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Good Christians all, rejoice

Author: J. M. Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation Lyrics: 1 Good Christians all, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! listen now to what we say, Jesus Christ is born today; ox and ass before him bow and he is in the manger now! Christ is born today; Christ is born today! 2 Good Christians all, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! hear the news of endless bliss, Jesus Christ was born for this: he has opened heaven’s door and we are blessed forevermore! Christ was born for this; Christ was born for this. 3 Good Christians all, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! now ye need not fear the grave; Jesus Christ was born to save: come at his most gracious call to find salvation, one and all! Christ was born to save; Christ was born to save! Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: In Dulci Jubilo (fourteenth century)

Christians, awake, salute the happy morn

Author: J. Byrom (1692-1763) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation Used With Tune: YORKSHIRE

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 763 hymnals Topics: Christmas Day 1 Year A; Christmas 1 Year B Refrain First Line: come and worship, come and worship 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, come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born King. 2 Shepherds in the field abiding, watching o'er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing, yonder shines the infant Light: come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born 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, come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born 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, come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born King. Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

My Life Flows on in Endless Song (How Can I Keep from Singing)

Author: Doris Plenn Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: Year C Christmas 1 First Line: My life flows on in endless song Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Used With Tune: ENDLESS SONG Text Sources: Anon. in Bright Jewels for the Sunday School, ed. Robert Lowry, 1869, alt.

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Author: N. Tate (1652-1715) Appears in 1,099 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Christmas 1 The Incarnation 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 — 'Good news of greatest joy I bring to you and all mankind. 3 'To you in Bethlehem 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, in simple clothing tightly wrapped and in a manger laid.' 5 Thus spoke the seraph, and forthwith 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! To those on whom his favour rests goodwill shall never cease.' Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

Praise to the Holiest in the height

Author: J. H. Newman (1801-1890) Appears in 170 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! 2 O loving wisdom of our God! when all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. 3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive and should prevail; 4 And that the highest gift of grace should flesh and blood refine: God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine. 5 O generous love! that he who came as man to smite our foe, the double agony for us as man should undergo: 6 And in the garden secretly, and on the cross on high, should teach his brethren, and inspire to suffer and to die. 7 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! Used With Tune: GERONTIUS

Hail, O ever-blessèd morn

Author: E. Caswall (1814-1878) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 164 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation First Line: See, amid the winter snow Used With Tune: HUMILITY

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Author: Edith M. G. Reed Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Christmas Day 1 Year B Lyrics: 1 Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle-stall; oxen lowing, little knowing Christ the babe is Lord of all. Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord for all, Christ the babe is Lord for 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. Used With Tune: W ŻŁOBIE LEŻY Text Sources: Polish carol

Brightest and Best

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 911 hymnals Topics: Year A Christmas Day 1; Year B Christmas Day 1; Year C Christmas Day 1 First Line: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our midnight and lend us your aid. Star of the East the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining, God's holy Child with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore while this baby lies sleeping, Maker and Monarch and Savior of all. 3 Shall we not offer our costly devotion, fragrance of Edom and offerings divine, Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favor secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration; dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 Used With Tune: MORNING STAR

Angel-voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 379 hymnals Topics: Year B Christmas 1; Year C Christmas 1 Lyrics: 1 Angel-voices ever singing round thy throne of light, angel-harps for ever ringing, rest not day nor night; thousands only live to bless thee, and confess thee Lord of might. 2 Thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can see, can it be that thou regardest our poor hymnody? Yes, we know that thou art near us, and wilt hear us constantly. 3 Yea, we know that thou rejoicest o'er each work of thine; thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise design; craftsman's art and music's measure for thy pleasure all combine. 4 In thy house, great God, we offer of thine own to thee; and for thine acceptance proffer all unworthily, hearts and minds and hands and voices in our choicest psalmody. 5 Honour, glory, might and merit thine shall ever be, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, blessèd Trinity. Of the best that thou hast given earth and heaven render thee. Scripture: Daniel 7:10 Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES