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Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 749 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. 2 Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art: dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 3 Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a king, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. Topics: Church Year Advent; Hope Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Used With Tune: STUTTGART

Comfort, Comfort Now My People (Isaiah 40:1-5)

Author: Johannes G. Olearius; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 126 hymnals First Line: Comfort, comfort now my people Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort now my people; speak of peace: so says our God. Comfort those who sit in darkness, mourning under sorrow’s load. Cry out to Jerusalem of the peace that waits for them; tell her that her sins I cover and her warfare now is over. 2 For the herald’s voice is crying in the desert far and near, calling all to true repentance, since the kingdom now is here. Oh, that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way! Let the valleys rise to meet him and the hills bow down to greet him. 3 Then make straight what long was crooked; make the rougher places plain. Let your hearts be true and humble, as befits his holy reign. For the glory of the Lord now on earth is shed abroad, and all flesh shall see the token that God’s word is never broken. Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jerusalem; Church Year Advent Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5 Used With Tune: FREU DICH SEHR / GENEVAN 42

Hark, the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 820 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark, the glad sound! The Savior comes, the Savior promised long! Let every heart prepare a throne, and every voice a song. 2 He comes the prisoners to release, in Satan’s bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 3 He comes the broken heart to bind, the wounded soul to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humbled poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, your welcome shall proclaim, and heaven’s eternal arches ring with your beloved name. Topics: Biblical Names and Places Satan; Church Year Advent; Church Year Christ the King; Freedom; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Occasional Services Healing Service; Poverty and Oppression Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Appears in 509 hymnals Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. [Refrain] 3 O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. [Refrain] 4 O come, thou branch of Jesse’s stem, unto thine own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o’er the grave. [Refrain] 5 O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. [Refrain] 6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death’s dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain] 7 O come, desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind. Bid all our sad divisions cease, and be thyself our King of peace. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jesse; Church Year Advent; War and Revolution Scripture: Job 38:12 Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, 1710; Tr. composite

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: John F. Wade; Frederick Oakeley Meter: Irregular Appears in 730 hymnals Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold him, born the King of angels; Refrain: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! 2 God of God, Light of Light eternal, lo, he abhors not the virgin’s womb; Son of the Father, begotten, not created; [Refrain] 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heaven above: “Glory to God, all glory in the highest!” [Refrain] 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names and Places Bethlehem; Church Year Christmas; Peacemakers Scripture: Luke 2:4-14 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413 Appears in 214 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds began to be, he is Alpha and Omega– he the source, the ending he, of the things that are, that have been, and that future years shall see evermore and evermore. 2 O that birth forever blessed, when a virgin, blest with grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bore the Savior of our race; and the babe, the world’s Redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore. 3 This is he whom seers in old time chanted of with one accord, whom the voices of the prophets promised in their faithful word; now he shines, the long expected; let creation praise its Lord evermore and evermore. 4 Let the heights of heaven adore him; angel hosts, his praises sing: powers, dominions, bow before him and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring evermore and evermore. 5 Christ, to you, with God the Father and the Spirit, there shall be hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and the shout of jubilee: honor, glory, and dominion and eternal victory evermore and evermore. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Doxologies; Jesus Christ King Scripture: Revelation 22:13 Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM Text Sources: Tr. composite

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,326 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations, rise; join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!” 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold him come, offspring of the virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity, pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel. [Refrain] 3 Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild, he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names and Places Bethlehem; Church Year Christmas Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Low in the Grave He Lay

Author: Robert Lowry Appears in 423 hymnals Refrain First Line: Up from the grave he arose Lyrics: 1 Low in the grave he lay– Jesus, my Savior; waiting the coming day– Jesus, my Lord. Refrain: Up from the grave he arose, with a mighty triumph o'er his foes. He arose a victor from the dark domain, and he lives forever with his saints to reign! He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose! 2 Vainly they watch his bed– Jesus, my Savior; vainly they seal the dead– Jesus, my Lord. [Refrain] 3 Death cannot keep its prey– Jesus, my Savior; he tore the bars away– Jesus, my Lord. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names and Places Peter; Church Year Easter/Season of Easter Scripture: Matthew 27:59-60 Used With Tune: CHRIST AROSE

O Sons and Daughters

Author: John M. Neale Meter: 4.4.4.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 191 hymnals First Line: O sons and daughters of the king Lyrics: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 1 O sons and daughters of the King, whom heavenly hosts in glory sing, today the grave has lost its sting. Alleluia! 2 That Easter morn at break of day, the faithful women went their way to seek the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia! 3 An angel clad in white they see, who sat and spoke unto the three, “Your Lord has gone to Galilee.” Alleluia! The Thomas Narrative: 4 At night the apostles met in fear; among them came their Master dear and said, “My peace be with you here.” Alleluia! 5 When Thomas first the tidings heard that some had seen the risen Lord, he doubted the disciples’ word. Lord, have mercy! 6 “My piercéd side, O Thomas, see, and look upon my hands, my feet; not faithless but believing be.” Alleluia! 7 No longer Thomas then denied; he saw the feet, the hands, the side. “You are my Lord and God!” he cried. Alleluia! 8 How blest are they who have not seen and yet whose faith has constant been, for they eternal life shall win. Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Topics: Biblical Names and Places Thomas; Church Year Easter/Season of Easter Scripture: Matthew 28 Used With Tune: O FILII ET FILLAE Text Sources: Early 16th c.

I Know that My Redeemer Lives

Author: Samuel Medley, 1738-1799 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 470 hymnals First Line: I know that my Redeemer lives! Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives! What joy this blest assurance gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my everliving head! 2 He lives triumphant from the grave; he lives eternally to save; he lives exalted, throned above; he lives to rule his church in love. 3 He lives to silence all my fears; he lives to wipe away my tears; he lives to calm my troubled heart; he lives all blessing to impart. 4 He lives to bless me with his love; he lives to plead for me above; he lives my hungry soul to feed; he lives to help in time of need. 5 He lives, my kind, wise, heavenly friend; he lives and loves me to the end; he lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing; he lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King! 6 He lives and grants me daily breath; he lives, and I shall conquer death; he lives my mansion to prepare; he lives to bring me safely there. 7 He lives, all glory to his name! He lives, my Savior, still the same; what joy this blest assurance gives: I know that my Redeemer lives! Topics: Assurance; Church Year Easter/Season of Easter; Hunger; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Intercessor; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Redeemer Scripture: Job 19:25 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET