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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: John 1:5-9 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim, with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High! Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th C.

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

Author: Theodore Baker; Harriett R. Spaeth; John C. Mattes Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 101 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-18 Lyrics: 1 Lo, how a rose e'er blooming from tender stem hath sprung, of Jesse's lineage coming, as men of old have sung. It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter, when half-spent was the night. 2 Isaiah 'twas foretold it, the rose I have in mind; with Mary we behold it, the virgin mother kind. To show God's love aright she bore to men a Savior, when half-spent was the night. 3 The shepherds heard the story, proclaimed by angels bright, how Christ, the Lord of glory, was born on earth this night. To Bethlehem they sped and in the manger found him, as angel heralds said. 4 This flow'r, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air, dispels with glorious splendor the darkness ev'rywhere. True man, yet very God, from sin and death he saves us and lightens ev'ry load. 5 O Savior, child of Mary, who felt our human woe; O Savior, King of glory, who dost our weakness know, bring us at length, we pray, to the bright courts of heaven and to the endless day. Topics: Christ Birth of; Christ Humanity of; Christ Humiliation of; Christ As Man of Sorrows; Christ As Son of David; Prophecy Fulfilled Used With Tune: ES IST EIN' ROS' ENTSPRUNGEN Text Sources: German hymn, ca. 1500

Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom

Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-90 Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 1,226 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-9 Lyrics: 1 Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom; lead thou me on. The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead thou me on. Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see the distant scene - one step enough for me. 2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears pride ruled my will: remember not past years. 3 So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on, o'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till the night is gone; and with the morn those angel faces smile, which I have loved long since, and lost awhile. Topics: Consolation; Doubt; Evening; Justice; Light; Night; Personal Petition; Pilgrimage; Providence; Saints Days and Holy Days Any Saint; Saints Days and Holy Days Conversion of St Paul; Temptation; Trust in God Used With Tune: SANDON

Lord, your almighty word

Author: John Marriott, 1720-1825 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 446 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-9 Lyrics: 1 Lord, your almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2 Saviour, who came to give those who in darkness live healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, now to all humankind let there be light. 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving holy dove, speed forth your flight; move on the waters' face bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. 4 Holy and blessèd Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the earth far and wide, let there be light. Topics: Commissioning Service; Consummation in Christ; Creation; Epiphany; Evangelism; Healing; Jesus Christ Redeemer; People of God; Saints Days and Holy Days St Andrew; Saints Days and Holy Days St Luke; The Gospel; Word of God; Worship Gathering Used With Tune: MOSCOW

Lift up your heads, you mighty gates

Author: Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.6.6 Appears in 273 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-9 Lyrics: 1 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates, behold, the King of glory waits! The King of kings is drawing near, the Saviour of the world is here; salvation and new life he brings, therefore the earth is glad and sings: Our Maker, we sing praise, mighty in all your ways. 2 The Lord is just, a helper tried, with mercy ever at his side; his kingly crown is holiness, his scepter, pity in distress; the end of all our woes he brings, therefore the earth is glad and sings: Our Saviour, we now raise our grateful hymns of praise. 3 How blest the land, the city blest, where Christ the ruler is confessed! What happy hearts and happy homes to whom this king in triumph comes! The cloudless sun of joy he is, Who brings us pure delight and bliss. Our Comforter, we raise our grateful hymns of praise. 4 Lift up the gates; lift up your heart, make it a temple set apart from earthly use for heaven's employ, adorned with prayer and love and joy: so shall your sovereign enter in, and new and nobler life begin. To you, O God, be praise for word, and deed, and grace. 5 Redeemer, come! With me abide, my heart to you I open wide. Let me your inner presence feel, your grace and love in me reveal; your Holy Spirit guide us on until our glorious goal is won. Eternal praise and fame we offer to your name. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Advent; Christ tne King Sunday; City; Inner Peace; Jesus Christ Kingship; Joy; New Life in Christ; Personal Response to Jesus; Redemption Used With Tune: MACH NOCH DIE TÜR

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

Author: George Hugh Bourne, 1840-1925 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: John 1:7 Topics: Jesus Christ: Risen and Ascended; Holy Communion Used With Tune: ST HELEN

Longing for Light

Author: Bernadette Farrell Meter: 9.8.9.6 with refrain Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: John 1:3-14 First Line: Longing for light, we wait in darkness Refrain First Line: Christ, be our light! Topics: Body of Christ; Courage; Crisis Local, National, Global; Darkness and Light; Holy Spirit gifts of; Housing; Jesus Christ Advent of; Jesus Christ Epiphany of; Justice Economic; New Creation; Peace and Justice; Peace Conflict and War; Reign of Christ Used With Tune: CHRIST, BE OUR LIGHT

Long ago, prophets knew

Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-18 Refrain First Line: Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! Topics: Advent Used With Tune: PERSONENT HODIE (THEODORIC)

La ténèbre n'est point ténèbre

Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-18 First Line: La ténèbre n'est ténèbre devant toi (Our darkness is never darkness in your sight) Topics: Jesus Christ, Light; Jesus Christ, Light; Light; Light; Meditation; Meditation; Trust Used With Tune: LA TÉNÈBRE Text Sources: Fr. and Eng. paras. Taizé Community(France)

Listen to the Word That God Has Spoken

Author: Anon. Meter: 10.10.11.10 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: John 1:1-18 Lyrics: Listen to the word that God has spoken; listen to the One who is close at hand; listen to the voice that began creation; listen even if you don’t understand. Topics: Scripture; The Word Used With Tune: LISTEN Text Sources: Canadian