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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,868 hymnals Topics: Salvation New Birth, Regeneration Scripture: John 3:7 Used With Tune: BEECHER

What Child Is This

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 with refrain Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy First Line: What child is this, who laid to rest Scripture: Matthew 2:11 Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: Frederick Oakeley Meter: 6.6.10.5.6 with refrain Appears in 740 hymnals Topics: Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ His Birth Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore Him Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! 2 O sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation! O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all Glory in the highest! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! 3 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning, O Jesus, to Thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:4-16 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin, 18th century

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Appears in 1,105 hymnals Topics: Birth First Line: While shepherd watched their flocks by night Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Jesus Saves

Author: Priscilla J. Owens Meter: 7.3.3.7.3.3.7.7.7.3.3 Appears in 528 hymnals Topics: New Birth First Line: We have heard the joyful sound

Angels we have heard on high

Author: Earl Marlatt, b. 1892 Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Birth Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: Traditional French Carol

O Love! How Deep

Author: John M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: Choral Section Birth of Christ First Line: O love! how deep, how broad, how high Lyrics: 1. O love! how deep, how broad, how high; It fills the heart with ecstasy, That God, the Son of God, should take Our mortal form for mortal's sake. 2. He sent no angel to our race, Of higher or of lower place, But wore the robe of human frame Himself, and to this lost world came. 3. For us He prayed, for us He taught, For us His daily works He wrought, He bore the shameful cross and death; For us at length gave up His breath. 4. For us He rose from death again, For us He went on high to reign, For us He sent His Spirit here To guide, to stengthen and to cheer. Used With Tune: EISENACH

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 749 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Birth Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: Christ his birth Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James

All My Heart This Night Rejoices

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 8.3.3.6 D Appears in 277 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Birth Lyrics: 1. All my heart this night rejoices, As I hear, Far and near, Sweetest angel voices: "Christ is born," their choirs are singing, Till the air Ev'rywhere Now with joy is ringing. 2. Come and banish all your sadness, One and all, Great and small, Come with songs of gladness; Love Him who with love is yearning; Hail the star That from far Bright with hope is burning. 3. Hither come, ye heavy-hearted, Who for sin, Deep within, Long and sore have smarted; For the poisoned wounds you're feeling Help is near, One is here Mighty for their healing. 4. Hither come, ye poor and wretched, Know His will Is to fill Ev'ry hand outstretched; Here are riches without measure, Here forget All regret, Fill your hearts with treasure. 5. Faithfully Thee, Lord, I'll cherish, Live to Thee, And with Thee Dying, shall not perish, But shall dwell with Thee forever, Far on high, In the joy That can alter never. Used With Tune: WARUM SOLLT ICH MICH DENN GRAMEN

Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

Author: Emily E. S. Elliott Appears in 419 hymnals Topics: Christ Birth First Line: Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown Refrain First Line: O come to my heart, Lord Jesus Used With Tune: [Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown]

There's a Song in the Air!

Author: Josiah G. Holland Meter: 6.6.6.6.12.12 Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ His Birth Lyrics: 1 There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky! There's a mother's deep prayer And a baby's low cry! And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King! 2 There's a tumult of joy O'er the wonderful birth, For the Virgin's sweet boy Is the Lord of the earth. Ay! the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King! 3 In the light of that star Lie the ages impearled; And that song from afar Has swept over the world. Every hearth is aflame, and the beautiful sing In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King! 4 We rejoice in the light, And we echo the song That comes down through the night From the heavenly throng. Ay! we shout to the lovely evangel they bring, And we greet in His cradle our Saviour and King! Amen. Scripture: Micah 5:2 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS SONG

Joy to the World!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,867 hymnals Topics: Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ His Birth First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns: Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Good Christians all, rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ His Birth Lyrics: 1 Good Christians all, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Listen now to what we say, Jesus Christ is born today: ox and ass before Him bow and He is in the manger now! Christ is born today; Christ is born today! 2 Good Christians all, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Hear the news of endless bliss, Jesus Christ was born for this: He has opened heaven's door and we are blessed for evermore! Christ was born for this; Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christians all, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Now you need not fear the grave; Jesus Christ was born to save: come at His most gracious call to find salvation, one and all! Christ was born to save; Christ was born to save! Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Latin and German, 14th-century

It Came upon the Midnight Clear

Author: Edmund H. Sears Appears in 877 hymnals Topics: Christ Advent and Birth; Christ Advent and Birth Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, good-will to men, From heav'n's all-gracious King": The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heav'nly music floats O'er all the weary world: Above its sad and lonely plains They bend on hovering wing: And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. 3 And ye, beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing: O rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing. 4 For lo, the days are hastening on, By prophets seen of old, When, with the ever-circling years, Shall come the time foretold, When the new heav'n and earth shall own The Prince of Peace their King, And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing. Scripture: Luke 2:14 Used With Tune: [It came upon the midnight clear]

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Author: Edith M. G. Reed Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Jesus, Birth Lyrics: 1 Infant holy, Infant lowly, For His bed a cattle stall; Oxen lowing, Little knowing Christ, the Babe, is Lord of all. Swift are winging angels singing, Noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ, the Babe, is Lord of all! Christ, the Babe, is Lord of all! 2 Flocks were sleeping, Shepherds keeping Vigil till the morning new Saw the glory, Heard the story, Tidings of a gospel true. Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, Praises voicing Greet the morrow: Christ, the Babe, was born for you! Christ, the Babe, was born for you! Used With Tune: W ZLOBIE LEZY Text Sources: Polish Carol; Kingsway Carol book

Power in the Blood

Author: Lewis E. Jones Meter: 10.9.10.8.9.6.9.8 Appears in 355 hymnals Topics: New Birth First Line: Would you be free from the burden of sin? Refrain First Line: There is power, power, wonder working power

To us a Child of hope is born

Author: John Morison Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: Christ Birth of Lyrics: 1 To us a Child of hope is born, To us a Son is giv'n, Him shall the tribes of earth obey, Him all the hosts of heaven; Him shall the tribes of earth obey, Him all the hosts of heaven. 2 His Name shall be the Prince of Peace, For evermore adored, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord; The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord. 3 His pow'r, increasing, still shall spread, His reign no end shall know; Justice shall guard his throne above, And peace abound below; Justice shall guard his throne above, And peace abound below. 4 To us a Child of hope is born, To us a Son is giv'n, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The mighty Lord of heav'n; The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The mighty Lord of heav'n. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Used With Tune: ZERAH

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Author: John W. Work, Jr., 1871-1925 Meter: 7.8.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Birth First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Used With Tune: GO TELL IT Text Sources: African-American spiritual, stanzas, alt.

Away in a Manger

Author: John Thomas McFarland; Unknown Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 550 hymnals Topics: Jesus Our Savior : His Birth First Line: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed Lyrics: 1 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the sky looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 2 The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, And fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there. Used With Tune: AWAY IN A MANGER

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