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Joy to the world! The Lord is come

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,856 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: NATIVITY

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Author: Anonymous; Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 729 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore Him Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him, born the King of angels: Refrain: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! 2 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, O sing, all ye bright hosts of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest; [Refrain] 3 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to Thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:15 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin, 18th Century

Angels We Have Heard on High

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refain Appears in 235 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o'er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echo back their joyous strains. Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo. 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? Say what may the tidings be, Which inspire your heavenly songs? [Refrain] 3 Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. [Refrain] 4 See within a manger laid Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth! Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, With us sing our Savior's birth. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: Trad. French Carol

What Child Is This, Who, Laid to Rest

Author: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Appears in 202 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: This, this is Christ the king Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES

Peace and Good-Will

Author: Edmund H. Sears Appears in 869 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: It came upon the midnight clear Used With Tune: CAROL

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: Henry S. Coffin, 1877-; John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Appears in 509 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel [Immanuel] Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: From Latin, 12th century

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity First Line: God rest you merry, gentlemen Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: English Traditional.

We Three Kings of Orient Are

Author: John H. Hopkins, 1820-1891 Appears in 311 hymnals Topics: Advent and Nativity Refrain First Line: O star of wonder, star of night Used With Tune: KINGS OF ORIENT

Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Author: John W. Work, Jr., 1872-1925 Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere; Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born. 1 While shepherds kept their watching O'er silent flocks by night, Behold, throughout the heavens There shone a holy light. [Refrain] 2 The shepherds feared and trembled When lo! above the earth Rang out the angel chorus That hailed our Savior's birth. [Refrain] 3 Down in a lowly manger Our humble Christ was born, And God sent us salvation That blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:17 Used With Tune: GO TELL IT

O Holy Night

Author: Adolphe-Charles Adam, 1803-1856; John S. Dwight Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: O holy night! the stars are brightly shining Refrain First Line: Fall on your knees! Lyrics: 1 O holy night! the stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth! Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Refrain: Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born. O night divine! O night, O night divine! 2 Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here came the wise men from Orient land. The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger, In all our trials born to be our friend; [Refrain] 3 Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name! [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 2:1 Used With Tune: O HOLY NIGHT

Christmas Bells

Author: Henry W. Longfellow Appears in 115 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity First Line: I heard the bells on Christmas day Used With Tune: LAUDS

Away in a Manger

Author: Anonymous Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 543 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed Lyrics: 1 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 2 The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there. Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: AWAY IN A MANGER

O come, let us adore Him

Author: William Mercer, 1811-1873 Meter: 6.6.11.5.6.11 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity First Line: O come, all ye faithful Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin, 18th century.

The First Noel

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 398 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity First Line: The first Noel, the angel did say Refrain First Line: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Lyrics: 1 The first Noel, the angel did say, Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep. Refrain: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, 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 the knee, And offered there, in His presence, Their gold and myrrh and frank incense. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8 Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOEL Text Sources: Anon. English Carol; Sandy's Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern, 1833

Silent Night, Holy Night

Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848; John F. Young, 1820-1885 Meter: Irregular Appears in 621 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Advent and Nativity; Jesus Advent and Nativity 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, Heavenly 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. 4 Silent night, holy night, All is dark save the light Yonder, where they sweet vigils keep O'er the Babe who in silent sleep Rests in heavenly peace, Rests in heavenly peace. Scripture: Luke 2:16 Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT

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