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Glorious things of thee are spoken

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Appears in 1,292 hymnals Topics: Grace; Home; Word of God; Zion; Christ the Son Second Coming and Zionic Reign Scripture: Psalm 87:1-3 Used With Tune: AUSTRIA

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Author: George Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 273 hymnals Topics: Kingdom/Reign of God; Second Coming; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates; Behold the King of glory waits! The King of kings is drawing near; The Savior of the world is here. 2 O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the ruler is confest! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King of triumph comes! 3 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. 4 So come, my Sov'reign; enter in! Let new and nobler life begin; Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, Until the glorious crown be won. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: TRURO

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Sólo Excelso, Amor Divino)

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788; Elida G. Falcón; Juanita R. de Balloch, b. 1894; Luis Olivieri, b. 1937 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Topics: Advent Season; Tiempo de Advento; Solemnities of the Lord Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; Solemnidades del Señor Sagrado Corazón de Jesús; Rites of the Church Marriage; Ritos de la Iglesia Matrimonio; Alegría; Joy; Amor de Dios para Nosotros; Love of God for Us; Cielo; Heaven; Grace; Gracia; Jesucristo; Jesus Christ; Mercy; Misericordia; New Creation; Nueva Creación; Petition/Prayer; Súplica/Oración; Reconciliación; Reconciliation; Second Coming; Segunda Venida First Line: Love divine, all loves excelling (Sólo excelso amor divino) Scripture: Psalm 67:8 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Christ, Above All Glory Seated

Author: James R. Woodford Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Christ Second Coming and the Last Judgment of Lyrics: 1 Christ, above all glory seated, King triumphant, strong to save! Dying, you have death defeated, buried, you have spoiled the grave. You have gone where now is given what no mortal might could gain, on th'eternal throne of heaven in your Father's pow'r to reign. 2 Then will kingdoms all adore you, heav'n above and earth below, while the depths of hell before you trembling and defeated bow. We will praise you, Lord and Savior, and implore your grace and love; hear our pray'r and help us always seek the things that are above. 3 Lord, when you again in glory on the clouds of heav'n shall shine, we, your church, shall stand before you, brought from all the days of time. In your faithfulness confiding, Jesus, we shall all adore: praise and glory, thanks and honor, pow'r and strength forevermore! Scripture: Acts 1:9-11 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH Text Sources: Latin hymn, 13th cent.

Christ Shall Have Dominion

Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Second Coming of Christ Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

O God, Be Thy Anointed Son

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Second Coming of Christ Lyrics: 1 O God, be Thy Anointed Son With truth and righteousness endowed, That justice may on earth be done, The meek protected from the proud. 2 Then over mountain side and plain Shall peace spring forth from righteousness; The poor man's cause will He maintain, And save the weak, that none oppress. 3 Then shall Thy fear on earth be known Long as the sun and moon shall shine; While endless generations run, Kingdom and glory shall be Thine. 4 Like copious rain in time of dearth, So shall His gracious coming be; As gentle showers that cheer the earth, So He shall bring prosperity. 5 The just shall flourish in His day, And evermore shall peace extend; From sea to sea shall be His sway, And to the earth's remotest end. 6 The desert lands to Him shall bow, And all the islands of the sea, And kings with gifts shall pay their vow, His enemies shall bend the knee. 7 In great compassion for the weak He ever will maintain their right, Will help the poor and save the meek; Their lives are precious in His sight. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: HURSLEY

The King of Glory

Author: Willard F. Jabusch, b.1930 Meter: 12.12 with refrain Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Advent Season; Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; Christ the King; Funeral Sacraments; Comfort; Courage; Eternal Life; Healing; Paschal Mystery; Praise; Providence; Redemption; Salvation; Second Coming; Sickness; Worship and Adoration First Line: Who is the king of glory; how shall we call him? Refrain First Line: The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: KING OF GLORY

How Brightly Beams the Morning Star

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Johann Adolf Schlegel Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Epiphany; Evangelism (Good News); God Presence; Grace; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy; Life; Light; Mercy; Morning; Nurture; Praise; Providence; Salvation; Second Coming; Star(s); Trust; Word of God; Worship; Advent 2 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Epiphany Year A; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Christmas 2 Year B; Epiphany Year B; Christmas Day 2 Year C; Christmas 2 Year C; Epiphany Year C; Easter 7 Year C First Line: How brightly beams the Morning Star! Lyrics: 1 How brightly beams the Morning Star! What sudden radiance from afar! It cheers us with its shining. Brightness of God, that breaks our night and fills the darkened souls with light, who long for truth were pining! Newly, truly God's word feeds us, rightly leads us, life bestowing. Praise, O praise such love o'erflowing! 2 All praise to him who came to save, who conquered death and scorned the grave; each day new praise resoundeth to him, the life who once was slain, the friend whom none shall trust in vain, whose grace for aye aboundeth; sing then, ring then, tell the story of his glory, till his praises flood with light earth's darkest mazes! Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

This Is the Feast of Victory

Meter: Irregular Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Easter Vigil ; Easter; Easter Season; Christ the King; Christian Initiation of Adults; Celebration; Children's Hymns; Lamb; Second Coming; Song; Sunday First Line: Worthy is Christ the Lamb who was slain Refrain First Line: This is the feast of victory for our God Scripture: Revelation 5 Used With Tune: FESTIVAL CANTICLE

Psalm 96

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: Signs of Christ's coming; Gentiles owning the true God; God his power and majesty; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Jehovah reigns; Christ first and second coming, or his incarnation, kingdom, and judgment First Line: Let all the earth their voices raise Lyrics: Let all the earth their voices raise To sing the choicest psalm of praise, To sing and bless Jehovah's name: His glory let the heathens know, His wonders to the nations show, And all his saving works proclaim. The heathens know thy glory, Lord, The wond'ring nations read thy word, In Britain is Jehovah known: Our worship shall no more be paid To gods which mortal hands have made; Our Maker is our God alone. He framed the globe, he built the sky, He made the shining worlds on high, And reigns complete in glory there: His beams are majesty and light; His beauties, how divinely bright! His temple, how divinely fair! Come the great day, the glorious hour, When earth shall feel his saving power, And barb'rous nations fear his name; Then shall the race of man confess The beauty of his holiness, And in his courts his grace proclaim. Scripture: Psalm 96