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How bright appears the Morning Star

Author: William Mercer, 1811-1873; Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608 Meter: Irregular Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 How bright appears the Morning Star, with mercy beaming from afar; the host of heaven rejoices; O righteous Branch, O Jesse's Rod! Thou Son of Man and Son of God! We, too, will lift our voices: Jesus, Jesus! Holy, holy, yet most lowly, draw thou near us; great Emmanuel, come and hear us. 2 Though circled by the hosts on high, he deigned to cast a pitying eye upon his helpless creature; the whole creation's Head and Lord, by highest seraphim adored, assumed our very nature; Jesus, grant us, through thy merit, to inherit thy salvation; hear, O hear our supplication. 3 Rejoice, ye heavens; thou earth, reply; with praise, ye sinners, fill the sky, for this his Incarnation. Incarnate God, put forth thy power, ride on, ride on, great Conqueror, till all know thy salvation. Amen, amen! Alleluia, alleluia! Praise be given evermore, by earth and heaven. Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel, 1817-1877 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 253 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 At the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now; 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word. 2 Humbled for a season, to receive a Name from the lips of sinners, unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last, brought it back victorious, when from death he passed; 3 bore it up triumphant, with its human light, through all ranks of creatures, to the central height, to the throne of Godhead, to the Father's breast; filled it with the glory of that perfect rest. 4 Name him, Christians, name him, with love strong as death, name with awe and wonder and with bated breath; he is God the Savior, he is Christ the Lord, ever to be worshiped, trusted, and adored. 5 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true; crown him as your Captain in temptation's hour; let his will enfold you in its light and power. 6 Christians, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, o'er the earth to reign; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of glory now. Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine

Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

Blessed Jesus, at thy word

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer, 1619-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, at thy word we are gathered all to hear thee; let our hearts and souls be stirred now to seek and love and fear thee; by thy teachings pure and holy, drawn from earth to love thee solely. 2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight lie in deepest darkness shrouded, till thy Spirit breaks our night with the beams of truth unclouded; thou alone to God canst win us; thou must work all good within us. 3 Gracious Lord, thyself impart! Light of Light, from God proceeding, open thou our ears and heart, help us by thy Spirit’s pleading. Hear the cry thy Church upraises; hear, and bless our prayers and praises. Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU

In the cross of Christ I glory

Author: John Bowring, 1792-1872 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,515 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time; All the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. 2 When the woes of life o’ertake me, hopes deceive, and fears annoy, never shall the cross forsake me: lo, it glows with peace and joy. 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way, from the cross the radiance streaming adds new luster to the day. 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified; peace is there that knows no measure, joys that through all time abide. 5 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. Used With Tune: RATHBUN

My song is love unknown

Author: Samuel Crossman, 1624-1683 Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 127 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 My song is love unknown, my Savior’s love to me, love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake my Lord should take frail flesh, and die? 2 He came from his blest throne salvation to bestow, but men made strange, and none the longed-for Christ would know. But O my friend, my friend indeed, who at my need his life did spend. 3 Sometimes they strew his way, and his strong praises sing, resounding all the day hosannas to their King. Then “Crucify!” is all their breath, and for his death they thirst and cry. 4 Why, what hath my Lord done? What makes this rage and spite? He made the lame to run, he gave the blind their sight. Sweet injuries! Yet they at these themselves displease, and 'gainst him rise. 5 They rise, and needs will have my dear Lord made away; a murderer they save, the Prince of Life they slay. Yet steadfast he to suffering goes, that he his foes from thence might free. 6 In life no house, no home my Lord on earth might have; in death no friendly tomb but what a stranger gave. What may I say? Heaven was his home; but mine the tomb wherein he lay. 7 Here might I stay and sing, no story so divine; never was love, dear King, never was grief like thine. This is my friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend. Used With Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN

Alleluia! sing to Jesus!

Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 215 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 Alleluia! sing to Jesus! his the scepter, his the throne; Alleluia! his the triumph, his the victory alone; Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus out of every nation hath redeemed us by his blood. 2 Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! he is near us, faith believes, nor questions how: though the cloud from sight received him, when the forty days were o'er, shall our hearts forget his promise, "I am with you evermore"? 3 Alleluia! Bread of Heaven, thou on earth our food, our stay! Alleluia! here the sinful flee to thee from day to day: Intercessor, friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, plead for me, where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea. 4 Alleluia! King eternal, thee the Lord of lords we own: Alleluia! born of Mary, earth thy footstool, heaven thy throne: thou within the veil hast entered, robed in flesh, our great High Priest: thou on earth both Priest and Victim in the eucharistic feast. 5 Alleluia! sing to Jesus! his the scepter his the throne; Alleluia! his the triumph, his the victory alone; Hark! the songs of holy Zion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus out of every nation hath redeemed us by his blood. Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul

Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, to lay aside his crown for my soul. 2 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb I will sing. To God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM , while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme I will sing! 3 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on. And when from death I'm free I'll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and through eternity I'll sing on. Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: American folk hymn, ca. 1835

All hail the power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,425 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord His ascension Used With Tune: CORONATION

Praise to the Holiest in the height

Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 170 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! 2 O loving wisdom of our God! When all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. 3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive, and should prevail; 4 and that the highest gift of grace should flesh and blood refine: God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine. 5 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! Used With Tune: GERONTIUS