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Once in Royal David's City

Author: Cecil F. Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 428 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for His bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all, and His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall: with the poor, and meek, and lowly, lived on earth our Savior holy. 3 And our eyes at last shall see Him, through His own redeeming love; for that Child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heav'n above, and He leads His children on to the place where He is gone. 4 Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, we shall see Him, but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high; when like stars His children crowned all in white shall wait around. Used With Tune: IRBY

See, amid the Winter's Snow

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 170 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Refrain First Line: Hail, thou ever-blessed morn! Lyrics: 1 See, amid the winter's snow, born for us on earth below, see the tender Lamb appears, promised from eternal years. Refrain: Hail, thou ever blessed morn! Hail, redemption's happy dawn! Sing through all Jerusalem, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 2 Lo, within a manger lies He who built the starry skies; He who, throned in height sublime, sits amid the cherubim! [Refrain] 3 Say, ye holy shepherds, say, what's your joyful news today? Wherefore have ye left your sheep on the lonely mountain steep? [Refrain] 4 "As we watched at dead of night, Lo! we saw a wondrous light; angels singing 'Peace on earth' told us of the Savior's birth." [Refrain] 5 Sacred Infant, all divine, what a tender love was Thine, thus to come from highest bliss down to such a world as this! [Refrain] 6 Teach, O teach us, Holy Child, by Thy face so meek and mild, teach us to resemble Thee, in Thy sweet humility! [Refrain] Used With Tune: HUMILITY

Away in a Manger

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 585 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation First Line: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed Lyrics: 1 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; the stars in the heavens looked down where He lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. 2 The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky and stay by my side until morning is nigh. 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay close by me forever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, and fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there. Used With Tune: CRADLE SONG Text Sources: Anonymous, 1885; st 3, 1892

According to thy gracious word

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 567 hymnals Topics: Christ Incarnate Passion and Death Lyrics: 1 According to thy gracious word, in meek humility, this will I do, my dying Lord, I will remember thee. 2 Thy body, broken for my sake, my bread from heaven shall be; thy testamental cup I take, and thus remember thee. 3 Gethsemane can I forget? or there thy conflict see, thine agony and bloody sweat, and not remember thee? 4 When to the cross, I turn mine eyes, and rest on Calvary, O Lamb of God, my sacrifice, I must remember thee: 5 Remember thee, and all thy pains, and all thy love to me; yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, will I remember thee. 6 And when these failing lips grow dumb, and mind and memory flee, when thou shalt in thy kingdom come, Jesus, remember me. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Used With Tune: BALLERMA

In the Bleak Midwinter

Author: Christina Rossetti Meter: Irregular Appears in 96 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. 2 Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain; heav'n and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign: in the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed the Lord God incarnate, Jesus Christ. 3 Angels and archangels may have gathered there, cherubim and seraphim thronged the air; but His mother only, in her maiden bliss, worshiped the Beloved with a kiss. 4 What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; if I were a wise man, I would do my part; yet what I can I give Him: give my heart. Used With Tune: CRANHAM

Silent Night

Author: Joseph Mohr; John F. Young; Anonymous Meter: Irregular Appears in 679 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation First Line: Silent night! Holy night! Lyrics: 1 Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright ’round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar, heav'nly hosts sing, “Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!” 3 Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light radiant beams from Thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth! Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth! 4 Silent night! Holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing "Alleluia" to our King: “Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born.” Used With Tune: STILLE NACHT

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 528 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Promise of the Messiah First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. [Refrain:] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, O come, thou Lord of might, who to thy tribes, on Sinai’s height, in ancient times didst give the law in cloud and majesty and awe: [Refrain] 3 O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan's tyranny; from depths of hell thy people save, and give them victory o'er the grave: [Refrain] 4 O come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery: [Refrain] 5 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by thine advent here; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death’s dark shadows put to flight: [Refrain] Scripture: Exodus 19:18-20 Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: 18th century, based on the ancient Advent Antiphons

Maker, in Whom We Live

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1. Maker, in whom we live, in whom we are and move, the glory, power, and praise receive for thy creating love. Let all the angel throng give thanks to God on high, while earth repeats the joyful song and echoes to the sky. 2. Incarnate Deity, let all the ransomed race render in thanks their lives to thee for thy redeeming grace. The grace to sinners showed ye heavenly choirs proclaim, and cry, "Salvation to our God, salvation to the Lamb!" 3. Spirit of Holiness, let all thy saints adore thy sacred energy, and bless thine heart-renewing power. Not angel tongues can tell thy love's ecstatic height, the glorious joy unspeakable, the beatific sight. 4. Eternal, Triune God, let all the hosts above, let all on earth below record and dwell upon thy love. When heaven and earth are fled before thy glorious face, sing all the saints thy love hath made thine everlasting praise. Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

Holy God, we praise your name

Author: Clarence Alphonsus Walworth, 1820-1900 Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name, Lord of all, we bow before you; all on earth your power proclaim, all in heaven above adore you; boundless is your vast domain, everlasting is your reign. 2 Hear the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: 'Holy, holy, holy Lord!' 3 Holy Father, holy Son, holy Spirit, three we name you, while in essence only one, undivided God we claim you, and adoring bend the knee, while we own the mystery. 4 King of glory, God's own Son, humbly our poor nature sharing, now to save us you have come, all our sin and sorrow bearing; you have brought us saving grace, freed from guilt our sinful race. 5 Spare your people, Lord, we pray, by a thousand snares surrounded; keep us free from sin today, never let us be confounded: grant us with your saints a place; all our trust is in your grace. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT Text Sources: Anon. German, ?18th cent., from "Te Deum laudamus"; Tr. composite based on Walworth

I danced in the morning (Lord of the dance)

Author: Sydney Carter, 1915- Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Refrain First Line: Dance, then wherever you may be Lyrics: 1 I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth; at Bethlehem I had My birth. Refrain: Dance, then, wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, and I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the dance, said he. 2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me; I danced for the fishermen, for James and John; they came with me and the dance went on. [Refrain] 3 I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame; the holy people said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, and left me there on a cross to die. [Refrain] 4 I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black; it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back. They buried my body, and they thought I’d gone, but I am the dance, and I still go on. [Refrain] 5 They cut me down and I leap up high; I am the life that'll never, never die; I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. [Refrain] Scripture: Job 38:7 Used With Tune: LORD OF THE DANCE