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A Few More Years Shall Roll

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 384 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A few more years shall roll, A few more seasons come, And we shall be with those that rest, Asleep within the tomb: Then, O my Lord, prepare My soul for that great day; O wash me in Thy precious blood, And take my sins away! 2 A few more storms shall beat On this wild, rocky shore, And we shall be where tempests cease, And surges swell no more. A few more struggles here, A few more partings o'er, A few more toils, a few more tears, And we shall weep no more. 3 'Tis but a little while And He shall come again, Who died that we might live, who lives That we with Him may reign: Then, O my Lord, prepare My soul for that glad day; O wash me in Thy precious blood, And take my sins away! Amen. Topics: Last Things: Death and Burial Used With Tune: CHALVEY

Away in a Manger, No Crib for His Bed

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 565 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,-- The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 2 The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes; I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns; Christmas Day Used With Tune: AWAY IN A MANGER Text Sources: Unknown

Come, Ye Disconsolate, Where'er Ye Languish

Author: Thomas Moore; Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,075 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish; Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heav'n cannot heal. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure! Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, "Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure." 3 Here see the Bread of Life; see waters flowing Forth from the throne of God, pure from above; Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Fourth Sunday after Easter; Names and Office of Christ Bread; Comfort; Comforter; Lord's Supper Lord's Supper Used With Tune: CONSOLATION

A Great and Mighty Wonder

Author: Anatolius Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A great and might wonder Our Christmas festal brings; On earth, a lowly Infant, Behold the King of kings! 2 The Word is made incarnate, Descending from on high; And Cherubim sing anthems To shepherds, from the sky. 3 And we, with them triumphant, Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory, And peace on earth, to men!" 4 Since all He comes to ransom, By all be He adored, The Infant born in Bethlehem, The Saviour and the Lord! 5 All idol forms shall perish, And error shall decay, And Christ shall wield His scepter, Our Lord and God for aye. Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; Christmas Day Used With Tune: KOCHER

O God! How Wonderful Thou Art

Author: Frederick William Faber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 346 hymnals First Line: O God, how wonderful Thou art Lyrics: 1 O God, how wonderful Thou art, Thy majesty how bright! How beautiful Thy mercy-seat, In depths of burning light! 2 Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord, Almighty as Thou art, For Thou hast stooped to ask of me The love of my poor heart. 3 No earthly father loves like Thee, No mother e'er so mild Bears and forbears as Thou hast done With me, Thy sinful child. 4 O God, how wonderful Thou art, Thou everlasting Friend! On Thee I stay my trusting heart Till faith and vision end. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; Sunday after Christmas; God the Father; God as Friend; Thanksgiving Scripture: Proverbs 23:26 Used With Tune: BEATITUDO

Long Hast Thou Wept and Sorrowed

Author: Meta Heusser-Schweizer Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Long hast thou wept and sorrowed, Poor mourner, dry thy tears; Behold, with light and comfort, The Lord Himself appears. 2 "Trust in My mercy ever, My people!" saith the Lord. Hold fast, in deepest sorrow, That soul-sustaining Word. 3 Then rest, sad heart, in patience, With this petition still, "Lord, all these vacant places With Thine own fullness fill!" Amen. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Sixteenth Sunday; Comfort; Death Comfort for those bereaved by death; Comfort in Sorrow Used With Tune: ACH BLEIB MIT DEINER GNADE. (CHRISTUS DER IST MEIN LEBEN.)

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 439 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand In sparkling raiment bright, The armies of the ransomed saints Throng up the steeps of light: 'Tis finished, all is finished, Their fight with death and sin: Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in. 2 What rush of alleluias Fills all the earth and sky! What ringing of a thousand harps Bespeaks the triumph nigh! O day, for which creation And all its tribes were made; O joy, for all its former woes A thousand-fold repaid! 3 O then what raptured greetings On Canaan's happy shore; What knitting severed friendships up Where partings are no more! Then eyes with joy shall sparkle, That brimmed with tears of late; Orphans no longer fatherless, Nor widows desolate. 4 Bring near Thy great salvation, Thou Lamb for sinners slain; Fill up the roll of Thine elect, Then take Thy power, and reign: Appear, Desire of nations, Thine exiles long for home; Show in the heavens Thy promised sign; Thou Prince and Saviour, come. Amen. Topics: Last Things Heaven Used With Tune: ALFORD

I Look Not Back

Author: Unknown Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: I look not back; God knows the fruitless efforts Lyrics: 1 I look not back; God knows the fruitless efforts, The wasted hours, the sinning, the regrets. I leave them all with Him who blots the record, And graciously forgives, and then forgets. 2 I look not forward; God sees all the future, The road that, short or long, will lead me home, And He will face with me its every trial, And bear for me the burdens that may come. 3 I look not round me; then would fears assail me, So wild the tumult of earth's restless seas, So dark the world, so filled with woe and evil, So vain the hope of comfort and of ease. 4 I look not inward; that would make me wretched; For I have naught on which to stay my trust. Nothing I see save failures and shortcomings, And weak endeavors, crumbling into dust. 5 But I look up--into the face of Jesus, For there my heart can rest, my fears are stilled; And there is joy, and love, and light for darkness, And perfect peace, and every hope fulfilled. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Faith and Justification Used With Tune: O SÄLLA LAND

O Lord, Give Heed unto Our Plea

Author: Jesper Swedberg Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord, give heed unto our plea, O Spirit, grant Thy graces, That we who put our trust in Thee May rightly sing Thy praises. Thy Word, O Christ, unto us give, That grace and pow’r we may receive To follow Thee, our Master. 2 Touch Thou the shepherd’s lips, O Lord, That in this blessèd hour He may proclaim Thy sacred Word With unction and with power. What Thou wouldst have Thy servant say, Put Thou into his heart, we pray, With grace and strength to say it. 3 Let heart and ear be opened wide Unto Thy Word and pleading; Our minds, O Holy Spirit, guide By Thine own light and leading. The law of Christ we would fulfill, And walk according to His will, His Word our rule of living. Amen. Topics: Worship Opening of Service; The Lord's Day; Church Prayer for; Prayer of the Holy Spirit; Hearing the Word of God Used With Tune: AF HIMLENS HÄR DEN HÖGSTES MAKT

All Glory Be to Thee, Most High

Author: Nikolaus Decius; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 103 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All glory be to Thee, Most High, To Thee all adoration! In grace and truth Thou drawest nigh To offer us salvation. Thou showest Thy good will to men, And peace shall reign on earth again; We praise Thy Name forever. 2 We praise, we worship Thee, we trust, And give Thee thanks forever, O Father, for Thy rule is just And wise, and changes never. Thy hand almighty o'er us reigns, Thou doest what Thy will ordains; 'Tis well for us Thou rulest. 3 O Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, Son of the Heavenly Father, O Thou, who hast our peace restored, The straying sheep dost gather. Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high Out of the depths we sinners cry: Have mercy on us, Jesus! 4 O Holy Ghost, Thou precious gift, Thou Comforter, unfailing, From Satan's snares our souls uplift, And let Thy power, availing, Avert our woes and calm our dread; For us the Saviour's blood was shed, We trust in Thee to save us! Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH SEI EHR