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Go tell it on the mountain
Author: John Wesley Work, III, 1901-1967 Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 108 hymnals First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain:
Go tell it on the mountain,
over the hills and everywhere;
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 Saviour’s birth. [Refrain]
3 Down in a lowly manger
the humble Christ was born,
and God sent us salvation
that blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Christmas Scripture: Isaiah 40:9 Used With Tune: GO TELL IT Text Sources: African-American spiritual, 19th century
Go tell it on the mountain
Sing we of the blessed Mother
Author: George Boorne Timms, 1910-1997 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing we of the blessèd Mother
who received the angel's word,
and obedient to his summons
bore in love the infant Lord;
sing we of the joys of Mary
at whose breast that child was fed
who is Son of God eternal
and the everlasting Bread.
2 Sing we, too, of Mary's sorrows,
of the sword that pierced her through,
when beneath the cross of Jesus
she his weight of suffering knew,
looked upon her Son and Saviour
reigning high on Calvary's tree,
saw the price of man's redemption
paid to set the sinner free.
3 Sing again the joys of Mary
when she saw the risen Lord,
and in prayer with Christ's apostles,
waited on his promised word:
from on high the blazing glory
of the Spirit's presence came,
heavenly breath of God's own being,
manifest through wind and flame.
4 Sing the chiefest joy of Mary
when on earth her work was done,
and the Lord of all creation
brought her to his heavenly home:
Virgin Mother, Mary blessèd,
raised on high and crowned with grace,
may your Son, the world's redeemer,
grant us all to see his face. Topics: Saints' and Other Holy Days The Blessed Virgin Mary Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH
Sing we of the blessed Mother
A new commandment I give unto you
Author: Anonymous; Ancieto Nazareth Meter: 12.9.12.9 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: By this shall all know that you are my disciples Topics: General Hymns The Christian Life Scripture: John 13:34-35 Used With Tune: A NEW COMMANDMENT
A new commandment I give unto you
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,099 hymnals Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched 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 seized 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 heavenly Babe you there shall find
to human view displayed,
all meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
and in a manger laid.'
5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
appeared a shining throng
of angels praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song:
6 'All glory be to God on high,
and to the earth be peace;
good will henceforth from heaven to men
'begin and never cease.' Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD (Fauxbourdon)
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 911 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid;
star of the east, the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining;
low lies his head with the beasts of the stall;
angels adore him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all.
3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion,
odours of Edom, and offerings divine,
gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean,
myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine?
4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
vainly with gifts would his favour secure:
richer by far is the heart's adoration,
dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
(The first verse may be repeated at the end.) Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Epiphany Used With Tune: EPIPHANY
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Earth has many a noble city
Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Earth has many a noble city;
Bethl'hem, thou dost all excel:
out of thee the Lord from heaven
came to rule his Israel.
2 Fairer than the sun at morning
was the star that told his birth,
to the world its God announcing
seen in fleshly form on earth.
3 Eastern sages at his cradle
make oblations rich and rare;
see them give in deep devotion,
gold and frankincense and myrrh.
4 Sacred gifts of mystic meaning:
incense doth their God disclose,
gold the King of kings proclaimeth,
myrrh his sepulcher foreshows.
5 Jesu, whom the Gentiles worshipped
at thy glad Epiphany,
unto thee with God the Father
and the Spirit glory be. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Epiphany Scripture: Matthew 2:6 Used With Tune: STUTTGART Text Sources: Other translators: Editors of Hymns Ancient and Modern
Earth has many a noble city
The people that in darkness sat
Author: John Morrison, 1749-1798 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 217 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The people that in darkness sat
a glorious light have seen;
the light has shined on them who long
in shades of death have been.
2 To hail thee, Sun of righteousness,
the gathering nations come;
they joy as when the reapers bear
their harvest treasures home.
3 For thou their burden dost remove,
and break the tyrant's rod,
as in the day when Midian fell
before the sword of God.
4 For unto us a child is born,
to us a Son is given,
and on his shoulder ever rests
all power in earth and heaven.
5 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
the everlasting Lord,
the Wonderful, the Counsellor,
the God by all adored.
6 His righteous government and power
shall over all extend;
on judgement and on justice based,
his reign shall have no end.
7 Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray,
and make us thine alone,
who with the Father ever art
and Holy Spirit One. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Epiphany Used With Tune: DUNDEE
The people that in darkness sat
What star is this, with beams so bright
Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 91 hymnals Lyrics: 1 What star is this, with beams so bright,
more beauteous than the noonday light?
It shines to herald forth the King,
and Gentiles to his crib to bring.
2 True spake the prophet from afar
who told the rise of Jacob's star;
and eastern sages with amaze
upon the wondrous token gaze.
3 The guiding star above is bright;
within them shines a clearer light,
and leads them on with power benign
to seek the Giver of the sign.
4 O Jesus, while the star of grace
impels us on to seek thy face,
let not our slothful hearts refuse
the guidance of thy light to use.
5 To God the Father, heavenly light,
to Christ, revealed in earthly night,
to God the Holy Ghost we raise
our equal and unceasing praise! Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Epiphany Scripture: Matthew 2:2 Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS Text Sources: Breviary, Paris, 1736; Other translators: Editors of Hymns Ancient and Modern, alt.
What star is this, with beams so bright
Christian, dost thou see them
Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 305 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christian, dost thou see them
on the holy ground,
how the troops of Midian
prowl and prowl around?
Christian, up and smite them,
counting gain but loss:
smite them by the merit
of the holy cross.
2 Christian, dost thou feel them,
how they work within,
striving, tempting, luring,
goading into sin?
Christian, never tremble;
never be down-cast;
smite them by the virtue
of the Lenten fast.
3 Christian, dost thou hear them,
how they speak thee fair?
'Always fast and vigil?
Always watch and prayer?'
Christian, answer boldly,
'While I breath, I pray:'
peace shall follow battle,
night shall end in day.
4 'Well I know thy trouble,
O my servant true;
thou art very weary,
I was weary too;
but that toil shall make thee
some day all mine own,
and the end of sorrow
shall be near my throne.' Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Lent Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9 Used With Tune: ST ANDREW OF CRETE
Christian, dost thou see them
Forty days and forty nights
Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909; George Hunt Smyttan, 1822-1870 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 157 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forty days and forty nights
thou wast fasting in the wild;
forty days and forty nights
tempted, and yet undefiled.
2 Sunbeams scorching all the day;
chilly dew-drops nightly shed;
prowling beasts about thy way;
stones thy pillow; earth thy bed.
3 Shall not we thy sorrows share,
and from earthly joys abstain,
fasting with unceasing prayer,
glad with thee to suffer pain?
4 And if Satan, vexing sore,
flesh or spirit should assail,
thou, his Vanquisher before,
grant we may not faint nor fail.
5 So shall we have peace divine;
holier gladness ours shall be:
round us too shall angels shine,
such as ministered to thee.
6 Keep, O keep us, Saviour dear,
ever constant by thy side;
that with thee we may appear
at th'eternal Eastertide. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Lent Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2 Used With Tune: HEINLEIN (AUS DER TIEE RUFE ICH)
Forty days and forty nights
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