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How Many Times We Start Again
Author: Thomas H. Troeger Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23 Topics: Doubt; Faith; Faith Journey; Guidance; Lent; Pilgrimage; Walking with God Used With Tune: THE ROWAN TREE
How Many Times We Start Again
Wij geloven één voor één
Author: Joke Ribbers; Fred Kaan; Dietrich Werner; Marc Chambron Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23 Topics: Affirmation of Faith; Glaubensbekenntnis; Affirmation de la foi; Afirmaciǿn de fe Used With Tune: [Wij geloven één voor één]
Wij geloven één voor één
¡Tu nombre es dulce, buen Jesús!
Author: Elisa Pérez; William C. Martin (1864-1914) Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Refrain First Line: ¡Dulce nombre: Emanuel! Topics: Jesucristo Alabanza a Cristo; Jesus Christ Praise to Christ Used With Tune: [Tu nombre es dulce, buen Jesús]
¡Tu nombre es dulce, buen Jesús!
Oh Ven, Oh Ven, Emmanuel
Author: Andrea Johnson, CHS, siglo XX; María Dolores Martínez, n. 1954; Juan J. Sosa, Pbro. n. 1947 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Refrain First Line: ¡Alégrate, oh Israel! Topics: Cantos de Entrada; Adviento Used With Tune: VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL Text Sources: La Antifonas "Oh", latin, siglo IX
Oh Ven, Oh Ven, Emmanuel
Rock the Baby
Author: Jacqualyn Negus; Jon Negus Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 First Line: Christmas is here. Let's play and sing Topics: Know Christmas/Birth of Christ Used With Tune: Rock the Baby
Rock the Baby
God Is with Us
Author: Kathleen Hart Brumm Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 First Line: God is with us, every one Topics: Grow Our Walk with God; Vocal Options Echoes Used With Tune: God Is with Us
God Is with Us
Singing Songs of Sadness
Author: Patricia B. Clark Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.5 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1 Topics: Crucifixion; Rsurrection; The Exodus; The Fall Used With Tune: ARNOLDI
Singing Songs of Sadness
O holy Emman'el! thy Myst'ry divine
Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Lyrics: 1 O holy Emman'el! thy Myst'ry divine,
From Glory to Glory, on Zion shall shine,
The Myst'ry of God espous'd to a Worm,
Who neither had Merit, nor beautiful Form;
Yet rais'd to the Bosom of God, the Supreme,
She sings she is like him, yet does not blaspheme.
2 O lovely Emman'el! illustrious thy Grace!
The Beauties of Holiness shine in thy Face:
Triumphant in bliss, our Nature we spy,
And we, in that nature, join'd to the most High:
The Image express of the Substance of God;
His Brightness appearing by Water and Blood.
3 O sacred Emman'el! our Glory, our Joy;
In mut'al Embraces, which never shall cloy,
The Bridegroom and Bride, our Maker and we,
Perpetually live, as united in thee;
Consummate Salvation, reveal'd in thy Blood,
In thee we possess, with the Fulness of God.
4 O glorious Emman'el! Jehovah with Man!
With us is God present; (amazing the Plan!)
Perfection of Joy we now understand,
Whilst Rivers of Pleasures flow at his Right Hand:
We stand, when no higher our Notes we can raise,
In Silence, expressive of Wonder and Praise.
O holy Emman'el! thy Myst'ry divine
Stay, My Child, My Body Sharing
Author: Anna Briggs (1947-) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.7.3 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Lyrics: 1 Stay, my child, my body sharing.
Girlhood's peace from me is torn;
well I know a mother's fearing,
hope miscarried, joy stillborn.
Lullaby, lullaby,
God has heard a mother's cry, lullaby.
2 Grow, my child, in body chosen
by the God who made the earth;
mine the answer, in confusion,
young, unready to give birth.
Lullaby, lullaby,
God awaits a baby's cry, lullaby.
3 Sleep, my child, for love surrounds us;
we have not been left alone.
Though disgrace and shame may hound us,
Joseph stays and shields his own.
Lullaby, lullaby,
Word of God in baby's cry, lullaby.
4 Wake, my child, the world is crying,
calls you, evil's power to cross;
opens you to early dying,
motherhood's most dreaded loss.
Lullaby, lullaby,
pain of God in mother's cry, lullaby.
5 Go, my child, grace protect you,
shape your living, fill your breath;
by its power to resurrect you,
break the grip of fear and death.
Lullaby, lullaby,
hope for all in mother's cry, lullaby. Topics: Christmas; Mary; Christian Year; Epiphany Used With Tune: DANIEL'S
Stay, My Child, My Body Sharing
Sleep, Sweet Child, Thy Mother Watches
Author: Margaret Fleming (1919-); Robert J. B. Fleming (1921-1976) Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: Christmas; Epiphany Used With Tune: SLEEP, SWEET CHILD
Sleep, Sweet Child, Thy Mother Watches
Heavenly Message
Author: Paul Gibson (1932-) Meter: 10.9.10.10 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 First Line: Heavenly message, brought by an angel Refrain First Line: Mary we hail you, full of God's favour Topics: Mary Used With Tune: PIED-DE-PORT
Heavenly Message
Gentle Joseph, Joseph Dear
Author: Carol Birkland Meter: 7.8.8.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Lyrics: 1 "Gentle Joseph, Joseph dear,
stay with me, for the baby's near;
God will surely your goodness hear,
as you will love this new-born child," says Mary.
2 "Gladly Mary, Mary mine,
I will cradle the child divine;
Here will heaven and earth combine,
for you will bear God's child, O dearest Mary."
3 "Peace to all and God's good-will,"
heaven and earth with this song will fill;
Soon will God, in the evening still,
be born in Bethlehem, the child of Mary.
Topics: Advent; Biblical Names; Jesus Christ Advent; Year A Advent 4 Used With Tune: JOSEPH LIEBER, JOSEPH MEIN Text Sources: German carol, 15th century
Gentle Joseph, Joseph Dear
Sing a Different Song
Author: The Iona community Meter: 10.10.6.6.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 First Line: Sing a different song now Christmas is here Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy Used With Tune: DIFFERENT SONG
Sing a Different Song
His Name Is Called Emmanuel
Author: Ken Bible; Tom Fettke Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Refrain First Line: God is with us! Topics: God the Son Christmastide; Christian Year-Christmastide; Jesus Christ-Name(s) Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
His Name Is Called Emmanuel
Come, Come Emmanuel
Author: James J. Chepponis Meter: 6.5 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: COME, COME EMMANUEL
Come, Come Emmanuel
See, how the evening shadows lengthen
Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Topics: The Decaying Lamp
See, how the evening shadows lengthen
Angel Hosts Were Heard on High
Author: Earl Marlatt, b. 1892; John J. Overholt Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Christ Birth of Used With Tune: GLORIA
Angel Hosts Were Heard on High
As Joseph Lay in Troubled Sleep
Author: Mary Louise Bringle, 1953- Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: Easter; Epiphany; Fear; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Jesus Christ's Humanity; Listening; Mourning; Salvation; Suffering Used With Tune: BUTTONWOOD
As Joseph Lay in Troubled Sleep
Joseph, Son of an Ancient King
Author: Daniel Charles Damon, 1955- Meter: 8.7.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: Epiphany; Jesus Christ's Humanity; Jesus Christ's Life; Living Water; Parenting; Teaching Used With Tune: JOSEPH
Joseph, Son of an Ancient King
How Shall I Meet You, Jesus?
Author: Paul Gerhardt; Jean Dogga Pearson Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Topics: Advent; Christ--Compassion of; Christ--Love of; Christian year--Advent; Christian year--Advent Used With Tune: ST. THEODULPH
How Shall I Meet You, Jesus?
Faithful Soul, Behold Your King
Author: Michael Weisse; Brian Henkelmann Meter: 7.6.7.9.9.9 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: Advent; Christian year--Advent; Christian year--Advent; Comfort; God--Faithfulness of; God--Grace and mercy of Used With Tune: GLÄUBIGE SEEL
Faithful Soul, Behold Your King
Immanuel, to You We Sing
Author: Paul Gerhardt; Ludolph Ernst Schlicht Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Lyrics: 1 Immanuel, to you we sing,
O Prince of life, almighty King;
that you, expected ages past,
did come to visit us at last.
2 For you, since first the world was made,
all hearts have waited, watched and prayed;
prophets and patriarchs, year by year,
have longed to see your light appear.
3 All glory, worship, thanks and praise,
that you have come in these our days!
O heav'nly guest, expected long,
we hail you with a joyful song. Topics: Christmas; Christian year--Christmas Used With Tune: GERMANY
Immanuel, to You We Sing
Emanuel', Emanuel', nomiĝas Li Emanuel'
Author: Bob McGee; Ros' Haruo Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Lyrics: Emanuel', Emanuel'
Nomiĝas Li Emanuel':
Inter ni nun ekloĝas Di':
Nomiĝas Li Emanuel'.
Emanuel', Emanuel',
Nomiĝas Li Emanuel':
Nun en ni Sin elmontras Di';
Nomiĝas Li Emanuel'. Topics: Emmanuel; God with Us Used With Tune: EMMANUEL
Emanuel', Emanuel', nomiĝas Li Emanuel'
Who'd have thought the Lord Almighty
Author: Leland Bryant Ross Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1 Lyrics: 1: Tamar
(Gen. 38: impersonates prostitute in order to get her father-in-law to impregnate her)
Who'd have thought the Lord Almighty
from all women on the earth
Would have chosen Tamar the wily
to prepare for Jesus' birth?
But he chose her, and we laud her
for her chutzpah and her brains,
In gratitude we applaud her:
Hallelujah! Jesus reigns!
2: Rahab
(Jos. 2: traitor to her country, Jericho; bordellista)
Who would dream the God of Moses,
and of Joshua son of Nun,
Would elect a Jericho harlot —
and a traitor — for his Son
To descend from? Yet he picked her!
Praise the wisdom of his choice:
Hallelujah! God is with us!
Let us marvel and rejoice!
3: Ruth
(Gen. 19: illegal alien descended from the incestuous survivors of Sodom)
Who'd imagine, of all nations,
God would call on Moab's aid
To advance the cause of salvation?
that a needed role played
A widowed exile sprung from Sodom
— and from incest — that her part
Would be great-grandmother, in Israel,
of a man after God's own heart?
4: Bathsheba
(2 Sam. 11: she's cute; have him killed)
Who would guess that when, in wartime,
on her roof Bathsheba lay
And occasioned maybe the worst crime
in the annals of her day,
God, the righteous Lord of Zion
through that lust would vict'ry win,
From their union bringing a scion
who'd annihilate all sin.
5: Mary
(Luke 1: the word on the street is, it was a Roman soldier)
Who'd suppose a country girl
such as Mary would attract
The Creator of the whole world?
But she did, and that's a fact.
She conceived and bore a child
by the Spirit of the Lord —
Our Redeemer, "meek and mild",
sharper than a two-edged sword!
6-8: Reprise
Who'd believe that these five ladies,
and so many nameless more,
In God's great assault upon Hades
would be called and chosen for
The advancement to perfection
of the Lord's ongoing plan
By a process of election
to bring forth the Son of Man?
Mudstained cloth and damaged vessels
are the means our Lord has used,
Yet our sense of pride still wrestles
with the meaning of these truths:
Not the holy and the haughty,
but the humble and the flawed —
Be they prostitutes or monarchs —
are the forebears of our God.
Hallelujah, hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelu!
Hallelujah, hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelu-hu-hu!
So we sing their praises gladly,
named and nameless, brash and shy,
For the offspring of their body
is the Apple of God's eye! Topics: Foremothers of Christ Used With Tune: CHEATING GAME
Who'd have thought the Lord Almighty
We see the eyes of Mary shine
Author: Andrew Pratt, b. 1948 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: The Incarnate Christ: Christmas Used With Tune: FRANCE HILL
We see the eyes of Mary shine
When a young unmarried couple
Author: Peter Relf, b. 1944 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: The Incarnate Christ: Christmas Used With Tune: IRBY
When a young unmarried couple
Emmanuel means God has come
Author: Martin Leckebusch, b. 1962 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 First Line: He came to earth in poverty Topics: The Incarnate Christ: Christmas; The Ministry of Jesus Christ Used With Tune: EAST DULWICH
Emmanuel means God has come
Born in Human Likeness
Author: Bruce Harding Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Topics: Praise; Centring; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Easter; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Praise; Service Music Response / Affirmation; Service Music Communion; Service Music Great Thanksgiiving Used With Tune: [Born in human likeness]
Born in Human Likeness
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Author: John L. Bell Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Topics: Response; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Easter; Jesus Christ; Love of God/Christ; Service Music Assurance; Service Music Prayer For Illumination / Scripture Response; Service Music Offering; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: [Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ]
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Saviour of the nations, come
Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; St. Ambrose, 340-97; David Arthur Schubert, 1942-u; John Wilfred Kleinig, 1942- Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: Advent; Christmas; Christmas Eve; Epiphany; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Saints Days and Holy Days Mary, the Mother of th Lord Used With Tune: NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND Text Sources: Veni redemptor gentium
Saviour of the nations, come
Joseph, your love of life brought an engagement
Author: Patrick George Michaels, 1954- Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Lyrics: 1 Joseph, your love of life brought an engagement -
promise to love and share your life with Mary;
thus did great Love come from the love between you:
God with us, Jesus.
2 Joseph, you stayed with Mary, strangely pregnant;
fears fled when in a dream God's holy angel
told you to cherish Wisdom born of Marry,
naming him Jesus.
3 Joseph, your son's birth, hidden in a cow-shed,
left only you as midwife for the birthing.
You helped and guarded Mary as she laboured,
bringing us Jesus.
4 Joseph, your anxious caring set you dreaming,
dreams full of warning, dreams of death and danger.
Trusting your spirit, you were quick and acted,
saving your Jesus.
5 Joseph, your loving presence and protection
prompted your son to share with his disciples
his name for love most freeing, deep and faithful:
'Abba, dear father'.
6 Joseph, your spirit gives us hope and vision
when life is crisis, chaos, or destruction:
may we, like you, find, growing up among us,
Christ's loving presence. Topics: Advent; Family Life; God's Love to Us; Jesus Christ Humanity; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Meditation; Name/s of Jesus; Obedience; Real Presence; Saints Days and Holy Days Anunciation of the Blessed Virgin; Saints Days and Holy Days St Joseph Used With Tune: HEALING
Joseph, your love of life brought an engagement
Lord, Be to Us a Source of Joy
Author: F. Richard Garland Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: Advent Used With Tune: CANONBURY
Lord, Be to Us a Source of Joy
Come, Dayspring from on High
Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23 Refrain First Line: Maranatha, our Lord, ome Lyrics: 1 Come, Dayspring from on high,
Emmanuel, draw nigh,
God with us, everyone,
in us your will be done.
Maranatha, our Lord, come.
2 Our hearts are open wide.
Love, here you may abide.
Christ Jesus, enter in,
redeem us from our sin.
Maranatha, our Lord, come.
3 Light of the world, we pray,
be born in us today,
our faith and love increase
that we may know your peace.
Maranatha, our Lord, come.
Topics: Advent Used With Tune: DAYSPRING
Come, Dayspring from on High
Rest Quietly, Rest Sweetly
Author: Isaac Nicolau Salum, 1913-1993; João Wilson Faustini Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: TRANQÜILIDADE
Rest Quietly, Rest Sweetly
Who Has Known
Author: John Foley, SJ, b. 1939 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 First Line: O the depth of the riches of God Refrain First Line: For who has known the mind of God? Topics: Mary; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundasy and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Christmas (Days of); The Liturgical Year Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Liturgical Year The Annunciation of the Lord (March 25) Used With Tune: [O the depth of the riches of God]
Who Has Known
Jesús es el Mesías
Author: William Dix; Esteban Sywulka B. Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23 First Line: ¿Qué niño es el que tierno duerme en brazos de María? Refrain First Line: Es Cristo el Señor a quien los cielos dan loor Topics: Advenimiento; Advent; Epifania; Epiphany Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES
Jesús es el Mesías
Come Now, O God
Author: David Bjorlin Meter: 11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23 First Line: Come now, O God, when our love is forsaken Topics: Doubt; Jesus Christ Advent of; Jesus Christ Second Coming of; Joy; Longest Night / Blue Christmas; Reign of Christ; Sin; Suffering Used With Tune: LOST IN THE NIGHT
Come Now, O God
Come, Join in Mary’s Prophet-Song
Author: Adam M. L. Tice Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23 Topics: Mary, Mother of Jesus; Incarnation; Jesus Christ Advent of; Mary, Mother of Jesus; Nonviolence; Peace and Justice; Peace Conflict and War; Reconciliation Used With Tune: SALVATION
Come, Join in Mary’s Prophet-Song
In the Beginning
Author: Chris Shelton Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23 First Line: In the beginning was the Word Topics: Creation; Darkness and Light; Incarnation; Jesus Christ Birth of; Wisdom Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
In the Beginning
Christmas Is Here (Hera dajai)
Author: Loknath Manaen; JM Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23 First Line: Go tha lo jyan le pra bhu ho ba lak (Long ago shepherds worshipped the baby) Refrain First Line: Hera dajai (Christmas is here!) Topics: Biblical Narrative; The Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Redemptive work Used With Tune: HERA DAJAI
Christmas Is Here (Hera dajai)
Cristo, nombre sublime
Author: Naida Hearn (1944- ); Anónimo Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Topics: Jesucristo Alabanza a Cristo; Jesus Christ Praise to Christ Used With Tune: [Cristo, nombre sublime]
Cristo, nombre sublime
Lord, O Lord our God
Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Matthew 1:22-23 Lyrics: Lord, O Lord our God,
join with us;
share the life of your people;
Jesus the Son of God,
join with us;
share the life of your people;
Lord, O Lord our God,
show that you're one with us,
one with the helpless,
the poor and humble,
who pray for oppression to cease,
one with your children,
in fear and in poverty,
bringing us all to your peace.
Lord, O Lord our God,
join with us;
share the life of your people;
Jesus the Son of God,
join with us;
share the life of your people;
Lord, O Lord our God,
show that you're one with us,
one with the helpless,
the poor and humble,
who pray for oppression to cease,
one with your children,
in fear and in poverty,
bringing us all to your peace. Topics: Children and Youth Justice; Jesus Christ Presence of; One Life in Christ Justice; Oppression / Poverty; Peace; Social Concerns / Social Justice Used With Tune: LORD, O LORD OUR GOD Text Sources: Nicaraguan traditional
Lord, O Lord our God
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