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Here, gracious Lord, we see you face to face
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Hymnal: Together in Song #516 (1999) Meter: 10.10.10.10 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 Languages: English Tune Title: ST AGNES
Here, gracious Lord, we see you face to face
Joyful, joyful, we adore thee
Author: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 Hymnal: Together in Song #152 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D 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 Languages: English Tune Title: ODE TO JOY
Joyful, joyful, we adore thee
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Together in Song #268 (1999) 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 Languages: English Tune Title: ANTIOCH
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Praise the Lord with joyful cry
Author: Frederik Herman Kaan, 1929- Hymnal: Together in Song #97 (1999) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: Psalm 150 Languages: English Tune Title: ONE-FIFTY
Praise the Lord with joyful cry
Shout for joy! the Lord has let us feast
Author: John L. Bell, 1949- Hymnal: Together in Song #545 (1999) Meter: 9.9.9.9 Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: Isaiah 12:2-6 Languages: English Tune Title: LANSDOWNE
Shout for joy! the Lord has let us feast
O let us too be happy, rejoice and cry out 'Hallelujah!'
Author: David Thompson, 1941-; Wesley Milgate, 1916- Hymnal: Together in Song #383 (1999) Meter: 11.12.13 with refrain Topics: Festal Joy First Line: Joyful the morning when Jesus Christ is risen! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 Languages: English Tune Title: DIKOMAYTIN
O let us too be happy, rejoice and cry out 'Hallelujah!'
O praise the Lord, all you nations (Today is born a Saviour)
Hymnal: Together in Song #54 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy First Line: O sing a new song to the Lord Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Languages: English Tune Title: PSALM 96
O praise the Lord, all you nations (Today is born a Saviour)
Lord Jesus, our bright Morning Star
Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; John Clement Pfitzner, 19420 Hymnal: Together in Song #199 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21 Languages: English Tune Title: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET
Lord Jesus, our bright Morning Star
Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
Author: Richard Massie, 1800-87; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Hymnal: Together in Song #364 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.8.7.4 Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
for our offences given;
but now at God’s right hand he stands
and brings us light from heaven:
let us then with joy adore
and thank our God for evermore,
and sing loud hallelujahs.
Hallelujah!
2 It was a strange and dreadful strife
when life and death contended;
the victory remained with life,
the reign of death was ended:
Stripped of power, no more it reigns,
an empty form alone remains:
death's sting is gone forever.
Hallelujah!
3 So let us keep the festival
our Lord himself invites us;
Christ is the Lamb, the joy of all,
the sun that warms and lights us;
through the glory of his grace
all darkness must today give place,
the night of sin is ended.
Hallelujah!
4 Then let us feast this holy day
on the true bread of heaven.
The word of grace has purged away
the old and wicked leaven.
Christ alone our souls can feed,
he is our food and drink indeed,
faith lives upon no other.
Hallelujah! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Languages: English Tune Title: CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN
Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands
The strife is past, the battle done
Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Hymnal: Together in Song #367 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias 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 Languages: English Tune Title: VULPIUS
The strife is past, the battle done
God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor
Author: The Grail Hymnal: Together in Song #38 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy First Line: The just shall rejoice at the presence of God Scripture: Psalm 68:3-10 Languages: English Tune Title: PSALM 68
God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor
O Lord, you are my God and King
Hymnal: Together in Song #89 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 O Lord, you are my God and King,
and I will always bless your name,
I will extol you every day,
and evermore your praise proclaim.
2 Our God is greatly to be praised,
his greatness is beyond our thought,
from age to age all human tongues
shall tell the wonders he has wrought.
3 Upon your glorious majesty
and wondrous works my mind shall dwell;
your deeds shall fill the world with awe,
and of your greatnes I will tell.
4 Your matchless goodness and your grace
your people shall commemorate,
and all your truth and righteousness
their joyful song shall celebrate.
5 Our God is good in all his ways,
his creatures know his constant care;
to all his works his love extends,
we all his tender mercies share.
6 Your works shall give you thanks, O Lord,
your saints your mighty acts shall show,
till peoples everywhere on earth
your kingdom, power and glory know.
Scripture: Psalm 145 Languages: English Tune Title: TRURO
O Lord, you are my God and King
Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured
Author: John Keble, 1792-1866 Hymnal: Together in Song #191 (1999) Meter: Irregular Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured,
who is the immortal Father, heavenly blest,
Holiest of holies, Jesus our Lord!
2 Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest;
the lights of evening round us shine;
we hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit divine.
3 Worthiest are you at all times to be sung with pure and joyful tongue,
Son of our God, giver of life, alone:
therefore in all the world your glories, Lord, they own.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4-7 Tune Title: SEBASTE
Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured
When morning gilds the skies
Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: Together in Song #227 (1999) Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 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 Languages: English Tune Title: LAUDES DOMINI
When morning gilds the skies
Hear the bells ringing, they're singing
Author: Anne Herring Hymnal: Together in Song #389 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Languages: English Tune Title: EASTER SONG
Hear the bells ringing, they're singing
O Jesus, blessèd Lord, to you
Author: Thomas Hansen Kingo, 1634-1803; Arthur James Mason, 1851-1928 Hymnal: Together in Song #504 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, blessèd Lord, to you
my heartfelt thanks and praise are due;
you have so lovingly bestowed
on me your body and your blood.
2 Break forth, my soul, in joy, and say,
'What wealth is come to me today!
My Saviour dwells within my soul
and makes my wounded spirit whole.' Languages: English Tune Title: BROCKHAM
O Jesus, blessèd Lord, to you
My God, your table now is spread
Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 Hymnal: Together in Song #510 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8 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 Languages: English Tune Title: BROMLEY
My God, your table now is spread
God’s Paschal Lamb is sacrificed for us
Author: Carl Pickens Daw, 1944- Hymnal: Together in Song #543 (1999) Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 God’s Paschal Lamb is sacrificed for us;
therefore with joy we keep the Easter feast;
forsaking sin, we share the bread of truth.
Alleluia!
2 Now is Christ raised and will not die again;
death has no more dominion over him.
Through him we die to sin and live to God.
Alleluia!
3 In Christ we see the first-fruits of the dead;
though Adam’s sin had doomed all flesh to die,
in Christ’s new life shall all be made alive.
Alleluia! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Languages: English Tune Title: ENGELBERG
God’s Paschal Lamb is sacrificed for us
Sing to the Lord a new song
Hymnal: Together in Song #43 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: Psalm 81 Tune Title: PSALM 81
Sing to the Lord a new song
Sing to God, sing praises
Author: Helen L. Wright, 1927- Hymnal: Together in Song #66 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy First Line: O give thanks to God Lyrics: Response:
Sing to God, sing praises sing praises,
sing praises to the Lord.
1 O give thanks to God, call the holy name aloud,
and tell the deeds of the Lord to all the people. [Response]
2 Sing your songs to God, O sing praises to the Lord,
and make known to all the world the Lords's great wonders. [Response]
3 O be glad in the Lord; glory in the holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. [Response]
4 Turn to God, your strength; seek the presence of the LOrd,
and remember: God does wonders and is just. [Response]
5 Heirs of Abraham, Jacob's offspring, chosen ones,
God is ruler and authority forever. [Response]
6 God's own promise is sure, a covenant that lasts;
a thousand generations hence it will be true. [Response]
7 The word to Abraham and the oath God swore to Jacob,
yes, for Israel a covenant forever. [Response]
8 'I will give you a land; Canaan fair shall be your country,
it will be your home, a land for my own people.' [Response]
Scripture: Exodus 30:30-35 Languages: English Tune Title: PSALM 105
Sing to God, sing praises
From all who dwell below the skies
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Together in Song #72 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias 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 Languages: English Tune Title: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
From all who dwell below the skies
This is the day the Lord has made
Hymnal: Together in Song #74 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy First Line: Give thanks for the Lord is good Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-8 Languages: English Tune Title: PSALM 118
This is the day the Lord has made
Let all creation dance
Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Hymnal: Together in Song #187 (1999) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 Let all creation dance
in energies sublime,
as order turns with chance,
unfolding space and time,
for nature's art
in glory grows,
and newly shows
God's mind and heart.
2 God's breath each force unfurls,
igniting from a spark
expanding starry swirls,
with whirlpools dense and dark.
Though moon and sun
seem mindless things,
each orbit sings:
'Your will be done.'
3 Our own amazing earth,
with sunlight, cloud and storms,
and life's abundant growth
in lovely shapes and forms,
is made for praise,
a fragile whole,
and from its soul
heaven's music plays.
4 Lift heart and soul and voice:
in Christ all praises meet
and nature shall rejoice
as all is made complete.
In hope be strong,
all life befriend
and kindly tend
creation's song. Scripture: Colossians 1:15-18 Languages: English Tune Title: DARWALL
Let all creation dance
There’s a light upon the mountains, and the day is at the spring
Author: Henry Burton, 1840-1930 Hymnal: Together in Song #276 (1999) Meter: 15.15.15.15 Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: Galatians 3:11-14 Languages: English Tune Title: THERE'S A LIGHT UPON THE MOUNTAINS
There’s a light upon the mountains, and the day is at the spring
Not the powerful, not the privileged
Author: John L. Bell, 1949- Hymnal: Together in Song #288 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Languages: English Tune Title: PEDIGREE
Not the powerful, not the privileged
Hymn of the Risen Christ
Hymnal: Together in Song #359 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy First Line: Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us Refrain First Line: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Languages: English Tune Title: EASTER ANTHEM
Hymn of the Risen Christ
Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son
Author: Richard Birch Hoyle, 1875-1939; Edmond Louis Budry, 1854-1932 Hymnal: Together in Song #380 (1999) Meter: 10.11.11.11 with refrain 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 Languages: English Tune Title: MACCABAEUS
Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son
Christians, lift up your hearts
Author: John Edward Bowers, 1923- Hymnal: Together in Song #424 (1999) Topics: Festal Joy First Line: Here God's life-giving word Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Languages: English Tune Title: SALVE FESTA DIES
Christians, lift up your hearts
Christ is made the sure foundation
Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Hymnal: Together in Song #432 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 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 Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Christ is made the sure foundation
In praise of God meet duty and delight
Author: Erik Reginald Routley, 1917-82 Hymnal: Together in Song #471 (1999) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Festal Joy Lyrics: 1 In praise of God meet duty and delight,
creatures of earth and heavenly spirits blest:
in praise is earth transfigured by the sound
and sight of Heaven's everlasting feast.
2 In praise meet those with skill in art and crafts,
inspired, obedient, patient, practical;
in praise join instrument and voice and mind
to make one music for the Lord of all.
3 The desert is refreshed by songs of praise,
relaxed the frown of pride, the stress of grief;
in praise forgotten all our human spite;
in praise the burdened heart finds sure relief.
4 No skill of ours, no music made on earth,
no mortal song could scale the height of heaven;
yet stands the cross, through grace ineffable
an instrument of praise to sinners given.
5 So, confident and festive, let us sing
of wisdom, power and mercy there made known:
the song of Moses and the Lamb be ours,
through Christ raised up to life in God alone. Scripture: Colossians 3:16-17 Languages: English Tune Title: CLIFF TOWN
In praise of God meet duty and delight
Hallelujah! sing to Jesus
Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837-98 Hymnal: Together in Song #517 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D 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 Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL
Hallelujah! sing to Jesus
We are marching in the light of God
Author: Anders Nyberg, 1955- Hymnal: Together in Song #666 (1999) Meter: Irregular Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: Exodus 13:21-22 Languages: English Tune Title: SIYAHAMBA
We are marching in the light of God
Lift up your hearts unto the Lord
Author: Linda Stassen-Benjamin, 1951- Hymnal: Together in Song #732 (1999) Meter: 8.8.10.8 Topics: Festal Joy Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 Languages: English Tune Title: SING ALLELUIA
Lift up your hearts unto the Lord
