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Brightest and Best
Author: Reginald Heber Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #156 (1995) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
dawn on our midnight and lend us your aid.
Star of the East the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining,
God's holy Child with the beasts of the stall;
Angels adore while this baby lies sleeping,
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all.
3 Shall we not offer our costly devotion,
fragrance of Edom and offerings divine,
Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
myrrh from the forest or gold from the mine?
4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
vainly with gifts would his favor secure;
Richer by far is the heart's adoration;
dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. Topics: Epiphany; Jesus Christ Epiphany and Youth; Year A Epiphany; Year A Christmas Day 1; Year A Christmas Day 2; Year B Christmas Day 1; Year B Christmas Day 2; Year B Epiphany; Year C Christmas Day 1; Year C Christmas Day 2; Year C Epiphany Languages: English Tune Title: WALKER
Brightest and Best
Brightest and Best
Author: Reginald Heber Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #157 (1995) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
dawn on our midnight and lend us your aid.
Star of the East the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining,
God's holy Child with the beasts of the stall;
Angels adore while this baby lies sleeping,
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all.
3 Shall we not offer our costly devotion,
fragrance of Edom and offerings divine,
Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
myrrh from the forest or gold from the mine?
4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
vainly with gifts would his favor secure;
Richer by far is the heart's adoration;
dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. Topics: Jesus Christ Epiphany and Youth; Year A Christmas Day 1; Year A Christmas Day 2; Year A Epiphany; Year B Christmas Day 1; Year B Christmas Day 2; Year B Epiphany; Year C Christmas Day 1; Year C Christmas Day 2; Year C Epiphany Languages: English Tune Title: MORNING STAR
Brightest and Best
Brightest and Best
Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Hymnal: Common Praise (1998) #159 (1998) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid:
gem of the East, the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
2 Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining,
low lies his head with the beasts of the stall;
angels adore him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all.
3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion
odours of Edom and offerings divine,
gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine?
4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
vainly with gifts would his favour secure;
richer by far is the heart’s adoration,
dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
5 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid;
gem of the East, the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Topics: Epiphany (feast); Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: STELLA ORIENTIS
Brightest and Best
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: E. H. Sears Hymnal: The Presbyterian Book of Praise #28a (1897) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Son - Incarnation Languages: English Tune Title: NOEL
It came upon the midnight clear
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: E. H. Sears Hymnal: The Presbyterian Book of Praise #28b (1897) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Son - Incarnation Languages: English Tune Title: CAROL
It came upon the midnight clear
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears Hymnal: The Presbyterian Hymnal #38 (1990) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Luke 2:14 Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold;
"Peace on the earth, good will to all,
From heaven's all gracious King":
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
2 Still through the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing,
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
3 And ye, beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow,
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing.
4 For lo, the days are hastening on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
Languages: English Tune Title: CAROL
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1876 Hymnal: Common Praise #56 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
'Peace on the earth, good will to men,
from heaven's all-gracious King!'
the world in solemn stillness lay,
to hear the angels sing.
2 Still through the cloven skies they come,
with peaceful wings unfurled;
and still their heavenly music floats
o'er all the weary world:
above its sad and lowly plains
they bend on hovering wing;
and ever o'er its Babel-sounds
the blessèd angels sing.
3 Yet with the woes of sin and strife
the world has suffered long;
beneath the angel strain have roled
two thousand years of wrong;
and man, at war with man, hears not
the love-song which they bring:
O hush the noise, ye men of strife,
and hear the angels sing.
*4 And ye, beneath life's crushing load,
whose forms are bending low,
who toil along the climbing way
with painful steps and slow,
look now! for glad and golden hours
come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road,
and hear the angels sing!
5 For lo, the days are hastening on,
by prophet-bards foretold,
when, with the ever-circling years,
comes round the age of gold;
when peace shall over all the earth
its ancient splendours fling,
and the whole world give back the song
which now the angels sing. Topics: Christmas; St. Michael and All Angels; Chirstimas Midnight Languages: English Tune Title: NOEL
It came upon the midnight clear
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810-1876) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #70 (2013) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
'Through all the earth, goodwill and peace
from heaven's all-gracious king!'
The world in solemn stillness lay
to hear the angels sing.
2 With sorrow brought by sin and strife
the world has suffered long
and, since the angels sang, have passed
two thousand years of wrong:
the nations, still at war, hear not
the love-song which they bring:
O hush the noise and cease the strife,
to hear the angels sing!
3 And those whose journey now is hard,
whose hope is burning low,
who tread the rocky path of life
with painful steps and slow:
O listen to the news of love
which makes the heavens ring!
O rest beside the weary road
and hear the angels sing!
4 And still the days are hastening on —
by prophets seen of old —
towards the fulness of the time
when comes the age foretold:
then earth and heaven renewed shall see
the prince of peace, their king;
and all the world repeat the song
which now the angels sing. Topics: Angels; Children and All-Age Worship; Christmas; Christmas Midnight; Church Year Christmas; Future hope; Peace; Pilgrimage; Prophets; Sin Languages: English Tune Title: NOEL
It came upon the midnight clear
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1810-1876 Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #70 (2010) Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
'Peace on the earth, good will to men,
from heaven's all-gracious King!'
the world in solemn stillness lay
to hear the angels sing.
2 Still through the cloven skies they come,
with peaceful wings unfurled;
and still their heavenly music floats
o'er all the weary world:
above its sad and lowly plains
they bend on hovering wing;
and ever o'er its Babel-sounds
the blessèd angels sing.
3 Yet with the woes of sin and strife
the world has suffered long;
beneath the angel-strain have rolled
two thousand years of wrong;
and man, at war with man, hears not
the love-song which they bring:
O hush the noise, ye men of strife,
and hear the angels sing.
4 And ye, beneath life's crushing load,
whose forms are bending low,
who toil along the climbing way
with painful steps and slow,
look, now! For glad and golden hours
come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road,
and hear the angels sing.
5 For lo, the days are hastening on,
by prophet-bards foretold,
when, with the ever-circling years,
comes round the age of gold;
when peace shall over all the earth
its ancient splendours fling,
and the whole world give back the song
which now the angels sing. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: NOEL
It came upon the midnight clear
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Author: Edmund H. Sears Hymnal: The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #82 (1957) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Luke 2:13-15 Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth, good-will to men,
From heaven's all-gracious King."
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
2 Still thro' the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing,
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
3 And ye, beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow,
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing.
4 For lo, the days are hastening on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever-circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing.
Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Birth Tune Title: CAROL
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
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