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O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: I. Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,248 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Our God, our Help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our Shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal Home! 2 Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received its frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Thy word commands our flesh to dust: "Return, ye son of men!" All nations rose from earth at first And turn to earth again. 6 Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 7 Like flow'ry fields the nations stand Pleased with the morning light; The flow'rs beneath the mower's hand Lie with'ring ere 'tis night. 8 O God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while life shall last And our eternal Home! Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE (Croft)

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Author: A. M. Toplady, 1740-78 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2,920 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood From Thy riven side which flowed Be of sin the double cure: Cleanse me from its guilt and pow'r. 2 Not the labors of my hands Can fulfil Thy Law's demands. Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone. 3 Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace. Foul, I to the fountain fly-- Wash me, Savior, or I die! 4 While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyelids close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee! Topics: Passion of Christ Used With Tune: TOPLADY

Once in Royal David's City

Author: C. F. Alexander1818-95 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 411 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for his bed. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable, And His cradle was a stall; With the poor and mean and lowly, Lived on earth our Savior holy. 3 Jesus is our childhood's pattern; Day by day like us He grew; He was little, weak, and helpless; Tears and smiles like us He knew, And He feeleth for our sadness, And He shareth in our gladness. 4 And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love; For that Child, so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heav'n above; And he leads His children on To the place where He is gone. 5 Not in that poor lowly stable With the oxen standing by We shall see Him; but in heaven, Set at God's right hand on high; Where, like stars, His children crowned, All in white shall wait around. Topics: Nativity of our Lord; Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Used With Tune: IRBY

By Adam's Fall Is All Forlorn

Author: L. Spengler, 1479-1534; G. A. Zeisler; M. DeGarmeaux, b. 1958 Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.7.4.4.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Sin and Righteousness; Trinity 6 Used With Tune: DURCH ADAMS FALL

A Great and Mighty Wonder

Author: St. Germanus, 634-734; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 116 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder, A full and holy cure: The Virgin bears the Infant With virgin honor pure! Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory And peace on earth to men!" 2 The Word becomes incarnate And yet remains on high, And cherubim sing anthems To shepherds from the sky. Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory And peace on earth to men!" 3 While thus they sing your Monarch, Those bright angelic bands, Rejoice, ye vales and mountains, Ye oceans, clap your hands. Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory And peace on earth to men!" 4 Since all He comes to ransom, By all be He adored, The Infant born in Bethl'em, The Savior and the Lord. Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory And peace on earth to menl" 5 And idol forms shall perish, And error shall decay, And Christ shall wield His scepter, Our Lord and God for aye. Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory And peace on earth to men!" Topics: Nativity of our Lord Used With Tune: ES IST EIN ROS

O Son of God, We Wait for Thee

Author: P. F. Hiller, 1699-1769; J. A. Seiss, 1823-1904 Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.7.7 Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Son of God, we wait for Thee, We long for Thine appearing; We know Thou sittest on the throne, And we Thy Name are bearing. Who trusts in Thee, May joyful be, And see Thee, Lord, descending To bring us bliss unending. 2 We wait for Thee, ’mid toil and pain, In weariness and sighing; But glad that Thou our guilt hast borne, And canceled it by dying. Hence, cheerfully May we with Thee Take up our cross and bear it, Till we relief inherit. 3 We wait for Thee; here Thou hast won Our hearts to hope and duty; But while our spirits feel Thee near, Our eyes would see Thy beauty; We fain would be At rest with Thee In peace and joy supernal, In glorious life eternal. 4 We wait for Thee; sure Thou wilt come, The time is swiftly nearing; In this we also now rejoice, And long for Thine appearing. Oh, bliss ’twill be When Thee we see, Homeward Thy people bringing, With transport and with singing! Topics: Judgment Day; Trinity 26 Used With Tune: WAS GOTT TUT

Lord of All Hopefulness

Author: J. Struther, 1901-1953 Meter: 10.11.11.12 Appears in 78 hymnals First Line: Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy Used With Tune: SLANE

Now Thank We All Our God

Author: M. Rinckart, 1586-1649; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 694 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things hath done, In whom His world rejoices, Who from our mother's arms Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love And still is ours today. 2 Oh may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us And keep us in His grace And guide us when perplexed And free us from all ills In this world and the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given, The Son, and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven, The one eternal God, Whom earth and heav'n adore! For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: N. Tate, 1672-1715 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,108 hymnals First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. 3 "To you, in David's town, this day, Is born of David's line A Savior, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: 4 The heav'nly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swaddling-clothes And in a manger laid." 5 Thus spake the seraph,and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, and thus Addressed their joyful song: 6 "All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good will henceforth from Heav'n to men Begin and never cease." Topics: Nativity of our Lord Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness

Author: N. L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-60; J. Wesley, 1703-91 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 501 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress; 'Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head. 2 Bold shall I stand in that great day, For who ought to my charge shall lay? Fully absolved through these I am From sin and fear, from guilt and shame. 3 The holy, meek, unspotted Lamb, Who from the Father's bosom came, Who died for me, e'en me to atone, Now for my Lord and God I own. 4 Lord, I believe Thy precious blood, Which at the mercy seat of God Forever doth for sinners plead, For me--e'en for my soul--was shed. 5 Lord, I believe were sinners more Than sands upon the ocean shore, Thou hast for all a ransom paid, For all a full atonement made. 6 When from the dust of death I rise To claim my mansion in the skies, E'en then this shall be all my plea: "Jesus hath lived, and died, for me." 7 Thus Abraham, the friend of God, Tus all heav'n's armies bought with blood, Savior of sinners Thee proclaim; Sinners, of whom the chief I am. 8 Jesus, be endless praise to Thee, Whose boundless mercy hath for me, For me, and all Thy hands have made, An everlasting ransom paid. 9 Ah, give to all, Almighty Lord, With pow'r to speak Thy gracious Word, That all who to Thy wounds will flee May find eternal life in Thee. 10 Thou God of pow'r, Thou God of love, Let the whole world Thy mercy prove! Now let Thy Word o'er all prevail! Now take the spoils of death and hell. 11 O let the dead hear now Thy voice! Now bid Thy banished ones rejoice! Their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesus, Thy blood and righteusness. Topics: Sin and Righteousness; Trinity 6 Used With Tune: HERRNHUT