Author: George Paul SimmondsMeter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 21 hymnalsFirst Line: Ángeles cantando están Tan dulcísima canciónRefrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo
Author: John HenleyMeter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 108 hymnalsFirst Line: Children of Jerusalem Sang the praise of Jesus' NameRefrain First Line: Hark, hark, hark, while infant voices sing
Author: Gustav GottheilMeter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 15 hymnalsFirst Line: Come, O Sabbath day, and bring Refrain First Line: thou shalt rest. Thou shalt rest
Author: Francisca AsuncionMeter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 7 hymnalsRefrain First Line: Praise to God, fount of loveTopics: Church in the World Discipleship: Call; Calling and Response; Choruses and Refrains; Vocation; Proper 12 Year CUsed With Tune: COTTAGE GROVE
Author: Thomas Troeger, b. 1945Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 6 hymnalsFirst Line: Kneeling in the garden grassRefrain First Line: Not my will but yours be doneTopics: Lenten Season; Good Friday; Stations of the Cross; Commitment; Cross; Faith; Healing; Jesus Christ; Journey; Judgment; Obedience; Paschal Mystery; Struggle; SufferingScripture: Matthew 27Used With Tune: VIA CRUCIS
Author: John W. PetersonMeter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 31 hymnalsFirst Line: Marvelous message we bringRefrain First Line: Coming again, coming again
Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 251 hymnalsRefrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis deoLyrics: 1 Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply
echo back their joyous strains.
Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
gloria in excelsis Deo.
2 Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be,
which inspire your heav'nly song? (Refrain)
3 Come to Bethlehem and see
him whose birth the angels sing;
come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King. (Refrain)
Scripture: Luke 2:13-15Used With Tune: GLORIAText Sources: Traditional French carol
Author: Barney Elliott WarrenMeter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 17 hymnalsFirst Line: Hear the gentle Spirit's callRefrain First Line: Wash in the blood
Author: Ellsworth Chandlee; Jonathan MalicsiMeter: 7.7.7.7 with refrainAppears in 5 hymnalsRefrain First Line: Jesus Christ is born todayText Sources: Filipino