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What Child Is This

Author: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 206 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 First Line: What child is this, who, laid to rest Lyrics: 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary! 2 Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here the silent Word is pleading. Nails, spear shall pierce him through, the cross be borne for me, for you; hail, hail the Word made flesh, the babe, the son of Mary! 3 So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, come peasant, king, to own him; the King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise the song on high, the Virgin sings her lullaby; joy, joy for Christ is born, the babe, the son of Mary! Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES

Son of God, eternal Saviour

Author: Somerset Corry Lowry (1855-1932) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 63 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 Lyrics: 1 Son of God, eternal Saviour, source of life and truth and grace, Son of Man, whose birth incarnate hallows all our human race; great High Priest who, throned in glory, for your own will ever plead, fill us with your love and pity, heal our wrongs, and help our need. 2 Lord, as you have lived for others, so may we for others live; freely have your gifts been granted, freely may your servants give. Yours the gold and yours the silver, yours the wealth of sea and land, we but stewards of your bounty held in trust at your command. 3 Come, Lord Jesus, reign among us, King of Love, and Prince of Peace; hush the storm of strife and passion, bid its cruel discords cease. Yours the prayer, and yours the purpose, that your people should be one: grant from heaven, our hope’s fruition: here on earth your will be done. Topics: Jesus Christ Mediator; Jesus Christ Son of Man; Life in Christ Christ Risen - Reign and Priesthood; Stewardship; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

Author: Johann Rist; John Troutbeck, 1832-1899; Norman E. Johnson Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 57 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-14 Lyrics: 1 Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light, and usher in the morning. O shepherds, shudder not with fright, but hear the angel's warning: this child, now weak in infancy, our confidence and joy shall be, the power of Satan breaking, our peace eternal making. Topics: Biblical Names & Places Satan; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Christmas; Biblical Names & Places Satan; Christmas; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ Used With Tune: ERMUNTRE DICH

He Came Down

Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 First Line: He came down that we may have love Lyrics: 1 He came down that we may have love; He came down that we may have love; He came down that we may have love, Hallelujah forevermore. 2 He came down that we may have peace; He came down that we may have peace; He came down that we may have peace, Hallelujah forevermore. 3 He came down that we may have joy; He came down that we may have joy; He came down that we may have joy, Hallelujah forevermore. Used With Tune: [He came down that we may have love] Text Sources: Cameroon traditional

Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts

Author: Ray Palmer (1808-1887) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 563 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts, thou light of life, thou fount of grace: from the best bliss that earth imparts we turn unfilled to seek thy face. 2 Thy truth unchanged has ever stood; thou savest those that on thee call: to those that seek thee thou art good, to those 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 fountain-head, and thirst our souls from thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for thee, where'er our changeful lot is cast, glad when thy gracious smile we see, blest when 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. Topics: The Church Celebrates Holy Communion; Longing Used With Tune: MARYTON Text Sources: 12th century

At the name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel, 1817-1877 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 255 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-14 Topics: Jesus Christ: Prophet, Priest and King Used With Tune: CAMBERWELL

The Incarnation

Author: Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 132 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 First Line: Awake, awake the sacred song Lyrics: 1 Awake, awake the sacred song To our incarnate Lord; Let every heart, and every tongue Adore the eternal word. 2 That awful word, that sovereign power, By whom the worlds were made; (O happy marn! illustrious hour!) Was once in flesh array'd! 3 Then shone almighty power and love In all their glorious forms; When Jesus left his throne above To dwell with sinful worms. 4 To dwell with misery below, The Saviour left the skies; And sunk to wretchedness and woe, That worthless man might rise. 5 Adoring angels tun'd their songs To hail the joyful day; With rapture then, let mortal tongues Their grateful worship pay. 6 What glory, Lord, to thee is due! With wonder we adore; But could we sing as angels do, Our highest praise were poor. Topics: The Incarnation of Christ

My song is love unknown

Author: Samuel Crossman (c. 1624-1683) Meter: 6.6.12.8.8 Appears in 128 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 Lyrics: 1 My song is love unknown, my Savior’s love to me, love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be. Oh, who am I, that for my sake my Lord should take frail flesh, and die? 2 He came from his blest throne, salvation to bestow: but people scorned, and none the longed-for Christ would know. But O my Friend, my Friend indeed, who at my need his life did spend! 3 Sometimes they strew his way, and his strong praises sing; resounding all the day hosannas to their King. Then 'Crucify!' is all their breath, and for his death they thirst and cry. 4 Why, what hath my Lord done? What makes this rage and spite? He made the lame to run, he gave the blind their sight. Sweet injuries! Yet they at these themselves displease, and 'gainst him rise. 5 They rise, and needs will have my dear Lord made away; a murderer they save, the Prince of Life they slay. Yet cheerful he to suffering goes, that he his foes from thence might free. 6 In life, no house, no home my Lord on earth might have; in death, no friendly tomb but what a stranger gave. What may I say? Heaven was his home: but mine the tomb wherein he lay. 7 Here might I stay and sing: no story so divine; never was love, dear King, never was grief like thine! This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Christian Year Holy Week Used With Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN

A Great and Mighty Wonder

Author: Germanus, c. 634-c. 734; John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 115 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 Refrain First Line: Procalim the Savior's birth Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder, A full and holy cure: The virgin bears the infant With virgin honor pure! Refrain: Proclaim the Savior's birth: "To God on high be glory And peace to all the earth!" 2 The Word becomes incarnate And yet remains on high, And cherubim sing anthems To shepherds from the sky. [Refrain] 3 While thus they sing your Monarch, Those bright angelic bands, Rejoice, O vales and mountains, And oceans, clap your hands. [Refrain] 4 Since all He comes to ransom, By all be He adored, The infant born in Bethl'em, The Savior and the Lord. [Refrain] 5 All idols then shall perish And Satan's lying cease, And Christ shall raise His scepter, Decreeing endless peace. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ES IST EIN ROS (Isorhythmic)

I Danced in the Morning

Author: Sydney Carter, 1915-2004 Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: John 1:14 First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Lyrics: 1 I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth. At Bethlehem I had my birth. Refrain: Dance, then, wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, and I'll lead you all wherever you may be, and I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he. 2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they would not follow me; I danced for the fishermen, for James and John; they came with me and the Dance went on. [Refrain] 3 I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame: the holy people said it was a shame; they whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high, and they left me there on a cross to die. [Refrain] 4 I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black; it's hard to dance with the devil on your back. They buried my body and they thought I'd gone, but I am the Dance and I still go on. [Refrain] 5 They cut me down and I leapt up high; I am the Life that'll never, never die; I'll live in you if you'll live in me; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. [Refrain] Topics: Discipleship; Easter; Good Friday; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ The Incarnation; Jesus Christ's Life; Jesus Christ's Passion Used With Tune: LORD OF THE DANCE