Joy bells are ringing

1. Joy bells are ringing,
Christmas is bringing
tidings of Jesus’ birth.
Candles are gleaming,
gladness is streaming
out over all the earth.

2. Light is ascending,
nighttime is ending,
sunshine from God appears.
Hope of the ages,
foretold by sages,
comes to dispel all fears.

3. O what a treasure
God in His pleasure
lovingly gives today.
Grace to the lowly,
peace, pure and holy,
angels to men convey.

4. Come to the manger,
kindred and stranger,
hail now the newborn King!
In adoration
with jubilation
peoples and nations sing!

5. Banish all sadness,
fill me with gladness,
Jesus, whom I adore!
All else may perish,
Thee will I cherish
now and forevermore!

O little town of Bethlehem

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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 wondering love.
O morning stars together,
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 giv’n;
So God imparts
to human hearts
the blessings of His Heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will

receive Him still,
the dear Christ enters in.

4. Where children pure and happy
pray to the blessèd Child,
where misery
cries out to Thee,
Son of the mother mild;
where charity stands watching
and faith holds wide the door,
the dark night wakes,
the glory breaks,
and Christmas comes once more.

5. O holy Child of Bethlehem,

descend to us, we pray;

cast out our sin,

and enter in:

be born in us to-day.

We hear the Christmas angels

the great glad tidings tell:

o come to us,

abide with us,

our Lord Emmanuel!

Saviour of the nations, come

1. Savior of the nations, come;
virgin’s Son, here make Thy home!
Marvel now, O heaven 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 heaven enthroned.

4. From the Father forth He came
and returneth to the same,
captive leading death and hell
high the song of triumph swell!

5. Thou, the Father’s only Son,
hast over sin the victory won.
Boundless shall Thy kingdom be;
when shall we its glories see?

6. Brightly doth Thy manger shine,
glorious is its light divine.
Let not sin o’ercloud this light;
ever be our faith thus bright.

7. Praise to God the Father sing,
praise to God the Son, our King,
praise to God the Spirit be
ever and eternally.

Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates

1. Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates;
behold, the King of glory waits;
the King of kings is drawing near;
the Savior of the world is here!
A Helper just He comes to thee,
his chariot is humility,
his kingly crown is holiness,
his scepter, pity in distress.

2. O blest the land, the city blest,
where Christ the Ruler is confessed!
O happy hearts and happy homes
to whom this King in triumph comes!
Fling wide the portals of your heart;
make it a temple, set apart
from earthly use for heaven’s employ,
adorned with prayer and love and joy.

3. Redeemer, come, with us abide;
our hearts to Thee we open wide;
let us Thy inner presence feel;
Thy grace and love in us reveal.
Thy Holy Spirit lead us on
until our glorious goal is won;
eternal praise, eternal fame
be offered, Savior, to Thy Name!

Our mighty God works mighty wonders

1. Our mighty God works mighty wonders —
what joy, to seem them all around!
Men’s idols fall before His thunders,
their altars crumbling to the ground.
He breaks the fetters, frees the slaves,
his fallen children still He saves.

2. His mighty Word goes forth to conquer,
its power destroys the forts of doubt.
The warriors bold yield up their armor
to Him who will not cast them out.
They cleansing find in Jesus’ blood
and laud and magnify our God.

3. Behold the host of brethren nearing
the gates of Heav’n with mighty tread,
with banners waving, singing, cheering,
they hail in joy their Royal Head;
and many more shall own His reign,
His wondrous love the victory gain.

4. O God, be praised! the day is nearing,
when to our ears a voice shall come:
Look up, the Lord is now appearing,
to gather all His loved ones home!
O blessèd day of jubilee!
For thee I wait! I wait for thee!

Jesus! the Name high over all

1. Jesus! the Name high over all,
in hell or earth or sky;
angels and men before it fall,
and devils fear and fly.
His only righteousness I show,
his saving grace proclaim;
’tis all my business here below
to cry “Behold the Lamb!”

2. Jesus! the Name to sinners dear,
the Name to sinners giv’n;
it scatters all their guilty fear,
it turns their hell to Heav’n.
His only righteousness I show...

3. Jesus! the prisoner’s fetters breaks,
and bruises Satan’s head;
power into strengthless souls it speaks,
and life into the dead.
His only righteousness I show...

4. O that mankind might taste and see
the riches of His grace!
The arms of love that compass me
would all the world embrace.
His only righteousness I show...

5. O that my Jesu´s heavenly charms
might every bosom move!
Fly, sinners, fly into those arms
of everlasting love.
His only righteousness I show...

6. Him I shall constantly proclaim,
though earth and hell oppose;
bold to confess His glorious Name
before a world of foes.
His only rigtheousness I show...

7. Happy, if with my latest breath
I may but gasp His Name,
preach Him to all and cry in death,
“Behold, behold the Lamb!”
His only righteousness I show...

Love Divine, all loves excelling

1. Love Divine, all love excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down,
fix in us Thy humble dwelling,
all Thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love Thou art;
visit us with Thy salvation,
enter every trembling heart.

2. Breathe, oh, breathe Thy loving Spirit
into every troubled breast;
Let us all in Thee inherit,
let us find the promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.

3. Come, Almighty, to deliver;
let us all Thy life receive.
Suddenly return and never,
nevermore, Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessings,
serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
pray and praise Thee without ceasing,
glory in Thy perfect love.

4. Finish, then, Thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see Thy great salvation
perfectly restored in Thee,
changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before Thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.