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Lord of all being, throned afar
Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-94 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 429 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of all being, throned afar,
Thy glory flames from sun and star;
Centre and soul of every sphere,
Yet to each loving heart how near!
2 Sun of our life, thy quickening ray
Sheds on our path the glow of day;
Star of our hope, thy softened light
Cheers the long watches of the night.
3 Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn;
Our noontide is thy gracious dawn;
Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign;
All, save the cloud of sin, are thine.
4 Lord, of all life, below, above,
Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love,
Before thy ever-blazing throne
We ask no lustre of our own.
5 Grant us thy truth to make us free,
And kindling hearts that burn for thee;
Till all thy living altars claim
One holy light, one heavenly flame. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Used With Tune: OMBERSLEY
Lord of all being, throned afar
O worship the King all-glorious above
Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,142 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O worship the King all-glorious above,
O gratefully sing his power and his love,
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise.
2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.
3 The earth with its store of wonders untold,
Almighty, thy power hath founded of old,
Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree,
And round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.
4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air; it shines in the light;
It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.
5 Frail children of dust and feeble as frail,
In thee do we trust, nor find you to fail;
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!
6 O measureless Might! ineffable Love!
While angels delight to hymn thee above,
The humbler creation, though feeble their lays,
With true adoration shall sing to thy praise. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: HANOVER
O worship the King all-glorious above
Songs of praise the angels sang
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 542 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Songs of praise the angels sang,
Heaven with alleluias rang,
When creation was begun,
When God spake, and it was done.
2 Songs of praise awoke the morn
When the Prince of Peace was born;
Songs of praise arose, when he
Captive led captivity.
3 Heaven and earth must pass away:
Songs of praise shall crown that day;
God will make new heavens, new earth;
Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
4 And shall man alone be dumb,
Till that glorious Kingdom come?
No! the Church delights to raise
Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise.
5 Saints below, with heart and voice,
Still in songs of praise rejoice,
Learning here, by faith and love,
Songs of praise to sing above.
6 Borne upon their latest breath,
Songs of praise shall conquer death;
Then, amidst eternal joy,
Songs of praise their powers employ. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Used With Tune: LÜBECK
Songs of praise the angels sang
Stand up, and bless the Lord
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 398 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stand up, and bless the Lord,
Ye people of his choice;
Stand up, and bless the Lord your God
With heart and soul and voice.
2 Though high above all praise,
Above all blessing high,
Who would not fear his holy Name,
And laud and magnify?
3 O for the living flame
From his own altar brought,
To touch our lips, our minds inspire,
And wing to heaven our thought!
4 God is our strength and song,
And his salvation ours;
Then be his love in Christ proclaimed
With all our ransomed powers.
5 Stand up, and bless the Lord;
The Lord your God adore;
Stand up, and bless his glorious Name,
Henceforth for evermore.
Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Used With Tune: CARLISLE
Stand up, and bless the Lord
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 890 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise,
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied sing
High praise to the eternal King.
3 Lord, I my vows to thee renew;
Disperse my sins as morning dew;
Guard my first springs of thought and will,
and with thyself my spirit fill.
4 Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say,
That all my pow3rs, with all their might
In thy sole glory may unite.
5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Topics: Approach to God Morning Used With Tune: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM (GRENOBLE)
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Father, we praise thee, now the night is over
Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 82 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father, we praise thee, now the night is over;
Active and watchful, stand we all before thee;
Singing, we offer prayer and meditation:
Thus we adore thee.
2 Monarch of all things, fit us for thy mansions;
Banish our weakness, health and wholeness sending;
Bring us to heaven, where thy saints united
Joy without ending.
3 All-holy Father, Son and equal Spirit,
Trinity blessed, send us thy salvation;
Thine is the glory, gleaming and resounding
Through all creation.
Amen. Topics: Approach to God Morning Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM Text Sources: 10th century or earlier
Father, we praise thee, now the night is over
This is the day of light
Author: John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 279 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is the day of light:
Let there be light today;
O Dayspring, rise upon our night,
And chase its gloom away.
2 This is the day of prayer:
Let earth to heaven draw near;
Lift up our hearts to seek thee there,
Come down to meet us here.
5 This is the first of days:
Send forth thy quickening breath,
And wake dead souls to love and praise,
O Vanquisher of death! Topics: Approach to God Morning Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL (OLD 134TH)
This is the day of light
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-75 Meter: 12.10.12.10 Appears in 145 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
Bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
Bring, and adore him; the Lord is his Name!
2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness,
High on his heart he will bear it for thee,
Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness,
Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.
3 Fear not to enter his courts, in the slenderness
Of the poor wealth thou canst reckon as thine:
Truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness,
These are the offerings to lay on his shrine.
4 These, though, we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,
He will accept for the Name that is dear;
Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness,
Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear.
5 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
Bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
Bring, and adore him; the Lord is his Name!
Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Used With Tune: WAS LEBET, WAS SCHWEBET
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
O come let us sing unto the Lord
Appears in 453 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O come let us sing unto the Lord:
Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving:
And show ourselves glad in him with psalms.
3 For the Lord is a great God:
And a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the corners of the earth:
And the strength of the hill is his also.
5 The sea is his and he made it:
And his hands formed the dry land.
6 O come let us worship and fall down:
And kneel before the Lord our Maker.
7 For He is our God and we are his people:
He is our shepherd and we are his flock.
Glory be to the Father:
And to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning:
is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 Used With Tune: [O come let us sing unto the Lord]
O come let us sing unto the Lord
O Lord of life, thy quickening voice
Author: George MacDonald, 1824-1905 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 34 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord of life, thy quickening voice
Awakes my morning song!
In gladsome words I would rejoice
That I to thee belong.
2 I see thy light, I feel thy wind,
The world, it is thy word;
Whatever wakes my heart and mind
Thy presence is, my Lord.
3 Therefore I choose my highest part,
And turn my face to thee;
Therefore I stir my inmost heart
To worship fervently.
4 Lord, let me live and will this day—
Keep rising from the dead;
Lord, make my spirit good and gay—
Give me my daily bread.
5 Within my heart speak, Lord, speak on,
My heart alive to keep,
Till comes the night, and, labour done,
In thee I fall asleep. Topics: Approach to God Morning Used With Tune: NATIVITY
O Lord of life, thy quickening voice
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