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Ye gates, lift up your heads on high

Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #19 (2008) Topics: Christian Year Advent; Christian Year Ascension; Christian Year Easter; God Presence of; Holy Communion Lyrics: 7 Ye gates lift up your heads on high; ye doors that last for aye, be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 8 But who of glory is the King? The mighty Lord is this, even that same Lord that great in might and strong in battle is. 9 Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors, doors that do last for aye, be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 10 But who is he that is the King, the King of glory? who is this? The Lord of hosts, and none but he, the King of glory is. Coda: Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia! alleluia! alleluia! Amen, amen, amen. Scripture: Psalm 24:7-10 Languages: English Tune Title: ST GEORGE'S (EDINBURGH)

Lift up the gates eternal

Author: Arlo D. Duba (d. 1984); Willard F. Jabusch Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #20 (2005) Meter: 6.6.6.6 with refrain Topics: Christian Year Advent; Christian Year Ascension; Christian Year Easter; Church Worship; Multi-cultrual and World-church Songs; Purity Of Heart First Line: See all the earth is God's Scripture: Psalm 24 Languages: English Tune Title: [See all the earth is God's]

Lift up the gates eternal

Author: Willard F. Jabusch; Arlo D. Duba (d. 1984) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #20 (2008) Meter: 6.6.6.6 with refrain Topics: Christian Year Advent; Christian Year Ascension; Christian Year Easter; Church Worship; Multi-cultrual and World-church Songs; Purity Of Heart First Line: See all the earth is God's Scripture: Psalm 24 Languages: English Tune Title: [See all the earth is God's]

Before the Marvel of This Night

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda Hymnal: Voices United #40 (1996) Meter: Irregular Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Angels; Christian Year Christmas; Hunger; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Joy; Music and Singing; Peace (World); Wonder; World; Christmas Eve Year A; Proper 9 Year B Languages: English Tune Title: MARVEL
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Joy Is Now in Every Place

Author: Unknown Hymnal: Voices United #45 (1996) Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Christmas; Good News, Gospel; Holiness; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Joy; New Year; Star(s) Refrain First Line: 7 7 7 6 Lyrics: 1 Joy is now in every place, Christmas lightens every face; now be with us, in your grace, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. 2 May the star that shone that night, making your poor stable bright, fill our hearts with love and light, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. 3 Through the New Year let it stay, leading us upon your way, making Christmas every day, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. 4 Now and ever may we find your good news to fill our minds: peace and love to humankind, O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. Tune Title: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS
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Il est né

Author: George Evans Hymnal: Voices United #50 (1996) Meter: 7.10.7.8 with refrain Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Christmas; Gift(s); Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Music and Singing; Prophets; Advent 4 Year A; Christmas Day 1 Year A First Line: Depuis plus de quatre mille ans (Through long ages of the past) Refrain First Line: Il est né, le divin Enfant (He is born, little Child divine) Lyrics: [Refrain:] Il est né, le divin Enfant, jouez hautbois rèsonnez musettes; il est né, le divin Enfant, chantons tous son avènement! 1 Depuis plus de quatre mille ans nous le promettaient les prophètes: depuis plus de quatre mille ans nous attendions cet heureux temps! [Refrain] 3 Une étable est son logement, un peu de paille est sa couchette. Une étable est son logement, pour un Dieu, quel abaissement! [Refrain] 3 Ô Jésus! Ô roi tout-puissant! Tout petit enfant que vous êtes, Ô Jésus! Ô roi tout-puissant! Régnez sur nous entièrement. [Refrain] [Refrain:] He is born, little Child divine; play on the reeds while the lutes are strumming. He is born, little Child divine; join to song to announce the day. 1 Through long ages of the past, prophets have foretold his coming; thru long ages of the past, now the time has come at last! [Refrain] 2 O how lovely, O how pure is this perfect child of heaven; O how lovely, O how pure gracious gift to humankind! [Refrain] 3 Lowly lodged in a stable poor, laid on straw for his infant cradle. Lowly lodged in a stable poor, God come down to our mortal aid. [Refrain] 4 Jesus, Lord of all the world, coming as a child among us, Jesus, Lord of all the world, grant to us your heavenly peace. [Refrain] Languages: English; French Tune Title: IL EST NÉ

Hitsuji wa nemure ri (Sheep fast asleep, there on a hill)

Author: Genzo Miwa; John Moss Hymnal: Voices United #52 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.6 Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Adoration and Praise; Biblical Characters Shepherds; Biblical Places Bethlehem; Christian Year Christmas; Good News, Gospel; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Seasons Changing; Star(s); Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Day 1 Year A Languages: English; Japanese Tune Title: KORIN

Jesus, Our Brother

Author: Robert Davis Hymnal: Voices United #56 (1996) Meter: Irregular Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Biblical Narrative; Biblical Places Bethlehem; Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Brother; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Advent 4 Year A; Christmas 2 Year C First Line: Jesus, our brother, kind and good Languages: English Tune Title: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
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Because You Came

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Hymnal: More Voices #64 (2007) Meter: 9.8.10.9 Topics: Confession, Lament, and Healing; Christian Year Holy Week; Christian Year Easter; Christian Year Pentecost; Forgiveness; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Peace; Service Music Confession; Service Music Assurance; Temptation First Line: Because you came and sat beside us Lyrics: 1 Because you came and sat beside us, because you came and heard us speak, and we ignored you and we refused you, we ask forgiveness, Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Because you laughed and loved the childlike, because you lived from day to day, and we love status and steady money, we ask forgiveness, Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Because our peace was your agenda, because you wept to see us war, and we love power, and winning battles, we ask forgiveness, Lord Jesus Christ. 4 Because your Cross compels an answer, because your love absorbs our sin, and we are wounded because we wound you, we ask forgiveness, Lord Jesus Christ. 5 Because you came on Easter morning, because you come at Pentecost, and in the Spirit, we are forgiven, we live to praise you, Lord Jesus Christ! Scripture: John 1:11-14 Languages: English Tune Title: MAUJER STREET
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Ring a Bell for Peace

Author: Marian Collihole Hymnal: Voices United #65 (1996) Meter: 5.7.10 D Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Biblical Characters Shepherds; Christian Year Advent; Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Ring a bell for peace, for the babe born on this night, ring a bell through the country and the town; ring a bell for peace, come and see the wondrous light, ring a bell, ring it merry up and down. 2 Blow a horn for joy, for the babe born in the hay, blow a horn through the country and the town; blow a horn for joy, come and hear what people say, blow a horn, blow it merry up and down. 3 Play a flute for hope, for the babe now fast asleep, play a flute through the country and the town; play a flute for hope, see the shepherds leave their sheep, play a flute, play it merry up and down. 4 Beat the drum for faith, for the babe beneath the star, beat the drum through the country and the town; beat the drum for faith, come and play both near and far, beat the drum, beat it merry up and down. Tune Title: CHESHUNT

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