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Silent Night! Holy Night!

Author: Joseph Mohr; John F. Young Meter: Irregular Appears in 666 hymnals Topics: Descants Lyrics: 1 Silent night! holy night! All is calm, all is bright 'round yon virgin mother and Child, holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night! holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight, glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born. 3 Silent night! holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light, radiant beams from thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at thy birth, Jesus, Lord at thy birth. [German:] 1 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Alles schläft, einsam wacht nur das traute hochheilige Paar, holder Knabe mit lockigem Haar, schlaf in himmlischer Ruh, schlaf in himmlischer Ruh! Scripture: Luke 2:6-20 Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT

May the Lord, Mighty God

Author: Anonymous Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Useful Musical Types Descants Lyrics: May the Lord, mighty God, Bless and keep you forever; Grant you peace, perfect peace, Courage in ev'ry endeavor. Lift up and see his face, And his grace forever; May the Lord, mighty God, Bless and keep you forever. Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26 Used With Tune: WEN TI Text Sources: Chinese

Gathered in God's Presence

Author: Svein Ellingsen, 1929-; Hedwig T. Durnbaugh, 1929- Meter: 6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Descants Scripture: Mark 16:15 Used With Tune: OLYMPIC HYMN

Herald! Sound the note of judgement

Author: Moir A. J. Waters, 1906-1980 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12 Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 277 hymnals Topics: Descants Lyrics: Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive our fear and doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee. Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou the Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are thine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. Mortals, join the happy chorus; stars of morning, take your part; love divine is reigning o'er us, binding those of tender heart. Ever singing, move we onward, victors in the midst of strife, joyful music lifts us sunward in the triumph song of life. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

All hail the power of Jesus' name

Author: Anonymous; Edward Perronet, 1726-1792 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 3,543 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name; let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem to crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 2 Crown him, ye martyrs of your God, who from his altar call; extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 3 Ye seed of Israel's chosen race, ye ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 4 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall, go spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. 5 Let every tribe and every tongue, responsive to the call, lift high the universal song, and crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11 Used With Tune: MILES LANE

Glory Be to the Father

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,045 hymnals Topics: Descants Used With Tune: GREATOREX Text Sources: Gloria Patri, second century

How Blest Are the People

Author: Barbara Woollett Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Descants First Line: How blest are the people possessing true peace Lyrics: 1 How blest are the people possessing truce peace, in humble repentance sad hearts find release; Christ's death has accomplished forgiveness within, his goodness a garment to cover their sin. 2 How blest are the people receiving God's grace, they know that the Lord is a safe hiding place; his strength their protection when troubles are long, his power in deliverance the theme of their song. 3 How blest are the people desiring to learn, who pray God will guide them his ways to discern; he uses their trials his kindness to prove, surrounding them daily with mercy and love. 4 How blest are the people believing God's word, who live by the Spirit of their risen Lord; his indwelling presence their heaven begun, and joyful their praises to God, Three-in-One! Scripture: Psalm 32 Used With Tune: LOVE TO CHRIST

All people that on earth do dwell

Author: William Kethe, c. 1535-1594 Appears in 746 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth; his praise forth tell. Come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his flock, he comes to feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 Oh enter then his gates with praise; approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why, the Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD 100TH Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650

Oh for a thousand tongues to sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 1,778 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of God’s grace. 2 Jesus, the name that charms our fears, and bids our sorrows cease– ’tis music to the sinner’s ears; ’tis life, and health, and peace. 3 He speaks, and listening to his voice new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice; the humble poor believe. 4 Hear him, you deaf; you voiceless ones, your tongues again employ; you blind, behold your Saviour comes, and leap, you lame, for joy. 5 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, and spread through all the earth abroad the honours of thy name. Scripture: Psalm 145:1-12 Used With Tune: RICHMOND