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What Child is This

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 226 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 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. 3 So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come one and all, to own Him. The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him. Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES

The First Nowell

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 435 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:4-15 First Line: The first Nowell the angel did say Refrain First Line: Nowell, nowell Lyrics: 1 The first Nowell the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay akeeping their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep. Refrain: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel. 2 They looked up and saw a star Shining in the east beyond them far, And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night. [Refrain] 3 And by the light of that same star, Three wise men came from country far; To seek for a King was their intent, And to follow the star wherever it went. [Refrain] 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest; O'er Bethlehem it took its rest; And there it did both stop and stay, Right over the place where Jesus lay. [Refrain] 5 Then entered in those wise men three, Full reverently upon the knee, And offered there, in His presence, Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense. [Refrain] 6 Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord; That hath made Heaven and earth of naught, And with His blood our life hath bought. [Refrain] Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English carol, 17th century

Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 117 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain over the hills and everywhere; go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. 1 While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night, behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. (Refrain) 2 The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! above the earth rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Savior's birth. (Refrain) 3 Down in a lowly stable the humble Christ was born, and God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. (Refrain) Topics: Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ; African-American Used With Tune: GO TELL IT Text Sources: African-American spiritual

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 899 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:4-14 Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth! 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Author: Edith M. G. Reed Meter: 4.4.7.4.4.7.4.4.4.4.7 Appears in 104 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:8 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 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. Used With Tune: W ZLOBIE LEZY

Gloria, Gloria

Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:14 First Line: Gloria, gloria, in excelsis deo Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo]

Joy to the World! the Lord is Come

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,940 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:10 Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come; let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns: let all 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 sins 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. Topics: Christmas Season Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 238 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:7 Lyrics: 1 Good Christian friends, rejoice With heart, and soul, and voice; Give ye heed 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 Christian friends, rejoice, With heart, and soul and voice; Now ye hear of endless bliss: Jesus Christ was born for this! He hath opened heaven's door, And we are blest forevermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christian friends, rejoice, With heart and soul and voice; Now ye need not fear the grave: Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all, To gain the everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save! Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: Medieval Latin carol

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 769 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:40 Lyrics: 1 Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. 2 Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art: dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 3 Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a king, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. Topics: King, God/Christ as; Advent; Advent; Christmas; Holy Spirit; Hope; Joy; King, God/Christ as; Kingdom Used With Tune: STUTTGART

From Heaven Above to Earth I Come

Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 149 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 Lyrics: 1 "From heaven above to earth I come to bring good news to every home! Glad tidings of great joy I bring to all the world, and gladly sing: 2 "To you this night is born a child of Mary, chosen virgin mild; this little child of lowly birth shall be the joy of all the earth. 3 "This is the Christ, God's Son most high, who hears your sad and bitter cry; he will himself your Savior be, from all your sins to set you free. 4 "These are the signs which you shall mark: the swaddling clothes and manger dark. There you shall find the infant laid by whom the heavens and earth were made." 5 We too must join the angel throng to sing again this joyful song: "All glory be to God in heaven, who unto us his Son has given." Topics: Biblical Names & Places Mary; Christmas; Angels; Biblical Names & Places Mary; Christmas Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH