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Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing

Author: Walter Shirley, 1725-1786 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 831 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the cross I spend. Life and health, and peace possessing, From the sinner's dying friend. 2 Here I'll sit, forever viewing Mercy's streams, in streams of blood: Precious drops, my soul bedewing, Plead and claim my peace with God. 3 Truly blessed is the station, Low before His cross to lie; While I see divine compassion Beaming in His languid eye. 4 Lord, in ceaseless contemplation Fix my thankful heart on Thee, Till I taste Thy full salvation And Thine unveiled glory see. Amen. Topics: Lent Used With Tune: BATTY (RINGE RECHT WENN GOTTES GNADE)

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 11.12.11.10 Appears in 1,691 hymnals First Line: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Lyrics: 1 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty; God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity! 2 Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, in purity. 4 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth and sky, and sea; Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Amen. Topics: Trinity Used With Tune: NICAEA

I Would not Live Alway

Author: William Augustus Muhlenberg, 1796-1877 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 702 hymnals First Line: I would not live alway, I ask not to stay Lyrics: 1 I would not live alway, I ask not to stay Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way; The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here Are enough for life's woes, full enough for its cheer. 2 I would not live alway, thus fettered by sin, Temptation without, and corruption within: E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled with fears, And the cup of salvation with penitent tears. 3 I would not live alway, no, welcome the tomb: Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom; There sweet be my rest, till He bid me arise To hail Him in triumph descending the skies. 4 Who, who would live alway, away from his God? Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the bright plains, And the noontide of glory eternally reigns; 5 Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet, Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet: While the songs of salvation unceasingly roll, And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul! Amen. Topics: Death and Resurrection Used With Tune: FREDERICK

Joy to the World; the Lord is Come!

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,898 hymnals 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 earth; the Saviour reigns! Let men 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 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. 4 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. Amen. Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

A Great and Mighty Wonder

Author: Anatolius, -458 Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder Our Christmas Festal brings; On earth, a lowly Infant, Behold the King of kings! 2 The Word is made incarnate, Descending from on high; And cherubim sing anthems To shepherds, from the sky. 3 And we with them triumphant, 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 Bethlehem, The Saviour and the Lord! 5 All idol forms shall perish, And error shall decay, And Christ shall wield His sceptre, Our Lord and God for aye. Amen. Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: KOCHER

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,046 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God: All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood. 3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a tribute far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Topics: Lent Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT

How Wondrous and Great

Author: Henry Ustic Onderdonk, 1789-1858 Meter: 5.5.5.5.6.5.6.5 Appears in 75 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How wondrous and great Thy works, God of praise! How just, King of saints, And true are Thy ways! Oh, who shall not fear Thee, And honor Thy Name? Thou only art holy, Thou only supreme. 2 To nations long dark Thy light shall be shown; Their worship and vows Shall come to Thy throne: Thy truth and Thy judgments Shall spread all abroad, Till earth’s every people Confess Thee their God. Amen. Topics: The Church Used With Tune: HANOVER

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Author: Robert Robinson, 1735-1790 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 2,237 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. 2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help I'm come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. 3 Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood. 4 Oh, to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee. 5 Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love, Here's my heart; oh! take and seal it, Seal it from Thy courts above. Amen. Topics: Worship Used With Tune: HAR DU MOD ATT FÖLJA JESUS

My Soul, Repeat His Praise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 468 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My soul, repeat His praise, Whose mercies are so great; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate. 2 God will not always chide; And, when His wrath is felt, His strokes are few than our crimes, And lighter than our guilt. 3 High as the heavens are raised Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of His grace Our highest thoughts exceed. 4 His power subdues our sins; And His forgiving love, Far as the east is from the west, Doth all our guilt remove. 5 Our days are as the grass, Or like the morning flower; If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour. 6 But Thy compassions, Lord, Top endless years endure; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. Amen. Topics: Worship Used With Tune: BARNBY'S HYMNARY, TUNE 525

In the Cross of Christ I Glory

Author: Sir John Bowring, 1792-1872 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,538 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime. 2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me; Lo! it glows with peace and joy. 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming Light and love upon my way. From the cross the radiance streaming Adds more lustre to the day. 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, By the cross are sanctified; Peace is there that knows no measure, Joys that through all time abide. Amen. Topics: Lent Used With Tune: RATHBUN