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Ancient Hymns of Holy Church

Editor: John Williams
Publisher: Henry S. Parsons, Hartford, CT, 1845
Denomination: (Protestant) Episcopal Church
Language: English
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d1As the fiery sun goes down
d2As the wolf in fierceness sore
d3Blest is our joy, The time hath come once more
d4Bring, happy day, to light
d5Chief 'mongst the cities of the plain
d6Come, Redeemer of nations
d7Creator eternal of earth and of heaven
d8Creator eternal, who framed the earth
d9Creator of the starry heaven
d10Creator Spirit come, thy dwelling place
d11Day of wrath, that awful day
d12Day's winged herald through the lands
d13Eternal glory of the sky, Hope
d14Forth flames the standard of our King
d15Framer of the skies, who, lest
d16From where the eastern day spring shines
d17God of endless power and might
d18Great God, o'er all things ever reigning
d19Great God, who life to all hast given
d20Hear, gracious Lord, thy suppliants hear
d21Heaven with rosy morn is glowing
d22Holy Love towards her foes
d23How strongly and how sweetly still
d24Jesu, giver of salvation
d25Jesu Redeemer of the earth
d26Jesu, the heart's own sweetness
d27John, by a tyrant's stern command
d28Little flowers of martyrdom
d29Lo the golden light arises
d30Lord, at whose word all life came forth
d31Lord, from out thy glorious skies
d32Lord, who spreadest the heaven in brightness
d33Mighty Ruler, God most true
d34Morn lights up earth's canopy
d35Now, Holy Ghost, to thee we pray
d36O for a saint like thee
d37O may my God, whom shade, and night
d38O thou who calledst forth the light
d39Passed the Red and angry sea
d40Past are the days of festival
d41Rightful Prince of martyrs thou
d42Salvation's sun within our souls
d43Shade, and cloud, and lowering night
d44Sweet incencse breathes around
d45The fiery sun goes down
d46The herald lights from heaven on golden wing
d47The Shepherd smitten is, and lo
d48The thirsty years have all been passed
d49Thee, before the daylight dies
d50This is the festal light, Salvation's herald
d51Thou Splendor of the Father's light
d52Thou Trinity in unity
d53Thou, whom before the rest, The love of Jesus
d54Tremble, ye gentile lands
d55While now the sun his course begins
d56Whither, Saul, this raging sense
d57Who now in helpless infancy
d58Why cruel Herod dost thou fear
d59Why, stern of heart, and dull of ear
d60With limbs refreshed by needful sleep
d61Zion, ope thy hallowed dome
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