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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,360 hymnals Topics: Angels Lyrics: 1 Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born king; peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.” Joyful, all you nations, rise; join the triumph of the skies; with angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Refrain: Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born king!” 2 Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the ever-lasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of the virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see! Hail, the incarnate deity! Pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel! [Refrain] 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 we no more may die, born to raise each child of earth, born to give us second birth. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Angel voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott (1832-1909) Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 381 hymnals Topics: Angels Lyrics: 1 Angel voices ever singing round your throne of light, angel harps for ever ringing, rest not day nor night; thousands only live to bless you and confess you Lord of might. 2 Lord, we know your heart rejoices in each work devine, you did ears and hands and voices for your praise design; craftsman's art and music's measure for your pleasure all combine. 3 In your house our gifts we offer from your love so free; and for your acceptance proffer all unworthily, hearts and minds and hands and voices in our choicest psalmody. 4 Honour, glory, might, and merit yours shall ever be, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, blessèd Trinity. Earth and heaven join in praising, voices raising joyfully. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 15:16 Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES

Abounding Compassion of God; or Mercy in the Midst of Judgment

Appears in 468 hymnals Topics: Angels praise the Lord First Line: My Soul, repeat his Praise Lyrics: 1 My Soul, repeat his Praise, Whose Mercies are so great; Whose Anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate. 2 GOD will not always chide; And when his Strokes are felt, His Strokes are fewer than our Crimes, And lighter than our Guilt. 3 High as the Heav'ns are raised Above the Ground we tread, So far the Riches of his Grace Our highest Thoughts exceed. 4 His Pow'r subdues our sins, And his forgiving Love Far as the East is from the West Doth all our Guilt remove. 5 The Pity of the Lord, To those that fear his Name, Is such as tender Parents feel; He knows our feeble Frame. 6 He knows we are but Dust, Scatter'd with every Breath; His Anger, like a rising Wind, Can send us swift to Death. 7 Our Days are as the Grass, Or like the Morning Flow'r; If one sharp Blast sweep o'er the Field It withers in an Hour. 8 But thy Compassion, Lord, To endless Years endure; And Children's Children ever find Thy Words of Promise sure. Scripture: Psalm 103:8-18

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke; Roberta Bard Ruby Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 274 hymnals Topics: Angels Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, God of love. Hearts unfold like flowers before thee, Opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day. 2 All thy works with joy surround thee, Earth and heaven reflect thy rays, Stars and angels sing around thee, Center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flowering meadow, flashing sea Chanting bird and flowing fountain Call us to rejoice in thee. 3 Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest. Wellspring of the joy of living, Ocean depth of happy rest. Thou our father, and our mother, All who live in love are thine. Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine. 4 Mortals join the mighty chorus Which the morning stars began, Claim the place created for us In the great eternal plan. Hear our song, divine creator, Mother, father, friend and guide, We thy precious sons and daughters In thy light and love abide. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY Text Sources: Poems of Henry van Dyke, 1911

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 180 hymnals Topics: Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly-minded, For with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords in human vesture; In the Body and the Blood He will give to all the faithful His own self for heav'nly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of Light descendeth From the realms of endless day, That the pow'rs of hell may vanish As the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the Presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, Lord Most High!" Scripture: Psalm 5:7 Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th cent.

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!

Author: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792; John Rippon, 1751-1836 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,517 hymnals Topics: Angels First Line: All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name! Scripture: Isaiah 6:2-3 Used With Tune: DIADEM

Angels We Have Heard on High

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 251 hymnals Topics: Angels Refrain First Line: Glória in excélsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o'er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echo back their joyous strains. Refrain: Glória in excélsis Deo. Glória in excélsis Deo. 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? Say what may the tidings be Which inspire your heav'nly song. [Refrain] 3 Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. [Refrain] 4 See him in a manger laid Whom the choirs of angels praise; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, While our hearts in love we raise. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:13-18 Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: Les anges dans nos campagnes; French carol, c. 18th C.; tr. from Crown of Jesus Music, London, 1862

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 217 hymnals Topics: Angels Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, then wither and perish, but nought changeth thee. 4 Great Source of all glory and wisdom and light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would render: O help us to see 'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee. Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22 Used With Tune: ST DENIO

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Author: J. Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Angels Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones, Raise the glad strain: "Alleluia!" Cry out, dominions, princedoms, pow'rs, Archangels, virtues, angel choirs: "Alleluia! Alleluia!" Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 O higher than the cherubim, More glorious than the seraphim, Lead their praises; "Alleluia!" Thou bearer of the eternal Word, Most gracious, magnify the Lord: "Alleluia! Alleluia!" Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, Ye patriarchs and prophets blest: "Alleluia! Alleluia!" Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong, All saints triumphant, raise the song: "Alleluia! Alleluia!" Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, Supernal anthems echoing: "Alleluia! Alleluia!" To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One: "Alleluia! Alleluia!" Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Text Sources: The English Hymnal

Angels from the Realms of Glory

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 777 hymnals Topics: Angels Refrain First Line: Come and worship, come and worship Lyrics: 1 Angels from the realms of glory, wing your flight o'er all the earth; ye who sang creation's story, now proclaim Messiah's birth: Refrain: come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the newborn King! 2 Shepherds in the fields abiding, watching o'er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing; yonder shines the infant Light: Refrain 3 Sages, leave your contemplations, brighter visions beam afar; seek the great Desire of nations; ye have seen his natal star: Refrain 4 Though an infant now we view him, he will share his Father's throne, gather all the nations to him; every knee shall then bow down: Refrain 5 Saints and angels join in praising God, the Father, Spirit, Son, evermore their voices raising to the eternal Three in One: Refrain Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE