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In the hour of trial

Author: J. Montgomery Appears in 505 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me, Lest by base denial I depart from Thee; When Thou seest me waver, With a look recall, Nor for fear or favor Suffer me to fall. 2 With forbidden pleasures Would this vain world charm; Or its sordid treasures Spread to work me harm; Bring to my remembrance Sad Gethsemane, Or, in darker semblance, Cross-crowned Calvary. 3 Should Thy mercy send me Sorrow, toil, and woe; Or should pain attend me On my path below; Grant that I may never Fail Thy hand to see; Grant that I may ever Cast my care on Thee. 4 When my last hour cometh, Fraught with strife and pain, When my dust returneth To the dust again; On Thy truth relying, Through that mortal strife, Jesus, take me, dying, To eternal life. Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter Used With Tune: [In the our of trial]

Lord, hear the voice of my complaint

Author: J. Agricola Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.4.6.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, hear the voice of my complaint, To Thee I now commend me, Let not my heart and hope grow faint, But deign Thy grace to send me; True faith from Thee, my God, I seek, The faith that loves Thee solely, Keeps me lowly, And prompt to aid the weak, And mark each word that Thou dost speak. 2 Yet more from Thee I dare to claim, Whose goodness is unbounded; O let me ne'er be put to shame, My hope be ne'er confounded; But e'en in death still find Thee true, And in that hour, else lonely, Trust Thee only, Not aught that I can do, For such false trust I sore should rue. 3 O grant that from my very heart My foes be all forgiven, Forgive my sins and heal their smart, And grant new life from heaven; Thy word, that blessed food, bestow, Which best the soul canst nourish; Make it flourish Through all the storms of woe That else my faith might overthrow. 4 Then be the world my foe or friend, Keep me to her a stranger, Thy steadfast soldier to the end, Through pleasure and through danger; From Thee alone comes such high grace, No works of ours obtain it, Or can gain it; Our pride hath here no place, 'Tis Thy free promise we embrace. 5 Help me, for I am weak; I fight, Yet scarce can battle longer. I cling but to Thy grace and might, 'Tis Thou must make me stronger; When sore temptations are my lot, And tempests round me lower, Break their power; So, through deliverance wrought, I know that Thou forsak'st me not! Topics: The Church Year Second Sunday in Lent; The Church Year Second Sunday in Lent Used With Tune: [Lord, here the voice of my complaint]

Come unto Me, when shadows darkly gather

Author: Catherine H. Esling Appears in 277 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come unto Me, when shadows darkly gather, When the sad heart is weary and distressed; Seeking for comfort from your heavenly Father, Come unto Me, and I will give you rest. 2 Ye who have mourned when the spring flowers were taken, When the ripe fruit fell richly to the ground, When the loved slept, in brighter homes to waken, Where their pale brows with spirit-wreaths are crowned, 3 Large are the mansions in thy Father’s dwelling, Glad are the homes that sorrows never dim; Sweet are the harps in holy music swelling, Soft are the tones which raise the heavenly hymn. 4 There like an Eden blossoming in gladness, Bloom the fair flowers the earth too rudely pressed; Come unto Me, all ye who droop in sadness, Come unto Me, and I will give you rest. Topics: The Church Year Twenty-sixth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Twenty-sixth Sunday after Trinity; Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: [Come unto Me, when shadows darkly gather]

Come, Thou almighty King

Author: Anon. Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,815 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing Help us to praise! Father all glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days! 2 Jesus, our Lord, descend; From all our foes defend, Nor let us fall; Let Thine almighty aid Our sure defense be made: Our souls on Thee be stayed; Lord, hear our call! 3 Come, Thou Incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend. Come and Thy people bless, And give Thy word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend. 4 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour; Thou who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power! 5 To the great One in Three Eternal praises be, Hence evermore! His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. Topics: God His Trinity; God His Trinity; Beginning of Service Used With Tune: [Come, Thou almighty King]

Creator of the starry height

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 93 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Creator of the starry height, Thy people's everlasting light, Jesus, Redeemer of us all, Hear Thou Thy servants when they call. 2 Thou, sorrowing at the helpless cry Of all creation doomed to die, didst save our lost and guilty race, By healing gifts of heavenly grace. 3 Love drew Thee down, the world to win From common stain of common sin; Proceeding from a virgin shrine The spotless victim all divine. 4 At Thy great name, exalted now, All knees in lowly homage bow; All things in heaven and earth adore, And own thee King for evermore. 5 To Thee, O holy One, we pray, Our Judge in that tremendous day, Ward off, while yet we dwell below, The weapons of our crafty foe. 6 To God the Father, God the Son And God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honor, might, and glory be From age to age eternally. Topics: The Church Year Fourth Sunday in Advent; Jesus Christ Our Redeemer Used With Tune: [Creator of the starry height] Text Sources: Latin, 10th Century

God bless our native land!

Author: C. T. Brooks ; J. S. Dwight Appears in 667 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God bless our native land! Firm may she ever stand, Through storm and night; When the wild tempests rave, Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country save By Thy great might. 2 For her our prayers shall rise To God above the skies; On Him we wait: Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To Thee aloud we cry, God save the state! Topics: Various Occasions National ; Various Occassions National Used With Tune: [God bless our native land!]

O Thou, to whose all-searching sight

Author: N.L. von Zinzendorf Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 392 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou to whose all-searching sight The darkness shineth as the light! Search, prove my heart: it pants for Thee; O burst these bonds, and set it free. 2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross, Nail my affections to the cross! Hallow each thought; let all within Be clean, as Thou, my Lord, art clean. 3 If in this darksome wild I stray, Be Thou my light, be Thou my way; No foes, no violence I fear, No harm, while Thou, my God, art near. 4 When rising floods my soul o’erflow, When sinks my heart in waves of woe, Jesus, Thy timely aid impart, And raise my head, and cheer my heart. 5 Savior, where’er Thy steps I see, Dauntless, untired, I'd follow Thee; O let Thy hand support me still, And lead me to Thy holy hill! 6. If rough and thorny be the way, My strength proportion to my day; Till toil and grief and pain shall cease, Where all is calm, and joy and peace. Topics: The Church Year Fifth Sunday after Epiphany; The Church Year Fifth Sunday after Epiphany; Holiness; Perseverance and Faithfulness Used With Tune: [O Thou, to whose all searching light]

Now rest beneath night's shadow

Author: P. Gerhardt Meter: 7.7.6.7.7.8 Appears in 16 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now rest beneath night's shadow The woodland, field, and meadow, The world in slumber lies; But thou, my heart, awake thee, To prayer and song betake thee, Let praise to thy Creator rise. 2 To rest my body hasteth, Aside its garments casteth-- Types of mortality; These I put off, and ponder How Christ will give me yonder A robe of glorious majesty. 3 Ye weary limbs, now rest you, For toil hath sore oppressed you, And quiet sleep ye crave; A sleep shall once o'ertake you From which no man can wake you, In your last, narrow bed--the grave. 4 Lord Jesus, who dost love me, O spread Thy wings above me, And shield me from alarm! Though Satan would devour me, Let angel-guards sing o'er me: This child of God shall meet no harm. 5 My loved ones, rest securely, For God this night will surely From perils guard your heads; Sweet slumbers may He send you, And bid His hosts attend you, And through the night watch o’er your beds. Topics: Family Prayer Evening; Family Prayer Evening Used With Tune: [Now rest beneath night's shadow]

A Babe is born in Bethlehem

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.4.8.8 Appears in 16 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A Babe is born in Bethlehem, In Bethlehem; Therefore rejoice, Jerusalem. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 2 He doth within a manger lie, A manger lie; Whose throne is set above the sky. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 3 Stillness was all the manger round, The manger round; The creature its Creator found. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 4 The wise men came, led by the star, Led by the star; Gold, myrrh and incense, brought from far. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 5 His mother is the virgin mild, The virgin mild; And He the Father's only child. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 6 Like us, in flesh of human frame, Of human frame; Unlike in sin alone He came. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 7 To fallen man Himself He bowed, Himself He bowed; That He might lift us up to God. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 8 On this most blessed Jubilee, Blest Jubilee, All glory be, O God, to Thee. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 9 The Holy Trinity be praised, Hallelujah; To God our ceaseless thanks be raised. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Topics: The Church Year Christmas; The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: [A Babe is born in Bethlehem] Text Sources: Latin, 14th Century

Great God, what do I see and hear!

Author: Anon.; W. B. Collier; T. Cotteril and others. Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 299 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great God, what do I see and hear! The end of things created! The Judge of mankind doth appear, On clouds of glory seated; The trumpet sounds; the graves restore The dead which they contained before: Prepare, my soul, to meet Him. 2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, At the last trumpet's sounding. Caught up to meet Him in the skies, With joy their Lord surrounding: No gloomy fears their souls dismay; His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet Him. 3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, Behold His wrath prevailing, For they shall rise, and find their tears And sighs are unavailing: The day of grace is past and gone; They trembling stand before the throne, All unprepared to meet Him. 4 O Christ, who diedst and yet dost live, To me impart Thy merit: My pardon seal, my sins forgive, And cleanse me by Thy Spirit. Beneath Thy cross I view the day When heaven and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet Thee. Topics: The Last Things Christ's Second Coming; The Last Things Christ's Second Coming; Judgment; Second Coming of Christ Used With Tune: [Great God, what do I see and hear]