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Glad Tidings of great Joy

Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CXV (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Nativity of the Savior, Celebrated by Angels and Men First Line: Th' Almighty spake, and Gabr'el sped Lyrics: 1 Th'Almighty spake, and Gabr'el sped, Upborne on wings of light; Jehovah's glory round him spread, And chang'd to day, the night. 2 Swift down to earth th'Archangel flew, From God's eternal throne; His shining robe of rainbow hue, The stars, moon, sun, outshone. 3 One note of peace was heard on high: Glad tidings roll'd around: Ten thousand thousand left the sky, To catch Salvation's sound. 4 Shout, shout for joy— rejoice, O earth: Hail, hail this glorious morn; Rejoice! rejoice, in Jesus' birth, To day are nations born. 5 From Zion's hill to worlds above, Re-echo'd back the strain; And golden harps, attun'd to love, Thus swept Ephratah's plain. 6 He comes! He comes! the Saviour God. Good will, peace, joy for men. Glad tidings shout to all abroad, So be it, Lord— Amen Scripture: Luke 1:19 Languages: English

Christ's Incarnation

Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCCLIV (1801) Topics: For the Nativity of Christ First Line: The Lord is come; the Heav'ns proclaim Lyrics: 1 The Lord is come; the Heav'ns proclaim His Birth; the Nations learn his Name; An unknown Star directs the Road Of eastern Sages to their God. 2 All ye bright Armies of the Skies, Go, worship where the Saviour lies; Angels and Kings before him bow, Those Gods on high, and Gods below. 3 Let Idols totter to the Ground, And their own Worshippers confound: But Judah shout, but Zion sing, And Earth confess her sov'reign King. Languages: English

While Shepherds watch their Flocks by Night

Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCCXXX (1791) Topics: Nativity of Christ Scripture: Luke 2:6 Languages: English

The Song of Angels

Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CVIII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Nativity of the Savior, Celebrated by Angels and Men First Line: While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 2 "Fear not, said he (for mighty dread Had seiz'd their troubled mind;) Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you, and all mankind. 3 To you, in David's town, this day Is born of David's line, A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: 4 The heav'nly Babe you there shall find, To human view display'd, All meanly wrapt in swathing bands, And in a manger laid." 5 Thus spake the Seraph, and forthwith Appear'd a shining throng Of Angels, praising God, who thus Address'd their joyful song: 6 "All Glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good will, henceforth, from heav'n to men Begin, and never cease." Scripture: Luke 2:10-11 Languages: English

While Shepherds watch their Flocks by Night

Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCCXXX (1801) Topics: For the Nativity of Christ Scripture: Luke 2:4-6 Languages: English

E'er the blue Heav'ns were stretch'd abroad

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.II (1766) Topics: Nativity of Christ Lyrics: 1 E'er the blue Heav'ns were stretch'd abroad, From Everlasting was the Word; With God he was; the Word was God, And must divinely be ador'd. 2 By his own Pow'r were all Things made; By him supported all Things stand; He is the whole Creation's Head, And Angels fly at his Command. 3 E'er Sin was born, or Satan fell, He led the Host of Morning-Stars; (Thy Generation who can tell, Or count the Numbers of thy Years?) 4 But lo, he leaves those Heav'nly Forms, The Word descends and dwells in Clay, That he may hold Converse with Worms, Drest in such feeble Flesh as they. 5 Mortals with Joy beheld his Face, Th' Eternal Father's only Son; How full of Truth! how full of Grace! When thro' his Eyes the Godhead shone! 6 Arch-Angels leave their high Abode, To learn new Myst'ries here, and tell The Loves of our descending God, The Glories of EMANUEL. Scripture: John 1:1 Languages: English

Behold the Grace appears

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.III (1766) Topics: Nativity of Christ 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 heavenly 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 Languages: English

The Lands that long in Darkness lay

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.XIII (1766) Topics: Nativity of Christ Lyrics: 1 The Lands that long in Darkness lay Now have beheld a Heav'nly Light; Nations that sat in Death's cold Shade, Are blest with Beams divinely bright. 2 The Virgin's promis'd Son is born; Behold th' expected Child appear: What shall his Names or Titles be? The Wonderful, The Counsellor. 3 This Infant is the mighty God, Come to be suckled and ador'd; Th' Eternal Father, Prince of Peace, The Son of David, and his Lord. 4 The Government of Earth and Seas Upon his Shoulders shall be laid; His wide Dominions still increase, And Honours to his Name be paid. 5 Jesus the holy Child shall sit High on his Father David's Throne, Shall crush his Foes beneath his Feet, And reign to Ages yet unknown. Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Languages: English

All hail! happy day

Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CCXI (1788) Topics: Nativity Lyrics: 1 All hail! happy day, When enrob'd in our clay, The Redeemer appear'd upon earth: How can we refrain For to join the glad strain, And to hail our Immanuel's birth? 2 How boundless that love, First begotten above, And through Jesus to sinners made known? Lift, lift up the voice, And exulting rejoice, For Jehovah to earth is come down. 3 Ye angels of God, Sound his praises abroad, And acknowledge him Jah, the I Am: We also will join In a hymn so divine, Giving glory to God and the Lamb. 4 To Christ we will sing, As our High Priest and King, And our Prophet to teach us the road: But more than all this, Fro Almighty he is, And we own him our crucify'd God! 5 To Jesus's praise Let us spend all our days, For 'tis he our surety has stood: He sojourned below, That his mercy might flow, And he purchas'd our pardon with blood! 6 O may the return Of this once-blessed morn, Be for ever remember'd with joy Sweet accents of praise, All our voices shall raise, Hallelujahs shall be our employ. 7 Let echo prolong, The harmonious song, Hallelujahs again and again: He kindles the fire, Whom the nations desire; And to him we devote the glad strain. 8 Blest Jesus, while we Pay our tribute to thee, Let us worship, admire, and adore, Accept as thy crown, What before was thy own, Hallelujahs and praise evermore. Languages: English

Hark! the herald angels sing

Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CCXII (1788) Topics: Nativity Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King; "Peace on earth, and mercy mild; "God and sinners reconcil'd." Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumphs of the skies, With th' angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 2 Christ by highest heav'n ador'd, Christ the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb: Veil'd in flesh, the Godhead see, Hail th' incarnate Deity! Pleas'd as man with men t' apear, Jesus our Immanuel here. 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 man no more may die: Born to raise the sons of earth; Born to give them second birth. 4 Come, desire of nations, come, Fix in us thy humble home; Rise, the woman's conq'ring seed, Bruise in us the serpent's head; Adam's likeness now efface, Stamp thine image in its place; Second Adam from above, Re-instate us in thy Love. Languages: English