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Forward! be our watchword

Author: Dean Alford Meter: 6.5 D Appears in 344 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forward! be our watchword, Steps and voices joined; Seek the things before us, Not a look behind; Burns the fiery pillar At our army's head; Who shall dream of shrinking, By our Captain led? Forward thro' the desert, Through the toil and fight! Jordan flows before us; Sion beams with light. 2 Glories upon glories Hath our God prepared, By the souls that love Him One day to be shared; Eye hath not beheld them, Ear hath never heard; Nor of these hath uttered Thought or speech a word; Forward! marching eastward Where the heaven is bright, Till the veil be lifted, Till our faith be sight. 3 Far o'er yon horizon Rise the city towers, Where our God abideth; That fair home is ours: Flash the streets with jasper, Shine the gates with gold; Flows the gladdening river Shedding joys untold. Thither, onward thither, In the Spirit's might! Pilgrims to your country, Forward into light! 4 To the eternal Father Loudest anthems raise: To the Son and Spirit Echo songs of praise: To the Lord of glory, Blessed Three in One, Be by men and angels Endless honor done. Weak are earthly praises, Dull the songs of night: Forward into triumph! Forward into light! Amen. Topics: Hope; Progress Used With Tune: [Forward! be our watchword]

Lord, in this Thy mercy's day

Author: Rev. I. Williams Meter: Irregular Appears in 167 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, in this Thy mercy's day, Ere the time shall pass away, On our knees we fall and pray. 2 Holy Jesu, grant us tears, Fill us with heart-searching fears, Ere that day of doom appears. 3 Lord, on us Thy Spirit pour, Kneeling lowly at Thy door, Ere it closes evermore. 4 By Thy night of agony, By Thy supplicating cry, By Thy willingness to die, 5 By Thy tears of bitter woe For Jerusalem below, Let us not Thy love forego. 6 Judge and Saviour of our race, Grant us, when we see Thy face, With Thy ransomed ones a place. 7 On Thy love we rest alone, And that love shall then be known By the pardoned, round Thy throne. Amen. Topics: Parochial Missions Used With Tune: [Lord, in this Thy mercy's day]

The world is very evil

Author: Rev. J. M. Neale; Bernard of Cluny Meter: 7.6 D Appears in 121 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The world is very evil; The times are waxing late: Be sober and keep vigil, The Judge is at the gate; The Judge Who comes in mercy, The Judge Who comes with might, To terminate the evil, To diadem the right. 2 Arise, arise, good Christian, Let right to wrong succeed; Let penitential sorrow To heavenly gladness lead; To the home of fadeless splendor, Of flowers that bear no thorn, Where they shall dwell as children Who here as exiles mourn; 3 'Mid power that knows no limit, And wisdom free from bound, Where rests a peace untroubled, Peace holy and profound. O happy, holy portion, Refection for the blest, True vision of true beauty, Sweet cure for all distrest. 4 Thou hast no shore fair ocean! Thou hast no time, bright day! Dear fountain of refreshment To pilgrims far away! Strive, man, to win that glory; Toil, man, to gain that light; Send hope before to grasp it, Till hope be lost in sight. Amen. Topics: General; Preparation for Christ; Watchfulness Used With Tune: [The world is very evil]

When in the Lord Jehovah's Name

Author: Dean Alford Meter: 8.8.8.8.7 Appears in 16 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When in the Lord Jehovah's Name, The Saviour lowly riding came, Loudest and first an infant throng Greeted His coming with their song. Hosanna in the highest! 2 We too are taught to know the Lord, To fear His Name, to read His Word; And though we simple are and young, Can praise Him with our joyful song, Hosanna in the highest! Soon shall the Lord again pass by to judgment from His throne on high; And from the saints' assembled throng Shall burst upon the world the song, Hosanna in the highest! Then may our youthful band be found With coronals of triumph crowned; Raising, the heavenly hosts among, Our chorus of eternal song, Hosanna in the highest! Amen. Topics: For Children Used With Tune: [When in the Lord Jehovah's Name]

Holy, holy, holy, Lord

Author: Bp. C. Wordsworth Appears in 124 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, Eternal King, By the heavens and earth adored! Angels and archangels sing, Chanting everlastingly To the blessèd Trinity. 2 Since by Thee were all things made, And in Thee do all things live, Be to Thee all honor paid; Praise to Thee let all things give, Singing everlastingly To the blessèd Trinity. 3 Thousands, tens of thousands stand, Spirits blest before Thy throne, Speeding thence at Thy command; And, when Thy command is done, Singing everlastingly To the blessèd Trinity. 4 Cherubim and seraphim Veil their faces with their wings; Eyes of angels are too dim To behold the King of kings, While they sing eternally To the blessèd Trinity. 5 Thee, apostles, prophets, Thee, Thee, the noble martyr band, Praise with solemn jubilee, Thee, the Church in every land; Singing everlastingly, To the blessèd Trinity. 6 Alleluia! Lord, to Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Three in One, and One in Three, Join we with the heavenly host, Singing everlastingly To the blessèd Trinity. Amen. Topics: General; Processional; Adoration Used With Tune: [Holy, holy, holy, Lord]

All praise to Him Who built the hills

Author: Dr. H. Bonar Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All praise to Him Who built the hills; All praise to Him the streams Who fills; All praise to Him Who lights each star That sparkles in the sky afar. 2 All praise to Him Who wakes the morn, And bids it glow with beams new-born; Who draws the shadows of the night, Like curtains, o'er our wearied sight. 3 All praise to Him Whose love hath given, In Christ His Son, the life of heaven; Who gives us, for our darkness, light, And turns to day our deepest night. 4 All praise to Him in love Who came, To bear our woe, and sin, and shame; Who lived to die, Who died to rise, The all-prevailing the sacrifice. 5 All praise to Him Who sheds abroad Within our hearts the love of God: The Spirit of all truth and peace, The fount of joy and holiness. 6 To Father, Son, and Spirit now Our hands we lift, our knees we bow: To Thee, blest Trinity, we raise E'en here, in exile, songs of praise. Amen. Topics: Adoration; Praise Used With Tune: [All praise to Him Who built the hills]

Angels from the realms of glory

Author: J. Montgomery Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 777 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o'er all the earth; Ye, who sang creation's story, Now proclaim Messiah's birth: Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new-born King. 2 Shepherds in the field abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night; God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant-light: Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new-born King. 3 Sages, leave your contemplations; Brighter visions beam afar: Seek the great Desire of nations, Ye have seen His natal star: Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. 4 Saints before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, In His temple shall appear: Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the new-born King. Amen. Used With Tune: [Angels from the realms of glory]

Hark! the sound of holy voices

Author: Bp. C. Wordsworth Meter: 8.7 D Appears in 237 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the sound of holy voices, Chanting at the crystal sea, Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, Lord, to Thee; Multitude which none can number, Like the stars in glory stands, Clothed in white apparel, holding Palms of victory in their hands. 2 Patriarch, and holy prophet. Who prepared the way for Christ, King, apostle, saint, confessor, Martyr and evangelist; Saintly maiden, golden matron, Widows who have watched to prayer, Joined in holy concert, singing, To the Lord of all, are there. 3 Marching with Thy cross their banner, They have triumphed, following Thee, the Captain of salvation, Thee, their Saviour and their King; Gladly, Lord, with Thee they suffered; Gladly, Lord, with Thee they died; And by death to life immortal They were born and glorified. 4 Now they reign in heavenly glory, Now they walk in golden light, Now they drink, as from a river, Holy bliss and infinite: Love and peace they taste for ever, And all truth and knowledge see In the beatific vision Of the blessèd Trinity. Amen. Topics: All Saints; Church At Rest Used With Tune: [Hark! the sound of holy voices]

Heirs of unending life

Author: Bp. H. U. Onderdonk; B. Beddome Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 78 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Heirs of unending life, While yet we sojourn here, Oh, let us our salvation work With trembling and with fear! 2 God will support our hearts With might before unknown; The work to be performed is ours, The strength is all His own. 3 'Tis He that works to will, 'Tis He that works to do; His is the power by which we act, His be the glory too! Amen. Topics: Parochial Missions Used With Tune: [Heirs of unending life]

Holy Father, cheer our way

Author: Rev. R. H. Robinson Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 117 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy Father, cheer our way With Thy love's perpetual ray: Grant us ev'ry closing day Light at evening-time. 2 Holy Saviour, calm our fears When earth's brightness disappears: Grant us in our later years Light at evening-time. 3 Holy Spirit, be Thou nigh When in mortal pains we lie: Grant us as we come to die, Light at evening-time. 4 Holy, blessèd Trinity, Darkness is not dark to Thee: Those Thou keepest always see Light at evening-time. Amen. Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Used With Tune: [Holy Father, cheer our way]