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Servant of God, Well Done! (Montgomery)

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 198 hymnals First Line: Servant of God, well done Lyrics: 1. Servant of God, well done! Rest from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy master’s joy. The voice at midnight came; He started up to hear; A mortal arrow pierced his frame: He fell, but felt no fear. 2. Tranquil amid alarms, It found him on the field, A veteran, slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red cross shield. His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight, Ready that moment, at command, Through rock and steel to smite. 3. The pains of death are past, Labor and sorrow cease; And, life’s long warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. Soldier of Christ, well done! Praise be thy new employ; And while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Savior’s joy. Used With Tune: NEARER HOME Text Sources: Greenland and Other Poems, 1819

It is the hour of prayer

Author: Anon. Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1 It is the hour of prayer: Draw near, and bend the knee, And fill the calm and holy air With voice of melody! O'erwearied with the heat And burden of the day, Now let us rest our wandering feet, And gather here to pray. 2 Oh, blessed is the hour That lifts our hearts on high! Like sunlight, when the tempests lower, Prayer to the soul is nigh; Though dark may be our lot, Our eyes be dim with care, These saddening thoughts shall trouble not This holy hour of prayer. Topics: Prayer; Opening Prayer-Meeting

Caught By th' Almighty Hand

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Caught by th’Almighty hand, That Spirit of the Lord, Carried beyond myself I stand, A witness of His word; I see the book unseal'd, Least of the prophets’ sons, I mark Ezekiel’s valley fill'd With visionary bones! 2 Many they are and dry, Spread thro' the open vale, Millions of lifeless souls they lie Within the Christian pale: I pass the churches thro', The scatter'd bones I see, And Christendom appears in view An hideous Calvary. 3 Can these dry bones perceive The quick'ning power of grace, Or Christian infidels retrieve The life of righteousness? All good, almighty Lord, Thou know’st Thine own design, The virtue of Thine own great word, The energy divine. 4 Now for Thy mercy’s sake, Let Thy great wWord proceed, Dispens'd by whom Thou wilt, to wake The spiritually dead; Send forth to prophesy Thy chosen messenger, And Thou the Gospel word apply, And force the world to hear. 5 Hear ye dry bones, and feel The word of truth and grace: I will in you myself reveal, I will your spirits raise; (Jehovah speaks the word) The promise is for you, Ye shall be gradually restor'd, And fashion'd all anew. 6 Cover'd with flesh and skin Ye shall your Saviour know, And find the breath of life within, Which I on all bestow: The joyful news receive. The grace to sinners given, The knowledge of your Lord, and live The sinless life of heaven. AMEN. Topics: Lay and Ordained Ministry Used With Tune: PASTOR BONUS

Let every creature join

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 160 hymnals Lyrics: Let every creature join to praise th'eternal God; the heavenly hosts begin the song, and sound God's name abroad; the sun with golden beams, the moon with paler rays, the starry lights, like twinkling flames, display their Maker’s praise. Let those of wide command extol the gracious Lord; let judges yield to God’s own hand, be guided by his word. By all the earth-born race his honors be expressed; but saints that know his heavenly grace should learn to praise him best. From mountains near the sky let songs of joy resound! From humble souls to leaders high, from vales and hills around, let all our zeal be shown by grateful songs we raise; God is the Lord! His name alone deserves our endless praise! Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: LARKHALL Text Sources: Psalm 148, alt.

Let Wonder Be Reborn

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal

How Dreadful Is The Place

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 How dreadful is the place Where God appoints to meet Sinners that humbly seek His face, And tremble at His feet. Where to th’assembled crowd His promised grace is given: This is the solemn house of God, This is the gate of Heaven! 2 His ordinance divine He now vouchsafes to own, Blessings herein and duties join, And God and Man is One: The sacramental rite Which Jesus’ love commands Heaven and earth by faith t’unite Like Jacob’s ladder stands. 3 On this mysterious tree Where our Redeemer hung, Descending and ascending see The bright angelic throng! They fill the hallowed place While we His death record, And lost in silent wonder gaze At our expiring Lord. 4 By Jesus’ cross sustained Our souls to Heaven aspire, Blessings by Jesus’ cross descend And raise our raptures higher. The ministers of grace Swift to our succor move, Our guardians fill the middle space And God appears above! 5 He calls us to the skies, And lo! we spurn the ground, Light on the sacred ladder rise, And gain the topmost round; Of everlasting life The glorious pledge is given, Another step shall end the strife, And lodge us all in Heaven! Used With Tune: ACCRA Text Sources: The Unpublished Poetry of Charles Wesley, Vol. III (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992)

Christ the Eternal Lord

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ the eternal Lord, Whose promise here we claim, Whose gifts of grace are freely poured On all who name Your name; With thankfulness and praise We stand before Your throne, Intent to serve You all our days And make Your glory known. 2 Christ the unchanging Word To ev'ry passing age, Whose timeless teachings still are heard Set forth on Scripture's page; Transform our thought and mind, Enlighten all who read, Within Your word by faith to find The bread of life indeed. 3 Christ the redeeming Son, Who shares our human birth, And by His death salvation won For ev'ry child of earth; Inspire our hearts, we pray, To tell Your love abroad, That all may honour Christ today And follow Him as Lord. 4 Christ the unfading Light Of everlasting day, Our Morning Star in splendour bright, The Life, the Truth, the Way; That light of truth You give To servants as to friends, Your way to walk, Your life to live, Till earth's brief journey ends. 5 Christ the ascended King Exalted high above, Whose praise unending ages sing, Whom yet unseen we love; When mortal life is past Your voice from heaven's throne Shall call Your children home at last To know as we are known. Topics: Mission and Witness Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

Freedom and life are ours

Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 5 hymnals

Come, All Harmonious Tongues

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 48 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Come, all harmonious tongues, Your noblest music bring; ’Tis Christ the everlasting God, And Christ the man, we sing. Tell how He took our flesh, To take away our guilt; Sing the dear drops of sacred blood That hellish monsters spilt. 2. Alas! the cruel spear Went deep into His side, And the rich flood of purple gore Their murderous weapons dyed. The waves of swelling grief Did o’er His bosom roll, And mountains of almighty wrath Lay heavy on His soul. 3. Down to the shades of death He bowed His awful head; Yet He arose to live and reign When death itself is dead. No more the bloody spear, The cross and nails no more; For hell itself shakes at His name, And all the heav’ns adore. 4. There the Redeemer sits High on the Father’s throne; The Father lays His vengeance by, And smiles upon His Son. There His full glories shine With uncreated rays, And bless His saints and angels’ eyes To everlasting days. Used With Tune: AIN Text Sources: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707-9, Book II, number 84

Young Men And Maidens

Author: Joseph Williams Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Young men and maidens raise, On this triumphant morn Text Sources: Christmas Minstrelsy by Joseph Williams and Henry Gauntlett (London and Mancehster: Novello & Bremner, 1864)