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Isaiah 9:2-8: The race that long in darkness pined
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 218 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-8 First Line: The race that long in darkness pined Lyrics:
The race that long in darkness pined,
have seen a glorious light;
The people dwell in day, who dwelt
in death’s surrounding night.
To hail thy rise, thou better Sun!
the gath’ring nations came,
Joyous, as when the reapers bear
the harvest treasures home.
For thou our burden hast remov’d,
and quelled th’ oppressor’s sway,
Quick as the slaughtered squadrons fell
in Midian’s evil day.
To us a Child of hope is barn;
to us a Son is giv’n;
Him shall the tribes of earth obey,
him all the hosts of heav’n.
His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
for evermore adored,
The Wonderful, the Counsellor,
the great and mighty Lord.
His pow’r increasing still shall spread,
his reign no end shall know;
Justice shall guard his throne above,
and peace abound below.
Isaiah 9:2-8: The race that long in darkness pined
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,337 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 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 hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"
2 Christ, by highest heav'n adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of a virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity;
pleased in flesh with us to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel. (Refrain)
3 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace,
hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
ris'n with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth. (Refrain)
Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN Text Sources: Text of 1753, alt.
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 751 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 First Line: Come, thou long expected Jesus 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.
2 Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art:
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.
3 Born thy people to deliver,
born a child and yet a king,
born to reign in us forever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
4 By thine own eternal Spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all-sufficient merit
raise us to thy glorious throne.
Topics: Singing God's Story Advent / Looking for the Messiah Used With Tune: STUTTGART
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Author: Edmund H. Sears, 1810-76 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 879 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:4-5 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, goodwill to all,
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 lowly plains
They bend on hov'ring wing,
And ever o'er its babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
3 All you, beneath your heavy load,
By care and guilt bent low,
Who toil along a dreary way
With painful steps and slow:
Look up, for golden is the hour,
Come swiftly on the wing,
The Prince was born to bring you peace;
Of Him the angels sing.
4 For lo, the days have come to pass
By prophets seen of old,
When down into the circling years
Came Christ as was foretold.
His word of peace shall to the earth
God's ancient promise bring,
And all who take this gift will hear
The song the angels sing. Topics: Society Used With Tune: CAROL
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
To Us a Child of Hope is Born
Author: John Morison Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 249 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 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 heav'n.
2 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
forevermore adored,
the Wonderful, the Counselor,
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.
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.
Topics: Christ Messiah; Christ Name of Used With Tune: I DO BELIEVE
To Us a Child of Hope is Born
His Name is Wonderful
Author: Audrey Mieir Meter: Irregular Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Topics: Choruses, Refrains; Jesus Christ Names; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Praise of Jesus Christ Used With Tune: MIEIR
His Name is Wonderful
O God of Every Nation
Author: William W. Reid, Jr. Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:5-7 Lyrics: 1 O God of every nation,
of every race and land,
redeem the whole creation
with your almighty hand.
Where hate and fear divide us
and bitter threats are hurled,
in love and mercy guide us,
and heal our strife-torn world.
2 From search for wealth and power
and scorn of truth and right,
from trust in bombs that shower
destruction through the night,
from pride of race and nation
and blindness to your way,
deliver every nation,
eternal God, we pray!
3 Lord, strengthen all who labor
that we may find release
from fear of rattling saber,
from dread of war's increase.
When hope and courage falter,
Lord, let your voice be heard;
with faith that none can alter,
your servants undergird.
4 Keep bright in us the vision
of days when war shall cease,
when hatred and division
give way to love and peace,
till dawns the morning glorious
when truth and justice reign,
and Christ shall rule victorious
o'er all the world's domain.
Topics: Industry & Labor; King, God/Christ as; Society/Social Concerns; War & Revolution; Industry & Labor; King, God/Christ as; Nation; New Creation; Peace; Society/Social Concerns; War & Revolution Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN
O God of Every Nation
City of God
Author: Dan Schutte, b. 1947 Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-2 First Line: Awake from your slumber Refrain First Line: Let us build the city of God Topics: Seasons and Feasts Epiphany; Brotherhood and Sisterhood; City of God Used With Tune: [Awake from your slumber]
City of God
Jesus Shall Reign
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,805 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:7 First Line: Jesus shall reign where're the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does its successive journeys run;
his kingdom spread from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 To him shall endless prayer be made,
and endless praises crown his head;
his name like sweet perfume shall rise
with every morning sacrifice.
3 People and realms of every tongue
dwell on his love with sweetest song,
and infant voices shall proclaim
their early blessings on his name.
4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns;
the prisoners leap to lose their chains,
the weary find eternal rest,
and all who suffer want are blessed.
5 Let all the people rise and bring
their special honors to our King;
angels descend with songs again
and earth repeat the loud Amen.
Topics: Adoration of Jesus Christ; Adoration of Jesus Christ; Children; Church Final Victory; Jesus Christ Reign; Missions; Recessional Hymns Used With Tune: DUKE STREET
Jesus Shall Reign
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Author: Matthew Bridges (1800-1894); Godfrey Thring (1823-1903) Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 802 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7 Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne:
hark, how the heavenly 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 Lord of life,
who triumphed o'er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those he came to save.
His glories now we sing
who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
3 Crown him the Lord of peace,
whose power 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 pierced feet
fair flowers of paradise extend
their fragrance ever sweet.
4 Crown him the Lord of love;
behold his hands and side,
rich wounds yet visible above
in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
for thou hast died for me;
thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity. Topics: Jesus, the Lamb; Praise of God; Reign of Christ; Ascension and Exaltation Used With Tune: DIADEMATA
Crown Him with Many Crowns
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