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Jesus Came

Author: Nathan Burbank; Sheri Smith Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Redemption First Line: Jesus came, a tender shoot Refrain First Line: Alleluia, Alleluia Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15 Used With Tune: [Jesus came, a tender shoot]

O Let Your Soul Now Be Filled with Gladness

Author: Peter Jonsson Aschan, 1726-1813; Karl A. Olsson, 1913- Meter: 10.8.10.8.8.10.10.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Redemption Scripture: Philippians 4:4 Used With Tune: RANSOMED SOUL

Blessed Be the God of Israel

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., (1944-) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Salvation/Redemption Lyrics: 1 Blessed be the God of Israel who comes to set us free and raises up new hope for us: a Branch from David’s tree. So have the prophets long declared that with a mighty arm God would turn back our enemies and all who wish us harm. 2 With promised mercy will God still the covenant recall, the oath once sworn to Abraham, from foes to save us all; that we might worship without fear and offer lives of praise, in holiness and righteousness before God all our days. 3 My child, as prophet of the Lord you will prepare the way, to tell God’s people they are saved from sin’s eternal sway. Then shall God’s mercy from on high shine forth and never cease to drive away the gloom of death and lead us into peace. Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 Used With Tune: SONG OF ZACHARIAS Text Sources: Song of Zechariah

Lord of the Universe

Author: Margaret Clarkson Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Redemption First Line: Lord of the universe, hope of the world Refrain First Line: Savior, we worship you, praise and adore Lyrics: 1 Lord of the universe, hope of the world, Lord of the limitless reaches of space, here on this planet you put on our flesh, vastness confined in the womb of a maid; born in our likeness you ransomed our race: Refrain: Savior, we worship you, praise and adore; help us to honor you more and yet more, help us to honor you more and yet more! 2 Lord of the universe, hope of the world, Lord of the infinite eons of time, you came among us, you lived our brief years, tasted our griefs, our aloneness, our fears, conquered our death, made eternity ours: Refrain 3 Lord of the universe, hope of the world, send out your light to the ends of the earth. May we who know you obey your command, go with the grace of your gospel to all, bringing salvation and freedom and joy: Refrain 4 Lord of the universe, hope of the world, how your creation cries out for release! looks for you, longs for you, watches and waits, prays for your kingdom of justice and peace! Maker, Redeemer, triumphant One, come! Refrain Scripture: Romans 8:18-25 Used With Tune: STONEHENGE

I Know Not Why God's Wondrous Grace

Author: Daniel W. Whittle, 1840-1901 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 306 hymnals Topics: Redemption; Redemption Refrain First Line: But "I know whom I have believed Lyrics: 1 I know not why God's wondrous grace to me he has made known, nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own. Refrain: But "I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I've committed unto him against that day." 2 I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart, nor how believing in his Word wrought peace within my heart. Refrain 3 I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing us of sin, revealing Jesus through the Word, creating faith in him. Refrain 4 I know not what of good or ill may be reserved for me, of weary ways or golden days, before his face I see. Refrain Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12 Used With Tune: EL NATHAN

Christ Arose

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 6.5.6.4 with refrain Appears in 468 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Redemptive work First Line: Low in the grave He lay Refrain First Line: Up from the grave He arose Lyrics: 1 Low in the grave He lay, Jesus, my Savior! Waiting the coming day, Jesus, my Lord! Refrain: Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o'er His foes; He arose a victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever with His saints to reign; He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose! 2 Vainly they watched His bed, Jesus, my Savior! Vainly they sealed the dead, Jesus, my Lord! [Refrain] 3 Death could not keep his prey, Jesus, my Savior! He tore the bars away, Jesus, my Lord! [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 27:57-66, 28:1-10 Used With Tune: CHRIST AROSE

Great God, we sing that mighty hand

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 496 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word God in Nature, Providence and Redemption Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Song of Simeon

Author: James Quinn, S.J. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Redemption First Line: Lord, bid your servant go in peace Scripture: Luke 2:29-32 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Author: Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby (1820-1915) Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 250 hymnals Topics: Salvation and Redemption First Line: To God be the glory, great things he has done! Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory, great things he has done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life-gate that all may go in. [Refrain:] Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice! Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory! Great things he has done! 2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; for every offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain] 3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son: but purer, and higher, and greater will be our joy and our wonder, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20 Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY

How Wonderful the Three-in-One

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Redemptive work Lyrics: 1 How wonderful the Three-in-One, Whose energies of dancing light Are undivided, pure and good, Communing love in shared delight. 2 Before the flow of dawn and dark, Creation's Lover dreamed of earth, And with a caring deep and wise, All things conceived and brought to birth. 3 The Lover's own Belov'd, in time, Between a cradle and a cross, At home in flesh, gave love and life To heal our brokenness and loss. 4 Their Equal Friend all life sustains With greening pow'r and loving care, And calls us, born again by grace, In Love's communing life to share. 5 How wonderful the Living God: Divine Belov'd Empow'ring Friend, Eternal Lover, Three-in-One, Our hope's beginning, way and end. Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM