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O Day of Light and Gladness

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840-1929 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Easter Lyrics: 1 O day of light and gladness, of prophecy and song, what thoughts within us waken, what hallowed mem'ries throng! The soul’s horizon widens, past, present, future blend; and rises on our vision the life that has no end. 2 Earth feels the season’s joyance; from mountain range to sea the tides of life are flowing fresh, manifold and free. In valley and on upland, by forest pathways dim, all nature lifts in chorus the resurrection hymn. 3 O Dawn of life eternal, to thee our hearts upraise the Easter song of gladness, the Passover of praise. Thine are the many mansions, the dead die not to thee, who fillest from thy fullness time and eternity. Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Paulus Gerhardt, 1607-1676; James Waddell Alexander, 1804-1859 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 733 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Good Friday Lyrics: 1 O sacred head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thy only crown: how art thou pale with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn! How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn! 2 What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend, for this thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end? Let me be thine forever. And, should I fainting be, oh, let me never, never outlive my love to thee. Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE Text Sources: Latin

Once in Royal David's City

Author: Carl G. Seaburg, 1932-; Mrs. C. F. Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 417 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Christmas Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed; so may we when lie turns hard find in love our stay and guard. 2 Shepherds came to see this wonder, and to kneel in holy awe at that lowly stable manger where the infant lay on straw; so may we this happy morn honor every child that's born. 3 From afar three magi journeyed to that stable rude and bare, to pay homage to the infant, offering gifts both rich and rare; so may we our gifts bestow, whether we be high or low. 4 In that happy Christmas spirit, hear the angels from on high sing their ancient salutations: joy's a gift you cannot buy. So may we, with heart that sings, share the truth this season brings. Used With Tune: IRBY

We Worship Thee, God

Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,171 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Psalms First Line: We worship thee, God, below and above Lyrics: 1 We worship thee, God, below and above, and gratefully sing thy power and thy love. Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 We tell of thy might and sing of thy grace, enrobed by the light and crowned by space. Thy zeal for the just the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is thy path on the wings of the storm. 3 The earth with its store of wonders untold, thy power and care has founded from old, established nature's unchanging decree, and round it has cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4 Though children of dust, as feeble as frail, by thy endless trust we fear not to fail. Thy wing with its sheltering touch does us mend, for thou art our maker, redeemer, and friend. Used With Tune: LYONS

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Christmas First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills, and ev'rywhere; go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! 1 While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. [Refrain] 2 The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! above the earth rang out the angel chorus that hailed the baby’s birth. [Refrain] 3 Down in a lowly manger the humble babe was born, and God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUTNAIN Text Sources: African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875

Jesus, Our Brother

Author: Anon. Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Christmas First Line: Jesus, our brother, kind and good Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our brother, kind and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, kind and good. 2 "I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown, "I carried his mother uphill and down. I carried her safely to Bethlehem town; I," said the donkey shaggy and brown. 3 "I," said the cow, all white and red, "I gave him my manger for his bed. I gave him hay to pillow his head; I," said the cow, all white and red. 4 "I," said the sheep with curly horn, "I gave him my wool for his blanket warm, he wore my coat on Christmas morn; I," said the sheep with curly horn. 5 "I," said the dove, from rafters high, "I cooed him to sleep that he should not cry, we cooed him to sleep, my mate and I; I," said the dove, from rafters high. 6 And all the beasts, by some good spell, in the stable dark was glad to tell of the gifts they gave Emmanuel, the gifts they gave Emmanuel. Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: 12th cent. French carol

In the Bleak Midwinter

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894; John Andrew Storey, 1935- Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 90 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Christmas Lyrics: 1 In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. 2 Christ a homeless stranger, so the gospels say, cradled in a manger and a bed of hay; in the bleak midwinter stable-place sufficed Mary and her baby, Jesus Christ. 3 Once more child and mother weave their magic spell, touching hearts with wonder words can never tell; in the bleak midwinter, in this world of pain, where our hearts are open love is born again. Used With Tune: CRANHAM

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

Meter: 8.8.8.5 Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Worship Lyrics: 1 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing on. 2 Ev'ry round goes higher, higher, ev'ry round goes higher, higher, ev'ry round goes higher, higher, we are climbing on. 3 If I stumble, will you help me? If I stumble, will you help me? If I stumble, will you help me? We are climbing on. 4 Though the road is steep and rugged, though the road is steep and rugged, though the road is steep and rugged, we are climbing on. Used With Tune: JACOB'S LADDER Text Sources: African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875

Now the Green Blade Riseth

Author: John MacLeod Campbell Crum, 1872-1958 Meter: 11.10.10.11 Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Easter First Line: Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain Used With Tune: NOEL NOUBELET

People, Look East

Author: Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965 Meter: 8.7.9.8.8.7 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Advent First Line: People, look east. The time is near Used With Tune: BESANÇON