1 Kings 5:7

• [1Ki 5:7] Hail Thee, Festival Day

  Refrain Hail thee, festival day! Blessed day to be hallowed forever; Day when our Lord was raised, Breaking the kingdom of death. Lo, the fair beauty of the earth, From the death of the winter arising! Every good gift of the year Now with its Master returns. Refrain Rise from the grave now, O Lord, The author of life and creation. Treading the pathway of death, New life You give to us all. Hail thee, festival day! Blessed day to be hallowed forever; Day when our risen Lord Rose in the heavens to reign. He who was nailed to the cross Is Ruler and Lord of all people. All things created on earth Sing to the glory of God. Refrain Daily the loveliness grows, Adorned with glory of blossom; Heaven her gates unbars, Flinging her increase of light. Refrain Refrain Hail thee, festival day! Blessed day to be hallowed forever; Day when the Holy Ghost Shone in the world full of grace. Bright and in the likeness of fire, On those who await your appearing, You Whom the Lord had foretold Suddenly, swiftly descend. Refrain Forth from the Father You come With sevenfold mystical offering, Pouring on all human souls Infinite riches of God. Refrain God the Almighty Lord, The Ruler of earth and the heavens, Guard us from harm without; Cleanse us from evil within. Jesus the health of the world, Enlighten our minds, great Redeemer, Son of the Father supreme, Only begotten of God. Spirit of life and of power, Now flow in us, fount of our being, Light that enlightens us all, Life that in all may abide. Praise to the giver of good! O lover and author of concord, Pour out your balm on our days; Order our ways in your peace.

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1 Kings 8:23

• [1Ki 8:23] O Thou, Who Gav’st Thy Servant Grace

  O Thou, who gav’st Thy servant grace On Thee the living Rock to rest, To look on Thine unveiled face, And lean on Thy protecting breast. Grant us, O King of mercy, still To feel Thy presence from above, And in Thy word and in Thy will To hear Thy voice and know Thy love. And when the toils of life are done, And nature waits Thy just decree, To find our rest beneath Thy throne, And look in certain hope to Thee. To Thee, O Jesus, Light of Light, Whom as their King the saints adore, Thou strength and refuge in the fight, Be laud and glory evermore.

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1 Kings 9:15

• [1Ki 9:15] We Love The Venerable House

  We love the venerable house Our fathers built to God; In heaven are kept their grateful vows, Their dust endears the sod. Here holy thoughts a light have shed From many a radiant face, And prayers of humble virtue spread The perfume of the place. And anxious hearts have pondered here The mystery of life, And prayed th’eternal Light to clear Their doubts and aid their strife. From humble tenements around Came up the pensive train, And in the church a blessing found, That filled their homes again. For faith, and peace, and mighty love, That from the Godhead flow, Showed them the life of heaven above Springs from the life below. They live with God their homes are dust; Yet here their children pray, And in this fleeting lifetime trust To find the narrow way.

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  source: Cyberhymnal