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Love divine, all loves excelling
Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down;
fix in us your humble dwelling,
all your faithful mercies crown.
2 Jesus, you are all compassion,
boundless love that makes us whole:
visit us with your salvation,
enter every trembling heart.
3 Come, almighty to deliver,
let us all your grace receive;
suddenly return, and never,
never more your temples leave.
4 You we would be always blessing,
serve you as your hosts above,
pray, and praise you without ceasing,
glory in your perfect love.
5 Finish then your new creation;
pure and sinless let us be;
let us see your great salvation,
perfect in eternity:
6 Changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
there to cast our crowns before you,
lost in wonder, love and praise! Used With Tune: BLAENWERN
Love divine, all loves excelling
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
Author: G. W. Kitchin (1827-1912); M. R. Newbolt (1874-1956) Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized First Line: Come, Christians, follow where the captain trod Lyrics: Refrain:
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
till all the world adores his sacred name!
1 Come, Christians, follow where the captain trod,
the king victorious, Christ the Son of God: [Refrain]
2 Each new-born soldier of the crucified
is signed with the cross, the seal of him who died: [Refrain]
3 This is the sign that Satan's armies fear
and angels veil their faces to revere: [Refrain]
4 Saved by the cross on which their Lord was slain,
see Adam's children their lost home regain: [Refrain]
5 From north and south, from east and west they raise
in growing unison their songs of praise: [Refrain]
6 Let every race and every language tell
of him who saves our souls from death and hell! [Refrain]
7 O Lord, once lifted on the tree of pain,
draw all the world to seek you once again: [Refrain]
8 Set up your throne, that earth's despair may cease
beneath the shadow of its healing peace: [Refrain]
Used With Tune: CRUCIFER
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
O for a thousand tongues to sing
Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Appears in 1,736 hymnals Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and king,
the triumphs of his grace!
2 Jesus, the name that charms our fears
and bids our sorrows cease;
this music in the sinner's ears,
is life and health and peace.
3 He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
he sets the prisoner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean,
his blood availed for me.
4 He speaks — and, listening to his voice,
new life the dead receive,
the mournful broken hearts rejoice,
the humble poor believe.
5 Hear him, you deaf! his praise, you dumb
your loosened tongues employ;
you blind, now see your saviour come,
and leap, you lame, for joy!
6 My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim
and spread through all the earth abroad
the honours of your name. Used With Tune: LYNGHAM
O for a thousand tongues to sing
LOBE DEN HERREN
Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 413 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. S. Lang (1891-1971) Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Tune Sources: Stralsund Gesangbuch 1665 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 11532 17656 7121 Used With Text: Praise to the Lord, the almighty, the king of creation!
LOBE DEN HERREN
PETRA
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 455 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Redhead (1820-1901) Topics: God's Church Faith and Trust; Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering; Pentecost 17 The Proof of Faith; Pentecost 19 The Life of Faith Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 11234 43112 32211 Used With Text: Rock of ages, cleft for me
PETRA
HYFRYDOL
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 550 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rowland Hugh Prichard Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Christian Perfecction; Christian Year Advent; Compassion; Consummation; Conversion; Creation; Freedom; Funeral Vigil; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Adoration and Praise; God Love; God Presence; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy; Life; Love; Mercy; New Creation; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Purity; Recessionals; Salvation; Second Coming; Service Music Following Lord's Supper; Supplication; Surrender; Union With God/Christ; Weddings; Worship; Advent 2 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Lent 2 Year A; Easter 6 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 11 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 18 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Epiphany 6 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Holy Thursday Year B; Easter 5 Year B; Easter 6 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Proper 16 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Advent 2 Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Epiphany 9 Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Easter 5 Year C; Pentecost Year C; Proper 5 Year C; Proper 6 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12123 43212 54332 Used With Text: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
HYFRYDOL
He lives in us, the Christ of God
Author: Michael Perry (born 1942) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #457a (1987) Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Lyrics: 1 He lives in us, the Christ of God,
his Spirit joins with ours;
he brings to us the Father's grace
with powers beyond our powers.
And if enticing sin grows strong,
when human nature fails,
God's Spirit in our inner self
fights with us, and prevails.
3 Our pangs of guilt and fears of death
are Satan's stratagems —
by Jesus Christ who died for us
God pardons; who condemns?
And when we cannot feel our faith,
nor bring ourselves to pray,
the Spirit pleads with God for us
in words we could not say.
3 God gave his Son to save us all —
no other love like this!
then shall he ever turn away
from those he marks as his?
And God has raised him from the grave,
in this we stand assured;
so none can tear us from his love
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Scripture: Romans 8 Languages: English Tune Title: SOUTHWELL (IRONS)
He lives in us, the Christ of God
He lives in us, the Christ of God
Author: Michael Perry (born 1942) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #457b (1987) Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Lyrics: 1 He lives in us, the Christ of God,
his Spirit joins with ours;
he brings to us the Father's grace
with powers beyond our powers.
And if enticing sin grows strong,
when human nature fails,
God's Spirit in our inner self
fights with us, and prevails.
3 Our pangs of guilt and fears of death
are Satan's stratagems —
by Jesus Christ who died for us
God pardons; who condemns?
And when we cannot feel our faith,
nor bring ourselves to pray,
the Spirit pleas with God for us
in words we could not say.
3 God gave his Son to save us all —
no other love like this!
then shall he ever turn away
from those he marks as his?
And God has raised him from the grave,
in this we stand assured;
son none can tear us from his love
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Scripture: Romans 8 Languages: English Tune Title: KINGSFOLD
He lives in us, the Christ of God
Onward, Christian soldiers
Author: S. Baring-Gould (1834-1924) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #532 (1987) Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers! Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GERTRUDE
Onward, Christian soldiers
William Croft
1678 - 1727 Person Name: W. Croft (1678-1727) Topics: Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Composer of "CROFT'S 136th" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) William Croft, Mus. Doc. was born in the year 1677 and received his musical education in the Chapel Royal, under Dr. Blow. In 1700 he was admitted a Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Boyd; and in 1707, upon the decease of Jeremiah Clarke, he was appointed joint organist with his mentor, Dr. Blow. In 1709 he was elected organist of Westminster Abbey. This amiable man and excellent musician died in 1727, in the fiftieth year of his age. A very large number of Dr. Croft's compositions remain still in manuscript.
Cathedral chants of the XVI, XVII & XVIII centuries, ed. by Edward F. Rimbault, London: D. Almaine & Co., 1844
William Croft
H. W. Baker
1821 - 1877 Person Name: H. W. Baker (1821-1877) Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Author of "We love the place, O God" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Baker, Sir Henry Williams, Bart., eldest son of Admiral Sir Henry Loraine Baker, born in London, May 27, 1821, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated, B.A. 1844, M.A. 1847. Taking Holy Orders in 1844, he became, in 1851, Vicar of Monkland, Herefordshire. This benefice he held to his death, on Monday, Feb. 12, 1877. He succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1851. Sir Henry's name is intimately associated with hymnody. One of his earliest compositions was the very beautiful hymn, "Oh! what if we are Christ's," which he contributed to Murray's Hymnal for the Use of the English Church, 1852. His hymns, including metrical litanies and translations, number in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern, 33 in all. These were contributed at various times to Murray's Hymnal, Hymns Ancient & Modern and the London Mission Hymn Book, 1876-7. The last contains his three latest hymns. These are not included in Hymns Ancient & Modern. Of his hymns four only are in the highest strains of jubilation, another four are bright and cheerful, and the remainder are very tender, but exceedingly plaintive, sometimes even to sadness. Even those which at first seem bright and cheerful have an undertone of plaintiveness, and leave a dreamy sadness upon the spirit of the singer. Poetical figures, far-fetched illustrations, and difficult compound words, he entirely eschewed. In his simplicity of language, smoothness of rhythm, and earnestness of utterance, he reminds one forcibly of the saintly Lyte. In common with Lyte also, if a subject presented itself to his mind with striking contrasts of lights and shadows, he almost invariably sought shelter in the shadows. The last audible words which lingered on his dying lips were the third stanza of his exquisite rendering of the 23rd Psalm, "The King of Love, my Shepherd is:"—
Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His Shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me."
This tender sadness, brightened by a soft calm peace, was an epitome of his poetical life.
Sir Henry's labours as the Editor of Hymns Ancient & Modern were very arduous. The trial copy was distributed amongst a few friends in 1859; first ed. published 1861, and the Appendix, in 1868; the trial copy of the revised ed. was issued in 1874, and the publication followed in 1875. In addition he edited Hymns for the London Mission, 1874, and Hymns for Mission Services, n.d., c. 1876-7. He also published Daily Prayers for those who work hard; a Daily Text Book, &c. In Hymns Ancient & Modern there are also four tunes (33, 211, 254, 472) the melodies of which are by Sir Henry, and the harmonies by Dr. Monk. He died Feb. 12, 1877.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
H. W. Baker
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685 - 1750 Person Name: J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Topics: Pentecost 3 The Life of the Baptized Arranger of "JESU, MEINE FREUDE" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Johann Sebastian Bach was born at Eisenach into a musical family and in a town steeped in Reformation history, he received early musical training from his father and older brother, and elementary education in the classical school Luther had earlier attended.
Throughout his life he made extraordinary efforts to learn from other musicians. At 15 he walked to Lüneburg to work as a chorister and study at the convent school of St. Michael. From there he walked 30 miles to Hamburg to hear Johann Reinken, and 60 miles to Celle to become familiar with French composition and performance traditions. Once he obtained a month's leave from his job to hear Buxtehude, but stayed nearly four months. He arranged compositions from Vivaldi and other Italian masters. His own compositions spanned almost every musical form then known (Opera was the notable exception).
In his own time, Bach was highly regarded as organist and teacher, his compositions being circulated as models of contrapuntal technique. Four of his children achieved careers as composers; Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Chopin are only a few of the best known of the musicians that confessed a major debt to Bach's work in their own musical development. Mendelssohn began re-introducing Bach's music into the concert repertoire, where it has come to attract admiration and even veneration for its own sake.
After 20 years of successful work in several posts, Bach became cantor of the Thomas-schule in Leipzig, and remained there for the remaining 27 years of his life, concentrating on church music for the Lutheran service: over 200 cantatas, four passion settings, a Mass, and hundreds of chorale settings, harmonizations, preludes, and arrangements. He edited the tunes for Schemelli's Musicalisches Gesangbuch, contributing 16 original tunes. His choral harmonizations remain a staple for studies of composition and harmony. Additional melodies from his works have been adapted as hymn tunes.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Johann Sebastian Bach
