Meter: IrregularAppears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: David McK. WilliamsTune Sources: Traditional Dutch MelodyTune Key: A Flat MajorIncipit: 55112 34321 75556 Used With Text: A message came to a maiden young
Meter: 8.7.8.7 DAppears in 276 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas John WilliamsTune Key: f minorIncipit: 11232 12234 3215 Used With Text: Once to ev'ry man and nation
Meter: IrregularAppears in 12 hymnalsTune Sources: Traditional Melody pub. by D. G. Corner, Vienna, 1649Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 33451 12123 12345 Used With Text: A babe lies in the cradle
Meter: 8.9.8.8.9.8.6.6.4.4.4.8Appears in 325 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Philip Nicolai; J. S. BachTune Key: C MajorIncipit: 13555 56551 51232 Used With Text: Wake, awake, for night is flying
Meter: 14.14.4.7.8Appears in 414 hymnalsTune Sources: Stalsund Gesangbuch, 1665; The Chorale Book of England, 1863Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 11532 17656 7121 Used With Text: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 98 hymnalsTune Sources: Sarum Plainsong, Mode IVTune Key: c minorIncipit: 31355 64556 45432 Used With Text: Creator of the stars of night
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 389 hymnalsTune Sources: Musikalisches Handbuch, Hamburg, 1690 (adapt.)Tune Key: B Flat MajorIncipit: 51566 54334 32554 Used With Text: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7Appears in 842 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Conrad KocherTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 17121 44367 16555 Used With Text: As with gladness men of old
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7Appears in 270 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John GossTune Key: D MajorIncipit: 55551 76543 65342 Used With Text: Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 with refrainAppears in 81 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. D.Tune Sources: London Melody, 18th centuryTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 11554 32171 23451 Used With Text: O tidings of comfort and joy