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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: John M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 514 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel. 2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; from depths of hell Thy people save, and give them vict'ry o'er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel. 3 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. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel. 4 O come, Thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heav'nly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel. Topics: Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: VENI EMMANEUL Text Sources: Latin hymn, 12th cent.

Comfort, Comfort Ye My People

Author: Johann Olearius; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8 Appears in 128 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort ye My people, speak ye peace, thus saith our God; comfort those who sit in darkness mourning 'neath their sorrow's load. Speak ye to Jerusalem of the peace that waits for them! Tell her that her sins I cover, and her warfare now is over. 2 Yea, her sins our God will pardon, blotting out each dark misdeed; all that well deserved His anger He no more will see nor heed. She hath suffered many a day, now her griefs have passed away; God will change her pining sadness into ever springing gladness. 3 For Elijah's voice is crying in the desert far and near, bidding all men to repentance, since the kingdom now is here. O that warning cry obey, now prepare for God a way; let the valleys rise to meet Him, and the hills bow down to greet Him. 4 Make ye straight what long was crooked, make the rougher places plain, let your hearts be true and humble, as befits His holy reign; for the glory of the LORD now o'er earth is shed abroad, and all flesh shall see the token that His Word is never broken. Topics: Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: GENEVAN 42

Angels We Have Heard on High

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 260 hymnals First Line: Angels, we have heard on high 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 echoing their joyous strains: Refrain: Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heav'nly song? [Refrain] 3 Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the new-born King. [Refrain] 4 See within a manger laid Jesus, Lord of heav'n and earth! Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, sing with us our Savior's birth. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: Traditional French carol, 18th cent.; Tr. Crown of Jesus, 1862

All My Heart This Night Rejoices

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.3.3.6.7.3.3.6 Appears in 280 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All my heart this night rejoices as I hear far and near sweetest angel voices. "Christ is born," their choirs are singing till the air ev'rywhere now with joy is ringing. 2 Forth today the Conqu'ror goeth, who the foe, sin and woe, death and hell, o'erthroweth. God is man, man to deliver; His dear Son now is one with our blood forever. 3 Shall we still dread God's displeasure, who, to save, freely gave His most cherished Treasure? To redeem us, He hath given His own Son from the throne of His might in heaven. 4 He becomes the Lamb that taketh sin away and for aye full atonement maketh. For our life His own He tenders; and our race, by His grace, fit for glory renders. 5 Hark! a voice from yonder manger, soft and sweet, doth entreat, "Flee from woe and danger; brethren, from all ills that grieve you you are freed; all you need I will surely give you." 6 Come, then, banish all your sadness, one and all, great and small; come with songs of gladness. Love Him who with love is glowing; hail the star, near and far light and joy bestowing. 7 Dearest Lord, Thee will I cherish. Though my breath fail in death, yet I shall not perish, but with Thee abide for ever there on high, in that joy which can vanish never. Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Used With Tune: WARUM SOLLT' ICH MICH DENN GRAMEN

Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann J. Schütz; Frances E. Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 199 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation; the God of pow'r, the God of love, the God of our salvation; with healing balm my soul He fills, and ev'ry faithless murmur stills - to God all praise and glory! 2 What God's almighty pow'r has made in mercy He is keeping, by morning glow or evening shade His eye is never sleeping; within the kingdom of His might, lo! all is just and all is right - to God all praise and glory! 3 The Lord is never far away, but through all grief distressing, an ever-present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing; as with a mother's tender hand He leads His own, His chosen band - to God all praise and glory! 4 Thus all my toilsome way along, I sing aloud His praises, that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises: "Be joyful in the Lord, my heart! Both soul and body bear your part - to God all praise and glory! Topics: Revelation and Adoration Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Jesus, Priceless Treasure

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 135 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, priceless Treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest Friend to me; Long my heart hath panted till it well nigh fainted, thirsting after Thee. Thine I am, O spotless Lamb, I will suffer nought to hide Thee, ask for nought beside Thee. 2 In Thine arms I rest me, foes who would oppress me cannot reach me here; though the earth be shaking, every heart be quaking, Jesus calms my fear; sin and hell in conflict fell with their heaviest storms assail me. Jesus will not fail me. 3 Satan, I defy thee; death, I need not fly thee; fear, I bid thee cease! Rage, O world, thy noises cannot drown our voices singing still of peace; for God's pow'r guards ev'ry hour; earth and all the depths adore Him, silent bow before Him. 4 Wealth, I will not heed thee; wherefore should I need thee? Jesus is my joy; honors, ye may glisten, but I will not listen, ye the soul destroy; want or loss or shame or cross ne'er to leave my Lord shall move me, since He deigns to love me. 5 Farewell, thou who choosest earth, and heaven refuses, thou wilt tempt in vain; hence, ye sins, nor blind me, get ye far behind me, come not forth again: past your hour, O pomp and power; godless life, thy bonds I sever, leave thee now for ever! 6 Hence, all thoughts sadness, for the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in; those who love the Father, though the storms may gather, still have peace within; yea, whate'er I here must bear, Thou art still my purest pleasure, Jesus, priceless Treasure! Topics: Comfort, Death, and Glory Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE

Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor

Author: George H. Bourne Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 63 hymnals First Line: Lord, enthroned in heav'nly spelndor Lyrics: 1 Lord, enthroned in heav'nly splendor, first-begotten from the dead, Thou alone, our strong Defender, liftest up Thy people's head. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Jesus, true and living Bread! 2 Prince of Life, for us Thou livest, by Thy body souls are healed; Prince of Peace, Thy peace Thou givest, by Thy blood is pardon sealed. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Word of God in flesh revealed. 3 Paschal Lamb! Thine off'ring finished once for all when Thou wast slain, in its fullness undiminished shall forevermore remain. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Cleansing souls from ev'ry stain. 4 Great High Priest of our profession, through the veil Thou ent'redst in; by Thy mighty intercession grace and mercy Thou dost win. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Only sacrifice for sin. 5 Life-imparting heav'nly Manna, stricken Rock, with streaming side, heav'n and earth with loud hosanna worship Thee, the Lamb who died. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Ris'n, ascended, glorified! Topics: Jesus Christ Resurrection and Exaltation Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

O LORD, Our Lord, in All the Earth

Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O LORD, our Lord, in all the earth, how excellent Thy name! Thy glory Thou hast spread afar in all the starry frame. 2 From lips of children, Thou, O LORD hast mighty strength ordained, that adversaries should be stilled and vengeful foes restrained. 3 When I regard the wondrous heav'ns, Thy handiwork on high, the moon and stars ordained by Thee, "O what is man?" I cry. 4 O what is man, in Thy regard to hold so large a place, and what the son of man, that Thou dost visit him in grace. 5 On man Thy wisdom hath bestowed a pow'r well nigh divine; with honor Thou hast crowned his head with glory like to Thine. 6 Thou hast subjected all to him, and lord of all is he, of flocks and herds, and beasts and birds, and all within the sea. 7 Thy mighty works and wondrous grace Thy glory, LORD, proclaim, O LORD, our Lord, in all the earth, How excellent Thy Name. Topics: Revelation and Adoration Scripture: Psalm 8 Used With Tune: CLINTON Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!

Author: Thomas Cotterill Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 115 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thee we adore, eternal Lord! We praise Thy Name with one accord, Thy saints, who here Thy goodness see, through all the world do worship Thee. 2 To Thee aloud all angels cry, the heav'ns and all the pow'rs on high: Thee, holy, holy, holy King, Lord God of hosts, they ever sing. 3 Th'apostles join the glorious throng; the prophets swell th'immortal song; the martyrs' noble army raise eternal anthems to Thy praise. 4 From day to day, O Lord, do we highly exalt and honor Thee! Thy Name we worship and adore, world without end, for evermore! 5 Vouchsafe, O Lord, we humbly pray, to keep us safe from sin this day; have mercy, Lord, we trust in Thee; O let us ne'er confounded be! Topics: Revelation and Adoration Used With Tune: MENDON Text Sources: Latin, 4th or 5th cent.

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 645 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies: Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night; hill and vale, and tree and flow'r, sun and moon, and stars of light: Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 3 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child; friends on earth, and friends above, pleasures pure and undefiled: Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 4 For Thy church that evermore lifts her holy hands above, off'ring up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love: Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 5 For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind's delight, for the mystic harmony linking sense and sound and sight: Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 6 For Thyself, best gift divine, to our world so freely giv'n; for that great, great love of Thine, peace on earth and joy in heav'n: Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. Topics: Revelation and Adoration Used With Tune: DIX