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Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!

Author: Georg Weissel; Catherine Winkworth Hymnal: TH1961 #146 (1961) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.6.6 Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold, the King of glory waits; The King of kings is drawing near, The Saviour of the world is here. Life and salvation he doth bring, Wherefore rejoice and gladly sing: We praise thee, Father, now, Creator, wise art thou! 2 A Helper just he comes to thee, His chariot is humility, His kingly crown is holiness, His scepter, pity in distress. The end of all our woe he brings; Wherefore the earth is glad and sings: We praise thee, Saviour, now, Mighty in deed art thou! 3 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! The cloudless sun of joy he is, Who bringeth pure delight and bliss. We praise thee, Spirit, now, Our Comforter art thou! Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ First Advent of; Christ Kingly Office of; Christ Love and Grace of; Family Worship; National Scripture: Psalm 24:7 Languages: English Tune Title: MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Author: John Mason Neale Hymnal: TH1961 #147 (1961) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain First Line: O come, O come, 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 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] 3 O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain] 4 O come, thou Day-Spring from on high And cheer us by thy drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain] 5 O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heav'nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ First Advent of; The Church Covenant People; Death Conquered; God Deliverer; Processionals Scripture: Isaiah 59:20 Languages: English Tune Title: VENI EMMANUEL

Comfort, comfort ye my people

Author: Johannes Olearius; Catherine Winkworth Hymnal: TH1961 #148 (1961) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort ye my people, Speak ye peace, thus saith our God; Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrow's load. Speak ye to Jerusalem Of the peace that waits for them; Tell her that her sins I cover, And her warfare now is over. 2 Yea, her sins our God will pardon, Blotting out each dark misdeed; All that well deserved his anger He no more will see or heed. She hath suffered many a day Now her griefs have passed away; God will change her pining sadness Into ever-springing gladness. 3 For the herald's voice is crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all men to repentance, Since the kingdom now is here. O 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. 4 Make ye 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 o'er earth is shed abroad; And all flesh shall see the token, That his word is never broken. Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ First Advent of; Christ Comforter; The Church Israel of God; Danger of Delay; Forgiveness of Sins; Gospel Triumph of; Jerusalem; Ministry Ordination; Peace and Joy Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5 Languages: English Tune Title: THIRSTING

Joy to the world! the Lord is come

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: TH1961 #149 (1961) Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns: Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love, And wonders of his love, And wonders of his love. Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ First Advent of; Christ Kingdom of; Joy Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:31 Languages: English Tune Title: ANTIOCH

All my heart this night rejoices

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Hymnal: TH1961 #150 (1961) Meter: 8.3.3.6.8.3.3.6 Lyrics: 1 All my heart this night rejoices As I hear Far and near Sweetest angel voices. "Christ is born," their choirs are singing Till the air Ev'rywhere Now with joy is ringing. 2 Forth today the Conqueror goeth, Who the foe, Sin and woe, Death and hell, o'erthroweth. God is man, man to deliver; His dear Son Now is one With our blood forever. 3 Shall we still dread God's displeasure, Who, to save, Freely gave His most cherished Treasure? To redeem us, he hath given His own Son From the throne Of his might in heaven. 4 He becomes the Lamb that taketh Sin away And for aye Full atonement maketh. For our life his own he tenders; And our race, By his grace, Meet for glory renders. 5 Hark! a voice from yonder manger, Soft and sweet, Doth entreat: "Flee from woe and danger, Brethren, from all ills that grieve you You are freed; All you need I will surely give you." 6 Come, then, banish all your sadness, One and all, Great and small; Come with songs of gladness. Love him who with love is glowing; Hail the star, Near and far Light and joy bestowing. 7 Dearest Lord, thee will I cherish. Though my breath Fail in death, Yet I shall not perish, But with thee abide for ever There on high, In that joy Which can vanish never. Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Atoning work of; Christ Birth of; Christ Conqueror; Christ Lamb of God; Christ Love and Grace of Scripture: John 1:14 Languages: English Tune Title: WARUM SOLLT' ICH MICH DENN GRÄMEN

O come, all ye faithful

Author: Frederick Oakeley Hymnal: TH1961 #151 (1961) Meter: Irregular 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; Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb: Very God, Begotten, not created; [Refrain] 3 Sing, choirs of angels; Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above; Glory to God In the highest; [Refrain] 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning: Jesus, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, Late in flesh appearing; [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Angels; Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Birth of; Christ Deity of; Christ The Light; Christ Praise of; Christ The Word Scripture: Luke 2:15 Languages: English Tune Title: ADESTE FIDELES

O little town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks Hymnal: TH1961 #152 (1961) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by: Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary; And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond'ring love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth; And praises sing to God the King And peace to men on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is giv'n! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of his heav'n. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him still, The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; Oh come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel. Amen. Topics: Abiding in Christ; Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Birth of Scripture: Micah 5:2 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. LOUIS

Behold, a Branch is growing

Author: Harriet R. Spaeth; John C. Mattes Hymnal: TH1961 #153 (1961) Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 Behold, a Branch is growing Of loveliest form and grace, As prophets sung, foreknowing; It springs from Jesse's race And bears one little Flow'r In midst of coldest winter, At deepest midnight hour. 2 Isaiah hath foretold it In words of promise sure, And Mary's arms enfold it, A virgin meek and pure. Thro' God's eternal will This Child to her is given At midnight calm and still. 3 The shepherds heard the story, Proclaimed by angels bright, How Christ, the Lord of Glory, Was born on earth this night. To Bethlehem they sped And in the manger found him, As angel heralds said. 4 This Flow'r whose fragrance tender With sweetness fills the air, Dispels with glorious splendor The darkness ev'rywhere. True Man, yet very God; From sin and death he saves us And lightens ev'ry load. 5 O Saviour, Child of Mary, Who felt our human woe; O Saviour, King of Glory, Who dost our weakness know, Bring us at length, we pray, To the bright courts of heaven And to the endless day. Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Birth of; Christ Humanity of; Christ Humiliation of; Christ Man of Sorrows; Christ Son of David; Prophecy Fulfilled Scripture: Isaiah 11:1 Languages: English Tune Title: ES IST EIN' ROS' ENTSPRUNGEN

As with gladness men of old

Author: William C. Dix Hymnal: TH1961 #154 (1961) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious God, may we Evermore be led to thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly cradle-bed, There to bend the knee before Him whom heav'n and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek thy mercy-seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare At that cradle rude and bare; So may we with holy joy, Pure, and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee, our heav'nly King. 4 Holy Jesus, ev'ry day Keep us in the narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds thy glory hide. 5 In the heav'nly country bright Need they no created light; Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown, Thou its Sun which goes not down; There for ever may we sing Alleluias to our King. Amen. Topics: Adoration; Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Birth of; Christ Epiphany of; Coming to Christ Scripture: Matthew 2:10-11 Languages: English Tune Title: DIX

All praise to thee, Eternal Lord

Author: Martin Luther Hymnal: TH1961 #155 (1961) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 All praise to thee, Eternal Lord, Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood; Choosing a manger for thy throne, While worlds on worlds are thine alone. 2 Once did the skies before thee bow; A Virgin's arms contain thee now: Angels who did in thee rejoice Now listen for thine infant voice. 3 A little Child, thou art our Guest, That weary ones in thee may rest; Forlorn and lowly is thy birth, That we may rise to heav'n from earth. 4 Thou comest in the darksome night To make us children of the light, To make us, in the realms divine, Like thine own angels round thee shine. 5 All this for us thy love hath done; By this to thee our love is won: For this we tune our cheerful lays, And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise. Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Birth of; Christ Humiliation of; Christ Love and Grace of; Christ Praise of Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Languages: English Tune Title: CANONBURY