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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,121 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

In the Garden (I Come to the Garden Alone)

Author: C. Austin Miles Meter: 8.9.5.5.7 with refrain Appears in 279 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

Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Artemisia Lathbury Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 746 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

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 638 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

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 125 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.

Jesus, Our Brother

Author: Robert Davis Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Jesus, our brother, kind and good Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: French carol, 12th century

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Author: William H. Parker Meter: 8.4.8.4.5.4.5.4 Appears in 155 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