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While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,094 hymnals Lyrics: While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. "To you, in David's town, this day Is born of David's line, The Savior, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: "The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid." Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: "All glory be to God on high And on the earth be peace; Good will henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never cease." Topics: Christmas; Sunday Schools Christmastide Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing

Author: William A. Mühlenberg Meter: Irregular Appears in 239 hymnals First Line: Sion, the marvelous story be telling Lyrics: Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing, Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King! Sion, the marvelous story be telling, The Son of the Highest, how lowly his birth! The brightest archangel in glory excelling, He stoops to redeem thee, he reigns upon earth. Tell how he cometh; from nation to nation, The heart-cheering news let the earth echo round: How free to the faithful he offers salvation, His people with joy everlasting are crowned. Mortals, your homage be gratefully bringing, And sweet let the gladsome hosanna arise: Ye angels, the full alleluia be singing; One chorus resound through the earth and the skies. Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: AVISON

Christians, awake, salute the happy morn

Author: John Byrom Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 185 hymnals Lyrics: Christians, awake, salute the happy morn, Whereon the Savior of the world was born; Rise to adore the mystery of love, Which hosts of angels chanted from above; With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God incarnate and the Virgin's Son. Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, Who heard the angelic herald's voice: “Behold, I bring good tidings of a Savior's birth To you and all the nations upon earth. This day hath God fulfilled his promised word, This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.” He spake, and straightway the celestial choir In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire; The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven's whole orb with alleluias rang; God's highest glory was their anthem still, Peace upon earth, and unto men good will. To Bethlehem straight the happy shepherds ran, To see the wonder God had wrought for man; And found, with Joseph and the blessed Maid, Her Son, the Savior, in a manger laid; Amazed, the wondrous story they proclaim, The earliest heralds of the Savior's name. Let us, like these good shepherds, then employ Our grateful voices to proclaim the joy; Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss, From his poor manger to his bitter cross; Treading his steps, assisted by his grace, Till man's first heavenly state again takes place. Then may we hope, the angelic thrones among, To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song; He, that was born upon this joyful day, Around us all his glory shall display; Saved by his love, incessant we shall sing Of angels and of angel-men the King. Topics: Christmas; Processional Used With Tune: YORKSHIRE

Calm on the list'ning ear of night

Author: Edmund H. Sears Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 349 hymnals Lyrics: Calm on the listening ear of night Come heaven's melodious strains, Where wild Judea stretches far Her silver-mantled plains. Celestial choirs from courts above Shed sacred glories there; And angels, with their sparkling lyres, Make music on the air. The answering hills of Palestine Send back the glad reply; And greet, from all their holy heights, The Dayspring from on high. O'er the blue depths of Galilee There comes a holier calm, And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, Her silent groves of palm. "Glory to God!" the sounding skies Loud with their anthems ring, "Peace to the earth, good will to men, From heaven's eternal King!" Light on thy hills, Jerusalem! The Savior now is born: More bright on Bethlehem's joyous plains Breaks the first Christmas morn. Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Conquering kings their titles take

Author: John Chandler Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: Conquering kings their titles take From the foes they captive make; Jesus, by a nobler deed, From the thousands he hath freed. Yes: none other Name is given Unto mortals under heaven, Which can make the dead arise, And exalt them to the skies. We would gladly for that Name Bear the cross, endure the shame; Joyfully for him to die Is not death, but victory. Jesus, who dost condescend To be called the sinner's Friend, Hear us, as to thee we pray, Glorying in thy Name today. Amen. Topics: Circumcision Used With Tune: INNOCENTS Text Sources: Paris Breviary, 1736

Earth has many a noble city

Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 349-413; Edward Caswall Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: Earth has many a noble city; Bethlehem, thou dost all excel: Out of thee the Lord from heaven Came to rule his Israel. Fairer than the sun at morning Was the star that told his birth, To the world its God announcing Seen in fleshly form on earth. Eastern sages at his cradle Make oblations rich and rare; See them give, in deep devotion, Gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. Sacred gifts of mystic meaning: Incense doth their God disclose, Gold the King of kings proclaimeth, Myrrh his sepulcher foreshows. Jesus, whom the Gentiles worshipped At thy glad Epiphany, Unto thee, with God the Father And the Spirit, glory be. Amen. Topics: Epiphany Used With Tune: STUTTGART

Thy kingdom come, O God!

Author: Lewis Hensley Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Lyrics: Thy kingdom come, O God! Thy rule, O Christ, begin! Break with thine iron rod The tyrannies of sin! Where is thy reign of peace, And purity, and love? When shall all hatred cease, As in the realms above? When comes the promised time That war shall be no more, Oppression, lust, and crime Shall flee thy face before? We pray thee, Lord, arise, And come in thy great might; Revive our longing eyes, Which languish for thy sight. O'er heathen lands afar Thick darkness broodeth yet: Arise, O Morning Star, Arise, and never set. Amen. Topics: Advent; Sundays after Epiphany; Missions; Brotherhood and Service; Sunday Schools Advent; Sunday Schools Missions; Sunday Schools Epiphanytide Used With Tune: ST. CECILIA

The spacious firmament on high

Author: Joseph Addison Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 782 hymnals Lyrics: The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun from day to day Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty Hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice; For ever singing, as they shine, "The Hand that made us is divine." Topics: Sundays after Trinity Praise and Adoration; Holy Communion Introits Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: ADDISON'S

The King of love my Shepherd is

Author: Henry W. Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 675 hymnals Lyrics: The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine for ever. Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul he leadeth, And, where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feedeth. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. In death's dark vale I fear no ill With thee, dear Lord, beside me; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy cross before to guide me. Thou spread'st a table in my sight; Thy unction grace bestoweth; And O what transport of delight From thy pure chalice floweth! 299 And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never: Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise Within thy house for ever. Amen. Topics: Sundays after Easter; Holy Communion; Sunday Schools General Use Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT ME

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 204 hymnals Lyrics: Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, Taught by thee we covet most, Of thy gifts at Pentecost, Holy, heavenly love. Love is kind, and suffers long, Love is meek, and thinks no wrong, Love than death itself more strong; Therefore, give us love. Prophecy will fade away, Melting in the light of day; Love will ever with us stay; Therefore, give us love. Faith will vanish into sight; Hope be emptied in delight; Love in heaven will shine more bright; Therefore, give us love. Faith and hope and love we see, Joining hand in hand, agree, But the greatest of the three And the best, is love. From the overshadowing Of thy gold and silver wing, Shed on us, who to thee sing, Holy, heavenly love. Amen. Topics: Septuagesima; Whitsunday; Sunday Schools Whitsunday Used With Tune: CHARITY