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Meter: 7.8.8.11 Appears in 53 hymnals Tune Sources: German carol, 15th century; The New Century Hymnal, 1993, Harm. Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 53135 65531 35654 Used With Text: Gentle Joseph, Joseph Dear

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Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine

Meter: 7.8.8.4.7 with refrain Appears in 13 hymnals Refrain First Line: He came among us at Christmastime Lyrics: 1 Joseph dearest, Joseph mine, help me cradle the child divine; God reward thee and all that’s thine in paradise, so prays the mother Mary. Refrain: He came among us at Christmastime, at Christmastime, in Bethlehem; let us bring him from far and wide Love’s diadem: Jesus, Jesus, lo, he comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us! 2 Gladly, dear one, lady mine, help I cradle this child of thine; God’s own light on us both shall shine in paradise, as prays the mother Mary. [Refrain] 3 All shall come and bow the knee; wise and happy their souls shall be, loving such a divinity, as all may see in Jesus, Son of Mary. [Refrain] Used With Tune: JOSEPH LIEBER, JOSEPH MEIN Text Sources: German trad.

The Quempas Celebration

Author: Martin L. Seltz, 1909-67; Winfred Douglas; Herbert Bouman, 1908- Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: He whom shepherd men came praising Lyrics: 1 He whom shepherd men came praising, Awed by heaven light a blazing, Cheered by angel news amazing: King of glory Christ is born! The glorious angels came today Aglow with light into the night of darkness deep, To shepherds who by moon's bright ray Did in the field o'er sheep their silent vigil keep. "Joy, great joy and tidings glad we bring from heaven resounding, For you, for you and all the world abounding." God's own Son is born a child, is born a child; God the Father is reconciled, is reconciled! 2 He whom sages, westward faring, Myrrh and gold and incense bearing. Humbly worshiped, offerings sharing: Judah's Lion reigns this morn! "God's majesty has come to earth And sent his only Son to you in humankind; A chosen virgin gave him birth, In David's town the holy Infant you will find, Lying helpless in a manger, poor and bare and lowly, To set you free from all your sorrow wholly." God's own Son is born a child, is born a child; God the Father is reconciled, is reconciled! 3 Sing with Mary, maiden mother; Laud her Son, our newborn Brother; Angel ranks, lead one another, Hailing him in holy joy! Then sang the angels this refrain: "To God on high alone give praise and glory, And peace on earth again shall reign; Let all mankind with gladness heed this story And rejoice in his good will." The Savior came in meekness For you, for you to bear your flesh in weakness. God's own Son is born a child, is born a child; God the Father is reconciled, is reconciled! 4 To our King, God ever-reigning, Yet of Mary manhood gaining, Heavenly gifts for us obtaining, Raise your hymns of homage high! The wondering shepherds said, "Behold, Let us now go with all good speed to Bethlehem To see this thing the Lord has told. The cattle leave; he will indeed take care of them." There they found the Wonder Babe, in lowly swaddling clothes lying, Though all the world with his free grace supplying. God's own Son is born a child, is born a child; God the Father is reconciled, is reconciled! Used With Tune: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS Text Sources: 14th-century carols

Sing with Joy, Glad Voices Lift

Author: Theodora Lau, 1952; Johann Geletsky, 1566 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: On this day did He appear Used With Tune: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS

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He came among us at Christmastide

Author: Edward Traill Horn, III, 1909 - Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #44 (1958) First Line: Long ago and far away Lyrics: 1 Long ago and far away Heaven rang with joy today, Jesus in the manger lay In Bethlehem Upon a Christmas morning. Refrain: He came among us at Christmas-tide, At Christmas-tide, in Bethlehem; Men shall bring him from far and wide Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus, Lo, he comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us. 2 Shepherds heard and wondered why Angels sang up in the sky 'Glory be to God most high,' In Bethlehem Upon a Christmas morning. [Refrain] 3 Said the angel, 'For a sign Ye shall find the Babe divine Cradled with the lowing kine, In Bethlehem Upon a Christmas morning. [Refrain] 4 Hard upon the angel's word Came they all with one accord, In the manger found the Lord, In Bethlehem Upon a Christmas morning. [Refrain] 5 Glory, honor, laud and praise Be to God for endless days For the Babe his love displays In Bethlehem Upon a Christmas morning. [Refrain] Topics: The Church Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS

Joy Is Now in Every Place

Author: Unknown Hymnal: Voices United #45 (1996) Refrain First Line: 7 7 7 6 Lyrics: 1 Joy is now in every place, Christmas lightens every face; now be with us, in your grace, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. 2 May the star that shone that night, making your poor stable bright, fill our hearts with love and light, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. 3 Through the New Year let it stay, leading us upon your way, making Christmas every day, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. 4 Now and ever may we find your good news to fill our minds: peace and love to humankind, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Christmas; Good News, Gospel; Holiness; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Joy; New Year; Star(s) Tune Title: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS

He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising

Hymnal: Lutheran Worship #54c (1982) Meter: 11.12 Topics: Christmas The Quempas Celebration Languages: English Tune Title: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS

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Ralph Vaughan Williams

1872 - 1958 Person Name: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 Harmonizer of "RESONET IN LAUDIBUS" in Common Praise Through his composing, conducting, collecting, editing, and teaching, Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, October 12, 1872; d. Westminster, London, England, August 26, 1958) became the chief figure in the realm of English music and church music in the first half of the twentieth century. His education included instruction at the Royal College of Music in London and Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as additional studies in Berlin and Paris. During World War I he served in the army medical corps in France. Vaughan Williams taught music at the Royal College of Music (1920-1940), conducted the Bach Choir in London (1920-1927), and directed the Leith Hill Music Festival in Dorking (1905-1953). A major influence in his life was the English folk song. A knowledgeable collector of folk songs, he was also a member of the Folksong Society and a supporter of the English Folk Dance Society. Vaughan Williams wrote various articles and books, including National Music (1935), and composed numerous arrangements of folk songs; many of his compositions show the impact of folk rhythms and melodic modes. His original compositions cover nearly all musical genres, from orchestral symphonies and concertos to choral works, from songs to operas, and from chamber music to music for films. Vaughan Williams's church music includes anthems; choral-orchestral works, such as Magnificat (1932), Dona Nobis Pacem (1936), and Hodie (1953); and hymn tune settings for organ. But most important to the history of hymnody, he was music editor of the most influential British hymnal at the beginning of the twentieth century, The English Hymnal (1906), and coeditor (with Martin Shaw) of Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928). Bert Polman

B. R. Hanby

1833 - 1867 Person Name: Benjamin Russell Hanby, 1833-1867 Author of "Who is He, in yonder stall" in The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches Benjamin Russell Hanby was born July 22, 1833, the oldest of eight children, to Bishop William Hanby in Rushville, OH. The family moved to Westerville,OH where Bishop Hanby was a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. In his short life Benjamin graduated from Otterbein, taught school, became a United Brethren minister, started a singing school, was editor for John Church publishers in Cincinnati and composed many songs and hymns before he died of tuberculosis March 15, 1867. His home in Westerville was Ohio's first memorial to a composer. It was a stop on the Underground Railroad for slaves escaping to Canada and is a national historic site, a Methodist church Landmark and a Network to Freedom site for the National Park Service. There is a Hanby Residence Hall at Otterbein University. Best known for "Up on the housetop" and "Darling Nellie Gray," Hanby published many hymns including "Little Eyes" and "Who is He? Mary Louise VanDyke

Leah B. Felton

English text by of "Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine" in A Hymnal for Friends

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Small Church Music

Description: The SmallChurchMusic site was launched in 2006, growing out of the requests from those struggling to provide suitable music for their services and meetings. Rev. Clyde McLennan was ordained in mid 1960’s and was a pastor in many small Australian country areas, and therefore was acutely aware of this music problem. Having also been trained as a Pipe Organist, recordings on site (which are a subset of the smallchurchmusic.com site) are all actually played by Clyde, and also include piano and piano with organ versions. All recordings are in MP3 format. Churches all around the world use the recordings, with downloads averaging over 60,000 per month. The recordings normally have an introduction, several verses and a slowdown on the last verse. Users are encouraged to use software: Audacity (http://www.audacityteam.org) or Song Surgeon (http://songsurgeon.com) (see http://scm-audacity.weebly.com for more information) to adjust the MP3 number of verses, tempo and pitch to suit their local needs. Copyright notice: Rev. Clyde McLennan, performer in this collection, has assigned his performer rights in this collection to Hymnary.org. Non-commercial use of these recordings is permitted. For permission to use them for any other purposes, please contact manager@hymnary.org. Home/Music(smallchurchmusic.com) List SongsAlphabetically List Songsby Meter List Songs byTune Name About

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary

Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library

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