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God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 121 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative; Biblical Narrative Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, for Jesus Christ our Savior was born upon this day, to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. 2 In Bethlehem in Judah this blessed babe was born, and laid within a manger upon this blessed morn: for which his mother Mary did nothing take in scorn. [Refrain] 3 From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came, and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, how that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name. [Refrain] 4 The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, and left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm, and wind, and went to Bethlehem straightway, the blessed babe to find. [Refrain] 5 Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, and with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-13 Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: Traditional English carol, 18th cent.

예 수 사 랑 하 심 은 (Jesus Loves Me)

Author: Anna B. Warner; David Rutherford McGuire Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 616 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: 예 수 사 랑 하 심 은 (Jesus loves me! This I know) Refrain First Line: 날 사 랑 하 심 (Yes, Jesus loves me!) Scripture: John 15:9 Used With Tune: JESUS LOVESME Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Author: William H. Parker Meter: 8.4.8.4.5.4.5.4 Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; things I would ask him to tell me if he were here; scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea, stories of Jesus, tell them to me. 2 First let me hear how the children stood round his knee; and I shall fancy his blessing resting on me; words full of kindness, deeds full of grace, all in the love-light of Jesus' face. 3 Tell me, in accents of wonder, how rolled the sea, tossing the boat in a tempest on Galilee; and how the Master, ready and kind, chided the billows, and hushed the wind. 4 Into the city I'd follow the children's band, waving a branch of the palm-tree high in my hand; one of his heralds, yes, I would sing loudest hosannas! Jesus is King! 5 Show me that scene in the garden of bitter pain; and of the cross where my Saviour for me was slain. Sad ones or bright ones, so that they be stories of Jesus, tell them to me. Used With Tune: STORIES OF JESUS

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,100 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around. 2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind; "glad tidings of great joy I bring to you and humankind. 3 "To you, in David's town this day is born of David's line a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; and this shall be the sign: 4 "The heavenly babe you there shall find to human view displayed, all meanly wrapped in swathing bands, and in a manger laid." 5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith appeared a shining throng of angels praising God, who thus addressed their joyful song: 6 "All glory be to God on high, and on earth be peace; good will to all from highest heaven begin and never cease." Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Artemisia Lathbury Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 724 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me Lyrics: 1 Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me, as once you broke the loaves beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord; my spirit waits for you, O Living Word. 2 Bless your own truth, dear Christ, to me, to me, as when you blessed the bread by Galilee; then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall, and I shall find my peace, my all-in-all. Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

Nearer, My God, to Thee ( Mon Dieu, plus près de toi)

Author: Sarah Flower Adams; Charles Châtelanat Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,491 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Nearer, my God, to thee (Mon Dieu, plus près de toi) Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! French: 1 Mon Dieu, plus près de toi, plus près de toi! C'est le cri de ma foi: Plus près de toi! Dans le jour où l'épreuve déborde comme un fleuve, garde-moi près de toi, plus près de toi! 2 Plus près de toi, Seigneur, plus près de toi! Tiens-moi dans ma douleur tout près de toi, alors que la souffrance fait son oeuvre en silence, toujours plus près de toi, plus près de toi! 3 Plus près de toi, toujours, plus près de toi! Donne-moit ton secourts, soutiens ma foi! Que Satan se déchaîne, ton amour me ramène toujours plus près de toi, plus près de toi! 4 Mon Dieu, plus près de toi! Dans le désert j'ai vu, plus près de toi, ton ciel ouvert, Pèlerin, bon courage! Ton chant brave l'orage: Mon Dieu, plus près de toi, plus près de toi! Used With Tune: EXCELSIOR (BETHANY)

The First Nowell

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 400 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: The first Nowell the angel did say Refrain First Line: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell Lyrics: 1 The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay, in fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep on a cold winter's night that was so deep. [Refrain:] Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel. 2 They looked up and saw a star, shining in the east beyond them far; and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night. [Refrain] 3 And by the light of that same star three wise men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went. [Refrain] 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest, o'er Bethlehem it took its rest, and there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay. [Refrain] 5 Then entered in those wise men three full reverently upon their knee, and offered there in his presence, their gold and myrrh and frankincense. [Refrain] 6 Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord, that hath made heaven and earth of nought, and with his blood our life hath bought. [Refrain] Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English traditional carol, ca. 17th century

In the Garden (I Come to the Garden Alone)

Author: C. Austin Miles Meter: 8.9.5.5.7 with refrain Appears in 260 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: I come to the garden alone Refrain First Line: And he walks with me Lyrics: 1. I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses, and the voice I hear falling on my ear the Son of God discloses. Refrain: And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known. 2. He speaks, and the sound of his voice, is so sweet the birds hush their singing, and the melody that he gave to me within my heart is ringing. (Refrain) 3. I’d stay in the garden with him though the night around me be falling, but he bids me go; thru the voice of woe his voice to me is calling. (Refrain) Scripture: John 20:11-18 Used With Tune: GARDEN

O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing

Author: Jean Tisserand; John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: O sons and daughters, let us sing! Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lyrics: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 1 O sons and daughters, let us sing! The King of heaven, the glorious King, o'er death and hell rose triumphing. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 That Easter morn, at break of day, the faithful women went their way to seek the tomb where Jesus lay: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 An angel clad in white they see, who sat and spoke unto the three, "Your Lord doth go to Galilee." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 4 That night the apostles met in fear; amidst them came their Lord most dear, and said, "My peace be on all here." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 5 So, on this holy day of days, with faith in God our voices raise, in laud and jubilee and praise. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! [Additional verses for the Second Sunday of Easter:] 1 When Thomas first the tidings heard, how they had seen the risen Lord, he doubted the disciples' word. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 "My piercèd side, O Thomas, see; my hands, my feet, I show to thee; not faithless, but believing be." Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 No longer Thomas then denied; he saw the feet, the hands, the side; "Thou art my Lord and God," he cried. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 4 How blest are they who have not seen, and yet whose faith has constant been, for they eternal life shall win. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Used With Tune: O FILII ET FILIAE

Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

Author: Claudia F. Hernaman Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 86 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 Lord, who throughout these forty days for us didst fast and pray, teach us with thee to mourn our sins and close by thee to stay. 2 As thou with Satan didst contend, and didst the victory win, O give us strength in thee to fight, in thee to conquer sin. 3 As thou didst hunger bear, and thirst, so teach us, gracious Lord, to die to self, and chiefly live by thy most holy word. 4 And through these days of penitence, and through thy passiontide, yea, evermore in life and death, Jesus, with us abide. 5 Abide with us, that so, this life of suffering over past, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 Come, O thou Traveler unknown, whom still I hold, but cannot see! My company before is gone, and I am left alone with thee. With thee all night I mean to stay, and wrestle till the break of day; with thee all night I mean to stay, and wrestle till the break of day. 2. I need not tell thee who I am, my misery and sin declare; thyself hast called me by my name, look on thy hands and read it there. But who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tell me thy name, and tell me now. But who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tell me thy name, and tell me now. 3. Yield to me now, for I am weak, but confident in self-despair! Speak to my heart, in blessing speak, be conquered by my instant prayer. Speak, or thou never hence shalt move, and tell me if thy name is Love. Speak, or thou never hence shalt move, and tell me if thy name is Love. 4 'Tis Love! 'tis Love! Thou diedst for me, I hear thy whisper in my heart. The morning breaks, the shadows flee, pure, Universal Love thou art. To me, to all, thy mercies move; thy nature and thy name is Love. To me, to all, thy mercies move; thy nature and thy name is Love. Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32 Used With Tune: CANDLER

오 놀 람 고 아 름 다 운 (O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair)

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8 Used With Tune: WAREHAM Text Sources: Sarum Breviary, 1495; Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

Meter: Irregular Appears in 93 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder; we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder; soldiers of the cross. 2 Every round goes higher, higher; every round goes higher, higher, every round goes higher, higher; soldiers of the cross. 3 Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Soldiers of the cross. 4 If you love him, why not serve him? If you love him, why not serve him? If you love him, why not serve him? Soldiers of the cross. 5 We are climbing higher, higher; we are climbing higher, higher, we are climbing higher, higher; soldiers of the cross. Scripture: Genesis 28:10-17 Used With Tune: JACOB'S LADDER Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Jesus, Our Brother

Author: Robert Davis Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Jesus, our brother, kind and good Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: French carol, 12th century

Jesu, Jesu

Author: Tom Colvin Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Refrain First Line: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love Lyrics: [Refrain:] Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. 1 Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet, Master who acts as a slave to them. (Refrain) 2 Neighbors are rich and poor, neighbors are black and white, neighbors are near and far away. (Refrain) 3 These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love; all these are neighbors to us and you. (Refrain) 4 Loving puts us on our knees, serving as though we are slaves, this is the way we should live with you. (Refrain) 5 Kneel at the feet of our friends, silently washing their feet, this is the way we should live with you. (Refrain) Scripture: John 13:1-17 Used With Tune: CHEREPONI

See How Great a Flame Aspires

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 See how great a flame aspires, kindled by a spark of grace. Jesus’ love the nations fires, sets the kingdoms on a blaze. To bring fire on earth he came, kindled in some hearts it is; O that all might catch the flame, all partake the glorious bliss! 2 When he first the work begun, small and feeble was his day; now the Word doth swiftly run, now it wins its widening way; more and more it spreads and grows, ever mighty to prevail; sin’s strongholds it now o’erthrows, shakes the trembling gates of hell. 3 Saints of God, your Savior praise, who the door hath opened wide; he hath given the word of grace, Jesus’ word is glorified; Jesus mighty to redeem, who alone the work hath wrought; worthy is the work of him, him who spake a world from naught. 4 Saw ye not the cloud arise, little as a human hand? Now it spreads along the skies, hangs o’er all the thirsty land. Lo! the promise of a shower drops already from above; but the Lord will shortly pour all the spirit of his love. Scripture: 1 Kings 18:44-45 Used With Tune: ARFON (MAJOR)

To Mock Your Reign, O Dearest Lord

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 To mock your reign, O dearest Lord, they made a crown of thorns; set you with taunts along that road from which no one returns. They could not know, as we do now, how glorious is that crown; that thorns would flower upon your brow, your sorrows heal our own. 2 In mock acclaim, O gracious Lord, they snatched a purple cloak; your passion turned, for all they cared, into a soldier's joke. They could not know, as we do now, that though we merit blame, you will your robe of mercy throw around our naked shame. 3 A sceptered reed, O patient Lord, they thrust into your hand, and acted out their grim charade to its appointed end. They could not know, as we do now, though empires rise and fall, your kingdom shall not cease to grow till love embraces all. Scripture: Matthew 27:27-31 Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

Go Down, Moses

Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: When Israel was in Egypt's land Lyrics: 1. When Israel was in Egypt's land, let my people go; oppressed so hard they could not stand, let my people go. Refrain: Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land; tell old Pharaoh to let my people go! 2. "Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said, let my people go; "if not, I'll smite your firstborn dead," let my people go. (Refrain) 3. No more shall they in bondage toil, let my people go; let them come out with Egypt's spoil, let my people go. (Refrain) 4 We need not always weep and mourn, let my people go; and wear those slavery chains forlorn, let my people go. (Refrain) 5 Come, Moses, you will not get lost, let my people go; stretch out your rod and come across, let my people go. (Refrain) 6 As Israel stood by the water's side, let my people go; at God's command it did divide, let my people go. (Refrain) 7 When they had reached the other shore, let my people go; they sang a song of triumph o'er, let my people go. (Refrain) 8 O Moses, the cloud shall cleave the way, let my people go; a fire by night, a shade by day, let my people go. (Refrain) 9 Your foes shall not before you stand, let my people go; and you'll possess fair Canaan's land, let my people go. (Refrain) 10 This world's a wilderness of woe, let my people go; O let us on to Canaan go, let my people go. (Refrain) 11 O let us all from bondage flee, let my people go; and let us all in Christ be free, let my people go. (Refrain) Scripture: Exodus 3:7-12 Used With Tune: TUBMAN Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: "Silence, frenzied, unclean spirit!" Used With Tune: AUTHORITY

To a Maid Engaged to Joseph

Author: Gracia Grindal Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 To a maid engaged to Joseph, the angel Gabriel came. “Fear not,” the angel told her, “I come to bring good news, good news I come to tell you, good news, I say, good news. 2 “For you are highly favored by God the Lord of all, who even now is with you. You are on earth most blest, you are most blest, most blessèd, God chose you, you are blest!” 3 But Mary was most troubled to hear the angel’s word. What was the angel saying? It troubled her to hear, to hear the angel’s message, it troubled her to hear. 4 “Fear not, for God is with you, and you shall bear a child. His name shall be called Jesus, God’s offspring from on high. And he shall reign forever, forever reign on high.” 5 “How shall this be?” said Mary, “I am not yet a wife.” The angel answered quickly, “The power of the Most High will come upon you shortly, your child will be God’s child.” 6 As Mary heard the angel, she wondered at his words. “Behold, I am your handmaid,” she said unto her God. “So be it; I am ready according to your word.” Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Used With Tune: ANNUNCIATION

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