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Stand Up and Bless the Lord

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 401 hymnals Topics: God; Praise; Worship Scripture: Psalm 63:4 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My heart doth overflow, a goodly theme is mine; my eager tongue with joyful song doth praise the King Divine. 2 Supremely fair Thou art, Thy lips with grace o'erflow; His richest blessings evermore doth God on Thee bestow. 3 Now gird Thee with Thy sword, O strong and mighty One, in splendid majesty arrayed, more glorious than the sun. 4 Triumphantly ride forth for meekness, truth, and right; Thy arm shall gain the victory in wondrous deeds of might. 5 Thy strength shall overcome all those that hate the King, and under Thy dominion strong the nations Thou shalt bring. 6 Thy royal throne, O God, forevermore shall stand; eternal truth and justice wield the scepter in Thy hand. 7 Since Thou art sinless found, the Lord, Thy God confessed, anointeth Thee with perfect joy, Thou art supremely blessed. 8 Thy garments breathe of myrrh and spices sweet and rare; glad strains of heavenly music ring throughout Thy palace fair. 9 Amid Thy glorious train kings’ daughters waiting stand, and fairest gems bedeck Thy bride, the queen at Thy right hand. 10 O King of royal race, Thy sons of heavenly birth Thou wilt endow with kingly gifts As princes in the earth. 11 Thy name shall be proclaimed Through all succeeding days, And all the nations of the earth Shall give Thee endless praise. Topics: Revelation Scripture: Psalm 45 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Not All the Blood of Beasts

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 604 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Not all the blood of beasts on Jewish altars slain, could give the guilty conscience peace, or wash away the stain: 2 But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb, takes all our sins away, a sacrifice of nobler name and richer blood than they. 3 My faith would lay her hand on that dear head of thine, while like a penitent I stand, and there confess my sin. 4 My soul looks back to see the burdens thou didst bear, when hanging on the cursed tree, and knows her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice to see the curse remove; we bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, and sing his bleeding love. Topics: Jesus Christ His Atoning Work; Christ Lamb of God; Family Worship; Imputation of Sin Scripture: Hebrews 10:4 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Revive Thy Work, O Lord

Author: Albert Midlane Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 230 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Revive thy work, O Lord, thy mighty arm make bare; speak with the voice that wakes the dead, and make thy people hear. 2 Revive thy work, O Lord, disturb this sleep of death; quicken the smould'ring embers now by thine almighty breath. 3 Revive thy work, O Lord, create soul-thirst for thee; and hung'ring for the Bread of Life O may our spirits be. 4 Revive thy work, O Lord, exalt thy precious name; and, by the Holy Ghost, our love for thee and thine inflame. 5 Revive thy work, O Lord, give Pentecostal show'rs: the glory shall be all thine own, the blessing, Lord, be ours. Topics: Bread of Life; The Church The Kingdom of God; Calling; Holy Spirit Efficacious Grace of; Supplication For Revival Scripture: Habakkuk 3:2 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

To Whom, Lord, Shall We Go?

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Trust; Ordinary Time, Twenty-First Sunday B Scripture: John 6:56-69 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Arise, Your Light Is Come

Author: Ruth Duck Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Arise, your light is come! Topics: Epiphany; Jesus Christ Epiphany and Youth; Jesus Christ Light; Year B Advent 3 Scripture: Isaiah 60:1 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Sing to the Lord Aloud

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 48 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord aloud, and make a joyful noise; God is our strength, our Savior God, let Israel hear His voice. 2 "From vile idolatry preserve My worship clean; I am the LORD who set thee free from slavery and sin." 3 "Stretch thy desires abroad, And I'll supply them all: but if ye will refuse your God, if Israel will rebel;" 4 "I'll leave them," saith the LORD, "to their own lust a prey, and let them run the dang'rous road, 'tis their own chosen way." 5 "Yet, O! that all my saints would hearken to My voice! Soon I would ease their sore complaints and bid their hearts rejoice." 6 "While I destroy their foes, I'd richly feed My flock, and they should taste the stream that flows from their eternal rock." Topics: Revelation Scripture: Psalm 81 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

The Advent of Our God

Author: Charles Coffin (1676-1749); John Chandler (1806-1876) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: The advent of our God With eager prayers we greet Lyrics: 1 The advent of our God With eager prayers we greet, And singing haste upon His road His coming reign to meet. 2 The everlasting Son Was born to make us free; And He a servant's form put on To gain our liberty. 3 As Judge, on clouds of light, He soon will come again, His scattered people to unite With them in heaven to reign. 4 Praise to the incarnate Son Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever one; To all eternity. Topics: Jesus Christ First Advent Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

O Bless the Lord, My Soul!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 254 hymnals First Line: O bless the Lord, my soul Lyrics: 1 O bless the Lord, my soul! Let all within me join and help my tongue to praise his name whose mercies are divine. 2 O bless the Lord, my soul, Let not his mercies lie forgotten in unthankfulness, from lack of praise to die. 3 For God forgives our sins and God relieves our pain; the Lord who heals our sicknesses renews our strength again. 4 He crowns our life with love when ransomed from the grave; he who redeemed my soul from hell has sovereign power to save. 5 The Lord provides our food and gives the sufferers rest; the Lord has judgment for the proud, and justice for the oppressed. 6 His mighty works and ways by Moses he made known, but gave the world his truth and grace by his belovèd Son. Topics: God the Father Love and Mercy; Biblical Persons; God Mighty Acts; God Savior; Adoration of God; Biblical Persons Moses, Elijah; Descants; God Justice; God Mercy; God Mighty Acts; God Providence; God Savior; Psalms Scripture: Psalm 103:1-8 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

O Day of God, Draw Nigh

Author: R. B. Y. Scott, 1899 - Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: Comfort; Community; Hope; Judgment; Justice; Kingdom of God; Obedience; National and World Peace; Second Coming; Zion Scripture: Psalm 145:17-19 Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG