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Our country's voice is pleading

Author: Mrs. M. F. Anderson, 1819- Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Native Land Prayer for ; Prayer For Native Land; Land, our native Lyrics: 1 Our country's voice is pleading, Ye men of God, arise! His providence is leading, The land before you lies; Day-gleams are o'er it brightening, And promise clothes the soil; Wide fields, for harvest whitening, Invite the reaper's toil. 2 Go where the waves are breaking Along the ocean shore, Christ's precious gospel taking, More rich than golden ore; Go to the woodman's dwelling, Go to the prairie broad, The wondrous story telling, The mercy of our God. 3 The love of Christ unfolding, Speed on from east to west, Till all, His cross beholding, In Him are fully blest. Great Author of salvation, Haste, haste the glorious day, When we, a ransomed nation, Thy scepter shall obey! Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

Who is this so weak and helpless

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: EIFIONYDD

Gentle Mary laid her Child

Author: Joseph Simpson Cook, 1859-1934 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM

Shepherds, rejoyce, lift up your Eyes

Appears in 163 hymnals Topics: Nativity of Christ Lyrics: I. Shepherds, rejoyce, lift up your Eyes, And send your Fears away! News from the Region of the Skies: Salvation's born to Day. Salvation's born to Day. II. Jesus, the God, whom Angels fear, Comes down to dwell with you; To Day he makes his Entrance here, But not as Monarchs do. Salvation's born to Day. Salvation's born to Day. III. No Gold nor Purple swadling Bands, Nor royal shining Things; A Manger for his Cradle stands, And holds the King of Kings. Salvation's born to Day. Salvation's born to Day. IV. Go Shepherds! where the Infant lies, And see his humble Throne, With Tears of Joy in all your Eyes, Go Shepherds! kiss the Son. Salvation's born to Day. Salvation's born to Day. V. Thus Gabriel sang, and strait around The heav'nly Armies throng; They tune their Harps to lofty Sound, And thus conclude the Song: Salvation's born to Day. Salvation's born to Day. VI. Glory to God, that reigns above! Let Peace surround the Earth: Mortals shall know their Maker's Love, At their Redeemer's Birth. Salvation's born to Day. Salvation's born to Day. VII. Lord, and shall Angels have their Songs, And Men no Tunes to raise? O! may we lose our useless Tongues, When they forget to praise. Salvation's born to Day. Salvation's born to Day. VIII. Glory to God that reigns above! That pity'd us forlorn: We join to sing our Maker's Love, For there's a Saviour born. Used With Tune: [Shepherds, rejoyce, lift up your Eyes]

Christ, Whose glory fills the skies

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 485 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Nativity: Epiphany Used With Tune: MINISTRES DE L'ETERNEL

On Jordan's bank the baptist's cry

Author: C. Coffin, 1676-1749; J. Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Nativity: Advent Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

The Nativity of Christ

Appears in 123 hymnals Topics: Nativity of Christ First Line: Behold, the Grace appears Lyrics: 1 Behold, the Grace appears! The Promise is fulfill'd; Mary, the Wond'rous Virgin, bears, And Jesus is the Child. [2 The Lord, the Highest God, Calls him his only Son; He bids him rule the Lands abroad, And gives him David's throne. 3 O'er Jacob shall he reign With a peculiar Sway; The Nations shall his Grace obtain, His Kingdom ne'er decay.] 4 To bring the glorious News A heav'nly Form appears; He tells the Shepherds of their joys, And banishes their Fears. 5 "Go, humble Swains, said he, To David's city fly; The Promis'd Infant born To Day Doth in a Manger lie. 6 With Looks and Hearts serene, Go visit Christ your King; And strait a flaming Troop was seen: The Shepherds heard them sing: 7 "Glory to God on high, And heav'nly Peace on Earth; Good Will to Men, to Angels joy, At the Redeemer's Birth. [8 In Worship so divine, Let Saints employ their Tongues; With the Celestial Host we Join, And loud repeat their Songs. 9 Glory to God on High, And heav'nly Peace on Earth; Good Will to Men, to Angels Joy, At our Redeemer's Birth.] Scripture: Luke 1:30-38

Christians, Awake!

Author: John Byrom, 1692-1763 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 194 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: Christians, awake! salute the happy morn Lyrics: 1 Christians, awake! salute the happy morn, Whereon the Savior of the world was born; Rise to adore the mystery of love, Which hosts of angels chanted from above; With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God Incarnate and the Virgin’s Son. 2 Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, Who heard the angelic herald’s voice, "Behold, I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth To you and all the nations upon earth: This day hath God fulfilled His promised word, This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord." 3 He spake, and straightaway the celestial choir In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire; The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven’s whole orb with alleluias rang; God’s highest glory was their anthem still, Peace upon earth, and unto men good will. 4 Then may we hope, the angelic hosts among, To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song; He that was born upon this joyful day Around us all His glory shall display; Saved by His love, incessant we shall sing Eternal praise to heaven’s Almighty King. Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:11 Used With Tune: YORKSHIRE

Lift Up Your Heads, Rejoice

Author: Thomas T. Lynch, 1817-1871 Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: Lift up your heads, rejoice! Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, rejoice! Redemption draweth nigh; Now breathes a softer air, Now shines a milder sky; The early trees put forth Their new and tender leaf; Hushed is the moaning wind That told of winter's grief. 2 Lift up your heads, rejoice! Redemption draweth nigh; Now mount the laden clouds, Now flames the darkening sky; The early scattered drops Descend with heavy fall, And to the waiting earth The hidden thunders call. 3 Lift up your heads, rejoice! Redemption draweth nigh; O note the varying signs Of earth and air and sky; The God of glory comes In gentleness and might, To comfort and alarm, To succor and to smite. 4 He comes, the wide world's King; He comes, the true heart's friend, New gladness to begin, And ancient wrong to end; He comes to fill with light The weary, waiting eye; Lift up your heads, rejoice! Redemption draweth nigh. Amen. Scripture: Luke 21:27 Used With Tune: BLESSED HOME

The Salvation of God revealed

Meter: Irregular Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: The Nativity of the Savior, Celebrated by Angels and Men First Line: O sight of anguish, view it near Lyrics: 1 O sight of anguish! view it near, What weeping innocence is here, A manger for his bed? The brutes yield refuge to his woe; Men, the worst brutes, no pity show, Nor give him friendly aid. 2 Why do no rapid thunders roll? Why do no tempests rock the pole? O miracle of grace! Or, why no angel on the wing, Warm for the honours of their King, T'extirpate all the race? 3 Did he, that infant bath'd in tears, Call into form the rolling spheres? Did seraphs wait his nod? Helpless he calls— but man delays: And mortal chaos disobeys The offspring of a God. 4 Say, radiant seraphs thron'd in light, Did love e'er tow'r so high a flight? Or glory sink so low? This wonder angels scarce declare, Angels the rapture scarce can bear, Or equal thanks bestow. 5 Redemption! 'tis a boundless theme! Thou boundless mind, our hearts inflame With ardour from above: Words are but faint— let joy express; Vain is mere joy— Men, Angels bless This prodigy of love. Scripture: Isaiah 52:9 Text Sources: Knapp's Psalmody