls distils, Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills. 3 The heathen lands that lie beneath The shades of overspreading death, Revive at his first dawning light, And deserts blossom at the sight. 4 The saints shall flourish in his days, Dressed in the robes of joy and praise; Peace, like a river, from his throne, Shall flow to nations yet unknown. Topics: Christ Intercession and Reign; Universal Reign of Christ

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Appears in 164 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:28-32 Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on thy people pour thy pow’r. Crown thine ancient church’s story, bring its bud to glorious flow’r. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn thy Christ, assail his ways! From the fears that long have bound us, free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Cure thy children’s warring madness; bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal. 4 Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore. Let the search for thy salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving thee whom we adore, serving thee whom we adore. Topics: Church; Crisis Local, National, Global; Evil; God Presence of; Justice Economic; Nonviolence; Peace and Justice; Peace Conflict and War; Persecution; Wisdom Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA Text Sources: Praise and Service

Ye Boundless Realms of Joy

Author: Nahum Tate (1652-1715); Nicholas Brady (1659-1726) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 161 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:18-32 Lyrics: 1 Ye boundless realms of joy, exalt your Maker's fame, his praise your song employ above the starry frame; your voices raise, ye cherubim and seraphim, to sing his praise. 2 Thou moon, that rulest the night, and sun, that guidest the day, ye glittering stars of light, to him your homage pay. His praise declare, ye heavens above, and clouds that move in liquid air. 3 Let them adore the Lord, and praise his holy name, by whose almighty Word they all from nothing came; and all shall last from changes free; his firm decree stands ever fast. 4 United zeal be shown his wondrous fame to raise, whose glorious name alone deserves our endless praise; earth's utmost ends his power obey; his glorious sway the sky transcends. Topics: Angels; Creation; Gathering of the Community; Praise of God Used With Tune: CROFT'S 136TH

God is a Spirit, just and wise

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 156 hymnals Scripture: Joel 2:13 Lyrics: 1 God is a Spirit, just and wise He sees our inmost mind; In vain to heaven we raise our cries, And leave our souls behind. 2 Nothing but truth before his throne With honor can appear; The painted hypocrites are known Through the disguise they wear. 3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies, Their bended knees the ground; But God abhors the sacrifice Where not the heart is found. 4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways, And make my soul sincere; Then shall I stand before thy face, And find acceptance there. Topics: Attributes of God Spirituality; God is a Spirit