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The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy

Hymnal: Voices United #73 (1996) Meter: Irregular with refrain Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Angels; Biblical Characters Mary, Mother of Jesus; Biblical Characters Wisemen/Sages/Kings; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Christmas; Glory; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy Refrain First Line: He come from the glory Lyrics: 1 The virgin Mary had a baby boy, the virgin Mary had a baby boy, the virgin Mary had a baby boy, and they say that his name is Jesus. [Refrain:] He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. O yes! believer! O yes! believer! He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. 2 The angels sang when the baby born, the angels sang when the baby born, the angels sang when the baby born, and they say that his name is Jesus. [Refrain] 3 The shepherds came where the baby born, the shepherds came where the baby born, the shepherds came where the baby born, and they say his name is Jesus. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: THE VIRGIN MARY

I Am the Light of the World

Author: Jim Strathdee Hymnal: Voices United #87 (1996) Meter: Irregular Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany; Aging; Angels; Biblical Characters Shepherds; Biblical Characters Wisemen/Sages/Kings; Calling and Response; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Epiphany; Discipleship and Service; Hunger; Jesus Christ Light; Justice; Light; Music and Singing; Mystery; Nation; Prisoner(s); Race Relations; Star(s); Christmas Eve Year A; Epiphany Year A; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Advent 3 Year B; Epiphany 2 Year B; Epiphany 3 Year C; Proper 19 Year C First Line: When the song of the angels is stilled Refrain First Line: I am the light of the world! Tune Title: LIGHT OF THE WORLD

The First Nowell

Hymnal: Voices United #91 (1996) Meter: Irregular with refrain Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany; Angels; Biblical Characters Wisemen/Sages/Kings; Biblical Narrative; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Epiphany; Gift(s); Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Youth; Responses Antiphonal; Epiphany Year A; Christmas Eve Year C; Epiphany Year C First Line: The first Nowell the angel did say Refrain First Line: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell Lyrics: 1 The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay, in fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep on a cold winter's night that was so deep. [Refrain:] Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel. 2 They looked up and saw a star, shining in the east beyond them far; and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night. [Refrain] 3 And by the light of that same star three wise men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went. [Refrain] 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest, o'er Bethlehem it took its rest, and there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay. [Refrain] 5 Then entered in those wise men three full reverently upon their knee, and offered there in his presence, their gold and myrrh and frankincense. [Refrain] 6 Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord, that hath made heaven and earth of nought, and with his blood our life hath bought. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: THE FIRST NOWELL

Said Judas to Mary

Author: Sydney Carter Hymnal: Voices United #129 (1996) Meter: 5.8.5.6 Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Biblical Characters Judas; Biblical Characters Mary Magdalene; Brotherhood/Sisterhood; Christian Year Holy Week; Church Mission; Jesus Christ Life of; Jesus Christ Love For; Justice; Love for Others; Poverty; Service; Social Concerns; Stewardship; World; Easter 6 Year B; Lent 5 Year C; Monday in Holy Week Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Said Judas to Mary, "Now what will you do with your ointment so rich and so rare?" "I'll pour it all over the feet of the Lord and I'll wipe it away with my hair," she said, "wipe it away with my hair." 2 "Oh Mary, Oh Mary, oh think of the poor -- this ointment, it could have been sold, and think of the blankets and think of the bread you could buy with the silver and gold," he said, "buy with the silver and gold." 3 "Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll think of the poor Tomorrow," she said, "not today; for dearer than all of the poor in the world is my love who is going away," she said, "my love who is going away." 4 Said Jesus to Mary, "Your love is so deep today you may do as you will. Tomorrow you say I am going away, but my body I leave with you still," he said, "my body I leave with you still." 5 "The poor of the world are my body,' he said, "to the end of the world they shall be, the bread and the blankets you give to the poor you'll know you have given to me," he said, "you'll know you have given to me." 6 "My body will hang on the cross of the world tomorrow," he said, "not today, and Martha and Mary will find me again and wash all the sorrow away," he said, "wash all the sorrow away." Tune Title: JUDAS AND MARY

Bitter Was the Night

Author: Sydney Carter Hymnal: Voices United #132 (1996) Meter: 5.8.5.6 Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Biblical Characters Judas; Biblical Characters Peter; Christian Year Holy Week; Holy Thursday Year A Lyrics: 1 Bitter was the night, thought the cock would crow for ever. Bitter was the night before the break of day. 2 Saw you passing by, told them all I didn't know you. Bitter was the night before the break of day. 3 Told them all a lie, and I told it three times over. Bitter was the night before the break of day. 4 What did Judas do? Sold him for a bag of silver. Bitter was the night before the break of day. 5 What did Judas do? Hanged himself upon an alder. Bitter was the night before the break of day. 6 Bitter was the night, thought there'd never be a morning. Bitter was the night before the break of day. 7 Bitter was the night, thought the cock would crow for ever. Bitter was the night before the break of day. Languages: English Tune Title: BITTER WAS THE NIGHT

Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus; John Mason Neale Hymnal: Voices United #165 (1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: The Christian Year Easter; Biblical Characters Jacob's Sons; Biblical Characters Pharoah, Jacob's Sons; Celebration; Christian Year Easter; Eternal Life; Feast; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Joy; Music and Singing; Passover; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Seasons Changing; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Doxologies; Victory; Easter 1 Year A; Easter 2 Year A; Ascension Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Easter 1 Year B; Epiphany 6 Year C; Easter 1 Year C; Easter Evening Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness: God has brought forth Israel into joy from sadness, loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters, led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls today, Christ has burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun has risen; all the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendour, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to gladden faithful hearts, who with true affection welcome in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection! 4 Neither could the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal hold him as a mortal: for today amid his own he now stands, bestowing God's true peace which evermore passes human knowing. Languages: English Tune Title: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM