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What Child Is This

Author: W. Chatterton Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 206 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 ... shepherds watch are keeping? Chorus: This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds ... sinners here The silent Word is pleading.[Chorus] 3 So bring ...

What Is the World Like

Author: Adam M. L. Tice, 1979- Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: What is the world like when God's will is done? Lyrics: What is the world like ... the wandering child coming home; watch ... What is the world like when ... reach for the sun. This is how God moves ... Topics: Acceptance; Advent; Continuing Revelation; Faith; God's Faithfulness; Mission; Neighbors; Peace on Earth; Reconciliation; Repentance; Sin; World; Zion-Reign of God Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Used With Tune: NEW WORLD

How happy every child

Appears in 381 hymnals First Line: How happy every child of grace Lyrics: ... child of grace, Who knows his sins forgiven! "This earth," he cries, "is ... for me." 2 O what a blessed hope is ours! While here ... Used With Tune: ALIDA

What wondrous love is this

Appears in 252 hymnals Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: Heard from my parents as a child; also from Virginia folk-singers

Oh, How I Love Jesus

Author: Frederick Whitfield Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 574 hymnals First Line: There is a Name I love to hear Lyrics: 1 There is a Name I love ... Beaming upon His child; It cheers me through this little while, ... Refrain] 4 It tells me what my Father hath In store ... how dear. [Refrain] 8 This Name shall shed its fragrance ... still Along this thorny road, Shall sweetly ... Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Used With Tune: [There is a Name I love to hear] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Oh_How_I_Love_Jesus); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/o/h/ohiljesu.htm)

Give Thou Thy Youth To God

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: ... above. 2 He seeks thy heart, my child, He wants to make ... the ground: Aim high! this life is not the last; The higher ... the future man. 14 Shun what is low or mean, Be generous ... , And be what thou dost seem: The true is fairer than the ... Used With Tune: DENNIS Text Sources: The Song of the New Creation (London: James Nesbit, 1872)

O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Johann Heermann Meter: 11.11.11.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Lyrics: ... make confession-- What dark transgression? 2 They crown Thy head with ... inherit, This I do merit. 4 What punishment so strange is suffered ... in sadness; The sinful child of man may live in ... our human wisdom ponder—- Thy woes, Thy mercy, still transcend our ... Topics: The Church Year Lent Scripture: Luke 23:20-24 Used With Tune: HERZLIEBSTER JESU

God from on high hath heard!

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; James Russell Woodford, 1820-1885 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Lyrics: ... joyful songs proclaim that God is born on earth to ... greet. 4 But O what sight appears within that lowly ... stall, and swaddling clothes, a child and mother poor! 5 Art ... pierce the cloud which veils thy glory now; we hail Thee ... our hearts, most holy Child divine. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: ST GEORGE (GAUNTLETT)

The new-born Child this early morn

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: ... new-born Child this early morn, The dear Christ-child of virgin ... sing that in this wondrous Child God now with man is reconciled. 3 ... Since God is reconciled with men, What harm can Satan do ... Cheer up! This is a joyous day, The Christ-child drives all care ... Topics: New Year

Lord of Earth, Thy Forming Hand

Author: Robert Grant Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 75 hymnals Lyrics: ... Should I cease thy smile to share, What were all its joys ... world is passing fair! Yet, if Thou wert absent there, What were ... mild Homeward lured Thy wandering child: O if once Thy smile divine Ceased ... upon my soul to shine, What ... Used With Tune: MAIDSTONE Text Sources: Psalms and Hymns for Public, Private and Social Worship , by H. V. Elliott, 1835