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Come, Thou long-expected Jesus
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 755 hymnals Topics: Christ Incarnate Lyrics: 1 Come, thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free,
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
2 Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a king,
Born to reign in us for ever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all-sufficient merit
Raise us to Thy glorious throne. Used With Tune: REX GLORIAE
Come, Thou long-expected Jesus
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Discipleship; Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Shepherd First Line: There's a star in the East on Christmas morn Refrain First Line: Follow, follow Lyrics: 1 There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow,
It will lead to the place where the Christ was born,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Refrain:
Follow, follow,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow,
Follow the Star of Bethlehem,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
2 If you take good heed to the angel’s words,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow,
You’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:11-14 Used With Tune: [There's a star in the East on Christmas morn] Text Sources: Traditional
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
How Bright Appears the Morning Star
Author: Philipp Nicolai; William Mercer Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.4.8.4.7 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 How bright appears the Morning Star,
with mercy beaming from afar;
the host of heav'en rejoices.
O Righteous Branch, O Jesse’s Rod,
the Son of Man and Son of God,
we too will lift our voices:
Jesus, Jesus,
holy, holy, yet most lowly,
come, draw near us;
great Emmanuel, come and hear us.
2 Though circled by the hosts on high,
He deigned to cast a pitying eye
upon His helpless creature.
The whole creation’s Head and Lord,
by highest seraphim adored,
assumed our very nature;
Jesus, grant us,
through Your merit, to inherit
Your salvation.
Hear, O hear our supplication!
3 Rejoice, O heav'ns, and earth, reply;
with praise, O sinners, fill the sky
for this, His incarnation.
Incarnate God, put forth Your pow'r;
ride on, ride on, great Conqueror,
till all know Your salvation.
Amen, amen!
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise be given
evermore by earth and heaven. Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET
How Bright Appears the Morning Star
Save me, O Lord, from every Foe
Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Christ the second Adam, his Incarnation, his Dominion, his All-Suffiecincy Lyrics: 1 Save me, O Lord, from every Foe,
In Thee my Trust I place;
Though all the Good that I can do
Can ne'er deserve thy Grace.
2 Yet if my GOD prolong my Breath,
The Saints may profit by't;
The Saints the Glory of the Earth,
The Men of my Delight.
3 Let Heathens to their Idols haste,
And worship Wood or Stone;
But my delightful Lot is cast
Where the true GOD is known.
4 His Hand provides my constant Food,
He fills my daily Cup;
Much am I pleas'd with present Good,
But more rejoice in Hope.
5 GOD is my Portion and my Joy;
His Counsels are my Light:
He gives me sweet Advice by Day,
And gentle Hints by Night.
6 My Soul would all her Thoughts approve
To his all-seeing Eye;
Not death nor Hell my Hope shall move,
While such a Friend is nigh. Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8
Save me, O Lord, from every Foe
Bright the cloud and bright the glory
Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Christ Incarnate Public Ministry Lyrics: 1 Bright the cloud and bright the glory,
brighter far than mere sun's rays,
opening up a glimpse of heaven
to disciples' awestruck gaze:
power past their comprehension,
splendour too profound for praise.
All was changed, all was changed;
and they would never be the same.
2 Bright the cloud but dark the glory
wrought by human enterprise,
opening wide with awful terror
stark new worlds before our eyes:
power grasped but far from mastered,
knowledge keen but not yet wise.
All has changed, all has changed,
and we shall never be the same.
3 From the cloud and from the glory
human need brought Jesus down:
down to death, then from death rising
to receive a victor's crown.
Lead us, Christ, to prize compassion
more than might, wealth, or renown.
Help us change, help us change,
that we may never be the same. Scripture: Luke 23:49 Used With Tune: LUX TREMENDA
Bright the cloud and bright the glory
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,357 hymnals Topics: Christ Incarnation; Incarnation of Christ Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies:
Universal nature say,
"Christ the Lord is born today!'
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing:
“Glory to the newborn King!”
2 Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail the incarnate Deity!
Pleased as Man with us to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
Hail, the heavenly Prince of Peace,
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Risen with healing in His wings. [Refrain]
3 Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth;
Born to give them second birth.
Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home;
O to all Thyself impart,
Formed in each believing heart! [Refrain]
Amen. Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
My song is love unknown
Author: Samuel Crossman (c. 1624-1683) Meter: 6.6.12.8.8 Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death Lyrics: 1 My song is love unknown,
my Savior’s love to me,
love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be.
Oh, who am I, that for my sake
my Lord should take frail flesh, and die?
2 He came from his blest throne,
salvation to bestow:
but people scorned, and none the longed-for Christ would know.
But O my Friend, my Friend indeed,
who at my need his life did spend!
3 Sometimes they strew his way,
and his strong praises sing;
resounding all the day hosannas to their King.
Then 'Crucify!' is all their breath,
and for his death they thirst and cry.
4 Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run, he gave the blind their sight.
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these
themselves displease, and 'gainst him rise.
5 They rise, and needs will have
my dear Lord made away;
a murderer they save, the Prince of Life they slay.
Yet cheerful he to suffering goes,
that he his foes from thence might free.
6 In life, no house, no home
my Lord on earth might have;
in death, no friendly tomb but what a stranger gave.
What may I say? Heaven was his home:
but mine the tomb wherein he lay.
7 Here might I stay and sing:
no story so divine;
never was love, dear King, never was grief like thine!
This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise
I all my days could gladly spend. Scripture: Isaiah 53:12 Used With Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN
My song is love unknown
A little child the Saviour came
Author: William Robertson, 1820-1864 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 A little child the Saviour came;
the mighty God was still his name,
and angels worshipped as he lay
the helpless infant of a day.
2 Christ Jesus, as a little child
did show the way of life for all to know;
now Christ proclaims the message free,
"Let little children come to me."
3 We bring them, Lord, and, with the sign
of sprinkled water, name them thine:
their souls with saving grace endow;
baptize them with the Spirit now.
4 Oh give thine angels charge, good Lord,
them safely in thy way to guard;
thy blessing on their lives command,
and write their names upon thy hand.
5 O thou, who by an infant's tongue
dost hear thy perfect glory sung;
may these, with all the heavenly host,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2 Used With Tune: ANGELUS
A little child the Saviour came
Hail, the ever-blessed morn!
Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 169 hymnals Topics: The Incarnate Christ: Christmas First Line: See, amid the winter's snow Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Used With Tune: HUMILITY (OXFORD)
Hail, the ever-blessed morn!
O God beyond All Praising
Author: Michael Perry, 1942-1996 Meter: 13.13.13.13.13 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Beauty; Blessing; Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Joy; Love of God for Us; Mercy; Paschal Mystery; Praise; Rédemption; Song; Transcendence First Line: O God beyond all praising, we worship you today Scripture: John 12:20-33 Used With Tune: THAXTED
O God beyond All Praising
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