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"Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say

Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, 540?-600?; John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Meter: 11.11.11.11.11 Appears in 283 hymnals Lyrics: 1. "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say: hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today! Lo! the dead is living, God for evermore! Him their true Creator, all his works adore! Refrain: "Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say. 2. Earth her joy confesses, clothing her for spring, all fresh gifts returned with her returning King: bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough, speak his sorrow ended, hail his triumph now. [Refrain] 3. Months in due succession, days of lengthening light, hours and passing moments praise thee in their flight. Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea, Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to thee. [Refrain] 4. Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all, thou from heaven beholding human nature's fall, of the Father's Godhead true and only Son, mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on. [Refrain] 5. Thou, of life the author, death didst undergo, tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show; come then, true and faithful, now fulfill thy word, 'tis thine own third morning! rise, O buried Lord! [Refrain] 6. Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan's chain; all that now is fallen raise to life again; show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see; bring again our daylight: day returns with thee! [Refrain] Topics: Easter Used With Tune: FORTUNATUS

Lord, for ever at thy side

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854; Charles P. Price, b. 1920 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 111 hymnals Used With Tune: SONG 13

In Christ there is no East or West

Author: John Oxenham, 1852-1941 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 336 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no East or West, in him no South or North, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. 2 Join hands, disciples of the faith, whate'er your race may be! Who serves my Father as his child is surely kin to me. 3 In Christ now meet both East and West, in him meet South and North, all Christly souls are one in him, throughout the whole wide earth. Used With Tune: MCKEE

Hark! the glad sound! the Savior comes

Author: Phillip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 830 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes, the Savior promised long: let every heart prepare a throne, and every voice a song. 2 He comes, the prisoners to release in Satan's bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 3 He comes, the broken heart to bind, the bleeding soul to cure; and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, thy welcome shall proclaim; and heaven's eternal arches ring with thy beloved Name. Used With Tune: RICHMOND

We walk by faith, and not by sight

Author: Henry Alford, 1810-1871 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1. We walk by faith, and not by sight; no gracious words we hear from him who spoke as none e'er spoke; but we believe him near. 2. We may not touch his hands and side, nor follow where he trod; but in his promise we rejoice; and cry, "My Lord and God!" 3. Help then, O Lord, our unbelief; and may our faith abound, to call on you when you are near, and seek where you are found: 4. that, when our life of faith is done, in realms of clearer light we may behold you as you are, with full and endless sight. Topics: Easter Used With Tune: ST. BOTOLPH

The head that once was crowned with thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 519 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns the mighty victor’s brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords is his, is his by right, the King of kings and Lord of lords, and heaven’s eternal Light; 3 the joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below, to whom he manifests his love and grants his Name to know. 4 To them the cross with all its shame, with all its grace is given; their name, an everlasting name; their joy the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above, their profit and their joy to know the mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, though shame and death to him: his people's hope, his people's wealth, their everlasting theme. Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Used With Tune: ST. MAGNUS

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,222 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all thy quickening powers; kindle a flame of sacred love in these cold hearts of ours. 2 See how we trifle here below, fond of these earthly toys: our souls, how heavily they go, to reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, in vain we strive to rise: hosannas languish on our tongues, and our devotion dies. 4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all thy quickening powers; come, shed abroad a Savior's love, and that shall kindle ours. Topics: The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: SAINT AGNES

Songs of praise the angels sang

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 547 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Songs of praise the angels sang, heaven with hallelujahs rang, when creation was begun, when God spoke and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn when the Prince of Peace was born: songs of praise arose when he captive led captivity. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away, songs of praise shall crown that day; God will make new heavens and earth; songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4 And shall Christians fail to sing till on earth Christ come as King? No; the Church delights to raise psalms and hymns and songs of praise. 5 Saints below, with heart and voice, still in songs of praise rejoice, learning here, by faith and love, songs of praise to sing above. 6 Borne upon their latest breath, songs of praise shall conquer death; then, amidst eternal joy, songs of praise their powers employ. Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: NORTHAMPTON

The spacious firmament on high

Author: Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 792 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The spacious firmament on high, with all the blue ethereal sky, and spangled heavens, a shining frame, their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun from day to day does his Creator's power display; and publishes to every land the work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wondrous tale, and nightly to the listening earth repeats the story of her birth: whilst all the stars that round her burn, and all the planets in their turn, confirm the tidings, as they roll and spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence all move round the dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound amid their radiant orbs be found? In reason's ear they all rejoice, and utter forth a glorious voice; for ever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." Topics: Praise to God Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6 Used With Tune: CREATION

The Lord will come and not be slow

Author: John Milton, 1608-1674 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 101 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord will come and not be slow, his footsteps cannot err; before him righteousness shall go, his royal harbinger. 2 Truth from the earth, like to a flower, shall bud and blossom show; and justice, from her heavenly bower, look down on us below. 3 Rise, God, judge thou the earth in might, this wicked earth redress; for thou art he who shalt by right the nations all possess. 4 The nations all whom thou hast made shall come, and all shall frame to bow them low before thee, Lord, and glorify thy Name. 5 For great thou art, and wonders great by thy strong hand are done: thou in thy everlasting seat remainest God alone. Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Used With Tune: YORK