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Come and worship

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #324 (2005) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany First Line: Angels from the realms of glory Lyrics: 1 Angels from the realms of glory, wing your flight o'er all the earth; ye who sang 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 field abiding, watching o'er your 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; ye have seen his natal star: [Refrain] 4 Though an infant now we view him, he will share his Father's throne, gather all the nations to him; every knee shall then bow down: [Refrain] 5 All creation, join in praising God the Father, Spirit, Son, evermore your voices raising to the eternal Three in One: [Refrain] Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Languages: English Tune Title: IRIS

Come and worship

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #324 (2008) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany First Line: Angels from the realms of glory Lyrics: 1 Angels, from the realms of glory, wing your flight o'er all the earth; ye who sang 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 field abiding, watching o'er your 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; ye have seen his natal star: [Refrain] 4 Though an infant now we view him, he will share his Father's throne, gather all the nations to him; every knee shall then bow down: [Refrain] 5 All creation, join in praising God the Father, Spirit, Son, evermore your voices raising to the eternal Three in One: [Refrain] Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Languages: English Tune Title: IRIS

Bethlehem, a noble city

Author: Prudentius (348-c. 413); Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #325 (2005) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Bethlehem, a noble city, has been blessed beyond compare, for the gracious God of heaven once became incarnate there. 2 Fairer than the sun at morning was the star that told his birth, to the world its God announcing, seen in human form on earth. 3 From the east came men of wisdom bringing treasures prized of old, tributes to a greater wisdom, gifts of incense, myrrh, and gold. 4 Sacred gifts of mystic meaning: incense shows that God has come, gold proclaims him king of nations, myrrh foretells his saving tomb. 5 Holy Jesus, in your brightness to the gentile world displayed, with the Father and the Spirit endless praise to you be paid. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Languages: English Tune Title: STUTTGART

Bethlehem, a noble city

Author: Prudentius (348-c. 413); Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #325 (2008) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Bethlehem, a noble city, has been blessed beyond compare, for the gracious God of heaven once became incarnate there. 2 Fairer than the sun at morning was the star that told his birth, to the world its God announcing, seen in human form on earth. 3 From the east came men of wisdom bringing treasures prized of old, tributes to a greater wisdom, gifts of incense, myrrh, and gold. 4 Sacred gifts of mystic meaning: incense shows that God has come, gold proclaims him king of nations, myrrh foretells his saving tomb. 5 Holy Jesus, in your brightness to the gentile world displayed, with the Father and the Spirit endless praise to you be paid. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Languages: English Tune Title: STUTTGART

As with gladness men of old

Author: William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #326 (2005) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold, as with joy they hailed its light, leading onwards, beaming bright; so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped, Saviour, to thy lowly bed, there to bend the knee before thee, whom heaven and earth adore; so may we with willing feet ever seek thy mercy-seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare at thy homely cradle bare; so may we with holy joy, pure and free from sin's alloy, all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee, our heavenly King. 4 Holy Jesus! every day keep us in the narrow way; and, when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed lives at last where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide. 5 In the heavenly country bright, need they no created light; thou its light, its joy, its crown, thou its sun which goes not down; there for ever may we sing alleluias to our King. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Languages: English Tune Title: DIX

As with gladness men of old

Author: William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #326 (2008) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold; as with joy they hailed its light, leading onwards, beaming bright; so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped, Saviour, to thy lowly bed, there to bend the knee before him whom heaven and earth adore; so may we with willing feet ever seek thy mercy-seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare at thy homely cradle bare; so may we with holy joy, pure and free from sin's alloy, all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee, our heavenly King. 4 Holy Jesus! every day keep us in the narrow way; and, when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed lives at last where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide. 5 In the heavenly country bright, need they no created light; thou its light, its joy, its crown, thou its sun which goes not down; there for ever may we sing alleluias to our King. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Languages: English Tune Title: DIX

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning

Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #327 (2005) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining; low lies his head with the beasts of the stall; angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, odours of Edom, and offerings divine, gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favour secure: richer by far is the heart's adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Scripture: Revelation 22:16 Languages: English Tune Title: WAS LEBET, WAS SCHWEBET

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning

Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #327 (2008) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining; low lies his head with the beasts of the stall; angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, odours of Edom, and offerings divine, gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favour secure: richer by far is the heart's adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Scripture: Revelation 22:16 Languages: English Tune Title: WAS LEBET, WAS SCHWEBET

Wise men, they came to look for wisdom

Author: Christopher Martin Idle (b. 1938) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #328 (2005) Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Wise men, they came to look for wisdom, finding one wiser than they knew; rich men, they met with one yet richer-- King of the kings, they knelt to you: Jesus, our wisdom from above, wealth and redemption, life and love. 2 Pilgrims they were, from unknown countries, searching for one who knows the world; lost are their names, and strange their journeys, famed is their zeal to find the child: Jesus, in you the lost are claimed, aliens are found and known and named. 3 Magi, they stooped to see your splendor, led by a star to light supreme; promised Messiah, Lord eternal, glory and peace are in your name: Joy of each day, our song by night, shine on our path your holy light. 4 Guests of their God, they opened treasures, incense and gold and solemn myrrh; welcoming one too young to question how came these gifts, and what they were: Gift beyond price of gold or gem, make among us your Bethlehem. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30 Languages: English Tune Title: NEUMARK

Wise men, they came to look for wisdom

Author: Christopher Martin Idle (b. 1938) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #328 (2008) Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Topics: Christian Year Season of Epiphany Lyrics: 1 Wise men, they came to look for wisdom, finding one wiser than they knew; rich men, they met with one yet richer-- King of the kings, they knelt to you: Jesus, our wisdom from above, wealth and redemption, life and love. 2 Pilgrims they were, from unknown countries, searching for one who knows the world; lost are their names, and strange their journeys, famed is their zeal to find the child: Jesus, in you the lost are claimed, aliens are found and known and named. 3 Magi, they stooped to see your splendor, led by a star to light supreme; promised Messiah, Lord eternal, glory and peace are in your name: Joy of each day, our song by night, shine on our path your holy light. 4 Guests of their God, they opened treasures, incense and gold and solemn myrrh; welcoming one too young to question how came these gifts, and what they were: Gift beyond price of gold or gem, make among us your Bethlehem. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30 Languages: English Tune Title: NEUMARK