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Another six days' work is done

Author: Joseph Stennett Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 451 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Another six day's work is done, Another Sabbath is begun: Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day thy God has blest. 2 Come, bless the Lord, whose Love assigns So sweet a rest to wearied minds; Provides an antepast of heaven, And gives this day the food of seven. 3 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise As grateful incense to the skies; And draw from heaven that sweet repose Which none but he that feels it knows. 4 With joy God's wondrous works we view In various scenes both old and new; With praise we think on mercies past, With hope we future pleasures taste. 5 In holy duties let the day, In holy pleasures pass away. How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, In hope of one that ne'er shall end! Topics: Worship The Lord's Day; Easter Sunday Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY

O happy day, that fixed my choice

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,731 hymnals Topics: The Church of God Baptism; The Church of God The Lord's Supper; The Life in Christ Peace and Joy; The Life in Christ Consecration and Discipleship; The Gospel Call Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY

O God of love, O King of peace

Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: In time of war Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY

O, sometimes gleams upon our sight

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 81 hymnals Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY

Father of mercies, bow Thine ear

Appears in 194 hymnals Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY

Creator of the World, to Thee

Author: Charles Coffin; John M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Creator of the world, to Thee And endless rest of joy belongs; And heavenly choirs are ever free To sing on high their festal songs. 2. But we are fallen creatures here, Where pain and sorrow daily come; And how can we in exile drear Sing out, as they, sweet songs of Home? 3. O Father, who dost promise still That they who mourn shall blessèd be, Grant us to weep for deeds of ill That banish us so long from Thee. 4. But weeping, grant us faith to rest In hope upon Thy loving care; Till Thou restore us, with the blest, Their songs of praise in Heav’n to share. 5. To Father, Son and Holy Ghost, The God whom Heav’n and earth adore, From men and from the angel host Be praise and glory evermore. Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY Text Sources: Paris Breviary, 1736; Translation: Hymns Ancient and Modern, based on translations by John Chandler (Thou Great Creator, Art Possessed)

O gracious Hand that freely gives

Author: Arthur Tozer Russell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O gracious Hand that freely gives The fruits of earth, our toil to bless! O Love, by which the sinner lives! O let our tongues that Love confess! 2 Our God for all our need provides; His sun alike o'er all doth shine; From none his glorious beams he hides; So rich, so free, His Love divine. 3 Again this Love our garners fills; This Love again let all adore: The cry of want His bounty stills, Who biddeth all His Name implore. 4 O may our lives through grace abound In holy fruits, and Thee proclaim! Let all Thy courts with praises sound Thy gracious hand, Thy wondrous Name. 5 Lord, when Thou shalt descend from heaven, Thy ransomed harvest here to reap: O in that day Thy joy be given To those who now go forth and weep. Topics: Harvest; Seventh Sunday after Trinity Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY

Creator of the starry height

Author: Anonymous; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 93 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Creator of the starry height, thy people's everlasting Light, Jesu, Redeemer of us all, hear thou thy servants when they call. 2 Thou, sorrowing at the helpless cry of all creation doomed to die, didst come to save our fallen race by healing gifts of heavenly grace. 3 When earth was near its evening hour, thou didst, in love's redeeming power, like bridegroom from his chamber, come forth from a Virgin-mother's womb. 4 At thy great name, exalted now, all knees in lowly homage bow; all things in heaven and earth adore, and own thee King forevermore. 5 To thee, O Holy One, we pray, our Judge in that tremendous day, ward off, while yet we dwell below, the weapons of our crafty foe. 6 To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, praise, honour, might, and glory be from age to age eternally. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Advent Used With Tune: ST GREGORY Text Sources: c6th century, Latin; Other translators: Editors of 'Hymns Ancient and Modern"

Creator of the Earth and Sky

Author: Ambrose of Milan, 340-397; Charles Bigg Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 14 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Creator of the earth and sky, Ruling the firmament on high, Clothing the day with robes of light, Blessing with gracious sleep the night. 2. That rest may comfort weary men, And brace to useful toil again, And soothe awhile the harassed mind, And sorrow’s heavy load unbind. 3. Day sinks; we thank Thee for Thy gift; Night comes; and once again we lift Our prayer and vows and hymns that we Against all ills may shielded be. 4. Thee let the secret heart acclaim, Thee let our tuneful voices name, Round Thee our chaste affections cling Thee sober reason own as King. 5. That when black darkness closes day, And shadows thicken round our way, Faith may no darkness know, and night From faith’s clear beam may borrow light. 6. Rest not, my heaven born mind and will; Rest, all the thoughts and deeds of ill; May faith its watch unwearied keep, And cool the dreaming warmth of sleep. 7. From cheats of sense, Lord, keep me free; And let my heart’s depth dream of Thee; Let not my envious foe draw near, To break my rest with any fear. 8. Pray we the Father and the Son, And Holy Ghost: O Three in One, Blest Trinity, whom all obey, Guard Thou Thy sheep by night and day. Used With Tune: ST. GREGORY Text Sources: The English Hymnal (London: Oxford University Press, 1906)