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God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative; Biblical Narrative Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, for Jesus Christ our Savior was born upon this day, to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 2 In Bethlehem in Judah this blessed babe was born, and laid within a manger upon this blessed morn: for which his mother Mary did nothing take in scorn. [Refrain] 3 From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came, and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, how that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name. [Refrain] 4 The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, and left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm, and wind, and went to Bethlehem straightway, the blessed babe to find. [Refrain] 5 Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, and with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-13 Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: Traditional English carol, 18th cent.

예 수 사 랑 하 심 은 (Jesus Loves Me)

Author: Anna B. Warner; David Rutherford McGuire Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 613 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: 예 수 사 랑 하 심 은 (Jesus loves me! This I know) Refrain First Line: 날 사 랑 하 심 (Yes, Jesus loves me!) Scripture: John 15:9 Used With Tune: JESUS LOVESME Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Author: William H. Parker Meter: 8.4.8.4.5.4.5.4 Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; things I would ask him to tell me if he were here; scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea, stories of Jesus, tell them to me. 2 First let me hear how the children stood round his knee; and I shall fancy his blessing resting on me; words full of kindness, deeds full of grace, all in the love-light of Jesus' face. 3 Tell me, in accents of wonder, how rolled the sea, tossing the boat in a tempest on Galilee; and how the Master, ready and kind, chided the billows, and hushed the wind. 4 Into the city I'd follow the children's band, waving a branch of the palm-tree high in my hand; one of his heralds, yes, I would sing loudest hosannas! Jesus is King! 5 Show me that scene in the garden of bitter pain; and of the cross where my Saviour for me was slain. Sad ones or bright ones, so that they be stories of Jesus, tell them to me. Used With Tune: STORIES OF JESUS

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,094 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night 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 humankind. 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 on earth be peace; good will to all from highest heaven begin and never cease." Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Artemisia Lathbury Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 719 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me Lyrics: 1 Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me, as once you broke the loaves beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord; my spirit waits for you, O Living Word. 2 Bless your own truth, dear Christ, to me, to me, as when you blessed the bread by Galilee; then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall, and I shall find my peace, my all-in-all. Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

Nearer, My God, to Thee ( Mon Dieu, plus près de toi)

Author: Sarah Flower Adams; Charles Châtelanat Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,480 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Nearer, my God, to thee (Mon Dieu, plus près de toi) Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! French: 1 Mon Dieu, plus près de toi, plus près de toi! C'est le cri de ma foi: Plus près de toi! Dans le jour où l'épreuve déborde comme un fleuve, garde-moi près de toi, plus près de toi! 2 Plus près de toi, Seigneur, plus près de toi! Tiens-moi dans ma douleur tout près de toi, alors que la souffrance fait son oeuvre en silence, toujours plus près de toi, plus près de toi! 3 Plus près de toi, toujours, plus près de toi! Donne-moit ton secourts, soutiens ma foi! Que Satan se déchaîne, ton amour me ramène toujours plus près de toi, plus près de toi! 4 Mon Dieu, plus près de toi! Dans le désert j'ai vu, plus près de toi, ton ciel ouvert, Pèlerin, bon courage! Ton chant brave l'orage: Mon Dieu, plus près de toi, plus près de toi! Used With Tune: EXCELSIOR (BETHANY)

The First Nowell

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 396 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative 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 a-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 looked up and saw a star, shining in the east beyond them far; and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night. [Refrain] 3 And by the light of that same star three wise men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went. [Refrain] 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest, o'er Bethlehem it took its rest, and there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay. [Refrain] 5 Then entered in those wise men three full reverently upon their knee, and offered there in his presence, their gold and myrrh and frankincense. [Refrain] 6 Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord, that hath made heaven and earth of nought, and with his blood our life hath bought. [Refrain] Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English traditional carol, ca. 17th century

In the Garden (I Come to the Garden Alone)

Author: C. Austin Miles Meter: 8.9.5.5.7 with refrain Appears in 259 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: I come to the garden alone Refrain First Line: And he walks with me Lyrics: 1. I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses, and the voice I hear falling on my ear the Son of God discloses. Refrain: And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known. 2. He speaks, and the sound of his voice, is so sweet the birds hush their singing, and the melody that he gave to me within my heart is ringing. (Refrain) 3. I’d stay in the garden with him though the night around me be falling, but he bids me go; thru the voice of woe his voice to me is calling. (Refrain) Scripture: John 20:11-18 Used With Tune: GARDEN

Holy Night, Blessed Night (Sheng-ye qing, sheng-ye jing)

Author: Weiyu Zhu; Jingren Wu; Kathleen Moody Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Sheng-ye qing, sheng-ye jing (Holy night, blessed night) Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: SHENG-YE (SHENG-YE JING)

O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing

Author: Jean Tisserand; John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: O sons and daughters, let us sing! Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lyrics: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 1 O sons and daughters, let us sing! The King of heaven, the glorious King, o'er death and hell rose triumphing. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 That Easter morn, at break of day, the faithful women went their way to seek the tomb where Jesus lay: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 An angel clad in white they see, who sat and spoke unto the three, "Your Lord doth go to Galilee." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 4 That night the apostles met in fear; amidst them came their Lord most dear, and said, "My peace be on all here." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 5 So, on this holy day of days, with faith in God our voices raise, in laud and jubilee and praise. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! [Additional verses for the Second Sunday of Easter:] 1 When Thomas first the tidings heard, how they had seen the risen Lord, he doubted the disciples' word. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 "My piercèd side, O Thomas, see; my hands, my feet, I show to thee; not faithless, but believing be." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 No longer Thomas then denied; he saw the feet, the hands, the side; "Thou art my Lord and God," he cried. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 4 How blest are they who have not seen, and yet whose faith has constant been, for they eternal life shall win. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Used With Tune: O FILII ET FILIAE