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Dear Lord and Father of mankind

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 519 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways; Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise. 2 In simple trust like theirs who heard, Beside the Syrian sea, The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word Rise up and follow Thee. 3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The silence of eternity, Interpreted by love! 4 Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace. 5 Breathe through the pulses of desire Thy coolness and Thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm! Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Peace; Calmness; Fellowship; Meditation; Peace, Spiritual Used With Tune: REST

Look, ye saints! The sight is glorious

Author: Rev. Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 546 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Look, ye saints! The sight is glorious; See the Man of Sorrows now; From the fight returned victorious, Every knee to Him shall bow: Crown Him! Crown Him! Crowns become the Victor's brow. 2 Crown the Saviour! Angels, crown Him! Rich the trophies Jesus brings; In the seat of power enthrone Him, While the vault of heaven rings: Crown Him! Crown Him! Crown the Saviour King of Kings. 3 Sinners in derision crowned Him, Mocking thus the Saviour's claim; Saints and angels crowd around Him, Own His title, praise His name: Crown Him! Crown Him! Spread abroad the Victor's fame! 4 Hark, those bursts of acclamation! Hark, those loud triumphant chords! Jesus takes the highest station; O what joy the sight affords! Crown Him! Crown Him! King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord Praise to Christ the Lord; Adoration; Christ Conqueror, The; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Praise to Christ; Christ King Used With Tune: CORONÆ

O God, beneath Thy guiding hand

Author: Rev. Leonard Bacon Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 285 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, beneath Thy guiding hand Our exiled fathers crossed the sea; And when they trod the wintry strand, With prayer and psalm they worshiped Thee. 2 Thou heardest, well pleased, the song, the prayer: Thy blessing came; and still its power Shall onward, through all ages, bear The memory of that holy hour. 3 Laws, freedom, truth, and faith in God Came with those exiles o'er the waves; And, where their pilgrim feet have trod, The God they trusted guards their graves. 4 And here Thy Name, O God of love, Their children's children shall adore, Till these eternal hills remove, And spring adorns the earth no more. Amen. Topics: Special Seasons and Services Thanksgiving and Harvest; Harvest and Thanksgiving; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings

Author: Rev. Robert Seagrave Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 807 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things Toward heaven, thy destined place. Sun and moon and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire ascending seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: So my soul, derived from God, Longs to view His glorious face, Forward tends to His abode, To rest in His embrace. 3 Cease, my soul, then, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize; Soon the Saviour will return Triumphant in the skies: Yet a season, and we know Happy entrance will be given, All our sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heaven. Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Aspiration; Christ Second Coming, His; Eternal Life; Perseverance; Processionals Used With Tune: AMSTERDAM

The day is past and over

Author: Rev. John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8 Appears in 306 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The day is past and over: All thanks, O Lord, to Thee; I pray Thee that offenseless The hours of dark may be. O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight, And save me through the coming night. 2 The joys of day are over: I lift my heart to Thee, And call on Thee that sinless The hours of night may be. O Jesus, make their darkness light, And save me through the coming night. 3 The toils of day are over: I raise the hymn to Thee, And ask that free from peril The hours of fear may be. O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night. 4 Be Thou my soul's Preserver, O God, for Thou dost know How many are the perils Through which I have to go. Lover of men, O hear my call, And guard and save me from them all. Amen. Topics: Times of Worship Evening; Evening hymns; Worship Evening Used With Tune: ST. ANATOLIUS (BROWN) Text Sources: From a Greek service, 6th or 7th century

Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands

Author: William Cullen Bryant Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 240 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands, Built over earth and sea, Accept the walls that human hands Have raised, O God, to Thee. 2 And let the Comforter and Friend, Thy Holy Spirit, meet With those who here in worship bend Before Thy mercy seat. 3 May they who err be guided here To find the better way; And they who mourn, and they who fear, Be strengthened as they pray. 4 May faith grow firm, and love grow warm, And hallowed wishes rise, While round these peaceful walls the storm Of earth-born passion dies. Amen. Topics: Special Seasons and Services Dedication Services: Church; Dedication Services Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

"Welcome, happy morning!"

Author: John Ellerton (1826-1893); Bishop Venantius Fortunatus (530-609) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain 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: "Hell today is vanquished, Heaven is won today." 2 Earth her joy confesses, Clothing her for spring, All good gifts returned with Her returning King: Bloom in every meadow, Leaves on every bough, Speak His sorrow ended, Hail His triumph now. [Refrain] 3 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] Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Resurrection; Christ Conqueror, The; Christ Resurrection, His; Easter; Processionals; Resurrection, The Used With Tune: HERMAS

Christ, of all my hopes the Ground

Author: Rev. Ralph Wardlaw Meter: 7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 173 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, of all my hopes the Ground, Christ, the Spring of all my joy, Still in Thee may I be found, Still for Thee my powers employ, Still for Thee my powers employ. 2 Let Thy love my heart inflame; Keep Thy fear before my sight; Be Thy praise my highest aim; Be Thy smile my chief delight, Be Thy smile my chief delight. 3 Fountain of o'erflowing grace, Freely from Thy fullness give; Till I close my earthly race, May I prove it Christ to live, May I prove it Christ to live. 4 Firmly trusting in Thy blood, Nothing shall my heart confound; Safely I shall pass the flood, Safely reach Emmanuel's ground, Safely reach Emmanuel's ground. 5 Thus, O thus, an entrance give To the land of cloudless sky; Having known it Christ to live, Let me know it gain to die, Let me know it gain to die. Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Love and Communion; Christ Life, Our; Dedication of Life; Faith; Love and Communion Used With Tune: HENDON

Majestic sweetness sits enthroned

Author: Rev. Samuel Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 910 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Majestic sweetness sits enthroned Upon the Saviour's brow; His head with radiant glories crowned, His lips with grace o'erflow, His lips with grace o'erflow. 2 No mortal can with Him compare Among the sons of men; Fairer is He than all the fair That fill the heavenly train, That fill the heavenly train. 3 To Him I owe my life and breath, And all the joys I have; He makes me triumph over death, And saves me from the grave, And saves me from the grave. 4 To heaven, the place of His abode, He brings my weary feet; Shows me the glories of my God, And makes my joys complete, And makes my joys complete. 5 Since from His bounty I receive Such proofs of love divine, Had I a thousand hearts to give, Lord, they should all be Thine, Lord, they should all be Thine. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord Praise to Christ the Lord; Adoration; Christ Beauty of; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Praise to Christ; Christ Sympathy of; Consecration; Dedication of Life; Love and Communion Used With Tune: ORTONVILLE

Since Jesus is my Friend

Author: Rev. Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 116 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Since Jesus is my Friend, And I to Him belong, It matters not what foes intend, However fierce and strong. 2 He whispers in my breast Sweet words of holy cheer; How they who seek in God their rest Shall ever find Him near. 3 My heart for gladness springs; It cannot more be sad; For very joy it laughs and sings, Sees naught but sunshine glad. 4 The Sun that lights mine eyes Is Christ, the Lord I love; I sing for joy of that which lies Stored up for me above. Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Joy; Assurance; Christ Friend, The; Joy; Orisons Used With Tune: GREENWOOD