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When morning gilds the skies

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 700 hymnals Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries: May Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer I know my Lord is there: May Jesus Christ be praised! 2 To God, the word on high, the hosts of angels cry: May Jesus Christ be praised! Let mortals, too, upraise their voice in hymns of praise: May Jesus Christ be praised! 3 Let earth's wide circle round in joyful notes resound: May Jesus Christ be praised! Let air and sea and sky, from depth to height, reply: May Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, when day is past, of all my thoughts the last, May Jesus Christ be praised! The night becomes as day when from the heart we say: May Jesus Christ be praised! 5 Be this while life is mine my song of praise divine, May Jesus Christ be praised! Be this the eternal song through all the ages long, May Jesus Christ be praised! Scripture: Colossians 3:16-17 Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: Anon., German, early 19th cent.

Christ is made the sure foundation

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen by the Lord, and precious, binding all the church in one, holy Zion's help for ever, and her confidence alone. 2 All that dedicated city, dearly loved of God on high, in exultant jubilation pours perpetual melody; God the Three in One adoring, praising him eternally. 3 Here among us, where we call you come, O Lord our God, today; with your gentle lovingkindness hear your people as we pray, and your fullest benediction pour upon us here today. 4 Here bestow on all your people what we ask of you to gain, what we gain from you for ever with the blessèd to retain, and hereafter in your glory evermore with you to reign. 5 Praise and honour to the Father, praise and honour to the Son, praise and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, one in might and one in glory while eternal ages run. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Urbs beata Hierusalem, Latin, c. 7th cent.

Here, gracious Lord, we see you face to face

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 315 hymnals 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 Used With Tune: ST AGNES

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 267 hymnals 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 Used With Tune: ODE TO JOY

Hallelujah! sing to Jesus

Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837-98 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 215 hymnals Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Hallelujah! sing to Jesus, his the sceptre, his the throne; hallelujah! his the triumph, his the victory alone; hark, the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood: 'Jesus out of every nation has redeemed us by his blood.' 2 Hallelujah! not as orphans, are we left in sorrow now; hallelujah! 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 Hallelujah! bread of heaven, and on earth our food, our stay; hallelujah! here the sinful flee to you 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 Hallelujah! King eternal, you the Lord of lords we own; hallelujah! born of Mary, earth your footstool, heav'n your throne: you within the veil have entered, robed in flesh, our great high priest; you on earth both priest and victim in the eucharistic feast. Scripture: Acts 1:3-11 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

From all who dwell below the skies

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 1,278 hymnals Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 From all who dwell below the skies let the Creator's praise arise; Hallelujah! Let the Redeemer's name be sung through every land, by every tongue, Hallelujah! 2 Eternal are your mercies, Lord, eternal truth attends your word: Hallelujah! Your praise shall sound from shore to shore till suns shall rise and set no more. Hallelujah! Scripture: Malachi 1:11 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Joy to the world! The Lord is come

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,857 hymnals 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 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son

Author: Richard Birch Hoyle, 1875-1939; Edmond Louis Budry, 1854-1932 Meter: 10.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 110 hymnals Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son, endless is the victory over death you've won; angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave-clothes, where your body lay. Refrain: Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son, endless is the victory over death you've won. 2 See, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb; lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom; let the church with gladness hymns of triumph sing, for the Lord is living, death has lost its sting. [Refrain] 3 No more we doubt you, glorious Prince of life; life is naught without you: aid us in our strife; make us more than conquerors through your deathless love; bring us safe through Jordan to your home above. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 Used With Tune: MACCABAEUS

My God, your table now is spread

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 217 hymnals Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 My God, your table now is spread, your cup with love will overflow; be all your children to it led, and let them all its sweetness know. 2 A sacred feast which Jesus makes, rich banquet of his flesh and blood! How happy those who here partake that sacred stream, that heavenly food. 3 Still let your table honoured be, and furnished well with joyful guests; and may each soul salvation see that here its sacred pledges tastes. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Used With Tune: BROMLEY

The strife is past, the battle done

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 496 hymnals 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 Used With Tune: VULPIUS Text Sources: Anon. Latin, in Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum, Cologne, 1695