Lyrics – 6 verses Suggested uses: Ascension, Easter, General Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem,
Cleave the skies with shouts of praise;
Sing to Him Who found the ransom,
Ancient of eternal days,
God of God, the Word Incarnate,
Whom the heaven of heaven obeys.
Ere He raised the lofty mountains,
Formed the seas, or built the sky,
Love eternal, free and boundless,
Moved the Lord ...
Lyrics ~ 6 verses
Suitable for the Feast of St Matthew
He sat to watch o’er customs paid,
A man of scorned and hardening trade,
Alike the symbol and the tool
Of foreign masters’ hated rule.
But grace within his breast had stirred;
There needed but the timely word:
It came, true Lord of souls, from thee,
That royal summons, ‘Follow me.’
Enough, when thou ...
Lyrics ~ 3 verses
I know a rose tree springing
Forth from an ancient root,
As men of old we singing,
From Jesse came the shoot
That bore a blossom bright
Amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.
This rose-tree, blossom laden,
Whereof Isaiah spake,
Is Mary, spotless maiden
Who mothered, for our sake,
The little Child, newborn,
By God’s eternal counsel,
On that first ...
Carol – In dulci jubilo – Lyrics English/Latin
In dulci jubilo
Now sing with hearts aglow!
Our delight and pleasure
Lies in preasepio,
Like sunshine is our treasure
Patris in gremio.
Alpha es et O!
Alpha es et O!
O Jesu parvule,
To the I sing alway;
Comfort my heart’s blindness,
O puer optime,
With all thy loving kindness,
O princeps gloriae.
Trahe me post te!
Trahe me post te!
O patris caritas!
O ...
Lord, Thy word abideth – Lyrics
Lord, Thy Word abideth,
And our footsteps guideth;
Who its truth believeth
Light and joy receiveth.
When our foes are near us,
Then Thy Word doth cheer us,
Word of consolation,
Message of salvation.
When the storms are o’er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth,
And our way protecteth.
Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By Thy ...
Lord, Thy word abideth – Lyrics
Lord, Thy Word abideth,
And our footsteps guideth;
Who its truth believeth
Light and joy receiveth.
When our foes are near us,
Then Thy Word doth cheer us,
Word of consolation,
Message of salvation.
When the storms are o’er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth,
And our way protecteth.
Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By Thy ...
Lyrics
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
awake and hearken, for he brings
glad tidings of the King of kings.
Then cleansed be every breast from sin;
make straight the way for God within,
prepare we in our hearts a home
where such a mighty Guest may come.
For thou art our salvation, Lord,
our refuge and our great ...
Lyrics ~ 4 verses
Meter: 14 14 4 7 8
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;
Praise Him in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shieldeth thee gently from ...
Hymn – Ride on! ride on in majesty! – Lyrics
Ride on! ride on in majesty!
Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry;
O Saviour meek, pursue thy road
with palms and scattered garments strowed.
Ride on! ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die;
O Christ, thy triumphs now begin
o’er captive death and conquered sin.
Ride on! ride on in ...
Lyrics – English
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.
Silent night, holy night.
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born,
Christ, the Saviour is born.
Silent night, holy night.
Son of God, love’s ...
Lyrics
We plough the fields, and scatter
The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God’s almighty hand;
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine,
And soft refreshing rain.
Refrain
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heav’n above,
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord
For all his love.
He only ...
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Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth.
When our foes are near us, Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation.
When the storms are o’er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth.
Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By Thy Word imparted To the simple hearted?
Word of mercy, giving Succour to the living; Word of life, supplying Comfort to the dying!
O that we, discerning, Its most holy learning, Lord, may love and fear Thee, Evermore be near Thee!
Recording
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Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth.
When our foes are near us, Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation.
When the storms are o’er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth.
Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By Thy Word imparted To the simple hearted?
Word of mercy, giving Succour to the living; Word of life, supplying Comfort to the dying!
O that we, discerning, Its most holy learning, Lord, may love and fear Thee, Evermore be near Thee!
Recording
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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Praise Him in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth, Shieldeth thee gently from harm, or when fainting sustaineth: Hast thou not seen how thy heart’s wishes have been Granted in what He ordaineth?
Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, If to the end He befriend thee.
Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him. Let the Amen sound from His people again, Gladly for aye we adore Him.
Lyrics by Joachim Neander (1650 – 1680), translated by Catherine Winkworth (1827 – 1878). Public Domain.
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We plough the fields, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, And soft refreshing rain.
Refrain All good gifts around us Are sent from heav’n above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord For all his love.
He only is the Maker Of all things near and far; He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star; The winds and waves obey him, By him the birds are fed; Much more to us, his children, He gives our daily bread. Refrain
We thank thee, then, O Father, For all things bright and good, The seed time and the harvest, Our life, our health, our food: No gifts have we to offer For all thy love imparts, But that which thou desirest, Our humble, thankful hearts. Refrain
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This well-known harvest hymn might appear to come from the English countryside, but it has rather different origins. It is the Peasant’s Song from a sketch by Matthias Claudius in Paul Erdmann’s Fest (Hamburg, 1782), depicting a harvest thanksgiving in a North German farmhouse. Based upon a song heard sung at the home of one of the farmers. Claudius was for some time an atheist, but later renewed his Christian faith. At the time of writing this hymn he was editor of the local paper in Hesse Darmstadt, where he was also a Commissioner of Agriculture.
Originally seventeen verses long, each verse followed by a refrain, the hymn was translated into English by Miss Jane Montgomery Campbell. This translation, though not very literal, attempts to preserve the spirit of the original. It first appeared in Rev Charles S Bere’s A Garland of Songs (1861) and subsequently in the Appendix (1868) to Hymns Ancient and Modern, where verse 3 was revised to the present text from the original:
line 5 – No gifts have we to offer… (rev. Accept the gifts we offer) line 7 – But that which thou desirest… (rev. And, what thou most desirest…)
This alteration was probably introduced to make the hymn suitable for services where harvest produce was on view or offered by the worshippers, although the English Hymnal continues to use the original words.
I know a rose tree springing Forth from an ancient root, As men of old we singing, From Jesse came the shoot That bore a blossom bright Amid the cold of winter, When half spent was the night.
This rose-tree, blossom laden, Whereof Isaiah spake, Is Mary, spotless maiden Who mothered, for our sake, The little Child, newborn, By God’s eternal counsel, On that first Christmas morn .
O Flow’r, whose fragrance tender With sweetness fills the air, Dispel in glorious splendor The darkness ev’rywhere; True man, yet very God From sin and death now save us And share our ev’ry load.
Lyrics by Frater Conradus from the Hymnal Gebetbuchlein des Frater Conradus of 1582 or 1588. Public Domain.
Performance Copyright ℗ 2019 Richard M S Irwin. All rights reserved. ISRC UKTU21900062
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Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, aus einer Wurzel zart, wie uns die Alten sungen, von Jesse kam die Art Und hat ein Blümlein bracht mitten im kalten Winter, wohl zu der halben Nacht.
Das Röslein, das ich meine, davon Isaias sagt, ist Maria die reine die uns das Blümlein bracht. Aus Gottes ew’gem Rat hat sie ein Kind geboren und blieb ein reine Magd. or: Welches uns selig macht.
Das Blümelein, so kleine, das duftet uns so süß, mit seinem hellen Scheine vertreibt’s die Finsternis. Wahr Mensch und wahrer Gott, hilft uns aus allem Leide, rettet von Sünd und Tod.
Ride on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry; O Saviour meek, pursue thy road with palms and scattered garments strowed.
Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; O Christ, thy triumphs now begin o’er captive death and conquered sin.
Ride on! ride on in majesty! The angel-squadrons of the sky look down with sad and wondering eyes to see the approaching sacrifice.
Ride on! ride on in majesty! Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh; the Father on his sapphire throne expects his own anointed Son.
Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; bow thy meek head to mortal pain, then take, O God, thy power, and reign.
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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.
Silent night, holy night. Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ, the Saviour is born, Christ, the Saviour is born.
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.
Lyrics -- German
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Alles schläft, einsam wacht Nur das traute hochheilige Paar. Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar, Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh, Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Hirten erst kundgemacht Durch der Engel Hallelujah, Tönt es laut von fern und nah, Christ, der Retter ist da, Christ, der Retter ist da!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht Lieb aus Deinem göttlichen Mund, Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund, Christ, in Deiner Geburt, Christ, in Deiner Geburt!
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In dulci jubilo Now sing with hearts aglow! Our delight and pleasure Lies in preasepio, Like sunshine is our treasure Patris in gremio. Alpha es et O! Alpha es et O!
O Jesu parvule, To the I sing alway; Comfort my heart’s blindness, O puer optime, With all thy loving kindness, O princeps gloriae. Trahe me post te! Trahe me post te!
O patris caritas! O Nati lenitas! Deeply were we stainèd Per nostra criminal; But thou for us hast gainèd Coelorum gaudia. Oh that we were there! Oh that we were there!
Ubi sunt gaudia In any place but there? There are angels singing Nova cantica, And there the bells are ringing In Regis curia. Oh that we were there! Oh that we were there!
German/Latin
In dulci jubilo, nun singet und seid froh! Unsers Herzens Wonne leit in præsepio und leuchtet als die Sonne matris in gremio. Alpha es et O. Alpha es et O.
O Jesu parvule, nach dir ist mir so weh. Tröst mir mein Gemüte, o puer optime; durch alle deine Güte, o princeps gloriae, trahe me post te, trahe me post te.
Ubi sunt gaudia? Nirgend mehr denn da, da die Engel singen nova cantica und die Schellen klingen in regis curia. Eia, wärn wir da! Eia, wärn wir da!
O pater caritas o mater lenitas wir waren gar verdorben per nostra crimina: So hast du uns erworben coelorum gaudia. Maria, hilf uns da! Maria, hilf uns da!
Recordings
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