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Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 344 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Lyrics: 1. Come, let us join our friends above
who have obtained the prize,
and on the eagle wings of love
to joys celestial rise.
Let saints on earth unite to sing
with those to glory gone,
for all the servants of our King
in earth and heaven are one.
2. One family we dwell in him,
one church above, beneath,
though now divided by the stream,
the narrow stream of death;
one army of the living God,
to his command we bow;
part of his host have crossed the flood,
and part are crossing now.
3. Ten thousand to their endless home
this solemn moment fly,
and we are to the margin come,
and we expect to die.
E'en now by faith we join our hands
with those that went before,
and greet the blood-besprinkled bands
on the eternal shore.
4. Our spirits too shall quickly join,
like theirs with glory crowned,
and shout to see our Captain's sign,
to hear his trumpet sound.
O that we now might grasp our Guide!
O that the word were given!
Come, Lord of Hosts, the waves divide,
and land us all in heaven.
Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN
Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above
Forward Through the Ages
Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Lyrics: 1. Forward through the ages,
in unbroken line,
move the faithful spirits
at the call divine;
gifts in differing measure,
hearts of one accord,
manifold the service,
one the sure reward.
Refrain:
Forward through the ages,
in unbroken line,
move the faithful spirits
at the call divine.
2. Wider grows the kingdom,
reign of love and light;
for it we must labor,
till our faith is sight.
Prophets have proclaimed it,
martyrs testified,
poets sung its glory,
heroes for it died. [Refrain]
3. Not alone we conquer,
not alone we fall;
in each loss or triumph
lose or triumph all.
Bound by God's far purpose
in one living whole,
move we on together
to the shining goal. [Refrain]
Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE
Forward Through the Ages
Christ is made the sure foundation
Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: The Church The Communion of Saints Used With Tune: ORIEL Text Sources: Latin, 7th or 8th century
Christ is made the sure foundation
God Be with You Till we Meet Again
Author: Rev. Jeremiah E. Rankin Meter: 9.8.8.9 with refrain Appears in 1,165 hymnals Topics: Communion of the Saints Refrain First Line: Till we meet, till we meet Lyrics: 1 God be with you till we meet again,
By His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you;
God be with you till we meet again.
Refrain:
Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.
2 God be with you till we meet again,
’Neath His wings protecting hide you,
Daily manna still provide you:
God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain]
3 God be with you till we meet again,
When life’s perils thick confound you,
Put His arms unfailing round you;
God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain]
4 God be with you till we meet again,
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you,
Smite death’s threatening ways before you;
God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] Used With Tune: FAREWELL
God Be with You Till we Meet Again
For the Bread Which You Have Broken
Author: Louis F. Benson Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Lyrics: 1 For the bread which you have broken,
for the wine which you have poured,
for the words which you have spoken,
now we give you thanks, O Lord.
2 By this pledge that you do love us,
by your gift of peace restored,
by your call to heaven above us,
hallow all our lives, O Lord.
3 With our sainted ones in glory
seated at the heavenly board,
may the church that's waiting for you
keep love’s tie unbroken, Lord.
4 In your service, Lord, defend us,
in our hearts keep watch and ward;
in the world where you have sent us,
let your kingdom come, O Lord. Scripture: Matthew 26:26-29 Used With Tune: FOR THE BREAD
For the Bread Which You Have Broken
I Love Your Church, O Lord
Author: Timothy Dwight Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Communion of the Saints First Line: I love your church, O Lord! Lyrics: 1 I love your church, O Lord!
Her saints before you stand,
dear as the apple of your eye
and graven on your hand.
2 Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
her sweet communion, solemn vows,
her hymns of love and praise.
3 I love your church, O God,
the people you have called,
the church our blest Redeemer saved
with his own precious blood. Scripture: Matthew 16:17-19 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS
I Love Your Church, O Lord
Jesus, united by Thy grace
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 167 hymnals Topics: Communion Of Saints Lyrics: 1 Jesus, united by Thy grace,
And each to each endeared,
With confidence we seek Thy face,
And know our prayer is heard.
2 Still let us own our common Lord
And bear Thine easy yoke,
A band of love, a threefold cord,
Which never can be broke.
3 Make us into one spirit drink;
Baptize into Thy name;
And let us always kindly think,
And sweetly speak, the same.
4 Touched by the loadstone of Thy love,
Let all our hearts agree,
And ever towards each other move,
And ever move towards Thee.
5 To Thee inseparably joined,
Let all our spirits cleave;
O may we all the loving mind
That was in Thee receive! Used With Tune: DALEHURST
Jesus, united by Thy grace
The Church's One Foundation
Author: Samuel J. Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 856 hymnals Topics: Church Communion of Saints Lyrics: 1 The church's one foundation
is Jesus Christ, her Lord;
she is his new creation
by water and the Word:
from heav'n he came and sought her
to be his holy bride;
with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died.
2 Elect from ev'ry nation,
yet one o'er all the earth,
her charter of salvation
one Lord, one faith, one birth;
one holy name she blesses,
partakes one holy food,
and to one hope she presses,
with ev'ry grace endued.
3 Though with a scornful wonder
men see her sore oppressed,
by schisms rent asunder,
by heresies distressed,
yet saints their watch are keeping,
their cry goes up, "How long?"
And soon the night of weeping
shall be the morn of song.
4 The church shall never perish!
Her dear Lord to defend,
to guide, sustain, and cherish,
is with her to the end;
though there be those that hate her,
and false sons in her pale,
against or foe or traitor
she ever shall prevail.
5 'Mid toil and tribulation,
and tumult of her war,
she waits the consummation
of peace forevermore;
till with the vision glorious
her longing eyes are blest,
and the great church victorious
shall be the church at rest.
6 Yet she on earth hath union
with God the Three in One,
and mystic sweet communion
with those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we,
like them, the meek and lowly,
on high may dwell with thee.
Scripture: Romans 12:5 Used With Tune: AURELIA
The Church's One Foundation
Rejoice in God's Saints
Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints First Line: Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days Lyrics: 1 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days;
a world without saints forgets how to praise.
Their faith in acquiring the habit of prayer,
their depth of adoring, Lord, help us to share.
2 Some march with events to turn them God's way;
some need to withdraw, the better to pray.
Some carry the gospel through fire and through flood;
our world is their parish; their purpose is God.
3 Rejoice in those saints, unpraised and unknown,
who bear someone's cross or shoulder their own.
They shame our complaining, our comforts, our cares;
what patience in caring, what courage, is theirs!
4 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days;
a world without saints forgets how to praise.
In loving, in living, they prove it is true:
the way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you.
Used With Tune: HANOVER
Rejoice in God's Saints
I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
Author: Lesbia Scott Meter: Irregular Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints Lyrics: 1. I sing a song of the saints of God,
patient and brave and true,
who toiled and fought and lived and died
for the Lord they loved and knew.
And one was a doctor, and one was a queen,
and one was a shepherdess on the green;
they were all of them saints of God, and I mean,
God helping, to be one too.
2. They loved their Lord so dear, so dear,
and his love made them strong;
and they followed the right for Jesus' sake
the whole of their good lives long.
And one was a soldier, and one was a priest,
and one was slain by a fierce wild beast;
and there's not any reason, no, not the least,
why I shouldn't be one too.
3. They lived not only in ages past;
there are hundreds of thousands still.
The world is bright with the joyous saints
who love to do Jesus' will.
You can meet them in school, on the street, in the store,
in church, by the sea, in the house next door;
they are saints of God, whether rich or poor,
and I mean to be one too.
Used With Tune: GRAND ISLE
I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
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