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What Child Is This

Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 203 hymnals First Line: What child is this, who, laid to rest Refrain First Line: This, this is Christ the King Lyrics: 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? Refrain: This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, The babe, the son of Mary. 2 Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. [Refrain] 3 So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come peasant, king, to own him; The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone him. [Refrain] Topics: Seasonal Music Epiphany Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES Text Sources: Bramley and Stainer's Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

Author: St. Nicetas of Remesiana, ca. 335-414; Ignaz Franz, 1719-1790; Clarence A. Walworth Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 with repeat Appears in 203 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all, we bow before thee! All on earth thy sceptre claim, All in heav'n above adore thee; Infinite, thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign. Infinite, thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign. 2 Hark! the loud celestial hymn Angel choirs above are raising; Cherubim and Seraphim, In unceasing chorus praising; Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord: "Holy, holy, holy Lord!" Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord: "Holy, holy, holy Lord!" 3 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name thee; While in essence only One, Undivided God we claim thee; And adoring, bend the knee, While we own the mystery. And adoring, bend the knee, While we own the mystery. Topics: Seasonal Music Ordinary Time Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT Text Sources: Te Deum laudamus

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Author: Walter C. Smith, 1824-1908 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 211 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, your great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, you rule day and night; Your justice like mountains high soaring above Your clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 Life giving Creator, of both great and small; Of all life the maker, the true life of all; We blossom, then wither as leaves on a tree, But you live for ever, who is and will be. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, Your angels adoring, all veiling their sight; We too, God invisible, offer our praise; O light inaccessible, Ancient of Days! Topics: General Music for Worship Praise Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Used With Tune: ST. DENIO

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Author: John A. Riley, 1858-1945 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 108 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones, Raise the glad strain, Alleluia! Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers, Virtues, archangels, angels' choirs, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, Ye patriarchs and prophets blest, Alleluia, Alleluia! Ye holy Twelve, ye martyrs strong, All saints triumphant, raise in song, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 O friends, in gladness let us sing, Triumphant anthems echoing, Alleluia, Alleluia! To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three-in-One, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Topics: Solemnities and Feasts Saints Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Text Sources: English Hymnal, 1906

Let Us Break Bread Together

Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 113 hymnals First Line: Let us break bread together on our knees Refrain First Line: When I fall on my knees Lyrics: 1 Let us break bread together on our knees; Let us break bread together on our knees; Refrain: When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. 2 Let us drink wine together on our knees; Let us drink wine together on our knees; [Refrain] 3 Let us praise God together on our knees; Let us praise God together on our knees; [Refrain] Topics: General Music for Worship Gathering Used With Tune: LET US BREAK BREAD Text Sources: Spiritual

Blessed Feasts of Blessed Martyrs

Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessed feasts of blessed martyrs, Holy women, holy men, With our love and admiration, Greet we your return again. Worthy deeds they wrought, and wonders, Worthy of the name they bore; We, with joyful praise and singing, Honor them for evermore. 2 Faith prevailing, hope unfailing, Loving Christ with single heart, Thus they, glorious and victorious, Bravely bore the martyr's part, By contempt of ev'ry anguish, By unyielding battle done; Victors at the last, they triumph, With the host of angels one. 3 Therefore, all that reign in glory, Faithful heirs with Christ on high, Join to ours your supplication When before Christ we draw nigh, Praying that, this life completed, All its fleeting moments past, By Christ's grace we may be worthy Of eternal bliss at last. Topics: Solemnities and Feasts Saints Used With Tune: IN BABILONE Text Sources: 11th cent.

Away in a Manger

Author: John T. McFarland, 1851-1913 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 544 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 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 thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray; Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And fit us for heaven to live with thee there. Topics: Seasonal Music Christmas Used With Tune: MUELLER Text Sources: Vs. 1-2: Little Children's Book for Schools and Families, ca. 1885; Vs. 3: Gabriel's Vineyard Songs, 1892, alt.

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Author: William Kethe, d. c. 1594 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 721 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, Come we before him, and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; Without our aid he did us make; We are his folk, he does us feed, And for his sheep he does us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise; Approach with joy his courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless his Name always, For it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? the Lord our God is good: His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heav'n and earth adore, From us and from the angel host Be praise and glory evermore. Topics: General Music for Worship Gathering Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Christ Is Alive

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals First Line: Christ is alive! Let Christians sing Lyrics: 1 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. The cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die. 2 Christ is alive! No longer bound To distant years in Palestine, But saving, healing, here and now, And touching ev’ry place and time. 3 In ev’ry insult, rift, and war, where color, scorn, or wealth divide, Christ suffers still, yet loves the more, and lives, where even hope has died. 4 Women and men, in age and youth, Can feel the Spirit, hear the call, And find the way, the life, the truth, Revealed in Jesus, freed for all. 5 Christ is alive, and comes to bring Good news to this and ev’ry age, Till earth and sky and ocean ring With joy, with justice, love and praise. Topics: Seasonal Music Easter Used With Tune: TRURO

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788; Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1823 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 551 hymnals First Line: Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluia! Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluia! To his throne beyond the skies; Alleluia! Christ, the Lamb for sinners giv'n, Alleluia! Enters now the highest heav'n! Alleluia! 2 There for him high triumph waits: Alleluia! Lift your heads, eternal gates; Alleluia! He has conquered death and sin; Alleluia! Take the King of glory in. Alleluia! 3 Highest heav'n its Lord receives; Alleluia! Yet he loves the earth he leaves; Alleluia! Though returning to his throne, Alleluia! Still he calls the world his own. Alleluia! 4 See! he lifts his hands above. Alleluia! See! he shows the wounds of love. Alleluia! Hark! his gracious lips bestow, Alleluia! Blessings on his church below. Alleluia! 5 Lord, though parted from our sight Alleluia! Far beyond the starry height, Alleluia! Lift our hearts that we may rise Alleluia! One with you beyond the skies: Alleluia! 6 There with you we shall remain, Alleluia! Share the glory of your reign, Alleluia! There your face unclouded view, Alleluia! Find our heav'n of heav'ns in you. Alleluia! Topics: Seasonal Music Easter Used With Tune: LLANFAIR