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Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: RITL1985 #46 (1985) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Scripture: Genesis 32:26-30 Lyrics: 1 Come, O thou traveler unknown, whom still I hold, but cannot see; my company before is gone, and I am left alone with thee; with thee all night I mean to stay and wrestle till the break of day. 2 I need not tell thee who I am, my misery and sin declare; thyself hast called me by my name, look on thy hands, and read it there; but who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tell me thy name, and tell me now. 3 Yield to me now, for I am weak, but confident in self-despair! Speak to my heart, in blessing speak; be conquered by my instant prayer. speak, or thou never hence shalt move, and tell me if thy name is love. 4 'Tis love! 'tis love, thou diedst for me; I hear thy whisper in my heart; the morning breaks, the shadows flee, pure universal love thou art! To me, to all, thy mercies move; thy nature and thy name is love. Topics: Pilgrimage and Conflict; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Languages: English Tune Title: WOODBURY

Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: RITL1985 #47 (1985) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Scripture: Genesis 32:26-30 Lyrics: 1 Come, O thou traveler unknown, whom still I hold, but cannot see; my company before is gone, and I am left alone with thee; with thee all night I mean to stay and wrestle till the break of day. 2 I need not tell thee who I am, my misery and sin declare; thyself hast called me by my name, look on thy hands, and read it there; but who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tell me thy name, and tell me now. 3 Yield to me now, for I am weak, but confident in self-despair! Speak to my heart, in blessing speak; be conquered by my instant prayer. speak, or thou never hence shalt move, and tell me if thy name is love. 4 'Tis love! 'tis love, thou diedst for me; I hear thy whisper in my heart; the morning breaks, the shadows flee, pure universal love thou art! To me, to all, thy mercies move; thy nature and thy name is love. Topics: Pilgrimage and Conflict; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Languages: English Tune Title: SURREY

Thanks Be to God, Whose Church on Earth

Author: Caryl Micklem Hymnal: RITL1985 #426 (1985) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Exodus 3:12 Languages: English Tune Title: GALILEE (Armes)

Awake, Awake, Put On Thy Strength, O Zion

Author: Ronald A. Knox; C. A. Alington Hymnal: RITL1985 #174 (1985) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Scripture: Exodus 3:15 Refrain First Line: Promise and covenant God surely keeps Lyrics: 1 Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; God's purpose tarries, but his will stands fast; of Judah's tribe is born the mighty Lion, and he shall bruise the serpent's head at last. Refrain: Promise and covenant God surely keeps: he watching o'er us slumbers not, nor sleeps. 2 O ye that thirst, the pleasant fountains wait you; ye that are poor, ye shall be freely fed. Why give ye gold for wine that cannot sate you? Why strive your hands for that which is not bread? [Refrain] 3 For now the low estate of his handmaiden God hath regarded, and she shall be blest; hear him that saith, "Come, all ye heavy laden, come unto me, and I will give you rest." [Refrain] 4 Arise and shine: thy battlements are shining; upon thee breaks the glory of the Lord; and from the east, thy royalty divining, the Gentiles come to see thy peace restored. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: PILGRIMS

The Day of Resurrection!

Author: St. John of Damascus; J. M. Neale Hymnal: RITL1985 #317 (1985) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Scripture: Exodus 12:13-14 Refrain First Line: Alleluia! Lyrics: 1 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; the Passover of gladness, the Passover of God. From death to life eternal, from this world to the sky, our Christ hath brought us over with hymns of victory. 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light; and, listening to his accents, may hear, so calm and plain, his own "All hail!" and, hearing, may raise the victor strain. 3 Now let the heavens be joyful, let earth her song begin; let the round world keep triumph, and all that is therein; let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend, for Christ the Lord hath risen, our joy that hath no end. Topics: Passover Languages: English Tune Title: LANCASHIRE

The Lamb's High Banquet

Author: J. M. Neale Hymnal: RITL1985 #314 (1985) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Exodus 12:23 First Line: The Lamb's high banquet called to share Lyrics: 1 The Lamb's high banquet called to share, arrayed in garments white and fair, the Red Sea past, we now would sing to Jesus our triumphant King. 2 Upon the altar of the cross his body hath redeemed our loss; and, tasting of his precious blood, our life is hid with him in God. 3 That paschal eve God's arm was bared, the devastating angel spared; by strength of hand our hosts went free from Pharaoh's ruthless tyranny. 4 Now Christ, our Passover, is slain, the Lamb of God without a stain; the true oblationoffered here, our own unleavened bread sincere. 5 Christ rises conqueror from the grace, from death returning, strong to save, with his right hand the tyrant chains, and pradise for us regains. 5 All praise be thine, O risen Lord, from death to endless life restored; all praise to God the Father be and Holy Ghost eternally. Topics: Biblical Characters Pharaoh; Doxologies (Other, last verses of); Passover Languages: English Tune Title: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

Captain of Israel's Host

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: RITL1985 #51 (1985) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Scripture: Exodus 13:21 First Line: Captain of Israel's host and guide Lyrics: 1 Captain of Israel's host and guide of all who seek the land above, beneath thy shadow we abide, the cloud of thy protecting love; our strength, thy grace; our rule, thy word; our end, the glory of the Lord. 2 By thine unerring Spirit led, we shall not in the desert stray; we shall not full direction need, nor miss our providential way; as far from danger as from fear while love, almighty love, is near. 3 We've no abiding city here, but seek a city out of sight; thither our steady course we steer, aspiring to the plains of light: Jerusalem the saints' abode, whose founder is the living God. Topics: City of God; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Languages: English Tune Title: COLERAINE

Arm of the Lord, Awake, Awake!

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: RITL1985 #52 (1985) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Exodus 14:22 Lyrics: 1 Arm of the Lord, awake, awake! thine own immortal strength put on; with terror clothed, hell's kingdom shake and cast thy foes forever down. 2 As in the ancient times appear; the sacred annals speak thy fame: be now omnipotently near, to endless ages still the same. 3 Thy arm, Lord, is not shortened now; it lacks not now the pow'r to save; still present with thy people, thou bear'st them through life's disparted wave. 4 By death and hell pursued in vain, to thee the ransomed seed shall come, shouting their heav'nly Zion gain, and pass through death triumphant home. 5 Where pure essential joy is found, the Lord's redeemed their heads shall raise, with everlasting gladness crowned, and filled with love, and lost in praise. Topics: God Eternity and Power; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Languages: English Tune Title: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM

Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus; J. M. Neale Hymnal: RITL1985 #315 (1985) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Scripture: Exodus 14:22 Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness; God hath brought his Israel into joy from sadness: loosed from Pharoah's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today: Christ hath burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun hath risen. All the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendor, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to glad Jerusalem, who with true affection welcomes in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 4 Neither might the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal hold thee as a mortal: but today amidst thine own thou didst stand, bestowing thine own peace which evermore passeth human knowing. Topics: Biblical Characters Jacob; Biblical Characters Pharaoh Languages: English Tune Title: ST. KEVIN

Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: J. M. Neale; St. John of Damascus Hymnal: RITL1985 #316 (1985) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Scripture: Exodus 14:22 Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness; God hath brought his Israel into joy from sadness: loosed from Pharoah's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today: Christ hath burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun hath risen. All the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendor, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to glad Jerusalem, who with true affection welcomes in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. 4 Neither might the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal hold thee as a mortal: but today amidst thine own thou didst stand, bestowing thine own peace which evermore passeth human knowing. Languages: English Tune Title: AVE VIRGO