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Silent Night! Holy Night

Author: Joseph Mohr; John F. Young Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #85 (2013) Topics: Biblical Names and Places Bethlehem First Line: Silent night! Holy night! Lyrics: 1 Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright ’round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing: “Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!” 3 Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light, radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth! Jesus Lord, at thy birth! 4 Silent night! Holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King: “Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born.” Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Languages: English Tune Title: STILLE NACHT

Angels, from the realms of glory

Author: J. Montgomery, 1771-1854 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #121 (1917) Topics: Shepherds of Bethlehem Lyrics: 1 Angels, from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o'er all the earth; Ye who sang creation's story, Now proclaim Messiah's birth: Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 2 Shepherds, in the field abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing; Yonder shines the infant light: Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 3 Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar; Seek the great Desire of nations; Ye have seen His natal star: Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 4 Saints, before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending In His temple shall appear: Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. Languages: English Tune Title: REGENT SQUARE

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #125 (1917) Topics: Shepherds of Bethlehem Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, 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 all mankind. 3 "To you, in David's town, this day Is born of David's line A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: 4 "The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid." 5 Thus spake the seraph; and forth with Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: 6 "All glory be to God on high And to the earth be peace; Good will henceforth from heaven to men Begin, and never cease." Languages: English Tune Title: WINCHESTER OLD