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From east to west, from shore to shore

Author: C. Sedulius Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From east to west, from shore to shore, Let every heart awake and sing The Holy Child whom Mary bore, The Christ, the everlasting King. 2 Behold! the world's Creator wears The form and fashion of our frame; Our very flesh our Maker shares, To save a fallen world He came. 3 For this how wondrously He wrought! A maiden, in her lowly place, Became, in ways beyond all thought, The chosen vessel of His grace. 4 She bowed her to the angel's word, Declaring what the Father willed, And suddenly the promised Lord That pure and hallowed temple filled. 5 He shrank not from the oxen's stall, He lay within the manger bed, And He whose bounty feedeth all At Mary's breast Himself was fed. 6 And while the angels in the sky Sang praise above the silent field, To shepherds poor the Lord most high, The one great Shepherd, was revealed. 7 All glory for this blessed morn To God the Father ever be; All praise to Thee, O Virgin-born, All praise, O Holy Ghost, to Thee. Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday in Lent; The Church Year Sixth Sunday in Lent: Palm Sunday Used With Tune: [From east to west, from shore to shore]

From Greenland's icy mountains

Author: R. Heber Appears in 1,691 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's bright fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown; The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. 3 Can we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Can we to those benighted The lamp of life deny? Salvation! O salvation! The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation Has learned Messiah's name. 4 Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole: Till o’er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign! Topics: The Church Missions; The Church Missions; Missions Used With Tune: [From Greenland's icy mountains]

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Author: J. Newton Appears in 1,311 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; He, whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for His own abode, On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose! With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 2 See the streams of living waters Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove. Who can faint while such a river Ever flows their thirst to assuage? Grace, which like the Lord, the giver, Never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hovering, See the cloud and fire appear, For a glory and a covering Showing that the Lord is near. Thus they march, the pillar leading, Light by night and shade by day: Daily on the manna feeding Which He gives them when they pray. 4 Savior, if of Zion's city I, through grace, a member am, Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in Thy name. Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show; Solid joys and lasting treasure None but Zion's children know. Topics: The Church Its Strength and Permanence; The Church Its Strength and Permanence; Church of Christ Used With Tune: [Glorious things of thee are spoken]

Go to dark Gethsemane

Author: J. Montgomery Appears in 512 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Go to dark Gethsemane, You that feel the tempter's power; Your Redeemer's conflict see; Watch with Him one bitter hour; Turn not from His griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 2 Follow to the judgment-hall, View the Lord of life arraigned; O the wormwood and the gall! O the pangs His soul sustained! Shun not suffering, shame or loss, Learn of Him to bear the cross. 3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb, There, adoring at His feet, Mark the miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete; "It is finished," hear the cry, Learn of Jesus Christ to die. 4 Early hasten to the tomb Where they laid His breathless clay; All is solitude and gloom, Who hath taken Him away? Christ is risen! He meets our eyes. Savior, teach us so to rise. Topics: The Church Year Lent and Passion Week; The Church Year Lent and Passion Week; Temptation Used With Tune: [Go to dark Gethsemane]

God calling yet!--shall I not hear?

Author: G. Tersteegen Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 429 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God calling yet!--shall I not hear? Earth's pleasures shall I still hold dear? Shall life's swift passing years all fly, And still my soul in slumbers lie? 2 God calling yet!--shall I not rise? Can I His loving voice despise, And basely His kind care repay? He calls me still; can I delay? 3 God calling yet! and shall He knock And I my heart the closer lock? He still is waiting to receive, And shall I dare His Spirit grieve? 4 God calling yet!--and shall I give No heed, but still in bondage live? I wait, but He does not forsake; He calls me still: My heart, awake! 5 Ah, yield Him all: in Him confide: Where but with Him doth peace abide? Break loose, let earthly bonds be riven, And let the spirit rise to heaven! 6 God calling yet!--I cannot stay; My heart I yield without delay; Vain world, farewell! from thee I part; The voice of God hath reached my heart! Topics: The Church Year Tenth Sunday after Trinity ; The Church Year Tenth Sunday after Trinity ; Invitation Used With Tune: [God calling yet! shall I not hear?]

Great God, we praise Thy gracious care

Author: J. Cennick Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great God, we praise Thy gracious care, Which does our daily bread prepare; O bless the earthly food we take, And feed our souls for Jesus' sake. 2 We thank Thee, Lord, for this our food, For life and health, and every good: May manna to our souls be given, The Bread of Life, sent down from heaven. Topics: Family Prayer Grace Before and After Meat; Family Prayer Grace Before and After Meat Used With Tune: [Great God, we praise Thy gracious care]

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: C. F. Gellert Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 282 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! thy terrors now Can no longer, Death, appall me; Jesus live! by this I know, From the grave He will recall me. Brighter scenes will then commence; This shall be my confidence. 2 Jesus lives! to Him the throne High o'er heaven and earth is given: I shall go where He is gone, Live and reign with Him in heaven. God through Christ forgives offense; This shall be my confidence. 3 Jesus lives! for me He died; Hence will I, to Jesus living, Pure in heart and act abide, Praise to Him and glory giving. Freely God doth aid dispense; This shall be my confidence. 4 Jesus lives! I know full well Naught from me His love shall sever; Life, nor death, nor powers of hell, Part me now from Christ forever. God will be a sure defense; This shall be my confidence. 5 Jesus lives! henceforth is death But the gate of life immortal; This shall calm my trembling breath, When I pass its gloomy portal. Faith shall cry, as fails each sense, "Lord, Thou art my confidence." Topics: The Church Year Easter; The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: [Jesus lives! thy terrors now]

Jesus, Lord of life and glory

Author: John James Cummins Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Lord of life and glory, Bend from heaven Thy gracious ear; While our waiting souls adore Thee, Friend of helpless sinners, hear: By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord! 2 Taught by Thine unerring Spirit, Boldly we draw nigh to God; Only in Thy spotless merit, Only through Thy precious blood: By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord! 3 From the depths of nature's blindness, From the hardening power of sin, From all malice and unkindness, From the pride that lurks within, By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord! 4 When temptation sorely presses, In the day of Satan's power, In our times of deep distresses, In each dark and trying hour, By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord! 5 When the world around is smiling, In the time of wealth and ease, Earthly joys our hearts beguiling, In the day of health and peace, By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord! 6 In the weary hours of sickness, In the times of grief and pain, When we feel our mortal weakness, When all human help is vain: By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord! 7 In the solemn hour of dying, In the awful judgment day, May our souls, on Thee relying, Find Thee still our rock and stay: By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord! Topics: Worship in General; Worship in General Prayer and Praise; Praise and Prayer; Salvation Used With Tune: [Jesus, Lord of life and glory]

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

Author: I. Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,821 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 To Him shall endless prayer be made, And praises throng to crown His head; His name like sweet perfume shall rise With every morning sacrifice. 3 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name. 4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns; The prisoners leap to burst his chains, The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 5 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. Topics: The Church Missions; The Church Missions; Jesus Christ Our King; Missions Used With Tune: [Jesus shall reign where'er the sun]

Joy to the world! the Lord is come

Author: I. Watts 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 world! the Savior 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 and wonders of His love. Topics: The Church Year Sunday after Christmas; The Church Year Sunday after Christmas Used With Tune: [Joy to the world! the Lord is come]