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Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Author: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane Hymnal: Voices United #135 (1996) Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Christian Year Holy Week; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Confession; Faith; God Love; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Life In; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Passion; Jesus Christ Refuge; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Redemption; Repentance; Rest; Sin; Sun; Trust; Palm/Passion Sunday Year A; Lent 3 Year B; Lent 5 Year B; Lent 3 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Proper 9 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C; Tuesday in Holy Week Year ABC; Good Friday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand: the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, a home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noontide heat and the burden of the day. 2 Upon the cross of Jesus my eyes at times can see the very dying form of one who suffered there for me; and from my smitten heart with tears two wonders I confess, the wonder of his glorious love, and my unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, your shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of his face; content to let the world go by, to know no gain nor loss, my sinful self my only shame, my glory all, the cross. Languages: English Tune Title: ST CHRISTOPHER

At the Cross Her Vigil Keeping

Author: Edward Caswall; Jacopone da Todi Hymnal: Voices United #139 (1996) Meter: 8.8.7 Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Biblical Characters Mary, Mother of Jesus; Christian Year Holy Week; Christian Year Easter Vigil; God Grace; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Jesus Christ Atonement; Jesus Christ Cross; Judgment; Petition; Providence; Sacrifice; Sorrow; Suffering; Good Friday Year A; Good Friday Year B; Good Friday Year C; Proper 18 Year C Lyrics: 1 At the cross, her vigil keeping stood the mournful Mother weeping where he hung, the dying Lord; 2 through her soul of joy bereavèd, bowed with sorrow, deeply grievèd, passed the sharp and piercing sword. 3 Who upon that mother gazing, in her anguish so amazing, born of woman, would not weep? 4 Who, of Christ's dear Mother thinking while her son that cup is drinking, would not share her sorrow deep? 5 For his people's sins chastisèd she beheld her Son despisèd scourged, and crowned with thorns entwined, 6 saw him then from judgement taken, and in death by all forsaken, till his spirit he resigned. 7 Near your cross, O Christ, abiding, grief and love my heart dividing, I with her would take my place: 8 by your saving cross uphold me, in your dying, Christ, enfold me, with the deathless arms of grace. Tune Title: STABAT MATER

The Strife Is O'er

Author: Francis Pott Hymnal: Voices United #159 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluia Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Christian Year Easter; Eternal Life; Funeral Vigil; Funerals and Memorial Services; Hallelujah; Hell; Hope; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Praise; Victory; Worship; Easter 1 Year A; Easter 2 Year A; Easter 3 Year A; Proper 27 Year A; Easter 1 Year B; Easter 3 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Epiphany 5 Year C; Epiphany 7 Year C; Easter 1 Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done Lyrics: 1 The strife is o'er, the battle done, the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun, hallelujah! 2 The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions has dispersed: let shouts of holy joy outburst, hallelujah! 3 He closed the ancient gates of hell, the bars from heaven's high portals fell; let hymns of praise his triumphs tell, hallelujah! 4 On the third morn he rose again, glorious in majesty to reign; O let us swell the joyful strain, hallelujah! Languages: English Tune Title: VICTORY

Hail, Glad Festival Day

Author: Venantius Fortunatus; Maurice Frederick Bell Hymnal: Voices United #163 (1996) Meter: Irregular Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Assurance; Beauty; Christian Year Easter; Christian Year Pentecost; Doubt; God Power/Might; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Life; Light; New Creation; Peace (World); Praise; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Redemption; Seasons Changing; Sundays/Sabbath; Victory; Wholeness; Word of God; Worship; Ascension Year A; Pentecost Year A; Easter 1 Year B First Line: Lo, the fair beauty of earth Refrain First Line: Hail, glad festival day! Lyrics: [Refrain:] Hail, glad festival day! Blest day to be hallowed for ever, day wherein Christ arose, breaking the kingdom of death. [Easter:] 1 Lo, the fair beauty of earth, from the death of the winter arising, every good gift of the year now with its Saviour returns. [Refrain] 2 He who was nailed to the cross is God and the ruler of all things; all things created on earth worship the maker of all. [Refrain] 3 Mourning they laid you to rest, the author of life and creation; treading the pathway of death, life now bestowing on all. [Refrain] 4 God of all pity and power, let your word be assured to the doubting: light on the third day returns; rise, Son of God, from the tomb! [Refrain] [Ascension:] 1 Christ in his triumph ascends, who had vanquished the devil's dominion; bright is the woodland with leaves, brilliant the meadows with flowers. [Refrain] 2 Daily the loveliness grows, adorned with glory of blossom; heaven its gates now unbars, flinging its increase of light. [Refrain] 3 Jesus, the health of the word, enlighten our minds, great Redeemer, Son of the Father supreme, only-begotten of God! [Refrain] 4 Praise to the giver of good! O Lover and Author of concord, pour out your balm on our days; order our days in your peace. [Refrain] [Pentecost:] 1 Lo, in the likeness of fire, on those who await his appearing, he whom the Lord foretold suddenly, swiftly descends: [Refrain] 2 Forth to the faithful he comes with sevenfold mystical offering, pouring on all human souls infinite riches of God. [Refrain] 3 Hark! for in myriad tongues Christ's own, his chosen apostles, preach to the ends of the earth Christ and his wonderful works. [Refrain] 4 Praise to the Spirit of life, all praise to the fount of our being, light that now lightens all, life that in all now abides. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: SALVE, FESTA DIES

Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus; John Mason Neale Hymnal: Voices United #165 (1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Biblical Characters Jacob's Sons; Biblical Characters Pharoah, Jacob's Sons; Celebration; Christian Year Easter; Eternal Life; Feast; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Joy; Music and Singing; Passover; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Seasons Changing; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Doxologies; Victory; Easter 1 Year A; Easter 2 Year A; Ascension Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Easter 1 Year B; Epiphany 6 Year C; Easter 1 Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness: God has brought forth Israel into joy from sadness, loosed from Pharaoh'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 has burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun has 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 splendour, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to gladden faithful hearts, who with true affection welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection! 4 Neither could the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal hold him as a mortal: for today amid his own he now stands, bestowing God's true peace which evermore passes human knowing. Languages: English Tune Title: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM

O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing

Author: Jean Tisserand; John Mason Neale Hymnal: Voices United #170 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Angels; Biblical Characters Thomas; Biblical Characters Wome at the Tomb; Biblical Narrative; Biblical Places Galilee; Christian Year Easter; Doubt; Faith; Hallelujah; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Music and Singing; Praise; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Trust; Victory; Worship; Easter 1 Year A; Easter 2 Year A; Easter 3 Year A; Pentecost Year A; Easter 1 Year B; Easter 2 Year B; Pentecost Year B; Easter 1 Year C; Easter 2 Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC 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! Languages: English Tune Title: O FILII ET FILIAE

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: Moravian Book of Worship #263 (1995) Topics: Advent; Christ--Victorious; Christian year--Advent; Christian year--Advent; Christian year--Palm Sunday; Christian year--Reign of Christ; Christian year--Return of Christ; God--Kingdom of First Line: Hail to the Lord's anointed! Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's anointed! Great David’s greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgression, and rule in equity. 2 He comes with rescue speedy to those who suffer wrong, to help the poor and needy and bid the weak be strong, to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, and love, joy, and hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth; before him on the mountains shall Peace, the herald, go; and righteousness, in fountains, from hill to valley flow. Scripture: Psalm 72 Languages: English Tune Title: ELLACOMBE

Take up your cross, the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest Hymnal: Voices United #561 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Call; Calling and Response; Calmness and Serenity; Christian Experience; Christian Year Holy Week; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Faith Journey; Humility; Jesus Christ Call of; Jesus Christ Teacher/Teachings; Obedience; Renunciation; Strength; Suffering; Trust; Victory; Vocation; Wholeness; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 17 Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Epiphany 8 Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Tuesday in Holy Week Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Take up your cross, the Saviour said, if you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up your cross; let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up, and brace your heart, and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame, nor let your foolish pride rebel; your Saviour once accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, and follow Christ, think not till death to lay it down; for only those who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown. Languages: English Tune Title: HESPERUS (QUEBEC)

Sound the trumpet! Tell the message!

Author: Moir A. J. Waters Hymnal: Voices United #28 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: The Christian Year Advent; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Advent; Evangelism (Good News); God Justice (Judgment); Good News, Gospel; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Saviour; Joy; Judgment; Music and Singing; Nature; Pardon; Salvation; Victory; Advent 2 Year A; Advent 3 Year A; Advent 2 Year B; Advent 3 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year B; Advent 2 Year C First Line: Herald! Sound the note of gladness! Languages: English Tune Title: NEANDER (UNSER HERRSCHER)

Forty Days and Forty Nights

Author: George Hunt Smyttan; Francis Pott Hymnal: Voices United #114 (1996) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: The Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Ash Wednesday; Christian Year Lent; Fasting; Jesus Christ Temptaions; Petition; Struggle and Conflict; Suffering; Temptation; Trust; Lent 1 Year A; Lent 1 Year B; Lent 1 Year C Lyrics: 1 Forty days and forty nights you were fasting in the wild; forty days and forty nights tempted, and yet undefiled. 2 Sunbeams scorching all the day, chilly dewdrops nightly shed; prowling beasts about our way; stones your pillow, earth your bed. 3 Shall not we your trial share, and from earthly joys abstain, fasting with unceasing prayer, strong with you to suffer pain? 4 If temptations, vexing sore, flesh or spirit should assail, you their vanquisher before, grant we may not faint nor fail. 5 Keep, oh keep us, Saviour dear, ever constant by your side; that with you we may appear at the eternal Eastertide. Languages: English Tune Title: HEINLEIN