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Lord of the Church, We Humbly Pray

Author: Edward Osler Hymnal: HOoS1926 #284 (1926) Meter: 8.8.6 D Scripture: Isaiah 6:5-8 Lyrics: 1 Lord of the Church, we humbly pray For those who guide us in Thy way, And speak Thy holy Word; With love divine their hearts inspire, And touch their lips with hallowed fire, And needful strength afford. 2 Help them to preach the truth of God, Redemption through the Saviour's blood; And speak Thy holy Word; With love divine their hearts inspire, And touch their lips with hallowed fire, And needful strength afford. 3 So may they live to Thee alone, Then hear the welcome word,"Well done!" And take their crown above; Enter into their Master's joy, And all eternity employ In praise, and bliss, and love. Amen. Topics: The Church The Ministry; Church Ministry Languages: English Tune Title: PURLEIGH

O Come, O Come, Immanuel

Author: John Mason Neale Hymnal: HOoS1926 #7 (1926) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Refrain First Line: Rejoice! rejoice! Immanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! rejoice! Immanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! 2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan’s tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o’er the grave. [Refrain] 3 O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; And drive away the shades of night, And pierce the clouds and bring us light. [Refrain] 4 O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, Second Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-sixth Sunday; The Day of the Annunciation; Christ Second Advent of; Names and Office of Christ Dayspring; Names and Office of Christ Immanuel; Names and Office of Christ Key of David; Names and Office of Christ Rod of Jesse; Second Advent Languages: English Tune Title: ST. PETERSBURG

Behold, the Joyful Day Is Nigh

Author: Johan Olof Wallin; Emil A. Edlén Hymnal: HOoS1926 #45 (1926) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Isaiah 9:1 Lyrics: 1 Behold, the joyful day is nigh, And angels’ voices from on high Proclaim the news in early morn That the Good Shepherd now is born. 2 In quiet splendor forth He comes, The scattered sheep and tender lambs To gather, and their fold prepare With all a shepherd’s tender care. 3 The gentle Shepherd we behold Who, not with silver and with gold, But by His suffering and His death, Will save us from eternal wrath. 4 His Church, though small its seed may be, Shall grow into a mighty tree, With fruitful branches spreading o’er The earth till time shall be no more. 5 Arise and shine, thy Light is come, O humankind, O Christendom; Thy glory and thy peace is here; The Saviour of the world draws near. 6 All praise and glory be to Thee For wisdom, power, and majesty; And for Thy grace and mercy, Lord, Forever be Thy name adored. Amen. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Christmas Day; Epiphany; Names and Office of Christ Shepherd; Growth of the Church Languages: English Tune Title: VOM HIMMEL HOCH DA KOMM ICH HER

The Race That Long in Darkness Pined

Author: John Morison Hymnal: HOoS1926 #41 (1926) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Lyrics: 1 The race that long in darkness pined Have seen a glorious Light; The people dwell in day who dwelt In death’s surrounding night. 2 To hail Thy rising, better Sun, The gath'ring nations come, Joyous as when the reapers bear The harvest treasures home. 3 For Thou our burden hast removed, And quelled the oppressor’s sway, Quick as the slaughtered squadrons fell In Midian’s evil day. 4 To us a Child of Hope is born, To us a Son is given; Him shall the tribes of earth obey, Him all the hosts of heaven. 5 His Name shall be the Prince of Peace, For evermore adored; The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord. 6 His power increasing still shall spread, His reign no end shall know: Justice shall guard His throne above, And peace abound below. Amen. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Christmas Day; Names and Office of Christ Counsellor; Names and Office of Christ Light; Names and Office of Christ Prince of Peace; Names and Office of Christ Sun; Names and Office of Christ Wonderful Languages: English Tune Title: ST. LEONARD (SMART)

Prepare the Way, O Zion!

Author: Franz Mikael Franzèn; Augustus Nelson Hymnal: HOoS1926 #1 (1926) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.6.6 Scripture: Isaiah 9:7 Refrain First Line: O blest is He that came Lyrics: 1 Prepare the way, O Zion! Ye awful deeps, rise high; Sink low, ye tow'ring mountains, The Lord is drawing nigh; The righteous King of glory, Foretold in sacred story. Refrain: O blest is He that came In God the Father’s Name. 2 O Zion, He approacheth, Thy Lord and King for aye! Strew palms where He advanceth, Spread garments in His way. God’s promise faileth never, Hosanna sound forever! [Refrain] 3 Fling wide thy portals, Zion, And hail thy glorious King; His tidings of salvation To every people bring, Who, waiting yet in sadness, Would sing His praise in gladness. [Refrain] 4 He cometh not with warriors, And not with pomp and show, Yet smiteth He with terror Sin, death, and every foe. The Spirit’s sword He wieldeth, Not e’en to death He yieldeth. [Refrain] 5 Give heed, thou sinful people, Thy King and Saviour own; The kingdom He hath founded Is not an earthly one; No power can overthrow it, Nor earthly wisdom know it. [Refrain] 6 The throne which He ascendeth Is fixed in heaven above: His sanctified dominion Is light alone and love. His praise be ever sounding For grace and peace abounding. [Refrain] 7 Jerusalem is fallen, And closed its temple-door; Its sacrifices ended; Its scepter is no more. Christ’s kingdom never ceaseth, Its glory still increaseth. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Advent, First Sunday; Palm Sunday; Names and Office of Christ King; Church to receive her King; Kingdom of Christ; Zion, the Church Languages: English Tune Title: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN

Comfort, Comfort Ye My People

Author: Johannes Olearius; Miss Catherine Winkworth Hymnal: HOoS1926 #3 (1926) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-10 Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort ye my people, Speak ye peace, thus saith our God; Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrows' load; Speak ye to Jerusalem Of the peace that waits for them; Tell her that her sins I cover, And her warfare now is over. 2 For the herald's voice is crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all men to repentance, Since the kingdom now is here. O that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way! Let the valleys rise to meet Him, And the hills bow down to greet Him. 3 Make ye straight what long was crooked, Make the rougher places plain: Let your hearts be true and humble, As befits His holy reign, For the glory of the Lord Now o'er earth is shed abroad, And all flesh shall see the token That His Word is never broken. Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; The Day of John the Baptist; Comfort; Kingdom of Christ; National Languages: English Tune Title: WERDE MUNTER, MEIN GEMUTHE

On Jordan's Banks the Herald's Cry

Author: John Chandler Hymnal: HOoS1926 #13 (1926) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Isaiah 40:3 Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the herald's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh: Come then and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings from the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin, Make straight the way for God within, And let us all our hearts prepare For Christ to come and enter there. 3 For Thou art our Salvation, Lord, Our Refuge and our great Reward. Without Thy grace we waste away, Like flowers that wither and decay. 4 Stretch forth Thy hand, to health restore, And make us rise, to fall no more; Once more upon Thy people shine, And fill the world with love divine. 5 All praise, eternal Son, to Thee Whose advent sets Thy people free, Whom, with the Father, we adore, And Holy Ghost, forevermore. Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, Third Sunday; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Sunday after New Year; The Day of John the Baptist; Doxologies; Names and Office of Christ Physician; Names and Office of Christ Refuge; Names and Office of Christ Reward; Names and Office of Christ Salvation Languages: English Tune Title: MENDON

How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord

Hymnal: HOoS1926 #439 (1926) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Scripture: Isaiah 41:10 Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, Who unto the Saviour for refuge have fled, Who unto the Saviour for refuge have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed; For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine, Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "E'en down to old age all My people shall prove My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love; And then, when gray hairs shall their temples adore, Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne, Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. 6 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I cannot desert to His foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never--no never--no never forsake! I'll never--no never--no never forsake!" Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Faith and Justification; Epiphany, Fourth Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-first Sunday Languages: English Tune Title: ADESTE FIDELES (PORTUGUESE HYMN)

Now Be the Gospel Banner

Author: Thomas Hastings Hymnal: HOoS1926 #371 (1926) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4 Lyrics: 1 Now be the gospel banner In ev'ry land unfurled; And be the shout, Hosanna! Re-echoed through the world; Till ev'ry isle and nation, Till ev'ry tribe and tongue, Receive the great salvation, And join the happy throng. 2 Yes, Thou shalt reign forever, O Jesus, King of kings! Thy light, Thy love, Thy favor, Each ransomed captive sings: The isles for Thee are waiting, The deserts learn Thy praise, The hills and valleys, greeting, The song responsive raise. Amen. Topics: Missions Foreign; A Missionary Service Languages: English Tune Title: O, DU MITT HJÄRTAS TRÄNGTAN

Arise, My Soul, Arise

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: HOoS1926 #145 (1926) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Scripture: Isaiah 49:16 Lyrics: 1 Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off thy guilty fears; The bleeding Sacrifice In my behalf appears; Before the throne my Surety stands, My name is written on His hands. 2 He ever lives above, For me to intercede; His all-redeeming love, His precious blood to plead; His blood atoned for all our race, And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 3 Five bleeding wounds He bears, Received on Calvary; They pour effectual prayers, They strongly speak for me: "Forgive him, O forgive," they cry, "Nor let that ransomed sinner die!" 4 The Father hears Him pray, His dear Anointed One; He cannot turn away The presence of His Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God. 5 My God is reconciled, His pardoning voice I hear: He owns me for His child, I can no longer fear: With confidence I now draw nigh, And "Father, Abba Father!" cry. Amen. Topics: Church Year Ascension; Ascension; Atonement; Blood of Christ; Names and Office of Christ Anointed; Names and Office of Christ Intercessor; Names and Office of Christ Sacrifice; Names and Office of Christ Surety; Sin Forgiveness of Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GODRIC