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All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet; John Rippon Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,425 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Praise to Christ Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all. 2 Ye seed of Israel's chosen race, ye ransomed of the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all; hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all. 3 O Sinners, who can ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall, go spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him Lord of all; go spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him Lord of all 4 Let every kindred, every tribe, on this terrestrial ball, to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all; to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all. 5 O that with yonder sacred throng we at his feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all; We'll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11 Used With Tune: CORONATION

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Author: Edith M. G. Reed Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Birth Lyrics: 1 Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle-stall; oxen lowing, little knowing Christ the Babe is Lord of all. Swiftly winging angels singing, bells are ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all, Christ the babe is Lord of all. 2 Flocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping vigil till the morning new; saw the glory, heard the story-- tidings of a gospel true. Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, praises voicing, greet the morrow: Christ the babe was born for you, Christ the babe was born for you. Scripture: Luke 2:7-20 Used With Tune: W ZLOBIE LEZY Text Sources: Polish carol

O Thou Joyful (¡Oh Santísimo!)

Author: Johannes D. Falk; Henry Katterjohn; Federico Fliedner Meter: 4.5.7.6.6.7 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Birth First Line: O thou joyful (Oh Santísimo) Lyrics: 1 O thou joyful, O thou wonderful grace revealing Christmastide! Jesus came to win us from all sin within us; glorify the holy child! 2 O thou joyful, O thou wonderful love revealing Christmastide! Loud hosannas singing, and all praises bringing, may thy love with us abide! 1 ¡Oh santísimo, felicísimo, Gratio tiemp de Navidad! A este mundo herido, Cristo le ha nacido: ¡Alegría, alegría, cristiandad! 2 ¡Oh santísimo, felicísimo, Gratio tiemp de Navidad! Coros celestiales Oyen los mortales: ¡Alegría, alegría, cristiandad! Henry Katterjohn (1869) Johannes Daniel Falk (1768- 1826) Copied from HymnQuest 2010: Standard Version HymnQuest ID: 43691 Used With Tune: O SANCTISSIMA

Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael Robert Newbolt Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Praise to Christ First Line: Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign Refrain First Line: Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain (Unison): Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign. The hosts of God in unity combine. (Refrain) 2 Each newborn servant of the Crucified bears on the brow the seal of Christ who died. (Refrain) 3 O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, your death has brought us life eternally. (Refrain) 4 So shall our song of triumph ever be: praise to the crucified for victory. (Refrain) Scripture: John 12:32 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Were You There

Meter: Irregular Appears in 218 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Suffering and Death First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (were you there) Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (were you there) Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (were you there) 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (were you there) Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (were you there) Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (were you there) 3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (were you there) Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (were you there) Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (were you there) Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: African-American spiritual

The Peaceful Realm

Author: Theodore Baker Appears in 101 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Advent First Line: Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming Lyrics: Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming from tender stem hath sprung! Used With Tune: [Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming] Text Sources: Isaiah 11:1-6,8-9 [NRSV]; Response: German carol (15th century)

From Heaven Above

Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 145 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Birth First Line: From heaven above to earth I come Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH Text Sources: tr. Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978, alt.

The Coming of God

Author: Johannes G. Olearius Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Advent First Line: Comfort, comfort you my people Lyrics: RESPONSE Comfort, comfort you my people, tell of peace, thus says our God. R Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and cry to them that they have served their term, that their penalty is paid, that they have received from the Lord’s hand double for all their sins. R A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’ Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, ‘Here is your God!’ R Used With Tune: [GENEVA 42] Text Sources: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9 [NRSV, alt.]

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Author: Christian Henry Bateman Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Praise to Christ Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing: Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ we bring: Alleluia! Amen! Let all with heart and voice, before his throne rejoice; praise we with gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen! 2 Come, lift your hearts on high, Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky: Alleluia! Amen! Christ is our Guide and Friend on whom we can depend; his love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen! 3 Praise yet our Christ again: Alleluia! Amen! Life shall not end the strain: Alleluia! Amen! On heaven's blissful shore his goodness we'll adore, singing for evermore: Alleluia! Amen! Used With Tune: MADRID

What Child Is This

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Birth First Line: What Child is this who laid to rest Refrain First Line: This, this is Christ the King Lyrics: 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest on Mary's lap is sleeping? whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping? Refrain: This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing: haste, haste to bring him laud the babe, the son of Mary. 2 Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here the silent Word is pleading: [Refrain] 3 So bring him incense, gold and myrrh, come, rich and poor, to own him, the King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES