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Oh come, all ye faithful

Author: John Francis Wade, 1711-1786; F. Oakeley, 1802-1880; Claude Rozier, 1924- Meter: Irregular Appears in 778 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons First Line: Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant Refrain First Line: Oh come, let us adore him Lyrics: 1 Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant; oh come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem. come and behold him, born the King of angels; Refrain: Oh come, let us adore him; oh come, let us adore him; oh come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! 2 God of God, Light of light; born unto Mary, the virgin blest, very God, begotten, not created: [Refrain] 3 See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle, leaving their flocks draw night with holy fear; we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps: [Refrain] 4 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heaven above: "Glory to God in the highest! [Refrain] 5 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: [Refrain] --- FRENCH - 1 Peuple fidèle! Ton Seigneur t'appelle: c'est fête sur terre, le Christ est né. Viens à la crèche, voir le Roi du monde: Refrain: en lui, viens reconnaître, en lui, viens reconnaître, en lui, viens reconnaître ton Dieu, ton Sauveur! 2 Verbe, Lumière, et splendeur du Père, il naît d'une mère, petit enfant; Dieu véritable, le Seigneur fait homme: [Refrain] 3 Peuple, acclame, avec tous les anges, le Maître du monde qui vient chez nous, Dieu qui se donne à tous ceax qu'il aime: [Refrain] 4 Peuple fidèle, en ce jour de fête, proclame la gloire de ton Seigneur. Dieu se fait homme; vois donc comme il t'aime: [Refrain] --- LATIN - 1 Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes, venite, venite, in Bethlehem; natum videte Regem angelorum: Refrain: Venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus Dominum. 2 Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine, parturit virgo mater; Deum verum, genitum, non factum: [Refrain] 3 Cantet nunc hymnos chorus angelorum; cantet nunc aula caelestium: gloria in excelsis Deo! [Refrain] 4 En grege relicto, humiles ad cunas vocati pastores approperant; et nos ovanti gradu festinemus: [Refrain] 5 Ergo qui natus die hodierna, Jesu, tibi sit gloria: Patris aeterni verbum caro factum: [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin

Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael R. Newbolt Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Come, Christians, follow where our Savior led Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow where our Savior led, our King victorious, Jesus Christ, our Head. Refrain 2 All newborn servants of the Crucified bear on their brows the seal of him who died. Refrain 3 From north and south, from east and west we raise in growing unison our song of praise. Refrain 4 O Lord, once lifted on the tree of pain, draw all the world to seek you once again. Refrain 5 Let every race and every language tell of him who saves our lives from death and hell. Refrain 6 Set up your throne, that earth's despair may cease beneath the shadow of its healing peace. Refrain 7 So shall our song of triumph ever be: praise to the Crucified for victory! Refrain Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

As with gladness men of old

Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 654 hymnals Topics: Descants and Fauxbourdons Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold; as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright, so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped, Saviour, to thy lowly bed, there to bend the knee before thee, whom heaven and earth adore, so may we with willing feet ever seek thy mercy seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare at thy cradle rude and bare, so may we with holy joy, pure and free from sin’s alloy, all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee, our heavenly King. 4 Holy Jesus, every day keep us in the narrow way, and when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide. 5 In that heavenly country bright need they no created light: thou its light, its joy, its crown, thou its sun which goes not down; There forever may we sing hallelujahs to our King. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: DIX

Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing

Author: Cyril A. Alington Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: Descants Lyrics: 1 Good Christians all, rejoice and sing! Now is the triumph of our King! To all the world glad news we bring: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 The Lord of life is risen today. Sing songs of praise along his way. Let all the world rejoice and say: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 3 Praise we in songs of victory that love, that life which cannot die, and sing with hearts uplifted high: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 4 Your name we bless, O risen Lord, and sing today with one accord the life laid down, the life restored: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Used With Tune: GELOBT SEI GOTT

Shaping Spirit, Move Among Us

Author: Elizabeth Cosnett Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Descants Lyrics: 1 Shaping spirit, move among us, living leader, be our friend, source of our mysterious being, greet us at our journey's end. 2 Energy of new creation, work like yeast within the soul; human savior, heavenly artist, in your service make us whole. 3 Many are the ways you seek us, great the joy when each is found. once your gift of faith ignites it all the world is holy ground. Used With Tune: MEADWAY

All Glory, Laud and Honor

Author: Theodulph of Orleans ; John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 613 hymnals Topics: Descants First Line: Thou art the King of Israel Lyrics: Refrain: All glory, laud and honor to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. 1 Thou art the King of Israel, thou David’s royal Son, who in the Lord’s name comest, the King and blessed One! [Refrain] 2 The company of angels are praising thee on high, and we with all creation in chorus make reply: [Refrain] 3 The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went; our praise and prayer and anthems before thee we present: [Refrain] 4 To thee, before thy passion, they sang their hymns of praise; to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise: [Refrain] 5 Thou didst accept their praises– accept the prayers we bring, who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King! [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 21:8-9 Used With Tune: ST. THEODULPH

In Our Lives, Lord, Be Glorified

Author: Bob Kilpatrick Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Vocal Options Descants Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Used With Tune: [In our lives, Lord, be glorified]

Sing Alleluia Forth in Loyal Praise

Meter: 10.10.7 Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: Hymns with Descants Lyrics: 1 Sing Alleluia forth in loyal praise, ye citizens of heav'n, O gladly raise an endless Alleluia. 2 Ye powers that stand before th'eternal Light, let all your choirs reecho to the height an endless Alleluia. 3 Then let the Holy City raise the strain, its merry songs resounding wake again an endless Alleluia. 4 You blessed, who have joined the heav'nly throng, triumphant, now take up the joyful song, an endless Alleluia. 5 Your songs of victory shall ever ring, your hymns which tell the honor of your kIng, your endless Alleluia. 6 Such song is rest and food and deep delight to souls redeemed; so let them all unite in endless Alleluia. 7 And here on earth Gjjod's blessed name we praise, whose grace adorns and brightens all our days. with endless Alleluia. 8 Most blessed Lord, to thee our voices bring unending glory: so to thee we sing an endless Alleluia. Scripture: Hebrews 4:9 Used With Tune: MARTINS Text Sources: Alleluia perenne, Latin, before 800; tr. composite

Holy, Holy, Holy, My Heart

Author: Robert DeMoor; Otto Selles; In Soon Gho Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Vocal Options Descants First Line: Santo, santo, santo (Holy, holy, holy) Used With Tune: Holy, Holy, Holy, My Heart Text Sources: Spanish traditional;Sing! A New Creation (2001) ( English tr. )

Come and See

Author: Marilyn Houser Hamm Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Vocal Options Descants First Line: Come and see, come and see Scripture: John 1 Used With Tune: [Come and see, come and see] Text Sources: Sing and Rejoice, 1979