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The King of Love

Author: Henry Williams Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 678 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 Year A; Christmas 2 Year B First Line: The King of love my shepherd is Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine for ever. 2 Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home rejoicing brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never: Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house for ever. Used With Tune: ST COLUMBA

Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-78 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 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 a manger lies He who built the starry skies, He who, throned in height sublime, Sits amid the cherubim. [Refrain] 3 Say, ye holy shepherds, say, What's your joyful news today; Wherefore have ye left your sheep On the lonely mountain steep? [Refrain] 4 'As we watched at dead of night, Lo, we saw a wondrous light: Angels singing, "Peace on earth", Told us of the Saviour's birth.' [Refrain] 5 Sacred Infant, all divine, What a tender love was thine, Thus to come from highest bliss Down to such a world as this! [Refrain] 6 Teach, O teach us, holy Child, By thy face so meek and mild, Teach us to resemble thee, In thy sweet humility. [Refrain] 7 Virgin mother, Mary blest, By the joys that fill thy breast, Pray for us, that we may prove Worthy of the Savior's love. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HUMILITY (OXFORD)

We have a gospel to proclaim

Author: Edward Joseph Burns, b. 1938 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Years A, B, and C Christmas 2 Scripture: Acts 2:24 Used With Tune: FULDA

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: John Mason Neale; Aurelius Clemens Prudentius Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: Christmas Day 2 Year A; Christmas 2 Year A; Christmas Day 2 Year B; Christmas Day 2 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B; Christmas Day 2 Year C Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, Christ is Alpha and Omega, Christ the source, the ending he, of the things that are and have been, and that future years shall see, evermore and evermore. 2 At his word the worlds were framed. He commanded, it was done: heaven and earth and depths of ocean in their threefold order one; all that grows beneath the shining of the moon and burning sun, evermore and evermore. 3 O that birth for ever blessèd! When the Virgin, full of grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bare the Saviour of our race, and the babe, the world's redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore. 4 This is he whom seers in old time chanted of with one accord, whom the voices of the prophets promised in their faithful word; now he shines, the long-expected; let creation praise its Lord, evermore and evermore. 5 O ye heights of heaven, adore him; angel hosts, his praises sing; powers, dominions, bow before him, and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring, evermore and evermore. 6 Christ, to thee with God most blessèd, and, O Holy Ghost, to thee, hymn and chant and high thanksgiving, and unwearied praises be, honour, glory, and dominion and eternal victory, evermore and evermore. Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell

Author: unknown (c. seventeenth century) Meter: Irregular Appears in 406 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 The Wise Men First Line: The first nowell the angel did say Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL

O Splendour of God's Glory Bright

Author: Ambrose of Milan Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Christmas Day 2 Year A; Christmas Day 2 Year A; Christmas Day 2 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B Lyrics: 1 O Splendour of God's glory bright, from light eternal bringing light, O light of life, light's living spring, true day, all days illumining: 2 come, Holy Sun of heavenly love, pour down your radiance from above, and to our inward hearts convey the Holy Spirit's cloudless ray. 3 O joyful be the passing day with thoughts as clear as morning's ray, with faith like noontide shining bright, our souls unshadowed by the night. 4 O Christ, with each returning morn your image to our hearts is born; O may we ever see anew our Saviour and our God in you! Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR Text Sources: Trans. composite, Rejoice in the Lord, 1985

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Author: Frederick William Faber Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 902 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 Year A; Christmas 2 Year B Lyrics: 1 There's a wideness in God's mercy like the wideness of the sea; there's a kindness in God's justice which is more than liberty. 2 There is no place where earth's sorrows are more felt than up in heaven; there is no place where earth's failings have such gracious judgement given. 3 There is plentiful redemption in the blood that Christ has shed; there is joy for all the members in the sorrows of the Head. 4 Troubled souls, why will you scatter like a crowd of frightened sheep? Foolish hearts, why will you wander from a love so true and deep? 5 For the love of God is broader than the measures of the mind, and the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. Used With Tune: GOTT WILL'S MACHEN

Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 491 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 Year A Lyrics: 1 Great God, we sing that mighty hand by which supported still we stand; the op'ning year your mercy shows; your mercy crowns it till it close. 2 With grateful hearts the past we own; the future, all to us unknown, we to your guardian care commit, and peaceful leave before your feet. 3 In scenes exalted or depressed, you are our joy, and you our rest; your goodness all our hopes shall raise, adored through all our changing days. Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Crown him with many crowns

Author: Matthew Bridges Appears in 801 hymnals Topics: Years A, B, and C Christmas 2 Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; hark, how the heav'nly anthem drowns all music but its own: awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. 2 Crown him the Virgin's Son, the God incarnate born, whose arm those crimson trophies won which now his brow adorn: Fruit of the mystic Rose, as of that Rose the Stem; the Root, whence mercy ever flows, the Babe of Bethlehem. 3 Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, those wounds, yet visible above in beauty glorified: no angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright. 4 Crown him the Lord of peace, whose pow'r a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise: his reign shall know no end, and round his piercèd feet fair flow'rs of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. 5 Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime. All hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me; thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Scripture: Daniel 7:9 Used With Tune: CORONA

At the name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel, 1817-1877 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 255 hymnals Topics: Years A, B, and C Christmas 2 Lyrics: 1 At the name of Jesus ev'ry knee shall bow, ev'ry tongue confess him King of glory now: 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who, from the beginning, was the mighty Word. 2 At his voice creation sprang at once to sight, all the angel faces, all the hosts of light, thrones and dominations, stars upon their way, all the heavenly orders, in their great array. 3 Humbled for a season, to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last, brought it back victorious, when from death he passed: 4 Bore it up triumphant with its human light, through all ranks of creatures, to the central height, to the throne of Godhead, to the Father's breast; filled it with the glory, of that perfect rest. 5 Name him, Christians, name him, with love strong as death, but with awe and wonder and with bated breath: he is God the Saviour, he is Christ the Lord, ever to be worshipped, trusted, and adored. 6 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true: crown him as your Captain in temptation's hour; let his will enfold you in its light and power. 7 Surely, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of glory now. Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Used With Tune: EVELYNS

As with gladness men of old

Author: W. C. Dix (1837-1898) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 641 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 The Wise Men Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11 Used With Tune: DIX

Glorious things of you are spoken

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,300 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 The Holy Family Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of you are spoken, Zion, city of our God; he whose word cannot be broken formed you for his own abode: on the rock of ages founded, what can shake your sure repose? with salvation's walls surrounded you may smile at all your foes. 2 See, the streams of living waters springing from eternal love! well supply your sons and daughters and all fear of want remove: who can faint while such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage? grace, which like the Lord the giver never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear for a glory and a covering showing that the Lord is near: thus they march, the pillar leading, light by night and shade by day; daily on the manna feeding which he gives them when they pray. 4 Saviour, since of Zion's city I through grace a member am, let the world deride or pity, I will glory in your name: fading are the world's best pleasures, all its boasted pomp and show; solid joys and lasting treasures none but Zion's children know. Scripture: Psalm 87:3 Used With Tune: AUSTRIA

Breathe on me, Breath of God

Author: Edwin Hatch, 1835-1889 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 343 hymnals Topics: Years A, B, and C Christmas 2 Scripture: Ezekiel 37 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

Come and worship Christ the newborn king

Author: J. Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 768 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 The Wise Men First Line: Angels from the realms of glory Used With Tune: IRIS

What child is this

Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.9.6.7 Appears in 206 hymnals Topics: Years A, B, and C Christmas 2 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; come, greet the infant Lord, the babe, the Son of Mary! 2 Why lies he in such low estate, where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here the silent Word is pleading. Nails, spear, shall pierce him through, the cross be borne for me, for you; Hail, hail the Word made flesh, the babe, the Son of Mary! 3 So bring him incense, gold and myrrh, come rich and poor, to own him. The King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise the song on high: the Virgin sings her lullaby. joy, joy for Christ is born, the babe, the Son of Mary! Scripture: Isaiah 1:3 Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES

Brightest and Best

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 912 hymnals Topics: Year A Christmas Day 2; Year B Christmas Day 2; Year C Christmas Day 2 First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our midnight and lend us your aid. Star of the East the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining, God's holy Child with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore while this baby lies sleeping, Maker and Monarch and Savior of all. 3 Shall we not offer our costly devotion, fragrance of Edom and offerings divine, Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favor secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration; dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 Used With Tune: WALKER

Once in Royal David's City

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 410 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 Year A Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle-shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven, who, with God is over all, and his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall. There among the poor and lowly lived on earth our Saviour holy. 3 For he is our lifelong pattern; daily, when on earth he grew; he was tempted, scorned, rejected, tears and smiles like us he knew. Thus he feels for all our sadness, and he shares in all our gladness. 4 And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love; for that child who seemed so helpless is our Lord in heaven above; and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone. Used With Tune: IRBY

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Author: John W. Work II Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: Year A Christmas 2; Year B Christmas 2; Year C Christmas 2 First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Refrain First Line: God tell it on the mountain Lyrics: Refrain: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hill and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! 1 While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. [Refrain] 2 The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! above the earth Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Savior‘s birth. [Refrain] 3 Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born, And God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Used With Tune: [Go Tell It on the Mountain] Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: Irregular Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Christmas 2 Year C Lyrics: 1. Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! 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 Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye hear of endless bliss: Joy! Joy! Jesus Christ was born for this! He hath opened heaven's door, and we are blest for evermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye need not fear the grave: Peace! Peace! Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all to gain his everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save! Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Latin, 14th-century

Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem

Author: Job Hupton, 1762-1849; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Years A, B, and C Christmas 2 Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem, cleave the skies with shouts of praise; sing to him who found the ransom, Ancient of eternal days, God of God, the Word incarnate, whom the heav'n of heav'n obeys. 2 Ere he raised the lofty mountains, formed the seas, or built the sky, love eternal, free and boundless, moved the Lord of life to die, fore-ordained the Prince of princes for the throne of Calvary. 3 There, for us and our redemption, see him all his life-blood pour! There he wins our full salvation, dies that we may die no more; then arising, lives for ever, reigning where he was before. 4 High on yon celestial mountains stands his sapphire throne, all bright, midst unending alleluias bursting from the saints in light; Sion's people tell his praises, victor after hard-won fight. 5 Bring your harps, and bring your incense, sweep the string and pour the lay; let the earth proclaim his wonders, King of that celestial day; he the Lamb once slain is worthy, who was dead, and lives for ay. 6 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run. Scripture: Daniel 7:9 Used With Tune: NEANDER (UNSER HERRSCHER)

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