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A Stable Lamp Is Lighted

Author: Richard Wilbur Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.6.7.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 Used With Tune: ANNIKA

Luke 2:8-15: While humble shepherds watched their flocks

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-15 First Line: While humble shepherds watched their flocks Lyrics: While humble shepherds watched their flocks in Bethleh’m’s plains by night, An angel sent from heav’n appeared, and filled the plains with light. Fear not, he said, (for sudden dread had seized their troubled mind;) Glad tidings of great joy I bring to you, and all mankind. To you, in David’s town, this day is born, of David’s line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; and this shall be the sign: The heav’nly Babe you there shall find to human view displayed, All meanly wrapt in swaddling-bands, and in a manger laid. 138 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God; and thus addressed their joyful song: All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace; Good-will is shown by Heav’n to men, and never more shall cease.

At the Cross Her Station Keeping

Author: Jacopone da Todi, 1230-1306; Anthony G. Petti, 1932-1985 Meter: 8.8.7 Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:34-35 Used With Tune: STABAT MATER

Song of Simeon

Author: Dewey Westra Meter: 6.6.7 D Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:29-32 First Line: Now may your servant, Lord Lyrics: 1 Now may your servant, Lord, according to your word, depart in exultation. My peace shall be serene, for now my eyes have seen your wonderful salvation. 2 You did for all prepare this gift so great, so rare, fulfilling prophets' story a light to show the way to Gentiles gone astray, and unto Israel's glory. Topics: Christmas; Close of Worship; Salvation Used With Tune: NUNC DIMITUS

Now Let Your Servant Go

Author: Ruth Duck, b. 1947 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:29-35 First Line: Now let your servant go in peace Used With Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM Text Sources: Nunc Dimittis

Brightest and Best

Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 911 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 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 darkness, and lend us thine aid: gem of the East, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining, low lies his head with the beasts of the stall; angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion odours of Edom and offerings divine, gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favour secure; richer by far is the heart’s adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid; gem of the East, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Topics: Epiphany (feast); Christmas Used With Tune: STELLA ORIENTIS

By cool Siloam's shady rill

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 605 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:40-52 Topics: Hymns for the Young The Son - His Example Used With Tune: HOLY CROSS

Calm On the Listening Ear of Night

Author: Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1865 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 349 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-9 First Line: Calm on the list'ning ear of night Topics: Christ Advent Used With Tune: NOEL

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877; John M. Neale, 1818-1866; Marcus Aureleius C. Prudentius, 4th c. Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-12 Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten, ere the world began to be, he is Alpha and Omega, he the source, the ending he, of the things that are, that have been, and that future years shall see, evermore and evermore! 2 O that birth forever blessed, when a virgin, blest with grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bore the Savior of our race; and the babe, the world's Redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore! 2 Let the heights of heaven adore him; angel hosts his praises sing: powers, dominions, bow before him, and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring, evermore and evermore! 4 Christ, to thee, with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to thee, hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unwearied praises be: honor, glory, and dominion, and eternal victory, evermore and evermore! Amen. Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:29 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim, with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High! Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th C.