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O Day of Rest and Gladness

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 821 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-18 Lyrics: 1 O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most bright; on thee the high and lowly, through ages joined in tune, sing "Holy, holy, holy," to the great God Triune. 2 On thee, at the creation, the light first had its birth; on thee, for our salvation, Christ rose from depths of earth; on thee, our Lord victorious, the Spirit sent from heav'n; and thus on thee, most glorious, a triple light was given. 3 Today on weary nations the heav'nly manna falls; to holy convocations the silver trumpet calls, where gospel light is glowing with pure and radiant beams, and living water flowing with soul-refreshing streams. 4 New graces ever gaining from this our day of rest, we reach the rest remaining to spirits of the blest; to Holy Ghost be praises, to Father, and to Son; the church her voice upraises to Thee, blest Three in One. Topics: The Church, The Saints The Lord's Day Used With Tune: MENDEBRAS

Crown him with many crowns

Author: Matthew Bridges, 1800-1894; Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903 Appears in 814 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-3 Topics: Jesus Christ the Saviour: Lord of All Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson, 1842-1906 Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 698 hymnals Scripture: John 1:9 Lyrics: 1 O Love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

You Are the Way

Author: George W. Doane Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 616 hymnals Scripture: John 1:4 Lyrics: 1 You are the way; to you alone from sin and death we flee; and those who would the Father seek your followers must be. 2 You art the truth; your word alone true wisdom can impart; you only can inform the mind and purify the heart. 3 You are the life; the rending tomb proclaims your conqu'ring arm; and those who put their trust in you not death nor hell shall harm. 4 You are the way, the truth, the life; grant us that way to know; that truth to keep, that life to win, whose joys eternal flow. Topics: Christian Education and Nurture; Christ--Guidance; Journey; Salvation; Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: DUNDEE

The Heavens Declare Thy Glory, Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 599 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-18 First Line: The heav'ns declare thy glory, Lord Lyrics: 1 The heav'ns declare Thy glory, Lord, in ev'ry star Thy wisdom shines; but when our eyes behold Thy Word, we read Thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, and night and day, Thy pow'r confess; but the blest volume Thou hast writ reveals Thy justice and Thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey Thy praise 'round the whole earth, and never stand; so when Thy truth began its race, it touched and glanced on ev'ry land. 4 Nor shall Thy spreading gospel rest 'til through the world Thy truth has run; 'til Christ has all the nations blessed, that see the light, or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise, bless the dark world with heav'nly light: Thy gospel makes the simple wise; Thy laws are pure, Thy judgments right. 6 Thy nobl'st wonders here we view, in souls renewed, and sins forgiv'n; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, and make Thy Word my guide to heav'n. Topics: God the Father, Creator Adoration Used With Tune: CROMER

Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia!

Author: Charles Wesley. 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 555 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1 Topics: Jesus Christ: Risen and Ascended Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 517 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-5 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high, Who order all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in your ways to go. [Refrain] 3 O come, O come, great Lord of might, Who to your tribes on Sinai's height In ancient times once gave the Law, In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain] 4 O come, O Rod of Jesse's stem, From ev'ry foe deliver them That trust your mighty pow'r to save, And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain] 5 O come, O Key of David, come, And open wide our heav'n home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. [Refrain] 6 O come, O Dayspring from on high, And cheer us by your drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain] 7 O come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of humankind; O bid our sad divisions cease, And be for us our king of peace. [Refrain] Topics: Advent; Covenant/Law; Wisdom Used With Tune: VENI, VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin 9th C.

Christ Arose!

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 6.5.6.5 with refrain Appears in 448 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-2 First Line: Low in the grave he lay Refrain First Line: Up from the grave he arose Lyrics: 1 Low in the grave he lay-- Jesus my Savior, waiting the coming day-- Jesus my Lord! Refrain: Up from the grave he arose, with a mighty triumph o'er his foes; he arose a victor from the dark domain, and he lives forever with his saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose! 2 Vainly they watch his bed-- Jesus my Savior, vainly they seal the dead-- Jesus my Lord! [Refrain] 3 Death cannot keep his prey-- Jesus my Savior, he tore the bars away-- Jesus my Lord! [Refrain] Used With Tune: CHRIST AROSE

We Three Kings of Orient Are

Author: John H. Hopkins, Jr., 1820-1891 Meter: 8.8.8.6 with refrain Appears in 322 hymnals Scripture: John 1:9 Refrain First Line: O star of wonder, star of night Lyrics: 1 We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar, field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. 2 Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain, gold I bring to crown him again, King forever, ceasing never over us all to reign. [Refrain] 3 Frankincense to offer have I, incense owns a deity nigh; prayer and praising, voices raising, worshipping God on high. [Refrain] 4 Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom: sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone cold tomb. [Refrain] 5 Glorious now behold him arise, King and God and Sacrifice; Alleluia! Alleluia! sounds through the earth and skies. [Refrain] Used With Tune: KINGS OF ORIENT

Lift up your heads, you mighty gates

Author: Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.6.6 Appears in 280 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-9 Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates, behold, the King of glory waits! The King of kings is drawing near, the Saviour of the world is here; salvation and new life he brings, therefore the earth is glad and sings: Our Maker, we sing praise, mighty in all your ways. 2 The Lord is just, a helper tried, with mercy ever at his side; his kingly crown is holiness, his scepter, pity in distress; the end of all our woes he brings, therefore the earth is glad and sings: Our Saviour, we now raise our grateful hymns of praise. 3 How blest the land, the city blest, where Christ the ruler is confessed! What happy hearts and happy homes to whom this king in triumph comes! The cloudless sun of joy he is, Who brings us pure delight and bliss. Our Comforter, we raise our grateful hymns of praise. 4 Lift up the gates; lift up your heart, make it a temple set apart from earthly use for heaven's employ, adorned with prayer and love and joy: so shall your sovereign enter in, and new and nobler life begin. To you, O God, be praise for word, and deed, and grace. 5 Redeemer, come! With me abide, my heart to you I open wide. Let me your inner presence feel, your grace and love in me reveal; your Holy Spirit guide us on until our glorious goal is won. Eternal praise and fame we offer to your name. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Advent; Christ tne King Sunday; City; Inner Peace; Jesus Christ Kingship; Joy; New Life in Christ; Personal Response to Jesus; Rédemption Used With Tune: MACH NOCH DIE TÜR