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Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring

Author: Martin Janus; Robert Bridges Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ, Our Lord Person of Christ; Advent Lyrics: 1 Jesu, joy of our desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright; drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring, soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying round Thy throne. 2 Through the way where hope is guiding, hark, what peaceful music rings; where the flock, in Thee confiding, drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead thine own in the love of joys unknown. Scripture: John 1:1-18 Used With Tune: WERDE MUNTER
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Watchman, tell us of the night

Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 884 hymnals Topics: Christ advent of Lyrics: 1 Watchman, tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are: Traveler, o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star! Watchman, doth its beauteous ray Aught of joy or hope foretell? Traveler, yes; it brings the day, Promised day of Israel. 2 Watchman, tell us of the night; Higher yet that star ascends: Traveler, blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveler, ages are its own, And it bursts o'er all the earth! 3 Watchman, tell us of the night; For the morning seems to dawn: Traveler, darkness takes its flight; Doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman, let thy wanderings cease; Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveler, lo, the Prince of Peace, Lo, the Son of God, is come! Amen. Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR
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Good tidings of great joy

Author: Miss Catherine Winkworth (1829-1878); Rev. Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676) Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Christ Advent, First; Christ Sympathy of; Sinners Invited First Line: All my heart this night rejoices Used With Tune: LÜNEBURG
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Awake, awake: fling off the night!

Author: John Raphael Peacey (1896-1971) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Christian Initiation; Church Year Advent; Discipleship; Holy Spirit Fruit of; Joy; Light; Proper 15 Year C; Sin; The Baptism of Christ Year A; The Second Sunday of Advent Year C; Morning; Advent; The Baptism of Christ Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 Used With Tune: MORNING HYMN
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Christ is the world's true light

Author: George Wallace Briggs (1875-1959) Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Transfiguration; Justice and Peace; Church Universal; Church Year Advent; Church Year Christ the King; Freedom and Liberation; Light; Nation and Society; Peace; The First Sunday of Lent Year A; The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A; The Second Sunday before Lent Year B; Unity Scripture: Micah 4:1-5 Used With Tune: NUN DANKET
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That awful day will surely come

Appears in 372 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ To Judgment Scripture: Matthew 25:41
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O How Shall I Receive Thee?

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Arthur Tozer Russell Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Advent; Christ; Jesus Christ; Kingdom; Prophecy; Son of God; The Lord Jesus Christ His First Coming First Line: O how shall I receive Thee Scripture: Psalm 118:25-26 Used With Tune: VALETWILL ICH DIR GEBEN
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Praise We the Lord This Day

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Advent Season; Annunciation of the Lord (March 25); Blessed Virgin Mary; Grace; Humility; Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Praise; Saints; Trinity Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Used With Tune: SWABIA Text Sources: Hymns for the Festivals and Saints' Days, 1846, alt.
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Jesus shall reign where' er the sun

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,849 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Christ the King (The Sunday next before Advent) Year B; Church Universal; Kingdom of God; Praise; The Seventh Sunday of Easter Year A; Ascension Day Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does his successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song, and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound where'er he reigns: the prisoner leaps to lose his chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all the sons of want are blest. 4 To him shall endless prayer be made, and praises throng to crown his head; his name like incense shall arise with every morning sacrifice. 5 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: TRURO
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"Jesus reigns"

Author: Thomas Kelly Appears in 686 hymnals Topics: Advent of Christ To Kingdom First Line: Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Lyrics: 1 Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above; Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices; Jesus reigns, the God of love; See, he sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. 2 King of glory! reign for ever-- Thine an everlasting crown; Nothing, from thy love, shall sever Those whom thou hast made thine own;-- Happy objects of thy grace, Destined to behold thy face. 3 Saviour! hasten thine appearing; Bring, oh, bring the glorious day, When, the awful summons bearing, Heaven and earth shall pass away;-- Then, with golden harps, we'll sing,-- "Glory, glory to our King!" Scripture: John 11:25 Used With Tune: HARWELL
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