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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale; Henry W. Baker; Henry Sloane Coffin Hymnal: HDDW2024 #1 (2024) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee Lyrics: 1. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, Who mourns in lowly exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2. O come, Desire of Nations, bind All peoples in one heart and mind; Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease; Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace. [Refrain] 3. 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] 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 Root of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan’s tyrany; From depths of hell thy people save, And give them vic’try o’er the grave. [Refrain] 6. 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] 7. O come, thou Wisdom from on High, And order all things far and nigh; To us the path of knowledge show, And cause us in her ways to go. [Refrain] Topics: Advent Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-6 Languages: English Tune Title: VENI EMMANUEL

Psalm 122

Hymnal: HDDW2024 #2 (2024) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: With joy I heard my friends exclaim Lyrics: 1. With joy I heard my friends exclaim, "Come, let us with God's people meet!" Within your gates, O Zion blest, Shall ever stand our willing feet. 2. How beautiful does Zion stand, A city built compact and fair; The people of the Lord unite With joy and praise to worship there. 3. They come to learn the will of God, To pay their vows, his grace to own; For there is judgment’s royal seat, Messiah’s sure and lasting throne. 4. For Zion’s peace let prayer be made; May all who love you prosper well; Within your walls let peace abide, And gladness with your children dwell. 5. For sake of friends and kindred dear, My heart’s desire is Zion’s peace, And for the house of God, the Lord, My loving care shall never cease. Topics: Advent Scripture: Psalm 122 Languages: English Tune Title: RETREAT

The Advent of Our God

Author: Charles Coffin; John Chandler Hymnal: HDDW2024 #3a (2024) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. The advent of our God Our pray'rs must now employ, And we must meet him on his road With hymns of holy joy. 2. The everlasting Son Incarnate soon shall be; He will a servant's form put on To make his people free. 3. Daughter of Zion, rise, And greet your lowly King, And do not wickedly despise The mercies he will bring. 4. As judge, in clouds of light, He will come down again, And all his scattered saints unite With him in Heav’n to reign. 5. Before that dreadful day May all our sins be gone; May the old self be put away, And the new self put on! 6. Praise to the Savior Son From all the angel host; Like praise be to the Father done, And to the Holy Ghost. Topics: Advent Scripture: Matthew 24:42-44 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. THOMAS

The Church has waited long

Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: HDDW2024 #3b (2024) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. The Church has waited long Her absent Lord to see, And still in loneliness she waits, A friendless stranger she. 2. The serpent’s brood increase, The pow’rs of Hell grow bold, The conflict thickens, faith is low, And love is waxing cold. 3. We long to hear your voice, To see you face to face, To share your crown and glory then, As now we share your grace. 4. Should not the loving bride The absent bridegroom mourn? Should not she wear the weeds of grief Until her Lord’s return? 5. The whole creation groans And waits to hear the voice That shall restore her loveliness And make her heart rejoice. 6. Come, Lord, and wipe away The curse, the sin, the stain, And make this blighted world of ours Your own fair world again. Topics: Advent Scripture: Matthew 24:42-44 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. THOMAS

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: HDDW2024 #4 (2024) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Lyrics: 1. Come, thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free, From our sins and fears release us, Let us find our rest in thee. Israel's strength and consolation, Hope of all the Earth thou art. Dear desire of ev'ry nation, Joy of ev'ry longing heart. 2. Born thy people to deliver, Born a child and yet a King, Born to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring; By thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone; By thine all sufficient merit, Raise us to thy glorious throne. 3. Still we wait for thine appearing; Life and joy thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Ev'ry poor, benighted heart. Come, and manifest the favor God hath for our ransomed race; Come, thou Sov'reign Lord and Savior, Come and bring thy gospel grace. 4. Save us in thy great compassion, O thou mild and peaceful Prince; Give the knowledge of salvation, Give the pardon of our sins; By thy blood's redeeming merit, Ev'ry burdened soul release; Ev'ry weary, wan'dring spirit Guide into thy perfect peace. Topics: Advent Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:7-8 Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL

Psalm 80

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: HDDW2024 #5 (2024) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Great Shepherd over Israel Lyrics: 1. Great Shepherd over Israel, Who did between the cherubs dwell, And led the tribes, your chosen sheep, Safe thru' the desert and the deep. 2. Your Church is in the desert now; Shine from on high and guide us through; Turn us to you, your love restore; We shall be saved and sigh no more. 3. Great God, whom heav’nly hosts obey, How long shall we lament and pray, And wait in vain your kind return? How long shall your fierce anger burn? 4. Instead of wine and cheerful bread Your saints with their own tears are fed: Turn us to you, your love restore; We shall be saved and sigh no more. 5. How did the spreading branches shoot And bless the nations with the fruit! But now, dear Lord, look down and see Your mourning vine, that lovely tree. 6. Return, almighty God, return, Nor let your bleeding vineyard mourn; Turn us to you, your love restore; We shall be saved and sigh no more. 7. Fair Branch, ordained of old to shoot From David’s stock, from Jacob’s root; Himself a noble vine, and we The lesser branches of the tree. 8. Oh, for his sake, attend our cry, Shine on your churches lest they die; Turn us to you, your love restore; We shall be saved and sigh no more. Topics: Advent Scripture: Psalm 80 Languages: English Tune Title: WARE

Good Saint Nicholas of Myra

Author: Jim Rosenthal Hymnal: HDDW2024 #6 (2024) Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Topics: Advent Nicholas of Myra Scripture: James 2:18 Languages: English Tune Title: REGENT SQUARE

Savior of the Nations, Come

Author: Ambrose; Martin Luther; William M. Reynolds Hymnal: HDDW2024 #7 (2024) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1. Savior of the nations, come, Virgin's Son, make here your home. Marvel now, O Heav'n and Earth, That the Lord chose such a birth. 2. Not by human flesh and blood, By the Spirit of our God Was the Word of God made flesh: Woman's offspring, pure and fresh. 3. Wondrous birth! O wondrous child Of the virgin undefiled! Though by all the world disowned, Still to be in Heav’n enthroned. 4. Lo, he comes! The Lord of all Leaves his bright and royal hall; God and man, with giant force, Hastening to run his course. 5. From the Father forth he came And returned hence to the same. Captive leading death and hell— High the song of triumph swell! 6. Christ, the Father’s only Son, Has o’er sin the vict’ry won. Boundless shall your kingdom be; When shall we its glories see? 7. Brightly does your manger shine; Glorious is its light divine. Let not sin o’ercloud this light; Ever be our faith thus bright. 8. Praise to God the Father sing, Praise to God the Son, our King, Praise to God the Spirit be Ever and eternally. Topics: Advent Ambrose of Milan Scripture: Jeremiah 33:15 Languages: English Tune Title: VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM

Creator of the stars of night

Author: J.M. Neale Hymnal: HDDW2024 #8a (2024) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1. Creator of the stars of night, Your people's everlasting light, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all, And hear your servants when they call. 2. In sorrow at the helpless cry Of all creation doomed to die, Did save our lost and guilty race By healing gifts of heav'nly grace. 3. When Earth was near its evening hour, You did, in love’s redeeming pow’r, Like bridegroom from his chamber, come Forth from a virgin mother’s womb. 4. At your great name, exalted now, All knees in lowly homage bow; All things in Heav’n and Earth adore And own you King forevermore. 5. To you, O Holy One, we pray, Our Judge in that tremendous day, Ward off, while yet we dwell below, The weapons of our crafty foe. 6. To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honor, might, and glory be, From age to age eternally. Topics: Advent Scripture: Romans 13:11-12 Languages: English Tune Title: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM

The sky is dark with storm and cloud

Author: John S.B. Monsell Hymnal: HDDW2024 #8b (2024) Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Lyrics: 1. The sky is dark with storm and cloud, The winds are piping high and loud, The outer air is dull and chill, The snow lies heavy on the hill, Yet there is gladness in the soul No clouds or darkness may control, And on the heart a golden glow Warmer than summer sunsets know. 2. God bless the calm and holy cheer That ushers in the Christian year, And whatsoe’er of gloom or shade, Season, or sorrow may have made, Lifts us, with its mysterious pow’r Out of the dark and dying hour Into the lights that ever play Round children of th’ eternal day. 3. Blest Advent of our ling’ring Lord! How high the hope, how sure the word That thus, with ev’ry year’s return, Make our dull hearts within us burn For that long-sought and promised day When “Heav’n and Earth shall pass away,” And Christ from highest heav’ns shall come To take his waiting people home. 4. Since childhood’s early hours, our eyes Have watched the east for redd’ning skies! Year after year has Advent brought Nearer to us the Prize we sought, But still it lingers—oh, that we Were more prepared to welcome thee, Thine Advent with its angel throng Would not be tarrying, Lord, so long. Topics: Advent Scripture: Romans 13:11-12 Languages: English