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On Christmas Night All Christians Sing

Author: Luke Wadding Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: liturgical Scripture Songs Text Sources: Traditional English carol

O Lovely Star

Author: Adam Geibel Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O lovely star in heav'n so bright Refrain First Line: O Star divine, shed on us here Lyrics: 1 O lovely star in heav'n so bright, That guides the shepherds thro' the night To where the blessed Saviour lay, In Bethlehem's manger far away. Chorus: O Star divine, shed on us here Thy beams of love and Christmas cheer, And angels sing the song again Of ... Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [O lovely star in heav'n so bright]

Christmas Bells

Author: Henry W. Longfellow Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 116 hymnals First Line: I heard the bells on Christmas day Lyrics: 1 I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace of earth, good will to men. 2 I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th'unbroken song Of peace ... Topics: Church Militant & Trumphant; Christ Birth of; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment; liturgical Songs of Response

All My Heart Today Rejoices

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Paul Gerhardt Meter: 3.3.6 D Appears in 277 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All my heart today rejoices, As I hear, Far and near, Sweetest angel voices: "Christ is born," their choirs are singing, Till the air, Everywhere, Now with joy is ringing. 2 Hark! a voice from yonder manger, Soft and sweet, Does entreat, "Flee from woe ... Topics: Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany Scripture: Luke 2:10-11 Used With Tune: WARUM SOLLT ICH (EBELING)

All praise to Thee, Eternal Lord

Author: Rev. Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All praise to Thee, Eternal Lord, Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood; Choosing a manger for Thy throne, While worlds on worlds were Thine alone. 2 A little Child, Thou art our Guest, That weary ones in Thee may rest: Forlorn and lonely is Thy birth, ... Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Birth; Christ Birth and Infancy of; Christ Nativity, The; Christmas; Nativity, the ; Praise Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

Silent night! holy night!

Author: Rev. Joseph Mohr Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 Appears in 72 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Silent night! holy night! All is dark, save the light Yonder, where they sweet vigil keep O'er the Babe, who in silent sleep Rests in heavenly peace, Rests in heavenly peace. 2 Peaceful night! holiest night! Darkness flies, all is light; Shepherds hear ... Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Birth; Christ Birth and Infancy of; Christ Nativity, The; Christmas; Nativity, the Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT

Let the Whole Creation Cry

Author: Stopford A. Brooke Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 82 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Let the whole creation cry, "Glory to the Lord on high." Heaven and earth, awake and sing, "God is our eternal King." Praise God, all ye hosts above, ever shining forth in love; sun and moon, uplift your voice; night and stars in God rejoice! 2 Men and ... Topics: Alleluias; Angels; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Church Year Christmas; Earth; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God Light from; God as King; God's Sovereignty; God's Will; God's Word; God's Greatness; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Hymns of Praise; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Mercy; New Creation; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Rulers; The Creation; Year A, B, C, Christmas, 1st Sunday; Year C, Easter, 5th Sunday Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: SALZBURG

The First Nowell

Meter: Irregular Appears in 406 hymnals First Line: The first Nowell, the angel did say Refrain First Line: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell Lyrics: 1 The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay, in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Refrain: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel. 2 They ... Topics: Christian Year Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Birth Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English carol; Some Ancient Christmas Carols, 2nd ed., 1823, alt.

Christ Was Born On Christmas Day

Author: John Mason Neale Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ was born on Christmas Day, Wreathe the holly, ... God, the Lord, By all adored forever. 3 Let the ... of Mary. 4 Christian men, rejoice and sing; ‘Tis the ... the Lord, By all adored forever. 5 Night of sadness, morn ... Christ was born. 6 Sing out with bliss, His ... Used With Tune: [Christ was born on Christmas Day] Text Sources: Swedish Piae Cantiones , 1582 (the original source may have been 13th Century or earlier); Tr.: Carols for Christmas-Tide (London: Novello, 1953)

Sheep Fast Asleep /Hitsuji Wa

Author: Genzo Miwa; John Moss Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Sheep fast asleep, there on a hill Lyrics: fast aleep, there on a hill, grass for ... still. Cold winter night, the frost appears; ... for their bed; all is still. Cold ... heavenly choir, singing throughout the ... Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ; Japanese Scripture: Matthew 2:8-11 Used With Tune: KORIN Text Sources: Japanese hymn