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On Christmas Night All Christians Sing

Author: Luke Wadding Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 48 hymnals Matching Instances: 48 Topics: liturgical Scripture Songs Used With Tune: [On Christmas night all Christians sing] Text Sources: Traditional English carol

The First Nowell

Meter: Irregular Appears in 396 hymnals Matching Instances: 7 First Line: The first Nowell, the angel did say Refrain First Line: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell Lyrics: 1 The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay, in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Refrain: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel. 2 They ... Topics: Christian Year Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Birth Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English carol; Some Ancient Christmas Carols, 2nd ed., 1823, alt.

All My Heart Today Rejoices

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Paul Gerhardt Meter: 3.3.6 D Appears in 275 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 Lyrics: 1 All my heart today rejoices, As I hear, Far and near, Sweetest angel voices: "Christ is born," their choirs are singing, Till the air, Everywhere, Now with joy is ringing. 2 Hark! a voice from yonder manger, Soft and sweet, Does entreat, "Flee from woe ... Topics: Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany Scripture: Luke 2:10-11 Used With Tune: WARUM SOLLT ICH (EBELING)

Christmas Bells

Author: Henry W. Longfellow Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 114 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 First Line: I heard the bells on Christmas day Lyrics: 1 I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace of earth, good will to men. 2 I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th'unbroken song Of peace ... Topics: Church Militant & Trumphant; Christ Birth of; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment; liturgical Songs of Response

Sheep Fast Asleep /Hitsuji Wa

Author: Genzo Miwa; John Moss Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 First Line: Sheep fast asleep, there on a hill Lyrics: fast aleep, there on a hill, grass for ... still. Cold winter night, the frost appears; ... for their bed; all is still. Cold ... heavenly choir, singing throughout the ... Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ; Japanese Scripture: Matthew 2:8-11 Used With Tune: KORIN Text Sources: Japanese hymn

From Heaven Above to Earth I Come

Author: Martin Luther; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 145 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 First Line: "From heav'n above to earth I come" Lyrics: 1 "From heav'n above to earth I come To bear good news to ev'ry home; Glad tidings of great joy I bring, Whereof I now will say and sing: 2 "To you this night is born a child Of Mary, chosen virgin mild; This little child of lowly birth Shall be the joy of ... Topics: Christmas; Christmas Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Christ Was Born On Christmas Day

Author: John Mason Neale Appears in 25 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Lyrics: 1 Christ was born on Christmas Day, Wreathe the holly, ... God, the Lord, By all adored forever. 3 Let the ... of Mary. 4 Christian men, rejoice and sing; ‘Tis the ... the Lord, By all adored forever. 5 Night of sadness, morn ... Christ was born. 6 Sing out with bliss, His ... Used With Tune: [Christ was born on Christmas Day] Text Sources: Swedish Piae Cantiones , 1582 (the original source may have been 13th Century or earlier); Tr.: Carols for Christmas-Tide (London: Novello, 1953)

Beautiful Christmas

Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Appears in 5 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 First Line: Over the hills and adown the snowy dells Refrain First Line: Bring pine and fir tree Lyrics: 1. O’er the hills and adown the snowy dells, As the echoes ring of the Christmas bells, Angel songs in our hearts resound again, Singing peace on earth and good will to men! Refrain Bring pine and fir tree, weave the garlands bright, Gladden the temple of ... Text Sources: Good News, or Songs and Tunes for Sunday Schools , Christian Associations, and Special Meetings, edited by Rigdon M. McIntosh (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1876)

O little town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-93 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 841 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep And dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night. 2 O morning stars, ... Topics: The Christian Year Christmas Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-78 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 164 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 First Line: See amid the winter's snow Lyrics: 1 See amid the winter's snow, Born for us on earth below, See the tender Lamb appears, Promised from eternal years. Refrain: Hail, thou ever blessed morn! Hail, redemption's happy dawn! Sing through all Jerusalem, Christ is born in Bethlehem. 2 Lo, within ... Topics: The Christian Year Christmas and Epiphany; Christmas Day; Christmas 2 Used With Tune: HUMILITY (OXFORD)