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Awake my soul, stretch every nerve

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,056 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigour on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey: Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3 'T is God's all-animating voice That calls thee from on high, 'T is His own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye: 4 Then wake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press the vigour on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. Topics: The Christian Life Action

Awake, ye saints, awake

Appears in 171 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, ye saints, awake, And hail this sacred day; In loftiest songs of praise Your joyful homage pay: Welcome the day that God hath blest, The type of heaven's eternal rest. 2 On this auspicious morn The Lord of life arose; He burst the bars of death, And vanquished all our foes: An now he pleads our cause above, And reaps the fruits of all His love. 3 All hail, triumphant Lord! Heaven with Hosannas rings, And earth, in humbler strains, Thy praise responsive sings: Worthy the Lamb that once was slain, Through endless years to live and reign. 4 Great King, gird on Thy sword, Ascend Thy conquering car; While justice, truth, and love Maintain Thy glorious war: This day let sinners own Thy sway, And rebels cast their arms away. Topics: The Lord's Day and Public Worship

Before Jehovah's awful throne

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 971 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Before Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone; He can create, and He destroy. 2 His sovereign power without our aid, Made us of clay, and form'd us men; And when like wandering sheep we stray'd, He brought us to His fold again. 3 We are His people, we His care, Our souls, and all our mortal frame: What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to Thy Name? 4 We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heaven our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is Thy command, Vast as eternity Thy love; Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. Topics: The Christian Life Praise

Before the ending of the day

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 65 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Before the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray, That with Thy wonted favour, Thou Wouldst be our Guard and Keeper now. 2 From all ill dreams defend our sight, From fears and terrors of the night; Withhold from us our ghostly foe, That spot of sin we may not know. 3 O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally. Topics: The Seven Hours Night Watch

Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay

Appears in 210 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay; Let each enraptured thougjt obey, And praise th' Almighty's Name: Let heaven and earth, and seas and skies, In one melodious concert rise, To swell th' inspiring theme. 2 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound, while all the adoring throngs around His boundless mercy sing: Let every listening saint above Wake all the tuneful soul of love, And touch the sweetest string. 3 Whate'er this living world contains, That wings the air or treads the plains, United praise bestow: Ye tenants of the ocean wide, Proclaim Him through the mighty tide, And in the deeps below. 4 Let man, by nobler passions sway'd, The feeling heart, the judging head, In heavenly praise employ; Spread His tremendous name around, Till heav'n's broad arch rings back the sound, The general burst of joy. Topics: The Christian Life Praise

Behold a humble train

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold a humble train The courts of God draw near; A Virgin Mother and her babe Before the Lord appear. 2 O wondrous blessèd sight! To faithful eyes made known, That lowly Babe--the mighty God, The Prince of Peace, they own. 3 And now this temple shines With glory far more bright Than e'er the former temple saw, E'en at its greatest height. 4 The cloud indeed was there, The symbol of the Lord; But here the Lord Himself appears, The true, Incarnate Word. 5 Blest Saviour, come once more With pow'r and grace divine; Our hearts Thy living temples make, Wholly and ever Thine. Topics: Presentation of Christ

Behold the glories of the Lamb

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 277 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold the glories of the Lamb Amid His Father's throne; Prepare new honours for His Name, And songs before unknown. 2 Let elders worship at His feet, The Church adore around, With vials full of odours sweet, And harps of sweeter sound. 3 Now to the Lamb that once was slain Be endless blessings paid; Salvation, glory, joy, remain For ever on Thy head. 4 Thou hast redeem'd our souls with blood, Hast set the prisoners free, Hast made us kings and priests to God, And we shall reign with Thee. 5 The worlds of nature and of grace Are put beneath Thy power; Then shorten these delaying days, And bring the promised hour.

Behold the Lamb of God!

Meter: Irregular Appears in 100 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold the Lamb of God! O Thou for sinners slain, Let it not be in vain That Thou hast died: Thee for my Saviour let me take, My only refuge let me make Thy piercèd Side. 2 Behold the Lamb of God! Into the sacred flood Of Thy most precious Blood My soul I cast: Wash me and make me clean within, And keep me pure from every sin, Till life be past. 3 Behold the Lamb of God! All hail, Incarnate Word, Thou everlasting Lord, Saviour most blest; Fill us with love that never faints, Grant us with all Thy blessèd Saints, Eternal rest. 4 Behold the Lamb of God! Worthy is He alone, That sitteth on the throne Of God above; One with the Ancient of all days, One with the Comforter in praise, All Light and Love. Topics: Passion Week

Behold the morning sun

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 318 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold, the morning sun Begins his glorious way! His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the Gospel comes It spreads diviner light; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 My gracious God, how plain Are Thy directions given! O may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven. 4 I hear Thy word with love, And I would fain obey: Send Thy good Spirit from above, To guide me, lest I stray. Topics: The Holy Scriptures

Bless God, my soul; Thou, Lord, alone

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bless God, my soul; Thou, Lord, alone Possessest empire without bounds, With honour Thou art crown'd thy throne Eternal majesty surrounds. 2 With light thou dost Thyself enrobe, And glory for a garment take; Heaven's curtains stretch beyond the globe, Thy canopy of state to make. 3 God builds on liquid air, and forms His palace-chambers in the skies; The clouds His chariots are, and storms The swift-wing'd steeds with which he flies. 4 As bright as flame, as swift as wind, His ministers heaven's palace fill; They have their sundry tasks assign'd All prompt to do their sovereign's will. 5 In praising god while he prolongs My breath, i will that breath employ; And join devotion to my songs, Sincere, as in Him is my joy. Topics: The Christian Life Praise