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Ye holy angels bright

Author: Richard Baxter (1615-1691); John Hampden Gurney (1802-1862) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #826 (2013) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Michael and all Angels Lyrics: 1 Ye holy angels bright, who wait at God's right hand, or through the realms of light fly at your Lord's command, assist our song, for else the theme too high doth seem for mortal tongue. 2 Ye blessèd souls at rest, who ran this earthly race, and now, from sin released, behold the Saviour's face, his praises sound, as in his sight with sweet delight ye do abound. 3 Ye saints, who toil below, adore your heavenly King, and onward as ye go some joyful anthem sing; take what he gives and praise him still, through good and ill, who ever lives. 4 My soul, bear thou thy part, triumph in God above, and with a well-tuned heart sing thou the songs of love; let all thy days till life shall end, whate'er he send, be filled with praise. Scripture: Psalm 103:20-22 Languages: English Tune Title: DARWALL'S 148TH

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866); St Ambrose (c. 340--397) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #32 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Other Saints and Festivals St John the Evangelist Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth, and manifest thy virgin-birth: let every age adoring fall; such birth befits the God of all. 2 Begotten of no human will, but of the Spirit, thou art still the Word of God, in flesh arrayed, the Saviour, now to us displayed. 3 From God the Father he proceeds, to God the Father back he speeds, runs out his course to death and hell, returns on God's high throne to dwell. 4 O equal to thy Father, thou! Gird on thy fleshly mantle now, the weakness of our mortal state with deathless might invigorate. 5 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, and darkness glow with new-born light, no more shall night extinguish day, where love's bright beams their power display. 6 O Jesu, virgin-born, to thee eternal praise and glory be, whom with the Father we adore and Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Languages: English Tune Title: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

Lo, he comes with clouds descending

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788); John Cennick (1718-1755) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #41 (2013) Topics: Other Saints and Festivals St Stephen Lyrics: 1 Lo, he comes with clouds descending, once for favoured sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train: Alleluia! God appears on earth to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold him robed in dreadful majesty; those who set at naught and sold him, pierced and nailed him to the Tree, deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see. 3 Those dear tokens of his passion still his dazzling body bears, cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshippers: with what rapture gaze we on those glorious scars! 4 Yea, Amen, let all adore thee, high on thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for thine own: Alleluia! Thou shalt reign, and thou alone. Scripture: Zechariah 12:10 Languages: English Tune Title: HELMSLEY

On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry

Author: Charles Coffin (1676-1749); John Chandler (1806-1876) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #46 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Other Saints and Festivals The Birth of John the Baptist Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry announces that the Lord is nigh; awake and hearken, for he brings glad tidings from the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin; make straight the way for God within; prepare we in our hearts a home, where such a mighty guest may come. 3 For thou art our salvation, Lord, our refuge and our great reward; without thy grace we waste away, like flowers that wither and decay. 4 To heal the sick stretch out thine hand, and bid the fallen sinner stand; shine forth, and let thy light restore earth's own true loveliness once more. 5 All praise, eternal Son, to thee whose advent sets thy people free, whom with the Father we adore, and Holy Ghost for evermore. Scripture: Psalm 50:2 Languages: English Tune Title: WINCHESTER NEW

Repeat the hymn again

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866); St Germanus (c. 639-c. 734) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #58 (2013) Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Topics: Other Saints and Festivals St John the Evangelist First Line: A great and mighty wonder Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder, a full and holy cure! the Virgin bears the Infant with virgin-honour pure: Refrain: Repeat the hymn again: 'To God on high be glory, and peace on earth to men.' 2 The Word becomes incarnate, and yet remains on high; and cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky: [Refrain] 3 While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands, rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands: [Refrain] 4 Since all he comes to ransom, by all be he adored, the Infant born in Bethl'em, the Saviour and the Lord: [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 35 Languages: English Tune Title: ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN

Sing we the praises of the great forerunner

Author: Paul the Deacon (730--799); Charles Stanley Phillips (1883-1949) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #319 (2013) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Topics: Other Saints and Festivals The Birth of John the Baptist Scripture: Luke 1:4-20 Languages: English Tune Title: DIVA SERVATRIX

Around the throne of God a band

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #322 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Michael and all Angels Lyrics: 1 Around the throne of God a band of glorious angels ever stand; bright things they see, sweet harps they hold, and on their heads are crowns of gold. 2 Some wait around him, ready still to sing his praise and do his will; and some, when he commands them, go to guard his servants here below. 3 Lord, give thy angels every day command to guide us on our way, and bid them every evening keep their watch around us while we sleep. 4 So shall no wicked thing draw near, to do us harm or cause us fear; and we shall dwell, when life is past, with angels round thy throne at last. Scripture: Psalm 91:5-13 Languages: English Tune Title: SOLOTHURN

Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels

Author: Charles Stanley Phillips (1883-1949); Rabanus Maurus (776-856) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #323 (2013) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Michael and all Angels Scripture: Daniel 9:21 Languages: English Tune Title: COELITES PLAUDANT

Bless the Lord, the God of Israel

Author: Anne Harrison (b. 1954) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #392 (2013) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Other Saints and Festivals The Birth of John the Baptist Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 Languages: English Tune Title: HOPE PARK

Rejoice, O land, in God thy might

Author: Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #583 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Other Saints and Festivals George, Martyr, Patron of England Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, O land, in God thy might; his will obey, him serve aright; for thee the saints uplift their voice: fear not, O land, in God rejoice. 2 Glad shalt thou be, with blessing crowned, with joy and peace thou shalt abound; yea, love with thee shall make his home until thou see God's kingdom come. 3 He shall forgive thy sins untold: remember thou his love of old; walk in his way, his word adore, and keep his truth for evermore. Scripture: Psalm 33 Languages: English Tune Title: WAREHAM