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You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd

Author: Sylvia Dunstan Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Transfiguration; Christian Year and Observances Trinity Sunday Scripture: Psalm 29:11 Used With Tune: PICARDY

O Breath of Life

Author: Bessie Porter Head Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Pentecost First Line: O Breath of life, come sweeping through us Lyrics: 1 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us, revive your church with life and power. O Breath of life, come, cleanse, renew us, and fit your church to meet this hour. 2 O Wind of God, come bend us, break us, till humbly we confess our need. Then in your tenderness remake us; revive, restore, for this we plead. 3 O Breath of love, come breathe within us, renewing thought and will and heart. Come, love of Christ, afresh to win us; revive your church in every part. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Used With Tune: ADIEU

Built on a Rock

Author: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig; Carl Doving; Dean McIntyre Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 75 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Pentecost First Line: Built on a rock the Church shall stand Scripture: Matthew 16:18 Used With Tune: KIRKEN DEN ER ET GAMMELT HUS

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Christmas 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.

Mary Had a Baby

Meter: Irregular Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Christmas Eve; Christian Year and Observances Christmas First Line: Mary had a baby, my Lord Lyrics: 1 Mary had a baby, my Lord. Mary had a baby, my Lord. Mary had a baby, Mary had a baby, Mary had a baby, my Lord. 2 What did she name him, my Lord? What did she name him, my Lord? What did she name him, what did she name him, what did she name him, my Lord? 3 She named him King Jesus, my Lord. She named him King Jesus, my Lord. She named him King Jesus, she named him King Jesus, she named him King Jesus, my Lord. 4 Where was he born, my Lord? Where was he born, my Lord? Where was he born, where was he born, where was he born, my Lord? 5 Born in a manger, my Lord. Born in a manger, my Lord. Born in a manger, born in a manger, born in a manger, my Lord. Scripture: Luke 2:6-12 Used With Tune: MARY HAD A BABY Text Sources: African American spiritual

Days of Elijah

Author: Robin Mark Meter: Irregular Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Advent First Line: These are the days of Elijah Scripture: Isaiah 42:5-7 Used With Tune: DAYS OF ELIJAH

O Christ, When You Ascended

Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Easter/Easter Vigil; Christian Year and Observances Ascension Scripture: Isaiah 64:8 Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

Chinese Lantern Carol

Author: Jacqueline Hanna McNair Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Christian Year and Observances Christmas; Christian Year and Observances Epiphany First Line: Tiny hand strike tiny chime! Used With Tune: LANTERN STAR

On Christmas Night

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Christmas First Line: On Christmas night all Christians sing Lyrics: 1 On Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring. On Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring: news of great joy, news of great mirth, news of our merciful King's birth. 2 Then why should we on earth be sad, since our Redeemer made us glad. Then why should we on earth be sad, since our Redeemer made us glad; when from our sin he set us free, all for to gain our liberty? 3 When sin departs before his grace, then life and health come in its place. When sin departs before his grace, then life and health come in its place; heaven and earth with joy may sing, all for to see the newborn King. 4 All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night. All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night: "Glory to God, on earth be peace, goodwill to all shall never cease." Scripture: Luke 2:14 Used With Tune: SUSSEX CAROL Text Sources: Traditional English

Day of Arising

Author: Susan Palo Cherwien Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christian Year and Observances Easter/Easter Vigil; Christian Year and Observances Easter/Easter Vigil Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 Used With Tune: BUNESSAN