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Long Ago, Prophets Knew

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 Refrain First Line: Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring Lyrics: 1 Long ago, prophets knew Christ would come, born a Jew, come to make all things new, bear his people's burden, freely love and pardon. [Refrain:] Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! When he comes, when he comes, who will make him welcome? 2 God in time, God in man, this is God's timeless plan: he will come, as a man, born himself of woman, God divinely human. (Refrain) 3 Mary hail! Though afraid, she believed, she obeyed. In her womb, God is laid till the time expected, nurtured and protected. (Refrain) 4 Journey ends! Where afar Bethlehem shines, like a star, stable door stands ajar: unborn Son of Mary, Savior, do not tarry! Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! When he comes, when he comes, we will make him welcome! Topics: Advent Season; Jesus Christ Birth; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Music and Singing Used With Tune: PERSONENT HODIE

Where is this stupendous stranger?

Author: Christopher Smart, 1722-1771 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 Refrain First Line: Lyrics: 1 Where is this stupendous stranger? prophets, shepherds, kings, advise: lead me to my Master's manger, show me where my Saviour lies. 2 O most mighty, O most holy, far beyond the seraph’s thought! Art thou then so mean and lowly as unheeded prophets taught? 3 O the magnitude of meekness, worth from worth immortal sprung! O the strength of infant weakness, if eternal is so young! 4 God all-bounteous, all-creative, whom no ills from good dissuade, is incarnate, and a native of the very world he made. Topics: Christmas; Advent IV Year A; Advent IV Year C; Christmas II Used With Tune: HALTON HOLGATE

Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,857 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sin and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love And wonders, wonders of His love. Amen. Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Jesus, the Light of the World)

Author: Charles Wesley; George D. Elderkin Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 56 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing Refrain First Line: We'll walk in the light, beautiful light Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing. Jesus, the light of the world. Glory to the newborn King, Jesus, the light of the world. Refrain: We’ll walk in the light, beautiful light. Come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright. O, shine all around us by day and by night. Jesus, the light of the world. 2 Joyful all you nations, rise. Jesus, the light of the world. Join the triumph of the skies. Jesus, the light of the world. [Refrain] 3 Christ by highest heaven adored; Jesus, the light of the world. Christ, the everlasting Lord; Jesus, the light of the world. [Refrain] 4 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Jesus, the light of the world. Hail, the Sun of righteousness! Jesus, the light of the world. [Refrain] Topics: Christian Year Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Birth Used With Tune: WE’LL WALK IN THE LIGHT

Bethlehem, of noblest cities

Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentious, 348-c. 413; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 51 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 Topics: The Revealed Christ: Epiphany, Presentation and Baptism Used With Tune: STUTTGART

O God of every nation

Author: William Watkins Reid, 1923- Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2-5 Lyrics: 1 O God of every nation, of every race and land, redeem your whole creation with your almighty hand; where hate and fear divide us, and bitter threats are hurled, in love and mercy guide us and heal our strife-torn world. 2 From search for wealth and power and scorn of truth and right, from trust in bombs that shower destruction through the night, from pride of race and nation and blindness to your way, deliver every nation, eternal God, we pray. 3 Lord, strengthen all who labour that all may find release from fear of rattling saber, from dread of war's increase; when hope and courage falter, Lord, let your voice be heard; with faith that none can alter your servants undergird. 4 Keep bright in us the vision of days when war shall cease, when hatred and division give way to love and peace, till dawns the morning glorious when truth and justice reign, and Christ shall rule victorious o'er all the world's domain. Topics: General Petition; International Affairs; Peace of the World; Reconciliation Used With Tune: CRAIGMILLAR

There's a Voice in the Wilderness

Author: James Lewis Milligan (1876-1961) Meter: Irregular Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2-5 First Line: There's a voice in the wilderness crying Lyrics: 1 There’s a voice in the wilderness crying, a call from the ways untrod: prepare in the desert a highway, a highway for our God! The valleys shall be exalted, the lofty hills brought low; make straight all the crooked places, where the Lord our God may go! 2 O Zion, give voice to good tidings, ascend to the heights and sing! Proclaim to a desolate people the coming of their King. The works of pride all perish, like flowers they shall decay; the power and pomp of nations shall pass like a dream away. 3 But your word, O God, is faithful, your arm, O Lord, is strong; you stand in the midst of nations, and you will right the wrong. You will feed your flock like a shepherd, and fold the lambs to your breast; in pastures of peace you’ll lead them, and give to the weary rest. 4 There’s a voice in the wilderness crying, a call from the ways untrod: prepare in the desert a highway, a highway for our God! The valleys shall be exalted, the lofty hills brought low; make straight all the crooked places, where the Lord our God may go! Topics: Advent; John, the Baptist Used With Tune: ASCENSION

We have a gospel to proclaim

Author: Edward J. Burns, b. 1938 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 Topics: Fifth Sunday Before Lent Year B; Easter III Year A; Easter IV Year B; Easter V Year C; Easter VII Year C; Proper 24 Year A; Ascension Used With Tune: FULDA

Jerusalem, Lift Up Thy Voice!

Author: Johan Olof Wallin Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, lift up thy voice! Daughter of Zion, now rejoice! Thy King is come, whose mighty hand Henceforth shall reign o'er ev'ry land. 2 He come to every tribe and race, A Messenger of truth and grace: With peace He comes from heaven above On earth to found His realm of love. 3 In God's eternal covenant, He comes for our salvation sent. The star of hope moves on before, And hosts assemble to adore. 4 Let all the world with one accord Now hail the coming of the Lord: Praise to the Prince of heavenly birth Who bringeth peace to all the earth! Amen. Topics: Church Year Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Palm Sunday; A Missionary Service; Names and Office of Christ King; Church to receive her King; Comfort; Covenant Eternal; Kingdom of Christ; Missions Foreign; Zion, the Church Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH DA KOMM ICH HER

My Soul Proclaims with Wonder

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. 1944- Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 First Line: To me has God shown favor Lyrics: Refrain: My soul proclaims with wonder the greatness of the Lord, rejoicing in God’s goodness my spirit is restored. 1 To me has God shown favor, to one the world thought frail, and every age will echo the angel’s first “All hail!” [Refrain] 2 God’s mercy shields the faithful and saves them from defeat, with strength that turns to scatter the proud in their conceit. [Refrain] 3 The mighty have been vanquished, the lowly lifted up. The hungry find abundance, the rich, an empty cup.[Refrain] 4 To Abraham’s descendants, the Lord will steadfast prove, for God has made with Israel a covenant of love. [Refrain] Topics: Adoration Used With Tune: WALNUT