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Come, O Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 749 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, O long-expected Jesus, Born to set your people free; From our fears and sins release us: Christ, in you our rest shall be. 2 Israel's strength and consolation, Hope to all the earth impart; Dear desire of ev'ry nation, Enter ev'ry longing heart. 3 Born your people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a king; Born to reign in us forever, Now your gracious kingdom bring. 4 By your own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone; By your all-sufficient merit Raise us to your glorious throne. Topics: Advent Season; Captivity; Comfort; Exile; Freedom; Hope; Jesus Christ; Petition, Prayer; Salvation; Sickness; Trust, Confidence Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 Used With Tune: STUTTGART

On Jordan’s Bank

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 230 hymnals First Line: On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh; Awake and harken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be ev'ry life from sin; Make straight the way for God within, And let each heart prepare a home Where such a mighty guest may come. 3 For you are our salvation, Lord, Our refuge and our great reward; Without your grace we waste away Like flow'rs that wither and decay. 4 To heal the sick stretch out your hand, And bid the fallen sinner stand; Shine forth, and let your light restore Earth's own true loveliness once more. 5 All praise to you, eternal Son, Whose advent has our freedom won, Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Spirit, evermore. Topics: Advent Season; Baptism of the Lord; Conversion; Freedom; Grace; Healing; Light; Mercy, Forgiveness; Prophecy; Reconciliation, Atonement, Forgiveness; Sickness Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW Text Sources: Jordanis oras praevia

Silent Night

Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1849; John F. Young, 1820-1885 Meter: 6.6.8.9.6.6 Appears in 631 hymnals First Line: Silent night, holy night! Lyrics: 1 Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar; Heav'nly hosts sing alleluia! Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!” 3 Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. Topics: Christmas Season; Epiphany of the Lord; Peace Scripture: Luke 2:6-14 Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT Text Sources: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,336 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all you nations, rise; Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Refrain: Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!" 2 Christ, by highest heav'n adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the Virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. [Refrain] 3 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Ris'n with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, Born that we no more may die, Born to raise each child of earth, Born to give us second birth. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Season; Epiphany of the Lord; Angels; Incarnation; New Creation; Peace Scripture: Isaiah 9:5 Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 853 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 Season; Epiphany of the Lord Scripture: Micah 5:2 Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Author: John W. Work, Jr., 1871-1925 Appears in 106 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 set us salvation That blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Season; Epiphany of the Lord; Children's Hymns; Spirituals Scripture: Luke 2:6-18 Used With Tune: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN Text Sources: Negro Spiritual

Down at the Cross

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman, 1839-1929 Meter: 9.9.9.7 Appears in 809 hymnals First Line: Down at the cross where my Savior died Refrain First Line: Glory to his name, his name! Lyrics: 1 Down at the cross where my Savior died, Down where for cleansing from sin I cried, There to my heart was the blood applied; Singin', Glory to his name! Refrain: Glory to his name, Precious name. Glory to his name, Precious name There to my heart was the blood applied; singin', Glory to his name, his name. 2 I am so wondrously saved from sin, Jesus so sweetly abides within; There at the cross where he took me in; singin', Glory to his name, his name! [Refrain] 3 Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin, I am so glad I have entered in; There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean; singin', Glory to his name, his name! [Refrain] 4 Come to this fountain so rich and sweet, Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet; Plunge in today, and be made complete; singin', Glory to his name, his name! [Refrain] Topics: Lenten Season; Good Friday; Cross; Holiness; Holy Name of Jesus; Mercy, Forgiveness; Repentance, Confession; Salvation; Saving Blood of Christ; Sin; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Matthew 26:28 Used With Tune: GLORY TO HIS NAME

Forty Days and Forty Nights

Author: George H. Smyttan, 1822-1870 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 157 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forty days and forty nights You were fasting in the wild; Forty days and forty nights Tempted, and yet undefiled. 2 Shall not we your sorrow share And from worldly joys abstain, Fasting with unceasing prayer, Strong with you to suffer pain? 3 Then, if Satan on us press, Flesh or spirit to assail, Victor in the wilderness, Grant we may not faint nor fail! 4 So shall we have peace divine; Holier gladness ours shall be. 'Round us, too, shall angels shine, Such as served You faithfully. 5 Keep, O keep us, Savior dear, Ever constant by your side, That with you we may appear At the eternal Eastertide. Topics: Ash Wednesday; Lenten Season; Angels; Fasting; Hope; Inner Peace; Jesus Christ; Petition, Prayer; Satan; Sickness; Suffering; Temptation Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2 Used With Tune: HEINLEIN

Our Father, who art in heaven

Appears in 734 hymnals Lyrics: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Used With Tune: [Our father, who art in heaven]

Service Music: Kyrie C

Appears in 279 hymnals First Line: Kyrie, eleison Lyrics: Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison. Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad de nosotros. Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad de nosotros. Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad de nosotros. Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad, Cristo, ten piedad de nosotros. Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Used With Tune: [Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison]