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The Church Hymnal with Canticles

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1Lo he comes with clouds descendingPage Scan
2The Lord shall [will] come, the earth shall [will] quakePage Scan
3The [That] day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heavenPage Scan
4Hosanna to the living LordPage Scan
5Rejoice, rejoice, believers, and let your lightPage Scan
6The Lord unto my Lord thus spakePage Scan
7aThy kingdom come, O God [Lord], thy rule [reign]Page Scan
7bThy kingdom come, O God [Lord], thy rule [reign]Page Scan
8Once more, O Lord, thy sign shall bePage Scan
9Come, quickly come, dread Judge of allPage Scan
10O Jesu [Jesus], thou art standingPage Scan
11The Lord hath spoke, the mighty GodPage Scan
12On Jordan [Jordan's] banks the Baptist's [Herald's] cry [voice]Page Scan
13O come, O come, Emmanuel [Immanuel], And ransomPage Scan
14O wisdom, spreading mightilyPage Scan
15Hark, the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn KingPage Scan
16aHail, thou long expected JesusPage Scan
16bHail, thou long expected JesusPage Scan
17Hark, the herald angels singPage Scan
18While shepherds watch [watched] their flocks by nightPage Scan
19O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphantPage Scan
20aHark, what mean those holy voicesPage Scan
20bHark, what mean those holy voicesPage Scan
21Christians, awake, salute [and hail] the happy mornPage Scan
22It came upon the [a] midnight clearPage Scan
23Shout the glad tidings, exultingly singPage Scan
24Angels from the realms of gloryPage Scan
25Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly singPage Scan
26aCalm on the listening ear of nightPage Scan
26bCalm on the listening ear of nightPage Scan
27aTo hail thy rising, Sun of lifePage Scan
27bTo hail thy rising, Sun of lifePage Scan
28A few more years shall rollPage Scan
29O [Our] God, our help in ages [seasons] pastPage Scan
30The God of life, whose constant carePage Scan
31While with ceaseless course the sun Page Scan
32The ancient law departs and all its terrors ceasePage Scan
33Jesus, name of wondrous lovePage Scan
34Hail to the Lord's anointedPage Scan
35How wondrous and [how] greatPage Scan
36Rise, crowned with light, imperial [great] Salem [city], risePage Scan
37aBrightest and best of the sons [stars] of the morningPage Scan
37bBrightest and best of the sons [stars] of the morningPage Scan
38Lo hills and mountains shall bring forthPage Scan
39aLight of those whose dreary dwellingPage Scan
39bLight of those whose dreary dwellingPage Scan
40Joy to the world, the Lord is [has] comePage Scan
41O'er mountain tops the mount of GodPage Scan
42Hark, the song of jubileePage Scan
43Watchman, tell us of the nightPage Scan
44aHow beauteous are their [his] feetPage Scan
44bHow beauteous are their [his] feetPage Scan
45As with gladness men of oldPage Scan
46When marshalled on the nightly [mighty] plainPage Scan
47aSons of men, behold him [from] far, Hail thePage Scan
47bSons of men, behold him [from] far, Hail thePage Scan
48Once more the solemn season callsPage Scan
49Forty days and forty nightsPage Scan
50In mercy, not in wrath rebukePage Scan
51Thy chastening wrath, O Lord, restrainPage Scan
52aThou Lord, by strictest search hast knownPage Scan
52bThou Lord, by strictest search hast knownPage Scan
53Savior, when in dust to Thee, low we bowSPANISH CHANTPage Scan
54aSinner [sinners] turn, why will ye [you] diePage Scan
54bSinner [sinners] turn, why will ye [you] diePage Scan
55My soul with patience waits For thee, the livingPage Scan
56How oft, alas, this [our] wretched [sinful] [wicked] heartPage Scan
57My God, permit me [us] not to be a strangerPage Scan
58Haste [Hasten], [O] sinner [sinners] [now] to be wisePage Scan
59Sinner, rouse thee from thy sleepPage Scan
60Have mercy, Lord, on me, As thou wert [you are] ever kindPage Scan
61As o'er the past my memory straysPage Scan
62O thou to whose all searching sightPage Scan
63aLord, in this thy mercy's dayPage Scan
63bLord, in this thy mercy's dayPage Scan
64My sins, my sins, my SaviorPage Scan
65O Thou from whom all goodness flowsPage Scan
66aO gracious God, in whom I livePage Scan
66bO gracious God, in whom I livePage Scan
67Weary of earth, and laden with my sinPage Scan
68Christian, dost thou see them [him]Page Scan
69aLord, when we bend before thy [the] thronePage Scan
69bLord, when we bend before thy [the] thronePage Scan
70Weary of wandering from my GodPage Scan
71With broken heart and contrite sighPage Scan
72All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, KingPage Scan
73Ride on, ride on in majestyPage Scan
74Glory be to Jesus, who in bitter painPage Scan
75aMy Savior hanging on the [a] treePage Scan
75bMy Savior hanging on the [a] treePage Scan
76Hail, thou once despised JesusPage Scan
77Who is this that comes from EdomPage Scan
78We sing the praise of him who diedPage Scan
79The royal banners forward goPage Scan
80Behold the Lamb of God, O thou for sinners slainPage Scan
81See the destined day arisePage Scan
82Bound upon the accursed treePage Scan
83When I survey the wondrous crossPage Scan
84Sweet the moments, rich in blessingPage Scan
85ôTis finished, so the Savior cried, and meeklyPage Scan

[This hymnal has not been proofed - data may be incomplete or incorrect]
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