Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

 1 

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,

And with fear and trembling stand;

Ponder nothing earthly minded,

For, with blessing in His hand,

Christ our God to earth descendeth,

Our full homage to demand.

2 

King of kings, yet born of Mary,

As of old on earth He stood,

Lord of lords, in human vesture,

In the body and the blood.

He will give to all the faithful

His own self for heav'nly food.

3 

Rank on rank the host of heaven

Spreads its vanguard on the way,

As the Light of light descendeth

From the realms of endless day,

That the pow'rs of hell may vanish

As the darkness clears away.

4 

At His feet the six-winged seraph,

Cherubim with sleepless eye,

Veil their faces to the Presence,

As with ceaseless voice they cry,

“Alleluia, alleluia,

Alleluia, Lord Most High!”

GERARD MOULTRIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZYPT1YXh5Y&list=RDMZYPT1YXh5Y&start_radio=1

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

 IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR

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 world;

Above its sad and lowly plains,

They bend on hovering wing,

And ever o'er its Babel sounds

The blessed angels sing.

3 

And ye, beneath life's crushing load,

Whose forms are bending low,

Who toil along the climbing way

With painful steps and slow,

Look now! for glad and golden hours

Come swiftly on the wing,

O rest beside the weary road,

And hear the angels sing!

4 

For lo! the days are hastening on,

By prophet seen of old,

When with the ever-circling years

Shall come the time foretold

When peace shall over all the earth

Its ancient splendors fling,

And the whole world send back the song

Which now the angels sing.

EDMUND H. SEARS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gd3To23gaM&list=RD7gd3To23gaM&start_radio=1

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

 

1

Hark! The herald angels sing

“Glory to the newborn King;

Peace on earth, and mercy mild 

God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies;

With th’angelic host proclaim,

“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

2 

Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord,

late in time behold him come,

offspring of the Virgin's womb:

veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail th'incarnate Deity,

pleased as man with men to dwell,

Jesus, our Immanuel.

3

Hail, the heav'n born Prince of Peace!

Hail, the Son of righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

Ris'n with healing in his wings.

Mild He lays his glory by,

Born that man no more may die;

Born to raise the sons of earth;

Born to give them second birth.

REFRAIN

Hark! The herald angels sing

“Glory to the newborn King!”

Charles Wesley 1739

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nIiFa1gqms

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:

2 

Shepherds, in the field abiding,

Watching o'er your flocks by night,

God with us 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:

Refrain:

Come and worship, come and worship,

Worship Christ, the newborn king.

James Montgomery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56WlU7zgQ9M&list=RD56WlU7zgQ9M&start_radio=1

O Little Town of Bethlehem

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 love. 

O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth

And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth!

Phillips Brooks (1867)

Here is the American version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj2fwME46GM&list=RDLj2fwME46GM&start_radio=1

And here is the British version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRuXdOb6TrA&list=RDLRuXdOb6TrA&start_radio=1

As Lately We Watched

 

1 

As lately we watched o’er our flocks through the night,

A star there was seen of such glorious light;

All through the night, angels did sing

Sweet carols in praise of the birth of a King.

2 

A King of such beauty was ne’er before seen,

And Mary, His mother, so like to a queen.

Blest be the hour, welcome the morn,

For Christ our dear Saviour on earth now is born.

3 

His throne is a manger, His court is a loft,

But troops of bright angels, in lays sweet and soft,

Him they proclaim our Christ by name,

And earth, sky, and air straight are filled with His fame.

4 

Then shepherds, be joyful, salute your liege King,

Let hills and dales ring to the song that ye sing;

Blest be the hour, welcome the morn,

For Christ our dear Saviour on earth now is born.

TRADITIONAL AUSTRIAN CAROL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8I0P93rRs&list=RDED8I0P93rRs&start_radio=1

Dec 30 I Wonder as I Wander

1 

I wonder as I wander, out under the sky,

how Jesus the Savior did come for to die

for poor ornery people like you and like I;

I wonder as I wander, out under the sky.

2 

When Mary birthed Jesus, 'twas in a cow's stall

with wise men and farmers and shepherds and all.

but high from God's heaven a star's light did fall,

and the promise of ages it did then recall.

3 

If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing,

a star in the sky, or a bird on the wing,

or all of God's angels in heaven for to sing,

he surely could have it, for he was the King.

4 

I wonder as I wander, out under the sky,

how Jesus the Savior did come for to die

for poor ordinary people like you and like I;

I wonder as I wander, out under the sky.

JOHN JACOB NILES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxclAv-gLp8&list=RDCxclAv-gLp8&start_radio=1

Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow

1 

There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn;

Rise up, shepherd, and follow;

It will lead to the place where the Christ was born;

Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

2 

Leave your sheep, and leave your lambs;

Rise up, shepherd, and follow;

Leave your ewes and leave your rams,

Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

3 

If you take good heed to the angel’s words;

Rise up, shepherd, and follow;

You’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds;

Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

Refrain:

Follow, follow;

Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

Follow the Star of Bethlehem;

Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

TRADITIONAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySFP9ugDkZM&list=RDySFP9ugDkZM&start_radio=1

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

BEAUTIFUL STAR OF BETHLEHEM

1

Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shining afar through shadows dim

Giving the light for those who long have gone

And guiding the wise men on their way

Unto the place where Jesus lay

Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on.

 2

Oh beautiful star the hope of light

Guiding the pilgrims through the night

Over the mountains till the break of dawn

And into the light of perfect day

It will give out a lovely ray

Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on

 3

Oh beautiful star the hope of rest

For the redeemed the good and blessed

Yonder in glory when the crown is won

For Jesus is now that star divine

Brighter and brighter he will shine

Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on

 CHORUS

Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine upon us until the glory dawns.

Oh give us thy light to light the way

Into the land of perfect day

Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on.

ADGER M. PACE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnZtDBIb7ww&list=RDLnZtDBIb7ww&start_radio=1

Silver Star

 

1 

On the brow of night there shines a silver star,

On the brow of night there shines a silver star,

And the wise men gaze on its heav’nly rays,

Till they find the King, whose throne they sought afar,

In the Babe of Bethlehem.

2 

’Tis the lamp of God high hanging in the air,

’Tis the lamp of God high hanging in the air,

And it guides our feet thro’ the royal street;

There is sweet soul-rest for those who seek it there,

From the Babe of Bethlehem.

3 

Bring your gifts of gold, of frankincense and myrrh, 

Bring your gifts of gold, of frankincense and myrrh,

For the King we own is on David’s throne; 

Let the holy Child your best affections stir;

’Tis the Babe of Bethlehem. 

CHORUS

Silver star, holy light,

Shine afar, o’er the night,

Till the world shall come where the young Child lay,

And enter the gates of the newborn day.

Author: D. K. En

Tune: Horatio Richmond Palmer

TRY AS I MIGHT, I CANNOT FIND A VIDEO OR AUDIO LINK TO A RECORDING OF THIS SONG. I'LL KEEP LOOKING.

The Star Carol

I just found a new Christmas song today. It's very simple and beautiful. 

(Becky, this song is in Hymns for the Family of God, number 201.)

1

Long years ago on a deep winter night,

High in the heav'ns a star shone bright,

While in a manger a wee baby lay,

Sweetly asleep on a bed of hay.

2

Jesus the Lord was that baby so small,

Laid down to sleep in a humble stall;

Then came the star and it stood overhead,

shedding its light 'round His little bed.

3

Dear baby Jesus, how tiny Thou art,

I'll make a place for Thee in my heart,

And when the stars in the heavens I see,

Ever and always I think of Thee.

Lyrics: Wihla Hutson

Composer: Alfred S. Burt

1954

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb0-tIi31k0&list=RDKb0-tIi31k0&start_radio=1

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night

 Watchman, Tell Us of the Night

1 

Watchman, tell us of the night,

what its signs of promise are.

Traveler, what a wondrous sight:

see that glory-beaming star.

Watchman, does its beauteous ray

news of joy or hope foretell?

Traveler, yes; it brings the day,

promised day of Israel.

2 

Watchman, tell us of the night;

higher yet that star ascends.

Traveler, blessedness and light,

peace and truth its course portends.

Watchman, will its beams alone

gild the spot that gave them birth?

Traveler, ages are its own;

see, it bursts o’er all the earth.

3 

Watchman, tell us of the night,

for the morning seems to dawn.

Traveler, shadows take their flight;

doubt and terror are withdrawn.

Watchman, you may go your way;

hasten to your quiet home.

Traveler, we rejoice today,

for Emmanuel has come!

JOHN BOWRING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vADYtlbrs&list=RDe9vADYtlbrs&start_radio=1

We Three Kings of Orient Are

 We Three Kings

1

We three kings of Orient are;

Bearing gifts we traverse afar,

Field and fountain, 

Moor and mountain,

Following yonder star.

2

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain,

Gold I bring to crown him again,

King forever, 

Ceasing never,

Over us all to reign. 

3

Frankincense to offer have I;

Incense owns a Deity nigh;

Prayer and praising, 

Voices raising,

Worshiping God on high.

4

Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume

Breathes a life of gathering gloom;

Sorrowing, sighing, 

Bleeding, dying,

Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.

5

Glorious now behold him arise;

King and God and sacrifice:

Alleluia, Alleluia,

Sounds through the earth and skies.

Refrain:

Star of wonder, star of night,

Star with royal beauty bright,

Westward leading, 

Still proceeding,

Guide us to thy perfect light.

JOHN H. HOPKINS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_39CvxinT7M&list=RD_39CvxinT7M&start_radio=1

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

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 spirit

rule in all our hearts alone;

by thine all sufficient merit,

raise us to thy glorious throne.

Charles Wesley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dmO8UPlWoo&list=RD0dmO8UPlWoo&start_radio=1