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Where Shepherds Lately Knelt

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda, b. 1919 Meter: 12.12.10.10 Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-16 First Line: Where shepherds lately knelt and kept the angel's word Used With Tune: MANGER SONG

Salmo 95: Nos Ha Nacido un Salvador

Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:11 First Line: Canten al Señor un cántico nuevo Refrain First Line: ¡No ha nacido un Salvador, el Mesías, el Señor! Topics: Salmos Used With Tune: [¡No ha nacido un Salvador, el Mesías, el Señor!]

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 749 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-7 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. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 2 Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a king, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. Topics: Christ's Return; Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

The Incarnation of Christ

Author: Medley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 324 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 First Line: Mortals, awake, with angels join Lyrics: 1 Mortals awake, with angels join, And chaunt the solemn lay; Joy, love and gratitude combine To hail th' auspicious day. 2 In heaven the rapturous song began, And sweet seraphic fire Thro' all the shining legions ran, And strung and tun'd the lyre. 3 Swift thro' the vast expanse it flew, And loud the echo roll'd; The theme, the song, the joy, was new, 'Twas more than heaven could hold, 4 Down thro' the portals of the sky Th' impetuous torrent ran; And angels flew with eager joy To bear the news to man. 5 [Wrapt in the silence of the night Lay all the eastern world, When bursting, glorious, heavenly light The wond'rous scene unfurl'd.] 6 Hark! the cherubic armies shout: And glory leads the song: Good-will and peace are heard throughout Th' harmonious heavenly throng. 7 [O for a glance of heavenly love Our hearts and songs to raise; Sweetly to bear our souls above And mingle with their lays!] 8 With joy the chorus we'll repeat "Glory to God on high: "Good-will and peace are now complete, "Jesus was born to die." 9 Hail, prince of life, for ever hail! Redeemer, brother, friend! Tho' earth, and time, and life should fail, Thy praise shall never end. Topics: The Incarnation of Christ; Angels song at the birth of Christ; Birth of Christ; Song of the angel's at Christ's birth

All Glory Be To God on High

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Nikolaus Decius, 1490-1541 Appears in 103 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 Topics: God The Holy Trinity; God The Holy Trinity

venite, adoremus

Author: John F. Wade (c. 1711-1786) Meter: Irregular Appears in 87 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: Adeste, fideles Lyrics: 1 Adeste, fideles, laeti, triumphantes, venite, venite in Bethlehem; natum videte regem angelorum: [Refrain:] venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus Dominum. 2 Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine, gestant puellae viscera, Deum verum, genitum, non factum: [Refrain] 3. Cantet nunc hymnos chorus angelorum; cantet nunc aula caelestium: gloria in excelsis Deo! [Refrain] 4 Ergo qui natus die hodierna, Jesu, tibi sit gloria: Patris aeterni verbum caro factum: [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her

Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:10 Topics: Christheit-Lied

Jesus, the Light of the World

Author: Charles Wesley; George D. Elderkin (refrain) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 56 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-16 First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing 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 shine bright. Oh, 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] Topics: God the Son Christmastide; Christian Year-Christmastide; Jesus Christ-Light Used With Tune: WE'LL WALK IN THE LIGHT

The Friendly Beasts

Author: Anon. Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 First Line: Jesus, our brother, strong and good Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our brother, strong and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, strong and good. 2 “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried his mother uphill and down, I carried his mother to Bethlehem town; I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. 3 “I,” said the cow, all white and red, “I gave him my manger for his bed, I gave him hay to pillow his head; I,” said the cow, all white and red. 4 “I,” said the sheep with curly horn, “I gave him my wool for his blanket warm, he wore my coat on Christmas morn; I,” said the sheep with curly horn. 5 “I,” said the dove, from the rafters high, “I cooed him to sleep that he should not cry, we cooed him to sleep, my mate and I; I,” said the dove, from the rafters high. 6 Thus all the beasts, by some good spell, in the stable dark were glad to tell of the gifts they gave Emmanuel, the gifts they gave Emmanuel. Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: 12th cent. French carol

¡Oh, Santísimo, Felicísimo!

Author: Johannes Falk; Federico Fliedner Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:13 First Line: ¡Oh, santísimo, felicísimo, Grato tiempo de Navidad! Refrain First Line: ¡Alegría, alegría, cristiandad! Used With Tune: SICILIAN MARINERS