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Welcome, Happy Morning!

Author: Venantius H. C. Fortunatus, ca. 530-609; John Ellerton Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 282 hymnals Lyrics: 1 "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say: hell today is vanquished; heav'n is won today. Lo! the Dead is living, God forevermore! Him, their true Creator, all his works adore. 2 Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all, thou, from heav'n beholding human nature's fall, of the Father's God-head true and only Son, manhood to deliver, manhood didst put on. 3 Thou, of life the author, death didst undergo, tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show; come then, True and Faithful, now fulfil thy word, 'tis thine own third morning; rise, O buried Lord. 4 Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan's chain; thine that now are fallen raise to life again; show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see; bring again our daylight; day returns with thee. Topics: Christ Creator; Christ Deity of; Christ Humanity of; Hell; Resurrection of Believers Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 Used With Tune: NOEL NOUVELET

Praise the Lord of Heaven

Author: Thomas B. Browne Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 56 hymnals First Line: Praise the Lord of heaven, Praise Him in the height (Browne)

Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 741 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Break now the bread of life, Savior, to me, as you once broke the loaves beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord; my spirit yearns for you, O Living Word. 2 Bless now the truth, dear Christ, to me, to me, as you once blessed the bread by Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, all shackles fall, and I shall find my peace, my all in all!. Topics: Comfort and Assurance; Hymns About the Bible; Jesus Christ Presence of; Year A Proper 13 Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

Be Silent, Be Silent

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 49 hymnals Refrain First Line: Tread softly, tread softly Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns Scripture: Zechariah 2:13 Used With Tune: TREAD SOFTLY

Jesus is our Shepherd

Author: Hugh Stowell, 1799-1865 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Hymns for the Young The Lord Jesus - His Love and Sympathy Used With Tune: PASTOR BONUS

On Our Way Rejoicing

Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 199 hymnals First Line: On our way rejoicing, as we homeward move Lyrics: 1 On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! Is there grief or sadness? Thine it cannot be! Is our sky beclouded? Clouds are not from Thee! On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! 2 If with honest-hearted Love for God and man, Day by day Thou find us Doing what we can, Thou Who giv'st the seed-time Wilt give large increase, Crown the head with blessings, Fill the heart with peace. On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! 3 On our way rejoicing Gladly let us go; Conquered hath our Leader! Vanquished is our foe! Christ without, our safety; Christ within, our joy; Who, if we be faithful, Can our hope destroy? On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! 4 Unto God the Father Joyful songs we sing; Unto God the Saviour Thankful hearts we bring; Unto God the Spirit Bow we and adore, On our way rejoicing Now and evermore. On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! The Hymnal: revised and enlarged as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892

Lamb of God Beloved

Author: Joshua Cook, 1736-1761 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lamb of God beloved, Once for sinners slain, Thankful we remember What Thou didst sustain; Nothing Thee incited But unbounded grace To bear condemnation In the sinner’s place. 2 I with sacred sorrow View Mount Calvary; But my soul rejoices O’er Thy death for me; Since Thou by Thy passion Didst for me atone, Toke me as an offering, Thine I’ll be alone. 3 In Thy wounds, O Jesus, I have found true peace; Thou in all distresses Art a hiding place; Unto Thee I’ll ever Look with humble faith And rejoice and glory In Thy wounds and death. 4 I, unworthy sinner, Lie before Thy throne, Though I scarce am able To express, I own, All my wants, dear Savior, Yet Thou know’st them well; Now in me the counsel Of Thy love fulfill. Topics: God the Son Praise and Adoration of Christ Used With Tune: BERTHELSDORF

When the Church of Jesus

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 19 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When the church of Jesus shuts its outer door, lest the roar of traffic drown the voice of prayer: may our prayers, Lord, make us ten times more aware that the world we banish is our Christian care. 2 If our hearts are lifted where devotion soars high above this hungry, suffering world of ours: lest our hymns should drug us to forget its needs, forge our Christian worship into Christian deeds. 3 Lest the gifts we offer, money, talents, time, serve to salve our conscience, to our secret shame: Lord, reprove, inspire us by the way you give; teach us, dying Savior, how true Christians live. Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Church Renewal; Evangelism; Social Concerns; Worship Scripture: Matthew 23:23 Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

In the Hour of Trial

Author: James Mongtomery, 1771-1854; Frances A. Hutton, 1811-1877 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 500 hymnals First Line: In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me Topics: Prayer and Intercession Used With Tune: PENITENCE