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At Bethlehem
Author: Luella Clark Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: A babe in the manger Lyrics:
1 A Babe in the manger,
A song in the sky;
On earth benediction,
Rejoicing on high.
A glory for Judah,
A wonderful Light,
To lighten the Gentiles
In sorrow and night.
Refrain:
A Babe in the manger,
A song in the sky;
On earth benediction,
Rejoicing on high.
2 A Prince and a Savior,
Immanuel, King;
An unfailing kingdom
Of blessing to bring.
A kingdom of mercy,
Of love, and of peace,
Whose power shall ever
And ever increase. [Refrain]
3 Glad dayspring from Heaven,
Break bright on our night;
For morning bring gladness,
For darkness give light.
Hail, Son of the Highest,
Redeemer divine;
Heav’n’s hosts are Thy heralds,
The star is Thy sign. [Refrain]
4 Preparèd is Thy pathway,
In passion of pain;
Eternal Thy glory,
Eternal Thy reign.
Priest, Prophet and Savior;
Sing, hosts of the sky,
Shine, stars, at your brightest;
Redemption is nigh. [Refrain]
Used With Tune: [A babe in the manger]
At Bethlehem
A Babe Is Born
Author: Anonymous Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: A Babe is born, all of a maid Lyrics: 1. A Babe is born, all of a maid,
To bring salvation unto us;
No more are we to sing afraid,
Veni Creator Spiritus.
2. At Bethlehem, that blessèd place,
The Child of bliss then born He was;
Him aye to serve, God give us grace,
O Lux beata Trinitas.
3. There came three kings out of the East,
To worship there that King so free;
With gold and myrrh and frankincense,
A solis ortus cardine.
4. The shepherds heard an angel cry,
A merry song that night sang he,
Why are ye all so sore aghast?
Iam lucis orto sidere.
5. The angel came down with a cry,
A fair and joyful song sang he,
All in the worship of that child,
Gloria Tibi Domine. Used With Tune: A BABE IS BORN Text Sources: 15th Century carol; Christmas Carols New and Old, third series, by Henry R. Bramley & John Stainer (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., circa 1878), number 48
A Babe Is Born
A Babe Is Born in Bethlehem
Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.3.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Lyrics: 1. A Babe is born in Bethlehem, Bethlehem,
Therefore rejoice Jerusalem,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
2. Within a manger He doth lie, He doth lie,
Whose throne is set above the sky.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
3. Stillness was all the manger round, manger round,
The creature its Creator found.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
4. The wise men came, led by the star, by the star,
Gold, myrrh, and incense brought from far.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
5. His mother is the virgin mild, virgin mild,
And He the Father’s only child.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
6. The serpent’s wound He beareth not, beareth not,
Yet takes our blood, and shares our lot,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
7. Our human flesh He enters in, enters in,
But bears no single taint of sin.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
8. To fallen man Himself He bowed, self He bowed,
That He might lift us up to God.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
9. On this most blessèd Jubilee, Jubilee,
All glory be, O God, to Thee.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
10. O Holy Three, we Thee adore, Thee adore,
This day, henceforth, forevermore.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Used With Tune: PUER NATUS Text Sources: Possibly from a 14th Century Benedictine processional from the monastery of St. Georg, Hradlisch, near Olmütz
A Babe Is Born in Bethlehem
The Little Lord Jesus
Author: Lavinia Eliza Brauff Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: A baby once slept in a manger Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus Lyrics: 1 A baby once slept in a manger,
A mother sat close by His side;
This babe was the little Lord Jesus
Who for our sins suffered and died.
Refrain:
Jesus, Jesus,
Born this blessèd morning;
Hail Him! Hail Him!
On this Christmas day.
2 Wise men sought this little Lord Jesus
Who lived on the earth long ago;
They came with their beautiful treasures
To Bethlehem’s plain through the snow. [Refrain]
3 Now if we will seek this Lord Jesus,
He’ll fill all our hearts with His love;
And gently His Spirit will guide us
To beautiful mansions above. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [A baby once slept in a manger] Text Sources: Uplifted Voices by Adam Geibel and R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia: Adam Geibel Music company, 1901)
The Little Lord Jesus
To The Harvest Field
Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel Appears in 36 hymnals First Line: A band of faithful reapers we Refrain First Line: To the harvest field away Lyrics: 1 A band of faithful reapers we,
Who gather for eternity,
The golden sheaves of ripened grain
From every valley, hill and plain
Our song is one the reapers sing,
In honor of their Lord and king—
The Master of the harvest wide,
Who for a world of sinners died.
Refrain:
To the harvest field away,
For the Master calleth;
There is work for all today,
Ere the darkness falleth.
Swiftly do the moments fly,
Harvest days are going by,
Going, going, going, going by.
2 We are a faithful gleaning band,
And labor at our Lord’s command,
Unyielding, loyal, tried and true,
For lo! the reapers are but few;
Behold the waving harvest field,
Abundant with a golden yield;
And hear the Lord of harvest say
To all: Go reap for Me today. [Refrain]
3 The golden hours like moments fly,
And harvest days are passing by;
Then take thy rusty sickle down,
And labor for a fadeless crown;
Why will you idly stand and wait?
Behold, the hour is growing late!
Can you to judgment bring but leaves,
While here are waiting golden sheaves? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [A band of faithful reapers we] Text Sources: Triumphant Songs No. 5 by Edwin Excell (Chicago: Edwin O. Excell, 1896)
To The Harvest Field
A Band Of Herdsmen Tarried Late
Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A band of herdsmen tarried late,
Through hours of night disconsolate;
Around, the snow lay glistening white,
And stars o’erhead were shining bright;
O favored shepherds, there shall rise
A brighter star in yonder skies.
2 Whence comes this glory, brighter far
Than light that shines from midnight star?
An angel from the Lord appears,
And lo! their minds are filled with fears;
O favored shepherds, wherefore fear?
The messenger of God is here.
3 O band of herdsmen, list! I bring
Glad tidings of a promised king;
Go, in a manger ye shall find
The new-born Savior of mankind;
O favored shepherds, such surprise!
To see the Christ in mean disguise.
4 Then stood the herdsmen all amaze,
For heaven with glory was ablaze;
And choirs of angels, clad in white,
Awoke with song the silent night;
O favored shepherds, ye were blest,
To hear that heavenly song expressed.
5 To God be glory, thus they sang,
While earth and Heaven with music rang;
And peace abounding henceforth dwell
With those on earth who please Me well;
O favored shepherds, night is past,
And morn, bright morn, is come at last.
6 O band of herdsmen, long ago,
That song was sung on earth below,
Now myriad hosts uplift the strains
That first awoke on Bethlehem’s plains;
O favored shepherds, round the throne,
The angel’s song is now your own. Used With Tune: BROWNWELL Text Sources: Hymns of the Apostolic Church (Paisley: Alexander Gardner, 1909)
A Band Of Herdsmen Tarried Late
That Beautiful Land
Author: Jonathan E. Hall Appears in 125 hymnals First Line: A beautiful land by faith I see Refrain First Line: Will you go? Will you go? Lyrics: 1 A beautiful land by faith I see,
A land of rest, from sorrow free;
The home of the ransomed, bright and fair,
And beautiful angels, too, are there.
Refrain:
Will you go? Will you go?
Go to that beautiful land with me?
Will you go? Will you go?
Go to that beautiful land with me?
2 That beautiful land, City of Light,
It ne’er has known the shades of night;
The glory of God, the light of day
Hath driven the darkness far away. [Refrain]
3 In visions I see its streets of gold,
Its pearly gates I, too, behold;
The river of life, the crystal sea,
The ambrosial fruit of life’s fair tree. [Refrain]
4 The heav’nly throng arrayed in white,
In rapture range the plains of light;
And in one harmonious choir they praise
Their glorious Savior’s matchless grace. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [A beautiful land by faith I see] Text Sources: Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book by James White (Battle Creek, Michigan, 1858)
That Beautiful Land
A Believer, Free From Care
Author: John Newton Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A believer, free from care,
May in chains, or dungeons, sing,
If the Lord be with him there;
And be happier than a king:
Paul and Silas, thus confined,
Tho’ their backs were torn by whips,
Yet possessing peace of mind,
Sang His praise with joyful lips.
2 Suddenly the prison shook,
Open flew the iron doors;
And the jailer, terror struck,
Now his captives’ help implores:
Trembling at their feet he fell,
"Tell me, sirs, what must I do
To be saved from guilt and hell?
None can tell me this but you."
3 "Look to Jesus," they replied.
"If on Him thou canst believe,
By the death which He has died,
Thou salvation shalt receive."
While the living word he heard,
Faith sprang up within his heart;
And, released from all he feared,
In their joy his soul had part.
4 Sinners, Christ is still the same,
O that you could likewise fear!
Then the mention of His name
Would be music to your ear:
Jesus rescues Satan’s slaves,
His dear wounds still plead, "Forgive!"
Jesus to the utmost saves;
Sinners, look to Him and live. Used With Tune: LEYDEN Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London, W. Oliver, 1779), Book 1
A Believer, Free From Care
Coming By and By
Author: Robert Lowry Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: A better day is coming Refrain First Line: Coming by and by, coming by and by! Lyrics: 1 A better day is coming,
A morning promised long,
When girded right, with holy might,
Will overthrow the wrong;
When God the Lord will listen
To every plaintive sigh,
And stretch His hand o’er every land,
With justice by and by.
Refrain:
Coming by and by, coming by and by!
The better day is coming,
The morning draweth nigh;
Coming by and by, coming by and by!
The welcome dawn will hasten on,
’Tis coming by and by.
2 The boast of haughty error
No more will fill the air,
But age and youth will love the truth,
And spread it everywhere;
No more from want and sorrow
Will come the hopeless cry;
And strife will cease and perfect peace
Will flourish by and by. [Refrain]
3 Oh! for that holy dawning
We watch, and wait, and pray,
Till o’er the height the morning light
Shall drive the gloom away;
And when the heav’nly glory
Shall flood the earth and sky,
We’ll bless the Lord for all His word,
And praise Him by and by. [Refrain]
Used With Tune: [A better day is coming] Text Sources: Brigthtest and Best (New York & Chicago, Illinois: Biglow & Main, 1875, number 6
Coming By and By
A Bible Christian
Author: A. M. K. Deidrick Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: A Bible Christian I will be Refrain First Line: The Bible's good enough for me Lyrics: 1. A Bible Christian I will be,
For Christ has done so much for me;
Then how could I my Lord deny,
And on the words of men rely?
Refrain
The Bible’s good enough for me,
The Bible’s truth my creed shall be;
From human creeds I turn away,
I stand for Christ alone today.
2. Tho’ many follow human plans,
Believe the creeds set up by man;
No other creed have I today
Than Christ, who is the Truth, the Way. [Refrain]
3. The Word by inspiration giv’n,
The chart that points the way to Heav’n;
On this I dare and will depend,
And with my life its truth defend. [Refrain]
4. Believe in Christ, repent of sin,
Confess your faith, and peace you’ll win;
Then ’neath the water with Him go,
And you His peace and joy shall know. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [A Bible Christian I will be]
A Bible Christian
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