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O Holy Night

Author: John S. Dwight Meter: Irregular Appears in 50 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 First Line: O holy night! the stars are brightly shining 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 soul rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born! O night, O holy 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. He knows our need — to our weakness is no stranger. Behold your King, before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, before Him lowly bend! 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. Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever! His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim! His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim! Topics: Jesus Christ His Glory and Power; Jesus Christ His Life and Ministry; Jesus Christ His Name; Worship and Adoration Used With Tune: CANTIQUE DE NOEL

On Christmas Night All Christians Sing

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-12 Lyrics: 1 On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring; on Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring: news of great joy, news of great mirth, news of our merciful King’s birth. 2 Then why should we on earth be sad, since our Redeemer made us glad? Then why should we on earth be sad, since our Redeemer made us glad, when from our sin he set us free, all for to gain our liberty? 3 All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night; all out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night: “Glory to God and peace to men, now and forevermore. Amen.” Used With Tune: SUSSEX CAROL Text Sources: English carol

Gloria, Gloria, in Excelsis Deo

Author: Taizé Community (France) Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: Gloria, gloria, in exclesis Deo! Topics: Christmas; Christmas; Meditation; Meditation; Praise of God Used With Tune: GLORIA

From East to West

Author: Coelius Sedulius, 5th cent.; John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 40 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7-11 First Line: From east to west, from shore to shore Lyrics: 1 From east to west, from shore to shore Let ev'ry heart awake and sing The holy child whom Mary bore, The Christ, the everlasting king. 2 Behold, the world's creator wears The form and fashion of a slave; Our very flesh our maker shares, His fallen creatures all to save. 3 For this how wondrously He wrought! A maiden, in her lowly place, Became, in ways beyond all thought, The chosen vessel of His grace. 4 And while the angels in the sky Sang praise above the silent field, To shepherds poor the Lord Most High, the one great Shepherd, was revealed. 5 All glory for this blessed morn To God the Father ever be; All praise to You, O Virgin-born, And Holy Ghost eternally. Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Venid, Pastorcillos

Author: Francisco Martínez de la Rosa, s. 19 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 40 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:4-20 First Line: Venid, pastorcillos, venid a adorar Lyrics: 1 Venid, pastorcillos, venid a adorar Al Rey de los cielos que nace en Judá. Sin ricas ofrendas podemos llegar, Que el Niño prefiere la fe y la bondad. 2 Un rústico techo abrigo le da; Por cuna un pesebre, por templo un portal; En lecho de pajas incógnito está Quien quiso a los astros su gloria prestar. 3 Hermoso lucero le vino a anunciar, Y magos de oriente buscándole van; Delante se postran del Rey de Judá, De incienso, oro y mirra tributo le dan. Topics: Advenimiento; Advent Used With Tune: HIDING IN THEE

While by the Sheep

Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: While by the sheep we watched at night Lyrics: 1 While by the sheep we watched at night, glad tidings brought an angel bright. How great our joy! Great our joy! Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! 2 There shall be born, so he did say, in Bethlehem a Child today. How great our joy! Great our joy! Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! 3 There shall the Child lie in a stall, this Child who shall redeem us all. How great our joy! Great our joy! Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! 4 This gift of God we’ll cherish well, that ever joy our hearts shall fill. How great our joy! Great our joy! Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! Used With Tune: JÜNGST Text Sources: German carol

The Friendly Beasts

Author: Anon. Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 First Line: Jesus, our brother, strong and good Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our brother, strong and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, strong and good. 2 “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried his mother uphill and down, I carried his mother to Bethlehem town; I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. 3 “I,” said the cow, all white and red, “I gave him my manger for his bed, I gave him hay to pillow his head; I,” said the cow, all white and red. 4 “I,” said the sheep with curly horn, “I gave him my wool for his blanket warm, he wore my coat on Christmas morn; I,” said the sheep with curly horn. 5 “I,” said the dove, from the rafters high, “I cooed him to sleep that he should not cry, we cooed him to sleep, my mate and I; I,” said the dove, from the rafters high. 6 Thus all the beasts, by some good spell, in the stable dark were glad to tell of the gifts they gave Emmanuel, the gifts they gave Emmanuel. Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: 12th cent. French carol

Amen

Meter: Irregular Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:6-7 First Line: See the little Baby lying in a manger Lyrics: All: Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen. Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen. *Leader: 1 See the little Baby lying in a manger on Christmas morning. 2 See him at the temple talking to the elders; how they marveled at his wisdom, 3 See him at the seaside preaching and healing the blind and feeble. 4 See him in the garden praying to his Father in deepest sorrow. 5 Then they crucified him, Jesus, our Savior, and he rose on Easter. *One person sings the stanzas while everyone else continues to sing "Amen." Topics: Know Christmas/Birth of Christ; Songs with Non-Western Roots African-American Used With Tune: AMEN Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Author: Michael Saward (b. 19320 Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:6-7 Lyrics: 1 Christ triumphant, ever reigning, Savior, Master, King! Lord of heaven, our lives sustaining, hear us as we sing: Refrain: Yours the glory and the crown, the high renown, the eternal name! 2 Word incarnate, truth revealing, Son of Man on earth! power and majesty concealing by your humble birth: [Refrain] 3 Suffering servant, scorned, ill-treated, victim crucified! death is through the cross defeated, sinners justified: [Refrain] 4 Priestly king, enthroned for ever high in heaven above! sin and death and hell shall never stifle hymns of love: [Refrain] 5 So, our hearts and voices raising through the ages long, ceaselessly upon you gazing, this shall be our song: [Refrain] Topics: Christ Risen Ascension; Christian Year Ascension; Jesus Names and images for Used With Tune: GUITING POWER

I Wonder As I Wander

Author: John Jacob Niles, 1892-1980 Meter: 12.11.11.12 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: I wonder as I wander, out under the sky Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: I WONDER Text Sources: Appalachian carol