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Before the Marvel of This Night

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda, b. 1919 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: MARVEL

From Heaven Above

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-18 First Line: From heav'n above to earth I come Topics: Christmas; Christmas Season; Children's Hymns Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH Text Sources: Tr.: Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978

The Aye Carol

Author: John L. Bell, b. 1949 Meter: 10.10.10.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7-14 First Line: Who is the baby an hour or two old Topics: Seasons and Feasts Joseph, Husband of Mary Used With Tune: AYE CAROL

Holy Night, Blessed Night

Author: Weiyu Zhu; Kathleen Moody; Jingren Wu Meter: 7.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 First Line: Mingxing canlan (Stars shine brightly) Refrain First Line: Shengye jing (Holy night) Used With Tune: Holy Night, Blessed Night Text Sources: Mandarin carol

I come from hevin [heich] to tell

Author: Martin Luther (1483-1546); John Wedderburn (fl. 1540); Kenneth Elliott (b. 1929); Robert Wedderburn (fl. 1540) Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-16 Lyrics: 1 I come from hevin [heich] to tell the best nowells that e'er befell. To you thir tythings trew I bring and I will of them say and sing. 2 This day to you is born ane Child of Marie meik and Virgin mild. That blissit bairn bening and kind, bening and kind, sall you rejoyce baith hart and mind. 3 Lat us rejoyis now and be blyth and with the Hyrdis go full swyth and see what Godis grace hes done throu Christ to bring us to his throne. 4 My saull and life stand up and see wha lyis in ane cribbe of tree. What Babe is that, sa gude and fair? sa gude and fair? It is Christ, Godis Son and Air. 5 The silk and sandell thee to eis ar hay and sempill sweilling clais wharin thou gloris greitest King as thou in hev'n war in thy ring. 6 And war the warld ten times sa wide cled ouer with gold and stanes of pride unworthie yit it were to thee, yit it were to thee, under they feet ane stule to be. 7 O my deir hart, yung Jesus sweit prepair thy creddill in my spreit! And I sall rock thee in my hart and never mair fra thee depart. 8 Bot I sall praise thee evermoir with sangis sweit unto thy gloir. The kneis of my hart sall I bow, all I bow and sing that rycht Balulalow. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Christ Incarnate Christmas and Epiphany Used With Tune: BALULALOW Text Sources: The Gude and Godlie Ballatis, 1578

El nacimiento de Jesucristo

Appears in 1,746 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:4-11 First Line: José subió de Galilea

Gloria Patri

Appears in 983 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 First Line: Glory be to the Father Lyrics: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. Used With Tune: [Glory be to the Father] Text Sources: 2nd century

Brightest and Best

Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 910 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

Hark! hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling

Author: F. W. Faber Meter: 11.10.11.10.9.11 Appears in 595 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Topics: The Christian Life Pilgrimage and Rest Used With Tune: PILGRIMS

Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

Author: Emily E. S. Elliott, 1836-1897 Meter: Irregular Appears in 416 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7-14 First Line: Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown Refrain First Line: O come to my heart, Lord Jesus Topics: Epiphany Life; Incarnation; Inner Life; Jesus Christ Life; Repentance Used With Tune: MARGARET