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Shepherds came, their praises bringing

Author: G. B. Caird (1917-1984) Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Born (Christmas Seasonal); Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Christmas 2 The Wise Men Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES LAUDAVERE Text Sources: Quem Pastores Laudavere (fifteenth century)

Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 8 hymnals Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES Text Sources: Johann Ebeling's edition of his Geistliche Andachten Fünfte Dutzet, 1667

He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising

Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Christmas The Quempas Celebration Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES Text Sources: German carols, 14th cent.; Tr. composite

Jesus, good above all other

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Christ, the Lord Jesus Guide Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES Text Sources: J.M. Neale, 1818-1866 (partly based on)

Come, Give Now to Christ All Honor

Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Come, give now to Christ all honor (Kommt und lasst uns Christum ehren) Topics: Advent; New Year; Praise; Lord's Supper Used With Tune: [Come, give now to Christ all honor]

Virgin‑born, we bow before thee

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 34 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Virgin-born, we bow before thee: blessed was the tomb that bore thee; Mary, maid and mother mild, blessed was she in her child. 2 Blessèd was the breast that fed thee; blessèd was the hand that led thee; blessèd was the parent's eye that watched thy slumb'ring infancy. 3 Blessèd she by all creation, who brought forth the world's salvation blessèd they, for ever blest, who love thee most and serve thee best. 4 Virgin-born, we bow before thee: blessèd was the womb that bore thee; Mary, maid and mother mild, blessèd was she in her child. Topics: Christmas Scripture: John 4:42 Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES

Light of gladness, Lord of glory

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: God's World Days and Nights: Evening; Phos Hilaron; Trinity Sunday The Trinity Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES LAUDAVERE Text Sources: Phos Hilaron (Easter vesper hymn)