Praise the Lord, O ye, his servants
Praise the Lord, O ye His servants,Praise the Name of the Lord:We praise Thee, we hymn Thee, we bless TheeFor Thy great glory.O Lord the King, the Father of Christ,…
Hail, gladdening Light, of His pure glory poured
1 Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory pouredwho is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest,holiest of holies, Jesus our Lord. 2 Now we are come to the sun's hour of…
Shepherd of Tender Youth
1 Shepherd of tender youth, guiding in love and truth through devious ways, Christ, our triumphant King, we come your name to sing and here our children bring to join…
The Bridegroom cometh! overhead
1. The Bridegroom cometh! overhead The shout descending wakes the dead! Go forth to meet the King, The gates just entering! Virgins, white-robed, with lamps haste eastward forth to meet…
O Christ the King! since breath pent up so long
O Christ the King! since breath pent up so long I have outpoured, Thou first shalt be my song; May this my word, the current of my mind, If lawful…
‘Tis dawn: to God I lift my hand
'Tis dawn: to God I lift my hand, To regulate my way; My passions rule, and unmoved stand, And give to Thee the day: Not one dark word or deed…
O Thou, the Word of truth divine!
O Thou, the Word of truth divine! All light I have not been, Nor kept the day as wholly Thine; For Thou dark spots hast seen. The day is down:…
O bride of Christ on high
O bride of Christ on high, Thy Bridegroom glorify! Always thyself keep pure, In word and wisdom sure, That bright with Him all-bright Thou e'er mayst dwell in light. Far…
Wake, wake, I pray thee, shrill-toned lyre!
Wake, wake, I pray thee, shrill-toned lyre! No more to fan the Teïan88Anacreon was of Teos. fire, No more the Lesbian99Sappho of Lesbos. strain to raise, Wake, wake to hymn…
Again we hail the opening morn
Again we hail the opening morn, Again breaks forth the day new-born, Which, rising in victorious might, Chases away black-wandering night! Again, my mind, in early songs Praise Him to…
Lift up thyself, my soul
I. (1-11). Lift up thyself, my soul, Above this world's control! Spend and be spent in holy hymns of praise: Be armed with pure desire, Burn with celestial fire: Unto…
To Thee at evening gray
VIII. (68-79). To Thee at evening gray, To Thee at growth of day, To Thee at noon, to Thee at vesper hour, And when now fades the light, And poured…
Awake, our lute, the child to sing
Awake, our lute, the child to sing Of bride unwedded, holy maid; True Son of the Eternal King, Ere earth's foundations yet were laid. Ineffable Thy counsels, Lord, Father of…
Thee, with the holy self-sprung Fount, we sing
Thee, with the holy self-sprung Fount, we sing, Who art from all eternity great King, God and of God, immortal, glorious One, The, only Father's true and only Son! To…
O! ‘Tis no theme of common things
O! 'Tis no theme of common things That wakes my ivory-fastened strings! To Thee, in solemn Dorian1919He uses the epithet Dorian in a general sense, to express that which is…
The Day is Past and Over
1. The day is past and over, all thanks, O Lord, to thee! We pray thee that offenseless the hours of dark may be. O Jesus, keep us in thy…
A Great and Mighty Wonder
1 A great and mighty wonder, a glorious mystery: a virgin bears an infant who veils his deity. Refrain: Proclaim the Savior's birth: "To God on high be glory and…
In Bethlehem is He Born
In Bethlehem is He born, Maker of all things, everlasting GOD! He opens Eden’s gate, Monarch of Ages! Thence the fiery sword Gives glorious passage; thence That severing mid-wall overthrown,…
O the Mystery, Passing Wonder
O the mystery, passing wonder, When, reclining at the board, “Eat,” Thou saidst to Thy Disciples, “That True Bread with quickening stored: “Drink in faith the healing Chalice “From a…
The three wonders: The wonder working Master
1 The wonder working Master Once deigned His race to save, When dry land for His people He made the Red Sea wave; Now born for us, all willing, Of…
The Day of Resurrection
1 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; the passover of gladness, the passover of God. From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky, our Christ…
Stand on Thy Watch-tower, Habakkuk the Seer
Stand on thy watch-tower, Habakkuk the Seer, And show the Angel, radiant in his light: ‘Today,’ saith he, ‘Salvation shall appear, ‘Because the LORD hath ris’n, as GOD of Might.’…
Who From the Fiery Furnace Saved the Three
Who from the fiery furnace saved the Three, Suffers as mortal; that, His Passion o’er, This mortal, triumphing o’er death, might be Vested with immortality once more: He Whom our…
Thou Hallowed Chosen Morn of Praise
1 Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise, that best and greatest shinest; fair Easter, queen of all the days, of seasons, best, divinest! Christ rose from death; and we adore…
The Last Kiss
Take the last kiss,—the last for ever! Yet render thanks amidst your gloom: He, severed from his home and kindred, Is passing onwards to the tomb: For earthly labours, earthly…
Christ is Born! Tell Forth His Fame!
CHRIST is born! Tell forth His fame! CHRIST from Heaven! His love proclaim! CHRIST on earth! Exalt His Name! Sing to the LORD, O world, with exultation! Break forth in…
Him of the Father’s Very Essence
Him, of the FATHER’s very Essence, Begotten, ere the world began, And, in the latter time, of Mary, Without a human sire, made Man: Unto Him, this glorious morn, Be…
Rod of the Root of Jesse
Rod of the Root of Jesse, Thou, Flower of Mary born, From that thick shady mountain Cam’st glorious forth this morn: Of her, the ever Virgin, Incarnate wast Thou made,…
Father of Peace, and God of Consolation
Father of Peace, and GOD of Consolation! The Angel of the Counsel dost Thou send To herald peace, to manifest Salvation, Thy Light to pour, Thy knowledge to extend; Whence,…
As Jonah, Issuing from His Three Days’ Tomb
As Jonah, issuing from his three days’ tomb, At length was cast, uninjured, on the earth; So, from the Virgin’s unpolluted womb The Incarnate WORD, That dwelt there, had His…
The Holy Children Boldly Stand
The Holy Children boldly stand Against the tyrant’s fierce command: The kindled furnace they defy,— No doom can shake their constancy: They in the midmost flame confessed, “GOD of our…
The Dewy Freshness From the Furnace Flings
The dewy freshness that the furnace flings Works out a wondrous type of future things: Nor did the flame the Holy Three consume, Nor did the Godhead’s fire thy frame…
O Wondrous Mystery, Full of Passing Grace
O wondrous mystery, full of passing grace! The grot becometh Heav’n: the Virgin’s breast The bright Cherubic Throne: the stall that place, Where He, Who fills all space, vouchsafes to…
Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid
1 Art thou weary, heavy laden, Art thou sore distrest? "Come to Me," saith One, "and, coming, Be at rest." 2 Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If…
Adam’s Complaint: The Lord My Maker, forming me of clay
“The LORD My Maker, forming me of clay, By His own Breath, the breath of life conveyed: O’er all the bright new world He gave me sway, A little lower…
That Fearful Day, that Day of Speechless Dread
That fearful Day, that Day of speechless dread, When Thou shalt come to judge the quick and dead— I shudder to foresee, O GOD! what then shall be! When Thou…
God Comes, and Who Shall Stand Before His Fear?
GOD comes;—and who shall stand before His fear? Who bide His Presence, when He draweth near? My soul, my soul, prepare To kneel before Him there! Haste,—weep,—be reconciled to Him…
The Day is Near, the Judgment is at Hand
The Day is near, the judgment is at hand, Awake, my soul, awake, and ready stand! Where chiefs shall go with them that filled the throne, Where rich and poor…
The Lord Draws Nigh, the Righteous Throne’s Assessor
The LORD draws nigh, the righteous Throne’s Assessor, The just to save, to punish the transgressor: Weep we, and mourn, and pray, Regardful of that day; When all the secrets…
The Cross (Methodius I): Are thy toils and woes increasing?
Are thy toils and woes increasing? Are the Foe’s attacks unceasing? Look with Faith unclouded, Gaze with eyes unshrouded, On the Cross! Dost thou fear that strictest trial? Tremblest thou…
Let Our Choir New Anthems Raise
1 Let our choir new anthems raise, wake the morn with gladness; God himself to joy and praise turns the martyrs' sadness: bright the day that won their crown, opened…
Jesus, Lord of Life Eternal
JESUS, LORD of Life Eternal, Taking those He loved the best, Stood upon the Mount of Olives, And His Own the last time blest: Then, though He had never left…
Wafting Him Up on High
Wafting Him up on high, The glorious cloud receives The LORD of Immortality, And earth the Victor leaves: The Heavenly People raise the strain, The Apostles pour the hymn again;—…
Exalt, Exalt, the Heavenly Gates
“Exalt, exalt, the Heavenly Gates, Ye chiefs of mighty name! The Lord and King of all things waits, Enrobed in earthly frame.” So to the higher seats they cry, The…
Of Twofold Natures, Christ, the Giver
Of twofold natures, CHRIST, the Giver Of immortality and love, Ascendeth to the FATHER’s glory, Ascendeth to the Throne above: Wherefore He, this glorious morn, Be by all adored: Thou…
After Three Days Thou Didst Rise
After three days Thou didst rise Visible to mortal eyes: First the Eleven worshipped Thee,— Then the rest in Galilee: Then a cloud in glory bore Thee to Thine own…
Jesus, Name All Names Above
1 Jesus, name all names above, Jesus, best and dearest, Jesus, Fount of perfect love, holiest, tend'rest, nearest: Jesus, source of grace completest, Jesus, purest, Jesus, sweetest, Jesus, well of…
O Unity of Threefold Light
O Unity of Threefold Light, Send out Thy loveliest ray, And scatter our transgressions’ night, And turn it into day; Make us those temples pure and fair, Thy glory loveth…
Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh In the Middle of the Night
1 Behold the Bridegroom cometh in the middle of the night, And blest is he whose loins are girt, whose lamp is burning bright; But woe to that dull servant,…
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ, our God, to earth descending, comes our…