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Gloria a Dios en el cielo

Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 Topics: Cantos Litúrgicos Gloria; Liturgical Music Gloria Used With Tune: PLANAS-RUTA Text Sources: Gloria in Excelsis Deo

A Stable Lamp Is Lighted

Author: Richard Wilbur Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.6.7.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: ANNIKA

Greet Now the Swiftly Changing Year

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda, b. 1919 Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 Topics: Seasons and Feasts Advent; Holy Name Used With Tune: SIXTH NIGHT

Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Lyrics: 1 Mary had a baby. Yes, Lord! Mary had a baby. Yes, my Lord! Mary had a baby. Yes, Lord! The little child of Bethlehem was born for us. 2 What did she name him? Yes, Lord! What did she name him? Yes, my Lord! What did she name him? Yes, Lord! The little child of Bethlehem was born for us. 3 She named the baby Jesus. Yes, Lord! She named the baby Jesus. Yes, my Lord! She named the baby Jesus. Yes, Lord! The little child of Bethlehem was born for us. 4 Where was he born? Yes, Lord! Where was he born? Yes, my Lord! Where was he born? Yes, Lord! The little child of Bethlehem was born for us. 5 Born in a manger. Yes, Lord! Born in a manger. Yes, my Lord! Born in a manger. Yes, Lord! The little child of Bethlehem was born for us. Topics: Know Christmas/Birth of Christ; Songs with Non-Western Roots African-American Used With Tune: Mary Had a Baby Text Sources: Spiritual

Night of Silence

Author: Daniel Kantor, b. 1960 Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2 First Line: Cold are the people, winter of life Used With Tune: [Cold are the people, winter of life]

Holy Child Within the Manger (Carol at the Manger)

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: Holy Child within the manger Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: JOYOUS LIGHT

Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child

Meter: Irregular Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 First Line: Jesus, Jesus, oh, what a wonderful Child Lyrics: Jesus, Jesus, oh, what a wonderful Child. Jesus, Jesus, so holy, meek, and mild; new life, new hope the Child will bring. Listen to the angels sing, “Glory, glory, glory,” let the heavens ring! Used With Tune: WONDERFUL CHILD Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Brightest and Best

Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 912 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid: gem of the East, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining, low lies his head with the beasts of the stall; angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion odours of Edom and offerings divine, gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favour secure; richer by far is the heart’s adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid; gem of the East, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Topics: Epiphany (feast); Christmas Used With Tune: STELLA ORIENTIS

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-85 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-15 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 descending Comes our 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 heav'nly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way As the Light of Light descending From the realms of endless day, Comes the pow'rs of hell to vanquish As the darkness clears 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: The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 5th cent.

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Author: Henry W. Longfellow Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 116 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 First Line: I heard the bells on Christmas day Lyrics: 1 I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. 2 And thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th’ unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men. 3 Till ringing, singing on its way The world revolved from night to day, A voice, a chime, a chant sublime Of peace on earth, good will to men. 4 And in despair I bowed my head: “There is no peace on earth,” I said, “For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to men.” 5 Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is not dead, nor does He sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail With peace on earth, good will to men.” Used With Tune: WALTHAM Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/I_Heard_the_Bells_on_Christmas_Day); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/i/h/iheardtb.htm)

A Great and Mighty Wonder

Author: Germanus, c. 634-c. 734; John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 107 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Refrain First Line: Procalim the Savior's birth Lyrics: 1 A great and mighty wonder, A full and holy cure: The virgin bears the infant With virgin honor pure! Refrain: Proclaim the Savior's birth: "To God on high be glory And peace to all the earth!" 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, O vales and mountains, And oceans, clap your hands. [Refrain] 4 Since all He comes to ransom, By all be He adored, The infant born in Bethl'em, The Savior and the Lord. [Refrain] 5 All idols then shall perish And Satan's lying cease, And Christ shall raise His scepter, Decreeing endless peace. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ES IST EIN ROS (Isorhythmic)

Unto us a boy is born!

Author: Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) Meter: 7.6.7.7.7 irregular Appears in 45 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-16 Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS Text Sources: Latin, 15th century

I Cannot Tell

Author: William Y. Fullerton, 1857-1932 Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:4-7 First Line: I cannot tell why he whom angels worship Topics: Bible Narratives; Incarnation; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Joy in Christ Used With Tune: LONDONDERRY AIR

Se Oye un Son en Alta Esfera

Author: Charles Wesley; Federico Fliedner Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 Refrain First Line: Canta la celeste voz Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

We Have a Gospel to Proclaim

Author: Edward Joseph Burns (b. 1938) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:6-7 Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Public Ministry; Creed; Gospel Call Used With Tune: WALTON (FULDA)

Gloria a Dios en lo alto

Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 First Line: Angeles cantando están Used With Tune: GLORIA Text Sources: Letra, Villancico francés; Es traducción

Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.7.8.9 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2 Used With Tune: REJOICE, REJOICE

Star-Child

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 4.5.4.5 with refrain Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 First Line: Star-Child, earth-Child Refrain First Line: This year, this year, let the day arrive Lyrics: 1 Star-Child, earth-Child, go-between of God, love Child, Christ Child, heaven's lightning rod: Refrain: This year, this year let the day arrive when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive! 2 Street child, beat child, no place left to go, hurt child, used child no one wants to know: [Refrain] 3 Grown child, old child, memory full of years, sad child, lost child, story told in tears: [Refrain] 4 Spared child, spoiled child, having, wanting more, wise child, faith child knowing joy in store: [Refrain] 5 Hope-for-peace Child, God's stupendous sign, down-to-earth Child, Star of stars that shine: [Refrain] Used With Tune: STAR-CHILD

En la Noche los Pastores Velan

Author: anónimo Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8 First Line: En la noche los pastores Refrain First Line: A adorar al Niño, a adorar al Niño Used With Tune: PASTORES VELAN

Allá en el Pesebre

Author: anónimo; George P. Simmonds Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 First Line: Allá en el pesebre, do nace Jesús Used With Tune: MUELLER

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