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Once in Royal David's City

Author: Cecil F. Alexander, 1818-1895 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 407 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:7 Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby In a manger for His bed. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable, And His cradle was a stall. With the poor, oppressed, and lowly Lived on earth our Savior holy. 3 And through all His wondrous childhood He would honor and obey, Love and watch the lowly maiden In whose gentle arms He lay. Christian children all should be Kind, obedient, good as He. 4 Jesus is our childhood's pattern, Day by day like us He grew; He was little, weak, and helpless, Tears and smiles like us He knew: And He feels for all our sadness, And He shares in all our gladness. 5 And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love; For that Child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heav'n above: And He leads His children on To the place where He has gone. Topics: Children; Christmas; Heaven; Jesus Christ; Second Coming Used With Tune: IRBY

Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

Author: John of Damascus,; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 379 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 First Line: Come, you faithful raise the strain Lyrics: 1 Come, you faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness! God has brought forth Israel into joy from sadness, loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter yoke Jacob’s sons and daughters; led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 ’Tis the spring of souls today: Christ has burst his prison, and from three days’ sleep in death as a sun has risen. All the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from the Light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendor, with the royal feast of feasts comes its joy to render; comes to glad Jerusalem, who with true affection welcomes in unwearied strains Jesus’ resurrection! 4 Neither could the gates of death, nor the tomb’s dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal hold you as a mortal: but today, among your own, you appear, bestowing your deep peace, which evermore passes human knowing. Topics: Christian Year Easter Vigil; Christian Year Resurrection/Easter; Christian Year Reign of Christ; Freedom; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Joy; Christian Year Easter Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 266 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7 Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. 2 All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee. 3 Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father and our Mother, all who live in love are thine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. Topics: Creation; Creation; Family; God, maternal images; Love; Marriage; Praise of God Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

A Wonderful Saviour Is Jesus My Lord

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 262 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Refrain First Line: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock Topics: The Worship of God; The Son Praise To Christ

Yes, we trust the day is breaking

Appears in 231 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Topics: Evangelism; God Love of; The Kingdom of God on Earth Missions and World Fellowship Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE Text Sources: Old Edition, 1841

Of the Father’s love begotten

Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-c. 413; John Mason Neale, 1818-66; Henry Wiliams Baker, 1827-77 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 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 for ever blessèd, when the virgin full of grace, by the Spirit's power conceiving, bore the saviour 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 In the heights of heaven adore him, angel hosts his praises sing, all dominions bow before him and extol our God and king; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice together sing evermore and evermore. Topics: Christmas; Circumcision; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Prophetic Witness; Saints Days and Holy Days Anunciation of the Blessed Virgin; Saints Days and Holy Days St Matthias; Virgin Mary; Worship Earthly and Heavenly Used With Tune: CORDE NATUS

Perfect peace

Appears in 211 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 First Line: Prince of peace, control my will Topics: The Christian Life Sanctification

God the omnipotent

Author: Henry Fothergill Chorley, 1808-1872; John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Meter: 11.10.11.9 Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 First Line: God the omnipotent sovereign, ordaining Lyrics: 1 God the omnipotent sovereign, ordaining great winds your clarions and lightnings your sword, show forth your mercy: alone you are reigning. Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 2 God the all-merciful, earth has forsaken meekness and mercy and slighted your word; bid not your wrath in its terrors awaken. Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 3 God, the all-righteous, we have defied you; yet to eternity firm stands your word: falsehood and wrong shall not stand long beside you. Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 4 God the all-wise, by the fire of your chastening earth shall to freedom and truth be restored. Though the thick darkness your Kingdom is hastening. You will give peace in your time, O Lord. 5 So shall your children, with thankful devotion, praise God who saved them from peril and sword, singing in chorus, from ocean to ocean, peace to the nations and praise to the Lord. Topics: Freedom / Liberation; God King; God Wisdom of; God Righteousness of; God Mercy of; National Occasions; One Life in Christ Peace; Repentance; Truth Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMN

Ancient of Days, Who Sittest Throned in Glory

Author: William C. Doane Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 197 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Lyrics: 1 Ancient of Days, who sittest throned in glory, To Thee all knees are bent, all voices pray; Thy love has blessed the wide world's wondrous story With light and life since Eden's dawning day. 2 O Holy Father, who hast led Thy children In all the ages, with the fire and cloud, Through seas dry-shod, through weary wastes bewildering; To Thee, in reverent love, our hearts are bowed. 3 O Holy Jesus, Prince of Peace and Saviour, To Thee we owe the peace that still prevails, Stilling the rude wills of men's wild behavior, And calming passion's fierce and stormy gales. 4 O Holy Ghost, the Lord and the Life Giver, Thine is the quickening power that gives increase; From Thee have flowed, as from a pleasant river, Our plenty, wealth, prosperity, and peace. 5 O Triune God, with heart and voice adoring, Praise we the goodness that doth crown our days; Pray we that Thou wilt hear us, still imploring Thy love and favor, kept to us always. Amen. Topics: Adoration and Praise; God Providence; Peace on Earth; Processionals; Trinity, The Holy Used With Tune: ANCIENT OF DAYS

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-3 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the shadows clear away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim, with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord most high!” Topics: Adoration; Christian Year Reign of Christ; Christ's Return and Judgment; Incarnation; Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: From Liturgy of St. James, 4th cent.