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O for a thousand tongues to sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,745 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:46 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Son - His Praise Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-93 Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 851 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:68-75 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 all the 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; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 562 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:78-79 Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, thou fount of life, thou light of men, from fullest bliss that earth imparts we turn unfilled to thee again, we turn unfilled to thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged has ever stood, thou savest those that on thee call; to them that seek thee, thou art good, to them that find thee, all in all, to them that find thee, all in all. 3 We taste thee, O thou living bread, and long to feast upon thee still; we drink of thee, the fountainhead, and thirst our souls from thee to fill, and thirst our souls from thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for thee, where'er our changeful lot is cast, glad that thy gracious smile we see, blest that our faith can hold thee fast, blest that our faith can hold thee fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay, make all our moments calm and bright; chase the dark night of sin away, shed o'er the world thy holy light, shed o'er the world thy holy light. Topics: Bread of Life; Christ As the Light; Christian Life; Joy; Longing for Christ and God; Love For Christ Used With Tune: BACA Text Sources: Latin, 11th cent.

Once in Royal David's City

Author: Cecil F. Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 410 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:26-35 Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for a bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. 2 Jesus came to earth from heaven, who is God and Head of all, Sheltered in a rustic stable, cradles in a common stall: With the poor and meek and lowly lived on earth our Savior holy. 3 And through all this wondrous childhood Jesus honors and obeyed, Loved and watched the tender mother whose strong arms a cradle made. So, like Jesus, we should be serving God obediently. 4 Jesus is our childhood’s pattern, daily like us lived and grew, Jesus, little, weak, and helpless, tears and smiles and comfort knew. Jesus felt the pain of sadness, and the joyous lift of gladness. 5 We at last shall meet our Savior, fount of God's redeeming grace, For that Child so dear and gentle, reigns within a glorious place; Leading all God's children on to the heaven where saints have gone. Topics: Children; Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Sovereignty and Reign; Obedience; The Annunciation; Year A Annunciation; Year B Advent 4; Year B Annunciation; Year C Annunciation Used With Tune: IRBY

O star of wonder, star of night

Author: J. H. Hopkins, 1820-1891 Meter: 8.8.4.4.6 with refrain Appears in 315 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:33 First Line: We three kings of Orient are Lyrics: 1 We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star: Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. 2 Born a king on Bethlehem plain, gold I bring to crown him again, king for ever, ceasing never over us all to reign: [Refrain] 3 Frankincense to offer have I, incense owns a deity nigh; prayer and praising, all men raising, worship him, God most high: [Refrain] 4 Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom; sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb: [Refrain] 5 Glorious now behold him arise, king and God and sacrifice. Heaven sings: 'Alleluia'; 'Alleluia,' the earth replies: [Refrain] Topics: Epiphany; Epiphany; Candelmas Used With Tune: THREE KINGS OF ORIENT

O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Author: John Chandler Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:78 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, redemption's only spring! Creator of the world art thou, its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love which laid our sins on thee, and led thee to a cruel death, to set thy people free. 3 But now the bands of death are burst, the ransom has been paid; and thou art on thy Father's throne, in glorious robes arrayed. 4 O Christ, be thou our lasting joy, our ever great reward! Our only glory may it be to glory in the Lord. Topics: Jesus Christ The Only Mediator and Redeemer; Christ Conqueror; Christ Creator; Christ Love and Grace of; Death Conquered; Preparatory Service Used With Tune: BRADFORD Text Sources: Latin hymn, 7th or 8th cent.

O Holy Night

Author: John S. Dwight, 1813-1893 Meter: Irregular Appears in 50 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:35 First Line: O holy night! the stars are brightly shining Lyrics: 1 O holy night! the stars are brightly shining; It is the night of the dear Savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope– the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born! O night, O holy night, O night divine! 2 Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here came the Wise Men from Orient land. The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger, In all our trials born to be our Friend. He knows our need--to our weakness is no stranger. Behold your King, before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, before Him lowly bend! 3 Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother, And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we; Let all within us praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever! His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim! His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim! His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim! Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Used With Tune: CANTIQUE DE NOEL

O My Soul, Bless Your Redeemer (Psalm 103)

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:50 First Line: O my soul, bless your Redeemer Lyrics: 1 O my soul, bless your Redeemer; all within me bless God's name; bless the Savior, and forget not all God's mercies to proclaim. 2 God forgives all your transgressions, all diseases gently heals; God redeems you from destruction, and with you so kindly deals. 3 Far as east from west is distant, God has put away our sin; like the pity of a father has the Lord's compassion been. 4 As it was without beginning, so it lasts without an end; to their children's children ever shall God's righteousness extend: 5 Unto such as keep God's cov’nant and are steadfast in God's way; unto those who still remember the commandments and obey. 6 Bless your Maker, all you creatures, ever under God's control, all throughout God's vast dominion; bless the Lord of all, my soul! Topics: Creation; Forgiveness; God's Covenant with Israel; Healing; Lord's Supper; Sin; Obedience Used With Tune: STUTTGART Text Sources: The Book of Psalms, 1871, alt.

Oh, santísimo, felicísimo

Author: Johannes D. Falk; Federico Fliedner Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 First Line: ¡Oh, santísimo, felicísimo Lyrics: 1 ¡Oh, santísimo, felicísimo, grato tiempo de Navidad! Al mundo perdido Cristo le ha nacido; ¡Alegría, alegría cristiandad! 2 ¡Oh, santísimo, felicísimo, grato tiempo de Navidad! Coros celestiales oyen los mortales; ¡Alegría, alegría cristiandad! 3 ¡Oh, santísimo, felicísimo, grato tiempo de Navidad! Príncipe del cielo, danos tu consuelo; ¡Alegría, alegría cristiandad! Topics: Advenimiento; Advent; Epifania; Epiphany Used With Tune: SICILIAN MARINERS

O Rejoice, All Christians, Loudly

Author: Christian Keimann, 1607-1662; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.7.7.8.7.7 with refrain Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Luke 1:78-79 Refrain First Line: Joy, O joy, beyond all gladness! Lyrics: 1 O rejoice, all Christians, loudly, for our joy has now begun; wondrous things our God has done. Tell abroad his goodness proudly, who our race has honored thus, that he has befriended us. Refrain: Joy, O joy, beyond all gladness! Christ has done away with sadness! Hence, all sorrow and repining, for the Sun of grace is shining! 2 See, my soul, your Savior chooses poverty and weakness, too; in such love he comes to you. Neither crib nor cross refuses, all he suffers for your good to redeem you by his blood. [Refrain] 3 Lord, how shall I thank you rightly? I am saved eternally by your life and death for me. Let me not forget it lightly but with all my heart believe that from you I shall receive [Refrain] 4 Jesus, guard and guide your members, fill them with your boundless grace, hear their prayers in ev'ry place. Fan to life faith's glowing embers; grant all Christians far and near, holy peace, a glad new year. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: FREUET EUCH, IHR CHRISTEN ALLE