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Go Tell It on the Mountain
Author: John W. Work, Jr., 1871-1925 Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 107 hymnals 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 our Savior's birth. [Refrain]
3 Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born,
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:6-18 Used With Tune: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN Text Sources: African American spiritual
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Away in a Manger
Author: Anonymous; John T. McFarland, 1851-1913 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 543 hymnals First Line: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed Lyrics: 1 Away in a manger, no crib for his bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
2 The cattle are lowing; the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
I love you, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
3 Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in your tender care,
And fit us for heaven to live with you there. Topics: Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: MUELLER
Away in a Manger
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866; Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Latin and German, 14th C.
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 842 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in the dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
2 For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wond'ring love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to all on earth.
3 How silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is giv'n!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of his heav'n.
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him, still
The dear Christ enters in.
4 O holy Child of Bethlehem!
Descend to us we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel! Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Joy to the World
Author: Isaac Watts, 1675-1748 Appears in 1,855 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come:
Let earth receive her 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 world! the Savior reigns:
Let us, our 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 sorrows 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 Scripture: Psalm 98:9 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH
Joy to the World
Once in Royal David's City
Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818-1895 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.7 Appears in 407 hymnals 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.
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little child.
2 He came down to earth from heaven
Who is God and Lord of all,
And his shelter was a stable,
And his cradle was a stall.
With the poor and mean and lowly
Lived on earth our Savior holy.
3 And through all his wondrous childhood
He would honor and obey,
Love and watch the lowly maiden
In whose gentle arms he lay.
Christian children all should be
Kind, obediant, good as he.
4 For he is our childhood's pattern,
Day by day like us he grew;
He was little, weak, and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us he knew:
And he feels for all our sadness,
And he shares in all our gladness.
5 And our eyes at last shall see him,
Through his own redeeming love;
For that child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heav'n above:
And he leads his children on
To the place where he has gone.
Topics: Children's Hymns / Youth; Christmas Season; Heaven; Holy Family; Incarnation; Mary, Mother of God; Second Coming Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: IRBY
Once in Royal David's City
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 127 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to you we raise,
Manifested by the star
To the sages from afar;
Branch of royal David's stem
In your birth at Bethlehem;
Anthems be to you addrest,
God in flesh made manifest.
2 Manifest at Jordan's stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;
And at Cana, wedding guest,
In your Godhead manifest;
Manifest in pow'r divine,
Changing water into wine;
Anthems be to you addrest,
God in flesh made manifest.
3 Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul;
Manifest in valiant fight,
Quelling all the devil's might;
Manifest in gracious will,
Ever bringing good from ill;
Anthems be to you addrest,
God in flesh made manifest.
4 Grant us grace to see you, Lord,
Mirrored in your holy word;
May we imitate you now,
And on us your grace endow;
That we like to you may be
At your great epiphany;
And may praise you ever blest,
God in flesh made manifest. Topics: Baptism of the Lord; Epiphany; Healing; Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Praise; Presence of God; Salvation; Thanksgiving Scripture: John 2:1-11 Used With Tune: SALZBURG
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
What Child Is This
Author: William C. Dix, 1827-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 202 hymnals First Line: What child is this, who, laid to rest Refrain First Line: This, this is Christ the King 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?
Refrain:
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. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Season; Epiphany; Giving; Holy Family; Mary, Mother of God; Offering Scripture: Luke 2:6-18 Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES
What Child Is This
What Star Is This
Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1860-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 91 hymnals First Line: What star is this with beams so bright Lyrics: 1 What star is this with beams so bright,
More lovely than the noonday light?
’Tis sent to announce a newborn king,
Glad tidings of our God to bring.
2 ’Tis now fulfilled what God decreed,
“From Jacob shall a star proceed”,
And lo! the eastern sages stand,
To read in heaven the Lord’s command.
3 O Jesus, while the star of grace
Impels us on to seek your face,
Let not our slothful hearts refuse
The guidance of your light to use.
4 To God Creator, heav'nly light,
To Christ, revealed in earthly night,
To God the Spirit blest we raise
An endless song of thankful praise! Topics: Christmas Season; Epiphany; Grace; Guidance; Light; Praise; Thanksgiving Scripture: Matthew 2:2-10 Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS
What Star Is This
Brightest and Best
Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 911 hymnals First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Refrain First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid;
Star of the east, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Refrain:
Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid;
Star of the east, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
2 Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining,
Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall;
Angels adore him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all. [Refrain]
3 Shall we then yield him, in costly devotion,
Odors of Edom, and off'rings divine,
Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine? [Refrain]
4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
Vainly with gifts would His favor secure,
Richer by far is the heart’s adoration,
Dearer to God are the pray'rs of the poor. [Refrain]
5 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid;
Star of the east, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. [Refrain] Topics: Epiphany; Incarnation; Light; Nation Scripture: Matthew 2 Used With Tune: STAR IN THE EAST
Brightest and Best
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