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O glorious Maid, exalted far

Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; Percy Dearmer 1867-1936 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Annunciation March 25th Lyrics: 1 O glorious Maid, exalted far Beyond the light of burning star, From him who made thee thou hast won Grace to be Mother of his Son. 2 That which was lost in hapless Eve Thy holy offspring did retrieve: Thy tear-worn sons of Adam's race Through thee have seen the heavenly place. 3 Thou wast the gate of heaven's high Lord, The door through which the light hath poured. Christians rejoice, for through a Maid To all mankind is life conveyed. 4 O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee Eternal praise and glory be, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. Used With Tune: IVYHATCH

O praise ye the Lord

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Saint's Days The Annunciation Used With Tune: ANNUNCIATION

The angel sped on wings of light

Author: Bp. W. W. How Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Other Feasts and Fasts The Annunciation Lyrics: 1 The angel sped on wings of light, With wondrous tidings laden; He came from heav'n's unclouded height To greet a lowly maiden: 2 For God upon her low estate Had looked with royal favor; And all earth's kindreds celebrate The mighty gift He gave her. 3 Oh, awful bliss! that from her womb Should spring the Uncreated, The great and holy One, for Whom The world so long had waited. 4 O Son divine! we fain would trace Thy mother's steps so lowly, Her joys and woes, her saintly grace, Her life so calm and holy. 5 But lo! as all too near we press, A veil the scene enfoldeth! No tongue may sings its loveliness, No eye its peace beholdeth! 6 And as we read with kindling eye This day's all-gracious story, The blessèd mother passeth by And Thine is all the glory! Amen. Used With Tune: [The angel sped on wings of light]

Mary, First among Believers

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Annunciation of the Lord (March 25) Scripture: Matthew 2:12-18 Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR

Sing we of the blessèd Mother

Author: George B. Timms (1910-1997) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Annunciation; Other Saints and Festivals The Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Fairest Lord Jesus

Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 582 hymnals Topics: Annunciation First Line: Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God to earth come down: thee will I cherish, thee will I honour, thou my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, Fairer still the moonlight, and fair the twinkling, starry host; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 All fairest beauty heavenly and earthly, wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee; none can be nearer, fairer or dearer than thou, my Saviour, art to me. Used With Tune: CRUSADERS' HYMN (SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU) Text Sources: German, 1677; trans. Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850, alt.

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline M. Noel Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 255 hymnals Topics: Saints' Days and Other Holy Days The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, March 25 Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

The Word whom earth and sea and sky

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866; Anne K. LeCroy, b. 1930 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions The Annunciation (March 25) Used With Tune: QUEM TERRA, PONTUS, AETHERA Text Sources: Latin, 7th-8th cent.. ; Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861 (tr. sts. 1 and 3-4, after John Mason Neale

Songs of praise the angels sang

Author: J. Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 546 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 The Annunciation Lyrics: 1 Songs of praise the angels sang, heaven with alleluias rang when creation was begun; when God spoke, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise announced the dawn when the Prince of peace was born; songs of praise arose when He captive led captivity. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away — songs of praise shall crown that day! God will make new heavens and earth — songs of praise shall hail their birth! 4 And must we alone be dumb till that glorious kingdom come? No! the church delights to raise psalms and hymns and songs of praise. 5 Saints below, with heart and voice still in songs of praise rejoice; learning here by faith and love, songs of praise to sing above. 6 Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, these to you we raise; Saviour, Jesus, risen Lord, with the Spirit be adored. Used With Tune: NORTHAMPTON

From East to West

Author: C. Sedulius; J. Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Annunciation First Line: From east to west, from shore to shore Lyrics: 1 From east to west, from shore to shore, Let ev'ry heart awake and sing The holy child whom Mary bore, The Christ, the everlasting King. 2 Behold, the world's creator wears The form and fashion of our frame; Our very flesh our Maker shares, To save a fallen world He came. 3 For this how wondrously he wrought! A maiden, in her lowly place, Became, in ways beyond all thought, The chosen vessel of his grace. 4 She bowed her to the angel's word, Declaring what the Father willed, And suddenly the promised Lord That pure and hallowed temple filled. 5 He shrank not from the oxen's stall, He lay within the manger bed, And He whose bounty feedeth all At Mary's breast Himself was fed. 6 And while the angels in the sky Sang praise above the silent field, To shepherds poor the Lord Most High, The one great Shepherd, was revealed. 7 All glory for this blessed morn To God the Father ever be; All praise to thee, O Virgin-born, All praise, O Holy Ghost, to Thee. Used With Tune: CHRISTUM WIR SOLLEN LOBEN SCHON