Kidung Jemaat
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
Play - Dari Timur, Jauh Benar [KJ.129]
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!Play - Datang Orang Asing [KJ.130]
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.Play - Hai Bintang Timur [KJ.133]
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
Play - 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!Play - 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
Play - 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
Play - 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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Micah 5:2
- Angin Ribut Menyerang [KJ.30a]
(
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
)
1. Angin ribut menyerang menggetarkan hatiku;
ombak ganas menerjang; aku lari padaMu.
Jurus'lamat, tolonglah dan pandukan bidukku,
Hingga aku sampailah di labuhan yang teduh.
Mat 14:22-23
Mrk 4:35-41
Mzm 107:30-31
2. Hanya Tuhan sajalah Perlindungan yang tent'ram.
B'rikan daku yang lemah hati kuat dan tenang.
Dikau saja yang tetap Sumber pengharapanku:
Biar aku Kaudekap di naungan sayapMu.
Yes 25:4
3. Kristus, Kau andalanku, Sumber hidup yang esa.
Kaupulihkan yang sendu, buta, sakit dan lemah.
Dikau suci dan benar, aku ini bercela;
Walau hidupku cemar, Kau penuh anugerah.
Mat 11:5
4. Kelimpahan kasihMu jadi sungai yang segar
menghapuskan dosaku dan membuatku benar.
Air hayat mulia, puaskanlah anakMu,
Hingga Kau selamanya memenuhi batinku.Yeh 47:1-12
Why 7:14, 17
Why 22:1-2, 17
- Angin Ribut Menyerang [KJ.30b]
(
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
)
1. Angin ribut menyerang menggetarkan hatiku;
Ombak ganas menerjang; aku lari padaMu.
Jurus'lamat, tolonglah dan pandukan bidukku,
Hingga aku sampailah di labuhan yang teduh. - Hai Kota Mungil Betlehem [KJ.94]
(
O Little Town of Bethlehem
)
1. Hai kota mungil Betlehem, betapa kau senyap;
bintang di langit cemerlang melihat kau lelap.
Namun di lorong g'lapmu bersinar T'rang baka:
Harapanmu dan doamu kini terkabullah.
Mi 5:1
Yoh 1:9
2. Sebab bagimu lahir Mesias, Tuhanmu;
malaikatlah penjagaNya di malam yang teduh.
Hai bintang-bintang fajar, b'ritakan Kabar Baik:
Sejahtera di dunia! Segala puji naik!
Luk 2:11
Ayb 38:7
3. Tenang di malam sunyi t'rang sorga berseri;
demikianlah karunia bagimu diberi.
DatangNya diam-diam di dunia bercela;
Hati terbuka dan lembut 'kan dimasukiNya.
Yes 42:2
4. Ya Yesus, Anak Betlehem, kunjungi kami pun;
sucikanlah, masukilah yang mau menyambutMu.
Telah kami dengarkan Berita mulia:
Kau beserta manusia kekal selamanya.Yes 7:14
Mat 1:23
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Hymns
Matthew 2:1
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[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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!Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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!Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[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;
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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!
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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!Play source: Cyberhymnal
Micah 5:2
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[Mic 5:2] Earth Has Many A Noble City
Earth has many a noble city;
Bethlehem, thou dost all excel;
Out of thee the Lord from Heaven
Came to rule His Israel.Fairer than the sun at morning
Was the star that told His birth,
To the world its God announcing
Seen in fleshly form on earth.Eastern sages at His cradle
Make oblations rich and rare;
See them give, in deep devotion,
Gold and frankincense and myrrh.Sacred gifts of mystic meaning:
Incense doth their God disclose,
Gold the King of kings proclaimeth,
Myrrh His sepulcher foreshows.Jesu, whom the Gentiles worshipped
At Thy glad Epiphany,
Unto Thee, with God the Father
And the Spirit, glory be.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mic 5:2] God’s Dear Son Without Beginning
God’s dear Son without beginning
Whom the Jews of old did scorn,
The Only Wise without all sinning
On this blessèd day was born;
To save us all from sin and thrall,
When we in Satan’s chains were bound,
And shed His blood to do us good,
With many a purple bleeding wound.Bethlehem, King David’s city,
Was His birthplace, as we find,
Who God and man endued with pity
Was the Savior of mankind;
Yet Jewry land with cruel hand,
Both first and last His power envied;
When He was born, they did Him scorn,
And showed Him malice when He died.Princely palace for our Savior
In Judea was not found,
But blessèd Mary’s meek behavior
Patiently upon the ground
Her Babe did place in vile disgrace,
Where oxen in their stalls did feed;
No midwife mild had this sweet Child
No woman’s help at mother’s need.Kingly robes nor golden treasure
Decked the birthday of God’s Son;
No pompous train at all took pleasure
To this King of kings to run;
No mantle brave could Jesus have
Upon His cradle for to lie;
Nor music’s charms in nurse’s arms
To sing the Babe a lullaby.Yet as Mary sat in solace
By our Savior’s first beginning,
The host of angels from God’s palace
Sounded sweet from Heaven singing;
Yea, Heav’n and earth for Jesus’ birth,
With sweet melodious tunes abound,
And everything for Jewry’s King,
Upon the earth gave cheerful sound.Now to Him that hath redeemed us
By His death on Holy Rood,
And though poor sinners so esteemed us,
That He bought us with His blood,
Yield lasting fame, that still the Name
Of Jesus may be honored here;
And let us say that Christmas Day
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[Mic 5:2] He Is Born
Refrain
He is born, the holy Child,
Play the oboe and bagpipes merrily!
He is born, the holy Child,
Sing we all of the Savior mild.Through long ages of the past,
Prophets have foretold His coming;
Through long ages of the past,
Now the time has come at last!Refrain
O how lovely, O how pure
Is this perfect Child of heaven;
O how lovely, O how pure
Gracious gift to humankind!Refrain
Jesus, Lord of all the world,
Coming as a Child among us,
Jesus, Lord of all the world,
Grant to us Thy heavenly peace.Refrain
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[Mic 5:2] How Great Our Joy
While by the sheep we watched at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright.Refrain
How great our joy! Great our joy!
Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy!
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!There shall be born, so He did say,
In Bethlehem a Child today.Refrain
There shall the Child lie in a stall,
This Child who shall redeem us all.Refrain
This gift of God we’ll cherish well,
That ever joy our hearts shall fill.Refrain
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[Mic 5:2] I May Not Go Tonight To Bethlehem
I may not go tonight to Bethlehem,
Nor follow star-directed ways, nor tread
The paths wherein the shepherds walked, that led
To Christ, and peace, and God’s good will to men.I may not hear the herald angel’s song
Peal through the oriental skies, nor see
The wonder of that Heavenly company
Announce the King the world had waited long.The manger throne I may not kneel before,
Or see how man to God is reconciled,
Through pure St. Mary’s purer, holier Child;
The human Christ these eyes may not adore.I may not carry frankincense and myrrh
With adoration to the Holy One;
Nor gold have I to give the Perfect Son,
To be with those wise kings a worshipper.Not mine the joy that Heaven sent to them,
For ages since Time swung and locked his gates,
But I may kneel without—the star still waits
To guide me on to holy Bethlehem.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mic 5:2] O Little Town Of Bethlehem
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.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!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.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.O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mic 5:2] Once In Bethlehem Of Judah
Once in Bethlehem of Judah,
Far away across the sea,
There was laid a little Baby
On a virgin mother’s knee.Refrain
O Savior, gentle Savior,
Hear Thy loving children sing,
The God of our salvation,
The Child that is a King.It was not a stately palace
Where that little Baby lay,
With His servants to attend Him,
And with guards to keep the way.Refrain
But the oxen stood around Him,
In a stable low and dim;
In the world He had created
There was not a room for Him.Refrain
For He left His Father’s glory,
And the golden halls above,
And He took our human nature,
In the greatness of His love.Refrain
Of His infinite compassion,
He can feel our want and woe;
For He suffered, He was tempted,
When He lived our life below.Refrain
Still His childhood’s bright example
Gives a light to our poor homes;
From the blood of His atoning
Still our hope of pardon comes.Refrain
Still He stands and pleads in Heaven,
For us, weak and sin-defiled;
God, who is a man for ever,
Jesus, who was once a child.Refrain
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[Mic 5:2] To Us A Child Of Royal Birth
To us a Child of royal birth,
Heir of the promises, is given;
The Invisible appears on earth,
The Son of Man, the God of Heaven.A Savior born, in love supreme
He comes our fallen souls to raise;
He comes His people to redeem
With all His plenitude of grace.The Christ, by raptured seers foretold,
Filled with the eternal Spirit’s power,
Prophet, and Priest, and King behold,
And Lord of all the worlds adore.The Lord of hosts, the God most high,
Who quits His throne on earth to live,
With joy we welcome from the sky,
With faith into our hearts receive.Play source: Cyberhymnal
