Hymn of the Week for 11/17/19-O God Of Every Nation
Text:
Verse 1
For all the saints who from their labors rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 2
Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
Thou Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 3
Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine,
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine:
Yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 4
And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave again and arms are strong. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 5
The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful servants cometh rest;
Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 6
But then there breaks a yet more glorious day:
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of glory passes on his way. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 7
From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Text: William W. How
Tune: SINE NOMINE (Ralph Vaughan Williams Copyright Oxford University Press)
Text:
Verse 1
Lord, keep us steadfast in your word; curb those who by deceit or sword
Would wrest the kingdom from your Son and bring to naught all he has done.
Verse 2
Lord Jesus Christ, your pow'r make known, for you are Lord of lords alone;
Defend your holy church, that we may sing your praise eternally.
Verse 3
O Comforter of priceless worth, send peace and unity on earth;
Support us in our final strife and lead us out of death to life.
Text: Martin Luther, tr. Winkworth
Music: ERHALT UNS,HERR
Text:
O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: when I call, answer me.
O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: come and listen to me.
The Lord is my song, the Lord is my praise: all my hope comes from God.
The Lord is my song, the Lord is my praise: God, the wellspring of life.
Text and Music: Jacques Berthier (copyright 1991, GIA publications)