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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: J. M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 509 hymnals Topics: Advent First; Advent Second; Ancient Hymns; Christ Advent; Christ Second Coming; God the Father His Wisdom; Historical; Second Coming; liturgical Opening Hymns First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel Refrain First Line: Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain 3 O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain 4 O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave. Refrain 5 O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe for us the heavenward road and bar the way to death's abode. Refrain 6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light. Refrain 7 O come, O King of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease and be yourself our King of Peace. Refrain Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Text Sources: Ancient Antiphons (Latin), versified in 18th century; Latin, c. 12th century

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending

Author: Charles Wesley; Martin Madan; John Cennick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 768 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Fellowship The Second Coming of Christ Lyrics: 1 Lo, He comes with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of His train. Alleluia! Alleluia! God appears on earth to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold Him, Robed in dreadful majesty! Those who set at naught and sold Him, Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, Shall their true Messiah see. 3 Now the Savior, long-expected, See in solemn pomp appear. All His saints, by man rejected, Now shall meet Him in the air. Alleluia! Alleluia! See the day of God appear. 4 Yea, amen! let all adore Thee, High on Thine eternal throne. Savior, take the pow'r and glory; Claim the kingdom for Thine own. O come quickly! O come quickly! Everlasting God, come down! Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

What If It Were Today?

Author: Lelia N. Morris Meter: Irregular Appears in 97 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Fellowship The Second Coming of Christ First Line: Jesus is coming to earth again Refrain First Line: Glory, glory! Joy to my heart 'twill bring Lyrics: 1 Jesus is coming to earth again - What if it were today? Coming in power and love to reign - What if it were today? Coming to claim His chosen Bride, All the redeemed and purified, Over this whole earth scattered wide - What if it were today? Refrain: Glory, glory! Joy to my heart 'twill bring; Glory, glory! When we shall crown Him King. Glory, glory! Haste to prepare the way; Glory, glory! Jesus will come someday. 2 Satan's dominion will then be o'er - O that it were today! Sorrow and sighing shall be no more - O that it were today! Then shall the dead in Christ arise, Caught up to meet Him in the skies; When shall these glories meet our eyes? What if it were today? [Refrain] 3 Faithful and true would He find us here If He should come today? Watching in gladness and not in fear, If He should come today? Signs of His coming multiply, Morning light breaks in eastern sky; Watch, for the time is drawing nigh - What if it were today? [Refrain] Used With Tune: SECOND COMING

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline M. Noel Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 253 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Fellowship The Second Coming of Christ Lyrics: 1 At the name of Jesus Every knee shall bow, Every tongue confess Him King of Glory now. ’Tis the Father’s pleasure We should call Him Lord, Who from the beginning Was the mighty Word. 2 Humbled for a season To receive a name From the lips of sinners Unto whom He came; Faithfully He bore it, Spotless to the last, Brought it back victorious When from death He passed. 3 In your hearts enthrone Him; There let Him remove All that is not holy, All that is not true. Crown Him as your captain In temptation's hour; Let His will enfold you In its light and pow'r. 4 Watch, for this Lord Jesus Shall return again In His Father's glory, O'er the earth to reign; For the day is coming When each knee shall bow, And our hearts confess Him King of Glory now. Used With Tune: WYE VALLEY (abridged)

For all the saints who from their labours rest

Author: Bp. W. Walsham How, 1823-1897 Appears in 570 hymnals Topics: Second Coming of Christ Lyrics: 1 For all the saints who from their labours rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be for ever blest. Alleluia! 2 Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress, and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; Thou in the darkness still their one true Light. Alleluia! 3 O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! 4 O blest communion! fellowship divine! We fight as they did, 'neath the holy sign; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia! 5 And, when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph-song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia! 6 The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon, to faithful warriors comes their rest; Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest. Alleluia! 7 But lo; there breaks a yet more glorious day, The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of glory passes on His way; Alleluia! 8 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia! Used With Tune: ST. PHILIP (II)

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78 Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: Second Coming of Christ First Line: "Wake, awake, for night is flying" Lyrics: 1 "Wake, awake, for night is flying," The watchmen on the heights are crying; "Awake, Jerusalem, arise!" Midnight hears the welcome voices And at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Where are the virgins, pure and wise? The bridegroom comes, awake! Your lamps with gladness take! Alleluia! With bridal care And faith's bold prayer, To meet the bridegroom, come, prepare!" 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, And in her heart new joy is springing. She wakes, she rises from her gloom. For her Lord comes down all-glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her star's arising light has come! "Now come, O blessed one, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Hail! Hosanna! We answer all In joy your call, We follow to the wedding hall." 3 Now let all the heav'ns adore you, Let saints and angels sing before you With harp and cymbals' clearest tone. Of one pearl each shining portal, Where, joining with the choir immortal, We gather round your radiant throne. No eye has seen that light, No ear the echoed might Of your glory; Yet there shall we In your vict'ry Sing shouts of praise eternally! Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

O'er the distant mountains breaking

Author: J.S.B. Monsell Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 113 hymnals Topics: Second Coming of Christ Lyrics: 1 O’er the distant mountains breaking, Comes the reddening dawn of day; Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking, Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray; ’Tis thy Savior, On His bright returning way. 2 O Thou Long-expected, weary Waits my anxious soul for Thee, Life is dark, and earth is dreary, When Thy light I do not see; O my Savior, When wilt Thou return to me? 3 Nearer is my soul’s salvation, Spent the night, the day at hand; Keep me, in my lowly station, Watching for Thee, till I stand, O my Savior, In Thy bright, Thy promised land. 4 With my lamp well trimmed and burning, Swift to hear and slow to roam, Watching for Thy glad returning To restore me to my home. Come, my Savior, Thou hast promised, quickly come. Used With Tune: [O'er the distant mountains breaking]

Jesus Is Coming Again

Author: John W. Peterson Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Fellowship The Second Coming of Christ First Line: Marvelous message we bring Refrain First Line: Coming again, coming again! Used With Tune: COMING AGAIN

Light of those whose dreary dwelling

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 356 hymnals Topics: Advent (See Second Coming) Of Christ Lyrics: 1 Light of those whose dreary dwelling Borders on the shades of death, Come, and by Thy love's revealing Dissipate the clouds beneath: The new heaven and earth's Creator, In our deepest darkness rise, Scattering all the night of nature, Pouring eyesight on our eyes. 2 Still we wait for Thine appearing; Life and joy Thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Every poor benighted heart: Come, and manifest the favour God hath for our ransomed race; Come, thou universal Saviour, Come and bring the gospel grace. 3 Save us in Thy great compassion, O Thou mild, pacific Prince! Give the knowledge of salvation, Give the pardon of our sins: By Thy all-restoring merit Every burdened soul release; Every weary, wandering spirit Guide into Thy perfect peace. Used With Tune: BETHANY

The morning light is breaking

Author: Dr. S. F. Smith, 1808-1895 Appears in 1,171 hymnals Topics: Second Coming of Christ Lyrics: 1 The morning light is breaking; The darkness disappears; The sons of earth are waking To penitential tears. Each breeze that sweeps the ocean Brings tidings from afar, Of nations in commotion, Prepared for Zion's war. 2 See heathen nations bending Before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending In gratitude above; While sinners, now confessing, The gospel call obey, And seek the Saviour's blessing, A nation in a day. 3 Blest river of salvation, Pursue thine onward way; Flow thou to every nation, Nor in thy richness stay; Stay not till all the lowly Triumphant reach their home; Stay not till all the holy Proclaim, "The Lord is come!" Used With Tune: WEBB