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By cool Siloam's shady rill

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 610 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:40-52 Topics: Hymns for the Young The Son - His Example Used With Tune: HOLY CROSS

Calm On the Listening Ear of Night

Author: Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1865 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 353 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-9 First Line: Calm on the list'ning ear of night Topics: Christ Advent Used With Tune: NOEL

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 180 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:29 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim, with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High! Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th C.

Hymn 19

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 76 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:27 First Line: Lord, at thy temple we appear Lyrics: Lord, at thy temple we appear, As happy Simeon came, And hope to meet our Savior here; O make our joys the same! With what divine and vast delight The good old man was filled, When fondly in his withered arms He clasped the holy child! "Now I can leave this world," he cried, "Behold, thy servant dies; I've seen thy great salvation, Lord, And close my peaceful eyes. "This is the light prepared to shine Upon the Gentile lands, Thine Isr'el's glory, and their hope To break their slavish bands." [Jesus! the vision of thy face Hath overpowering charms; Scarce shall I feel death's cold embrace, If Christ be in my arms. Then while ye hear my heart-strings breuk, How sweet my minutes roll! A mortal paleness on my cheek, And glory in my soul.]

In His Temple Now Behold Him

Author: Henry J. Pye; William Cooke Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:22 Lyrics: 1 In His Temple now behold Him, See the long expected Lord; Ancient prophets had foretold Him-- God has now fulfilled His word. Now, to praise Him, His redeemed Shall break forth with one accord. 2 In the arms of her who bore Him, Virgin pure, behold Him lie, While his agèd saints adore Him Ere in faith and hope they die. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lo, th’incarnate God most high. 3 Jesus, by Thy presentation, Thou, who didst for us endure, Make us see our great salvation, Seal us with Thy promise sure. And present us in Thy glory To Thy Father, cleansed and pure. 4 Prince and Author of salvation, Be Thy boundless love our theme! Jesus, praise to Thee be given By the world Thou didst redeem. With the Father and the Spirit, Lord of majesty supreme! Amen. Topics: The Church Year Presentation Used With Tune: SIEH, HIER BEN ICH

Noche de Paz

Author: Joseph Mohr Appears in 51 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8 First Line: ¡Noche de paz, noche de amor! Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT Text Sources: Es traducción

People, Look East

Author: Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965 Meter: 8.7.9.8.8.7 Appears in 46 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 First Line: People, look east, the time is near Used With Tune: BESANÇON

The Friendly Beasts

Author: Anon. Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 First Line: Jesus, our brother, strong and good Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our brother, strong and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, strong and good. 2 “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried his mother uphill and down, I carried his mother 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 the 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 the rafters high. 6 Thus all the beasts, by some good spell, in the stable dark were glad to tell of the gifts they gave Emmanuel, the gifts they gave Emmanuel. Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: 12th cent. French carol

Se Oye un Son en Alta Esfera

Author: Charles Wesley; Federico Fliedner Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 Refrain First Line: Canta la celeste voz Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Tú dejaste tu trono

Author: Emily Steele Elliot Meter: 12.9.12.9 Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 First Line: Tú dejaste tu trono y corona por mí Lyrics: 1 Tú dejaste tu trono y corona por mí, al venir a Belén a nacer; mas a ti no fue dado el entrar al mesón y en pesebre te hicieron nacer. 2 Alabanzas celestes los ángeles dan, en que rinden al Verbo loor; mas humilde viniste a la tierra, Señor, a dar vida al más vil pecador. 3 Siempre pueden las zorras sus cuevas tener, y las aves sus nidos también; Mas el Hijo del Hombre no tuvo un lugar en el cual reclinara su sien. 4 Tú viniste, Señor, con tu gran bendición para dar libertad y salud; Mas con odio y desprecio te hicieron morir, aunque vieron tu amor y virtud. 5 Alabanzas sublimes los cielos darán, cuando vengas glorioso de allí, Y tu voz en las nubes dirá: "Ven a mí, que hay lugar junto a mí para ti". Topics: Advenimiento; Advent; Cristo Su Amor; Christ His love; Cristo Su Vida y Minesterio; Christ His Life and Ministry; Segunda Venida de Cristo; Second Coming of Christ; Sufrimientos y Muerte de Cristo; Suffering and Death of Christ Used With Tune: ROOM FOR THEE Text Sources: Es trad.