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Canticle of Praise to God (Venite Exultemus)

Appears in 453 hymnals Topics: Canticles; Canticles First Line: O come, let us sing unto the Lord Lyrics: 1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it; and his hands prepared the dry land. 6 O come let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For he is the Lord our God; and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. 8 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 9 For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge the world, and the peoples with his truth. 10 Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 Used With Tune: [O come let us sing unto the Lord]

My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord

Author: Carl Boberg, 1859-1940; Obed Johnson, 1881-1970 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Canticles Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: MARIA'S LOVSÄNG

My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

Appears in 244 hymnals Topics: Service Music Evening Canticles Lyrics: 1 My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 2 For He hath regarded the lowliness of His handmaiden. 3 For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 4 For He that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is His name. 5 And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations. 6 He hath showed strength with His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 7 He hath put down the mighty from their seat; and hath exalted the humble and meek. 8 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away. 9 He, remembering His mercy, hath holpen His servant Israel, As He promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: [My soul doth magnify the Lord]

Holy God, We Praise Your Name

Author: Ignaz Franz; Clarence A. Walworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Biblical Canticles First Line: Holy God we praise your name Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name; Lord of all, we bow before you; all on earth thy scepter claim, all in heaven above adore you; infinite your vast domain, everlasting is your reign. 2 Hark! the loud celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising, cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: holy, holy, holy, Lord. 3 Lo! the apostolic train join the sacred Name to hallow; prophets swell the loud refrain, and the white-robed martyrs follow; and from morn to set of sun, through the Church the song goes on. 4 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name you; while in essence only one, undivided God we claim you, then, adoring, bend the knee, and confess the mystery. Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT, WIR LOBEN DICH Text Sources: Based on Te Deum, ca. 4th century

Psalm 27: The Goodness of the Lord

Author: Scott Soper Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Psalms and Canticles First Line: The Lord is my light Refrain First Line: I believe, I believe Scripture: Psalm 27:1 Used With Tune: [I believe, I believe]

Canticle of God's Glory

Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Canticles; Canticles First Line: Glory be to God on high Lyrics: Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will to all. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory: O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen Scripture: Luke 2:14 Used With Tune: [Glory be to God on high]

The Third Song of Isaiah (Surge, illuminare): Canticle 11

Author: Carl Haywood (b. 1949) Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Service Music Canticles First Line: Arise, shine, for your light has come Refrain First Line: Arise, shine, for your light has come Lyrics: Refrain: Arise, shine, for your light has come, his glory is upon you. 1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. For behold, darkness covers the land; deep gloom enshrouds the peoples. (Refrain) 2 But over you the Lord shall rise, and his glory will appear upon you. Nations will stream to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawning. (Refrain) 3 Your gates will always be open; by day or night they will never be shut. They will call you, The City of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. (Refrain) 4 Violence will no more be heard in your land, ruin or destruction within your borders. Your will call your walls, Salvation, and all your portals, Praise, †The sun will no more be your light by day; by night you will not need the brightness of the moon. (Refrain) Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-19 Used With Tune: [Arise, shine, for your light has come]

We Praise You, O God (Te Deum Laudamus)

Appears in 369 hymnals Topics: Canticles and Chants First Line: We praise you, O God; we acknowledge you to be the Lord Lyrics: 1 We praise you, O God; we acknowledge you to be the Lord. All the earth now worships you, the Father everlasting. To you all angels cry aloud, the heav'ns and all the pow'rs therein. To you cherubim and seraphim continually do cry: 2 Holy, holy holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; heav'n and earth are full of the majesty of your glory. The glorious company of the apostles praise you. The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise you. 3 The noble army of martyrs praise you. The holy Church throughout all the world does acknowledge you: The Father of an infinite majesty; your adorable, true, and only Son; also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 4 You are the King of glory, O Christ; you are the everlasting Son of the Father. 5 When you took upon yourself to deliver man, you humbled yourself to be born of a virgin. When you had overcome the sharpness of death, you opened the kingdom of heav'n to all believers. 6 You sit at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. We believe that you will come to be our judge. 7 We therefore pray you to help your servants, whom you have redeemed with your precious blood. Make them to be numbered with your saints in glory everlasting. Used With Tune: [We praise you, O God we acknowledge you to be the Lord] Text Sources: Source unknown, 4th cent.; Tr.: King's Primer, 1545

HALLELUJAHS

Appears in 459 hymnals Topics: Canticles and other parts of divine service First Line: Hallelujah Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Canticle of Light and Darkness

Author: Frederick Oakeley Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Canticles First Line: O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord Lyrics: >Response 3 (Christmas) O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord. Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Used With Tune: [O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord]