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And Can It Be That I Should Gain
Author: Charles (or John) Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 285 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters Adam Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain
an int'rest in the Savior's blood?
Died he for me, who caused his pain–
for me, who him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be
that thou, my Lord, shouldst die for me?
2 'Tis mystery all, th'Immortal dies:
who can explore this strange design?
In vain the first-born seraph tries
to sound the depths of love divine.
'Tis mercy all! Let earth adore,
let angel minds inquire no more.
3 He left his Father's throne above
(so free, so infinite his grace!),
emptied himself of all but love,
and bled for Adam's helpless race.
'Tis mercy all! immense and free!
for, O my God, it found out me!
4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay
fast bound in sin and nature's night;
thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray;
I woke, the dungeon filled with light!
My chains fell off; my heart was free;
I rose, went forth, and followed thee.
5 No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in him, is mine!
Alive in him, my living Head,
and clothed in righteousness divine,
bold I approach th'eternal throne,
and claim the crown, through Christ, my own.
Scripture: Acts 16:16 Used With Tune: JENA (DAS NEUGEBORNE KINDELEIN)
And Can It Be That I Should Gain
All Glory, Laud and Honour
Author: John Mason Neale; Theodulph of Orleans Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 598 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters David First Line: You are the King of Israel Lyrics: [Refrain:]
All glory, laud and honour
to you, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
1 You are the King of Israel,
and David’s royal Son,
now in the Lord’s name coming,
our King and blessèd one. [Refrain]
2 The multitude of pilgrims
with palms before you went;
our praise and prayer and anthems
before you we present: [Refrain]
3 To you, before your passion,
they sang their hymns of praise;
to you, now high exalted,
our melody we raise: [Refrain]
4 Their praises you accepted,
accept the prayers we bring,
great author of all goodness,
O good and gracious king. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST THEODULPH (VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN)
All Glory, Laud and Honour
On Jordan's Bank
Author: Charles Coffin; John Chandler Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 230 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters John, the Baptist First Line: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lamb is nigh;
awake and hearken, for he brings
glad tidings of the King of Kings.
2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin;
make straight the way for God within;
and let each heart prepare a home
where such a mighty guest may come.
3 In you, we find abundant life,
our refuge in the midst of strife;
without your grace we waste away
like flowers that wither and decay.
4 Stretch forth your hand, our health restore,
and help us rise to fall no more.
O let your face upon us shine,
and fill the world with love divine.
5 All praise to you, eternal Son,
whose advent has our freedom won;
and praise to God whom we adore,
with Holy Spirit evermore. Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW Text Sources: Latin
On Jordan's Bank
Why Has God Forsaken Me?
Author: W. L. Wallace Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters Lazarus First Line: "Why has God forsaken me?" Used With Tune: SHIMPI
Why Has God Forsaken Me?
Come, We That Love
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,783 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters Moses First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord,
and let our joys be known,
join in a song with sweet accord,
and thus surround the throne.
2 Let those refuse to sing
who never knew our God;
but children of the heavenly King
may speak their joys abroad.
3 The hill of Zion yields
a thousand sacred sweets
before we reach the heavenly fields,
or walk the golden streets.
4 Then let our songs abound,
and every tear be dry;
we're marching through Emmanuel's ground,
to fairer worlds on high. Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS
Come, We That Love
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 127 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters David Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus Christ, to you we raise,
manifested by the star,
to the sages from afar;
branch of royal David's stem
in your birth at Bethlehem;
anthems be to you addressed
God in flesh made manifest.
2 Manifest at Jordan's stream,
Prophet, Priest and King supreme;
and at Cana wedding-guest
in your Godhead manifest;
manifest in power divine,
changing water into wine:
anthems be to you addressed
God in flesh 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 you addressed
God in flesh made manifest.
4 Grant us grace to see you, Lord,
mirrored in your holy Word;
with your grace our lives endow,
grace to imitate you now,
that we like to you may be
at your great epiphany;
anthems be to you addressed
God in flesh made manifest. Used With Tune: SALZBURG (HINTZE)
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 841 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters Mary, Mother of Jesus Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by;
yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.
2 For Christ is born of Mary;
and gathered all above,
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the King,
and peace to all on earth.
3 How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessed gift of heaven.
No ear may hear his coming;
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive him, still
the dear Christ enters in.
4 O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin, and enter in;
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel.
Used With Tune: ST LOUIS
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing
Author: Jean Tisserand; John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters Thomas; Biblical Characters Wome at the Tomb First Line: O sons and daughters, let us sing! Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lyrics: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
1 O sons and daughters, let us sing!
The King of heaven, the glorious King,
o'er death and hell rose triumphing.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
2 That Easter morn, at break of day,
the faithful women went their way
to seek the tomb where Jesus lay:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
3 An angel clad in white they see,
who sat and spoke unto the three,
"Your Lord doth go to Galilee."
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
4 That night the apostles met in fear;
amidst them came their Lord most dear,
and said, "My peace be on all here."
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
5 So, on this holy day of days,
with faith in God our voices raise,
in laud and jubilee and praise.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
[Additional verses for the Second Sunday of Easter:]
1 When Thomas first the tidings heard,
how they had seen the risen Lord,
he doubted the disciples' word.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
2 "My piercèd side, O Thomas, see;
my hands, my feet, I show to thee;
not faithless, but believing be."
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
3 No longer Thomas then denied;
he saw the feet, the hands, the side;
"Thou art my Lord and God," he cried.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
4 How blest are they who have not seen,
and yet whose faith has constant been,
for they eternal life shall win.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Used With Tune: O FILII ET FILIAE
O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain
Author: John of Damascus; J. M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 379 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters Jacob; Biblical Characters Pharaoh Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
of triumphant gladness;
God hath brought his Israel
into joy from sadness:
loosed from Pharoah's bitter yoke
Jacob's sons and daughters
led them with unmoistened foot
through the Red Sea waters.
2 'Tis the spring of souls today:
Christ hath burst his prison,
and from three days' sleep in death
as a sun hath risen.
All the winter of our sins,
long and dark, is flying
from his light, to whom we give
laud and praise undying.
3 Now the queen of seasons, bright
with the day of splendor,
with the royal feast of feasts,
comes its joy to render;
comes to glad Jerusalem,
who with true affection
welcomes in unwearied strains
Jesus' resurrection.
4 Neither might the gates of death,
nor the tomb's dark portal,
nor the watchers, nor the seal
hold thee as a mortal:
but today amidst thine own
thou didst stand, bestowing
thine own peace which evermore
passeth human knowing.
Scripture: Exodus 14:22 Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN Text Sources: Greek hymn
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain
Once in Royal David's City
Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 407 hymnals Topics: Biblical Characters David; Biblical Characters Mary Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city
stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby
in a manger for his bed.
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little child.
2 He came down to earth from heaven
who is God and Lord of all,
and his shelter was a stable,
and his cradle was a stall:
with the poor and meek and lowly
lived on earth our Savior holy.
3 Jesus is our childhood's pattern,
day by day like us he grew;
he was little, weak, and helpless,
tears and smiles like us he knew:
and he feeleth for our sadness,
and he shareth in our gladness.
4 And our eyes at last shall see him,
through his own redeeming love,
for that Child, so dear and gentle,
is our Lord in heav'n above,
and he leads his children on
to the place where he is gone.
5 Not in that poor lowly stable
with the oxen standing by
we shall see him, but in heaven,
set at God's right hand on high,
where, like stars, his children crowned,
all in white shall wait around.
Used With Tune: IRBY
Once in Royal David's City
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