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O Christ, Our King, Creator, Lord

Gregory the Great (c. 540-604); tr. Ray Palmer, 1858·Patristic

Verse 1

O Christ, our King, Creator, Lord,
Saviour of all who trust Thy word,
To them who seek Thee ever near,
Now to our praises bend Thine ear.

Verse 2

In Thy dear cross a grace is found—
It flows from every streaming wound—
Whose power our inbred sin controls,
Breaks the firm bond, and frees our souls.

Verse 3

Thou didst create the stars of night;
Yet Thou hast veiled in flesh Thy light,
Hast deigned a mortal form to wear,
A mortal’s painful lot to bear.

Verse 4

When Thou didst hang upon the tree,
The quaking earth acknowledged Thee;
When Thou didst there yield up Thy breath,
The world grew dark as shades of death.

Verse 5

Now in the Father’s glory high,
Great Conqueror, never more to die,
Us by Thy mighty power defend,
And reign through ages without end.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 137 · L.M. · Grace Church

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Shepherd of Tender Youth

Ascribed to Clement of Alexandria (c. 220); tr. Henry M. Dexter, 1846·Patristic

Verse 1

Shepherd of tender youth,
Guiding in love and truth
Through devious ways:
Christ, our triumphant King,
We come Thy Name to sing;
Hither our children bring,
To shout Thy praise.

Verse 2

Thou art our Holy Lord,
The all-subduing Word,
Healer of strife:
Thou didst Thyself abase,
That from sin’s deep disgrace
Thou mightest save our race,
And give us life.

Verse 3

Thou art the Great High Priest,
Thou hast prepared the feast
Of heavenly love:
While in our mortal pain,
None calls on Thee in vain:
Help Thou dost not disdain,
Help from above.

Verse 4

Ever be Thou our Guide,
Our Shepherd and our Pride,
Our Staff and Song:
Jesus, Thou Christ of God,
By Thy perennial word,
Lead us where Thou hast trod,
Make our faith strong.

Verse 5

So now and till we die,
Sound we Thy praises high,
And joyful sing:
Infants, and the glad throng
Who to Thy Church belong,
Unite to swell the song
To Christ our King.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 156 · 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. · Braun

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Christ, Above All Glory Seated

Anonymous (Latin, 6th or 7th cent.); tr. James R. Woodford, 1852·Patristic

Verse 1

Christ, above all glory seated,
King triumphant, strong to save,
Dying, Thou hast death defeated,
Buried, Thou hast spoiled the grave.

Verse 2

Thou art gone where now is given
What no mortal might could gain,
On the eternal throne of heaven
In Thy Father’s power to reign.

Verse 3

There Thy kingdoms all adore Thee,
Heaven above and earth below;
While the depths of hell before Thee
Trembling and amazed bow.

Verse 4

We, O Lord, with hearts adoring,
Follow Thee beyond the sky:
Hear our prayers Thy grace imploring,
Lift our souls to Thee on high.

Verse 5

So when Thou again in glory
On the clouds of heaven shalt shine,
We Thy flock may stand before Thee,
Owned for evermore as Thine.

Verse 6

Hail! all hail! In Thee confiding,
Jesus, Thee shall all adore,
In Thy Father’s might abiding
With one Spirit evermore.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 160 · 8.7.8.7. · St. Oswald

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The Day Is Past and Over

Anonymous (Greek); tr. John M. Neale, 1853, 1862·Patristic

Verse 1

The day is past and over:
All thanks, O Lord, to Thee;
I pray Thee that offenceless
The hours of dark may be:
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And save me through the coming night.

Verse 2

The joys of day are over:
I lift my heart to Thee,
And call on Thee that sinless
The hours of gloom may be.
O Jesus, make their darkness light,
And save me through the coming night.

Verse 3

The toils of day are over:
I raise the hymn to Thee,
And ask that free from peril
The hours of fear may be.
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight,
And guard me through the coming night.

Verse 4

Lighten mine eyes, O Saviour,
Or sleep in death shall I,
And he, my wakeful tempter,
Triumphantly shall cry,
“He could not make their darkness light,
Nor guard them through the hours of night.”

Verse 5

Be Thou my soul’s Preserver,
O God, for Thou dost know
How many are the perils
Through which I have to go,
Lover of men, O hear my call,
And guard and save me from them all.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 19 · 7.6.7.6.8.8. · St. Anatolius (Barnby)

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Fierce Was the Wild Billow

Anatolius (unknown); tr. John M. Neale, 1862·Patristic

Verse 1

Fierce was the wild billow,
Dark was the night;
Oars labored heavily,
Foam glimmered white;
Trembled the mariners,
Peril was nigh:
Then said the God of God,
“Peace! It is I.”

Verse 2

Ridge of the mountain-wave,
Lower thy crest!
Wail of Euroclydon,
Be thou at rest!
Sorrow can never be,
Darkness must fly,
Where saith the Light of Light,
“Peace! It is I.”

Verse 3

Jesus, Deliverer,
Come Thou to me;
Soothe Thou my voyaging
Over life’s sea:
Thou, when the storm of death
Roars, sweeping by,
Whisper, O Truth of Truth,
“Peace! It is I.”

Presbyterian 1895 No. 196 · 6.4.6.4.D. · St. Sophronius

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All Glory, Laud, and Honor

Theodulph of Orleans, c. 820; tr. John M. Neale, 1854·Patristic

Verse 1

All glory, laud, and honor
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.

Verse 2

Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David’s royal Son,
Who in the Lord’s Name comest,
The King and Blessed One.
All glory, laud, and honor
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.

Verse 3

The company of angels
Are praising Thee on high,
And mortal men, and all things
Created, make reply.
All glory, etc.

Verse 4

The people of the Hebrews
With palms before Thee went;
Our praise and prayer and anthems
Before Thee we present.
All glory, etc.

Verse 5

To Thee, before Thy passion,
They sang their hymns of praise;
To Thee, now high exalted,
Our melody we raise.
All glory, etc.

Verse 6

Thou didst accept their praises;
Accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest,
Thou good and gracious King.
All glory, etc.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 213 · 7.6.7.6.D. · St. Theodulph

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"Welcome, Happy Morning!" Age to Age Shall Say

Venantius H. C. Fortunatus (c. 530-609); tr. John Ellerton, 1868·Patristic

Verse 1

“Welcome, happy morning!” age to age shall say:
Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day.
Lo! the Dead is living, God for evermore!
Him their true Creator, all His works adore.
”Welcome, happy morning!” age to age shall say.

Verse 2

Earth with joy confesses, clothing her for spring,
All good gifts returned with her returning King:
Bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough,
Speak His sorrows ended, hail His triumph now.
Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day.

Verse 3

Months in due succession, days of lengthening light,
Hours and passing moments praise Thee in their flight;
Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea,
Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to Thee.
”Welcome, happy morning!” age to age shall say.

Verse 4

Maker and Redeemer, Life and Health of all,
Thou from heaven beholding human nature’s fall,
Of the Father’s Godhead true and only Son,
Manhood to deliver, manhood didst put on.
Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day.

Verse 5

Thou, of life the Author, death didst undergo,
Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show;
Come, then, True and Faithful, now fulfil Thy word,
’Tis Thine own third morning: rise, O buried Lord.
”Welcome, happy morning!” age to age shall say.

Verse 6

Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan’s chain;
All that now is fallen raise to life again;
Show Thy face in brightness, bid the nations see;
Bring again our daylight: day returns with Thee.
Hell to-day is vanquished; heaven is won to-day.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 231 · 11.11.11.11.11. · Fortunatus

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The Day of Resurrection!

John of Damascus (8th cent.); tr. John M. Neale, 1862·Patristic

Verse 1

The day of resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
From this world to the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over,
With hymns of victory.

Verse 2

Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection-light;
And, listening to His accents,
May hear, so calm and plain,
His own “All hail!” and, hearing,
May raise the victor-strain.

Verse 3

Now let the heavens be joyful,
Let earth her song begin;
Let the round world keep triumph,
And all that is therein;
Invisible and visible,
Their notes let all things blend,
For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our Joy that hath no end.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 232 · 7.6. · Lancashire

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Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain

John of Damascus (8th cent.); tr. John M. Neale, 1859·Patristic

Verse 1

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Of triumphant gladness:
God hath brought His 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.

Verse 2

’Tis the spring of souls to-day:
Christ hath burst His prison,
And from three days’ sleep in death
As a sun hath risen;
All the winter of our sins,
Long and dark, is flying
From His light, to whom we give
Laud and praise undying.

Verse 3

Now the Queen of seasons, bright
With the day of splendor,
With the royal feast of feasts,
Comes its joy to render;
Comes to glad Jerusalem,
Who with true affection
Welcomes in unwearied strains
Jesus’ resurrection.

Verse 4

Neither might the gates of death,
Nor the tomb’s dark portal,
Nor the watchers, nor the seal,
Hold Thee as a mortal:
But to-day amidst the Twelve
Thou didst stand, bestowing
That Thy peace, which evermore
Passeth human knowing.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 233 · 7.6.7.6.D. · Chestnut Hill

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The Morning Purples All the Sky

Anonymous (Latin, c. 6th cent.); tr. Alexander R. Thompson, 1867·Patristic

Verse 1

The morning purples all the sky,
The air with praises rings;
Defeated hell stands sullen by,
The world exulting sings:
Glory to God! our glad lips cry;
All praise and worship be,
On earth, in heaven, to God Most High,
For Christ’s great victory.

Verse 2

While He, the King all strong to save,
Rends the dark doors away,
And through the breaches of the grave
Strides forth into the day.
Glory to God! etc.

Verse 3

Death’s captive, in his gloomy prison
Fast fettered He has lain;
But He has mastered death, is risen,
And death wears now the chain.
Glory to God! etc.

Verse 4

The shining angels cry, “Away
With grief; no spices bring;
Not tears, but songs, this joyful day,
Should greet the rising King!”
Glory to God! etc.

Verse 5

That Thou our Paschal Lamb may’st be,
And endless joy begin,
Jesus, Deliverer, set us free
From the dread death of sin.
Glory to God! etc.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 235 · C.M.D. · Prince of Peace

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That Day of Wrath, That Dreadful Day

Thomas of Celano, 13th cent.; tr. Walter Scott, Bart., 1805·Patristic

Verse 1

That day of wrath, that dreadful day,
When heaven and earth shall pass away!
What power shall be the sinner’s stay?
How shall he meet that dreadful day?

Verse 2

When, shrivelling like a parchèd scroll,
The flaming heavens together roll;
When louder yet, and yet more dread,
Swells the high trump that wakes the dead;

Verse 3

O on that day, that wrathful day,
When man to judgment wakes from clay,
Be Thou the trembling sinner’s stay,
Though heaven and earth shall pass away.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 260 · L.M. · Windham

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Day of Wrath! O Day of Mourning!

Thomas of Celano, 13th cent.; tr. William J. Irons, 1848·Patristic

Verse 1

Day of wrath! O day of mourning!
See fulfilled the prophets’ warning,
Heaven and earth in ashes burning!

Verse 2

O what fear man’s bosom rendeth,
When from heaven the Judge descendeth,
On whose sentence all dependeth.

Verse 3

Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth;
Through earth’s sepulchres it ringeth;
All before the throne it bringeth.

Verse 4

Death is struck, and nature quaking;
All creation is awaking,
To its Judge an answer making.

Verse 5

Lo, the book, exactly worded,
Wherein all hath been recorded:
Thence shall judgment be awarded.

Verse 6

When the Judge His seat attaineth,
And each hidden deed arraigneth,
Nothing unavenged remaineth.

Verse 7

What shall I, frail man, be pleading,
Who for me be interceding,
When the just are mercy needing?

Verse 8

King of Majesty tremendous,
Who dost free salvation send us,
Fount of pity, then befriend us.

Verse 9

Think, kind Jesus, my salvation
Cost Thy wondrous Incarnation;
Leave me not to reprobation.

Verse 10

Faint and weary Thou hast sought me,
On the cross of suffering bought me;
Shall such grace be vainly brought me?

Verse 11

Righteous Judge of retribution,
Grant Thy gift of absolution
Ere that reckoning-day’s conclusion.

Verse 12

Guilty, now I pour my moaning,
All my shame with anguish owning;
Spare, O God, Thy suppliant groaning.

Verse 13

Thou the sinful woman savedst;
Thou the dying thief forgavest;
And to me a hope vouchsafest.

Verse 14

Worthless are my prayers and sighing;
Yet, good Lord, in grace complying,
Rescue me from fires undying.

Verse 15

With Thy favored sheep O place me;
Nor among the goats abase me;
But to Thy right hand up-raise me.

Verse 16

While the wicked are confounded,
Doomed to flames of woe unbounded,
Call me, with Thy saints surrounded.

Verse 17

Low I kneel with heart-submission;
See, like ashes, my contrition;
Help me in my last condition.

Verse 18

Ah, that day of tears and mourning!
From the dust of earth returning,
Man for judgment must prepare him;
Spare, O God, in mercy spare him:

Verse 19

Lord, all pitying, Jesus blest,
Grant us Thine eternal rest.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 263 · 8.8.8. · Dies Irae

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Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

Anonymous (Latin, 10th cent.); tr. John Cosin, 1627·Patristic

Verse 1

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire.
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart:

Verse 2

Thy blessed unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light
The dulness of our blinded sight:

Verse 3

Anoint and cheer our soilèd face
With the abundance of Thy grace.
Keep far our foes, give peace at home:
Where Thou art Guide, no ill can come.

Verse 4

Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but One:
That through the ages all along
This may be our endless song;

Verse 5

Praise to Thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 269 · L.M. · Veni Creator

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Come, Holy Ghost, in Love

Anonymous (Latin, 13th cent.); tr. Ray Palmer, 1858·Patristic

Verse 1

Come, Holy Ghost, in love
Shed on us from above
Thine own bright ray:
Divinely good Thou art;
Thy sacred gifts impart
To gladden each sad heart:
O come to-day.

Verse 2

Come, tenderest Friend and best,
Our most delightful Guest,
With soothing power:
Rest, which the weary know;
Shade, ‘mid the noontide glow;
Peace, when deep griefs o’erflow,—
Cheer us this hour.

Verse 3

Come, Light serene, and still
Our inmost bosoms fill:
Dwell in each breast:
We know no dawn but Thine:
Send forth Thy beams Divine
On our dark souls to shine,
And make us blest.

Verse 4

Exalt our low desires;
Extinguish passion’s fires;
Heal every wound:
Our stubborn spirits bend,
Our icy coldness end,
Our devious steps attend,
While heavenward bound.

Verse 5

Come, all the faithful bless:
Let all who Christ confess
His praise employ:
Give virtue’s rich reward;
Victorious death accord,
And, with our glorious Lord,
Eternal joy.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 280 · 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. · Braun

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Come, O Creator Spirit Blest

Anonymous (Latin, 10th cent.); tr. Edward Caswall, 1849·Patristic

Verse 1

Come, O Creator Spirit blest,
And in our souls take up Thy rest;
Come, with Thy grace and heavenly aid,
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

Verse 2

Great Paraclete, to Thee we cry:
O highest gift of God Most High!
O Fount of life! O Fire of love!
And sweet Anointing from above!

Verse 3

The sacred sevenfold grace is Thine,
Dread Finger of the hand Divine;
The promise of the Father Thou,
Who dost the tongue with power endow.

Verse 4

Our senses touch with light and fire;
Our hearts with charity inspire;
And with endurance from on high
The weakness of our flesh supply.

Verse 5

Far back our enemy repel,
And let Thy peace within us dwell;
So may we, having Thee for Guide,
Turn from each hurtful thing aside.

Verse 6

O may Thy grace on us bestow
The Father and the Son to know,
And evermore to hold confessed
Thyself of each the Spirit blest.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 282 · L.M. · Guildhall

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Holy Spirit, Lord of Light

Anonymous (Latin, 13th cent.); tr. Edward Caswall, 1849·Patristic

Verse 1

Holy Spirit, Lord of light,
From Thy clear celestial height
Thy pure beaming radiance give.

Verse 2

Come, Thou Father of the poor,
Come with treasures which endure;
Come, Thou Light of all that live.

Verse 3

Thou, of all consolers best,
Thou, the soul’s delightsome Guest,
Dost refreshing peace bestow.

Verse 4

Thou in toil art comfort sweet;
Pleasant coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.

Verse 5

Light immortal, Light Divine,
Visit Thou these hearts of Thine,
And our inmost being fill.

Verse 6

If Thou take Thy grace away,
Nothing pure in man will stay;
All his good is turned to ill.

Verse 7

Heal our wounds; our strength renew;
On our dryness pour Thy dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away.

Verse 8

Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.

Verse 9

Thou, on those who evermore
Thee confess and Thee adore,
In Thy sevenfold gifts descend:

Verse 10

Give them comfort when they die,
Give them life with Thee on high,
Give them joys that never end.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 283 · 7.7.7. · St. Philip

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Zion, to Thy Saviour Singing

Thomas Aquinas, c. 1260; tr. Alexander R. Thompson, 1883·Patristic

Verse 1

Zion, to thy Saviour singing,
To thy Prince and Shepherd bringing
Sweetest hymns of love and praise,
Thou wilt never reach the measure
Of His worth, by all the treasure
Of thy most ecstatic lays.

Verse 2

Of all wonders that can thrill thee,
And with adoration fill thee,
What than this can greater be,
That Himself to thee He giveth?
He that eateth ever liveth,
For the Bread of Life is He.

Verse 3

Fill thy lips to overflowing
With sweet praise, His mercy showing
Who this heavenly table spread:
On this day so glad and holy,
To each longing spirit lowly
Giveth He the living Bread.

Verse 4

Here the King hath spread His table,
Whereon eyes of faith are able
Christ our Passover to trace:
Shadows of the law are going,
Light and life and truth inflowing,
Night to day is giving place.

Verse 5

Lo, this angels’ food descending,
Heavenly love is hither sending,
Hungry lips on earth to feed:
So the paschal lamb was given,
So the manna came from heaven,
Isaac was His type indeed.

Verse 6

O Good Shepherd, Bread life-giving,
Us, Thy grace and life receiving,
Feed and shelter evermore;
Thou on earth our weakness guiding,
We in heaven with Thee abiding
With all saints will Thee adore.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 329 · 8.8.7.8.8.7. · Stabat Mater

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At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

Anonymous (Latin, 6th cent.); tr. Robert Campbell, 1849·Patristic

Verse 1

At the Lamb’s high feast we sing
Praise to our victorious King,
Who hath washed us in the tide
Flowing from His piercèd side;
Praise we Him whose love Divine
Gives His sacred blood for wine,
Gives His body for the feast,
Christ the Victim, Christ the Priest.

Verse 2

Where the paschal blood is poured,
Death’s dark angel sheathes his sword;
Israel’s hosts triumphant go
Through the wave that drowns the foe.
Praise we Christ, whose blood is shed,
Paschal Victim, Paschal Bread;
With sincerity and love
Eat we manna from above.

Verse 3

Mighty Victim from the sky,
Powers of hell beneath Thee lie;
Death is conquered in the fight,
Thou hast brought us life and light:
Paschal triumph, paschal joy,
Only sin can this destroy;
From the death of sin set free
Souls re-born, dear Lord, in Thee.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 335 · 7.7.7.7.D. · St. George's, Windsor

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O Jesus, Lord of Heavenly Grace

Ambrose of Milan; tr. John Chandler, 1837·Patristic

Verse 1

O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace,
Thou Brightness of Thy Father’s face,
Thou Fountain of eternal light,
Whose beams disperse the shades of night:

Verse 2

Come, holy Sun of heavenly love,
Shower down Thy radiance from above,
And to our inward hearts convey
The Holy Spirit’s cloudless ray.

Verse 3

May He our actions deign to bless,
And loose the bonds of wickedness;
From sudden falls our feet defend,
And bring us to a prosperous end.

Verse 4

May faith, deep rooted in the soul,
Subdue our flesh, our minds control,
May guile depart, and discord cease,
And all within be joy and peace.

Verse 5

O hallowed be the approaching day;
Let meekness be our morning ray;
And faithful love our noonday light;
And hope our sunset, calm and bright.

Verse 6

O Christ, with each returning morn
Thine image to our hearts is borne:
O may we ever clearly see
Our Saviour and our God in Thee.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 5 · L.M. · Ely

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I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills

Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic

Verse 1

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore.
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.

Gospel Hymns 1895 No. 539

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Christ Is Our Corner-Stone

Anonymous (Latin, 6th or 7th Century); tr. John Chandler, 1837·Patristic

Verse 1

Christ is our Corner-stone,
On Him alone we build;
With His true saints alone
The courts of heaven are filled:
On His great love our hopes we place
Of present grace and joys above.

Verse 2

O then with hymns of praise
These hallowed courts shall ring;
Our voices we will raise
The Three in One to sing;
And thus proclaim in joyful song,
Both loud and long, that glorious Name.

Verse 3

Here, gracious God, do Thou
For evermore draw nigh;
Accept each faithful vow,
And mark each suppliant sigh;
In copious shower on all who pray,
Each holy day, Thy blessings pour.

Verse 4

Here may we gain from heaven
The grace which we implore;
And may that grace, once given,
Be with us evermore,
Until that day when all the blest
To endless rest are called away.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 63 · 6.6.6.6.8.8. · St. John

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God Eternal, Lord of All

Anonymous (Latin, 5th Century); tr. James E. Millard, 1848·Patristic

Verse 1

God Eternal, Lord of all,
Lowly at Thy feet we fall;
All the earth doth worship Thee;
We amidst the throng would be.

Verse 2

All the holy angels cry,
“Hail, thrice Holy, God Most High!”
Lord of all the heavenly powers,
Be the same loud anthem ours.

Verse 3

Glorified apostles raise
Night and day continual praise;
Hast Thou not a mission too
For Thy children here to do?

Verse 4

With Thy prophets’ goodly line
We in mystic bond combine;
For Thou hast to babes revealed
Things that to the wise were sealed.

Verse 5

Martyrs, in a noble host,
Of Thy cross are heard to boast;
Since so bright the crown they wear,
Early we Thy cross would bear.

Verse 6

All Thy Church in heaven and earth,
Jesus, hail Thy spotless birth,
Own the God who all has made,
And the Spirit’s soothing aid.

Verse 7

Offspring of a Virgin’s womb,
Slain, and Victor o’er the tomb,
Seated on the judgment-throne,
Number us among Thine own.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 82 · 7.7.7.7. · Rosebank

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O God, We Praise Thee; and Confess

Anonymous (Latin, 5th Century); tr. Tate and Brady's Supplement, 1700·Patristic

Verse 1

O God, we praise Thee; and confess
That Thou, the only Lord
And Everlasting Father, art
By all the earth adored.

Verse 2

To Thee all angels cry aloud;
To Thee the powers on high,
Both cherubim and seraphim,
Continually do cry:—

Verse 3

O Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,
Whom heavenly hosts obey,
The world is with the glory filled
Of Thy majestic ray.

Verse 4

The apostles’ glorious company,
And prophets crowned with light,
With all the martyrs’ noble host,
Thy constant praise recite.

Verse 5

The holy Church throughout the world,
O Lord, confesses Thee,
That Thou Eternal Father art,
Of boundless majesty;

Verse 6

Thy honored, true, and only Son;
And Holy Ghost, the Spring
Of never-ceasing joy: O Christ,
Of glory Thou art King.

Presbyterian 1895 No. 87 · C.M. · Dundee

Verse 1

Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, praise His holy Name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.
Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities;
Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving kindness.
O praise the Lord, ye angels of His, that excel in strength, ye that fulfil His commandment and hearken unto the voice of His word.
O praise the Lord, all ye His hosts, ye servants of His, that do His pleasure.
O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of His, in all places of His dominion, praise thou the Lord, O my soul.
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.

Presbyterian 1895 No. C1

Verse 1

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word:
For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of Thy people Israel.
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.

Presbyterian 1895 No. C10

Verse 1

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore.
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.

Presbyterian 1895 No. C11

Verse 1

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall stand in His holy place?
He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is the generation of them that seek Him, that seek Thy face, O Jacob.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates, even lift them up ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory.
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.

Presbyterian 1895 No. C12

Verse 1

God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of His countenance, and be merciful unto us;
That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise Thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise Thee.
O let the nations rejoice and be glad, for Thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the people praise Thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise Thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her increase, and God, even our own God, shall give us His blessing.
God shall bless us, and all the ends of the world shall fear Him.
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.

Presbyterian 1895 No. C13

Verse 1

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory;
Glory be to Thee, O Lord Most High. Amen, Amen.

Presbyterian 1895 No. C14

Verse 1

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him.
For in that He died, He died unto sin once; but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
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.

Presbyterian 1895 No. C15

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