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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #102 (2011) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel.
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
2 O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain]
3 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery. [Refrain]
Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Languages: English Tune Title: VENI EMMANUEL
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Christ's Message
Author: Philip Doddridge Hymnal: The Pilgrim Hymnal #95 (1912) Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes Tune Title: NATIVITY
Christ's Message
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #165b (1918) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Scripture: Psalm 98 Languages: English Tune Title: NATIVITY
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Rejoice, Rejoice, believers
Author: Laurentius Laurenti, 1660-1722; Sarah B. Findlater, 1823-1907 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #98 (2011) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, rejoice, believers,
And let your lights appear;
The evening is advancing,
And darker night is near.
The Bridegroom is arising,
And soon He draweth nigh;
Up, pray and watch and wrestle;
At midnight comes the cry.
2 See that your lamps are burning;
Replenish them with oil;
Look now for your salvation,
The end of earthly toil.
The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near;
Go meet Him as He cometh,
With alleluias clear.
3 Our Hope and Expectation,
O Jesus, now appear!
Arise, Thou Sun so longed for,
O'er this benighted sphere!
With hearts and hands up lifted,
We plead, O Lord, to see
The day of earth's redemption
That brings us unto Thee.
Amen. Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Languages: English Tune Title: LANCASHIRE
Rejoice, Rejoice, believers
Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #99 (2011) Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Lo! He comes with clouds descending,
Once for favored sinners slain;
Thousand, thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of His train;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
God appears on earth to reign,
God appears on earth to reign.
2 Every eye shall now behold Him,
Robed in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at naught and sold Him,
Pierced and nailed Him to the tree,
Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see,
Shall the true Messiah see.
3 The dear tokens of His passion
Still His dazzling body bears;
Cause of endless exultation
To His ransomed worshipers;
With what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture,
Gaze we on those glorious scars!
Gaze we on those glorious scars!
4 Yea, Amen! Let all adore Thee,
High on Thy eternal throne;
Savior, take the power and glory,
Claim the kingdom for Thine own;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Everlasting God, come down!
Everlasting God, come down!
Amen.
Scripture: Revelation 1:7 Languages: English Tune Title: BRYN CALFARIA
Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending
Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
Author: Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #100 (2011) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Jesus came, the heavens adoring,
Came with peace from realms on high;
Jesus came for man's redemption,
Lowly came on earth to die:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Came in deep humility.
2 Jesus comes again in mercy,
When our hearts are bowed with care;
Jesus comes again in answer
To our earnest heart-felt prayer;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Comes to save us from despair.
3 Jesus comes in joy and sorrow,
Shares alike our hopes and fears;
Jesus comes, whate'er befalls us,
Glads our hearts and dries our tears;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Cheering even our failing years.
4 Jesus comes on clouds triumphant,
When the heavens shall pass away:
Jesus comes again in glory;
Let us then our homage pay,
Alleluia! ever singing
Till the dawn of endless day.
Amen.
Scripture: Luke 1:78 Languages: English Tune Title: REGENT SQUARE
Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
The Race That Long in Darkness Pined
Author: John Morison, 1750-1798 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #101 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 The race that long in darkness pined
Have seen a glorious Light;
The people dwell in day, who dwelt
In death’s surrounding night,
The people dwell in day, who dwelt
In death’s surrounding night.
2 To us a Child of hope is born,
To us a Son is given;
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.
3 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
For evermore adored;
The Wonderful, the Counselor,
The great and mighty Lord,
The Wonderful, the Counselor,
The great and mighty Lord.
4 His power, 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. Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-9 Languages: English Tune Title: ZERAH
The Race That Long in Darkness Pined
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #103 (2011) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Come, thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
2 Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Amen. Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Come, Thou Desire of All the Saints
Author: Anne Steele, 1716-1786 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #104 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: Come, Thou desire of all Thy saints Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou Desire of all Thy saints,
Our humble strains attend,
While with our praises and complaints,
Low at Thy feet we bend.
2 How should our songs, like those above,
With warm devotion rise?
How should our souls, on wings of love,
Mount upward to the skies?
3 Come Lord, Thy love alone can raise
In us the heavenly flame;
Then shall our lips resound Thy praise,
Our hearts adore Thy name!
4 Now, Savior, let Thy glory shine,
And fill Thy dwellings here
Till life, and love, and joy divine,
A heaven on earth appear.
5 When shall our hearts, enraptured, say
"Come, great Redeemer, come,
And bring the bright, the glorious day
That calls Thy children home?"
Amen. Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Languages: English Tune Title: WARWICK
Come, Thou Desire of All the Saints
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Author: Anonymous; Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #106 (2011) Meter: Irregular with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant 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:
Refrain:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
2 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye bright hosts of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest; [Refrain]
3 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; [Refrain]
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:15 Languages: English Tune Title: ADESTE FIDELES
O Come, All Ye Faithful
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Author: Edmund Sears, 1810-1876 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #108 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity 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 heaven'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 heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly 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 prophet-bards foretold,
When with the ever-circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing. Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Languages: English Tune Title: CAROL
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #109 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity 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 tonight.
2 For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth!
3 How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him, still
The dear Christ enters in.
4 O holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Immanuel!
Amen. Scripture: Micah 5:2 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. LOUIS
O Little Town of Bethlehem
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #110 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity 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 joy I bring
To you and all mankind,
To you and all mankind.
3 "To you, in David's town, this day
Is born of David's line
The Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign,
And this shall be the sign:
4 "The heavenly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid,
And in a manger laid."
5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song,
Addressed their joyful song:
6 "All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace;
Good will henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease,
Begin and never cease."
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:14 Languages: English Tune Title: CHRISTMAS
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
The First Noel
Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #111 (2011) Meter: Irregular with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: The first Noel, the angel did say Refrain First Line: Noel, Noel, 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 and saw a star
Shining in the east beyond them far;
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night. [Refrain]
3 And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went. [Refrain]
4 This star drew nigh to the northwest,
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay. [Refrain]
5 Then entered in those wise men three,
Full reverently upon the knee,
And offered there, in His presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frank incense. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8 Languages: English Tune Title: THE FIRST NOEL
The First Noel
Away in a Manger
Author: Anonymous Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #113 (2011) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity 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.
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:7 Languages: English Tune Title: AWAY IN A MANGER
Away in a Manger
Away in a Manger
Author: Anonymous Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #114 (2011) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity 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 bright 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.
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:8 Languages: English Tune Title: CRADLE SONG
Away in a Manger
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788; George Whitefield, 1714-1770 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #115 (2011) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th'angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"
2 Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ, the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of the virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see:
Hail th'incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel. [Refrain]
3 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Risen with healing in His wings,
Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth. [Refrain]
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Languages: English Tune Title: MENDELSSOHN
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Silent Night, Holy Night
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848; John F. Young, 1820-1885 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #116 (2011) Meter: Irregular Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child,
Holy Infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
2 Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born.
3 Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
4 Silent night, holy night,
All is dark save the light
Yonder, where they sweet vigils keep
O'er the Babe who in silent sleep
Rests in heavenly peace,
Rests in heavenly peace. Scripture: Luke 2:16 Languages: English Tune Title: STILLE NACHT
Silent Night, Holy Night
Christians, Awake!
Author: John Byrom, 1692-1763 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #117 (2011) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: Christians, awake! salute the happy morn Lyrics: 1 Christians, awake! salute the happy morn,
Whereon the Savior of the world was born;
Rise to adore the mystery of love,
Which hosts of angels chanted from above;
With them the joyful tidings first begun
Of God Incarnate and the Virgin’s Son.
2 Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
Who heard the angelic herald’s voice, "Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth
To you and all the nations upon earth:
This day hath God fulfilled His promised word,
This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord."
3 He spake, and straightaway the celestial choir
In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
The praises of redeeming love they sang,
And heaven’s whole orb with alleluias rang;
God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
Peace upon earth, and unto men good will.
4 Then may we hope, the angelic hosts among,
To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song;
He that was born upon this joyful day
Around us all His glory shall display;
Saved by His love, incessant we shall sing
Eternal praise to heaven’s Almighty King.
Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:11 Languages: English Tune Title: YORKSHIRE
Christians, Awake!
Angels We Have Heard on High
Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #118 (2011) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refain Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains.
Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
2 Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be,
Which inspire your heavenly songs? [Refrain]
3 Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King. [Refrain]
4 See within a manger laid
Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth!
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
With us sing our Savior's birth. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Languages: English Tune Title: GLORIA
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #119 (2011) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye, who sang creation's story
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ the newborn King.
2 Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing;
Yonder shines the infant light:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ the newborn King.
3 Sages, leave your contemplations;
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen His natal star:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ the newborn King.
Amen. Scripture: Matthew 2:2 Languages: English Tune Title: REGENT SQUARE
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Joy to the World
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #120 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity 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 Savior 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 Languages: English Tune Title: ANTIOCH
Joy to the World
O Holy Night
Author: Adolphe-Charles Adam, 1803-1856; John S. Dwight Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #121 (2011) Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: O holy night! the stars are brightly shining Refrain First Line: Fall on your knees! Lyrics: 1 O holy night! the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Refrain:
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born.
O night divine! O night, O night divine!
2 Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend;
[Refrain]
3 Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name! [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 2:1 Languages: English Tune Title: O HOLY NIGHT
O Holy Night
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Author: John W. Work, Jr., 1872-1925 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #122 (2011) Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain:
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills 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
Our humble Christ was born,
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:17 Languages: English Tune Title: GO TELL IT
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Dere's a Star in de East (Rise Up, Shepherd)
Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #123 (2011) Meter: 10.7.11.7 with refrain Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: Dere's a Star in de East on Christmas morn Refrain First Line: Rise up, shepherd Lyrics: 1 Dere's a Star in de East on Christmas morn;
Rise up, shepherd, and foller;
It will lead to de place where de Savior's born;
Rise up, shepherd, and foller.
Refrain:
Rise up, shepherd,
Rise up, shepherd, and foller;
O foller the Star of Bethlehem,
Rise up, shepherd, and foller.
2 Leave yo' sheep, leave yo' sheep, and leave yo' lambs;
Rise up, shepherd, and foller;
Leave yo' sheep, leave yo' sheep, leave yo' ewes and lambs;
Rise up, shepherd, and foller. [Refrain]
3 If you take good heed to de angel's words;
Rise up, shepherd, and foller;
You'll forget all yo' flocks, you'll forget your herds;
Rise up, shepherd, and foller. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-16 Languages: English Tune Title: RISE UP, SHEPHERD
Dere's a Star in de East (Rise Up, Shepherd)
As with Gladness Men of Old
Author: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #124 (2011) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold:
As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright:
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to Thee.
2 As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger bed,
There to bend the knee before
Him whom heaven and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy seat.
3 As they offered gifts most rare
At that manger rude and bare,
So may we with holy joy,
Pure and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King.
4 Holy Jesus, every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds Thy glory hide.
Amen.
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11 Languages: English Tune Title: DIX
As with Gladness Men of Old
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
Author: Emily E S Elliott, 1836-1897 Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #94 (1999) Meter: Irregular Topics: Advent and Nativity First Line: Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown Lyrics: 1 Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown,
When Thou camest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room
For Thy holy Nativity.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee.
2 Heaven's arches rang when the angels sang,
Proclaiming Thy royal degree;
But of lowly birth didst Thou come to earth,
And in great humility.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee.
3 The foxes found rest, and the birds their nest
In the shade of the forest tree;
But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God,
In the deserts of Galilee.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee.
4 Thou cam'st, O Lord, with the living word
That should set Thy people free;
But with mocking scorn, and with crown of thorn,
They bore Thee to Calvary.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee.
5 When heavens arches shall ring and her choir shall sing
At Thy coming to victory,
Let Thy voice call me home, saying "Yet there is room,
There is room at My side for thee!"
and my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus,
When Thou comest and callest for me.
AMEN. Languages: English Tune Title: MARGARET (ELLIOTT)
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
Author: Emily E. S. Elliott, 1836-1897 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #105 (2011) Meter: Irregular Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: Thou didst leave thy throne and Thy kingly crown Lyrics: 1 Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown
When Thou camest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room
For Thy holy Nativity:
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
There is room in my heart for Thee.
2 Heaven's arches rang when the angels sang,
Proclaiming Thy royal degree;
But of lowly birth didst Thou come to earth,
And in great humility:
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
There is room in my heart for Thee.
3 The foxes found rest and the birds their nest
In the shade of the forest tree;
But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God,
In the desert of Galilee:
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
There is room in my heart for Thee.
4 Thou camest, O Lord, with the living Word
That should set Thy people free;
But with mocking scorn, and with crown of thorn,
They bore Thee to Calvary:
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!
Thy Cross is my only plea.
5 When the heavens shall ring, and the angels sing,
At Thy coming to victory,
Let Thy voice call me home, saying, "Yet there is room,
There is room, at My side for thee:"
And my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus!
And my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus!
When Thou comest and callest for me.
Amen. Scripture: John 1:11 Languages: English Tune Title: VENI
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
All my heart this night rejoices
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #48 (1930) Meter: 8.3.3.6 D Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: BONN
All my heart this night rejoices
All my heart this night rejoices
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #48 (1936) Meter: 8.3.3.6 D Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: BONN
All my heart this night rejoices
O little town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #51a (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: FOREST GREEN
O little town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #51b (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Topics: God | The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: ST. LOUIS
O little town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #51a (1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: FOREST GREEN
O little town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #51b (1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: ST. LOUIS
O little town of Bethlehem
Silent night! Holy night!
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #53 (1930) Meter: Irregular Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: STILLE NACHT
Silent night! Holy night!
Silent night! Holy night!
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #53 (1936) Meter: Irregular Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: STILLE NACHT
Silent night! Holy night!
Hark! The glad sound, the Saviour comes!
Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #54 (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Tune Title: RICHMOND
Hark! The glad sound, the Saviour comes!
Hark! The glad sound, the Saviour comes!
Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #54 (1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: RICHMOND
Hark! The glad sound, the Saviour comes!
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Author: Isaac Watts , 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #55 (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: ANTIOCH
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #55 (1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: ANTIOCH
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
In the bleak midwinter
Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #56 (1930) Meter: Irregular Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: CRANHAM
In the bleak midwinter
In the bleak midwinter
Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #56 (1936) Meter: Irregular Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: CRANHAM
In the bleak midwinter
Gentle Mary laid her Child
Author: Joseph Simpson Cook, 1859-1934 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #57 (1930) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM
Gentle Mary laid her Child
Gentle Mary laid her Child
Author: Joseph Simpson Cook, 1859-1934 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #57 (1936) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM
Gentle Mary laid her Child
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1810-1876 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #58a (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: NOEL
It came upon the midnight clear
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1810-1876 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #58b (1930) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: God | The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: CAROL
It came upon the midnight clear
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1810-1876 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #58a (1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: NOEL
It came upon the midnight clear
It came upon the midnight clear
Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1810-1876 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #58b (1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: CAROL
It came upon the midnight clear
Hark! The herald angels sing
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #59 (1930) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: MENDELSSOHN
Hark! The herald angels sing
Hark! The herald angels sing
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #59 (1936) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Languages: English Tune Title: MENDELSSOHN
Hark! The herald angels sing
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