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Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,052 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, and press with vigor on; a heav'nly race demands your zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around hold you in full survey; forget the steps already trod, and onward urge your way, and onward urge your way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice that calls you from on high; 'tis his own hand presents the prize to your aspiring eye, to your aspiring eye. 4 That prize with peerless glories bright, which shall new luster boast, when victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems shall blend in common dust, shall blend in common dust. 5 Blest Savior, introduced by you, have I my race begun; and, crowned with vict'ry, at your feet I'll lay my honors down, I'll lay my honors down. Topics: The Christian Life Christian Warfare; Pilgrimage and Guidance; The Christian Race; Rewards Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

All hail the power of Jesus' Name!

Author: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 3,417 hymnals Topics: God | The Lord Jesus Christ - His Resurrection and Exaltation; God | The Lord Jesus Christ - His Praise; The Church of God | Missions Used With Tune: CORONATION Text Sources: Other authors

Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,854 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns: let all their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground: he comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the earth with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Saviour; Joy; Kingdom of God; Opening Hymns; Salvation; Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Day 1 Year A; Christmas Day 2 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Christmas 2 Year A; Christmas Eve Year B; Christmas Day 1 Year B; Christmas Day 2 Year B; Christmas 1 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B; Easter 5 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Advent 4 Year C; Christmas Eve Year C; Christmas Day 1 Year C; Christmas Day 2 Year C Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

All Lands, to God in Joyful Sounds

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All lands, to God in joyful sounds aloft your voices raise; sing forth the honor of his name, and glorious make his praise, and glorious make his praise. 2 Say ye to God, "How terrible in all thy works art thou! To thee thy foes by thy great pow'r shall be constrained to bow, shall be constrained to bow. 3 "Yea, all the earth shall worship thee, and unto thee shall sing; to thy great Name shall songs of joy with loud hosannas ring, with loud hosannas ring. 4 O come, behold the works of God, his mighty doings see; in dealing with the sons of men most wonderful is he, most wonderful is he. 5 He led in safety through the flood the people of his choice, he turned the sea to solid ground; in him let us rejoice, in him let us rejoice. 6 He rules forever by his might, his eyes the nations try; let not the proud, rebellious ones exalt themselves on high, exalt themselves on high. Topics: God Sovereignty of Scripture: Psalm 66:1-7 Used With Tune: MILES LANE Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 567 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word God in Nature, Providence and Redemption; God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Sympathy and Intercession; The Church The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper; The Christian Life Peace and Joy; The Christian Life Pilgrimage, Protection, and Guidance; The Christian Life Death, Resurrection, and the Heavenly Glory; Times and Seasons The Old Year and the New; Occasional Hymns Marriage and Home; Hymns for the Young Trust Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: WALDEN Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Sing, Choirs of New Jerusalem

Author: Fulbert of Chartres, ca. 975-1028; Robert Campbell Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 68 hymnals First Line: Sing choirs of new Jerusalem Lyrics: 1 Sing, choirs of new Jerusalem, your sweetest notes employ, your sweetest notes employ the paschal victory to hymn in songs of holy joy, in songs of holy joy, in songs of holy joy! 2 For Judah's Lion burst his chains and crushed the serpent's head, and crushed the serpent's head; Christ cries aloud through death's domains to wake th'imprisoned dead, to wake th'imprisoned dead, to wake th'imprisoned dead. 3 Triumphant in his glory now - to him all pow'r is giv'n, to him all pow'r is giv'n; to him in one communion bow all saints in earth and heav'n, all saints in earth and heav'n, all saints in earth and heav'n. 4 All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory to the Son, all glory to the Spirit be while endless ages run, while endless ages run, while endless ages run. Topics: Jerusalem; Passover; Saints in Heaven Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7 Used With Tune: LYNGHAM

Lord, as to Thy dear Cross we flee

Author: John Hampden Gurney, 1802-1862 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Life Among Men; The Life in Christ Consecration and Discipleship Used With Tune: WALDEN

The Glorious Gates of Righteousness

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 16 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The glorious gates of righteousness throw open unto me, and I will come to them with praise and enter thankfully; and I will come to them with praise and enter thankfully. 2 This is your temple gate, O LORD: the just shall enter there. My Savior, I will give you thanks, for you have heard my prayer; My Savior, I will give you thanks, for you have heard my prayer. 3 The stone rejected and despised is now the cornerstone. How wondrous are the ways of God, unfathomed and unknown; how wondrous are the ways of God, unfathomed and unknown. 4 Hosanna! Ever blest is he who comes in God's own name. The blessing of God's holy house upon you we proclaim. The blessing of God's holy house upon you we proclaim. 5 O praise the LORD, for he is good; let all in heaven above and all his saints on earth proclaim his everlasting love; and all his saints on earth proclaim his everlasting love. Topics: Antiphonal Psalms; Biblical Names and Places Aaron; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Church Year Easter; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Freedom; God's Triumph; God's Goodness; God's House; God's House; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Mercy; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Prayer; Processions; Salvation; Temple; Unity and Fellowship; Worship; Year A, B, C, Easter, Resurrection of the Lord; Year A, B, C, Lent, Liturgy of the Palms; Year C, Easter, 2nd Sunday Scripture: Psalm 118 Used With Tune: ZERAH Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,730 hymnals First Line: O for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer's praise Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

O Sing a New Song to the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O sing a new song to the Lord, For wonders he has done (Book of Psalms for Worship) Text Sources: The Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009; alt.