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Once in royal David's city

Author: Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823-1895 Appears in 407 hymnals Topics: Bethlehem; Christ Humility of; Christmas; Mary, Virgin; Obedience Used With Tune: IRBY

Abide with me, fast falls the eventide

Author: Sir Henry Frances Lyte, 1793-1847 Appears in 1,671 hymnals Topics: Abiding; Change Universal; Death; Evening; God Changeless; Temptation Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

Heavenly Father, send Thy blessing

Author: Dr. Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Body Temple of Holy Spirit; Christ Likeness to; David; Duty; Holy Spirit Within; Joseph; Opening; Purity Used With Tune: ADMASTON (BETHANY)

Break thou the bread of life

Author: Miss Mary A. Lathbury, 1841- Appears in 721 hymnals Topics: Bible; Bread of Life; Christ Word of God; Consecration; Galilee; Lesson Blessing upon the; Life Bread of; Opening; Truth Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

Open now thy gates of beauty

Author: Rev. Benjamin Schmolk, 1672-1737; Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Bible; Church Blessings of Worship; Heart God's temple; Opening; Temple; Worship Used With Tune: NEANDER

Safely through another week

Author: Rev. John Newton, 1725-1807 Appears in 1,012 hymnals Topics: Church; Gospel; Joy; Lord's Day; Rest; Worship Used With Tune: SABBATH

Welcome, delightful morn

Author: Hayward Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 471 hymnals Topics: God King; Holy Spirit Dove; Lord's Day; Rest Used With Tune: LISCHER

As the sun doth daily rise

Author: Earl Nelson, 1823-; King Alfred, 849-901 Appears in 89 hymnals Topics: Bible; Bread of Life; Lord's Day; Morning and Evening; Sleep; Temptation Used With Tune: INNOCENTS

Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear

Author: Rev. John Keble, 1792-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,434 hymnals Topics: Evening; Sleep Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Now the day is over

Author: Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834- Appears in 945 hymnals Topics: Angels; Evening; Sin Avoid; Sleep Used With Tune: MERRIAL

Savior, breathe an evening blessing

Author: James Edmeston, 1791-1867 Appears in 846 hymnals Topics: Angels; Evening; God Slumbers not Used With Tune: [Savior, breathe an evening blessing]

Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel

Author: Rev. John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 509 hymnals First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin, c. 12th century

Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes

Author: Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 820 hymnals Topics: Advent; Christ Work of Used With Tune: CHOPIN

Lo, He comes, with clouds descending

Author: John Cennick, 1718-1755; Rev. Martin Madan, 1726-1790; Rev. Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 768 hymnals Topics: Advent; Advent Second; Christ Judge; World End of Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing

Author: Rev. Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: Christ Divine-Human; Christmas Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Latin, 17th century

Hark! the herald angels sing

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 1,325 hymnals Topics: Birth The New; Christ Prince of Peace; Christ Sun of Righteousness; Christmas; Parents Obedience to; Righteousness Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Holy night! peaceful night!

Author: Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848 Appears in 136 hymnals Topics: Christmas; Manger; Shepherds Used With Tune: [Holy night! peaceful night!]

Hail! Thou long expected Jesus

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 749 hymnals Topics: Christmas; Fear Used With Tune: TRUST

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,097 hymnals Topics: Angels; Christmas; David; Shepherds Used With Tune: GABRIEL

It came upon the midnight clear

Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1810-1876 Appears in 869 hymnals Topics: Angels; Christmas; Missions; New Heaven and Earth Used With Tune: CAROL

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