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What Was Witnessed in the Heavens

Author: John S. Davis Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: What was witness'd in the heaven? Lyrics: 1. What was witness'd in the heaven? Why, an angel, earthward bound. Had he something with him bringing? Yes - the Gospel - joyful sound! It was to preach'd in power On the earth, the angel said, To all men, all tongues and nations That upon its face are spread. 2. Had we not before the Gospel? Yes - had sev'ral taught by men. Then what is this latter Gospel? 'Tis the first one come again. This was preach'd by Paul and Peter And by Jesus Christ the Head; This we latter Saints are preaching- We their footsteps wish to tread. 3. Where so long has been the Gospel? Did it on the earth remain? No; 'twas taken into heaven, Then restor'd to man again. What became of those departed, Knowing not the Gospel plan? In the spirit world they'll hear it, God is just to ev'ry man. Used With Tune: [What was witness'd in the heaven?]

Israel, Israel, God is Calling

Appears in 14 hymnals Refrain First Line: Come to Zion Lyrics: 1. Israel, Israel, God is calling; Calling thee from lands of woe; Babylon the great is falling, God shall all her tow'rs o'erthrow, Come to Zion Ere his floods of anger flow. 2. Israel, Israel, God is speaking; Hear your great Deliv'rer's voice! Now a glorious morn is breaking For the people of his choice. Come to Zion, And within her walls rejoice. 3. Israel, angels are descending From celestial worlds on high, And to man their powers extending, That the Saints may homeward fly. Come to Zion, For your coming Lord is nigh. 4. Israel, Israel, Canst thou linger Still in error's gloomy ways? Mark how judgment's pointing finger Justifies no vain delays! Come to Zion, Zion's walls shall ring with praise. Used With Tune: [Israel, Israel, God is calling]

O My Father

Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: [O My Father] Used With Tune: [[O My Father]]

School Thy Feelings

Author: C. W. Penrose Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: School thy feelings, O my brother Lyrics: 1. School thy feelings, O my brother, Train thy warm, impulsive soul, Do not its emotions smother, But let wisdom's voice control. School thy feelings, there is power In the cool, collected mind; Passion shatters reason's tower, Makes the clearest vision blind. 2. School thy feelings; condemnation_ Never pass on friend or foe, Tho' the tide of accusation Like a flood of truth may flow Hear defense before deciding, And a ray of light may gleam, Showing thee what filth is hiding Underneath the shallow stream. 3. Should affliction's acrid vial Burst o'er thy unsheltered head, School thy feelings to the trial, Half its bitterness hath fled Art thou falsely, basely slandered? Does the world begin to frown? Gauge thy wrath by wisdom's standard; Keep thy rising anger down. 4. Rest thyself on this assurance: Time's a friend to innocense, And the patient, calm endurance Wins respect and aids defense. Noblest minds have finest feelings, Quiv'ring strings a breath can move, And the Gospel's sweet revealings, Tune them with the key of love. 5. Hearts so sensitively molded, Strongly fortified should be, Train'd to firmness and enfolded In a calm tranquility. Wound not willfully another; Conquer haste with reason's might; School thy feelings, sister, brother, Train them in the path of right. Used With Tune: [School thy feelings, O my brother]

Behold the Mountain of the Lord

Author: Logan Appears in 184 hymnals First Line: Behold, the mountain of the Lord Lyrics: 1. Behold, the mountain of the Lord In latter days shall rise, On mountaintops, above the hills, And draw the wond'ring eyes. On mountaintops, above the hills, And draw the wond'ring eyes. 2. To this the joyful nations round, All tribes and tongues, shall flow, "Up to the hill of God", they'll say, "And to His house we'll go." "Up to the hill of God", they'll say, "And to His house we'll go." 3. The rays that shine from Zion's hill Shall lighten ev'ry land; The King who reigns in Salem's tow'rs Shall all the world command The King who reigns in Salem's tow'rs Shall all the world command 4. Among the nations He shall judge, His judgments truth shall guide, His sceptre shall protect the just, And quell the sinner's pride. 5. No strife shall rage, nor hostile feuds Disturb those peaceful years; To plowshares men shall beat their swords To pruning-hooks their spears. 6. No longer host, encount'ring host, Shall crowds of slain deplore; They'll hang the trumpet in the hall, And study war no more. 7. Come, then, O house of Jacob, come, To worship at His shrine, And, walking in the light of God, With holy beauties shine. Used With Tune: [Behold, the mountain of the Lord]

The Time is Nigh

Author: P. P. Pratt Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: The time is nigh, the happy time Lyrics: 1. The time is nigh, the happy time, That great expected, blessed day, When countless thousands of our race Shall dwell with Christ, and Him obey. 2. The prophecies must be fulfilled, Though earth and hell should dare oppose; The stone out of the mountain cut, Though unobserved, a kingdom grows. 3. The blended image soon shall fall — Brass, silver, iron, gold and clay; And superstition's dreadful reign To light and liberty give way. 4. In one sweet symphony of praise, The Jews and Gentiles will unite; And infidelity o'ercome, Return again to endless night. 5. From east to west, from north to south, The Savior's kingdom shall extend, And ev'ry man in ev'ry place Shall meet a brother and a friend. Used With Tune: [The time is nigh, the happy time]

Hark! Ye Mortals. Hist! be Still

Author: P. P. Pratt Appears in 13 hymnals Refrain First Line: Now's the day of Israel! Lyrics: 1. Hark! ye mortals. Hist! be still, Voices from Cumorah's hill Break the silence of the tomb, Penetrate the dreadful gloom, Gently whisper, all is well! Now's the day of Israel! Gently whisper, all is well! Now's the day of Israel! 2. Now the Gentile reign is o'er; Darkness covers earth no more; Now shall Zion rise and shine, Fill the world with light divine: Angels join- the tidings tell, Now's the day of Israel! Angels join- the tidings tell, Now's the day of Israel! 3. Thrones shall totter, Babel fall, Satan reign no more at all; Saints shall gain the victory, Truth prevail o'er land and sea, Gentile tyrants sink to hell; Now's the day of Israel! Gentile tyrants sink to hell; Now's the day of Israel! 4. Jesus soon will come again, Saints with Him shall rise and reign, Heav'n and earth in songs combine, All the worlds in chorus join; Ev'ry tongue the music swell, Now's the day of Israel! Ev'ry tongue the music swell, Now's the day of Israel! Used With Tune: [Hark! ye mortals. Hist! be still]

Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise

Author: Edward Partridge Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Let Zion in her beauty rise, Her light begins to shine, Ere long her King will rend the skies, Majestic and devine, The Gospel spreading thro' the land, A people to prepare To meet the Lord and Enoch's band, Triumphant in the air. 2. Ye heralds, sound the Gospel trump To earth's remotest bound; Go spread the news from pole to pole, In all the nations round, That Jesus in the clouds above, With hosts of angels too, Will soon appear His Saints to save, His enemies subdue. 3. But ere that great and solemn day, The stars from heav'n shall fall, The moon be turned into blood! The water into gall; The sun with blackness will be cloth'd, All nature look afright, While men, rebellious, wicked men, Gaze trembling on the sight. 4. The earth shall reel the heavens shake, The sea move to the north, The veil shall roll up like a scroll, When God's command goes forth, The mountains sink, the valleys rise, And flow'rs adorn the plain; The islands and the continents Will then unite again. 5. The awful day will soon arrive When rebels to God's grace Will call for rocks to fall on them And hide them from His face Not so with those who keep His law; They'll joy to meet the Lord In clouds above, with those who sleep In Christ, their sure reward 6. That glorious rest will then commence, Which prophets did foretell, When Saints will reign with Christ on earth, And in his presence dwell A thousand years, O glorious day! Dear Lord, prepare my heart To stand with thee on Zion's mount, And never more to part. 7. Then when a thousand years are past, And Satan is unbound. The wicked hosts will be destroyed By fire from heaven sent down; And when the great, last change shall come To immortalize this clay Then we in the celestial world Will spend eternal day. Used With Tune: [Let Zion in her beauty rise]

Redeemer of Israel

Author: W. W. Phelps Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Redeemer of Israel, Our only delight, On whom for a blessing we call, Our shadow by day, And our pillar by night, Our King, our Deliv'rer, our all! 2. We know he is coming To gather His sheep And lead them to Zion in love; For why in the valley Of death should they weep, Or in the lone wilderness rove? 3. How long we have wandered As strangers in sin, And cried in the desert for Thee! Our foes have rejoiced When our sorrows they've seen, But Israel will shortly be free. 4. As children of Zion, Good tidings for us, The tokens already appear; Fear not and be just, For the kingdom is ours; The hour of redemption is near. Used With Tune: [Redeemer of Israel]

Prayer is the Soul's Sincere Desire

Author: Montgomery Appears in 851 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpress'd, The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 2. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death; He enters heav'n with pray'r 5. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice And cry, "Behold, he prays!" 6. The Saints in prayer appear as one In word and deed and mind, While with the Father and the Son Their fellowship they find. 7. Nor prayer is made on earth alone; The Holy Spirit pleads, And Jesus at the Father's throne For sinners intercedes. 8. O Thou by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way! The path of prayer Thyself hast trod. Lord, teach us how to pray. Used With Tune: [Prayer is the soul's sincere desire]