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This Is My Father's World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock; Mary Babcock Crawford Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 315 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world; I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas-- his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world: O let us not forget that though the wrong is great and strong, God is the ruler yet. He trusts us with his world, to keep it clean and fair-- all earth and trees, all skies and seas, all creatures everywhere. 3 This is my Father's world: he shines in all that's fair; in rustling grass I hear him pass-- he speaks to me everywhere. This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let heaven ring! God reigns; let earth be glad. Topics: Singing God's Story Creation Scripture: Psalm 97:1 Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

Psalm 72

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 842 hymnals First Line: Hail to the Lord's anointed Lyrics: Refrain: Hail to the Lord's anointed, great David's greater son! Hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. He will judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. He will save the children of the needy; he will crush the oppressor. (Refrain) He will rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts. All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him. (Refrain) For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight. (Refrain) May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. All nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed. (Refrain) Topics: Singing God's Story Advent / Looking for the Messiah; Responsorial Style; German Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: [Hail to the Lord's anointed]

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 749 hymnals First Line: Come, thou long expected Jesus Lyrics: 1 Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. 2 Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art: dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 3 Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a king, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. Topics: Singing God's Story Advent / Looking for the Messiah Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Used With Tune: STUTTGART

O Come, O Come, Immanuel

Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 509 hymnals Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave. (Refrain) 3 O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light. (Refrain) Topics: Singing God's Story Advent / Looking for the Messiah Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Used With Tune: VENI IMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin, 12th century; composite translation

Away in a Manger

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 543 hymnals 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 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 you, Lord Jesus: look down from on high and stay by my side until morning is nigh. 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay close by me forever and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in your tender care; prepare us for heaven to live with you there. Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ Scripture: Luke 2:6-7 Used With Tune: CRADLE SONG Text Sources: American carol, 1885

Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 107 hymnals 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 stable the humble Christ was born, and God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. (Refrain) Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ; African-American Scripture: Isaiah 42:11 Used With Tune: GO TELL IT Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Angels We Have Heard on High

Author: James Chadwick Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 235 hymnals First Line: Angels, we have heard on high Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing through the night, and the mountains in reply echoing their brave delight. Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo. 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why these songs of happy cheer? What great brightness did you see? What glad tiding did you hear? (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 him in a manger laid whom the angels praise above; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while we raise our hearts in love. (Refrain) Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ; French Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: French carol

Joy to the World!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,856 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns: let all their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

As with Gladness Men of Old

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 637 hymnals Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold, as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright; so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore your splendor see. 2 As with joyful steps they sped to that lowly infant bed, there to bend the knee before Christ, whom heaven and earth adore; so may we with willing feet ever seek your mercy seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare at that cradle plain and bare, so may we with holy joy, pure and free from sin's alloy, all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to you, our heavenly King. Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: DIX

Amazing Grace

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,417 hymnals First Line: Amazing grace--how sweet the sound Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace--how sweet the sound-- that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come; 'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Topics: Living in God's World God's Care for Us Scripture: 1 Chronicles 17:16-17 Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN Text Sources: Stanza 5, A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790