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| | Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates | Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates | #1 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 | | 8.8.8.8 | | TRURO | D Major | 134556715154321 | | English | | | Thomas Williams, Psalmodia Evangelica, 1789 | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268794 |
| | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | O come, O come, Emmanuel | #2 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 | | 8.8.8.8.8.8 | | VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL | e minor | 13555465434531 | | English | Medieval antiphons; Latin hymn, 1710 | | Plainsong Melody, Mode I | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268796 |
| | O How Shall I Receive Thee | O how shall I receive Thee | #3 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 | Melchior Teschner, 1584-1635 | 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 | | VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN | C Major | 15567113211715155671 | | English | Tr. Composite | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268797 |
| | Rejoice, All Ye Believers | Rejoice, all ye believers | #4 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Hope; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Second Coming | | | Laurentius Laurentii, 1660-1722; Sarah B. Findlater, 1823-1907 | | 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 | | HAF TRONES LAMPA FÄRDIG | A♭ Major | 51355435621715135543 | | English | | | Swedish folk melody | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268798 |
| | Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus | Come, Thou long-expected Jesus | #5 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth; Refuge | | | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | Rowland H. Prichard, 1811-1887 | 8.7.8.7 D | | HYFRYDOL | F Major | 121234321254332 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268800 |
| | Repent, the Kingdom Draweth Nigh | ‘Repent, the kingdom draweth nigh' | #6 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Anna Hoppe, 1889-1941 | Louis Bourgeois, ca. 1510-1561 | 8.8.8.8 | | WENN WIR IN HÖCHSTEN NÖTEN SEIN | G Major | 11232432134321712543 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268801 |
| | Wake, Awake For Night Is Flying | Wake, awake, for night is flying | #7 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; William Cook | Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608 | Irregular | | WACHET AUF | C Major | 135555655U1D5U1(2)32 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268802 |
| | Come, Thou Savior of Our Race | Come, Thou Savior of our race | #8 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Aurelius Ambrose, 340-397; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 | Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, 1787-1864 | 7.7.7.7 | | HENDON | G Major | 111513543333242 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268804 |
| | Make Wide the Door, Unbar the Gate | Make wide the door, unbar the gate! | #9 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Second Coming | | | Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Peter Andrew Sveegen, 1881-1959 | | 8.8.8.8 | | VOM HIMMEL HOCH | C Major | 176756711155345 | | English | | | Valentin Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539 | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268806 |
| | The King Shall Come | The King shall come when morning dawns | #10 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Second Coming | | | John Brownlie, 1859-1925 | | 8.6.8.6 | | CONSOLATION (DAVISSON) | f minor | 512343217551234 | | English | | | A. Davisson, Kentucky Harmony, 1816 | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268808 |
| | Savior of the Nations, Come | Savior of the nations, come | #11 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Aurelius Ambrose, 340-397; Martin Luther, 1483-1546; William M. Reynolds | | 7.7.7.7 | | NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND | g minor | 11732121134345334534 | | English | | | Geistliches Gesangbüchlein, Wittenberg, 1524, ad. | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268809 |
| | Hark, the Glad Sound! | Hark, the glad sound! The Savior comes | #12 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Second Coming | | | Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 | Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820 | 8.6.8.6 | | CHESTERFIELD | F Major | 51354342132517165232 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268812 |
| | Prepare the Way, O Zion! | Prepare the way, O Zion! | #13 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | O blest is He that came | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Frans Mikael Franzén, 1772-1847; Augustus Nelson, 1863-1949 | | 7.6.7.6.7.7.6.6 | | BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN | G Major | 1111D65556U11D7U1111 | | English | | | Swedish melody, 17th c. | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268813 |
| | Now Jesus at the Door Is Knocking | Now Jesus at the door is knocking! | #14 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Invitation; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Magnus Brostrup Landstad, 1802-1880; Oluf H. Smeby, 1851-1929; Carl K. Solberg, 1872-1954; Carl Doving, 1867-1937 | | 9.8.9.8.8.8 | | WINCHESTER NEW | B♭ Major | 51566543343255455123 | | English | | | German, 1690 | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268815 |
| | Comfort, Comfort Ye My People | Comfort, comfort ye, my people | #15 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Assurance; Comfort & Rest; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Johannes Olearius, 1611-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 | | 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 | | FREU DICH SEHR | F Major | 123217651234321123 | | English | | | Genevan Psalter, 1551 | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268819 |
| | The Only Son from Heaven | The only Son from Heaven | #16 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Lordship | | | Elisabeth Cruciger, 1500-1535; Arthur T. Russell, 1806-1874 | | 7.6.7.6.7.7.6 | | HERR CHRIST, DER EINIG GOTTS SOHN | G Major | 113217634232111 | | English | | | Enchiridion, Erfurt, 1524 | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268821 |
| | Now Hail We Our Redeemer | Now hail we our Redeemer | #17 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Advent; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Lordship | | | Aurelius Ambrose, 340-397; Olavus Petri, 1493-1552; Ernst W. Olson, 1870-1958 | | 7.6.7.6.7.7.6 | | HERR CHRIST, DER EINIG GOTTS SOHN | G Major | 113217634232111 | | English | | | Enchiridion, Erfurt, 1524 | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268823 |
| | Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come! | Joy to the world! The Lord is come | #18 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 | George F. Handel, 1685-1759; Lowell Mason, 1792-1872 | 8.6.8.6 | | ANTIOCH | D Major | 176543215667711 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268826 |
| | O Come, All Ye Faithful | O come, all ye faithful | #19 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | O come, let us adore Him | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 | John F. Wade, 1710-1786 | Irregular | | ADESTE FIDELES | A♭ Major | 115125532343211 | | English | Latin hymn, 18th c. | | Cantus Diversi, 1751 | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268827 |
| | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Hark! The herald angels sing | #20 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Angels; Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809-1847; William H. Cummings | 7.7.7.7 D | | MENDELSSOHN | F Major | 511713325554323 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268828 |
| | O Little Town of Bethlehem | O little town of Bethlehem | #21 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 | Lewis H. Redner, 1831-1908 | 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 | | ST. LOUIS | F Major | 3332354621712 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268829 |
| | Angels We Have Heard on High | Angels we have heard on high | #22 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | Gloria in excelsis Deo | Angels; Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | | | 7.7.7.7 with refrain | | GLORIA | F Major | 333554332353213 | | English | French carol; Tr. Crown of Jesus, 1862 | | French carol | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268830 |
| | Silent Night! Holy Night! | Silent night! Holy night! (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht!) | #23 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848 | Franz Gruber, 1787-1863 | Irregular | Luke 2:8 | STILLE NACHT | B♭ Major | 565356532277115 | German | English; German | Tr. unknown | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268831 |
| | It Came upon the Midnight Clear | It came upon the midnight clear | #24 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1876 | Richard S. Willis, 1819-1900 | 8.6.8.6 D | | CAROL | B♭ Major | 532216565567112 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268832 |
| | Angels from the Realms of Glory | Angels, from the realms of glory | #25 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Angels; Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | James Montgomery, 1771-1854 | Henry Smart, 1813-1879 | 8.7.8.7.8.7 | | REGENT SQUARE | B♭ Major | 531532156651432 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268833 |
| | What Child Is This? | What child is this, who, laid to rest | #26 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | William C. Dix, 1837-1898 | | 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 | | GREENSLEEVES | b minor | 134565427123117 | | English | | | English ballad, 16th c. | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268834 |
| | From Heaven Above to Earth I Come | From heav’n above to earth I come | #27 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Martin Luther, 1483-1546 | | 8.8.8.8 | | VOM HIMMEL HOCH | C Major | 176756711155345 | | English | Tr. composite | | Martin Luther's Geistliche Lieder, 1539 | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268835 |
| | I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve | I am so glad each Christmas Eve! (Jeg er så glad hver julekveld) | #28 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Marie Wexelsen, 1832-1911; Peter Andrew Sveegen, 1881-1959 | Peder Knudsen, 1819-1863 | 8.6.8.6 | | JEG ER SAA GLAD | G Major | 511321712523432 | | English; Norwegian | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268836 |
| | As Lately We Watched | As lately we watched o’er our flocks thro’ the night | #29 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | | Marie Pooler, b. 1928 | Irregular | | AUSTRIAN CAROL | A Major | 5U11213(2)1(D7)6U2D6 | | English | Traditional Austrian carol | | Austrian carol | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268838 |
| | All My Heart This Night Rejoices | All my heart this night rejoices | #30 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Comfort & Rest; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 | Johann Georg Ebeling, 1637-1676 | 8.3.3.6 D | | WARUM SOLLT ICH | F Major | 123235655644533 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268839 |
| | Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne | Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown | #31 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Lordship | | | Emily Elizabeth Steele Elliott, 1836-1897 | Timothy Richard Matthews, 1826-1910 | Irregular | | MARGARET | D Major | 123343212334555 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268841 |
| | When Christmas Morn Is Dawning | When Christmas morn is dawning | #32 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Elisabeth Ehrenborg-Posse, 1818-1880; Claude William Foss, 1855-1935 | Elisabeth Ehrenborg-Posse, 1818-1880 | 7.6.7.6.7.6 | | WIR HATTEN GEBAUET | E♭ Major | 5332315555453166 | | English | | | German Folk Song, 1823 | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268842 |
| | The First Noel | The first Noel the angel did say | #33 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel! | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | | | Irregular | | THE FIRST NOWELL | D Major | 321234567176567 | | English | English carol, ca. 17th c. | | English carol, ca. 17th c. | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268844 |
| | Good Christian Friends, Rejoice | Good Christian friends, rejoice | #34 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 | | 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 | | IN DULCI JUBILO | F Major | 111345655113456 | | English | Medieval Latin carol | | German carol, 14th c. | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268845 |
| | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | While shepherds watch’d their flocks by night | #35 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 | George F. Handel, 1685-1759 | 8.7.8.7.6 | | CHRISTMAS | C Major | 345176512334555 | | English | | | Arr: Weyman's Melodia Sacra, 1815 | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268846 |
| | Infant Holy, Infant Lowly | Infant holy, infant lowly | #36 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Edith M. G. Reed, 1885-1933 | | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 | | Ẉ ZLOBIE LEZY | F Major | 551171223454321 | | English | Polish carol | | Polish carol | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268847 |
| | Once in Royal David's City | Once in royal David’s city | #37 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Cecil F. Alexander, 1823-1895 | Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876 | 8.7.8.7.7.7 | | IRBY | F Major | 571117122113533 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268848 |
| | Behold, a Branch Is Growing | Behold, a Branch is growing | #38 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Harriet R. Krauth Spaeth, 1845-1925; John Caspar Mattes, 1914 | | 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 | | ES IST EIN ROS | F Major | 555655343217155 | | English | Traditional Rhenish folk song, 16th c. | | Rhenish folk tune; Alte Katholische Kirchengesang, Köln, 1599 | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268849 |
| | Be Ye Joyful, Earth and Sky | Be ye joyful, earth and sky | #39 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth; Joy | | | H. Brueckner, 1866-1942 | | 7.4.7.4.7.7.8 | | NARODIL SE KRISTUS PÁN | F Major | 123455545655544 | | English | Anonymous | | Bohemian Folk Tune | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268851 |
| | Of the Father's Love Begotten | Of the Father’s love begotten | #40 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth; Love Of God | | | Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413 | | 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 | | DIVINUM MYSTERIUM | E♭ Major | 123432321345653 | | English | Tr. composite | | Plainsong, Mode V, 13th c. | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268852 |
| | The Happy Christmas Comes Once More | The happy Christmas comes once more | #41 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Nicolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; Charles Porterfield Krauth, 1823-1883 | Carl C. N. Balle, 1806-1855 | 8.8.8.8 | | DET KIMER NU TIL JULEFEST | E♭ Major | 3331356533423123 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268853 |
| | Beside Thy Manger Here I Stand | Beside Thy manger here I stand | #42 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | John Troutbeck, 1832-1899 | J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 | | ICH STEH AN DEINER KRIPPEN HIER | G Major | 5U1231D76573234555U1 | | English | German | | The Christmas Oratorio | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268855 |
| | Rejoice, Rejoice This Happy Morn | Rejoice, rejoice this happy morn | #43 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Birgitte C. Boye, 1742-1842; Carl Doving, 1867-1937 | Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608 | 8.8.7.8.8.7.4.4.4.4.8 | | WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET | D Major | 153156655671766 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268856 |
| | Go Tell It on the Mountain | While shepherds kept their watching | #44 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | Go tell it on the mountain | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth; Spirituals | | | John W. Work, Jr., 1871-1925 | | 7.8.7.6.7.6.7.6 | | GO TELL IT | G Major | 332165122212323 | | English | African-American spiritual, stanzas, alt. | | African-American spiritual | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268858 |
| | Hark, Now, O Shepherds | Hark, now, O shepherds, great news do we bring! | #45 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Cordelia B. Fenno | Marie Pooler, b. 1928 | Irregular | | KOMMET IHR HIRTEN | F Major | 55364553645352315536 | | English | | | Czechoslovakian carol | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268859 |
| | Let All Together Praise Our God | Let all together praise our God | #46 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth; Praise | | | Nikolaus Hermann, ca. 1480-1561; F. Samuel Janzow, b. 1913 | Nikolaus Hermann, ca. 1480-1561 | 8.6.8.6.6 | | LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN | F Major | 15555654323456651555 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | 1268860 |
| | A Great and Mighty Wonder | A great and mighty wonder | #47 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Germannus, 634-734; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 | Melchior Vulpius, ca. 1560-1615 | 7.6.7.6 | | CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN | E♭ Major | 13234536543235671765 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268862 |
| | Shout the Glad Tidings, Exultingly Sing | Zion, the marvelous story be telling | #48 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | Shout the glad tidings exultingly sing | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth; Praise | | | William A. Muhlenberg, 1796-1877 | John Goss, 1800-1880 | 11.11.12.11 | | GLAD TIDINGS | C Major | 113535112311165 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | | | | 0 | 1268864 |
| | Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light | Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light | #49 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth | | | Johann Rist, 1607-1667; Arthur T. Russell, 1806-1874 | Johann Schop, ca. 1600-1665; J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 | | SCHOP | E♭ Major | 112345545343232 | | English | Tr. st. 1 composite | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268865 |
| | O God, Our Help in Ages Past | O God, our help in ages past | #50 | Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship | | Anniversaries; Father's Day; New Year; Provision | | | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 | William Croft, 1678-1727 | 8.6.8.6 | | ST. ANNE | C Major | 53651171515645 | | English | | | | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1268867 |