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Here, gracious Lord, we see you face to face

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Hymnal: Together in Song #516 (1999) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Here, gracious Lord, we see you face to face; here would we touch and handle things unseen, here grasp with firmer hand the eternal grace, and for sustaining strength upon you lean. 2 Here would we feed upon the bread of God, here drink with you the royal wine of heaven; here would we lay aside each earthly load, here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiven. 3 We need no help but yours, nor do we need another arm save yours to lean upon; it is enough, O Lord, enough indeed; our strength is in your might, your might alone. 4 Ours is the sin, but yours the righteousness; ours is the guilt, but yours the cleansing blood; here are our robe, our refuge and our peace — your blood, your righteousness, O Lord our God. 5 Feast after feast thus comes and passes by, yet, passing, points to the glad feast above, giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy, the Lamb's great bridal feast of bliss and love. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Languages: English Tune Title: ST AGNES

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 Hymnal: Together in Song #152 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore you, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before you opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. 2 All your works with joy surround you, earth and heav'n reflect your rays, stars and angels sing around you, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, singing bird and flowing fountain call to praise you joyfully. 3 You are giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean-depth of happy rest. You our Father, Christ our brother, all are yours who live in love; teach us how to love each other, lift us to your joy above. Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10 Languages: English Tune Title: ODE TO JOY

Joy to the world! The Lord is come

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Together in Song #268 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! The Lord is come; let earth receive its 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 earth! The Saviour reigns; let us our songs employ; while fields and streams, rocks, hills and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 He rules the world 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. Scripture: Psalm 98 Languages: English Tune Title: ANTIOCH

Praise the Lord with joyful cry

Author: Frederik Herman Kaan, 1929- Hymnal: Together in Song #97 (1999) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: Psalm 150 Languages: English Tune Title: ONE-FIFTY

Shout for joy! the Lord has let us feast

Author: John L. Bell, 1949- Hymnal: Together in Song #545 (1999) Meter: 9.9.9.9 Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: Isaiah 12:2-6 Languages: English Tune Title: LANSDOWNE

O let us too be happy, rejoice and cry out 'Hallelujah!'

Author: David Thompson, 1941-; Wesley Milgate, 1916- Hymnal: Together in Song #383 (1999) Meter: 11.12.13 with refrain Topics: Festal Joy First Line: Joyful the morning when Jesus Christ is risen! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 Languages: English Tune Title: DIKOMAYTIN

O praise the Lord, all you nations (Today is born a Saviour)

Hymnal: Together in Song #54 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy First Line: O sing a new song to the Lord Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Languages: English Tune Title: PSALM 96

Lord Jesus, our bright Morning Star

Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; John Clement Pfitzner, 19420 Hymnal: Together in Song #199 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21 Languages: English Tune Title: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands

Author: Richard Massie, 1800-87; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Hymnal: Together in Song #364 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4 Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands for our offences given; but now at God’s right hand he stands and brings us light from heaven: let us then with joy adore and thank our God for evermore, and sing loud hallelujahs. Hallelujah! 2 It was a strange and dreadful strife when life and death contended; the victory remained with life, the reign of death was ended: Stripped of power, no more it reigns, an empty form alone remains: death's sting is gone forever. Hallelujah! 3 So let us keep the festival our Lord himself invites us; Christ is the Lamb, the joy of all, the sun that warms and lights us; through the glory of his grace all darkness must today give place, the night of sin is ended. Hallelujah! 4 Then let us feast this holy day on the true bread of heaven. The word of grace has purged away the old and wicked leaven. Christ alone our souls can feed, he is our food and drink indeed, faith lives upon no other. Hallelujah! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Languages: English Tune Title: CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN

The strife is past, the battle done

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Hymnal: Together in Song #367 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 The strife is past, the battle done; now is the victor's triumph won; now let the song of praise be sung: Alleluia! 2 Death's mightiest powers have done their worst, and Jesus has his foes dispersed; let shouts of praise and joy outburst: Alleluia! 3 On the third day he rose again glorious in majesty to reign; let us take up the great refrain: Alleluia! 4 He closed the frowning gates of hell; the bars from heaven’s high portals fell; let hymns of praise his triumph tell: Alleluia! 5 Now by your stripes, our wounded King, your servants free from death's dread sting, that we may live in you, and sing 'Alleluia!' 5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee, from death’s dread sting thy servants free, that we may live and sing to thee. Alleluia! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 Languages: English Tune Title: VULPIUS