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Amanecerá el Señor

Author: Mariano Fuertes, n. 1944 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6 First Line: Sobre ti, Jerusalén Topics: Adviento Used With Tune: [Sobre ti, Jerusalén]

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,901 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60 Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun doth its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song; and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound where e'er he reigns: the prisoners leap to lose their chains, the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen. Topics: Gathering of the Community; Kingdom; Mission; Offertory; Praise of God; Reign of Christ Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,374 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60 Topics: The Church Unity and Defence Used With Tune: AUSTRIA

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night

Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 892 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3 Lyrics: 1 Watchman, tell us of the night, what its signs of promise are. Traveler, what a wondrous sight: see that glory-beaming star. Watchman, does its beauteous ray news of joy or hope foretell? Traveler, yes; it brings the day, promised day of Israel. 2 Watchman, tell us of the night; higher yet that star ascends. Traveler, blessedness and light, peace and truth its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveler, ages are its own; see, it bursts o’er all the earth. 3 Watchman, tell us of the night, for the morning seems to dawn. Traveler, shadows take their flight; doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman, you may go your way; hasten to your quiet home. Traveler, we rejoice today, for Emmanuel has come! Topics: Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

All People That on Earth do Dwell

Author: William Kethe (1530?-1594?); Roger Chapal (1912-); Benjamin T. Arreak (1947-) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 784 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60 First Line: All people that on earth do dwell Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell; come ye before him, and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why, the Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. Moose Cree text: 1 Illilitok otu uskik Nikumostak washihiwat, Soka nasta utoskastak Naspich a sikilasiyak. 2 Welu kichimunitoweo Ahnu ka ki oshiituk, Kit ililimimikonao Moshuk kanuwalimituk. 3 Petokak ot iskwotamik Naspich kichimamichimak: Nunatomik, nunaskomik Kay ishi totumakipun. 4 Chihova kishawatiseo Moshuk we shawalichikao, Otapwaywin sokunileo kakikay kutuayaleo. Topics: Gathering of the Community; Gathering of the Community; Offertory; Praise of God; Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD 100TH Text Sources: Moose Cree trans. A Collection of Hymns and Psalms in the Language of the Cree Indians of North-West America, 1887, rev. 1946

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Ven, Jesús, muy esperado)

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788; Lorenzo Álvarez, 1897-1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 783 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3 Topics: Año Cristiano Adviento; Christian Year Advent; Pecado; Sin Used With Tune: STUTTGART

The First Noel

Author: John Hutchens Appears in 460 hymnals Scripture: First Line: The first Noel the angel did say Refrain First Line: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Topics: Adoration of Jesus; Birth of Jesus; Epiphany of Jesus; Christmas Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL

The Day of Restitution, desired

Meter: Irregular Appears in 415 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60:5-7 First Line: O'er the gloomy hills of darkness Lyrics: 1 O'er the gloomy hills of darkness Look, my soul, be still, and gaze, All the promises do travail With a glorious day of grace; Blessed Jubilee, Let thy glorious morning dawn. 2 Let the Indian, let the Negro, Let the rude barbarian see, That divine and glorious conquest Once obtain'd on Calvary; Let the gospel Loud resound from pole to pole. 3 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, Let them have the glorious light, And from eastern coast to western, May the morning chase the night, And redemption, Freely purchas'd, win the day. 4 May the glorious day approaching, From eternal darkness dawn, And the everlasting gospel Spread abroad thy holy name; All the borders Of the great Immanuel's land. 5 Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel, Win and conquer, never cease; May thy lasting wide dominions Multiply, and still increase; Sway thy sceptre, Saviour, all the world around. Topics: The Glorious Appearing of the Savior God Text Sources: Rippon's Coll.

Light of Those Whose Dreary Dwelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 359 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-5 Lyrics: 1 Light of those whose dreary dwelling borders on the shades of death, come, and by Thy love's revealing, dissipate the clouds beneath. The new heav'n and earth's Creator, in our deepest darkness rise, scatt'ring all the night of nature, pouring eye-sight on our eyes. 2 Still we wait for Thy appearing, life and joy Thy beams impart, chasing all our fears, and hearing ev'ry poor benighted heart. Come, and manifest the favor God hath for our ransom'd race, come, Thou universal Savior, come, and bring the gospel-grace. 3 Save us in Thy great compassion, O Thou mild pacific Prince! give the knowledge of salvation, give the pardon of our sins. By thine all-sufficient merit ev'ry burden'd soul release, ev'ry weary wand'ring spirit, guide into Thy perfect peace. Topics: Jesus, Conceived and Born Advent; Epiphany Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING

The Gospel Banner

Author: Thomas Hastings (1784-1872) Appears in 269 hymnals Scripture: First Line: Now be the gospel banner Topics: Cross Banner of the; Gospel Banner; Missions Foreign Used With Tune: MIRIAM