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Rejoicing in hope

Author: Cennick Appears in 1,188 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35:10 First Line: Children of the heavenly king Lyrics: 1 Children of the heavenly king, As we journey, sweetly sing; Sing your savior's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 O ye banish'd seed, be glad! Christ our advocate is made; Us to save, our flesh assumes, Brother to our souls becomes. 4 Shout, ye little flock, and blest, You an Jesus' throne shall rest: There your seat is now prepar'd, There your kingdom and reward. 4 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, your father's son, Bids us undismay'd go on. 5 Lord! submissive make us go, Gladly leaving all below; Only thou our leader be, And we still will follow thee. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Joy and Rejoicing; Christ Brother; Joy and rejoicing; Rejoicing in hope; Removing and going on our way

Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,755 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35:5-6 Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise; the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! 2 He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice; the humble poor believe. 3 Hear him, you deaf; you voiceless ones, your loosened tongues employ; you blind, behold your Savior come; and leap, you lame, for joy! Used With Tune: AZMON

When the King Shall Come Again

Author: Christopher Idle Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 21 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35:3-10 Lyrics: 1 When the King shall come again, all his power revealing, splendor shall announce his reign, life and joy and healing; earth no longer in decay, hope no more frustrated, this is God's redemption day longingly awaited. 2 In the desert trees take root fresh from God's creation; plants and flowers and sweetest fruit join the celebration, rivers spring up from the earth, barren lands adorning; valleys, this is your new birth, mountains, greet the morning! 3 Strengthen feeble hands and knees, fainting hearts, be cheerful! God who comes for such as these seeks and saves the fearful; deaf ears, hear the silent tongues sing away their weeping; blind eyes, see the lifeless ones walking, running, leaping! 4 There God's highway shall be seen where no roaring lion, nothing evil or unclean walks the road to Zion: ransomed people homeward bound all your praises voicing, see your Lord with glory crowned, share in his rejoicing! Topics: Biblical Canticles; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory); Jesus Christ Final Victory Used With Tune: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM

Come, We That Love the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,807 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35:10 Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known, join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad. 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets. 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground to fairer worlds on high Topics: Heaven; Jesus Christ King; Joy; Music and Singing; Pilgrimage; Praise of God Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 104 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-2 Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Promised Coming; Christian Year Advent; Jesus Christ; Light; Salvation Used With Tune: ES IST EIN ROS Text Sources: Sts. 1-2, 15th cent. German; st. 3 from The Hymnal, 1940

Awake, Awake, and Greet the New Morn

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.7.8.9 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35 First Line: Awake! Awake, and greet the new morn Topics: Forgiveness, Healing; Advent Used With Tune: REJOICE, REJOICE

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Appears in 1,879 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35:1 Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come! let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns! let all their songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Jesus coming again Used With Tune: ANTIOCH (COMFORT (Mason))

Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning

Author: Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 464 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 35:1 Lyrics: 1 Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning! Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain! Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning; Zion in triumph begins her mild reign. 2 Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing; streams ever copious are gliding along; loud from the mountaintops echoes are ringing; wastes rise in verdure and mingle in song. 3 Hear, from all lands, from the isles of the ocean, praise to the Savior ascending on high; fallen the engines of war and commotion; shouts of salvation are rending the sky. Used With Tune: WESLEY