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Lift Every Voice and Sing

Author: James Weldon Johnson Meter: Irregular Appears in 48 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lift every voice and sing till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty. Let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies; Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on, till victory is won. 2 Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet, with a steady beat, have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our *fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered; We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. 3 God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by Thy might led us into the light; Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee; Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand may we forever stand, True to our God, true to our native land. * or parents Topics: National Songs Used With Tune: LIFT EVERY VOICE

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 104 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lo, how a rose e'er blooming From tender stem hath sprung. Of Jesse's lineage coming, By faithful prophets sung. It came a floweret bright, Amid the cold of winter, When half spent was the night. 2 Isaiah 'twas foretold it, The rose I have in mind, With Mary we behold it, The virgin mother kind. To show God's love aright She bore for us a Savior, When half spent was the night. Scripture: Isaiah 11:1 Used With Tune: ES IST EIN' ROS' Text Sources: German carol 15th century

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale; Henry Sloane Coffin Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 515 hymnals Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. (Refrain) 3 O come, Desire of nations, bind All peoples in one heart and mind; Bid envy, strife, and discord cease; Fill the whole world with heaven's peace. (Refrain) Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin, c. 12th century

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 178 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth He stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, In the body and the blood; He will give to all the faithful His own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of Light descendeth From the realms of endless day, That the powers of hell may vanish As the darkness clears away. 4 At His feet the six-winged seraph; Cherubim, with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High! Topics: God Holiness Scripture: Isaiah 6:2-3 Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th century; adapted

Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers

Author: Laurentius Laurenti; Sarah Borthwick Findlater Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 334 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rejoice! Rejoice, believers, And let your lights appear; The evening is advancing And darker night is near. The Bridegroom is arising And soon He will draw nigh; Up, watch with expectation, At the midnight comes the cry. 2 See that your lamps are burning, Replenish them with oil; Look now for your salvation, The end of sin and toil. The marriage feast is waiting, The gates wide open stand; Arise, O heirs of glory, The Bridegroom is at hand! 3 Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear; Arise, Thou Sun so longed for, Above this shadowed sphere! With hearts and hands uplifted, We plead, O Lord, to see The day of earth's redemption, And ever be with Thee! Scripture: Matthew 25:1-10 Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN Text Sources: The Hymnal 1982, alt. from

O Lord, How Shall I Meet You?

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 47 hymnals First Line: O Lord, how shall I meet You Lyrics: 1 O Lord, how shall I meet You, How welcome you aright? Your people long to greet You, My Hope, my heart's Delight! O kindle, Lord most holy, A lamp within my breast, To do in spirit lowly All that may please You best. 2 Love caused Your incarnation, Love brought You down to me; Your thirst for my salvation Procured my liberty. O love beyond all telling, That led you to embrace In love all loves excelling Our lost and fallen race. 3 A glorious crown You give me, A treasure safe on high, That will not fail nor leave me As earthly riches fly. My heart shall bloom forever For You with praises new, And from Your Name shall never Withhold the honor due. Used With Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,028 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood. 3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down; Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Scripture: John 19:32-34 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ is risen! Shout hosanna! Celebrate this day of days! Christ is risen! Hush in wonder: All creation is amazed. In the desert all-surrounding, See, a spreading tree has grown. Healing leaves of grace abounding Bring a taste of love unknown. 2 Christ is risen! Raise your spirits From the caverns of despair. Walk with gladness in the morning. See what love can do and dare. Drink the wine of resurrection, Not a servant, but a friend. Jesus is our strong companion. Joy and peace shall never end. 3 Christ is risen! Earth and heaven Nevermore shall be the same. Break the bread of new creation Where the world is still in pain. Tell its grim, demonic chorus: "Christ is risen! Get you gone!" God the First and Last is with us. Sing Hosanna, everyone! Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

O God, in a Mysterious Way

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,137 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, in a mysterious way Great wonders You perform; You plant Your footsteps in the sea And ride upon the storm. 2 Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill You treasure up Your bright designs, And work Your sovereign will. 3 O fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Our unbelief is sure to err And scan Your work in vain; You are Your own interpreter, And You will make it plain. Used With Tune: DUNDEE (FAUXBOURDON)