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All Hail the Pow'r of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,614 hymnals Topics: Reign of Christ; Christ--Adoration and praise; Christ--Name of Jesus; Christ--Victorious; Christian year--Reign of Christ; Salvation First Line: All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name! Lyrics: 1 All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall, let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him, and crown him Lord of all. 2 Crown him, you martyrs of our God, who from his altar all, who from his altar call; extol the stem of Jesse's rod, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him, and crown him Lord of all. Scripture: Isaiah 11:9-15 Used With Tune: DIADEM
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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Christian Year Reign of Christ; Creation; Joy; Music and the Arts; Praise; Wedding Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love! Hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. 2 All thy works with joy surround thee; earth and heaven reflect thy rays; stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in thee. 3 Mortals, join the happy chorus which the morning stars began. Love divine is reigning o'er us, joining all in heaven's plan. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife. Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:23-33 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY
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Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia Appears in 563 hymnals Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Resurrection and Exaltation; Christian Year Easter; Christian Year Ascension; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Love of; Processionals Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia! To his throne above the skies, Alleluia! Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia! Reascends his native heaven, Alleluia! 2 There the glorious triumph waits, Alleluia! Lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia! Christ hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia! Take the King of glory in, Alleluia! 3 See! the heaven its Lord receives, Alleluia! Yet he loves the earth he leaves, Alleluia! Though returning to his throne, Alleluia! Still he calls the world his own, Alleluia! 4 See! he lifts his hands above, Alleluia! See! he shows the prints of love, Alleluia! Hark! his gracious lips bestow, Alleluia! Blessings on his church below, Alleluia! Used With Tune: LLANFAIR
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Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks

Author: Donald Fishel Meter: 8.8 with refrain Appears in 59 hymnals Topics: Atonement; Christian Year Easter Vigil; Christian Year Resurrection/Easter; Christian Year Reign of Christ; Creation; Eternal Life; Evangelism; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Praise; Sovereignty of God; Christian Year Easter First Line: Jesus is Lord of all the earth Refrain First Line: Alleluia, alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord Scripture: Psalm 67:4 Used With Tune: ALLELUIA NO. 1
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As with gladness men of old

Author: William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 661 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold; as with joy they hailed its light, leading onwards, beaming bright; so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped, Saviour, to thy lowly bed, there to bend the knee before him whom heaven and earth adore; so may we with willing feet ever seek thy mercy-seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare at thy homely cradle bare; so may we with holy joy, pure and free from sin's alloy, all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee, our heavenly King. 4 Holy Jesus! every day keep us in the narrow way; and, when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed lives at last where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide. 5 In the heavenly country bright, need they no created light; thou its light, its joy, its crown, thou its sun which goes not down; there for ever may we sing alleluias to our King. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: DIX
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Brightest and best of the sons of the morning

Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 931 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining; low lies his head with the beasts of the stall; angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, odours of Edom, and offerings divine, gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favour secure: richer by far is the heart's adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Scripture: Revelation 22:16 Used With Tune: WAS LEBET, WAS SCHWEBET
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The Strife Is O'er

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 518 hymnals Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Easter; Christian Year Easter; Jesus Christ Crucifixion First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done Refrain First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Lyrics: Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 1 The strife is o'er, the battle done; Now is the Victor's triumph won; Now be the song of praise begun: Alleluia! [Refrain] 2 Death's mightiest pow'rs have done their worst, And Jesus has His foes dispersed; Let shouts of praise and joy outburst: Alleluia! [Refrain] 3 He closed the yawning gates of hell; The bars from heav'n's high portals fell; Let hymns of praise His triumph tell: Alleluia! [Refrain] 4 On the third morn He rose again, Glorious in majesty to reign; O let us swell the joyful strain: Alleluia! [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: Latin, 12th C.

Jesus, Our Brother

Author: Robert Davis Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Biblical Narrative; Biblical Places Bethlehem; Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Brother; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Advent 4 Year A; Christmas 2 Year C First Line: Jesus, our brother, kind and good Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: French carol, 12th century
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Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 769 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Reign of Christ; Adoration and Praise; Assurance; Christian Year Christ the King/Reign of Christ; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Hope; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ Exaltation; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy; Judgment; Kingdom of God; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Responses Antiphonal; Saints; Salvation; Second Coming; Thankfulness; Worship; Christmas Day 2 Year A; Easter 6 Year A; Proper 21 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Epiphany 4 Year B; Epiphany 8 Year B; Proper 5 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 12 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Advent 1 Year C; Advent 3 Year C; Epiphany 6 Year C; Easter 2 Year C; Proper 5 Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C; Thanksgiving Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is King! Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your risen Lord adore! Rejoice, give thanks and sing and triumph evermore: Refrain: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice! 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our sins, he took his seat above. [Refrain] 3 God's kingdom cannot fail; Christ rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given. [Refrain] 4 Rejoice in glorious hope, for Christ, the Judge, shall come to glorify the saints for their eternal home: We then shall hear the archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, rejoice! Used With Tune: DARWALL

Father eternal, Ruler of creation

Author: Laurence Housman (1865-1959) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in intercession and petition; Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Christian Year Season of Epiphany; Jesus Word of God; Penitence; Unity of Humanity Scripture: 1 John 4:20 Used With Tune: OLD 124th

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