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Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 393 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Biblical Characters Jacob's Sons; Biblical Characters Pharoah, Jacob's Sons; Celebration; Christian Year Easter; Eternal Life; Feast; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Joy; Music and Singing; Passover; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Seasons Changing; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Doxologies; Victory; Easter 1 Year A; Easter 2 Year A; Ascension Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Easter 1 Year B; Epiphany 6 Year C; Easter 1 Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness: God has brought forth Israel into joy from sadness, loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters, led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today, Christ has burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun has risen; all the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendour, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to gladden faithful hearts, who with true affection welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection! 4 Neither could the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal hold him as a mortal: for today amid his own he now stands, bestowing God's true peace which evermore passes human knowing. Used With Tune: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM

Conditions of Approach to God

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Access to God; Aspirations For Heaven; Character Tests of; Christ Communion with; Christians Graces of; Fidelity; God Creator of All; Heart Claimed of God; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Installation Psalms; Lord's Supper; The Righteous Character of; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Sincerity; Temperance Songs; Worship Sincerity in First Line: The earth and the fullness with which it is stored Lyrics: 1 The earth and the fullness with which it is stored, The world and its dwellers belong to the Lord; For He on the seas its foundations has laid, And firm on the waters its pillars has stayed, And firm on the waters its pillars has stayed. 2 What man shall the hill of Jehovah ascend, And who in the place of His presence attend? The man of pure heart, and of hands without stain, Who swears not to falsehood nor loves what is vain, Who swears not to falsehood nor loves what is vain. 3 That man ever blest of Jehovah shall live. The God of salvation shall righteousness give; For this is the people, yea, this is the race, The Israel true that are seeking His face, The Israel true that are seeking His face. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

A Salvation for the World

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Christ Atonement of; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Judgeship of; Christ Power of; Christ Second Coming of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; God Adored and Exalted; God Glorious; God Kingly Character of; God Righteousness of; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Invitations of ; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Joy Exhortations to; Joy Reasons for; Judgment Day; Mercy of God Celebrated; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Praise By Men; Praise Calls to; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Revival; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Salvation Thanksgiving for; The Sea; Temperance Songs; Worship Call to First Line: Unto God our Saviour Lyrics: 1 Unto God our Saviour Sing a joyful song; Wondrous are His doings, For His arm is strong. He has wrought salvation, He has made it known, And before the nations Is His justice shown. 2 Joyful, all ye people, Sing before the Lord; Shout and sing His praises Now in glad accord; With the harp and trumpet Joyful praises bring; Come, rejoice before Him, God, the Lord, your King. 3 Waves of mighty ocean, Earth with fullness stored, Floods and fields and mountains, Sing before the Lord; For He comes with justice, Evil to redress, And to judge the nations In His righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: REPOSE

Prayer for Protection

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Character Vicious; Christians Conflicts of; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Godly Fear Blessedness of; God Hearer of Prayer; Heart Evil, Hard, and Stubborn; Praise For God's Justice; Prayer Complaint in; Prayer For Deliverance from Enemies; Preservation; Retribution Threatened; Sin Indwelling; Temperance Songs; Temptation; Trust in God Expression of; The Wicked Condemnation of; The Wicked Self-Destroyed; Godly Fear Described First Line: Hear, Lord, the voice of my complaint Lyrics: 1 Hear Lord, the voice of my complaint, Preserve my life from fear, Hide me from plotting enemies And evil crowding near. The workers of iniquity Their deadly shafts prepare; They aim at me their treach'rous words; O save me from their snare. 2 The wicked in their base designs Grow arrogant and bold; Conspiring secretly they think That God will not behold; They search out more iniquity, Their tho'ts and plans are deep, But God will smite, for He is near His saints to guard and keep. 3 The wicked, by their sins o'ercome, Shall soon be bro't to shame; The hand of God shall yet appear, And all shall fear His Name. The just shall triumph in the Lord, Their trust shall be secure, And endless glory then shall crown The upright and the pure. Scripture: Psalm 64 Used With Tune: MONORA

The Divine Law

Meter: 8.8.8. Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Aspirations For Holiness; Aspirations For the Holy Spirit; Bible A Guide; Bible Inspired; Bible Instrument of Salvation; Bible Perfect and Pure; Bible Precious; Character New Birth Essential to Good; Christ Prophetic Office of; Christians Duties of; Godly Fear Described; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Gospel Privileges of; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Grace Growth in; Spiritual Illumination; Law of God; Obedience; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Prayer For Grace and Salvation; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Sin Salvation from First Line: The law that the Lord has ordained Lyrics: 1 The law that the Lord has ordained Is perfect, the soul to restore; His truth makes the simple most wise, The truth that is sure evermore. 2 His precepts are righteous and just, Rejoicing the heart and the mind; And all His commandments are pure, Enlight'ning the eyes of the blind. 3 The fear of the Lord is most clean, Forever unmoved it has stood; His judgments are perfectly true, In all things most righteous and good. 4 Such treasure no gold can supply, Such sweetness no honey afford; Their warnings none heed and obey But find most abundant reward. 5 O who can his errors discern? From hidden faults, Lord, keep me free; Let pride never reign in my heart, And clear of great sin I shall be. 6 I pray that my words and my thoughts May all with Thy precepts accord, And ever be pleasing to Thee, My rock, my Redeemer, my Lord. Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: ESKRIDGE

The Message of Redemption

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Second Coming of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church Glory of; Contributions; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator of All; God Glorious; God the judge; God Kingly Character of; God Sovereignty of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Invitations of ; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Idolatry; Judgment Day; Liberality; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Offerings; Praise By Men; Praise By Nations; Praise By Universe; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Justice; Praise Part of Public Worship; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Spritual Sacrifices; Salvation Thanksgiving for; The Sea; Temperance Songs; Worship Acts of; Worship Call to First Line: O sing a new song to the Lord Lyrics: 1 O sing a new song to the Lord, Sing all the earth and bless His Name; From day to day His praise record, The Lord's redeeming grace proclaim. 2 Tell all the world His wondrous ways, Tell heathen nations far and near; Great is the Lord, and great His praise, And Him alone let nations fear. 3 The heathen gods are idols vain; The shining heav'ns the Lord supports; Both light and honor lead His train, While strength and beauty fill His courts. 4 Let ev'ry tongue and ev'ry tribe Give to the Lord due praise and sing; All glory unto Him ascribe, Come, throng His courts, and off'rings bring. 5 O fear and bow, adorned with grace, And tell each land that God is King; The earth He founded in its place, And justice to the world will bring. 6 Let heaven be glad, let earth rejoice, The teeming sea resound with praise; Let waving fields lift high their voice. And all the trees their anthem raise. 7 So let them shout before our God, For, lo, He comes, He comes with might, To wield the scepter and the rod, To judge the world with truth and right. Scripture: Psalm 96 Used With Tune: LUCILE

The Blessedness of the Godly

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Assurance Declared; Blessedness Of Those Obeying Christ; Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Character Value of Good; Christ Communion with; Christians Blessedness of; Christians Growth of; Companions Evil; Spiritual Illumination; Judgment Day; Law of God; Meditation; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Obedience; Providence of God Over Saints; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Blessedness of; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; The Wicked Fate of; The Wicked Separation from; The Wicked Warned First Line: That man is blest who, fearing God Lyrics: 1 That man is blest who, fearing God, From sin restrains his feet, Who will not stand with wicked men, Who shuns the scorners' seat. 2 Yea, blest is he who makes God's law His portion and delight, And meditates upon that law With gladness day and night. 3 That man is nourished like a tree Set by the rivers' side; Its leaf is green, its fruit is sure, And thus his works abide. 4 The wicked like the driven chaff Are swept from off the land; They shall not gather with the just, Nor in the judgment stand. 5 The Lord will guard the righteous well, Their way to Him is known; The way of sinners, far from God, Shall surely be o'erthrown. Scripture: Psalm 1 Used With Tune: MEDITATION

Whilst sinners, who presume to bear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Whilst sinners, who presume to bear The Christian's sacred name, Throw up the reins to ev'ry lust, And glory in their shame: 2 Ye saints, preserv'd in Christ and call'd, Detest their impious ways, And on the basis of your faith An heav'nly temple raise. 3 Upon the Spirit's promis'd aid Depend from day to day; And, whilst he breathes his quick'ning grace, Adore, and praise, and pray. 4 Preserve unquenched your love to God, And let the flame arise, And higher and still higher blaze, 'Till it ascends the skies. 5 With a transporting joy expect The grace your Lord shall give, When all his saints shall from his hands Their crowns of life receive.

None but Jesus

Author: Mrs. Annie R. Cousin Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Christian Experience; Atonement Completed; Christ Character of; Christians Love for Christ; Love For the Saviour; Self-righteousness; Atonement Completed; Christ Character of; Christians Love for Christ; Love For the Saviour; Self-righteousness First Line: None but Christ: his merit hides me Lyrics: 1 None but Christ: his merit hides me, He was faultless I am fair: None but Christ, his wisdom guides me, He was out-cast I'm his care. 2 None but Christ: his Spirit seals me, Gives me freedom with control; None but Christ, his bruising heals me, And his sorrow soothes my soul. 3 None but Christ; his life sustains me, Strength and song to me he is; None but Christ, his love constrains me, He is mine and I am his. Used With Tune: BARTIMEUS