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O Little Town of Bethlehem
Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 844 hymnals 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 the 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 wond'ring love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to all on earth!
3 How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is giv'n!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of his heav'n.
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! Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866; Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Latin and German, 14th C.
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Silent Night, Holy Night (Noche de Paz)
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1849; John F. Young, 1820-1885; Federico Fliedner, 1845-1901 Meter: 6.6.8.9.6.6 Appears in 623 hymnals First Line: Silent night, holy night (¡Noche de paz, noche de amor!) 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;
Heav'nly 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.
SPANISH -
1 ¡Noche de paz, noche de amor!
Todo duerme en derredor,
Entre los astros que esparcen su luz,
Bella anunciando al niñito Jesús,
Brilla la estella de paz,
Brilla la estrella de paz.
2 ¡Noche de paz, noche de amor!
Oye humilde el fiel pastor,
Coros celestes que anuncian salud,
Gracias y glorias en gran plenitud,
Por nuestro buen Redentor,
Por nuestro buen Redentor.
3 ¡Noche de paz, noche de amor!
Mira qué gran resplandor
Luce en el rostro del niño Jesús,
En el pesebre, del mundo la luz,
Astro de eterno fulgor,
Astro de eterno fulgor.
Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT
Silent Night, Holy Night (Noche de Paz)
Of the Father's Love Begotten
Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866; Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877; Aurelius Prudentius, 348-413 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten
Ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega,
He the source, the ending he
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see
Evermore and evermore!
2 O that birth forever blessed,
When the Virgin, full of grace,
Overshadowed by the Spirit,
Bore the Savior of our race;
And the babe, the world's redeemer,
First revealed his sacred face,
Evermore and evermore!
3 This is he whom seers and sages
Sang of old with one accord,
Whom the voices of the prophets
Promised in their faithful word;
Now he shines, the long-expected;
Let creation praise its Lord
Evermore and evermore!
4 Let the heights of heav'n adore him;
Angel hosts, his praises sing;
Pow'rs, dominions, bow before him
And extol our God and King;
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Ev'ry voice in concert ring
Evermore and evermore!
5 Christ, to you, with God the Father,
And the Spirit, One in Three,
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving
And unwearied praises be:
Honor, glory, and dominion,
And eternal victory
Evermore and evermore!
LATIN -
Corde natus ex Parentis
Ante mundi exordium,
Alpha et Omega vocatus,
Ipse fons et clausula
Omnium quae sunt, fuerunt,
Quaeque post futura sunt.
Saeculorum saeculis.
Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM
Of the Father's Love Begotten
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Author: Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 870 hymnals 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 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 Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the Heav'nly hymn have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And warring humankind hears not
The tidings which they bring;
O hush the noise and cease your strife
And hear the angels sing.
4 For lo! The days are hast'ning on,
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold,
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And all the world give back the song
Which now the angels sing. Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: CAROL
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
We Three Kings of Orient Are
Author: John H. Hopkins, Jr., 1820-1891 Meter: 8.8.4.4.6 Appears in 311 hymnals Refrain First Line: O star of wonder, star of night Lyrics: 1 We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts, we traverse afar
Field and fountain,
Moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
Refrain:
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to the perfect Light.
2 Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,
Gold I bring to crown him again;
King forever,
Ceasing never,
Over us all to reign. [Refrain]
3 Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising,
Gladly raising,
Worshiping God on high. [Refrain]
4 Myrrh is mine: its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing,
Bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. [Refrain]
5 Glorious now behold him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice;
"Alleluia, Alleluia!"
Sounds through the earth and skies. [Refrain] Topics: Epiphany of the Lord Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11 Used With Tune: KINGS OF ORIENT
We Three Kings of Orient Are
As with Gladness Men of Old
Author: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 638 hymnals 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 your splendor see.
2 As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger-bed,
There to bend the knee before
Christ whom heav'n and earth adore;
So may we with hurried pace
Run to seek your throne of grace.
3 As they offered gifts most rare
At that manger crude and bare;
So may we this holy day,
Drawn to you without delay,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to you, our heav'nly King.
4 Christ Redeemer, with us stay,
Help us live your holy way;
And when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds your glory hide.
5 In the heav'nly city bright
None shall need created light;
You, its light, its joy, its crown.
You, its sun which goes not down;
There forever may we sing
Alleluias to our King.
Topics: Epiphany of the Lord Used With Tune: DIX
As with Gladness Men of Old
What Child Is This
Author: William C. Dix, 1827-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 203 hymnals First Line: What child is this, who, laid to rest Refrain First Line: This, this is Christ the King Lyrics: 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping,
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping?
Refrain:
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The babe, the son of Mary.
2 Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading. [Refrain]
3 So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh;
Come, peasant, king, to own him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone him. [Refrain] Topics: Epiphany of the Lord Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES
What Child Is This
What Star Is This
Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1860-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 91 hymnals First Line: What star is this with beams so bright Lyrics: 1 What star is this with beams so bright,
More lovely than the noonday light?
’Tis sent to announce a newborn king,
Glad tidings of our God to bring.
2 ’Tis now fulfilled what God decreed,
“From Jacob shall a star proceed”;
And lo! the eastern sages stand,
To read in heav'n the Lord’s command.
3 O Jesus, while the star of grace
Impels us on to seek your face,
Let not our slothful hearts refuse
The guidance of your light to use.
4 To God Creator, heav'nly light,
To Christ, revealed in earthly night,
To God the Spirit blest we raise
An endless song of thankful praise! Topics: Epiphany of the Lord Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS
What Star Is This
The Strife Is O'er
Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 496 hymnals First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done Lyrics: Refrain:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
1 The strife is o'er, the battle done;
Now is the Victor's triumph won!
Songs of rejoicing have begun.
Alleluia! [Refrain]
2 The pow'rs of death have done their worst;
But Christ their legions has dispersed.
Let shouts of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia! [Refrain]
3 On the third day Christ rose again,
Glorious in majesty to reign.
O let us swell the joyful strain.
Alleluia! [Refrain]
4 He closed the yawning gates of hell;
The bars from heav'n's high portals fell.
Let hymns of praise his triumph tell.
Alleluia! [Refrain]
5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded you,
Free from death's sting your servants too,
That we may live and sing to you.
Alleluia! [Refrain] Topics: Easter Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: Latin, 12th C.
The Strife Is O'er
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