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Hark! the herald angels sing

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,325 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, glory to the new-born King; peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! Joyful, all you nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic hosts proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem': Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King. 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord; late in time behold him come, offspring of a virgin's womb: veiled in flesh the Godhead see, hail the incarnate Deity! pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel: Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King. 3 Hail the heaven-born Prince of peace, hail the Sun of righteousness; light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings: mild, he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die; born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth: Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King. Topics: God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate; Christmas 1 The Incarnation Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN Text Sources: and others

Through all the changing scenes of life

Author: N. Tate (1652-1715); N. Brady (1659-1726) Appears in 474 hymnals Topics: God, Father Gracious and Merciful; Doxologies; The Promise of Redemption Moses; The Remnant of Israel; Christ the Teacher; Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering; Easter 1 The Bread of Life; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 16 The Neighbour Scripture: Psalm 34 Used With Tune: WILTSHIRE

Guide me, O my great Redeemer

Author: W. Williams (1717-1791); P. Williams (1721-1796) Appears in 1,820 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but you are mighty, hold me with your powerful hand: Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore! 2 Open now the crystal fountain where the healing waters flow; let the fiery, cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through: Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, ever be my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan bid my anxious fears subside; Death of death, and hell's Destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side: songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever sing to you. Topics: Easter 1 The Bread of Life; God's Church Conflict and Endurance; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom Conflict; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community; Pentecost 20 Endurance; Pentecost 9 The Whole Armour of God; The Promise of Redemption Moses; The Remnant of Israel Used With Tune: BRYN CALFARIA Text Sources: Adapt.: and others

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me

Author: Daniel Iverson Appears in 99 hymnals Topics: Pentecost The Holy Spirit; Pentecost 7 The More Excellent Way; Pentecost 8 The Fruit of the Spirit Used With Tune: SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD

This is the day of light

Author: J. Ellerton (1826-1893) Appears in 279 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is the day of light — let there be light today! Arise, O Christ, to end our night and chase its gloom away. 2 This is the day of rest — our inner strength renew; on lives by many cares oppressed send your freshening dew. 3 This is the day of peace — with peace our spirits fill; bid all the blasts of discord cease, the waves of strife be still. 4 This is the day of prayer - let earth to heaven draw near! Lift up our hearts to seek you there; come down to meet us here. 5 This is the first of days: come with your living breath and wake dead souls to love and praise, O Victor over death! Topics: God's Church The Lord's Day; Easter The Resurrection of Christ; Easter 1 The Upper Room; Pentecost 5 The New Law Scripture: Genesis 1:3 Used With Tune: DOMINICA

God, whose almighty word

Author: J. Marriott (1780-1825) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 446 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God, whose almighty word, chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel-day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light! 2 Saviour, who came to bring on your redeeming wing healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind: O now to all mankind let there be light! 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, speed forth your flight! move on the water's face bearing the lamp of grace and, in earth's darkest place let there be light! 4 Gracious and holy Three, glorious Trinity, wisdom, love, might: boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride through the world far and wide, let there be light! Topics: God's Church Mission and Ministry; The Creation; Epiphany 5, Revelation The Wisdom of God; Easter 3 The Lakeside; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 5 The Church's Mission to All; Pentecost 12 The Witnessing Community Scripture: Genesis 1:3 Used With Tune: MOSCOW

Just am I am, without one plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 2,112 hymnals Topics: Christ the Healer; Easter 4 The Charge to Peter; God's Church Faith and Trust; Pentecost 17 The Proof of Faith; Pentecost 19 The Life of Faith; Pentecost 22 The Two Ways; The Fall Used With Tune: MISERICORDIA

Christ is the world’s true light

Author: G. W. Briggs (1875-1959) Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: God's World Nations, Justice, and Peace; Pentecost 2 The Church's Unity and Fellowship; Pentecost 4 The Freedom God Gives; Pentecost 5 The Church's Mission to All; Pentecost 15 Those in Authority; Pentecost 16 The Neighbour; Pentecost 20 Endurance Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: RINKART

O Christ the same, through all our story’s pages

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ the same, through all our story's pages — our loves and hopes, our failures and our fears; eternal Lord, the king of all the ages, unchanging still amid the passing years: O living Word, the source of all creation, who spread the skies and set the stars ablaze, O Christ the same, who wrought our whole salvation, we bring our thanks for all our yesterdays. 2 O Christ the same, the friend of sinners, sharing our inmost thoughts, the secrets none can hide; still as of old upon your body bearing the marks of love, in triumph glorified: O Son of Man, who stooped for us from heaven — O Prince of life, in all your saving power; O Christ the same, to whom our hearts are given: we bring our thanks for this the present hour. 3 O Christ the same, secure within whose keeping our lives and loves, our days and years remain; our work and rest, our waking and our sleeping, our calm and storm, our pleasure and our pain: O Lord of love, for all our joys and sorrows, for all our hopes, when earth shall fade and flee; O Christ the same, beyond our brief tomorrows, we bring our thanks for all that is to be. Topics: God's World Years and Seasons Scripture: Hebrews 13:8 Used With Tune: SALVATOR MUNDI

Christ is the world’s light, he and none other

Author: F. Pratt Green (born 1903) Meter: 10.11.11.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: God's World Nations, Justice, and Peace; Doxologies; Advent 1 The Advent Hope; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 15 Those in Authority Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM