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Awake, our souls! away our fears!

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 406 hymnals Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Awake, our souls! away our fears! Let ev'ry trembling thought be gone. Awake, and run the heav'nly race, And put a cheerful courage on. 2 True, ’tis a strait and thorny road, And mortal spirits tire and faint; But they forget the mighty God, Who strength imparts to ev'ry saint. 3 The mighty God, whose matchless pow'r Is ever new, and ever young, And firm endures, while endless years Their everlasting circles run. 4 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, We’ll mount aloft to thine abode; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amidst the heav’nly road.

Great God, whose all pervading eye

Author: Watts Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: The Christian Character

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,145 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Annunciation; Biblical Characters David; Biblical Characters Shepherds; Biblical Narrative; Christian Year Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Revelation; Service Music Doxologies; Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year C First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around. 2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind; "glad tidings of great joy I bring to you and humankind. 3 "To you, in David's town this day is born of David's line a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; and this shall be the sign: 4 "The heavenly babe you there shall find to human view displayed, all meanly wrapped in swathing bands, and in a manger laid." 5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith appeared a shining throng of angels praising God, who thus addressed their joyful song: 6 "All glory be to God on high, and on earth be peace; good will to all from highest heaven begin and never cease." Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

The First Nowell

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 434 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany; Angels; Biblical Characters Wisemen/Sages/Kings; Biblical Narrative; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Epiphany; Gift(s); Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Youth; Responses Antiphonal; Epiphany Year A; Christmas Eve Year C; Epiphany Year C First Line: The first Nowell the angel did say Refrain First Line: Nowell, Nowell, 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 a-keeping 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 their 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 nought, and with his blood our life hath bought. [Refrain] Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English traditional carol, ca. 17th century

What strange perplexities arise!

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 What strange perplexities arise! What anxious fears and jealousies! What crowds in doubtful light appear! How few, alas, approv'd and clear! 2 And what am I?--my soul, awake, And an impartial survey take. Does no dark sign, no ground of fear, In practice or in heart appear? 3 What image does my spirit bear? Is Jesus form'd and living there? Say, do His lineaments divine In thought, and word, and action shine? 4 Searcher of hearts, O search me still; The secrets of my soul reveal; My fears remove; let me appear To God and my own conscience clear!

Let sorrow, Lord, my bosom fill

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Let sorrow, Lord, my bosom fill, When impious men transgress thy will; Teach me to mourn, when lips profane Take thy tremendous name in vain. 2 With indignation may I treat The works of malice and deceit; And ever from their friendship flee, Who dare to scorn thy laws and thee. 3 Doth secret mischief lurk within? Do I indulge some unknown sin? O turn my feet whene'er I stray, And lead me in thy perfect way.