mf 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. mf 2 Israel's Strength and Consolation, Hope of all the earth Thou art; cr Dear Desire of every nation,

Joy of every longing heart. mf 3 Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King, Born to reign in us for ever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. p 4 By Thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone:

cr By Thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne. C. Wesley, 1744.

and triumphant;

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him born the
King of angels;

p O come, let us adore Him,
cr O come, let us adore Him, [Lord.
f O come, let us adore Him, Christ the
f 2 God of God, Light of Light,
P Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb
Very God, begotten, not created;
O come, let us adore Him, etc.

f 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above,
Glory to God in the highest;

O come, let us adore Him, etc.

f 4 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;

Jesu, to Thee be glory given;

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

O come, let us adore Him, etc.

TR. F. Oakeley.

ƒ HARK! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King; p Peace on earth, and mercy mild, cr God and sinners reconciled! f 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem!

f 3 Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; p Late in time behold Him come,

Offspring of the Virgin's womb.

p 4 Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; cr Hail the Incarnate Deity,

Pleased as Man with man to dwell;
Jesus, our Emmanuel!

p 5 Mild He lays His glory by, cr Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, f Born to give them second birth. mf 6 Risen with healing in His wings, Light and life to all He brings,

7s.

f 3 Praise Him, O ye heaven of heavens!
Praise Him, angels in the height!
Every power and every virtue
Sing the praise of God aright:
Let no tongue of man be silent,
Let each heart and voice unite,
Evermore and evermore!
mf 4 Thee let age, and Thee let manhood,
Thee let choirs of infants sing;
Thee the matrons and the virgins,
And the children answering:
Let their guileless song re-echo,
And their heart its praises bring,
Evermore and evermore!

f 5 Christ, to Thee with God the Father, And, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,

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f

Hymn and chant and high thanksgivAnd unwearied praises be:

Honour, glory, and dominion,

And eternal victory,

Evermore and evermore!

[ing,

TR. H. W. Baker and J. M. Neale.

P.M.

Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is king; mf 1 Sion, the marvellous story be telling, The Son of the Highest, how lowly [celling, The brightest archangel in glory exHe stoops to redeem thee, He reigns

His birth!

upon earth.

ff Shout the glad tidings, etc.

to nation

The heart-cheering news let the How free to the faithful He offers salvation, [are crowned: How His people with joy everlasting ff Shout the glad tidings, etc. mf 3 Mortals, your homage be gratefully bringing, [arise: And sweet let the gladsome Hosanna f Ye angels, the full Alleluia be singing; One chorus resound through the earth and the skies:

cr

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Shout the glad tidings, etc.

W. A. Muhlenberg, 1823.
C.M.

mf WHILE shepherds watched their

flocks by night,

All seated on the ground,

The angel of the Lord came down, cr And glory shone around.

mf 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.

mf 3 "To you, in David's town, this day Is born of David's line,

The Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign:

mf 4" The heavenly Babe you there shall
To human view displayed, [find
All meanly wrapt in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid."

mf 5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthAppeared a shining throng

cr

[with

Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song:

cr Good-will henceforth from heaven to Begin and never cease. [men N. Tate, 1703. C.M.

f

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mf

Send back the glad reply;

cr And greet, from all their holy heights, The Day-Spring from on high. mp4 O'er the blue depths of Galilee There comes a holier calm,

cr And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, Her silent groves of palm.

ƒ 5 "Glory to God!" the sounding skies Loud with their anthems ring, p “Peace to the earth, good-will to men, From heaven's eternal King!" mf 6 Light on thy hills, Jerusalem! The Saviour now is born: [plains More bright on Bethlehem's joyous Breaks the first Christmas morn. E. H. Sears, 1834.

CHRISTIANS, awake! salute the

happy morn [born; Whereon the Saviour of mankind was Rise to adore the mystery of love Which hosts of angels chanted from

above; [begun With them the joyful tidings first Of God Incarnate and the Virgin's Son. mp 2 Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, ["Behold,

Who heard the angelic herald's voice: I bring good tidings of a Saviour's birth To you and all the nations upon earth: This day hath God fulfilled His promised word, [Lord." This day is born a Saviour, Christ the mf 3 He spake; and straightway the celestial choir [conspire: cr In hymns of joy, unknown before, The praises of redeeming love they [luias rang:

sang,

f And heaven's whole arch with AlleGod's highest glory was their anthem

still,

Come heaven's melodious strains,
Where wild Judea stretches far
Her silver-mantled plains.

mf 2 Celestial choirs from courts above Shed sacred glories there;

And angels, with their sparkling lyres,
Make music on the air.

shepherds ran,

[for man: p To see the wonder God had wrought And found, with Joseph and the blessèd Maid,

laid;

Her Son, the Saviour, in a manger cr Amazed the wondrous story they pro

claim,

[Name.

The earliest heralds of the Saviour's

mf 5 Let us, like these good shepherds, then employ

[joy; Our grateful voices to proclaim the Trace we the Babe, Who hath retrieved our loss, [Cross; From His poor manger to His bitter Treading His steps, assisted by His grace, [takes place. Till man's first heavenly state again cr 6 Then may we hope, the angelic thrones among, [song; f To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal He, that was born upon this joyful day, Around us all His glory shall display; Saved by His love, incessant we shall sing

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Of angels and of angel-men the King.

J. Byrom, 1773.

7.7.7.7. with Ref.

SING, O sing, this blessed morn;

Unto us a Child is born,

Unto us a Son is given,

p God Himself comes down from heaven; Sing, O sing, this blessèd morn, Jesus Christ to-day is born.

cr

mf 2 God of God, and Light of Light, Comes with mercies infinite, Joining in a wondrous plan

Heaven to earth, and God to man.

Sing, O sing, etc.

mp3 God with us, Emmanuel,

cr

Deigns for ever now to dwell;

He on Adam's fallen race

Sheds the fulness of His grace.

Sing, O sing, etc.

While mortals sleep, the angels keep ƒ O morning stars, together Their watch of wondering love.

mp

Proclaim the holy birth!

And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth.
3 How silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.

p No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive Him
The dear Christ enters in.

mf 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem!
Descend to us, we pray;

cr Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us to-day.

f We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell;

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O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel!

[still,

Bishop Phillips Brooks, 1880.

C.M.D.

cr Lifted by Him to the skies;

Christ is Son of Man that we
Sons of God in Him may be.
Sing, O sing, etc.

mf 5 O renew us, Lord, we pray, With Thy Spirit day by day, That we ever one may be

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With the Father and with Thee.
Sing, O sing, etc.

Bishop C. Wordsworth, 1862.

7.6.8.6.D.

mf How still we see thee lie;

LITTLE town of Bethlehem!

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;

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Epiphany.

6.5.6.5.D. with Ref.
FROM the eastern mountains
Pressing on they come,
Wise men in their wisdom
To His humble home;
Stirred by deep devotion,
Hasting from afar,

Ever journeying onward,
Guided by a Star.

Light of Light that shineth
Ere the worlds began,

Draw Thou near, and lighten
Every heart of man.

mf 2 There their Lord and Saviour
Meek and lowly lay,

Wondrous Light that led them
Onward on their way,

cr Ever now to lighten
Nations from afar,

f As they journey homeward By that guiding Star. Light of Light, etc. p 3 Thou Who in a manger Once hast lowly lain, Who dost now in glory O'er all kingdoms reign, mf Gather in the heathen,

f

Who in lands afar

Ne'er have seen the brightness
Of Thy guiding Star.
Light of Light, etc.

mf 4 Gather in the outcasts,
All who've gone astray,
Throw Thy radiance o'er them,
Guide them on their way,