| Rachel | | When Mother Love Makes All Things Bright |
| Rachie | The composer’s niece Rachel. | Hark! the Sounds of Singing |
| Racine | | O Thou, in All Thy Might so Far |
| Radiant Morn | | Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away, The |
| Rakem | | When Time Seems Short and Death Is Near |
| Rakestraw | | Awake, O Lord, As in the Time of Old! |
| Ramoth | |
- Little That the Righteous Hold, A
- Thou Visiteth the Earth in Love
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| Ramoth (Calkin) | The town in Gilead (1 Chronicles 6:73). | Lord, to Thee Alone We Turn |
| Rangoon | | Trumpet of God, Sound High |
| Randegger | Composer Alberto Randegger | Now Let Us Sing the Angels’ Song |
| Randolph | Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ cousin Ralph Wedgwood. | God Be with You Till We Meet Again |
| Raphael (Hopkins) [St. Raphael] | |
- Holy Savior, We Adore Thee
- In Thy Name, O Lord, Assembling
- Jesu, Lord of Life and Glory
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| Raphael (Oratory) | | Though Lowly Here Our Lot |
| Rapture (Scholefield) | | Saved, Saved |
| Rapture (Humphreys) | | O How Happy Are They
Also see Darwen |
| Rathbun | Beriah Rathbun, one of composer Ithamar Conkey’s faithful choir members at the Central Baptist Church, Norwich, Connecticut. |
- Hark! Ten Thousand Voices Crying
- Hark! the Notes of Angels Singing
- Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices?
- In the Heavens the Lord Almighty
- In the Cross of Christ I Glory
- Savior, Visit Thy Plantation
- Valley Lilies
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| Ratisbon | Former name of Regensburg, Germany. |
- Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies
- God of Mercy, God of Grace
- We Believe in One True God
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| Ravendale | | Fear Not, O Little Flock |
| Ravenshaw | | Lord, Thy Word Abideth |
| Raynolds | | See Consolation (Mendelssohn) |
| Rebecca | The daughter of composer John M. Shenk. | Come, Heaven-bound Pilgrims |
| Rector Potens | |
- Hark, ’Tis the Holy Temple’s Bell
- Shine Forth, O Sun of Boundless Love
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| Red Wing Seminary | | Safely Through Another Week |
| Redal | | Lord, Thou Hast Favor Shown Thy Land |
| Redcliff | | Morn's Roseate Hues Have Decked the Sky |
| Redcliffe | | Be Thou Supreme |
| Redemptor Mundi | | O Come, Redeemer of Mankind |
| Redeemer (Emerson) | | Blest Is He Who Loves God’s Precepts |
| Redeemer (Loes) | | Blessed Redeemer (Christiansen) |
| Redemption Ground | | Redemption Ground |
| Redemptor Mundi | |
O Come, Redeemer of Mankind |
| Redhead [Ajalon, Petra] | |
- By Thy Birth and by Thy Tears
- Go to Dark Gethsemane
- God, Be Merciful to Me
- Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me
- Mistful Are Our Waiting Eyes
- Savior, Prince of Israel’s Race
- Resting from His Work Today
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| Redhead No. 4 | | See Paddington |
| Redhead No. 46 | | Bright the Vision That Delighted |
| Reed | | Welcome, Delightful Morn |
| Reeves | | Jesus, Precious Savior |
| Refuge | | Jesus, Lover of My Soul |
| Regent Square | Regent Square Presbyterian Church, London, where composer Henry Smart was organist. |
- All the Sacrifice Is Ended
- Angels from the Realm of Glory
- Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
- God, the Lord, a King Remaineth
- Glory Be to God the Father
- He Who Suns and Worlds Upholdeth
- Holy Father, Great Creator
- Light’s Abode, Celestial Salem
- Saints of God! The Dawn Is Brightening
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| Regnator Orbis | | See O Quanta Qualia |
| Reichelsheim | The town in Germany’s Odenwald region. | Oh, ’Twas Love |
| Release | |
- How Blessed, from the Bonds of Sin
- Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews
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| Reliance (Gower) | | When Thy Soldiers Take Their Swords |
| Reliance (Wesley) | | Awake, O Lord, as in the Time of Old! |
| Remember Me | | See Gethsemane (Hull) |
| Remember the Poor | | Day of the Lord Is at Hand, The |
| Remember Your Mother’s Prayer | | Remember Your Mother’s Prayer |
| Remsberg | Composer W. L. Remsberg. | Savior, I Have Need of Thee |
| Remsen | |
- Established in the Highest Heavens
- Sin Has a Thousand Treacherous Arts
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| Rendez à Dieu [Navarre] | French for “return to God.” |
- Give Thanks unto the Lord, Jehovah
- When John Baptized by Jordan’s River
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| Repentance | |
- Absent from Flesh! O Blissful Thought!
- Lord, Thou Hast Greatly Blessed Our Land
- Thy Word Sheds Light upon My Path
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| Repose | | Thou Only Sovereign of My Heart Also see Goethe |
| Repton | | Dear Lord and Father of Mankind |
| Republic | | O Lord, Our God, Thy Mighty Hand |
| Requiem | |
- All Is O’er, the Pain, the Sorrow
- Thou to Whom the Sick and Dying
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| Requies | | Father of Mercies! God of Love! |
| Requiescat | | Now the Laborer’s Task Is O’er |
| Rescue | | Rescue the Perishing |
| Resignation | | O God, We Have Heard |
| Resonet in Laudibus | Latin for “let our praises resound.” | Joseph Dearest |
| Rest (Beecher) | | When Winds Are Raging |
| Rest (Bradbury) | |
- Asleep in Jesus
- Lord Has Heard and Answered Prayer, The
- My Righteous God, Who Oft of Old
- To Thee Before the Close of Day
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| Rest (Maker) | |
- Blood of Christ, Thy Spotless Lamb, The
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- O Thou Whose Gracious Presence Blest
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| Rest (Stainer) [Magdalen] | |
- None Else but Thee, Forevermore
- We Sing His Love, Who Once Was Slain
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| Rest in Jesus | | Rest in Jesus |
| Resting Place | | I Bow My Forehead to the Dust |
| Restoration (with refrain) | |
- Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
- What This Host?
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| Restoration (no refrain) | | God, Renew Us by Your Spirit! |
| Resurgenti Nazareno | | In One True God We All Believe |
| Resurrection | | Lord of Life Is Risen, The |
| Resurrection Morn | | On the Resurrection Morning |
| Resurrexit | | Christ Is Risen! Christ Is Risen! |
| Retirement | | See Harington |
| Retreat | The last word of the third line in From Every Stormy Wind. |
- Another Six Days’ Work Is Done
- From Every Stormy Wind
- We Bless the Name of Christ, the Lord
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| Return (Monk) | | Return, O Wanderer, to Thy Home |
| Return (Squires) | |
- Return, O Wanderer, Return
- Return to Bless My Waiting Eyes
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| Reuben | The tribe of Israel. | He Lives Again (Smith) |
| Reuter | |
- God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage
- Our Lord and God, Oh, Bless This Day
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| Revive Us Again | | Revive Us Again |
| Rex Gloriae | | Lift the Strain of High Thanksgiving |
| Rex Gloriose | |
- Lamb’s High Banquet We Await, The
- O Glorious King of Martyr Hosts
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| Rex Gloriose Martyrum | | Let All On Earth Their Voices Raise |
| Rex Maximus | | Help Us, O Jesus, Thou Mighty Defender |
| Rex Regum | |
- And Let This Feeble Body Fail
- O King of Kings, O Lord of Hosts
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| Reynoldstone | | Day of Wrath, O Dreadful Day! |
| Rhine | | See Emmons |
| Rhiw | | Still with Thee, O My God |
| Rhodes | |
- Another Day Begun
- Did Christ O’er Sinners Weep
- Why Dost Thou Stand Afar
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| Rhosymedre [Lovely] | Composer John Edwards’ vicarage in Ruabon, North Wales. | Arise O God, and Shine |
| Rhuddlan | | Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor |
| Rhyddid | | Sometimes a Light Surprises |
| Rialto | | Jehovah Sits Enthroned |
| Richmond (Everett) | | Jesus, My Strength, My Hope |
| Richmond (Haweis) [Chesterfield, Spa Fields Chapel] | Anglican cleric Leigh Richmond. |
- Blest Day of God, Most Calm, Most Bright
- City of God, How Broad and Far
- How Few Receive with Cordial Faith
- My God, the Spring of All My Joys
- O for a Heart to Praise My God
- O for a Shout of Sacred Joy
- O Lord, I Will Delight in Thee
- Walk in the Light
- What Shall I Do, My God to Love
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| Rickman | Hymnist Ernest Rickman. | There Is a Calm |
| Righini | Composer Vincenzo Righini. | Rise, Glorious Conqueror |
| Rimington | The birthplace of composer Francis Duckworth in Yorkshire, England. | Teach Me, O Lord, Thy Holy Way |
| Riley | |
O Jehovah, Hear My Words |
| Riney | Choral director Cecil J. Riney, Professor Emeritus (Retitred) at Friends University, Wichita, Kansas. | O Blessèd Jesus! This |
| Ring the Bells | | Ring the Bells of Heaven |
| Ringe Recht | |
- Lamb of God, We Fall Before Thee
- Lord, Thy Mercy Now Entreating
- Strive Aright When God Doth Call
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| Ringland | | Away with Our Fears! |
| Ripley | |
- Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah
- We Believe in God the Father
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| Rippon | John Rippon. | Ím Sziklaszilárd, Órók És Jó Alap Also see Protection |
| Riseholme | | Father of All, from Land and Sea |
| Ristad | Hymn translator Ditlef Ristad. | I Walk in Danger All the Way |
| Rivaulx | |
- Father of Heaven
- O Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
- Wherewith, O Lord, Shall I Draw Near?
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| River City | Nickname for Omaha, Nebraska. | Come to the Master |
| Riyadh | The city in Saudi Arabia. | Precious Blood |
| Robin Adair | | Jesus, My All |
| Robinson | | I Have Followed Truth and Justice |
| Rochester | | Thought of God, The Also see Novello |
| Rochester (Holdroyd) | |
- Come, Children, Learn to Fear the Lord
- Not to the Terrors of the Lord
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| Rock of Ages [Illuminatio] | | From the Cross |
| Rock of Refuge, The | | O Sometimes the Shadows Are Deep |
| Rockbridge | | Sweet Is the Work, My God, My King |
| Rockingham (Mason) [Gravity, Rockingham New] | |
- My Opening Eyes with Rapture See
- Now I Resolve with All My Heart
- Of Him Who Did Salvation Bring
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| Rockingham (Miller) | |
- Almighty Father, Hear Our Cry
- And Will the Great Eternal God
- Eternal Power, Whose High Abode
- My God, My King, Thy Various Praise
- My God, Thy Table Now Is Spread
- Not Here, as to the Prophet’s Eye
- O Lord Most High
- Since with My God with Perfect Heart
- Thy Presence, Gracious God, Afford
- To God My Earnest Voice I Raise
- ’Twas On That Night When Doomed to Know
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| Rodman | | Heir of the Kingdom |
| Rodmell | | When Christ Was Born in Bethlehem |
| Rogers | Composer William Rogers. | Calm On the Listening Ear of Night |
| Roland | | Let the Whole Creation Cry |
| Rolland | | Law Commands and Makes Us Know, The |
| Romberg | | Enthroned On High, Almighty Lord! |
| Rome | | Lamp of Our Feet |
| Rominger | Hymnist Charles Rominger. | Thou Art, O Christ, the Light and Life |
| Rose Hill | | Why Will Ye Waste On Trifling Cares |
| Rosebank | | God Eternal, Lord of All |
| Rosedale | | Shall Man, O God of Light and Life |
| Roseate Hues | | O Jesus, Crowned with All Renown |
| Rosecrans | Composer James Rosecrans. | I’ll Trust the Lord |
| Rosefield | |
- Blessèd Are the Sons of God
- Hearts of Stone, Relent, Relent
- They That Traffic On the Sea
- Weary Souls, That Wander Wide
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| Rosepine | The town in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. | Lift Up Thine Eyes, O Watchman |
| Rosmore | | From the Eastern Mountains |
| Rossetti | | None Other Lamb |
| Rosslyn | | In Our Work and in Our Play |
| Rothley | | Give Light, O Lord |
| Rothwell (Tans’ur) | | He Lives! the Great Redeemer Lives! |
| Rotterdam | | O Day of Rest and Gladness |
| Rouen | The city in France. | When On My Day of Life |
| Rouen (Gounod) | The city in France. | Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending |
| Rousseau | | Hark! The Gospel News Is Sounding |
| Royal Oak | | All Things Bright and Beautiful |
| Ruebush | Composer James Ruebush | He Set the Task for Me |
| Ruggles | The Ruggles Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. | O Short Was His Slumber |
| Ruhetag | | This Day in Jesus’ Name We Meet |
| Runyan | | Behold, the Dawn! |
| Ruskin | | I Sing the Mighty Power of God |
| Rusper | | Come Unto Me, Ye Weary (Dix) |
| Russia | | Come, Let Us Sing the Song of Songs |
| Russian Hymn | |
- Glorious Yuletide
- God, the Omnipotent!
- God Save America
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| Rustington | | See, the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph |
| Ruth (Hartshorn) | | Thy Tender Mercies, O My Lord |
| Ruth (Smith) | |
- God’s Free Mercy Streameth
- Summer Suns Are Glowing
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| Ruth (Webster) | | O for a Closer Walk with God |
| Rutherford | Scottish martyr Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661). |
- How Blest Is He Whose Trespass
- O Lamb of God, Still Keep Me
- Sands of Time Are Sinking, The
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| Ryle | Hymnist John Ryle. | Good News (Ryle) |