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Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Appears in 1,856 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:21 First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come! Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Christ Birth of Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

The Birth of Jesus

Appears in 1,746 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1 First Line: This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. Topics: Scripture Readings

Oh for a thousand tongues, to sing

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,734 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:21 Lyrics: 1 Oh for a thousand tongues, to sing My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread, through all the earth abroad, The honors of thy Name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease; 'Tis music in the sinner's ears; 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me. 5 He speaks, and, listening to his voice, New life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice; The humble poor believe. 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ; Ye blind, behold your Saviour come; And leap, ye lame, for joy. Topics: General Praise; General Invitation to Praise the Redeemer

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Author: J. Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,620 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:20-21 Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul And to the weary, rest. 3 Dear name! The Rock on which I build, My Shield and Hiding-place; My never-failing Treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace. 4 By Thee my pray'rs acceptance gain Although with sin defiled. Satan accuses me in vain, And I am owned a child. 5 Jesus, my Shepherd, Guardian, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. 6 Weak is the effort of my heart And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought. 7 Till then I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of Thy name Refresh my soul in death! Topics: Circumcision and Name of Jesus Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,325 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Lyrics: 1 Hark, the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King. Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies, with th'angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!" 2 Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of a virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th'incarnate Deity; pleased in flesh with us to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel. (Refrain) 3 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace, hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, ris'n with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. (Refrain) Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN Text Sources: Text of 1753, alt.

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,098 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, an angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around, and glory shone around. 2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind, "Glad tidings of great joy I bring to you and humankind, to you and humankind. 3 "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, and this shall be the sign. 4 "The heav'nly babe you there shall find to human view displayed, all meanly wrapped in swathing bands and in a manger laid, and in a manger laid." 5 The angel spoke, and suddenly appeared a shining throng of angels, praising God, who now begin their joyful song, begin their joyful song: 6 "All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace; good will henceforth from heav'n to all begin and never cease, begin and never cease." Topics: Christmas; Christian year--Christmas Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Author: Edmund Hamilton Sears Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 869 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heav'n's all-gracious King!" The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heav'nly music floats o'er all the weary world; above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hov'ring wing, and ever o'er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing. 3 O ye, beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow; look now! for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing. O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing. 4 For lo! the days are hast'ning on, by prophet bards foretold, when with the ever-circling years comes round the age of gold, when the new heav'n and earth shall own the Prince of Peace their King and the whole world send back the song which now the angels sing. Topics: Christmas; Christian year--Christmas Used With Tune: CAROL

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks Appears in 843 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond'ring love, O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is giv'n! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heav'n. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel. Amen. Topics: Christ Advent and Birth; Christ Advent and Birth Used With Tune: [O little town of Bethlehem]

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 843 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 First Line: Hail to the Lord's anointed! Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's anointed! Great David’s greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgression, and rule in equity. 2 He comes with rescue speedy to those who suffer wrong, to help the poor and needy and bid the weak be strong, to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, and love, joy, and hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth; before him on the mountains shall Peace, the herald, go; and righteousness, in fountains, from hill to valley flow. Topics: Advent; Christ--Victorious; Christian year--Advent; Christian year--Advent; Christian year--Palm Sunday; Christian year--Reign of Christ; Christian year--Return of Christ; God--Kingdom of Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

Hark, the glad sound

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 820 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 1:23 First Line: Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes Lyrics: 1 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes, the Saviour promised long: let ev'ry heart prepare a throne, and ev'ry voice a song. 2 He comes, the prisoners to release in Satan's bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 3 He comes, the broken heart to bind, the bleeding soul to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to bless the humble poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, thy welcome shall proclaim; and heav'n's eternal arches ring with thy belovèd name. Topics: Advent; Year B Advent 3 Used With Tune: BRISTOL