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Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

Author: Benjamin Schmolck; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 121 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, Leave the gloomy haunts of sadness, Come into the day-light's splendor, There with joy thy praises render Unto Him, whose grace unbounded Hath this wondrous banquet founded; High o'er all the earth He reigneth, Yet to dwell with thee He deigneth. 2 Hasten as a bride to meet Him, And with loving reverence greet Him, For with words of life immortal Now He knocketh at thy portal; Open wide the gates before Him, Saying, while thou dost adore Him, "Suffer, Lord, that I receive Thee, And I nevermore will leave Thee." 3 He who costly goods desireth To obtain, much gold requireth; But to freely give the treasure Of Thy love is Thy good pleasure, For on earth there is no coffer Which as payment we might offer For this cup Thy blood containing, And this manna on us raining. 4 Ah! how hungers all my spirit For the love I do not merit! Oft have I, with sighs fast thronging, Thought upon this food with longing; In the battle, well-nigh worsted, For this cup of life have thirsted, For the Friend who here invites us And to God Himself unites us. 5 Sun, who all my life dost brighten, Light, who dost my soul enlighten, Joy, the sweetest man e'er knoweth, Fount, whence all my being floweth, At Thy feet I cry, my Maker, Let me be a fit partaker Of this blessed food from heaven, For our good, Thy glory, given. 6 Lord, Thy fervent love hath driven Thee to leave Thy throne in heaven, For us on the cross to languish, And to die in bitter anguish, To forgo all joy and gladness, And to shed Thy blood in sadness, Which we drink now; grant that never We forget Thy love, dear Saviour! 7 Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray Thee, Let me gladly here obey Thee; By Thy love I am invited, Be Thy love with love requited; From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep love's treasure; Through the gifts Thou here dost give me As Thy guest in heaven receive me. Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace The Lord's Supper; Names and Office of Christ Bread Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH, O LIEBE SEELE

Come to the Saviour, Make No Delay

Author: George Frederick Root Meter: 9.9.9.6 with refrain Appears in 149 hymnals Refrain First Line: Joyful, joyful will the meeting be Lyrics: 1 Come to the Saviour, make no delay; Here in His Word He's shown us the way; Here in our midst He’s standing today, Tenderly saying, "Come!" Refrain: Joyful, joyful will the meeting be, When from sin our hearts are pure and free; And we shall gather, Saviour, with Thee In our eternal home. 2 "Suffer the children!" O hear His voice, Let every heart leap forth and rejoice, And let us freely make Him our choice; Do not delay, but come! [Refrain] 3 Think once again He’s with us today; Heed now His blest command, and obey; Hear now His accents tenderly say, "Will you, My children, come?" [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns Used With Tune: COME TO THE SAVIOUR

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

Author: Thomas Ken Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,286 hymnals Lyrics: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Topics: Doxologies; Doxologies Used With Tune: OLD HUNDRETH

We Need Not Climb the Heavenly Steeps

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, (1802-1892) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 266 hymnals First Line: We need not climb the heav'nly steeps Lyrics: 1 We may not climb the heav'nly steeps To bring the Lord Christ down; In vain we search the lowest deeps, For Him no depths can drown. 2 The healing of the seamless dress Is by our beds of pain; We touch Him in life’s throng and press, And we are whole again. 3 Through Him the first fond prayers are said Our lips of childhood frame; The last low whispers of our dead Are burdened with His Name. 4 O Lord and Master of us all, Whate’er our name or sign, We own Thy sway, we hear Thy call, We test our lives by Thine! Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Twenty-fourth Sunday; Christ Presence of; Names and Office of Christ Master; Presence of Christ Scripture: Psalm 139:8 Used With Tune: SERENITY

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Author: Benjamin Schmolck; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Open now thy gates of beauty; Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty Waits for Him who answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light and grace! 2 Gracious God, I come before Thee, Come Thou also down to me; Where we find Thee and adore Thee, There a heaven on earth must be: To my heart, O enter Thou, Let it be Thy temple now. 3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, Here Thy seed is duly sown: Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, Let me keep Thy gift divine; Howsoe'er temptation thicken, May Thy Word still o'er me shine, As my guiding star through life, As my comfort in all strife. 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done indeed; May I undisturbed draw near Thee While Thy people Thou dost feed: Here of life the fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; Sexagesima; The Day of the Presentation of Christ (Candlemas); Church, Dedications; Mystical union; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER, UNSER KÖNIG

O Worship the King, All-glorious Above

Author: Robert Grant Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,165 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O worship the King, all-glorious above, And gratefully sing His wonderful love; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 O tell of His might, and sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. 3 The earth with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, Thy power hath founded of old; Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, And round it hath cast like a mantle the sea. 4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail; Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. 6 O measureless Might! ineffable Love! While angels delight to hymn Thee above, The humbler creation, though feeble its lays, With true adoration shall sing to Thy praise. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; A Day of Thanksgiving or a Harvest Festival; Creator and Creation; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: LYONS

Praise the Lord of Heaven

Author: Thomas Briarly Browne Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 56 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord of heaven, Praise Him in the height, Praise Him, all ye angels, Praise Him, stars of light: Praise Him, clouds and waters, Which above the skies, When His word commanded, Did established rise. 2 Praise the Lord, ye fountains Of the deeps and seas, Rocks, and hills, and mountains, Cedars, and all trees; Praise Him, clouds and vapors, Snow and hail, and fire, Stormy wind, fulfilling Only His desire. 3 Birds and beasts, O praise Him, Princes and all kings: Praise Him, men and maidens, All created things: For the Name of God is Excellent alone, Over earth His footstool, Over heaven His throne. Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: PITTS

Communion Response

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O Lamb of God Lyrics: O Lamb of God, O Lamb of God, That takest away the sin of the world, Have mercy, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, O Lamb of God, That takest away the sin of the world, Grant us, grant us, Grant us Thy peace. Topics: Sentences and Responses Used With Tune: [O Lamb of God]

On the Mountain's Top Appearing

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 601 hymnals Lyrics: 1 On the mountain's top appearing, Lo! the sacred herald stands, Welcome news to Zion bearing, Zion long in hostile lands. Mourning captive, God Himself shall loose thy bands, 2 Has thy night been long and mournful? Have thy friends unfaithful proved? Have thy foes been proud and scornful, By thy sighs and tears unmoved? Cease thy mourning; Zion still is well beloved. 3 God, thy God, will now restore thee; He Himself appears thy Friend; All thy foes shall flee before thee; Here their boasts and triumphs end: Great deliverance Zion's King will surely send. 4 Enemies no more shall trouble; All thy wrongs shall be redressed: For thy loss thou shalt have double, In thy Maker's favor blest: All thy conflicts End in everlasting rest. Amen. Topics: The Church General; Zion, the Church Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 Used With Tune: ORIENT MORNING

Love Divine, All Love Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,889 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down! Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast; Let us all in Thee inherit, Let us find Thy promised rest. Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at liberty. 3 Finish then Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be; Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee: Changed from glory unto glory, Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; Trinty, Second Sunday; Names and Office of Christ Love; Prayer for Love; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: BEECHER