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All Praise to Thee

Author: Francis Bland Tucker Hymnal: Voices United #327 (1996) Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Freedom; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Grace; God Image (Father); Hallelujah; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Grace; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Saviour; Poverty; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Salvation; Service Music Doxologies; Proper 5 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year B; Lent 2 Year B; Easter 5 Year B; Easter 7 Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 22 Year B; Lent 2 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C First Line: All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine Languages: English Tune Title: SINE NOMINE

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel John Stone; Laurence Hull Stookey; Fernard Barth Hymnal: Voices United #331 (1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Body of Christ; Christian Year Reformation Day; Church Anniversaries; Church Dedication of a Building; Church Permanence; Church Triumphant; Church Universal; Communion of Saints; Consummation; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Rock; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Last Supper; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Recessionals; Salvation; Second Coming; Trinity; Union With God/Christ; Unity; Vision/Dream; Epiphany 3 Year A; Epiphany 7 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Easter 7 Year A; Epiphany 8 Year B; Easter 4 Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Epiphany 2 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC First Line: The church's one foundation (L’église universelle) Languages: English Tune Title: AURELIA
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The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel John Stone Hymnal: Voices United #332 (1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Body of Christ; Christian Year Reformation Day; Church Anniversaries; Church Dedication of a Building; Church Permanence; Church Triumphant; Church Universal; Communion of Saints; Consummation; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Rock; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Last Supper; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Recessionals; Salvation; Second Coming; Trinity; Union With God/Christ; Unity; Vision/Dream; Epiphany 7 Year A; Easter 3 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Epiphany 8 Year B; Easter 4 Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Proper 12 Year B; Proper 13 Year B; Proper 16 Year B; Epiphany 2 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the word: from heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2 Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth, her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war she waits the consummation of peace for evermore; till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blessed, and the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth hath union with God, the Three in one, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won. O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee. Languages: English Tune Title: AURELIA
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Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: The Worshipbook #332 (1972) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of righteousness, arise, Triumph o'er the shades of night; Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by thee; Joyless is the day's return Till thy mercy's beams I see, Till they inward light impart, Glad my eyes and warm my heart. 3 Visit, then, this soul of mine; Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, Radiancy divine; Scatter all my unbelief; More and more thyself display, Shining to the perfect day. Amen. Scripture: Luke 1:78-79 Tune Title: RATISBON
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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Voices United #333 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Christian Perfecction; Christian Year Advent; Compassion; Consummation; Conversion; Creation; Freedom; Funeral Vigil; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Adoration and Praise; God Love; God Presence; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy; Life; Love; Mercy; New Creation; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Purity; Recessionals; Salvation; Second Coming; Service Music Following Lord's Supper; Supplication; Surrender; Union With God/Christ; Weddings; Worship; Advent 2 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Lent 2 Year A; Easter 6 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 11 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 18 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Epiphany 6 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Holy Thursday Year B; Easter 5 Year B; Easter 6 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Proper 16 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Advent 2 Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Epiphany 9 Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Easter 5 Year C; Pentecost Year C; Proper 5 Year C; Proper 6 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. 2 Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray, and praise thee, without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 3 Finish then thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee, changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL
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Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Author: Christian Henry Bateman Hymnal: The Worshipbook #333 (1972) Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen! Let all, with heart and voice, Before his throne rejoice; Praise is his gracious choice. Alleluia! Amen! 2 Come, lift your hearts on high; Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky; Alleluia! Amen! He is our guide and friend; To us he'll condescend; His love shall never end. Alleluia! Amen! 3 Praise yet our Christ again; Alleluia! Amen! Life shall not end the strain; Alleluia! Amen! On heaven's blissful shore His goodness we'll adore, Singing forevermore, Alleluia! Amen! Amen. Scripture: Colossians 3:16 Tune Title: MADRID
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All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet Hymnal: Voices United #334 (1996) Meter: 8.6.8 with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Angels; Calling and Response; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year All Saints; Church Triumphant; Eternal Life; Exultation; Funerals and Memorial Services; Grace; Humility; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ Grace; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Love For; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Son of God/Man (David); Music and Singing; Nation; Opening Hymns; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Saints; Salvation; Vocation; Worship; Zeal; Epiphany 4 Year A; Palm/Passion Sunday Year A; Ascension Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 25 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year B; Lent 2 Year B; Palm/Passion Sunday Year B; Easter 3 Year B; Easter 4 Year B; Ascension Year B; Easter 7 Year B; Proper 9 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Proper 22 Year B; Epiphany 2 Year C; Lent 5 Year C; Easter 3 Year C; Easter 4 Year C; Ascension Year C; All Saints Year C; Reign of Christ Year C; Thanksgiving Year C First Line: All hail the power of Jesus' name! Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, [Refrain:] and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 2 O seed of Israel's chosen race now ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace [Refrain] 3 Crown him, you martyrs of your God, who from his altar call: praise him whose way of pain you trod, [Refrain] 4 Let every tongue and every tribe, responsive to the call, to him all majesty ascribe, [Refrain] 5 O that, with all the sacred throng, we at his feet may fall; join in the everlasting song, [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MILES LANE
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Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord!

Author: Martin Luther; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Hymnal: The Worshipbook #336 (1972) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord! Let all your graces be outpoured On each believer's mind and heart; Your fervent love to us impart. 2 Lord, by the brightness of your light, You in the faith do men unite Of every land and every tongue; This to your praise, O Lord, be sung. 3 From every error keep us free; Let none but Christ our Master be, That we in living faith abide, In him with all our might confide. 4 Lord, by your power prepare each heart And to our weakness strength impart, That bravely here we may contend, Through life and death to you ascend. Amen. Scripture: Romans 8:9-11 Tune Title: DAS NEUGEBORNE KINDELEIN
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Come, My Soul, You Must Be Waking

Author: Thomas Arnold; Henry J. Buckoll; Friedrich R. L. von Canitz (1654-1699) Hymnal: The Worshipbook #337 (1972) Meter: 8.4.7 D Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Come, my soul, you must be waking. Now is breaking O'er the earth another day. Come to him who made this splendor; May you render All your feeble strength can pay. 2 Gladly hail the light returning; Ready burning Be the incense of your powers. For the night is safely ended; God has tended With his care your helpless hours. 3 Pray that he may prosper ever Each endeavor When your aim is good and true; But that he may ever thwart you, And convert you, When you evil would pursue. 4 Only God's free gifts abuse not, Light refuse not, But his Spirit's voice obey; You with him shall dwell, beholding Light enfolding All things in unclouded day. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 17:15 Tune Title: MEINE ARMUTH
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When Morning Gilds the Skies (Quand le soleil se lève)

Author: Robert Seymour Bridges; Edward Caswall; Jacques Beaudon; R. Gerald Hobbs Hymnal: Voices United #339 (1996) Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Comfort/Consolation; Confidence; Devotion; Discipleship and Service; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Praise; Morning; Morning Prayer; Nation; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Responses Antiphonal; Unity; Word of God; Worship; Proper 14 Year A; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Proper 5 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awakening cries: may Jesus Christ be praised! When evening shadows fall, this rings my curfew call: may Jesus Christ be praised! 2 To God, the Word on high, the hosts of angels cry: may Jesus Christ be praised! Let mortals, too, upraise their voice in hymns of praise: may Jesus Christ be praised! 3 Let all of humankind, in this their concord find: may Jesus Christ be praised! Let all the earth around ring joyous with the sound: may Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine: may Jesus Christ be praised! Be this th'eternal song, through all the ages long: may Jesus Christ be praised! Languages: English Tune Title: LAUDES DOMINI

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