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Soldiers of the cross, arise!

Author: Bp. W. W. How Appears in 90 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of the cross, arise! Gird you with your armor bright! Mighty are your enemies, Hard the battle ye must fight. 2 O'er a faithless fallen world, Raise your banner in the sky! Let it float there wide unfurled! Bear it onward! lift it high! 3 'Mid the homes of want and woe, Strangers to a living Word, Let the Saviour's herald go! Let the voice of hope be heard! 4 Where the shadows deepest lie, Carry truth's unsullied ray! Where are crimes of blackest dye, There the saving sight display! 5 To the weary and the worn Tell of realms where sorrows cease! To the outcast and forlorn Speak of mercy and of peace! 6 Guard the helpless! seek the strayed! Comfort troubles1 banish grief! In the might of God arrayed, Scatter sin and unbelief! 7 Be the banner still unfurled, Still unsheathed the Spirit's sword, Till the kingdoms of the world Are the kingdom of the Lord! Amen. Topics: Lay Helpers; Associations or Guilds; The Clergy; Work Used With Tune: [Soldiers of the cross, arise]

Songs of thankfulness and praise

Author: Bp. Chr. Wordsworth Appears in 127 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise Jesu, 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, God in Man made manifest. 2 Manifest at Jordan's stream, Prophet, Priest, and King supreme; And at Cana, wedding-guest, In Thy God-head manifest; Manifest in power divine, Changing water in to wine; Anthems be to Thee addressed, God in Man 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 in Man made manifest. 4 Sun and moon shall darkened be. Stars shall fall, and heavens shall flee; Christ will then like lightning shine, All will see His glorious sign: All will then the trumpet hear; All will see the Judge appear; Thou by all wilt be confessed, God in Man made manifest. 5 Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord, Present 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 in Man made manifest. Amen. Used With Tune: [Songs of thankfulness and praise]

Spirit divine, attend our prayers

Author: Dr. Andrew Reed Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 393 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, And make this house Thy home; Descend with all Thy gracious powers, Oh, come, great Spirit, come! 2 Come as the light; to us reveal Our emptiness and woe: And lead us in those paths of life Where all the righteous go. 3 Come as the fire, and purge our hearts Like sacrificial flame; Let our whole soul an offering be To our Redeemer's Name. 4 Come as the dove, and spread Thy wings, The wings of peaceful love; And let Thy Church on earth become Blest as Thy Church above. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayers; Make a lost world Thy home; Descend with all Thy gracious powers, Oh, come, great Spirit, come! Amen. Topics: Whitsuntide; Consecration of Churches; General; Processional Used With Tune: [Spirit divine, attend our prayers]

Spirit of mercy, truth, and love

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Spirit of mercy, truth, and love, Oh, shed Thine influence from above; And still from age to age convey The wonders of this sacred day. 2 In every clime, by every tongue, Be God's surpassing glory sung: Let all the listening earth be taught The deeds our great Redeemer wrought. 3 Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide, Still o'er Thy holy Church preside; Still let mankind Thy blessings prove; Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. Amen. Topics: Whitsuntide Used With Tune: [Spirit of mercy truth and love]

Stand, soldier of the cross

Author: Bp. E. H. Bickersteth Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stand, soldier of the cross, Thy high allegiance claim, And vow to hold the world but loss For Thy Redeemer's Name. 2 Arise, and be baptized, And wash thy sins away; Thy league with God be solemnized, Thy faith avouched to-day. 3 Thine is our country now, Our Lord and Master thine, Receive imprinted on Thy brow His Passion's awful sign. 4 No more thine own, but Christ's, With all the saints of old, Apostles, seers, evangelists, And martyr throngs enrolled. 5 O bright the conqueror's crown, The song of triumph sweet, When faith casts every trophy down At our great Captain's feet. Amen. Topics: Holy Baptism Adults Used With Tune: [Stand, soldier of the cross]

Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go

Author: Rev. F. W. Faber Appears in 336 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go: Thy word into our minds instil; And make our lukewarm hearts to glow With lowly love and fervent will. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesu, be our light. 2 The day is gone, its hours have run, And Thou hast taken count of all, The scanty triumphs grace hath won, The broken vow, the frequent fall. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesu, be our light. 3 Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways True absolution and release; And bless us, more than in past days, With purity and inward peace. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesu, be our light. 4 For all we love, the poor, the sad, The sinful, unto Thee we call; Oh, let Thy mercy make us glad; Thou art our Saviour, and our all. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesu, be our light. 5 Sweet Saviour, bless us; night is come; Through night and darkness near us be; Good angels watch about our home, And we are one day nearer Thee. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesu, be our light. Amen. Topics: Daily Prayer Evening Used With Tune: [Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go]

Sweet the moments, rich in blessing

Author: Hon. & Rev. W. Shirley Meter: 8.7 Appears in 823 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the cross I spend; Life and health and peace possessing Through the sinner's dying friend. 2 Here I kneel in wonder, viewing Mercy poured in streams of blood; Precious drops, for pardon suing, Make and plead my place with God. 3 Truly blessèd is the station, Low before His cross to lie, While I see divine compassion Pleading in His dying eye. 4 Here I find my hope of heaven, While upon the Lamb I gaze; Loving much, and much forgiven, Let my heart o'erflow with praise. 5 Lord, in loving contemplation Fix my heart and eyes on Thee, Till I taste Thy full salvation, And Thine unveiled glories see. 6 For Thy sorrows I adore Thee, For the griefs that wrought our peace; Gracious Savior, I implore Thee, In my heart Thy love increase. Amen. Used With Tune: [Sweet the moments rich in blessing]

Ten thousand times ten thousand

Author: Dean Alford Meter: Irregular Appears in 434 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 OH, 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: All Saints; Burial of the Dead; General; Processional; Church At Rest Used With Tune: [Ten thousand times ten thousand]

The ancient law departs

Author: Abbe Bernault Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 45 hymnals First Line: The ancient law departs Lyrics: 1 The ancient law departs And all its terrors cease; For Jesus makes with faithful hearts A covenant of peace. 2 The Light of Light divine, True Brightness undefiled, He bears for us the shame of sin, A holy, spotless Child. 3 Today the Name is Thine, At which we bend the knee; They call Thee Jesus, Child divine! Our Jesus deign to be. Amen. Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Circumcision Used With Tune: [The ancient law departs]

The Church's one foundation

Author: Rev. S. J. Stone Meter: 7.6 D Appears in 859 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Church's one Foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is His new creation By water and the word: From heaven He came and sought her To be His holy Bride; With His own blood he bought her, And for her life He died. 2 Elect from every nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation, One Lord, one Faith, one Birth; One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued. 3 Though with a scornful wonder Men see her sore opprest, By schisms rent asunder, By heresies distrest, Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, "How long?" And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song. 4 'Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace for evermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest. 5 Yet she on earth hath union With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we, Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with Thee. Amen. Topics: Processional; Church Militant Used With Tune: [The Church's one foundation]