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Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Philip Nicolai, 1556-1608 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #31 (1978) Lyrics: 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the heights are crying; Awake, Jerusalem, at last. Midnight hears the welcome voices, And at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Come forth, you maidens! Night is past. The bridegroom comes! Awake; Your lamps with gladness take!" Alleluia! Prepare yourselves to meet the Lord, Whose light has stirred the waiting guard. 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, And in her heart new joy is springing. She wakes, she rises from her gloom, For her Lord comes down all-glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her Star is ris'n; her light is come. Oh, come, you Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Sing hosanna! We go until the halls we view Where you have bid us dine with you. 3 Now let all the heav'ns adore you, And saints and angels sing before you. The harps and cymbals all unite. Of one pearl each shining portal, Where, dwelling with the choir immortal, We gather round your dazzling light. No eye has seen, no ear Has yet been trained to hear. What joy is ours! Crescendos rise; your halls resound; Hosannas blend in cosmic sound. Topics: Advent; Advent 1; Pentecost 24 (Year A); Advent; Judgment; Watchfulness Languages: English Tune Title: WACHET AUF

Fling Wide the Door

Author: Gracia Grindal, 1943-; Georg Weissel, 1590-1635 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #32 (1978) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.6.6 First Line: Fling wide the door, unbar the gate Topics: Advent; Advent 1; Advent Languages: English Tune Title: MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR

The King Shall Come

Author: John Brownlie, 1859-1925 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #33 (1978) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns Lyrics: 1 The King shall come when morning dawns And light triumphant breaks, When beauty gilds the eastern hills And life to joy awakes. 2 Not as of old a little child, To bear and fight and die, But crowned with glory like the sun That lights the morning sky. 3 Oh, brighter than the rising morn When Christ, victorious, rose And left the lonesome place of death, Despite the rage of foes. 4 Oh, brighter than that glorious morn Shall dawn upon our race The day when Christ in splendor comes, And we shall see his face. 5 The King shall come when morning dawns And light and beauty brings. Hail, Christ the Lord! Your people pray: Come quickly, King of kings. Topics: Advent; Advent; Christ the King; Christian Hope; Judgment Languages: English Tune Title: CONSOLATION

Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel

Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #34 (1978) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel! 2 Oh, come, oh, come, great Lord of might, Who to your tribes on Sinai's height In ancient times once gave the law In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain] 3 Oh, come, strong Branch of Jesse, free Your own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell your people save And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain] 4 Oh, come, blest Dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by you advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain] 5 Oh, come, O Key of David, come, And open wide our heav'nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. [Refrain] Topics: Advent; Advent 4; Advent Languages: English Tune Title: VENI, EMMANUEL

Hark, the Glad Sound!

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #35 (1978) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Hark, the glad sound! The Savior comes Lyrics: 1 Hark the glad sound! The Savior comes, The Savior promised long; Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne And ev'ry voice a song. 2 He comes the pris'ners to release, In Satan's bondage held. The gates of brass before him burst, The iron fetters yield. 3 He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure, And with the treasures of his grace To enrich the humble poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, Your welcome shall proclaim, And heav'n's eternal arches ring With your beloved name. Topics: Advent; Advent 3; Advent Languages: English Tune Title: CHESTERFIELD

On Jordan's Banks the Baptist's Cry

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #36 (1978) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh; Awake and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings! 2 Then cleansed be ev'ry life from sin; Make straight the way for God within, And let us all our hearts prepare For Christ to come and enter there. 3 We hail Thee as our Savior, Lord, Our refuge and our great reward; Without your grace we waste away Like flow'rs that wither and decay. 4 Stretch forth your hand, our health restore, And make us rise to fall no more; Oh, let your face upon us shine And fill the world with love divine. 5 All praise to you, eternal Son, Whose advent has our freedom won, Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Spirit, evermore. Topics: Advent; Advent 2; Advent; The Baptism of Our Lord Languages: English Tune Title: PUER NOBIS

Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding!

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #37 (1978) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Lyrics: 1 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding! "Christ is near," we hear the cry. "Cast away the works of darkness, All you children of the day!" 2 Startled at the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, its sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. 3 See the Lamb, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from heav'n. Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all, to be forgiv'n; 4 So, when next he comes in glory And the world is wrapped in fear, He will shield us with his mercy And with words of love draw near. 5 Honor, glory, might, dominion to the Father and the Son With the everliving Spirit While eternal ages run! Topics: Advent; Advent 3; Advent Languages: English Tune Title: FREUEN WIR UNS ALL IN EIN

O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide

Author: Martin L. Seltz, 1909-1967 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #38 (1978) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Advent; Advent; Christian Hope Languages: English Tune Title: O HEILAND, REISS DIE HIMMEL AUF

Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #39 (1978) First Line: Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive its King; Let ev'ry heart prepare him room And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sin and sorrow grow Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness And wonders of his love, And wonders of his love, And wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: Christmas; Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: ANTIOCH

What Child Is This

Author: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Hymnal: LBoW1978 #40 (1978) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 First Line: What child is this, who, laid to rest Lyrics: 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the king, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, The babe, the son of Mary! 2 Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear; for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. Nails, spear shall pierce him through, The cross be borne for me, for you; Hail, hail the Word made flesh, The babe, the son of Mary! 3 So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh; Come, peasant, king, to own him. The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise the song on high, The virgin sings her lullaby; Joy, joy, for Christ is born, The babe, the son of Mary! Topics: Christmas; Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: GREENSLEEVES