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Sing We Now of Christmas

Meter: 11.10.10.11 Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here Refrain First Line: Sing we Noel, the King is born, Noel Lyrics: 1 Sing we now of Christmas, Noel, sing we here! Hear ... , Noel! Sing we now of Christmas, sing we now Noel! 2 ... Topics: liturgical Songs of Response Text Sources: Traditional French carol

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Author: Henry W. Longfellow Appears in 116 hymnals Lyrics: ... I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols ... Topics: Christ Advent and Birth; Christ Advent and Birth Scripture: Zechariah 9:10 Used With Tune: [I heard the bells on Christmas day]

Love Came Down at Christmas

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti Meter: 6.7.6.7 Appears in 68 hymnals

Christmas Anthem

Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: Oh how charming, Oh how charming are the radiant bands of music Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS ANTHEM

O little town of Bethlehem

Author: P. Brooks (1835-1893) Appears in 852 hymnals Lyrics: ... us today! We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings ... Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation; God, Saviour Born (Christmas Seasonal) Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS CAROL

The Wexford Carol

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Good people all, this Christmas time Lyrics: 1. Good people all, this Christmas time, Consider well and bear ... To God with love this Christmas Day; In Bethlehem upon the ... Used With Tune: [Good people all, this Christmas time] Text Sources: Traditional carol, possibly 12th Century Irish or English

On Christmas Night All Christians Sing

Author: Luke Wadding Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: liturgical Scripture Songs Text Sources: Traditional English carol

Immanuel, God With Us

Author: Eliza M. Sherman Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O list the bells of Christmas morn Refrain First Line: Immanuel, be Thou with us Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [O list the bells of Christmas morn]

Christmas Carol

Author: Anonymous Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: On a Christmas morning bright Lyrics: 1 On a Christmas morning bright, Angels white, clothed ... proclaim; Christ was born on Christmas morn, Glory to His name ... Used With Tune: [On a Christmas morning bright] Text Sources: Banner of Victory by Alonzo Abbey and Merritt J. Monger (Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1881)

O come, let us adore him

Author: Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 Meter: Irregular Appears in 742 hymnals First Line: O come, all ye faithful Lyrics: ... in the highest: [Refrain] [On Christmas Day only] 7 Yea, Lord ... Topics: Christmas; Christmas Day Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin, 18th century

Hymn for Christmas Day

Appears in 166 hymnals First Line: See amid the winter's snow Refrain First Line: Hail, thou ever blessed morn! Used With Tune: [See amid the winter's snow]

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,106 hymnals First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around, and glory shone around. 2. "Fear not!" said he, for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind. "Glad tidings of great ... Topics: Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 106 hymnals First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: ... us salvation that bless-ed Christmas morn. Refrain Topics: Christmas; Christmas Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 Used With Tune: GO TELL IT Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual, 19th cent.

Unto Us a Child Is Born

Author: Flora Kirkland Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Listen, catch the Christmas strain Refrain First Line: 'Twas of Christ the prophet sang Lyrics: 1 Listen, catch the Christmas strain, Hearken to the song ... Used With Tune: [Listen, catch the Christmas strain]

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 121 hymnals Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: ... embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All others shall replace. [Refrain ... Topics: Christmas; Christmas Season Scripture: Luke 2:6-18 Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: English Carol, 18th C.

Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,868 hymnals 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 ev'ry heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns: Let us, our songs ... Topics: Christmas; Christmas; Christmas Season Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Jesus Was Born On Christmas Day

Author: Agnes Leckie Mason Appears in 1 hymnal

The First Noel

Meter: Irregular Appears in 405 hymnals First Line: The first Noel the angel did say Refrain First Line: Noel, Noel Lyrics: 1 The first Noel 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: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel! Born is the King of Israel. 2 They looked up ... Topics: Christmas; Christmas Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English carol, c. 17th cent.

What Child Is This

Author: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 Appears in 206 hymnals First Line: What child is this, who, laid to rest Lyrics: 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the king, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, The babe, the ... Topics: Christmas; Christmas Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES

Hark! the herald-angels sing

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 1,335 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald-angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; Universal nature say, Christ the Lord is born to-day! 3 Christ, by ... Topics: Christmas; Christmas Day Used With Tune: MONKLAND

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