Angels from the Realms of Glory

1.
Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o’er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation’s story,
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth:

COME AND WORSHIP,
COME AND WORSHIP,
WORSHIP CHRIST,
THE NEWBORN KING.

2.
Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God on earth is now residing;
Yonder shines the infant light:

3.
Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of Nations,
Ye have seen his natal star;

4.
Though an infant now we view him,
He shall fill his Father’s throne,
Gather all the nations to him;
Ev’ry knee shall then bow down.

5.
All creation, join in praising
God, the father, Spirit, Son,
Evermore your voices raising,
To the eternal Three in One:

Hymn Tune: Regent Square
Meter: 87 87 87
Text: James Montgomery
Music: Henry T. Smart
Uses: Christmas, Epiphany

The First Noel

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.

NOEL, NOEL,
NOEL, NOEL,
BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL

2.
They looked up
And saw a start
Shining in the east,
Beyond them far;
And to the earth
It gave great light,
And so it continued
Both day and night.

3.
And by the light
OF that same star,
Three wise men came
From country far;
To seek for a king
Was their intent,
And to follow the start
Wherever it went.

4.
This start drew night
To the northwest,
O’er Bethlehem
It took its rest,
And there it did
Both stop and stay,
Right over the place
Where Jesus lay.

5.
Then entered in
Those wise men three,
Full rev’rently
Upon the knee,
And offered there,
In his presence,
Their gold and myrrh
And frankincense.

Text and Music: An English Tradition Carol from the 17th Centurty

Use: Christmas, Epiphany

Silent Night

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 sings "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.



Uses: Christmas



Hymn Tune: Stille Nacht

Meter: 66 89 66

Text: Joseph Mohr

Music: Franz X. Gruber