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Word of God, Across the Ages

Author: Ferdinand Q Blanchard Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Word of God, across the ages Comes the message to our life; Source of hope forever present In our toil and fears and strife; Constant witness to God's mercy, Still our grace whate'er befall, Guide unfailing, strength eternal, Offered freely to us all. 2. Story of the wondrous journey From the shadows of the night; Garnered truth of sage and prophet, Guiding forward into light; Words and deeds of Christ our Master, Pointing to the life and way, Still appealing, still inspiring, 'Mid the struggles of today. 3. In the tongues of all the peoples May the message bless and heal, As devout and patient scholars More and more its depths reveal; Bless, O God, to wise and simple, All the truth of ageless worth, Till all lands receive the witness and Your knowledge fills the earth. Scripture: Acts 6:7 Used With Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN Text Sources: Ten New Hymns on the Bible

Midnight's Sable Hour Is Passing

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Midnight’s sable hour is passing Lyrics: 1 Midnight’s sable hour is passing, Silence o’er creation reigns; Nature rests in softest slumbers, Stars adorn th’ethereal plains; Now Judea’s gentle shepherds Watch their sleeping fleecy care; When the heavenly portals open, And soft murmurs wake the air. 2 Then behold a glorious angel Down from Heav’n directs his flight; And around the rural watchmen Sheds an overwhelming light; “Hail! ye shepherds! fear no evil, I to you glad tidings bring; Tidings now thro’ Heav’n resounding, Praise to your eternal King. 3 "Go to Bethle’m, David’s city, On this happy, happy morn, Jesus, Lord of men and angels, There for you today is born! Go to Bethlehem; there the Infant In a humble manger laid, Where you find Him there adore Him, To Him endless praise be paid." 4 Heave their hearts with glad emotion, While they listen to his word; When he ceased, a choir of angels Sang mostly sweetly of their Lord; Glory to Jehovah, glory, Glory to Jehovah’s Son; Peace and earth and heav’nly blessing, Man’s redemption is begun! Used With Tune: AUSTRIA Text Sources: Christmas Minstrelsy by Joseph Williams and Henry Gauntlett (London and Mancehster: Novello & Bremner, 1864)