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Joy to the World
Author: I. Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,856 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world, the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing.
2 Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ,
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3 No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as the curse is found.
4 He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love. Topics: Nativity of our Lord; Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH
Joy to the World
Come Down, O Love Divine
Author: Bianco of Siena, d. 1434; R. F. Littledale, 1833-90 Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 109 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine,
Seek Thou this soul of mine,
And visit it with Thine own ardor glowing;
O Comforter, draw near,
Within my heart appear,
And kindle it, Thy holy flame bestowing.
2 O let it freely burn,
Till earthly passions turn
To dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
And let Thy glorious light
Shine ever on my sight,
And clothe me round, the while my path illuming.
Topics: Invocation Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY
Come Down, O Love Divine
Come, Thou Almighty King
Author: Unknown Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,788 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 pray'r 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 ev'ry heart,
And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r.
5 To the great One in Three
Eternal praises be,
Hence evermore!
His sov'reign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.
Topics: Invocation Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN
Come, Thou Almighty King
Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise
Author: P. Melanchthon, 1497-1560; P. Eber, 1511-69; Emanuel Cronenwett, 1841-1931; J. A. Seiss, 1823-1904 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Lord God we all to Thee give praise Lyrics: 1 Lord God, we all to Thee give praise,
Thank off'rings meet to Thee we raise
That Thou didst angel hosts create
Around Thy glorious throne to wait.
2 They glow with light and heav'nly grace
And constantly behold Thy face;
Obedience to Thy voice they yield,
And are with godly wisdom filled.
3 They never rest nor sleep as we;
Their whole delight is but to be
Forever near Thee, gracious Lord,
Thy little flock to watch and guard.
4 The foul old dragon and dread foe
With envy, hate, and wrath doth glow;
It always is his aim and pride
Thy Christian people to divide.
5 As he hath troubled earth of old
He keeps e'en now his deathly hold,
Chafes madly to annihilate
All virtue, honor, Church, and State.
6 Therefore, no halt nor rest he knows,
A roaring lion round he goes,
Or lies in wait with baneful snare
To drive the Christians to despair.
7 But watchful is the angel band
That follows Christ on ev'ry hand
To guard His people where they go
And break the counsel of the foe.
8 From Daniel this may well be seen
When he sat in the lion's den,
And likewise angels rescured Lot,
That the ungodly harmed him not.
9 When, too, those faithful three were cast
Into the fiery furnace blast,
No pow'r had fiercest flames to harm
Against the rescuing angel's arm.
10 And thus our God, still at this day,
From harm and many an evil way
Keeps us by His dear angel guard,
Placed over us as watch and ward.
11 They joy when but one sinner turns;
Their zeal for Jesus ever burns;
They serve His people day and night
To bring us to the realms of light.
12 The little ones, awake, asleep,
Yea, ev'ry child of His, they keep
O'er all His kingdom, far and near,
They give their kind and loving care.
13 When death approaches, then they come
To soothe mid pain and guide us home;
When from our flesh departs our soul,
They bear us to our heav'nly goal.
14 For this, now and eternally,
Our praise shall rise, O Lord, to Thee,
Whom all the angel hosts adore
With joy now and forevermore.
15 Give us, O Lord, the grace and pow'r
To serve Thee well each day and hour;
Grant us the zeal and fervent love
To serve as angels serve above.
16 We also pray Thee to defend
By them unto the latter end,
Thy fold, that little flock, O Lord,
That holds in honor Thy blest Word. Topics: Michaelmas Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH
Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise
All that I Was
Author: H. Bonar, 1808-99 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 120 hymnals First Line: All that I was, my sin, my guilt Lyrics: 1 All that I was, my sin, my guilt,
My death, was all my own;
All that I am I owe to Thee,
My gracious God, alone.
2 The evil of my former state
Was mine, and only mine;
The good in which I now rejoice
Is Thine, and only Thine.
3 The darkness of my former state,
The bondage, all was mine;
The light of life in which I walk,
The liberty, is Thine.
4 Thy Word first made me feel my sin,
It taught me to believe;
Then, in believing, peace I found,
And now I live, I live!
5 All that I am, e'en here on earth,
All that I hope to be,
When Jesus comes and glory dawns,
I owe it, Lord, to Thee.
Topics: Humility: Pharisee and Publican; Trinity 11 Used With Tune: DETROIT
All that I Was
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Author: M. Luther, 1483-1546; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 145 hymnals First Line: "From heav'n above to earth I come Lyrics: 1 "From heav'n above to earth I come
To bear good news to ev'ry home;
Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
Whereof I now will say and sing:
2 "To you this night is born a child
Of Mary, chosen Virgin mild;
This little child, of lowly birth,
Shall be the joy of all the earth.
13 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
15 Glory to God in highest heav'n,
Who unto us His Son hath giv'n!
While angels sing with pious mirth
A glad new year to all the earth.
Topics: Nativity of our Lord Used With Tune: VON HIMMEL HOCH
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Author: C. Wordsworth, 1807-85 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 127 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to Thee we raise;
Manifested by the star
To the sages from afar,
Branch of royal David's stem,
In Thy birth at Bethlehem:
Anthems be to Thee addressed
Word in flesh made manifest.
2 Manifest at Jordan's stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme,
And at Cana, Wedding Guest,
In Thy Godhead manifest;
Manifest in pow'r divine,
Changing water into wine;
Anthems be to Thee addressed
God on earth made manifest.
3 Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul;
Manifest in valiant fight,
Quelling all the devil's might;
Manifest in gracious will,
Ever bringing good from ill;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God for us made manifest.
4 Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord,
Mirrored in Thy holy Word;
May we imitate Thee now
And be pure, as pure art Thou;
That we like to Thee may be
At Thy great epiphany,
And may praise Thee, ever blest,
God for all made manifest.
Topics: Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Used With Tune: SALZBURG
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Children of the Heavenly Father
Author: C. V. Sandell-Berg, 1823-1903; E. W. Olson, 1870-1958 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 97 hymnals First Line: Children of the heav'nly Father Topics: Youth and Education; Epiphany 1 Used With Tune: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA
Children of the Heavenly Father
How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts
Author: I. Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 472 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How shall the young secure their hearts,
And guard their lives from sin?
Thy Word the choicest rules imparts
To keep the conscience clean.
2 'Tis like the sun, a heav'nly light
That guides us all the day,
And through the dangers of the night
A lamp to lead our way.
3 The starry heav'ns Thy rule obey;
The earth maintains her place;
And these Thy servants, night and day
Thy skill and pow'r express.
4 But still Thy Law and Gospel, Lord,
Have lessons more divine;
Not earth stands firmer than Thy Word,
Nor stars so nobly shine.
5 Thy Word is everlasting truth;
How pure is ev'ry page!
That holy Book shall guide our youth
And well support our age.
Topics: Youth and Education; Epiphany 1 Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: AZMON
How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts
Jesus Loves Me
Author: A. Warner, 1820-1915 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 613 hymnals First Line: Jesus loves me! This I know Refrain First Line: Yes, Jesus loves me Topics: Youth and Education; Epiphany 1 Used With Tune: JESUS LOVES ME (CHINA) Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, 1995, sts. 2-4
Jesus Loves Me
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