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Ye servants of the Lord

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 Hymnal: NEH1985 #18 (1986) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord Each for your Master wait, Observant of his heavenly word, And watchful at his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For aweful is his name. 3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command, And while we speak, he's near; Mark the first signal of his hand, And ready all appear. 4 O happy servant he, In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honour crowned. 5 Christ shall the banquet spread With his own royal hand, And raise that faithful servant's head Amidst the angelic band. Topics: The Christian Year Advent Languages: English Tune Title: NARENZA

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

Author: St Ambrose, 340-97 Hymnal: NEH1985 #19a (1986) Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth, And manifest thy virgin-birth: Let every age adoring fall, Such birth befits the God of all. 2 Begotten of no human will, But of the Spirit, thou art still The Word of God, in flesh arrayed, The Saviour, now to man displayed. 3 *The virgin womb that burden gained With virgin honour all unstained, The banners there of virtue glow, God in his temple dwells below. 4 *Forth from that chamber goeth he, That royal home of purity, A giant in twofold substance one, Rejoicing now his course to run. 5 *From God the Father he proceeds, To God the Father back he speeds, Runs out his course to death and hell, Returns on God’s high throne to dwell. 6 O equal to thy Father, thou! Gird on thy fleshly mantle now, The weakness of our mortal state With deathless might invigorate. 7 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, And darkness glow with new-born light, No more shall night extinguish day, Where love's bright beams their power display. 8 O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee Eternal praise and glory be, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Office Hymn Languages: English Tune Title: VENI REDEMPTOR

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

Author: St Ambrose, 340-97 Hymnal: NEH1985 #19b (1986) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth, And manifest thy virgin-birth: Let every age adoring fall, Such birth befits the God of all. 2 Begotten of no human will, But of the Spirit, thou art still The Word of God, in flesh arrayed, The Saviour, now to man displayed. 3 *The virgin womb that burden gained With virgin honour all unstained, The banners there of virtue glow, God in his temple dwells below. 4 *Forth from that chamber goeth he, That royal home of purity, A giant in twofold substance one, Rejoicing now his course to run. 5 *From God the Father he proceeds, To God the Father back he speeds, Runs out his course to death and hell, Returns on God’s high throne to dwell. 6 O equal to thy Father, thou! Gird on thy fleshly mantle now, The weakness of our mortal state With deathless might invigorate. 7 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, And darkness glow with new-born light, No more shall night extinguish day, Where love's bright beams their power display. 8 O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee Eternal praise and glory be, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Office Hymn Languages: English Tune Title: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

From east to west, from shore to shore

Author: Caelius Sedulius, c. 450; John Ellerton, 1826-93 Hymnal: NEH1985 #20a (1986) Lyrics: 1 From east to west, from shore to shore, Let every heart awake and sing The holy Child whom Mary bore, The Christ, the everlasting King. 2 Behold, the world's creator wears The form and fashion of a slave, Our very flesh our Maker shares, His fallen creature, man, to save. 3 For this how wondrously he wrought! A maiden, in her lowly place, Became, in ways beyond all thought, The chosen vessel of his grace. 4 She bowed her to the angel's word Declaring what the Father willed, And suddenly the promised Lord That pure and hallowed temple filled. 5 He shrank not from the oxen's stall, He lay within the manger-bed, And he whose bounty feedeth all, At Mary's breast himself was fed. 6 And while the angels in the sky Sang praise above the silent field, To shepherds poor, the Lord most high, The one great Shepherd was revealed. 7 All glory for that blessèd morn To God the Father ever be, All praise to thee, O Virgin-born, All praise, blest Spirit, unto thee. Amen. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Office Hymn Languages: English Tune Title: A SOLIS ORTUS

From east to west, from shore to shore

Author: Caelius Sedulius, c. 450; John Ellerton, 1826-93 Hymnal: NEH1985 #20b (1986) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 From east to west, from shore to shore, Let every heart awake and sing The holy Child whom Mary bore, The Christ, the everlasting King. 2 Behold, the world's creator wears The form and fashion of a slave, Our very flesh our Maker shares, His fallen creature, man, to save. 3 For this how wondrously he wrought! A maiden, in her lowly place, Became, in ways beyond all thought, The chosen vessel of his grace. 4 She bowed her to the angel's word Declaring what the Father willed, And suddenly the promised Lord That pure and hallowed temple filled. 5 He shrank not from the oxen's stall, He lay within the manger-bed, And he whose bounty feedeth all, At Mary's breast himself was fed. 6 And while the angels in the sky Sang praise above the silent field, To shepherds poor, the Lord most high, The one great Shepherd was revealed. 7 All glory for that blessèd morn To God the Father ever be, All praise to thee, O Virgin-born, All praise, blest Spirit, unto thee. Amen. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Office Hymn Languages: English Tune Title: VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Repeat the hymn again

Author: St. Germanus, 634-734; J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Hymnal: NEH1985 #21 (1986) Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 First Line: A great and mighty wonder Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder, A full and holy cure! A Virgin bears the Infant With virgin-honour pure. Refrain: Repeat the hymn again! 'To God on high be glory, And peace on earth to men!' 2 The Word becomes incarnate And yet remains on high! And Cherubim sing anthems To shepherds from the sky. [Refrain] 3 While thus they sing your Monarch, Those bright angelic bands, Rejoice, ye vales and mountains, Ye oceans clap your hands. [Refrain] 4 Since all he comes to ransom, By all be he adored, The Infant born in Bethl'em, The Saviour and the Lord. [Refrain] 5 All idols forms shall perish, And error shall decay, And Christ shall wield his sceptre, Our Lord and God for ay. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: ES IST EIN' ROS' ENTSPRUNGEN

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: NEH1985 #22 (1986) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Lyrics: 1 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright 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 bedside till morning is nigh. 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay Close by me for ever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And fit us for heaven, to live with thee there. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: CRADLE SONG

Behold the great Creator makes

Author: Thomas Pestel, 1584-1659 Hymnal: NEH1985 #23 (1986) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Behold the great Creator makes Himself a house of clay, A robe of virgin flesh he takes Which he will wear for ay. 2 Hark, hark, the wise eternal Word, Like a weak infant cries! In form of servant is the Lord, And God in cradle lies. 3 This wonder struck the world amazed, It shook the starry frame; Squadrons of spirits stood and gazed, Then down in troops they came. 4 Glad shepherds ran to view this sight; A choir of angels sings, And eastern sages with delight Adore this King of kings. 5 Join then all hearts that are not stone, And all our voices prove, To celebrate this holy One, The God of peace and love. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; The Christian Year Epiphany Languages: English Tune Title: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT

Christians awake! salute the happy morn

Author: John Byrom, 1691-1763 Hymnal: NEH1985 #24 (1986) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Lyrics: 1 Christians awake! salute the happy morn Whereon the Saviour of the world was born; Rise to adore the mystery of love Which hosts of angels chanted from above; With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God Incarnate and the Virgin’s Son. 2 Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, Who heard the angelic herald’s voice, 'Behold, I bring you tidings of a Saviour’s birth To you and all the nations on the earth: This day hath God fulfilled His promised word, This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord.' 3 He spake; and straightaway that celestial choir In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire; The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven’s whole orb with alleluyas rang: God’s highest glory was their anthem still, Peace on the earth, and unto men goodwill. 4 *To Bethl'em straight the enlightened shepherds ran To see the wonder God had wrought for man, And found, with Joseph and the blessèd Maid, Her Son, the Saviour, in a manger laid: Joyful, the wondrous story they proclaim-- The first apostles of his infant fame. 5 *Like Mary let us ponder in our mind God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind; Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss, From his poor manger to his bitter cross; Then may we hope, angelic thrones among, To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song. Topics: The Christian Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: YORKSHIRE (STOCKPORT)

O tidings of comfort and joy

Hymnal: NEH1985 #25 (1986) Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain First Line: God rest you merry, gentlemen Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Saviour Was born on Christmas 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 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] 3 And when they came to Bethlehem Where our dear Saviour lay, They found him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay; His mother Mary kneeling down, Unto the Lord did pray: [Refrain] 4 Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other new embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All other doth efface: [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: GOD REST YOU MERRY