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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Author: Nahum Tate Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 1,131 hymnals 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 all mankind. 3 “To you, in David’s town, this day Is born of David’s line A Savior, who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign: 4 “The heav’nly 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 on high, Who thus addressed their song: 6 “All glory be to God on high, And to the Earth be peace; Good will henceforth from heav’n to men Begin and never cease!” Scripture: Luke 2:8-9 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/While_Shepherds_Watched_Their_Flocks)

O Christ, Our Hope

Author: John Chandler, 1806-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 57 hymnals First Line: O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire, creation's mighty Lord, redeemer of the fallen world, by holy love out-poured, by holy love out-poured: 2 How vast the mercy to accept the burden of our sin, and bow your head in cruel death to make us clean within, to make us clean within. 3 But now the bonds of death are burst, the ransom has been paid; you reign above at God's right hand, in robes of light arrayed, in robes of light arrayed. 4 Oh, let your mighty love prevail to purge us of our pride, that we may stand before your throne by mercy purified, by mercy purified. 5 All praise to you, ascended Lord; all glory ever be to Father, Son, and Spirit blest through all eternity, through all eternity! Topics: Confession, Forgiveness; Grace, Faith; Ascension; Confession, Forgiveness; Easter; Grace, Faith Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN Text Sources: Latin hymn, c. 8th cent.

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 1,268 hymnals Used With Tune: HARVEY'S CHANT

To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love

Author: William Blake, 1757-1827 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love all pray in their distress, and to those virtues of delight return their thankfulness, return their thankfulness. 2 For Mercy has a human heart, and Pity a human face; and Love, the human form divine, and Peace, the human dress, and Peace, the human dress. 3 Then every one, of every clime, that prays in deep distress, prays to the human form divine — Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace, Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs; Compassion; Gratitude; Humanism; Humankind Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

Lord Jesus, from thy throne above

Author: John Russell Darbyshire Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion; Hymns for Children Used With Tune: WORSHIP

How Sweet the Name of Jesus

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 1,676 hymnals First Line: How sweet the name of Jesus sounds Used With Tune: ORTONVILLE

I Come with Joy

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 76 hymnals First Line: I come with joy to meet my Lord Lyrics: 1 I come with joy to meet my Lord, Forgiven, loved, and free, In awe and wonder to recall His life laid down for me, His life laid down for me. 2 I come with Christians far and near To find, as all are fed, The new community of love In Christ's communion bread, In Christ's communion bread. 3 As Christ breaks bread, and bids us share, Each proud division ends. The love that made us, makes us one, And strangers now are friends, And strangers now are friends. 4 And thus with joy we meet our Lord. His presence, always near, Is in such friendship better known: We see and praise Him here, We see and praise Him here. 5 Together met, together bound We'll go our different ways, And as His people in the world, We'll live and speak His praise, We'll live and speak His praise. Used With Tune: DOVE OF PEACE

Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized

Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Affirmation of Baptism; Baptism of Our Lord; Time After Epiphany; Affirmation of Baptism; Baptism of Our Lord; Epiphany, Time After Epiphany; Holy Baptism; Rédemption Used With Tune: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned

Author: Samuel Stennett, 1727-1795 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 923 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise; Easter; God Attributes; God Majesty and Power; Jesus Blood and the Cross Used With Tune: ORTONVILLE

Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702 - 51 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 1,066 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold you in full survey; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way, And onward urge thy way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice That calls thee from on high; 'Tis his own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 4 Then wake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. Topics: The Church Year Septuagesima to Lent; The Life In Christ Service; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS