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A great and mighty wonder

Author: St. Germanus, c. 639-c. 734; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year B Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder, a full and holy cure! the Virgin bears the Infant with virgin-honour pure: Refrain: Repeat the hymn again: 'To God on high be glory, and peace on earth to men.' 2 The Word becomes incarnate, and yet remains on high; and cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky: [Refrain] 3 While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands, rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands: [Refrain] 4 Since all he comes to ransom, by all be he adored, the Infant born in Bethl'em, the Saviour and the Lord: [Refrain] Scripture: John 1:14 Used With Tune: ES IST EIN' ROS' ENTSPRUNGEN

Thy kingdom come! On bended knee

Author: F. L. Hosmer, 1840-1929 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year A Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come! On bended knee the passing ages pray; and faithful souls have yearned to see on earth that kingdom's day. 2 But the slow watches of the night not less to God belong; and for the everlasting right the silent stars are strong. 3 And lo, already on the hills the flags of dawn appear; gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, proclaim the day is near: 4 The day in whose clear-shining light all wrong shall stand revealed, when justice shall be throned in might, and every hurt be healed; 5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, shall walk the earth abroad: the day of perfect righteousness, the promised day of God. Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25 Used With Tune: IRISH

Psalm 89: For Ever I Will Sing

Author: Marty Haugen Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Advent IV First Line: With my chosen one I have made a covenant Refrain First Line: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 89 Used With Tune: [With my chosen one I have made a covenant]

Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)

Author: John Newton, 1725-1806 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,526 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year B Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace (how sweet the sound) that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come: 'tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease: I shall possess, within the veil, a life of joy and peace. 6 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, the sun forbear to shine; but God, who called me here below, will be forever mine. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 17:16 Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE

Praise We the Lord This Day

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Advent IV B Lyrics: 1 Praise we the Lord this day, This day so long foretold, Whose promise shone with cheering ray On waiting saints of old. 2 The prophet gave the sign For faithful folk to read: A virgin, born of David's line, Shall bear the promised seed. 3 Ask not how this should be, But worship and adore Like her whom God's own majesty Came down to shadow o'er. 4 She meekly bowed her head To hear the gracious word: Hail, Mary, pure and lowly maid, The favored of the Lord. 5 How blest shall be her name In all the Church on earth! Through her that wondrous myst'ry came, The incarnate Savior's birth. 6 Praise Christ, the Virgin's Son, Whom earth and heav'n adore, With Father, Spirit, Three in One Both now and evermore. Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Used With Tune: SWABIA Text Sources: Hymns for Festivals and Saints' Days, 1846

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

Author: St. Ambrose, c. 340-397; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year A; Advent IV Year C Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth, and manifest thy virgin-birth: let every age adoring fall; such birth befits the God of all. 2 Begotten of no human will, but of the Spirit, thou art still the Word of God, in flesh arrayed, the Saviour, now to us displayed. 3 From God the Father he proceeds, to God the Father back he speeds, runs out his course to death and hell, returns on God's high throne to dwell. 4 O equal to thy Father, thou! Gird on thy fleshly mantle now, the weakness of our mortal state with deathless might invigorate. 5 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, and darkness glow with new-born light, no more shall night extinguish day, where love's bright beams their power display. 6 O Jesu, virgin-born, to thee eternal praise and glory be, whom with the Father we adore and Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. Scripture: 1 John 2:1 Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: C. F. Gellert, 1715-1769; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 7.8.7.8 with alleluias Appears in 283 hymnals Topics: Easter; Easter Day Year B; Easter II Year C; Easter IV Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Second Sunday Before Advent Year A Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! thy terrors now can, O death, no more appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know thou, O grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluia. 2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death but the gate of life immortal: this shall calm our trembling breath, when we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia. 3 Jesus lives! for us he died; then, alone to Jesus living, pure in heart may we abide, glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluia. 4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well naught from us his love shall sever; life nor death nor powers of hell tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluia. 5 Jesus lives! to him the throne over all the world is given: may we go where he is gone, rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluia. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Used With Tune: ST. ALBINUS

When, to Mary, the Word

Author: Patricia Blaze Clark, 1938-2009 Meter: 6.6.9.6.6.9 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Advent IV C Used With Tune: MIDDLEBURY

Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 833 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year C Lyrics: 1 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes, the Saviour promised long: let every heart prepare a throne, and every voice a song. 2 He comes, the prisoners to release in Satan's bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 3 He comes, the broken heart to bind, the bleeding soul to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace, thy welcome shall proclaim; and heaven's eternal arches ring with thy belovèd name. Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Used With Tune: BRISTOL

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Advent IV Year B Lyrics: 1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings, give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of his word; in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice. 2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name! Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done; his mercy sure, from age to age the same; his holy name, the Lord, the mighty one. 3 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might! Powers and dominions lay their glory by. Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight, the hungry fed, the humble lifted high. 4 Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word! Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children's children and for evermore! Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS Text Sources: Magnificat