Kidung Jemaat

Matthew 25:12

• Bangunlah! Dengar Suara [KJ.276]

  1. "Bangunlah!", dengar suara memanggil tinggi di menara, "Yerusalem, hai bangunlah!" Bergema suara lantang pertanda sudah larut malam: "Hai para put'ri, jagalah! T'lah datang Mempelai; pelita ambillah! Haleluya! Bersiaplah ke pestaNya dan sambut Dia segera!"	Yes 52:1-9 Yes 60:1-3 Mat 25:1-13
  2. Sion sangat bergembira ketika mendengar berita; terbangun Dia segera. Yang dinanti sudah datang, penuh karunia, kebenaran: cahaya fajar merekah. Pangeran mulia, ya Yesus marilah! Hosiana! Semuanya ikut serta perjamuan bahagia.	Yoh 1:14 Why 22:20 Why 19:7
  3. Gloria! Mari bernyanyi teriring gambus dan kecapi, malaikat dan manusia! Ada duab'las gapura terbuat dari mutiara di kota suci mulia. Di manakah pernah tempat bahagia yang setara? Bersoraklah, haleluya sekarang dan selamanya!	Why 14:2-3 Why 15:2-4 Why 21:2, 9-14
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• Majulah, Majulah [KJ.253]

  1. Majulah, majulah, maju dalam t'rang permai dan nyalakanlah pelita menantikan Mempelai; sumber Hidup hanya Dia. Umat Tuhan, masuk pintuNya, majulah, majulah!	Yes 60:1 Mat 25:1-13 Mzm 118:20 Mat 7:13-14 Yoh 10:7-9 Why 3:8
  2. Tabahlah, tabahlah, tabah tanpa mengeluh; tanggunglah cerca dan duka, taat sampai ajalmu. Lihat tajuk kehidupan; biar Iblis datang menerpa, tabahlah, tabahlah!	2 Kor 1:6 Ef 6:10-13 Ibr 12:1-3 1 Ptr 2:21-23 1 Ptr 5:4, 8 Why 2:10
  3. Tolaklah, tolaklah tolak rayu dunia yang mencoba memegahkan dikau oleh hartanya; jangan pandang kesenangan: janji Iblis dan godaannya tolaklah, tolaklah!	1 Tim 6:9-10 2 Tim 3:2 Yak 1:2-4 Ef 4:27 Yak 4:7
  4. Ujilah, ujilah, ujilah setiap roh yang memikat kiri kanan untuk menyesatkanmu. Ikut Bintang Pengharapan, tapi yang tersamar nampaknya ujilah, ujilah!	1 Yoh 4:1
  5. Tumbuhlah, tumbuhlah, tumbu dalam Tuhanmu: Roh dan Hidup kauseraplah; jangan maut kautempuh. Subur oleh kuasa Allah bagai carang hijau s'lamanya tumbuhlah, tumbuhlah!	Yoh 15:1-8 Ef 4:15 Kol 1:10-11 Kol 2:19 2 Ptr 3:18
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Matthew 25:31

• Mari, Bersukacita [KJ.200]

  1. Mari bersukacita, terima kabar baik! Habislah dukacita; terbitlah t'rang ajaib! Yesus yang tersekap di kubur yang gelap disambut fajar t'rang sebagai Pemenang!	Mrk 15:46 Mrk 16:1-8 Kol 2:15 Why 1:18
  2. Ia pun dimakamkan; puaslah seteru. Tiada mereka sangka t'lah bangkit Penebus! Kumandang jayaNya mengisi dunia dan panji Pemenang berkibar cemerlang!	Mat 28:18-20 Mrk 16:20 Kis 1:8 Kis 4:33 Kol 1:6, 23 1 Tim 3:16
  3. Oleh adegan ini gembira hatiku; tak lagi kutakuti ancaman seteru. 'Ku beriman teguh: Yesus jaminanku. SalibNya kupegang, niscaya 'ku menang.	Rm 8:37 1 Kor 15:57 1 Yoh 5:4-5 Why 17:14
  4. Bagai anggota Kristus, terpaut padaNya, tanpa cemas kuikut di jalan jayaNya. Di maut yang kelam, betapa pun seram, Tuhanku beserta dengan kuasaNya!	Rm 6:3-4 Flp 3:10-11 Mzm 23:4
  5. Rajaku sudah masuk kemuliaanNya: amanlah tujuanku di jalan dunia! Jauhlah, hai lawanku! Tuhan di pihakku: Perisai dan Teman; OlehNya 'ku tent'ram!	Mat 25:31 Mrk 16:19 Mzm 6:9
  6. Sampai ke dalam sorga 'ku ikutlah terus; di pintuNya tersurat amanat Penebus: "Yang tadi berlelah, dapat mahkotanya; yang mati dalamKu, bahagia penuh!"	1 Kor 9:25 2 Tim 4:8 Why 14:13
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• Masyhurkan RajaMu [KJ.224] ( Rejoice, the Lord Is King )

  1. Masyhurkan Rajamu, Allah Maha besar; ucapkan syukurmu, bernyanyi bergemar! Suaramu dan hatimu berpadu 'muji Tuhanmu!	Mzm 47
  2. Tuhanmu Penebus, yang melepaskan kau, memb'rikan darahNya pembasuh dosamu. Suaramu dan hatimu berpadu 'muji Tuhanmu!	Mat 26:28 Ibr 9:11-14 1 Yoh 1:7
  3. Buana, langit pun di bawah kuasaNya. Kunci neraka, maut, dib'rikan padaNya. Suaramu dan hatimu berpadu 'muji Tuhanmu!	Mat 28:18 Kol 1:16 Why 1:18
  4. Di muka takhtaNya semua bertelut; musuhNya menyembah tersungkur bersujud. Suaramu dan hatimu berpadu 'muji Tuhanmu!	Rm 14:11 Flp 2:9-11
  5. Nantikan bersyukur Sang Hakim semesta, yang datang menjemput semua hambaNya. Suaramu dan hatimu berpadu 'muji Tuhanmu!	Mat 25:31-33 Flp 3:20 1 Tes 1:10 Yoh 14:2-3
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• Nyanyian Malaikat Nyaring Bergema [KJ.223] ( Golden Harps Are Sounding )

  	R:Mzm 47:1; Mrk 16:19; Luk 24:51; Kis 1:9
  1. Nyanyian malaikat nyaring bergema, sorga t'lah terbuka bagi Rajanya. Kristus Raja mulia, jaya dan megah, Yesus, Raja kasih, naik takhtaNya.	Mat 16:27 1 Tim 3:16
  2. Sudahlah sempurna karya s'lamatNya; Yesus naik ke sorga. Puji namaNya!
  3. Dia yang tersalib bagi dunia pada sisi Bapa kini mulia tak sengsara lagi, hidup s'lamanya. Yesus, Raja mulia, naik takhtaNya! Yesus, Raja kasih, naik takhtaNya.	Why 5:6 Mat 25:31 Kis 7:55-56 Ef 1:20-22 Ibr 1:3-4, 13 Why 7:17
  4. Sudahlah sempurna karya s'lamatNya; Yesus naik ke sorga. Puji namaNya!
  5. Yesus dalam sorga, agung kasihNya: Ia mendoakan kita umatNya; kasi dan anug'rah dicurahkanNya; tempat bagi kita disiapkanNya. Yesus, Raja kasih, naik takhtaNya.	Rm 8:34 1 Yoh 2:1 2 Kor 13:13 Ef 4:7-8 Yoh 14:2
  6. Sudahlah sempurna karya s'lamatNya; Yesus naik ke sorga. Puji namaNya!
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• Tuhan Melawat UmatNya [KJ.214]

  1. Tuhan melawat umatNya; malam menjadi pagi! Dalam terang hadiratNya kita dihibur lagi!	Luk 1:78-79 Luk 7:16
  2. Habis menanggung mautNya di atas kayu salib, kuburNya ditinggalkanNya: Ia telah kembali!
  3. Murid-muridNya tercengang, kar'na tak menyadari bahwa Mesias t'lah menang atas set'ru terakhir.	Luk 24:12, 37 1 Kor 15:26
  4. Sion penuh keluh-kesah, kidung diganti tangis; duka menimpa jiwanya awan menutup langit.	Yes 3:26 Rat 1:4 Amos 8:10
  5. Hai putri Sion, nyanyilah! Janganlah susah hati: dalam cahaya hidupNya dukamu diobati!	Yes 52:9 Zef 3:14 Zkh 2:10 Yes 61:2-3
  6. Puji-pujian mulutmu kini segar kembali: oleh kuasa Roh Kudus kubur dibuka lagi!
  7. Nyanyi seputar dunia bahwa Tuhanmu bangkit! FirmanNya tinggal beserta dan mengobarkan hati!	Luk 24:32
  8. Umat percaya, bangunlah, nyanyi tiap hari; hiduplah bersejahtera, t'rima berkat ilahi!
  9. Takhta mengganti salibNya dalam terang sorgawi; kita di KerajaanNya hidup kekal abadi!	Mat 25:31 Why 5:6 Why 7:17
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Matthew 25:1

• Bangunlah! Dengar Suara [KJ.276]

  1. "Bangunlah!", dengar suara memanggil tinggi di menara, "Yerusalem, hai bangunlah!" Bergema suara lantang pertanda sudah larut malam: "Hai para put'ri, jagalah! T'lah datang Mempelai; pelita ambillah! Haleluya! Bersiaplah ke pestaNya dan sambut Dia segera!"	Yes 52:1-9 Yes 60:1-3 Mat 25:1-13
  2. Sion sangat bergembira ketika mendengar berita; terbangun Dia segera. Yang dinanti sudah datang, penuh karunia, kebenaran: cahaya fajar merekah. Pangeran mulia, ya Yesus marilah! Hosiana! Semuanya ikut serta perjamuan bahagia.	Yoh 1:14 Why 22:20 Why 19:7
  3. Gloria! Mari bernyanyi teriring gambus dan kecapi, malaikat dan manusia! Ada duab'las gapura terbuat dari mutiara di kota suci mulia. Di manakah pernah tempat bahagia yang setara? Bersoraklah, haleluya sekarang dan selamanya!	Why 14:2-3 Why 15:2-4 Why 21:2, 9-14
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• Majulah, Majulah [KJ.253]

  1. Majulah, majulah, maju dalam t'rang permai dan nyalakanlah pelita menantikan Mempelai; sumber Hidup hanya Dia. Umat Tuhan, masuk pintuNya, majulah, majulah!	Yes 60:1 Mat 25:1-13 Mzm 118:20 Mat 7:13-14 Yoh 10:7-9 Why 3:8
  2. Tabahlah, tabahlah, tabah tanpa mengeluh; tanggunglah cerca dan duka, taat sampai ajalmu. Lihat tajuk kehidupan; biar Iblis datang menerpa, tabahlah, tabahlah!	2 Kor 1:6 Ef 6:10-13 Ibr 12:1-3 1 Ptr 2:21-23 1 Ptr 5:4, 8 Why 2:10
  3. Tolaklah, tolaklah tolak rayu dunia yang mencoba memegahkan dikau oleh hartanya; jangan pandang kesenangan: janji Iblis dan godaannya tolaklah, tolaklah!	1 Tim 6:9-10 2 Tim 3:2 Yak 1:2-4 Ef 4:27 Yak 4:7
  4. Ujilah, ujilah, ujilah setiap roh yang memikat kiri kanan untuk menyesatkanmu. Ikut Bintang Pengharapan, tapi yang tersamar nampaknya ujilah, ujilah!	1 Yoh 4:1
  5. Tumbuhlah, tumbuhlah, tumbu dalam Tuhanmu: Roh dan Hidup kauseraplah; jangan maut kautempuh. Subur oleh kuasa Allah bagai carang hijau s'lamanya tumbuhlah, tumbuhlah!	Yoh 15:1-8 Ef 4:15 Kol 1:10-11 Kol 2:19 2 Ptr 3:18
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Matthew 2:1

• Dari Terbitnya Surya T'rang [KJ.137]

  1. Dari terbitnya surya t'rang sampai dibarat terbenam Sang Kristus dimuliakanlah, yang dilahirkan Maria.	Mzm 113:3 Mal 1:11
  2. Maha Pencipta dunia menjadi hamba terendah dan menebus manusia dari bencana dosanya.	Flp 2:6-8
  3. T'lah lahir Sang Imanuel yang diwartakan Gabriel; Yohanes mengelukanNya dalam kandungan bundanya.	Mat 1:32Luk 1:26-38 Luk 1:41, 44
  4. Walaupun Raja semesta, palungan tak ditolakNya; Yang menghidupi burung pun, kini menyusu tersenyum.	Mzm 147:9 Luk 2:7
  5. Biduan sorga mulia memuji Allah, BapaNya, dan kaum gembala mendengar tentang Gembala yang Besar.	Luk 2:8-14
  6. Orang Majusi dari jauh melihat bintang Putra Daud, pergi memandang T'rang Baka, mempersembahkan hartanya.	Mat 2:1-11
  7. Herodes, kau mengapakah cemas menyambut datangNya yang sungguh tidak akan mau berkuasa seperti engkau?	Mat 2:3
  8. Ratapan ibu terdengar di pembunuhan yang besar oleh Herodes yang kejam terhadap tunas Betlehem.	Yer 31:15 Mat 2:16-18
  9. Para sarjana Alkitab menguji Dia yang berhak bermukim s'lama-lamanya di dalam rumah BapaNya.	Luk 2:46-49
  10. Berdiri, putih cemerlang, Sang Anakdomba di Yordan: pertanda kerelaanNya menghapus dosa dunia.	Mrk 1:9-11 Yoh 1:29
  11. Air jadi anggur yang terbaik mukjizat kuasaNya ajaib: yang kosong dipenuhiNya dengan berkat karunia!	Yoh 2:1-11
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• Dari Timur, Jauh Benar [KJ.129]

  	Mzm 72:10, 15; Yes 60:3, 5; Mat 2:1-11
  1. Dari Timur, jauh benar, kami cari Raja besar. Lewat gurun, naik turun, dituntun binatangNya.
  2. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia. Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
  3. Lahir Raja damai baka. Mas kubawa kepadaNya, kar'na Ia, memerintah, sampai selamanya.	Yes 9:5-6
  4. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia. Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
  5. Aku bawa dupa menyan, lambang doa yang beriman. Ya Tuhanku, pujianku kiranya berkenan.
  6. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia. Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
  7. Damar pahit yang kuberi, lambang dukacita pedih dan sengsara tak bertara dan kubur yang sepi.
  8. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia. Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
  9. Agunglah kebangkitanNya, Raja, Tuhan, Kurban esa. Haleluya, Haleluya! Pujilah bergema!	Ibr 9:12
  10. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia. Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
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• Datang Orang Asing [KJ.130]

  	Mzm 72:10, 15; Yes 60:3, 5; Mat 2:1-11
  1. Datang orang asing bawa masing-masing dari neg'rinya mas, menyan dan mira, mahal tak terkira, untuk Rajanya.
  2. Datang dari jauh dengan niat mau lihat Rajanya, menghormati Dia, Anak Manusia, ingin menyembah.
  3. Sanalah berbaring dalam kain lampin Jurus'lamatnya. Masuklah mereka girang dan bersuka, lalu menyembah.
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• Hai Bintang Timur [KJ.133]

  	Mat 2:1-11
  1. Hai bintang Timur, terbitlah kembali dalam semarak cahaya terang, sama dengan kau pernah menyinari orang Majusi di malam kelam.
  2. Mari, tunjukkan tempat Yesus lahir! Sungguhkah Dia di kandang rendah? Bayi lembut di palungan terbaring, langit dan bumi KerajaanNya.
  3. Kami berlutut bersama Majusi: bagiMu, Tuhan, Pujian syukur! T'rimalah hati yang Kaubuat suci Bagai pengganti menyan, mas dan mur.	Mzm 72:15
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• Hai Malaikat dari Sorga [KJ.97]

  1. Hai malaikat dari sorga, sayapmu bentangkanlah; nyanyi di seluruh dunia: lahir Kristus, Rajanya! Sudah lahir Kristus Raja, mari sujud menyembah!	Luk 2:8-14
  2. Hai gembala yang menjaga dombamu di efrata, Allah beserta manusia; mari menyaksikannya! Sudah lahir Kristus Raja, mari sujud menyembah!
  3. Hai Majusi dari Timur, karyamu tinggalkanlah; carilah Harapan Dunia, ikut sinar bintangNya! Sudah lahir Kristus Raja, mari sujud menyembah!	Mat 2:1-11
  4. Hai kaum saleh yang menunggu dalam dunia yang resah, lihat, Allahmu sendiri turun dalam PutraNya! Sudah lahir Kristus Raja, mari sujud menyembah!	Luk 2:25-38
  5. Langit, bumi, mari ikut muliakanlah terus Khalik, Penebus, Pembaru: Bapa, Putra, Roh Kudus! Sudah lahir Kristus Raja, mari sujud menyembah!
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• Hai Mari Berhimpun [KJ.109] ( Adeste fideles / O Come, All Ye Faithful )

  1. Hai mari, berhimpun dan bersukaria! Hai mari semua ke Betlehem! Lihat yang lahir, Raja Balasorga! Sembah dan puji Dia, sembah dan puji Dia, Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yes 30:29 Yes 60:1-5 Luk 2:15
  2. Terang yang ilahi, Allah yang sejati, t'lah turun menjadi manusia. Allah sendiri dalam rupa insan! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yoh 1:9, 14 Yoh 8:12 2 Kor 4:6 Flp 2:6-8
  3. Gembala dipanggil dari padang raya menuju palunganNya yang rendah. Kita pun turut bergegas ke sana! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Luk 2:8-12
  4. Melihat bintangNya, datang orang Majus menghantar emas, kemenyan dan mur. Marilah kita persembahkan hati. Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Mzm 72:15 Mat 2:1-11
  5. Cahaya abadi dari Allah Bapa kentara berwujud di dunia: Anak ilahi berbalutkan lampin. Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yoh 1:9 Luk 2:7, 12
  6. Demi kita ini Ia sudah lahir. Peluk Dia dalam iman teguh: Cinta kasihNya patut kita balas Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
  7. Hai para malaikat, angkatlah suaramu, biduan sorgawi, bernyanyilah! Muliakanlah Allah, Bapa dalam sorga! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Luk 2:14
  8. Ya Tuhan yang lahir pada hari ini, ya Yesus, terpujilah namaMu! Firman abadi yang menjadi daging! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yoh 1:14
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• S'lamat, S'lamat Datang [KJ.123]

  1. S'lamat, s'lamat datang, Yesus, Tuhanku! Jauh dari sorga tinggi kunjunganMu. S'lamat datang, Tuhanku, ke dalam dunia; Damai yang Kaubawa tiada taranya, Salam, salam!	Yes 9:5-6
  2. "Kyrie eleison": Tuhan, tolonglah! Semoga kidung kami tak bercela. BundaMu Maria diberi karunia Melahirkan Dikau kudus dan mulia. Salam, salam!	Luk 1:30-33
  3. Nyanyian malaikat nyaring bergema; gembala mendengarnya di Efrata: "Kristus sudah lahir, hai percaya kabarku! Dalam kandang domba kau dapat bertemu." Salam, salam!	Luk 2:8-14
  4. Datang orang Majus ikut bintangNya, membawa pemberian dan menyembah. Yang dipersembahkan: kemenyan, emas dan mur; Pada Jurus'lamat mereka bersyukur. Salam, salam!	Mat 2:1-11 Mzm 72:15 Yes 60:3, 5
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• Yerusalem, O Kota Daud [KJ.134]

  1. Yerusalem, o kota Daud, betapa kau berubah! Mengapakah tak lagi kau menjunjung citra sorga? Majusi datang padamu mencari Putra Damai; Engkau gelisah terkejut, tak sadar Ia sampai.	Mat 2:1-3
  2. Yerusalem, mengapakah kausangkal maksud Tuhan? Di manakah sejahtera yang harus kauwujudkan? Serupa dulu sang Firaun membunuh anak-anak, Herodes pun di takhta Daud telah berbuat jahat.	Kel 1:15-22 Mat 2:16-18
  3. O Betlehem di Efrata, tempat mesias lahir, mestinya kau bahagia sebab Rajamu hadir. Tetapi duka dan gentar mengganti damai itu: Di mana-mana terdengar ratapan ibu-ibu.	Yer 31:15
  4. O Betlehem, pusaka Daud, anakmu kaukuburkan, tetapi di Mesir nunjauh Yang Satu diluputkan. Serupa Musa yang kecil dijaga oleh Miryam, Sang Bayi Yesus di Mesir tentram dengan Maria.	Mat 2:13-15 Kel 2:1-10
  5. Yerusalem dan Betlehem, tempatmu tidak aman; seluruh bumi, kau telah sesat sepanjang zaman. Manusia, bertobatlah, tinggalkan kejahatan, Sebab dengan sejahtera Mesias sudah datang!	Mat 3:2
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Hymns

Matthew 7:23

• [Mat 7:23] I Never Knew You

  When the King in His beauty shall come to His throne, And around Him are gathered His loved ones, His own; There be some who will knock at His fair palace door, To be answered within, “There is mercy no more.” Refrain “I have never known you, I have never known you, I have never, I have never, I have never known you.” They had known whence He came, and the grace which He brought; In their presence He healed, in their streets He had taught; They had mentioned His Name and their friendship professed; But they never believed, for of them He confessed: Refrain Now the righteous are reigning with Abraham there; But for these is appointed an endless despair; It is vain that they call: He once knocked at their gate, But they welcomed Him not; so now this is their fate: Refrain O sinner, give heed to this story of gloom, For the hour is fast nearing that fixes your doom; Will you still reject mercy? still harden your heart? Oh, then, what will you do as the King cries, “Depart!” Refrain

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Matthew 25:31

• [Mat 25:31] Up In Heaven

  Up in Heaven, up in Heaven, In the bright place far away, He Whom bad men crucified, Sitteth at His Father’s side, Til the Judgment Day. And He loves His little children, And He pleadeth for them there, Asking the great God of Heav’n That their sins may be forgiven, And He hears their prayer. Never more a helpless Baby, Born in poverty and pain, But with awful glory crowned, With His angels standing round, He shall come again. Then the wicked souls shall tremble, And the good souls shall rejoice; Parents, children, every one, Then shall stand before His throne, And shall hear His voice. And all faithful holy Christians, Who their Master’s work have done, Shall appear at His right hand And inherit the fair land That His love has won.

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Matthew 25:41

• [Mat 25:41] And Will The Judge Descend?

  And will the Judge descend, And must the dead arise And not a single soul escape His all discerning eyes? And from His righteous lips Shall this dread sentence sound And through the numerous guilty throng Spread black despair around: “Depart from Me, accursed, To everlasting flame, For rebel angels first prepared, Where mercy never came”? How will my heart endure The terrors of that day When earth and Heav’n before His face Astonished shrink away? But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead, Hark from the Gospel’s cheering sound What joyful tidings spread: Ye sinners, seek His grace Whose wrath ye cannot bear; Fly to the shelter of His cross And find salvation there. So shall that curse remove, By which the Savior bled; And the last awful day shall pour His blessings on your head.

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• [Mat 25:41] That Awful Day Will Surely Come

  That awful day will surely come, Th’appointed hour makes haste, When I must stand before my Judge, And pass the solemn test. Thou lovely Chief of all my joys, Thou Sovereign of my heart! How could I bear to hear Thy voice Pronounce the sound, “Depart!” The thunder of that dismal word Would so torment my ear, ’Twould tear my soul asunder, Lord, With most tormenting fear. What! to be banished from my Life, And yet forbid to die! To linger in eternal pain, Yet death forever fly! O, wretched state of deep despair! To see my God remove, And fix my doleful station where I must not taste His love. Jesus, I throw my arms around, And hang upon Thy breast; Without a gracious smile from Thee My spirit cannot rest. O, tell me that my worthless name Is graven on Thy hands; Show me some promise in Thy book Where my salvation stands! Give me one kind assuring word To sink my fears again, And cheerfully my soul shall wait Her threescore years and ten.

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• [Mat 25:41] Woe To The Men On Earth Who Dwell

  Woe to the men on earth who dwell, Nor dread the Almighty’s frown, When God doth all His wrath reveal, And shower His judgments down! Sinners, expect those heaviest showers, To meet your God prepare; For, lo! the seventh angel pours His phial in the air. Lo! from their seats the mountains leap, The mountains are not found; Transported far into the deep, And in the ocean drowned. Who then shall live, and face the throne, And face the Judge severe? When heaven and earth are fled and gone, O where shall I appear? Now, only now, against that hour We may a place provide; Beyond the grave, beyond the power Of hell, our spirits hide: Firm in the all destroying shock, May view the final scene; For, lo! the everlasting Rock Is cleft to take us in.

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Matthew 25:1

• [Mat 25:1] Behold The Bridegroom Draweth Nigh

  “Behold, the Bridegroom draweth nigh” Hear ye the oft repeated cry? Go forth into the midnight dim; For blest are they whom He shall find With ready heart and watchful mind; Go forth, my soul, to Him. “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh by,” The call is echoed from the sky: Go forth, ye servants, watch and wait: The slothful cannot join His train; No careless ones can entrance gain; Awake, my soul, ’tis late. The wise will plead with one accord, “O holy, holy, holy Lord, On us Thy quick’ning grace bestow, That none may reach the door too late, When Thou shalt enter at the gate And to Thy kingdom go.” “Behold, the Bridegroom draweth near,” The warning falls on every ear: That night of dread shall come to all: Behold, my soul, thy lamp so dim, Rise, rise the smoking flax to trim; Soon shalt thou hear His call.

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• [Mat 25:1] Lamps Trimmed And Burning

  Let your lamps be trimmed and burning, Lest your feet may go astray! If you are the Lord’s disciple, Unto sinners show the way! Refrain We’ll go out with joy to meet Him, We’ll go out with joy to meet Him, At the midnight hour; If our lamps are trimmed and burning, When He cometh, when He cometh, At the midnight hour! Let your lamps be trimmed and burning, Let there be of oil no lack! Be not like the foolish virgins, From the entrance driven back! Refrain Let your lamps be trimmed and burning, Burning for eternity! Ready for the Lord’s appearing, Whensoever it may be! Refrain Let your lamps be trimmed and burning, For the midnight draweth near! When the Bridegroom quickly cometh, And we all His voice shall hear! Refrain

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• [Mat 25:1] Ten Virgins, The

  Once, forth to meet the bridegroom, At night ten virgins went; Five lamps were trimmed for burning, In five the oil was spent, And while they slept and slumbered, At midnight rose the shout Behold the bridegroom cometh, To meet him go ye out. Refrain Watch ye, therefore, watch I say, Watch ye, therefore, watch and pray; Ye know not the hour, ye know not the day The Son of Man may come. Then all the foolish virgins Their need began to tell; And all the wise ones answered, Go ye to them that sell. The foolish virgins hastened, In darkness, fear, and shame, The wise ones ready waited, And lo the bridegroom came! Refrain Lord, Lord, unto us open, The foolish virgins cried; “I know ye not,” unto them The bridegroom’s voice replied. O Christians, learn the lesson, Your lamps be wise and trim, And when the Bridegroom cometh, Go gladly in with Him. Refrain

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• [Mat 25:1] When Descending From The Sky

  When descending from the sky The Bridegroom shall appear; And the solemn midnight cry, Shall call professors near: How the sound our hearts will damp! How will shame o’erspread each face! If we only have a lamp, Without the oil of grace. Foolish virgins then will wake And seek for a supply; But in vain the pains they take To borrow or to buy: Then with those they now despise, Earnestly they’ll wish to share; But the best, among the wise, Will have no oil to spare. Wise are they, and truly blest, Who then shall ready be But despair will seize the rest, And dreadful misery: Once, they’ll cry, we scorned to doubt, Though in lies our trust we put; Now our lamp of hope is out, The door of mercy shut. If they then presume to plead, “Lord open to us now; We on earth have heard and prayed, And with thy saints did bow:” He will answer from his throne, “Though you with My people mixed, Yet to Me you ne’er were known, Depart, your doom is fixed.” O that none who worship here May hear that word, Depart! Lord impress a godly fear On each professor’s heart: Help us, Lord, to search the camp, Let us not ourselves beguile; Trusting to a dying lamp Without a stock of oil.

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• [Mat 25:1] When The Bridegroom Comes (latta)

  Will our lamps be filled and ready, When the Bridegroom comes? And our lights be clear and steady, When the Bridegroom comes? In the night, that solemn night, Will our lamps be burning bright, When the Bridegroom comes? Refrain O be ready! O be ready! O be ready when the Bridegroom comes! O be ready! O be ready! O be ready when the Bridegroom comes! Shall we hear a welcome sounding, When the Bridegroom comes? And a shout of joy resounding, When the Bridegroom comes? In the night, that solemn night, Will our lamps be burning bright, When the Bridegroom comes? Refrain Don’t delay our preparation Till the Bridegroom comes, Lest there be a separation, When the Bridegroom comes. In the night, that solemn night, Will our lamps be burning bright, When the Bridegroom comes? Refrain It may be a time of sorrow, When the Bridegroom comes; If our oil we hope to borrow, When the Bridegroom comes. In the night, that solemn night, Will our lamps be burning bright, When the Bridegroom comes? Refrain Oh, there’ll be a glorious meeting, When the Bridegroom comes; And a hallelujah greeting, When the Bridegroom comes. In the night, that joyful night, With our lamps all burning bright, When the Bridegroom comes. Refrain

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• [Mat 25:1] When The Bridegroom Comes (warren)

  Precious soul, prepare for the midnight call, “Be ready when the Bridegroom comes”; For the solemn change is awaiting all, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes. Refrain Oh, be ready when the Bridegroom comes! Oh, be ready when the Bridegroom comes! Will your lamp be burning at the Lord’s returning? Be ready when the Bridegroom comes. Like the virgins wise fill your lamps with oil, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes; Let not sin your faithful efforts foil, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes. Refrain Then avail yourself of a full supply, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes; Never idle sit till your lamp burns dry, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes. Refrain Then awake, dear soul, you’re in sin’s dark night, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes; Let your lamp burn bright with a clear, good light, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes. Refrain Do not sleep, pour soul, till your lamp goes out— Be ready when the Bridegroom comes; Till the Lord returns with a mighty shout, Be ready when the Bridegroom comes. Refrain

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• [Mat 25:1] Ye Virgin Souls, Arise

  Ye virgin souls, arise, With all the dead awake Unto salvation wise, Oil in your vessels take; Upstarting at the midnight cry, “Behold the heavenly Bridegroom nigh!” He comes, He comes, to call The nations to His bar, And raise to glory all Who fit for glory are; Made ready for your full reward, Go forth with joy to meet your Lord. Go, meet Him in the sky, Your everlasting Friend; Your Head to glorify, With all His saints ascend; Ye pure in heart, obtain the grace To see, without a veil, His face! Ye that have here received The unction from above, And in His Spirit lived, Obedient to His love, Jesus shall claim you for His bride: Rejoice with all the sanctified! The everlasting doors Shall soon the saints receive, Above yon angel powers In glorious joy to live; Far from a world of grief and sin, With God eternally shut in. Then let us wait to hear The trumpet’s welcome sound; To see our Lord appear, Watching let us be found; When Jesus doth the heavens bow, Be found—as, Lord, Thou find’st us now!

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• [Mat 25:1] Ye Waiting Souls, Arise

  Ye waiting souls, arise, With all the dead, awake! Unto salvation wise, Oil in your vessels take; Upstarting at the midnight cry, “Behold, the heavenly Bridegroom nigh!” He comes, He comes to call The nations to His bar, And take to glory all Who meet for glory are; Made ready for your full reward, Go forth with joy to meet your Lord. Go, meet Him in the sky, Your everlasting Friend; Your Head to glorify, With all His saints ascend; Ye pure in heart, obtain the grace To see, without a veil, His face. The everlasting doors Shall soon the saints receive, With seraphs, thrones, and powers, In glorious joy to live; Far from a world of grief and sin, With God eternally shut in. Then let us wait to hear The trumpet’s welcome sound; To see our Lord appear, May we be watching found; And when Thou dost the heavens bow, Be found—as, Lord, Thou find’st us now.

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Matthew 2:23

• [Mat 2:23] Have Ye Been To Nazareth?

  Have ye been to Nazareth, Lowly, yet so fair? Yes, we sought His humble town, Found our Master there! Did He dwell in palace fair, Holding kingly sway? Nay, we found a Carpenter, Toiling day by day! Refrain In life’s Nazareth we seek, Christ, the Master meek, In our toil from day to day, Find our Lord for aye! Did ye find at Nazareth, Christ the Son of God? Yea, He was the Son of Man, Earthly paths He trod. Did ye find a blessing there Ever to abide? Yea, by Him the toilsome tasks E’er are glorified. Refrain Is there light from Nazareth, Daily life to crown? Yes, the glory streams afar, Distant years adown. Will the Lord of Nazareth, Friend and Comrade be? All unseen He dwells with us, As in Galilee! Refrain

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Matthew 2:1

• [Mat 2:1] Bright And Glorious Is The Sky

  Bright and glorious is the sky, Radiant are the heavens high Where the golden stars were shining And their rays to earth inclining, Beckoning us to Heaven above, Beckoning us to Heaven above. On that holy Christmas night Through the darkness beamed a light All the stars above were paling, All their luster slowly failing, As the Christmas star drew nigh, As the Christmas star drew nigh. Sages from the East afar, When they saw this wondrous star, Went to the find the King of nations, And to offer their oblations Unto Him as Lord and King, Unto Him as Lord and King. Him they found in Bethlehem, Yet He wore no diadem; They but saw a maiden lowly With an Infant pure and holy, Resting in her loving arms, Resting in her loving arms. Guided by the star they found Him Whose praise the ages sound, We too have a star to guide us Which forever will provide us With the light to find our Lord, With the light to find our Lord. As a star God’s holy Word Leads us to our King and Lord; Brightly from its sacred pages Shall this light throughout the ages Shine upon our path of life, Shine upon our path of life.

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• [Mat 2:1] Bright Was The Guiding Star That Led

  Bright was the guiding star that led, With mild, benignant ray, The Gentiles to the lowly shed, Where the Redeemer lay. But lo! a brighter, clearer, light Now points to His abode; It shines, through sin and sorrow’s night, To guide us to our God. Oh! haste to follow where it leads The gracious call obey; Be rugged wilds, or flowery meads, The Christian’s destined way. Oh! gladly tread the narrow path, While light and grace are given; Who meekly follow Christ on earth Shall reign with Him in Heaven.

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• [Mat 2:1] Come With The Wise Men

  Come with the wise men! led by any sign— This the holy promised One, Babe, yet Lord divine! Wonderful Stranger from the courts above, In the time appointed, God’s gift of love. Refrain Homage we render, Thou King and Defender! Kneeling with wise men great, at love’s holy shrine. All lands shall own Thee! As Lord shall enthrone Thee! Thine is the kingdom, and the glory Thine! Seek with the wise men! seek, and ye shall find— Seeking all the world He came, Savior of mankind! Wise men are seekers, they the truly wise— See! the Sought for ages before you lies! Refrain Kneel with the wise men! ’tis the Lord of all, At Whose feet the saints above now adoring fall! Offer your rarest, own Him as your Lord; His a royal service with great reward. Refrain

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• [Mat 2:1] From The Eastern Mountains

  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. Refrain Light of life that shineth ere the worlds began, Draw Thou near, and lighten every heart of man. There their Lord and Savior meek and lowly lay, Wondrous Light that led them onward on their way, Ever now to lighten nations from afar, As they journey homeward by that guiding star. Refrain Thou Who in a manger once hast lowly lain, Who dost now in glory o’er all kingdoms reign, Gather in the heathen who in lands afar Ne’er have seen the brightness of Thy guiding star. Refrain Gather in the outcasts, all who’ve gone astray, Throw Thy radiance o’er them, guide them on their way. Those who never knew Thee, those who’ve wandered far, Guide them by the brightness of Thy guiding star. Refrain Onward through the darkness of the lonely night, Shining still before them with Thy kindly light. Guide them, Jew and Gentile, homeward from afar, Young and old together, by Thy guiding Star. Refrain Until every nation, whether bond or free, ’Neath Thy starlit banner, Jesus, follows Thee. O’er the distant mountains to that heavenly home, Where nor sin nor sorrow evermore shall come. Refrain

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• [Mat 2:1] I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve

  I am so glad each Christmas Eve, The night of Jesus’ birth! Then like the sun the Star shone forth, And angels sang on earth. The little Child in Bethlehem, He was a King indeed! For He came down from Heaven above To help a world in need. He dwells again in heaven’s realm, The Son of God today; And still He loves His little ones And hears them when they pray. I am so glad on Christmas Eve! His praises then I sing; He opens then for every child The palace of the King. When mother trims the Christmas tree Which fills the room with light, She tells me of the wondrous Star That made the dark world bright. She says the Star is shining still, And never will grow dim; And if it shines upon my way, It leads me up to Him. And so I love each Christmas Eve And I love Jesus, too; And that He loves me every day I know so well is true.

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• [Mat 2:1] I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

  I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day, on Christmas day; I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day in the morning. And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas day, on Christmas day? And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas day in the morning? Our Savior Christ and His lady, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Our Savior Christ and His lady, On Christmas day in the morning. Pray whither sailed those ships all three, On Christmas day, on Christmas day? Pray whither sailed those ships all three, On Christmas day in the morning? O they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, O they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas day in the morning. And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas day in the morning. And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing, On Christmas day in the morning. And all the souls on Earth shall sing, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the souls on Earth shall sing, On Christmas day in the morning. Then let us all rejoice amain, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Then let us rejoice amain, On Christmas day in the morning.

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• [Mat 2:1] Magi Came From Lands Afar, The

  The Magi came from lands afar, Led by the guidance of a star, They journeyed on to Bethlehem, To seek the Savior, born for them. And there in humble cottage-home, Unto the heavenly Child they come; And low before Him bend the knee In love and deep humility. Nor do they come with empty hands— They bring the treasure of their lands; Their costliest gifts they offer thence Of gold and myrrh and frankincense. They sought the Light, in darkness drear, And lo, the morn broke full and clear; The very Light of Light they see, Though hidden in obscurity. Jesus, our guiding Star, be nigh Throughout our life, and when we die, To lead us safely in the way Which ends at last in perfect day!

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• [Mat 2:1] O’er The Hill And O’er The Vale

  O’er the hill and o’er the vale Come three kings together, Caring nought for snow and hail, Cold, and wind, and weather; Now on Persia’s sandy plains, Now where Tigris swells with rains, They their camels tether; Now through Syrian lands they go, Now through Moab, faint and slow, Now through Edom’s heather. O’er the hill and o’er the vale, Each king bears a present: Wise men go a Child to hail, Monarchs seek a peasant; And a star in front proceeds, Over rocks and rivers leads, Shines with beams incessant. Therefore onward, onward still! Ford the stream and climb the hills: Love makes all things pleasant. He is God ye go to meet; Therefore incense proffer. He is King ye go to greet: Gold is in your coffer. Also Man He comes to share Every woe that man can bear: Tempter, railer, scoffer; Therefore now against the day, In the grave where Him they lay, Myrrh ye also offer.

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• [Mat 2:1] Saw You Never, In The Twilight?

  Saw you never, in the twilight, When the sun had left the skies, Up in Heav’n the clear stars shining Through the gloom, like silver eyes? So of old the wise men, watching, Saw a little stranger star, And they knew the King was given, And they followed it from afar. Heard you never of the story How they crossed the desert wild, Journeyed on by plain and mountain, Till they found the holy Child? How they opened all their treasure, Kneeling to that infant King; Gave the gold and fragrant incense, Gave the myrrh in offering? Know ye not that lowly Baby Was the bright and morning Star? He Who came to light the Gentiles, And the darkened isles afar? And we, too, may seek His cradle; There our hearts’ best treasures bring; Love, and faith, and true devotion For our Savior, God and King.

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• [Mat 2:1] Star In The East

  Lo! the star in the East! over Bethlehem’s plain, It shines as a guide to the place Where the weary, worn trav’ler his hopes may attain, And worship that Infant of Days. While forth from their treasures, frankincense and gold, And the costliest spices they bring. For in their distant land it had long been foretold, The birth of that glorious King. Refrain Let the glad world rejoice! Let the angelic bands Their anthems triumphantly sing! To God be the glory! Sound forth, all ye lands, The coming of Jesus our King. Lo! the star in the East! we may gaze on it now; Be pilgrims, with it for our guide; The lesson of Bethlehem, still ever new, The manger, and cross where He died. We may read, we may learn, from His birth to His grave, The teachings of peace and of love; For this is the King Who is mighty to save; His grace and His love we may prove. Refrain Lo! the star in the East! let us follow it still, No pilgrim it e’er led astray; Let us bow at His feet, let us study His will, And ever His precepts obey. What treasures have we to present to our King, As an offering fitting and true? Our hearts and ourselves, blessèd Jesus, we bring, Accept us, and form us anew. Refrain Lo! the star in the East! yet with far wider rays, Shall its glorious shining go forth; And earnestly plead, God would hasten the day, When His knowledge shall fill all the earth. We would lift up our prayers, we would strengthen our hands, Would send out our means all abroad, Till the glorious Gospel is heard in all lands, And the world is converted to God. Refrain

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• [Mat 2:1] Star Of Bethlehem, The

  I think of that star of long ago That lighted the wanderers’ path below; In faith I look up, and o’er me I see That star in its beauty still shining for me. Refrain O star that once shone over Bethlehem! Thy beams yet to mortals great joy proclaim. The Lord to adore, I hasten with thee, O star in thy beauty still shining for me. “A Child unto us is born”—O joy! To sin blighted earth comes high Heav’n’s Envoy; Now over my path that dear memory, A star in its beauty is shining for me. Refrain No clouds can obscure that kindly star, Nor brightness of noonday its glories mar; When shadows of death surround me, I’ll see That star in its beauty still shining for me. Refrain It sheds on the world its peaceful rays, And greets every mortal with heav’nly grace. To Bethlehem’s Babe I hasten with thee, O star, in thy beauty, still shining for me. Refrain

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• [Mat 2:1] Story Of The Wise Men

  Long ago the glorious Christmas star Guided wise men from afar, To the little town of Bethlehem, To the Savior of all men. Over hill, across the desert sand, Slowly t’ward the Holy Land, With them precious loving gifts they bring, Asking for the newborn King. When they saw the Child they all rejoiced, Worshipped Him with tender voice, Bowing low, presented gifts of love To the Christ-child from above.

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• [Mat 2:1] There Came Three Kings

  There came three kings, ere break of day, All on Epiphany; Their gifts they bare, both rich and rare, All, all, Lord Christ, for Thee; Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are there, Where is the King? O where? O where? O where is the King? O where? The star shone brightly overhead, The air was calm and still, O’er Bethlehem’s fields its rays were shed, The dew lay on the hill; We see no throne, no palace fair, Where is the King? O where? O where? O where is the King? O where? An old man knelt at a manger low, A Babe lay in the stall; The starlight played on the Infant brow, Deep silence lay o’er all; A maiden bent o’er the Babe in prayer, There is the King! O there! O there! O there is the King! O there!

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• [Mat 2:1] They All Were Looking For A King

  They all were looking for a king To slay their foes and lift them high; Thou cam’st a little Baby thing That made a woman cry. O Son of Man, to right my lot Naught but Thy presence can avail; Yet on the road Thy wheels are not, Nor on the sea Thy sail. My fancied ways why should’st Thou heed? Thou com’st down Thine own secret stair; Com’st down to answer all my need, Yes, every bygone prayer.
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• [Mat 2:1] We Three Kings

  We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Refrain O star of wonder, star of light, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign. Refrain Frankincense to offer have I; Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising, voices raising, Worshipping God on high. Refrain Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone cold tomb. Refrain Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia, Sounds through the earth and skies. Refrain

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• [Mat 2:1] When From The East The Wise Men Came

  When from the East the wise men came, Led by the Star of Bethlehem, The gifts they brought to Jesus were Of gold and frankincense and myrrh. Bright gold of Ophir, passing fine, Proclaims a king of royal line; For David’s son in David’s town, Is born the heir of David’s crown. The incense clouds, with fragrance rare, The presence of a God declare; Lo! kings in adoration fall, For Mary’s Son is Lord of all. The myrrh, with bitter taste, foreshows, A life of sorrows, wounds, and woes; The deadly cup, that overran With anguish for the Son of Man. Our gold upon Thine altar lies; Our prayers to Thee, as incense, rise; Accept as myrrh our tears and sighs; O King, O God, O Sacrifice.

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• [Mat 2:1] When Wise Men Came Seeking

  When wise men came seeking for Jesus from far, With rich gifts to greet Him and led by a star, They found in a stable the Savior of men, A manger His cradle, so poor was He then. Though laid in a manger, He came from a throne, On earth though a stranger, in Heaven He was known. How lowly, how gracious His coming to earth! His love my love kindles to joy in His birth.
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• [Mat 2:1] Wise Men Saw A Light Afar, The

  The wise men saw a light afar shine out on Christmas morning, And taught by faith they hailed the star of Christ on Christmas morning. Then journeyed they, those princes three, on Christmas in the morning, To David’s town, his Lord to see, the Babe in glory’s morning! Whom did ye see, ye shepherds, say, on Christmas in the morning? Whose voice heard ye, this peaceful day, sweet singing in the morning? “We heard their carols in the sky, on Christmas in the morning, And saw the angel host on high in robes of light, this morning!” And whom see ye, good Christians all, on Christmas in the morning? Whose voice hear we, this festival, in tones of love and warning? We hear the Church, our mother dear, on Christmas in the morning; And see her Spouse, for faith sees clear, th’Incarnate Word, this morning. Then lift ye up your hearts aright, this Eucharistic morning! Come, come, where altars beam with light, And choirs sing sweet, this morning; Glory to God, to God our King, on Christmas in the morning! Peace, peace, let all good people sing, goodwill to men this morning!

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