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A great and mighty wonder

Author: St. Germanus, c. 639-c. 734; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year B Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder, a full and holy cure! the Virgin bears the Infant with virgin-honour pure: Refrain: Repeat the hymn again: 'To God on high be glory, and peace on earth to men.' 2 The Word becomes incarnate, and yet remains on high; and cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky: [Refrain] 3 While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands, rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands: [Refrain] 4 Since all he comes to ransom, by all be he adored, the Infant born in Bethl'em, the Saviour and the Lord: [Refrain] Scripture: John 1:14 Used With Tune: ES IST EIN' ROS' ENTSPRUNGEN

Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 820 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year C Lyrics: 1 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes, the Saviour 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 bleeding soul to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace, thy welcome shall proclaim; and heaven's eternal arches ring with thy belovèd name. Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Used With Tune: BRISTOL

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year B Lyrics: 1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings, give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of his word; in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice. 2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name! Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done; his mercy sure, from age to age the same; his holy name, the Lord, the mighty one. 3 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might! Powers and dominions lay their glory by. Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight, the hungry fed, the humble lifted high. 4 Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word! Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children's children and for evermore! Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS Text Sources: Magnificat

Lo! he comes, with clouds descending

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7.12.7 Appears in 768 hymnals Topics: Advent IV The Holy Communion Closing Used With Tune: HELMSLEY

People, look East. The time is near

Author: Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965 Meter: 8.7.9.8.8.7 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year A; Advent IV Year C Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: BESANÇON

Ring bells, ring, ring, ring!

Author: F. Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year C First Line: Long ago, prophets knew Lyrics: 1 Long ago, prophets knew Christ would come, born a Jew, come to make all things new, bear his people's burden, freely love and pardon. Refrain: Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! When he comes, when he comes, who will make him welcome? 2 God in time, God in man, this is God's timeless plan: he will come, as a man, born himself of woman, God divinely human: [Refrain] 3 Mary, hail! Though afraid, she believed, she obeyed. In her womb, God is laid: till the time expected, nurtured and protected: [Refrain] 4 Journey ends! Where afar Bethl'em shines, like a star, stable door stands ajar. Unborn Son of Mary, Saviour, do not tarry! Refrain: Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! Jesus comes! Jesus comes! We will make him welcome! Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-8 Used With Tune: PERSONENT HODIE

The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 10.10.12.10 Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: Advent IV B Lyrics: 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, With wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame. "All hail," said he, "O lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady." Gloria! 2 "How blest among all women you shall be, Whom ev'ry age will praise continually. Your Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold, "Most highly favored lady." Gloria! 3 Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head. "To me be as it pleases God," she said. "My soul shall laud and magnify God's holy name." Most highly favored lady. Gloria! 4 Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn. And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say: "Most highly favored lady." Gloria! Used With Tune: GABRIEL'S MESSAGE

Watchman, tell us of the night

Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 864 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Evening Prayer General Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

Psalm 89: For Ever I Will Sing

Author: Marty Haugen Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Advent IV First Line: With my chosen one I have made a covenant Refrain First Line: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 89 Used With Tune: [With my chosen one I have made a covenant]

Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Topics: Advent IV The Holy Communion Communion Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James

Rejoice, rejoice, believers!

Author: Laurentius Laurenti; Sarah B. Findlater Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 335 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Morning Prayer Closing; Advent IV The Holy Communion Sequence Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, rejoice, believers! And let your lights appear; The evening is advancing, And darker night is near. The Bridegroom is arising, And soon he will draw nigh; Up! watch in expectation! At midnight comes the cry. 2 See that your lights are burning; Replenish them with oil; Look now for your salvation, The end of sin and toil. The watchers on the mountain Proclaim the Bridegroom near, Go meet him as he cometh, With alleluias clear. 3 O wise and holy virgins, Now raise your voices higher, Until in songs of triumph Ye meet the angel choir. The marriage-feast is waiting, The gates wide open stand; Up, up, ye heirs of glory! The Bridegroom is at hand. 4 Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear; Arise, thou Sun so longed for, O'er this benighted sphere! With hearts and hands uplifted, We plead, O Lord, to see The days of earth's redemption, And ever be with thee! Amem. Used With Tune: GREENLAND

Wake, awake, for night is flying

Author: Philip Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.9.8.8.9.8.6.6.4.4.4.8 Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Morning Prayer General; Advent IV The Holy Communion General Used With Tune: SLEEPERS, WAKE

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: C. F. Gellert, 1715-1769; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 7.8.7.8 with alleluias Appears in 279 hymnals Topics: Easter; Easter Day Year B; Easter II Year C; Easter IV Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Second Sunday Before Advent Year A Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! thy terrors now can, O death, no more appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know thou, O grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluia. 2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death but the gate of life immortal: this shall calm our trembling breath, when we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia. 3 Jesus lives! for us he died; then, alone to Jesus living, pure in heart may we abide, glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluia. 4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well naught from us his love shall sever; life nor death nor powers of hell tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluia. 5 Jesus lives! to him the throne over all the world is given: may we go where he is gone, rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluia. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Used With Tune: ST. ALBINUS

Lift up your heads, you mighty gates

Author: Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 273 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year B Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates, behold, the King of Glory waits, the King of kings is drawing near, the Saviour of the world is here. 2 O blest the land, the city blest where Christ the ruler is confessed. O happy hearts and happy homes to whom this King in triumph comes. 3 Fling wide the portals of your heart, make it a temple set apart from earthly use for heaven's employ, adorned with prayer and love and joy. 4 Come, Saviour, come, with us abide; our hearts to thee we open wide: Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, until our glorious goal is won. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Used With Tune: WELLINGTON

High in regal glory

Author: John Julian Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Evening Prayer Opening First Line: Hark! the voice eternal Used With Tune: PRINCE RUPERT

Psalm 80/85/Luke 1: Lord, Make Us Turn to You

Author: Marty Haugen Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Advent IV First Line: Shepherd of Israel, hearken from your throne Refrain First Line: Lord, make us turn to you Scripture: Psalm 80 Used With Tune: [Shepherd of Israel, hearken]

Awake, awake to love and work!

Author: Geoffrey Abjetekk Studdert-Kennedy Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Morning; Epiphany IV Morning Prayer Opening; God In nature; Stewardship; Sunday next before Advent Morning Prayer Opening; Trinity V Morning Prayer Opening; Zeal Used With Tune: MORNING SONG

Christ is the world's true light

Author: G. W. Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Advent I Year A; Sunday Next Before Lent; Lent IV Year A; Proper 20 Year C; Unity Scripture: Hebrews 2:10 Used With Tune: DARMSTADT

O Day of God, draw nigh

Author: R. B. Y. Scott Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Advent; National Days; God Purpose of; Peace International; Social Religion War and peace; Trinity IV The Holy Communion General Used With Tune: BELLWOODS

O come, O come, Emmanuel

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 509 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year A 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, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan's tyranny; from depths of hell thy people save, and give them victory o'er the grave: [Refrain] 3 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by thine advent here; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight: [Refrain] 4 O come, thou 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] 5 O come, O come, thou Lord of Might, who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height, in ancient times didst give the law in cloud and majesty and awe: [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin Advent Antiphons

Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)

Author: John Newton, 1725-1806 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,421 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year B Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace (how sweet the sound) that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come: 'tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease: I shall possess, within the veil, a life of joy and peace. 6 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, the sun forbear to shine; but God, who called me here below, will be forever mine. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 17:16 Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE

Thy kingdom come! On bended knee

Author: F. L. Hosmer, 1840-1929 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year A Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come! On bended knee the passing ages pray; and faithful souls have yearned to see on earth that kingdom's day. 2 But the slow watches of the night not less to God belong; and for the everlasting right the silent stars are strong. 3 And lo, already on the hills the flags of dawn appear; gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, proclaim the day is near: 4 The day in whose clear-shining light all wrong shall stand revealed, when justice shall be throned in might, and every hurt be healed; 5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, shall walk the earth abroad: the day of perfect righteousness, the promised day of God. Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25 Used With Tune: IRISH

Praise We the Lord This Day

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: Advent IV B Lyrics: 1 Praise we the Lord this day, This day so long foretold, Whose promise shone with cheering ray On waiting saints of old. 2 The prophet gave the sign For faithful folk to read: A virgin, born of David's line, Shall bear the promised seed. 3 Ask not how this should be, But worship and adore Like her whom God's own majesty Came down to shadow o'er. 4 She meekly bowed her head To hear the gracious word: Hail, Mary, pure and lowly maid, The favored of the Lord. 5 How blest shall be her name In all the Church on earth! Through her that wondrous myst'ry came, The incarnate Savior's birth. 6 Praise Christ, the Virgin's Son, Whom earth and heav'n adore, With Father, Spirit, Three in One Both now and evermore. Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Used With Tune: SWABIA Text Sources: Hymns for Festivals and Saints' Days, 1846

Savior of the Nations, Come

Author: Martin L. Seltz, 1909-1967; William Reynolds, 1812-1875; St. Ambrose, 340-397; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Advent IV A; Advent IV C Used With Tune: NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND

O very God of very God

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Evening Prayer Closing Used With Tune: BANGOR

Where is this stupendous stranger?

Author: Christopher Smart, 1722-1771 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year A; Advent IV Year C Refrain First Line: Lyrics: 1 Where is this stupendous stranger? prophets, shepherds, kings, advise: lead me to my Master's manger, show me where my Saviour lies. 2 O most mighty, O most holy, far beyond the seraph’s thought! Art thou then so mean and lowly as unheeded prophets taught? 3 O the magnitude of meekness, worth from worth immortal sprung! O the strength of infant weakness, if eternal is so young! 4 God all-bounteous, all-creative, whom no ills from good dissuade, is incarnate, and a native of the very world he made. Scripture: Colossians 1:16 Used With Tune: CASTIGLIONE

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 843 hymnals Topics: Epiphany; Advent II Year B; Advent II Year C; Baptism of Christ Year B; Epiphany III Year B; Epiphany IV Year C; Proper 24 Year C Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, great David's greater Son! hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgression, and rule in equity. 2 He comes with succour speedy to those who suffer wrong; to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong; to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, and love, joy, hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth: before him on the mountains shall peace, the herald, go; and righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow. 4 Arabia's desert-ranger to him shall bow the knee; the Ethiopian stranger his glory come to see; with offerings of devotion ships from the isles shall meet, to pour the wealth of ocean in tribute at his feet. 5 Kings shall bow down before him, and gold and incense bring; all nations shall adore him, his praise all people sing: to him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend; his kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end. 6 O'er every foe victorious, he on his throne shall rest; from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blest: the tide of time shall never his covenant remove; his name shall stand for ever, his changeless name of love. Scripture: 1 John 4:8 Used With Tune: CRÜGER

And can it be that I should gain

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: Lent IV Year B; Third Sunday Before Advent Year B Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Saviour's blood? Died he for me, who caused his pain? For me, who him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 2 'Tis mystery all: the Immortal dies! Who can explore his strange design? In vain the first-born seraph tries to sound the depths of love divine. 'Tis mercy all! Let earth adore, let angel minds enquire no more. 3 He left his Father's throne above — so free, so infinite his grace — emptied himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race. 'Tis mercy all, immense and free; for, O my God, it found out me! 4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature's night; thine eye diffused a quickening ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; my chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. 5 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine! Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach the eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:22 Used With Tune: SAGINA

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

Author: St. Ambrose, c. 340-397; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year A; Advent IV Year C Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth, and manifest thy virgin-birth: let every age adoring fall; such birth befits the God of all. 2 Begotten of no human will, but of the Spirit, thou art still the Word of God, in flesh arrayed, the Saviour, now to us displayed. 3 From God the Father he proceeds, to God the Father back he speeds, runs out his course to death and hell, returns on God's high throne to dwell. 4 O equal to thy Father, thou! Gird on thy fleshly mantle now, the weakness of our mortal state with deathless might invigorate. 5 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, and darkness glow with new-born light, no more shall night extinguish day, where love's bright beams their power display. 6 O Jesu, virgin-born, to thee eternal praise and glory be, whom with the Father we adore and Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. Scripture: 1 John 2:1 Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

Though Famed in Israel's Royal History

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Advent IV A First Line: Though famed in Israel's royal hist'ry Lyrics: 1 Though famed in Israel's royal hist'ry, Bethlehem would that past excel When God revealed a greater myst'ry, The Word made flesh, Emmanuel: Through Mary born from David's line, A Savior human and divine. 2 Who would expect a humble manger To cradle such a holy birth! How could flesh clothe the stars' arranger Or sheathe the hands that formed the earth? God's ways confound the worldly-wise, Disarm the sure with bright surprise. 3 All we recall of gain or glory Can scarce predict what still may be; God is the Author of our story, Whose will is sov'reign, boundless, free: Yet living in this time and place We can be vessels of God's grace. 4 Kindle, O God, your gifts within us, Stir up our faith, renew our nerve. When tempting powers seek to win us, Help us remember whom we serve: Transform our lies and build in them A new and willing Bethlehem. Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT

Unexpected and Mysterious

Author: Jeannette M. Lindholm, b. 1961 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Advent IV B Used With Tune: DOMHNACH TRIONOIDE

When, to Mary, the Word

Author: Patricia Blaze Clark, 1938-2009 Meter: 6.6.9.6.6.9 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Advent IV C Used With Tune: MIDDLEBURY

Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands

Author: Percy Dearmer; C. W. Humphreys Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Advent IV The Holy Communion In place of Gloria Used With Tune: MALABAR Text Sources: Syriac, Liturgy of Malabar

Psalm 24: We Long to See Your Face

Author: Kevin Keil Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Advent IV First Line: All the earth is yours, O God Refrain First Line: I O God, this is the people that longs to see your face; II Open wide your gates Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6 Used With Tune: [All the earth is yours, O God]

All for Jesus, all for Jesus

Author: W. J. Sparrow-Simpson, 1859-1952 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 31 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion; Advent I Year B; Lent IV Year C; Proper 25 Year B Scripture: Acts 4:12 Used With Tune: ALL FOR JESUS

Come and follow where the Master

Author: John H. Hopkins, Jr. Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion; Advent III The Holy Communion In place of Gloria; Ash Wednesday The Holy Communion In place of Gloria; Ember Days The Holy Communion In place of Gloria; Lent II The Holy Communion In place of Gloria; Lent IV The Holy Communion In place of Gloria; Sexagesima The Holy Communion In place of Gloria; Trinity I The Holy Communion Communion; Trinity XIX The Communion Communion First Line: Come with us, O blessed Jesus Used With Tune: JESU JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING

Come, pure hearts, in sweetest measures

Author: Robert Campbell Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Advent; Saints' Days and Holy Days St. Matthew; Evangelists; Easter IV The Holy Communion Sequence; Holy Scriptures; St. John Evangelsit The Holy Communion Sequence; St. Luke Morning Prayer Closing; St. Matthias The Communion Opening; Trinity XI The Holy Communion Sequence Used With Tune: COBB Text Sources: Latin, 12th cent.

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