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Go forward, Christian soldier

Author: Laurence Tuttiett, 1825-1895 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 183 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Go forward, Christian soldier, beneath his banner true: the Lord himself, thy Leader, shall all thy foes subdue. His love foretells thy trials; he knows thine hourly need; he can with bread of heaven thy fainting spirit feed. 2 Go forward, Christian soldier, fear not the secret foe; far more o'er thee are watching than human eyes can know: trust only Christ, thy Captain; cease not to watch and pray; heed not the treacherous voices that lure thy soul astray. 3 Go forward, Christian soldier, nor dream of peaceful rest, till Satan's host is vanquished and heaven is all possessed; till Christ himself shall call thee to lay thine armor by, and wear in endless glory the crown of victory. 4 Go forward, Christian soldier, fear not the gathering night: the Lord has been thy shelter; the Lord will be thy light. When morn his face revealeth thy dangers all are past: O pray that faith and virtue may keep thee to the last! Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

Faith of our fathers, holy faith

Author: Frederick William Faber, 1814-1863 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 846 hymnals First Line: Faith of our fathers! living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers! living still in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword: O how our hearts beat high with joy, whene'er we hear that glorious word: Refrain: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. 2 Faith of our fathers! faith and prayer shall win all nations unto thee; and through the truth that comes from God, mankind shall then indeed be free. [Refrain] 3 Faith of our fathers! we will love both friend and foe in all our strife: and preach thee, too, as love knows how, by kindly deeds and virtuous life. [Refrain] Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

Day by day, dear Lord, of thee three things I pray

Author: Richard of Chichester, 1197-1253 Meter: Irregular Appears in 27 hymnals Lyrics: Day by day, dear Lord, of thee three things I pray: to see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly, day by day. Topics: The Christian Life Used With Tune: SUMNER

A Song of Praise

Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers Lyrics: 1. Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; praised and exalted above all for ever. 2. Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; praised and exalted above all for ever. 3. Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; praised and exalted above all for ever. 4. Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the Cherubim; praised and exalted above all for ever. 5. Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom; praised and exalted above all for ever. 6. Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven, praised and exalted above all for ever. 7. Blessed art thou, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit; praised and exalted above all for ever. Topics: Canticles Used With Tune: [Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers]

Lo! what a cloud of witnesses

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 62 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lo! what a cloud of witnesses encompass us around! They, once like us with suffering tried, are now with glory crowned. 2 Let us, with zeal like theirs inspired, strive in the Christian race; and, freed from every weight of sin, their holy footsteps trace. 3 Behold a Witness nobler still, who trod affliction's path: Jesus, the author, finisher, rewarder of our faith. 4 He, for the joy before him set, and moved by pitying love, endured the cross, despised the shame, and now he reigns above. 5 Thither, forgetting things behind, press we to God's right hand; there, with the Savior and his saints, triumphantly to stand. Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3 Used With Tune: ST. FULBERT Text Sources: Translations and Paraphrases, 1745, alt.

Rock of ages, cleft for me

Author: Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-1778 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2,935 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee; let the water and the blood from thy wounded side which flowed, be of sin the double cure, cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2 Should my tears for ever flow, should my zeal no languor know, all for sin could not atone: thou must save, and thou alone; in my hand no price I bring, simply to thy cross I cling. 3 While I draw this fleeting breath, when mine eyelids close in death, when I rise to worlds unknown and behold thee on thy throne, Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee. Topics: The Christian Life Used With Tune: TOPLADY

It came upon the midnight clear

Author: Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 886 hymnals Lyrics: 1. It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven's all-gracious King." The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing. 2. Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o'er all the weary world; above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing, and ever o'er its Babel-sounds the blessed angels sing. 3. Yet with the woes of sin and strife the world has suffered long; beneath the heavenly hymn have rolled two thousand years of wrong; and warring humankind hears not the tidings which they bring; O hush the noise and cease your strife and hear the angels sing! 4. For lo! the days are hastening on, by prophets seen of old, when with the ever-circling years shall come the time foretold, when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling, and the whole world give back the song which now the angels sing. Used With Tune: NOEL

A mighty fortress is our God

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Frederic Henry Hedge, 1805-1890 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 684 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing: for still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; his craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal. 2 Did we in our strength confide, our striving would be losing; were not the right man on our side, the man of God's own choosing: dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he; Lord Sabaoth his Name, from age to age the same, and he must win the battle. 3 And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us; we will not fear, for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us; the prince of darkness grim, we tremble not for him; his rage we can endure, for lo! his doom is sure, one little word shall fell him. 4 That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth; the Spirit and the gifts are ours through him who with us sideth: let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; the body they may kill: God's truth abideth still, his kingdom is for ever. Used With Tune: EIN FESTE BURG

Lord, who throughout these forty days

Author: Claudia Frances Hernaman, 1838-1898 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 86 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Lord, who throughout these forty days for us didst fast and pray, teach us with thee to mourn our sins, and close by thee to stay. 2. As thou with Satan didst contend and didst the victory win, O give us strength in thee to fight, in thee to conquer sin. 3. As thou didst hunger bear and thirst, so teach us, gracious Lord, to die to self, and chiefly live by thy most holy word. 4. And through these days of penitence, and through thy Passiontide, yea, evermore, in life and death, Jesus! with us abide. 5. Abide with us, that so, this life of suffering overpast, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last! Topics: Lent Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN

Onward, Christian soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,815 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before! Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see, his banners go. Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before! 2 At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee; on then, Christian soldiers, on to victory! Hell's foundations quiver at the shout of praise; Christians, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise. [Refrain] 3 Like a mighty army moves the Church of God; Christians, we are treading where the saints have trod; we are not divided, all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. [Refrain] 4 Crown and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the Church of Jesus constant will remain; gates of hell can never 'gainst that Church prevail; we have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail. [Refrain] 5 Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng; blend with ours your voices in the triumph song: glory, laud, and honor, unto Christ the King; this through countless ages we with angels sing. [Refrain] Topics: Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE