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Creator of the stars of night
Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Promise of the Messiah Lyrics: 1 Creator of the stars of night,
your people's everlasting light,
O Christ, redeemer of us all,
we pray you, hear us when we call.
2 When earth drew on to darkest night,
you came, but not in splendour bright,
not as a king, but as the child
of Mary, Virgin mother mild.
3 At your great name, majestic now,
all knees must bend, all hearts must bow:
all things on earth with one accord
join those in heaven to call you Lord.
4 To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One,
praise, honour, might, and glory be
from age to age eternally. Amen. Scripture: Acts 17:27-28 Used With Tune: CONDITOR ALME Text Sources: Latin hymn, 9th century
Creator of the stars of night
When I survey the wondrous cross
Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,080 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross
where the young Prince of Glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
save in the death of Christ, my God:
all the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.
3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet,
sorrow and love flow mingled down;
did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were an offering far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all.
Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM (COMMUNION)
When I survey the wondrous cross
My song is love unknown
Author: Samuel Crossman (c. 1624-1683) Meter: 6.6.12.8.8 Appears in 132 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death Lyrics: 1 My song is love unknown,
my Savior’s love to me,
love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be.
Oh, who am I, that for my sake
my Lord should take frail flesh, and die?
2 He came from his blest throne,
salvation to bestow:
but people scorned, and none the longed-for Christ would know.
But O my Friend, my Friend indeed,
who at my need his life did spend!
3 Sometimes they strew his way,
and his strong praises sing;
resounding all the day hosannas to their King.
Then 'Crucify!' is all their breath,
and for his death they thirst and cry.
4 Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run, he gave the blind their sight.
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these
themselves displease, and 'gainst him rise.
5 They rise, and needs will have
my dear Lord made away;
a murderer they save, the Prince of Life they slay.
Yet cheerful he to suffering goes,
that he his foes from thence might free.
6 In life, no house, no home
my Lord on earth might have;
in death, no friendly tomb but what a stranger gave.
What may I say? Heaven was his home:
but mine the tomb wherein he lay.
7 Here might I stay and sing:
no story so divine;
never was love, dear King, never was grief like thine!
This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise
I all my days could gladly spend. Scripture: Isaiah 53:12 Used With Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN
My song is love unknown
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 149 hymnals Topics: Incarnation of Christ 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." Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH Text Sources: Tr. composite
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Come and worship
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 793 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation First Line: Angels, from the realms of glory Lyrics: 1 Angels, from the realms of glory,
wing your flight o'er all the earth;
heralds of creation's story,
now proclaim Messiah's birth:
Refrain:
come and worship Christ, the new-born King,
come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born King.
2 Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
watching over flocks by night,
God with us is now residing;
yonder shines the infant Light: [Refrain]
3 Wise men, leave your contemplations,
brighter visions beam afar;
seek the great Desire of nations,
you have seen his natal star: [Refrain]
4 Though an infant now we view him,
he shall fill his Father's throne,
gather all the nations to him:
every knee shall then bow down: [Refrain] Scripture: John 1:1-9 Used With Tune: [Angels from the realms of glory]
Come and worship
What Child Is This
Author: William Chatterton Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 Appears in 224 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation First Line: What Child is this who, laid to rest 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?
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 low estate
where ox and lamb are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
the silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through;
the cross be borne for me, for you.
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh,
the Babe, the Son of Mary.
3 So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
come, peasant, king, to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the song on high.
The virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
the Babe, the Son of Mary! Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES
What Child Is This
'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said
Author: Charles William Everest (1814-1877) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 304 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death Lyrics: 1 'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said,
'if you would my disciple be;
take up your cross with willing heart
and humbly follow after me.'
2 Take up your cross; let not its weight
fill your weak soul with vain alarm;
his strength shall bear your spirit up,
and brace your heart, and nerve your arm.
3 Take up your cross, nor heed the shame,
and let your foolish pride be still:
the Lord refused not even to die
upon a cross, on Calvary's hill.
4 Take up your cross, then, in his strength,
and calmly every danger brave;
it guides you to a better home,
and leads to victory o'er the grave.
5 Take up your cross and follow Christ,
nor think till death to lay it down;
for only those who bear the cross
may hope to wear the glorious crown. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55 Used With Tune: BRESLAU
'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said
A little child the Saviour came
Author: William Robertson, 1820-1864 Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 A little child the Saviour came;
the mighty God was still his name,
and angels worshipped as he lay
the helpless infant of a day.
2 Christ Jesus, as a little child
did show the way of life for all to know;
now Christ proclaims the message free,
"Let little children come to me."
3 We bring them, Lord, and, with the sign
of sprinkled water, name them thine:
their souls with saving grace endow;
baptize them with the Spirit now.
4 Oh give thine angels charge, good Lord,
them safely in thy way to guard;
thy blessing on their lives command,
and write their names upon thy hand.
5 O thou, who by an infant's tongue
dost hear thy perfect glory sung;
may these, with all the heavenly host,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2 Used With Tune: ANGELUS
A little child the Saviour came
'Wake, awake! for night is flying'
Author: Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608); Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) Appears in 219 hymnals Topics: Christ Incarnate Promise of the Messiah Lyrics: 1 'Wake, awake! for night is flying',
the watchmen on the heights are crying.
'Awake, Jerusalem, at last!'
Midnight hears the welcome voices,
and at the thrilling cry rejoices:
'Come forth, you virgins, night is past!
The Bridegroom comes; awake,
your lamps with gladness take,
Alleluia!
and for his marriage feast prepare,
for ye must go and meet him there.'
2 Zion hears the watchmen singing,
and all her heart with joy is springing;
she wakes, she rises from her gloom;
for the Lord comes down all-glorious,
the strong in grace, in truth victorious;
her Star is risen, her Light is come!
Now come, O blessèd One,
God's own belovèd Son,
Alleluia!
We follow to the festal hall
to sup with you, the Lord of all.
3 All the heavens and earth adore you,
and saints and angels sing before you,
with harp and cymbal's clearest tone;
Zion's gates of pearl before us
resound as angels sing in chorus
and lead us to your dazzling throne.
No mortal eye nor ear
can comprehend or bear
such great glory;
but we rejoice and sing the song,
Alleluia! through ages long. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF
'Wake, awake! for night is flying'
venite, adoremus
Author: John F. Wade (c. 1711-1786) Meter: Irregular Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany First Line: Adeste, fideles Lyrics: 1 Adeste, fideles,
laeti, triumphantes,
venite, venite in Bethlehem;
natum videte
regem angelorum:
[Refrain:]
venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus Dominum.
2 Deum de Deo,
Lumen de Lumine,
gestant puellae viscera,
Deum verum,
genitum, non factum: [Refrain]
3. Cantet nunc hymnos
chorus angelorum;
cantet nunc aula caelestium:
gloria
in excelsis Deo! [Refrain]
4 Ergo qui natus
die hodierna,
Jesu, tibi sit gloria:
Patris aeterni
verbum caro factum: [Refrain] Scripture: Hebrews 1:2-3 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES
venite, adoremus
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