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Let There Be Peace on Earth
Author: Jill Jackson; Sy Miller Meter: Irregular Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: God's World Peace on Earth; God's World Peace on Earth; Peace on Earth Used With Tune: WORLD PEACE
Let There Be Peace on Earth
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Dr. Edmund Sears, 1810-1876 Appears in 909 hymnals Topics: Peace On Earth Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth, good-will to men,
From heaven's all-gracious King!"
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
2 Still through the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing,
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
3 Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man, at war with man, hears not
The words of peace they bring:
O hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the angels sing!
4 O ye, beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way,
With painful steps and slow:
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing!
5 For lo! the days are hastening on
By prophet-bards foretold,
When with the ever-circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendours fling,
And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing. Used With Tune: CAROL
It came upon the midnight clear
O Lord Our God, Arise
Author: Ralph Wardlaw Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 171 hymnals Topics: Peace On Earth Lyrics: 1 O Lord our God, arise;
The cause of truth maintain;
And wide o'er all the peopled world
Extend her blessed reign.
2 Thou Prince of Life, arise,
Nor let Thy conquests cease;
Far spread the glory of Thy name,
And bless the earth with peace.
3 Thou, Holy Ghost, arise,
Expand Thy quickening power,
And o'er a dark and ruined world
Thy light and peace outpour.
4 All men on earth, arise,
To God the Saviour sing;
From shore to shore, from earth to heaven,
Let His high praises ring.
Amen.
Scripture: Psalm 96:12-13 Used With Tune: THATCHER
O Lord Our God, Arise
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Author: John Mason Neale; Henry Sloane Coffin Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 522 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here,
until the Son of God appear.
Refrain:
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel.
2 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadows put to flight. (Refrain)
3 O come, thou Wisdom from on high,
and order all things, far and nigh;
to us the path of knowledge of show,
and cause us in her ways to go. (Refrain)
4 O come, Desire of nations, bind
all peoples in one heart and mind;
bid envy, strife and quarrels cease;
fill the whole world with heaven's peace. (Refrain) Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin hymn (12th century)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Hark! the herald-angels sing
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 1,371 hymnals Topics: Peace On Earth 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 ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With the angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
Hark! the herald-angels sing
Glory to the new-born King.
2 Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of a virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see!
Hail, the Incarnate Deity!
Pleased as Man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel,
Hark! the herald-angels sing
Glory to the new-born King.
3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace!
Hail, the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Risen with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald-angels sing
Glory to the new-born King. Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN
Hark! the herald-angels sing
God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand
Author: Daniel C. Roberts Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 432 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth Lyrics: 1 God of the ages, whose almighty hand
leads forth in beauty all the starry band
of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past,
in this free land with thee our lot is cast;
be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay,
thy Word our law, thy paths our chosen way.
3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
be thy strong arm our ever sure defense;
thy true religion in our hearts increase,
thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
4 Refresh thy people on our toilsome way,
lead us from night to never-ending day;
fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine. Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN
God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand
O God of Love, O Power of Peace
Author: Henry Williams Baker Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 247 hymnals Topics: God's World Peace on Earth; God's World Peace on Earth; Peace on Earth Lyrics: 1 O God of love, O Power of peace,
make wars throughout the world to cease.
The wrath of human sin restrain--
give peace, O God, give peace again!
2 Whom shall we trust, O God, but you,
where rest but on your word so true?
None ever called on you in vain--
give peace, O God, give peace again!
3 Where saints and angels dwell above,
all hearts are joined in holy love.
O bind us in that heav'nly chain--
give peace, O God, give peace again!
Used With Tune: CANONBURY
O God of Love, O Power of Peace
Christ for the World We Sing
Author: Samuel Wolcott Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 420 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth; Kingdom of God on Earth, The World Friendship and Peace Lyrics: 1 Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With loving zeal;
The poor and them that mourn,
The faint and overborne,
Sin-sick and sorrow-worn,
Whom Christ doth heal.
2 Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With fervent prayer;
The wayward and the lost,
By restless passions tossed,
Redeemed at countless cost
From dark despair.
3 Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With one accord;
With us the work to share,
With us reproach to dare,
With us the cross to bear,
For Christ our Lord.
4 Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With joyful song;
The newborn souls whose days,
Reclaimed from error's ways,
Inspired with hope and praise,
To Christ belong.
Amen. Scripture: 1 John 2:2 Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN
Christ for the World We Sing
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Author: Matthew Bridges; Godfrey Thring Appears in 817 hymnals Topics: Peace—On Earth Used With Tune: DIADEMATA
Crown Him With Many Crowns
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,131 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth 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,
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,
To you and all mankind.
3 "To you, in David's town this day,
Is born of David's line
The Saviour, who is Christ, the Lord,
And this shall be the sign
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,
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,
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!
Begin and never cease!"
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:7-17 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
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