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Altogether Lovely

Author: Francis Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5-6 First Line: My gracious Redeemer I love Topics: Christians Love for the Savior; Love For the Savior

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1866-1960 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 197 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:8 First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father Topics: The Adoration of God Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS

At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

Author: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 186 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5-6 Lyrics: 1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who hath washed us in the tide Flowing from His pierced side; 2 Praise we Him, whose love divine Gives His sacred blood for wine, Gives His Body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. 3 Where the paschal blood is poured, Death's dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel's hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe. 4 Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, Paschal victim, paschal bread; With sincerity and love Eat we manna from above. 5 Mighty victim from the sky, Hell's fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight, Thou hast brought us life and light; 6 Now no more can death appall; Now no more the grave enthrall; Thou hast opened paradise, And in Thee Thy saints shall rise. Amen. Topics: The Living Church The Lord's Supper; The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: HORTON Text Sources: Latin, 4th Century

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 180 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our Lord to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim, with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord most high!" Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th c.

Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart

Author: Sir Edward Denny Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 143 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5-7 Used With Tune: EAGLEY

Palms of glory, raiment bright

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 140 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5-6 Lyrics: 1 Palms of glory, raiment bright, crowns that never fade away, gird and deck the saints in light: priests and kings and conquerors they. 2 Yet the conquerors bring their palms to the Lamb amidst the throne, and proclaim in joyful psalms victory through his cross alone. 3 Kings for harps their crowns resign, crying, as they strike the chords, 'Take the kingdom, it is thine, King of kings and Lord of lords.' 4 Round the altar priests confess, if their robes are white as snow, 'twas the Saviour's righteousness, and his blood, that made them so. 5 They were mortal too like us: O, when we like them must die, may our souls translated thus triumph, reign, and shine on high. Topics: Atonement; Future hope; Heaven; Kingdom of God; Victory; Saints Used With Tune: PALMS OF GLORY

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 132 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to you we raise; once revealed, when heaven's star brought the wise men from afar; branch of royal David's stem in your birth at Bethlehem, Word before the world began, God revealed to us in man. 2 God revealed at Jordan's stream, prophet, priest and king supreme; once revealed in power divine changing water into wine; Cana's holy wedding guest keeping to the last the best; Word before the world began, God revealed to us in man. 3 God revealed in valiant fight, conquering the devil's might; sins forgiven, sickness healed, life restored and God revealed: once revealed in gracious will ever bringing good from ill, Word before the world began, God revealed to us in man. 4 Stars shall fall and heavens fade, sun and moon shall dark be made; Christ will then like lightning shine, all will see the glorious sign; all will then the trumpet hear, all will see the Son appear, Word before the world began, God revealed to us in man. Topics: Jesus Christ Baptism Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR Text Sources: Jubilate Hymns, 1982, rev.

My Lord And I

Author: Mrs. L. Shorey Appears in 115 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1-22 First Line: I have a friend so precious Used With Tune: [I have a friend so precious]

O come, our all-victorious Lord

Author: Charles Wesley 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 111 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:5 Topics: The Christian Life Humbling and Restoration Used With Tune: YORK

Jesus, Thy Church with Longing Eyes

Author: William H. Bathurst Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 99 hymnals Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thy Church with longing eyes For Thine expected coming waits, When will the promised Light arise And glory beam from Zion’s gates? 2 E’en now, when tempests round us fall, And wintry clouds o’ercast the sky, Thy words with pleasure we recall And deem that our redemption’s nigh. 3 Come, gracious Lord, our hearts renew, Our foes repel, our wrongs redress, Man’s rooted enmity subdue, And crown Thy Gospel with success. 4 Oh, come and reign o’er every land; Let Satan from his throne be hurled, All nations bow to Thy command, And grace revive a dying world. 5 Teach us in watchfulness and prayer To wait for the appointed hour And fit us for Thy grace to share The triumphs of Thy conquering power. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Advent Used With Tune: O JESU CHRIST, MEIN'S