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Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Author: G. Moultrie (1829-1885) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 181 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate; Christmas 1 The Incarnation Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of James

Love came down at Christmas

Author: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) Meter: 6.7.6.7 Appears in 69 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate; Christmas 1 The Incarnation Used With Tune: HERMITAGE

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 570 hymnals Topics: The Incarnate Christ: Christmas Scripture: Colossians 1:12 Used With Tune: MUELLER (Murray) (MANGER SCENE) Text Sources: VV. 1, 2 Little children's book, Philadelphia, 1885; V. 3 Vineyard Songs, C. H. Gabriel, 1892

O come, let us adore him

Author: J. F. Wade (1711-1786); F. Oakeley (1802-1880) Meter: Irregular Appears in 776 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate; Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Christmas 1 The Incarnation; God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate First Line: O come, all you faithful Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come now, O come now, to Bethlehem! Come and behold him, born the king of angels: Refrain: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! 2 God from God, Light from light, he who abhors not the virgin’s womb; very God, begotten, not created: [Refrain] 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation! sing, all ye citizens of heaven above, 'Glory to God in the highest!' [Refrain] [OR on Christmas morning:] 4 Yes, Lord, we greet you, born this happy morning; Jesus, to you be all glory given! Word of the Father now in flesh appearing: [Refrain] Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: and others

O Word of God Incarnate

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 493 hymnals Topics: Incarnation Lyrics: 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky: we praise you for the radiance that from the hallowed page, a lantern to our footsteps, shines on from age to age. 2 The church from you, dear Savior, received this gift divine; and still that light is lifted on all the earth to shine. It is the chart and compass that, all life’s voyage through, amid the rocks and quicksands still guides, O Christ, to you. 3 O make your church, dear Savior, a lamp of purest gold to bear before the nations your true light, as of old; O teach your wandering pilgrims by this our path to trace, till, clouds and storms thus ended, we see you face to face. Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: MUNICH

To us a child of royal birth

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Promised and Incarnate; Christmas 1 The Incarnation Lyrics: 1 To us a child of royal birth, heir of the promises, is given; the Invisible appears on earth, the Son of Man, the God of Heaven. 2 A saviour born, in love supreme he comes our fallen souls to raise; he comes his people to redeem with all the fulness of his grace. 3 The Christ foretold by prophecy and filled with all the Spirit’s power, our prophet, priest and king is he, the mighty Lord whom we adore. 4 The Lord of hosts, the God most high, who leaves his throne to live on earth, with joy we welcome from the sky and take into our hearts by faith. Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Used With Tune: EISENACH

Come, Thou Almighty King

Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,819 hymnals Topics: Incarnation Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, help us thy name to sing; help us to praise: Father, all glorious, o'er all victorious, come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou incarnate Word, merciful, mighty Lord, our prayer attend. Come, and thy people bless, and give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, on us descend. 3 Come, holy Comforter, thy sacred witness bear in this glad hour. Thou who almighty art, now rule in every heart, and ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. 4 To thee, great One in Three, eternal praises be, hence evermore! Thy sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore. Scripture: Exodus 15:18 Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN Text Sources: Collection of Hymns for Social Worship, 1757, alt.

Christians, awake, salute the happy morn

Author: J. Byrom (1692-1763) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 193 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation Used With Tune: YORKSHIRE

There's a Spirit in the Air

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 There's a Spirit in the air, telling Christians everywhere: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. 2 Lose your shyness, find your tongue; tell the world what God has done. God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 3 When believers break the bread, when a hungry child is fed, praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. 4 Still the Spirit leads the fight, seeing wrong and setting right: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 5 When a stranger's not alone, when the homeless find a home, praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. 6 May the Spirit fill our praise, guide our thoughts and change our ways: God in Christ has come to stay. Live tomorrow's life today! 7 There's a Spirit in the air, telling Christians everywhere: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,371 hymnals Topics: Incarnation Lyrics: 1 Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all you nations, rise; Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Refrain: Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!" 2 Christ, by highest heav'n adored; Christ, the everlasting 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] Scripture: Isaiah 9:5 Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN