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Deck thyself with joy and gladness
Author: John Caspar Mattes; Johann Franck Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself with joy and gladness,
Dwell no more, my soul, in sadness;
Let the daylight shine upon thee,
Put thy wedding garment on thee,
For the Lord of life unending
Unto thee His call is sending;
Come! for now the King most holy
Stoops to thee in likeness lowly.
2 Hasten, then, my soul, to meet Him,
Eagerly and gladly greet Him,
As without He standeth knocking,
Quickly thy soul’s gate unlocking,
Open wide the fast closed portal,
Saying to the Lord immortal,
"Come, and leave Thy servant never,
Dwell within my heart forever."
3 Now in faith I humbly ponder
Over the amazing wonder
That the Bread of life remaineth,
Though it countless souls sustaineth;
That with the blest wine of heaven,
Christ's own Blood to us is given.
O most glorious consolation,
Pledge and seal of my salvation!
4 Jesus, source of life and pleasure,
Truest Friend and dearest Treasure,
Thou from Whom all life outgoeth,
Thou from Whom my being floweth,
Humbly now I bow before Thee,
And in penitence adore Thee;
Worthily let me receive Thee,
Perfect peace and pardon give me.
Amen. Topics: The Holy Communion Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH, O LIEBE SEELE
Deck thyself with joy and gladness
My Father, hear my prayer
Appears in 15 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My Father, hear my prayer,
Before I go to rest;
It is Thy little child
That cometh to be blest.
2 Forgive me all my sin,
And let me sleep this night
In safety and in peace
Until the morning light.
3 Lord, help me every day
To love Thee more and more,
And try to do Thy will
Much better than before.
4 Now look upon me, Lord,
Ere I lie down to rest;
It is Thy little child
That cometh to be blest.
Amen. Topics: Hymns for Children Used With Tune: QUAM DILECTA Text Sources: E. C. W. in his Book of Praise for Children, 1875
My Father, hear my prayer
O Christ, our true and only Light
Author: Catherine Winkworth; Johann Heermann Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our true and only Light,
Illumine those who sit in night;
Let those afar now hear Thy voice,
And in Thy fold with us rejoice.
2 Fill with the radiance of Thy grace
The souls now lost in error's maze,
And all, O Lord, whose secret minds
Some dark delusion hurts and blinds.
3 And all who else have strayed from Thee,
O gently seek; Thy healing be
To every wounded conscience given,
And let them also share thy heaven.
4 O make the deaf to hear Thy Word,
And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord,
Who dare not yet the faith avow,
Though secretly they hold it now.
5 Shine on the darkened and the cold;
Recall the wanderers to Thy fold,
Unite all those who walk apart,
Confirm the weak and doubting heart.
6 So they with us may evermore
Such grace with wondering thanks adore
And endless praise to Thee be given
By all Thy Church in earth and heaven.
Amen. Topics: The Church Year Epiphany Used With Tune: ST. OSWALD
O Christ, our true and only Light
Jesus, Thou wounded Lamb of God
Author: Nicolaus Ludwig v. Zinzendorf; Johann Nitschmann; John Wesley Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thou wounded Lamb of God,
O wash me in Thy cleansing Blood;
Give me to know thy love; then pain
Is sweet, and life or death is gain.
2 Take my poor heart, and let it be
For ever closed to all but Thee.
Seal Thou my breast, and let me wear
That pledge of love for ever there.
3 What are our works but sin and death,
Till Thou thy quickening Spirit breathe?
Thou giv'st the power Thy grace to move;
O wondrous grace! O boundless love!
4 How can it be, thou heavenly King,
That Thou shouldst us to glory bring,
Make slaves the partners of Thy throne,
Decked with a never-fading crown?
5 Ah, Lord, enlarge our scanty thought
To know the wonders thou hast wrought;
Unloose our stammering tongues, to tell
Thy love immense, unsearchable!
Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS LEBENS LICHT
Jesus, Thou wounded Lamb of God
Now the day is over
Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Appears in 959 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
2 Now the darkness gathers,
Stars their watches keep;
Birds, and beasts, and flowers
Soon will be asleep.
3 Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose,
With Thy tenderest blessing
May our eyelids close.
4 Grant to little children
Visions bright of Thee;
Guard the sailors tossing
On the deep blue sea.
5 Through the long night-watches,
May Thine angels spread
Their white wings above me,
Watching round my bed.
6 When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise
Pure and fresh and sinless
In Thy holy eyes.
7 Glory to the Father,
Glory to the Son,
And to Thee, blest Spirit,
Whilst all ages run.
Amen. Topics: Hymns for Children Used With Tune: EUDOXIA
Now the day is over
O Son of God, in co-eternal might
Author: Wilhelm Loehe, d. 1872; Harriet Reynolds Spaeth Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Son of God, in co-eternal might,
O Son of Man, clothed in the living light
Of Godhead manifest, in power and glory;
Lord Jesus Christ, Thou sole Desire
That doth Thy longing worshippers inspire,
For Thee alone, my spirit yearns in me:
No bliss I find until I am with Thee.
2 The field is golden, flowers the meadow strew,
The mountains rise sublime, the skies are blue;
In these the child of earth may well find pleasure;
I too, rejoice in all of them,
But, not content, I want Jerusalem.
Where Thou art throned, thither sets my sail;
Home is not home, except within the veil.
3 Angelic legions, in Thy brightness bight
Gaze on Thy face; my fathers share the sight;
The God-man's matchless glory is unshrouded,
And from that vision, to the soul
Unmeasured waves of joy supernal roll,
That rise in full and ever fuller tone,
Like ocean surges, to the Lamb's white throne.
4 Then let me go,--what further hinders me?--
To mine own folk, the Son of Man to see.
No glance will I, of that majestic beauty
My eager soul would take her fill.
Joy even now, and trembling, through me thrill.
I must away! Thou hast prepared my place;
My spirit panteth, Lord, to see Thy face.
Amen. Topics: The Life Everlasting Heaven Used With Tune: O GOTTESSOHN
O Son of God, in co-eternal might
God spake, my child, God spake to thee
Author: Hänel; Mary Welden Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God spake, my child, God spake to thee:
"I will thy God and Father be!"
Say thou to Him: "O Father mine,
I am Thy child; yes, truly Thine!"
2 God spake, my child, God spake to thee:
"I will thy Lord and Saviour be!"
Say thou to Him: "O Saviour mine,
I will no service know but thine!"
3 God spake, my child, God spake to thee:
"I will thy Light and Comfort be!"
Say thou to Him: "Light, Comfort mien,
Dwell Thou in me; my heart is Thine!"
4 When baptized in His Name, to thee
God spake, my child, thus tenderly;
Consider well His words divine,
Say ever: "Lord, I will be Thine!" Topics: Hymns for Children Used With Tune: GOTT SPRACH ZU DIR
God spake, my child, God spake to thee
Jesus, come, abide with me
Author: Jacob Arrhenius; Augustus Nelson Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: Jesus, Lord, and precious Saviour Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Lord, and precious Saviour,
All my comfort and my joy!
Graciously extend Thy favor,
Let Thy Word my soul employ,
Refrain:
Jesus, come, abide with me,
Let me ever be with Thee.
2 What I do, O, let me ever
Jesus, in Thy Name begin;
Give success to my endeavor,
Final victory therein. [Refrain]
3 Let my words and thoughts, O Saviour,
To Thy praise and glory tend;
Help me, Lord, that I may gather
Treasures that shall never end. [Refrain]
4 When my days on earth are over,
Let me gladly take my rest;
May the time come, blessèd Saviour,
When to Thee it seemeth best. [Refrain]
Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Used With Tune: HELA VÄRLDEN FRÖJDES HERREN
Jesus, come, abide with me
My Lord, my Master, at Thy feet adoring
Author: Jacques Bridaine, d. 1767; Thomas Benson Pollock Appears in 34 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My Lord, my Master, at Thy feet adoring,
I see Thee bow'd beneath Thy load of woe:
For me, a sinner, is Thy life-blood pouring;
For Thee, my Saviour, scarce my tears will flow.
2 Thine own disciple to the Jews has sold Thee,
With friendship's kiss and loyal word he came:
How oft of faithful love my lips have told Thee,
While Thou hast seen my falsehood and my shame!
3 With taunts and scoffs they mock what seems Thy weakness,
With blows and outrage adding pain to pain:
Thou art unmoved and steadfast in Thy meekness;
When I am wrong'd, how quickly I complain!
4 My Lord, my Saviour, when I see Thee wearing
Upon Thy bleeding brow, the crown of thorn,
Shall I for pleasure live, or shrink from bearing
Whate'er my lot may be of pain or scorn?
5 O victim of Thy love! O pangs most healing!
O saving death! O fruitful agonies!
I pray Thee, Christ, before Thee humbly kneeling,
For ever keep Thy Cross before mine eyes.
Amen.
Topics: The Church Year Holy Week Used With Tune: WOODLYNN
My Lord, my Master, at Thy feet adoring
Christ, the Lord, is ris'n to-day
Author: Jane Eliza Leeson Appears in 87 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, the Lord, is ris'n to-day,
Christians, haste your vows to pay;
Offer ye your praises meet,
At the Paschal Victim's feet.
2 For the sheep the Lamb hath bled,
Sinless in the sinner's stead;
"Christ is ris'n," to-day we cry:
Now He lives no more to die.
3 Christ, the Victim undefiled,
God and man hath reconciled;
While in strange and awful strife,
Met together death and Life:
4 Christians, on this happy day
Haste with joy your vows to pay;
"Christ is ris'n," to-day, we cry:
Now He lives, no more to die.
5 Christ Who once for sinners bled,
Now the first-born from the dead,
Throned in endless might and power,
Lives and reigns for evermore.
6 Hail, Eternal Hope on high!
Hail, Thou King of victory!
Hail, Thou Prince of Life adored!
Help and save us, Gracious Lord!
Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: RESURRECTION HYMN Text Sources: Medieval Sequence
Christ, the Lord, is ris'n to-day
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