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Who is He, in yonder stall

Author: Benjamin Russell Hanby, 1833-1867 ; Ernest MacMillan, 1893- Meter: 7.7 with refrain Appears in 138 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: Tis the Lord! O wondrous story! Used With Tune: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night

Author: John Bowring, 1792-1872 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 864 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: WATCHMAN

Jesus! name of wondrous love!

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: VIENNA

As shadows cast by cloud and sun

Author: William C. Bryant Appears in 59 hymnals Topics: Our Lord Jesus Christ His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: BELMONT

Join All the Glorious Names

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 336 hymnals Topics: Jesus Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Join all the glorious names Of wisdom, love, and power, That ever mortals knew, That angels ever bore: All are too mean to speak His worth, Too mean to set my Savior forth. 2 But O, what gentle terms, What condescending ways, Doth our Redeemer use To teach His heavenly grace! Mine eyes with joy and wonder see What forms of love He bears for me. 3 Arrayed in mortal flesh, The Covenant Angel stands, And holds the promises And pardons in His hands: Commissioned from His Father's throne To make His grace to mortals known. 4 Great Prophet of my God, My tongue would bless Thy name: By Thee the joyful news Of our salvation came, The joyful news of sins forgiven, Of hell subdued, and peace with Heaven. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Used With Tune: CLAREMONT

Listen to the Wondrous Story

Author: John Cawood Appears in 723 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: Hark, what mean those holy voices Used With Tune: BETHANY (ENGLISH)

O Lord, Thy judgements give the king

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Scripture: Psalm 72:1-8 Used With Tune: DUNFERMLINE Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

O greatly blessed the people are

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Scripture: Psalm 89 Used With Tune: GLASGOW Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Wise men seeking Jesus

Author: James East Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: BEMERTON (CASWALL) Text Sources: School Worship. 1926

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

Author: Johann Rist; John Troutbeck; Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light, and usher in the morning; O shepherds, shrink not with affright, but hear the angel’s warning. This child, now weak in infancy, our confidence and joy shall be, the power of Satan breaking, our peace eternal making. 2 This night of wonder, night of joy, was born the Christ, our brother; he comes, not mighty to destroy, to bid us love each other. How could he quit his kingly state for such a world of greed and hate? What deep humiliation secured the world’s salvation! 3 Come, dearest child, into our hearts, and leave your crib behind you! Let this be where the new life starts for all who seek and find you. To you the honor, thanks, and praise, for all your gifts this time of grace; come, conquer and deliver this world, and us, forever. Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: ERMUNTRE DICH

Gentle Mary laid her Child

Author: Joseph Simpson Cook, 1859-1934 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM

Little children, wake and listen!

Author: Unknown Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY Text Sources: Williamson's Children's Manual, 1876

Redemption Draweth Nigh

Author: Thomas T. Lynch Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: Lift up your heads, rejoice Used With Tune: BLESSED HOME

Jesus, the Light of the World (We'll Walk in the Light)

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788; George Whitefield, 1714-1770; J. V. C.; George D. Elderkin Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing Refrain First Line: We'll walk in the light, beautiful light Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, Jesus, the Light of the world; Glory to the newborn King, Jesus, the Light of the world. Refrain: We’ll walk in the light, beautiful light, Come where the dewdrops of mercy are bright, Shine all around us by day and by night, Jesus, the Light of the world. 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise. Jesus, the Light of the world; Join the triumph of the skies; Jesus, the Light of the world. [Refrain] 3 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Jesus, the Light of the world; Christ, the everlasting Lord! Jesus, the Light of the world. [Refrain] 4 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Jesus, the Light of the world; Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Jesus, the Light of the world. [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: John 1:4-9 Used With Tune: JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

Jesus, Joy of Our Desiring

Author: Martin Janus; Anon. Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity Lyrics: 1 Jesus, joy of our desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright; drawn by thee, our souls aspiring soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying round thy throne. 2 Through the way where hope is guiding, hark, what peaceful music rings; where the flock, in thee confiding, drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead thine own in the love of joys unknown. Used With Tune: JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DES

Ye righteous,in the Lord rejoice

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity First Line: Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice Scripture: Psalm 33 Used With Tune: IRISH Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

God's mercies I will ever sing

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Scripture: Psalm 89:1-5 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

Gloria in Excelsis

Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity First Line: Glory be to God on high Used With Tune: [Glory be to God on high]

His Name for ever shall endure

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: DUNFERMLINE Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Ye gates, lift up your heads on high

Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, EDINBURGH Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

The Day-Spring from on High

Author: Thomas T. Lynch Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: A thousand years have come and gone Used With Tune: NOEL

The shepherds had an angel

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830 - 1894 Meter: Irregular Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: MAY SONG

Hearken, All! What Holy Singing

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Hearken, all! What holy singing Now is sounding from the sky! ’Tis a hymn with grandeur ringing, Sung by voices clear and high. Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo. 2 On the plain, the simple shepherds Watch'd their flocks the long night thro'; From on high they heard the voices, Sounding thro' the heavenly blue. [Refrain] 3 See, within the manger lowly, Wide the Christ child spreads His arms. Raise to Him your joyful voices, Sing we all Noel, Noel. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GLORIA

On Jordan's bank the baptist's cry

Author: C. Coffin, 1676-1749; J. Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 230 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Nativity: Advent Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

Gelobet Seist du Jesu Christ

Author: Martin Luther Appears in 110 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: All praise to Thee, eternal Lord Used With Tune: SCHUBERT

Dere's a Star in de East (Rise Up, Shepherd)

Meter: 10.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: Dere's a Star in de East on Christmas morn Refrain First Line: Rise up, shepherd Lyrics: 1 Dere's a Star in de East on Christmas morn; Rise up, shepherd, and foller; It will lead to de place where de Savior's born; Rise up, shepherd, and foller. Refrain: Rise up, shepherd, Rise up, shepherd, and foller; O foller the Star of Bethlehem, Rise up, shepherd, and foller. 2 Leave yo' sheep, leave yo' sheep, and leave yo' lambs; Rise up, shepherd, and foller; Leave yo' sheep, leave yo' sheep, leave yo' ewes and lambs; Rise up, shepherd, and foller. [Refrain] 3 If you take good heed to de angel's words; Rise up, shepherd, and foller; You'll forget all yo' flocks, you'll forget your herds; Rise up, shepherd, and foller. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-16 Used With Tune: RISE UP, SHEPHERD Text Sources: Traditional Spiritual

The Prince of Peace

Author: James Russell Lowell Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: What means this glory round our feet Used With Tune: ROTHERFIELD

Lord, bless and pity us

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Scripture: Psalm 67 Used With Tune: SELMA Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich Herr

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Martin Luther Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: Give heed, my heart, lift up thine eyes Used With Tune: LONG MILFORD

Into His Likeness

Author: Ferdinand Q. Blanchard Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: O child of lowly manger birth Used With Tune: GUILDHALL

Tiding of Joy

Author: William C. Dix Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: Joy fills our inmost hearts today Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice, the incarnate Word Used With Tune: GAUDETE

Thou art the Everlasting Word

Author: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: PALMYRA

Like until His Brethren

Author: Tudor Jenks Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: When mother love makes all things bright Used With Tune: RACHEL

Hush, All Ye Sounds of War

Author: William H. Draper, 1855 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: This day is born in Bethlehem Used With Tune: THE PRINCE OF PEACE

Comfort, Comfort, O My People

Author: Johann G. Olearius, 1611-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8 Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) Lyrics: 1 Comfort, comfort, O my people, Speak of peace, now says our God; Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrow's load. Speak unto Jerusalem Of the peace that waits for them; Tell of all the sins I cover, And that warfare now is over. 2 Hark, the voice of one who's crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all to full 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. 3 O make 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. Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-8 Used With Tune: GENEVA 42

Who is this so weak and helpless

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Used With Tune: EIFIONYDD

Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 133 hymnals Topics: Advent; Epiphany; Saints' Days and Holy Days Nativity of St. John Baptist; Advent I The Holy Communion Closing; Penitence; St. John Baptist The Communion Opening Used With Tune: MERTON Text Sources: Latin, c. 8th cent

Creator of the starry height

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 91 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Nativity: Advent Used With Tune: CONDITOR ALME

Emmanuel, God with Us

Author: Dorothy Greenwell Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: And art thou come with us to dwell Used With Tune: HIGHLAND

The Great Forerunner of the Morn

Author: St. Bede the Venerable, 673-735; John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) Lyrics: 1 The great forerunner of the morn, The herald of the Word, is born; And faithful hearts shall never fail With thanks and praise his light to hail. 2 With heav'nly message Gabriel came, That John should be that herald's name, And with prophetic utt'rance told His actions great and manifold. 3 His mighty deeds exalt his fame To greater than a prophet's name; Of woman-born shall never be A greater prophet than was he. Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

Luke 1: Benedictus

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Covenant; Hope; Kingdom/Reign of God; Love of God for Us; Morning Prayer Gospel Canticle; Salvation; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) First Line: Blest be the God of Israel Lyrics: 1 Blest be the God of Israel who comes to set us free and raises up new hope for us: a Branch from David's tree. So have the prophets long declared that with a mighty arm God would turn back our enemies and all who wish us harm. 2 With promised mercy will God still the covenant recall, the oath once sworn to Abraham from foes to save us all; that we might worship without fear and offer lives of praise, in holiness and righteousness to serve God all our days. 3 My child, as prophet of the Lord you will prepare the way, to tell God's people they are saved from sin's eternal sway. Then shall God's mercy from on high shine forth and never cease to drive away the gloom of death and lead us into peace. Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Christ is the world's true light

Author: G. W. Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Nativity: Advent Used With Tune: DARMSTADT

Let the Valleys Be Raised

Author: Dan Schutte, b. 1947 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundasy and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Jun3 24) First Line: God, you come to your people Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5 Used With Tune: [God you come to your people]

Luke 1: Benedictus

Author: Owen Alstott, b. 1947 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Covenant; Covenant; Covenant; Hope; Kingdom/Reign of God; Morning Prayer Gospel Canticle; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundasy and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Jun3 24) First Line: Blest be the Lord, the God of Israel Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 Used With Tune: [Blest be the Lord, the God of Israel]

Every Valley

Author: Bob Dufford, SJ, b. 1943 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Hope; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundasy and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Jun3 24) First Line: A voice cries out in the wilderness Refrain First Line: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted Scripture: Isaiah 40:1 Used With Tune: [A voice cries out in the wilderness]

Luke 1: Canticle of Zachary

Author: James Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Covenant; Kingdom/Reign of God; Love of God for Us; Morning Prayer Gospel Canticle; Salvation; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) First Line: Blest be the God of Israel Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 Used With Tune: [Blest be the God of Israel]

O how shall I receive Thee?

Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Nativity: Advent First Line: O how shall I receive Thee Used With Tune: WATERGATE Text Sources: Tr. composite

Luke 1: Benedictus

Author: Steve Angrisano, b. 1965; Curtis Stephan, b. 1973 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Covenant; Covenant; Covenant; Hope; Kingdom/Reign of God; Love of God for Us; Salvation; Morning Prayer Gospel Canticle; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundasy and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Jun3 24) First Line: Through his holy prophets Refrain First Line: Blessed be the Lord Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 Used With Tune: [Through his holy prophets]

The Lord will come and not be slow

Author: John Milton, 1608-1674 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Nativity: Advent Scripture: Psalm 85 Used With Tune: OLD 107th

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