Author: Johannes Olearius, 1611-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8Appears in 127 hymnalsFirst Line: Comfort, comfort ye, my peopleTopics: Advent; Assurance; Comfort & Rest; Jesus Christ BirthUsed With Tune: FREU DICH SEHR
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748Meter: 8.6.8.6Appears in 1,865 hymnalsFirst Line: Joy to the world! The Lord is comeTopics: Christmas; Jesus Christ BirthUsed With Tune: ANTIOCH
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848Meter: IrregularAppears in 626 hymnalsFirst Line: Silent night! Holy night! (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht!)Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ BirthScripture: Luke 2:8Used With Tune: STILLE NACHTText Sources: Tr. unknown
Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 146 hymnalsFirst Line: From heav’n above to earth I comeTopics: Christmas; Jesus Christ BirthUsed With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCHText Sources: Tr. composite
Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5Appears in 219 hymnalsTopics: Christmas; Jesus Christ BirthUsed With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILOText Sources: Medieval Latin carol
Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715Meter: 8.7.8.7.6Appears in 1,104 hymnalsFirst Line: While shepherds watch’d their flocks by nightTopics: Christmas; Jesus Christ BirthUsed With Tune: CHRISTMAS
Author: Cecil F. Alexander, 1823-1895Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7Appears in 408 hymnalsFirst Line: Once in royal David’s cityTopics: Christmas; Jesus Christ BirthUsed With Tune: IRBY
Author: Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7Appears in 213 hymnalsFirst Line: Of the Father’s love begottenTopics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth; Love Of GodUsed With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUMText Sources: Tr. composite