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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand. 2 King of Kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth He stood, Lord of Lords, in human vesture— In the body and the blood— He will give to all the faithful His own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of Light descendeth From the realms of endless day, That the powers of hell may vanish As the darkness clears away. 4 At His feet the six-winged seraph; Cherubim, with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High! Amen. Topics: Angels; Christ Advent; Christ Birth and Infancy; Christ Light; Communion, Holy; Jesus Christ His Advent Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James

Creator of the stars of night

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 91 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4 Lyrics: 1 Creator of the stars of night, your people's everlasting light, O Christ, redeemer of us all, we pray you, hear us when we call. 2 When earth drew on to darkest night, you came, but not in splendour bright, not as a king, but as the child of Mary, Virgin mother mild. 3 At your great name, majestic now, all knees must bend, all hearts must bow: all things on earth with one accord join those in heaven to call you Lord. 4 To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, praise, honour, might, and glory be from age to age eternally. Amen. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Promise of the Messiah; Mary Used With Tune: CONDITOR ALME Text Sources: Latin hymn, 9th century

Son of God, eternal Saviour

Author: Somerset Corry Lowry (1855-1932) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 62 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5 Lyrics: 1 Son of God, eternal Saviour, source of life and truth and grace, Son of Man, whose birth incarnate hallows all our human race; great High Priest who, throned in glory, for your own will ever plead, fill us with your love and pity, heal our wrongs, and help our need. 2 Lord, as you have lived for others, so may we for others live; freely have your gifts been granted, freely may your servants give. Yours the gold and yours the silver, yours the wealth of sea and land, we but stewards of your bounty held in trust at your command. 3 Come, Lord Jesus, reign among us, King of Love, and Prince of Peace; hush the storm of strife and passion, bid its cruel discords cease. Yours the prayer, and yours the purpose, that your people should be one: grant from heaven, our hope’s fruition: here on earth your will be done. Topics: Jesus Christ Mediator; Jesus Christ Son of Man; Life in Christ Christ Risen - Reign and Priesthood; Stewardship; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Richard Massie, 1800-87 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5 Lyrics: 1 Dear Christians, one and all, rejoice, With exultation springing, And with united heart and voice And holy rapture singing, Proclaim the wonders God has done, How His right arm the vict'ry won, What price our ransom cost Him! 2 Fast bound in Satan's chains I lay; Death brooded darkly o'er me. Sin was my torment night and day; In sin my mother bore me. But daily deeper still I fell; My life became a living hell, So firmly sin possessed me. 3 My own good works all came to naught, No grace or merit gaining; Free will against God's judgment fought, Dead to all good remaining. My fears increased till sheer despair Left only death to be my share; The pangs of hell I suffered. 4 But God had seen my wretched state Before the world's foundation, And mindful of His mercies great, He planned for my salvation. He turned to me a father's heart; He did not choose the easy part But gave His dearest treasure. 5 God said to His beloved Son: "It's time to have compassion. Then go, bright jewel of My crown, And bring to all salvation. From sin and sorrow set them free; Slay bitter death for them that they May live with You forever." 6 The Son obeyed His Father's will, Was born of virgin mother; And God's good pleasure to fulfill, He came to be my brother. His royal pow'r disguised He bore; A servant's form, like mine, He wore To lead the devil captive. 7 To me He said: "Stay close to Me, I am your rock and castle. Your ransom I Myself will be; For you I strive and wrestle. For I am yours, and you are Mine, And where I am you may remain; The foe shall not divide us. 8 "Though he will shed My precious blood, Me of My life bereaving, All this I suffer for your good; Be steadfast and believing. Life will from death the vict'ry win; My innocence shall bear your sin, And you are blest forever. 9 "Now to My Father I depart, From earth to heav'n ascending, And, heav'nly wisdom to impart, The Holy Spirit sending; In trouble He will comfort you And teach you always to be true And into truth shall guide you. 10 "What I on earth have done and taught Guide all your life and teaching; So shall the kingdom's work be wrought And honored in your preaching. But watch lest foes with base alloy The heav'nly treasure should destroy; This final word I leave you." Used With Tune: NUN FREUT EUCH

In Christ Alone

Author: Keith Getty; Stuart Townend Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7 First Line: In Christ alone my hope is found Topics: Church Year Easter/Season of Easter; Powers of Darkness; Humility; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Hope; Jesus Christ Solid Rock; Praise of Christ; Victory; Elements of Worship Profession of Faith Used With Tune: IN CHRIST ALONE

The Only Son from Heaven

Author: Elisabeth Cruciger, c. 1500-35; Arthur T. Russell, 1806-74 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5 Lyrics: 1 The only Son from heaven, Foretold by ancient seers, By God the Father given, In human form appears. No sphere His light confining, No star so brightly shining As He, our Morning Star. 2 O time of God appointed, O bright and holy morn! He comes, the King anointed, The Christ, the virgin-born, Grim death to vanquish for us, To open heav'n before us And bring us life again. 3 O Lord, our hearts awaken To know and love You more, In faith to stand unshaken, In spirit to adore, That we, through this world moving, Each glimpse of heaven proving, May reap its fullness there. 4 O Father, here before You With God the Holy Ghost And Jesus, we adore You, O pride of angel host: Before You mortals lowly Cry, "Holy, holy, holy, O blessed Trinity!" Used With Tune: HERR CHRIST, DER EINIG GOTTS SOHN Text Sources: Lutheran Book of Worship

Hail, true Body, born of Mary

Author: H. N. Oxenham, 1829-1888 Meter: Irregular Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5 Lyrics: 1 Hail, true Body, born of Mary, by a wondrous virgin-birth. Thou who on the cross wast offered to redeem the sons of earth; 2 Thou whose side became a fountain pouring forth thy precious blood, give us now, and at our dying, thine own self to be our food. 3 O sweetest Jesu, O gracious Jesu, O Jesu, blessèd Mary's Son. Topics: Holy Communion Used With Tune: STANDISH Text Sources: Latin, 14th century

Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle

Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4 Lyrics: 1 Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, sing the ending of the fray, o'er the cross, the victor's trophy, sound the loud triumphant lay: tell how Christ, the world's Redeemer, as a victim won the day. 2 God in pity saw man fallen, shamed and sunk in misery, when he fell on death by tasting fruit of the forbidden tree: then another tree was chosen which the world from death should free. 3 Therefore when the appointed fullness of the holy time was come, he was sent who maketh all things forth from God's eternal home: thus he came to earth, incarnate, offspring of a maiden's womb. 4 Thirty years among us dwelling, now at length his hour fulfilled, born for this, he meets his Passion, for that this he freely willed, on the cross the Lamb is lifted, where his life-blood shall be spilled. 5 To the Trinity be glory, to the Father and the Son, with the co-eternal Spirit, ever Three and ever One, one in love and one in splendour, while unending ages run. Amen. Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week; Lent V Year C Used With Tune: PANGE LINGUA Text Sources: Latin

Ich suche dich, Herr, laß dich finden

Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5 Topics: Die Heilsordnung Glaube u. Rechtfertigung

Still the night, holy the night!

Author: Stopford Augustus Brooke (1832-1916); Joseph Mohr (1792-1848) Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 4:4 Lyrics: 1 Still the night, holy the night! Sleeps the world; hid from sight, Mary and Joseph in stable bare watch o'er the child belovèd and fair, sleeping in heavenly rest, sleeping in heavenly rest. 2 Still the night, holy the night! Shepherds first saw the light, heard resounding clear and long, far and near, the angel-song, 'Christ the Redeemer is here!' 'Christ the Redeemer is here!' 3 Still the night, holy the night! Son of God, O how bright love is smiling from thy face! Strikes for us now the hour of grace, Saviour, since thou art born! Saviour, since thou art born! Original German text: 1 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Alles schläft; einsam wacht nur das traute heilige Paar. Holder Knab im lockigten Harr, Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh! Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh! 2 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Hirten erst kund gemacht! Durch der Engel Halleluja tönet es laut von fern und nah: Christ der Retter ist da! Christ der Retter ist da! 3 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen Mund, da uns schlägt die rettende Stund, Christ, in deiner Geburt! Christ, in deiner Geburt! Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT Text Sources: alt. Revised Church Hymnary, 1927