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We Christians Should Ever Consider

Author: Haquin Spegel Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.9.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We Christians should ever consider What Christ hath so graciously taught; For He who hath made us His children Would have us retain in our thought How little things earthly do merit, Lest we, who should heaven inherit, The heavenly prize leave unsought. 2 All nature a sermon may preach thee; The birds sing thy murmurs away; The birds, which, nor sowing nor reaping, God fails not to feed day by day; And He who those creatures doth cherish, He never will leave thee to perish; Or art thou not better than they? 3 The lilies, nor toiling nor spinning, Their clothing how gorgeous and fair! What tints in their tiny robes woven, What wondrous devices are there! All Solomon's stores could not render One festival robe of such splendor As the modest field lilies do wear. 4 If God o'er the grass and the flowers Such delicate beauty hath spread,-- The flowers which to-day are so fragrant, To-morrow are faded and dead;-- Oh why, then, should earthly cares fret thee? Thy Father will never forget thee, Nor fail to provide thee with bread. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Trinity, Fifteenth Sunday Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34 Used With Tune: OSS KRISTNA BÖR TRO OCH BESINNA

A Charge to Keep I Have

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,382 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify; A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky. 2 To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill; O may it all my pow'rs engage To do my Master's will. 3 Arm me with jealous care, As in Thy sight to live; And O, Thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give! 4 Help me to watch and pray, On Thee alone rely, Assured, if Thee I trust alway, That I shall never die. Amen. Topics: Christian Conduct and Service; Septuagesima Used With Tune: BOYLSTON

Thy Cross, O Jesus, Thou Didst Bear

Author: Erik Gustaf Geijer; Emil A. Edlén Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy cross, O Jesus, Thou didst bear, And yield Thyself an off'ring To save a sinful world which e'er With scorn beholds Thy suff'ring, O wondrous love From heav'n above, To bleed for thine accusers! 2 Thy cross, Redeemer, Thou didst bear, When all had Thee forsaken; My sins and guilt Thou borest there, Thy love hath me o'ertaken! Thou callest me To come to Thee And be Thy child forever. 3 Thy cross, O Saviour, Thou didst bear; Thy boundless might and glory, Forever praised by angels fair, And told in sacred story. Thou didst resign, O love divine That conquereth in dying! 4 Thy cross to victory Thou didst bear. O grant that I, dear Saviour, May glory in the cross and share The heavenly joy and favor! Then shall my soul Have reached its goal, Safe in Thy loving bosom. Amen. Topics: Church Year Holy Week; Holy Week; Good Friday; Blood of Christ; Christ Work of; Names and Office of Christ Substitute; Cross-bearing Used With Tune: SO GEHST DU NUN, MEIN JESU, HIN.

In Hope My Soul, Redeemed to Bliss Unending

Author: Elle Andersdotter Meter: 11.11.5.5.11 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In hope my soul, redeemed to bliss unending, To heaven's glorious height by faith ascending, Is mindful ever That Christ did sever The bonds of death, that I might live forever. 2 In Him I have salvation's way discovered, The heritage for me He hath recovered. Though death o'ertakes me, Christ ne'er forsakes me, To everlasting life He surely wakes me. 3 More radiant there than sun e'er shone in brightness, My soul shall shine before God's throne in whiteness. My God, who knows me, In glory clothes me, As He declared when for His own He chose me. 4 O may I come where strife and grief are ended, Where all Thy saints shall meet, with peace attended! Grant, Lord, Thy favor And mercy ever, And turn my sorrow into joy forever. 5 Lord Jesus Christ, keep me prepared and waking, Till from the vale of tears Thy bride Thou'rt taking To dwell in heaven, Where joy is given, And clouds of darkness are forever riven. Amen. Topics: Last Things Death and Burial; Trinity, Twenty-fourth Sunday; Christ Longing for; Christ Work of Used With Tune: I HOPPET SIG MIN FRÄLSTA SJÄL FÖRNÖJER

The Saviour Is Risen

Author: Frans Mikael Franzen Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5.6.4 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Saviour is risen, Light bursts from the tomb; The living fulfillment Of Scripture is come. Adored by the angels, The Victor comes forth To claim for His kingdom The ransomed on earth. The seal has been broken, The stone rolled away, And fled are the watchers In fear and dismay; Hell trembles before Him. Hallelujah. 2 Light grappled with darkness, Death wrestled with life; Now light comes triumphant From out the dread strife. While death lieth vanquished, Hope kindles again The torch of the faithful To shine among men. Ye sorrowing women Who hither have sped, Why seek ye the living To-day 'mongst the dead? For Jesus is risen. Hallelujah. 3 Now God in His heaven And man are at one, The grave is a pathway, Through Christ, to the throne. Ye friends that are bending In grief at the cross, Now lift your heads gladly, Ye suffered no loss. O flock, scattered widely, Return to the fold: Thy Shepherd still liveth, And now as of old He leadeth thee Godward. Hallelujah. 4 'Mid storms and upheavals His Church stands secure. The truth of His gospel Shall ever endure. Lo! unto all peoples His message shall speed, Proclaiming 'mid turmoil The Lord's mighty deed, Proclaiming the Saviour Who died for all men, And, having arisen, Now liveth again, Firstfruits of the sleeping. Hallelujah. 5 Then weep not, ye faithful, Yield not to despair: The night soon is over, The day shall appear. Though earth shall embrace you When death lays you low, The seed of His sowing To harvests will grow; And soon shall the Sower Return to His field With angels to gather Its heavenly yield, From evil tares severed. Hallelujah. Amen. Topics: Church Year Easter; Easter; Names and Office of Christ First fruits; Names and Office of Christ Light; Names and Office of Christ Shepherd; Names and Office of Christ Sower; Death Death of Christ and its results; Missions Foreign; Resurrection of Believers; Resurrection of Christ Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8 Used With Tune: HVAD IJUS ÖFVER GRIFTEN!

Awake, Thou Spirit, Who Didst Fire

Author: Karl Heinrich von Bogatzky Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, Thou Spirit, who didst fire The watchmen of the Church’s youth, Who faced the foe’s envenomed ire, Who day and night declared Thy truth, Whose voices loud are ringing still, And bringing hosts to know Thy will. 2 Lord, let our earnest prayer be heard, The prayer Thy Son hath bid us pray; For, lo, Thy children’s hearts are stirred In ev'ry land in this our day To cry with fervent soul to Thee, O help us, Lord, so let it be. 3 O haste to help, ere we are lost! Send preachers forth, in spirit strong, Armed with Thy Word, a dauntless host, Bold to attack the rule of wrong; Let them the earth for Thee reclaim, Thy heritage, to know Thy Name. 4 And let Thy Word have speedy course, Through every land be glorified, Till all the heathen know its force, And fill Thy churches far and wide; Wake Israel from her sleep, O Lord, And spread the conquests of Thy Word! Amen. Topics: Missions Foreign and Home; A Missionary Service; Home Missions; Missions To the Jews Scripture: Matthew 9:38 Used With Tune: ICH WILL DICH LIEBEN

O Christ, Thy love Unbounded

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ, Thy love unbounded, So full, so sweet, so free, Leaves all our thoughts confounded, Whene'er we think of Thee. For us Thou cam'st from heaven, For us didst bleed and die, That, ransomed and forgiven, We might ascend on high. 2 We know that Thou hast bought us, And washed us in Thy blood: We know Thy grace hath brought us As kings and priests to God. We know the blessèd morning, Long looked for, draweth near, When we, at Thy returning, In glory shall appear. 3 O let Thy love constrain us To give our hearts to Thee; Let nothing please or pain us, Apart, O Lord, for Thee; Our joy, our one endeavor, Through suffering, conflict, shame, To serve Thee, gracious Saviour, And magnify Thy Name. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Trinity, Ninth Sunday; Trinity, Nineteenth Sunday; Christ Work of Used With Tune: ANGEL'S STORY (NORWICH) Text Sources: Bosworth's Hymns, 1865

Vanish Doubt and Hesitation!

Author: Johann Adolph Schlegel; Samuel Magnus Hill Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Vanish doubt and hesitation! My Redeemer is the Lord. Hearken to His invitation By the Spirit and the Word. Clearly He perceives thy anguish; O my soul, why longer languish! Although I am weak and ill, God remains my Father still. 2 He will pity and relieve me, Who can then condemn my soul? Satan and the world deceive me, Jesus Christ will make me whole. Why, then, should my heart accuse me, Or my conscience still confuse me? God the Father makes me free, And His Spirit comforts me. 3 Jesus Christ for me has suffered, And by faith He is my own. Satisfaction He has offered, And the way to heaven shown. Through His full propitiation I have free and full salvation. He has conquered death and hell; He has thus made all things well. 4 In His merit now confiding, I look up to Him with joy; For His promise is abiding-- Who can now my peace destroy? Weal nor woe shall e'er deprive me Of the portion that He gave me. My Redeemer, Lord divine, I am Thine, forever Thine. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Faith and Justification Used With Tune: TVIFLAN UR MIN SJÄL FÖRSVINNE

O Bride of Christ, Rejoice!

Author: Johan Olof Wallin; Prof. Victor Olof Peterson Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.7 Appears in 21 hymnals Refrain First Line: Hosanna, praise and glory Lyrics: 1 O Bride of Christ, rejoice! Exultant raise thy voice To hail the day of glory, Foretold in sacred story. Refrain: Hosanna, praise and glory, Our King, we bow before Thee. 2 Let shouts of gladness rise Triumphant to the skies. Now comes the King most glorious To reign o'er all victorious. [Refrain] 3 He wears no kingly crown, Yet as a King He's known; Though not arrayed in splendor, He still makes death surrender. [Refrain] 4 Thy heart now open wide, Bid Christ with thee abide; He graciously will hear thee, And be forever near thee. [Refrain] 5 E'en babes with one accord With thee shall praise the Lord, And every gentile nation Respond with exultation. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Names and Office of Christ King; Church, the Bride of Christ; Church to receive her King Scripture: Revelation 21:2 Used With Tune: AUF MEINEN LIEBEN GOTT

Praise the Saviour!

Author: Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus, (530?-609) Meter: 4.4.7.4.4.7.4.4.7 Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Praise the Saviour Now and ever! Lyrics: 1 Praise the Saviour Now and ever! Praise Him all beneath the skies! Prostrate lying, Suff'ring, dying, On the cross, a Sacrifice; Vict'ry gaining, Life obtaining, Now in glory He doth rise. 2 Man's work faileth, Christ's availeth, He is all our Righteousness. He our Saviour, Hath forever Set us free from dire distress. Through His merit We inherit Light and peace, and happiness. 3 Sin's bonds severed, We're delivered, Christ hath bruised the serpent's head; Death no longer Is the stronger, Hell itself is captive led. Christ hath risen From death's prison, O'er the tomb He light hath shed. 4 For His favor, Praise forever Unto God the Father sing; Praise the Saviour, Praise Him ever, Son of God, our Lord and King; Praise the Spirit, Through Christ's merit, He doth us salvation bring. Amen. Topics: Church Year Easter; Easter; Easter Monday; Christ Work of; Names and Office of Christ Righteousness Scripture: Psalm 68:18 Used With Tune: UPP, MIN TUNGA