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Text: Theoktistus of the Studium (9th century). Tune: Ralph Alvin Strom (1901-1977) 1. Jesus Name all names above, Jesus, best and dearest, Jesus, fount of perfect love, Holiest, tenderest, nearest; Jesus, source of grace completest, Jesus, purest, Jesu sweetest, Jesus, well of power divine, Make me, keep me, seal me Thine. 2. Jesus, open me the gate, That the robber entered, Who in that most lost estate Wholly on Thee ventured. Thou whose wounds are ever pleading, And Thy

German: Meine Hoffnung stehet feste Matthew 2: Text: Joachim Neander (1650-1680) Tune: Michael by Herbert Howells (1930-1983) 1. All my hope on God is founded; He doth still my trust renew. Me through change and chance he guideth, Only good and only true. God unknown, He alone Calls my heart to be his own. 2. Human pride and earthly glory, Sword and crown betray his trust; What with care and toil he buildeth, Tower and temple, fall to dust. But God's power, Hour by hour, Is

Text: Slovak Tune: Závorka, Kancional, 1602 1. Greet now the swiftly changing year With joy and penitence sincere. R/Rejoice! Rejoice! With thanks embrace Another year of grace. 2. Remember now the Son of God And how he shed his infant blood. R/ 3. For Jesus came to wage sin's war; This Name of Names for us he bore; R/ 4. His love abundant far exceeds The volume of a whole year's needs; R/ 5. With such a Lord to lead our way In hazard and prosperity, R/What need we

Matthew 2:1-12 Text: 19th Anonymous Tune: English carol 1. The first Noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep. R/Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, 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. R/ 3. And by th

Matthew 2:7-18 Text: Gracia Grindal (1943-) Tune: James E. Clemens 1. Angels sang where weeping mothers Wept against the brutal soldiers, Rachel weeping for her sons. 2. Christ was born in Bethl’hem’s manger, Born to suffer pain and danger; Soon his weeping will be done. 3. Joseph, flee with Christ and Mary; Flee to Egypt, do not tarry, Hear her weeping for her son. 4. Herod’s word are cruel and brutal, Killing Bethl’hem’s seed, but futile; Herod’s war cannot be won. 5. One

Text: Medieval carol Tune: In dulci jubilo 1. Good Christian friends, rejoice With heart and soul and voice; Give ye heed to what we say: Jesus Christ was born today. Ox and ass before him bow, And he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born today! 2. Good Christian friends, rejoice With heart and soul and voice; Now ye hear of endless bliss: Jesus Christ was born for this! He has opened heaven's door, And we are blest forevermore.

John Mason Neale (1814-1866) Tune: Piae Cantiones 1582 (Book of Medieval songs) 1. Good King Wenceslas look’d out, On the Feast of Stephen; When the snow lay round about, Deep, and crisp, and even: Brightly shone the moon that night, Though the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, Gath’ring winter fuel. 2. “Hither page and stand by me, If thou know’st it, telling, Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?” “Sire, he lives a good league

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! AND THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT! Luke 2:1-20 Text: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). Tune: John Baptiste Calkin (1827-1905) 1. I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. 2. I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th'unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men. 3. And in despair I bowed my hea

Luke 2:1-14 Text: Placide Capeau (1808-1877) Tune: Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) 1. O holy night! the stars are brightly shining; It is the night of the dear Savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope--the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born! O night, O holy night, O n

Text: Edmund H. Sears (1810-1876) Tune: Richard Storrs Willis (1819-1900) 1. It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, good will to men, From heaven's all-gracious King." The world in solemn stillness lay, To hear the angels sing. 2. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heavenly music floats O'er all the weary wo

Text: Anonymous. Tune: James Ramsey Murray (1841-1905) 1. Away in a manger No crib for His bed The little Lord Jesus Lay down His sweet head The stars in the sky Look down where He lay The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay 2. The cattle are lowing The poor Baby wakes But little Lord Jesus No crying He makes I love Thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky And stay by my side 'Til morning is nigh 3. Be near me, Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever And love me, I

John 1:1-18; Luke 2:8-20 Text: Gracia Grindal (1943-). Tune: Amanda Husberg (1940-) 1. God’s glory shone in starry fields When angels sang that night. Of good news meant for all the world That filled the sky with light. We followed as God’s people had The cloud of smoke and fire; We knew God’s tabernacle lay Beneath the angel choir. 2. With haste we ran to see the one The angel had proclaimed And found an ordinary child There were no clouds or flame. By faith we knew he was

Danish: En rose så jeg skyde German: Es ist in Ros entsprungen Norwegian: Den hev ei rose sprunge Text: Anonymous, 14th century Tune: Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) 1. Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming From tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse's lineage coming As men of old have sung. It came, a flower bright, Amid the cold of winter When half-gone was the night. 2. Isaiah 'twas foretold it, The Rose I have in mind: With Mary we behold it, The virgin mother kind.

Danish: Her kommer, Jesus, dine små Norwegian: Her kommer dine arme små Matthew 21:6 Text: Hans Adolph Brorson (1694-1764) Tune: Johan Abraham Peter Schulz (1747-1800) *1. Your little ones, dear Lord, are we And come your lowly bed to see; Enlighten ev'ry soul and mind That we the way to you may find. *2. With songs we hasten you to greet And kiss the dust before your feet. Oh, blessed hour, oh, sweetest night That gave you birth, our souls' delight. 3.. Now welcome from yo

Malagasy: Ry Betlehema kely o! Norwegian: O Betlehem, du vesle by Text: Phillips Brooks (1835-1893). Tune: Lewis H. Redner (1831-1908) 1. O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight 2. For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond’ring

Psalm 98; Genesis 3: 16-17 Text: Isaac Watts (1684-1748) Tune: Lowell Mason (1792-1872) 1. Joy to the World; the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King! Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing. 2. Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields & floods, rocks, hills & plains Repeat the sounding joy. 3. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse

Text: African American Spiritual, John Wesley Work (1872-1925) Tune: Spiritual R/Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere, Go tell it on the mountain, That Jesus Christ was born! 1. While shepherds kept their watching O’er silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens There shone a holy light. R/ 2. The shepherds feared and trembled When lo! above the earth Rang out the angel chorus That hailed our Savior’s birth. R/

Text: Charles Wesley (1707-1787) Tune: Rowland Pritchard (1811-1887) Hyfrydol 1. Come, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in thee. Israel's strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art; Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every 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 spir

Hymn for Advent IV Luke 1:26-38 Text: Gracia Grindal (1943-) Tune: James. E. Clemens 1. Gabriel hailed and called her favored By the Lord above. She would bear a Son, our Savior, One with God. 2. Mary knew the Law and Prophets When the angel came, Telling of her child of promise And his name. 3. He would dwell on earth among us God in human flesh God’s own self, a child of wonder, In a crèche. 4. All the cosmos sang her praises When she answered yes, Saints

German: Ermuntert euch, ihr Frommen, Norwegian: I Jomfruer, I kloge, Swedish: Haf trones lampa färdig Text: Laurentius Laurenti (1660-1722) Tune: Swedish Folk 1. Rejoice, rejoice, believers, And let your lights appear! The evening is advancing, And darker night is near. The Bridegroom is arising And soon he will draw nigh; Up, watch in expectation! At midnight comes the cry. 2. See that your lamps are burning, Replenish them with oil; And wait for your salvation, The end o