Kidung Jemaat
Matthew 2:3-16
- 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 - Dunia Kedinginan [KJ.121]
(
In The Bleak Midwinter
)
1. Dunia kedinginan, kaku membeku:
damai yang sejati tiada bertemu.
Wabah kekerasan, siksa tirani
Sampai masa kini tidak berhenti.
2. Tapi Firman Allah tak terbelenggu:
Kasih mencairkan hati yang beku.
Dalam dunia dingin kandang cukuplah
Untuk mengenali Khalik semesta.
2 Tim 2:9
3. Segenap malaikat memuliakanNya
dan gembala miskin sujud menyembah;
Yusuf dan Maria saleh bersyukur;
Pemberian Majus: mas, menyan dan mur.
Luk 2:14-16
Mat 2:11
4. Kuberikan apa, Yesus bagiMu?
Andai 'ku gembala, kub'ri dombaku;
Andai 'ku Majusi: mas,menyan dan mur.
Kuberikan apa? Hati bersyukur!Play - Hai Bintang Betlehem [KJ.131]
1. Hai bintang Betlehem, pimpinlah t'rus kami pun
ke tempat Bayi kudus! Sang putra yang hendak kami sembah,
hai bintang Betlehem, tunjukkanlah!
Mat 2:2, 9
2. Hai bintang Betlehem, kau tak sesat;
arah tujuanmu sungguh tepat! Rumah jelata yang hina rendah,
hai bintang Betlehem, sinarilah!
3. Hai bintang Betlehem, kami seg'ra masuk
dengan syukur dan menyembah. Apa selayaknya kami beri,
hai bintang Betlehem? Hati jernih!
4. Hai bintang Betlehem, pimpin tetap
kami di dunia dalam gelap. Tunjukkan kami pun tujuanmu,
hai bintang Betlehem : Damai penuh!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 - Kandang Domba itu RumahNya [KJ.127]
1. Kandang domba itu rumahNya, palungan hewan petiduranNya;
lahir dari Bunda Maria Pangeran Mahamulia.
Luk 2:7, 16
2. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat
yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.
3. Bintang indah, hai tunjukkanlah di mana Yesus dan palunganNya.
Hai gembala, bangun segera menengok Jurus'lamatmu.
Mat 2:2, 9
4. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat
yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.
5. Hai malaikat, pujilah terus kemuliaan Allah yang kudus.
Bayi itulah Sang Penebus dan Jurus'lamat dunia.
6. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat
yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.
7. Aku kaya oleh miskinMu, selamat oleh hidup suciMu,
'ku dibasuh oleh darahMu, bahagia oleh salibMu.
2 Kor 8:9
Ibr 9:11-14
8. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat
yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.Play - Lahir Putera Mulia [KJ.132]
(
Puer nobis nascitur /
Unto Us a Boy Is Born
)
1. Lahir Putra mulia, Raja bala sorga; Tuhan dalam
dunia kena sengsara juga, kena sengsara juga.
Yes 9:6
2. Sorga ditinggalkanNya, walau Ia Tuhan;
kandang domba rumahNya dan ranjangNya palungan,
dan ranjangNya palungan.
Flp 2:6-8
Luk 2:7, 12
3. Sang Herodes menggeram kar'na iri hati,
menggeledah Betlehem, dan banyak anak mati,
dan banyak anak mati.
Mat 2:16-18
4. Lahir dari Maria Putera Ilahi
yang menuntun umatNya ke damai yang abadi,
ke damai yang abadi.
Why 7:17
5. Mari kita bersyukur nyanyilah semua,
kumandangkanlah mazmur memuji nama Tuhan,
memuji nama Tuhan.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 - Siapakah Yang Menerima [KJ.124]
1. Siapakah yang menerima kabar mulia sorgawi?
Bukan para ahli Kitab, bukan pula para nabi,
Bukan raja Yerusalem, bukan kaisar dari Roma:
Hanyalah gembala di Betlehem.
Mat 2:3-4
, Luk 1:1-20
2. Apakah berita baru yang disiarkan malaikat?
Bukan kabar peperangan, bukan pengumuman iklan,
Bukan mengenai wabah, bukanlah bencana alam:
Raja damai lahir di Betlehem.
Yes 9:5
3. Dan di manakah tempatnya Anak Raja dilahirkan?
Bukan di rumah sakit, diawasi bidan ahli,
Bukanlah tempat yang mewah, rumah orang pangkat tinggi,
Tapi kandang domba di betlehem.
4. Lalu, siapakah di sana menunggui Bayi Yesus?
Bapak Yusuf, 'bu Maria yang merawat dan menjaga,
Biri-biri ikut juga dan gembala sederhana.
Bayi tidur aman di Betlehem.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
Play
Hymns
Matthew 2:3-16
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[Mat 2:5] Shine Calm And Bright, Ye Moonbeams Light
Shine calm and bright, ye moonbeams light,
O’er Bethle’em’s town in slumber,
O’er young and old, o’er burgess bold,
And guests in goodly number;
For sheltered safe from winter’s frost,
Well housed and warm all lie,
Secure from snow in street below,
And screened from frozen sky.
But Babe benign! No couch is Thine,
Save lowly manger stall,
Where cold winds blow on Thy form divine,
Who comest to save us all.The crowds who sleep in Bethle’em’s walls
Both citizen and stranger,
From royal blood alike have sprung,
And spurn the humble manger.
But all one day must wend their way,
Heaving their latest sigh,
To mortal doom in lonesome tomb,
And in corruption lie.
But Babe benign! No power malign
Shall over Thee bear sway;
Thy life of light in the heavens bright
Shall glow in eternal day!To us, sweet Babe! Thy lowly crib
Than costly couch is dearer,
It seems to make Thee more our own,
To bring the Godhead nearer!
It seems to show Thy sympathy
For human grief and pain,
And makes us long to raise the song
Of Noel o’er again!
O Babe benign! Thy love divine
Shed round us, day by day;
Sweet Child of light! Be Thou our might,
Our gentle King for aye!Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:9] Kings Of The East Are Riding, The
The kings of the east are riding
Tonight to Bethlehem;
The sunset glows dividing,
The kings of the east are riding,
A star their journey guiding,
Gleaming with gold and gem.
The kings of the east are riding
Tonight to Bethlehem.To a strange sweet harp of Zion
The starry host troops forth:
The golden-glaived Orion
To a strange sweet harp of Zion,
The Archer and the Lion,
The Watcher of the north:
To a strange sweet harp of Zion
The starry host sweeps forth.There beams above a manger
The child-face of a star;
Amid the stars a stranger,
It beams above a manger,
What means this ether-ranger
To pause where poor folk are?
There beams above a manger
The child-face of a star.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:9] Shine On
See the brightly shining star,
As its radiance beams afar,
Guide the feet of weary pilgrims
To the place where Jesus lay.
Like a beacon from its height,
Burning brightly in the night,
As the wise men followed onward,
Safely guided all the way.Refrain
Shine on! shine on!
Beautiful star of light;
Shine on! shine on!
Cheering the gloomy night;
Shine on! shine on!
Sending thy rays afar,
Shine on thro’ the darkness,
Oh, thou fairest star.It is shining still for thee,
With a glory fair to see,
As it leadeth ever upward
To the palace of the King.
So we follow thro’ the night,
Safely guided by its light,
While our hearts respond with gladness
To the song the angels sing.Refrain
So today that star alone
Is the light to lead us on
To the feet of Christ our Savior,
He our Prophet, Priest and King,
As it brightly burns above,
Sentry of the King of love,
While we follow onward, upward
And His praises sweetly sing.Refrain
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[Mat 2:9] Shine On, Bethlehem’s Star
O wondrous star of Bethlehem!
That in the heavens bright
Shone forth to guide the pilgrims’ feet,
Unto the Prince of Light,
Shine on thro’ endless ages,
While ringing thro’ the sky;
His loyal ones still hear the song:
“Glory to God on high!”Refrain
Shine on, Bethlehem’s star,
Send thy light afar;
Tell of Jesus’ birth
Till His glory fills the earth.O blessèd star of Bethlehem!
Still gild with heav’nly ray
The pathway to the Holy One
Who comes to us today.
Gleam thro’ the darksome shadows
That fill the heart with fear,
Till weary souls shall see the light,
Knowing that Christ is near.Refrain
O wondrous star of Bethlehem!
Shine on; we too would bring
Our lives a willing sacrifice,
With gladness to the King.
With joy we travel onward,
Encircled by the glow—
The glory of the fadeless Star,
Jesus, whose love we know.Refrain
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[Mat 2:10] As With Gladness, Men Of Old
As with gladness, men of old
Did the guiding star behold
As with joy they hailed its light
Leading onward, beaming bright
So, most glorious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to Thee.As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger bed
There to bend the knee before
Him Whom Heaven and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy seat.As they offered gifts most rare
At that manger rude and bare;
So may we with holy joy,
Pure and free from sin’s alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King.Holy Jesus, every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And, when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds Thy glory hide.In the heavenly country bright,
Need they no created light;
Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown,
Thou its Sun which goes not down;
There forever may we sing
Alleluias to our King!Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:11] Gentle Savior, Day And Night
Gentle Savior, day and night,
Ride three princes great in might,
Over mountain, over plain,
Thee a-seeking, Thee a-seeking,
Over mountain, over plain,
Thee a-seeking, gentle Child.Gaspar, Melchior, Bálthăzár,
Those three princes from afar,
Gold and myrrh, and incense bear
For an offering, for an offering,
To the sweet and gentle Child,
To the sweet and gentle Child.Gentle Savior in the cold,
In the dark with gifts of gold,
Those three princes at the door
Stand a-knocking, stand a-knocking,
Thee to worship, gentle Child,
Thee to worship, gentle Child.Enter princes, from the night!
Here, within, is warmth and light,
Jesus smiles, His hands outspreads
For the offerings, for the offerings,
Praise to Him, the gentle Child,
Praise to Him, the gentle Child.Joseph, sweep the stable clean,
Strew the straw, though all is mean.
Here the temple, here the throne,
Here the altar, here the altar,
Of our King, this gentle Child,
Of our King, this gentle Child.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:11] Hail, Thou Source Of Every Blessing
Hail, Thou Source of every blessing,
Sovereign Father of mankind!
Gentiles now, Thy grace possessing,
In Thy courts admission find.
Grateful now we fall before Thee,
In Thy Church obtain a place,
Now by faith behold Thy glory,
Praise Thy truth, adore Thy grace.Once far off, but now invited,
We approach Thy sacred throne;
In Thy covenant united,
Reconciled, redeemed, made one.
Now revealed to Eastern sages,
See the Star of Mercy shine;
Mystery hid in former ages,
Mystery great of love divine.Hail, Thou all-inviting Savior!
Gentiles now their offerings bring;
In Thy temple seek Thy favor,
Jesus Christ, our Lord and King.
May we, body, soul, and spirit,
Live devoted to Thy praise,
Glorious realms of bliss inherit,
Grateful anthems ever raise!Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:11] O Chief Of Cities, Bethlehem
O chief of cities, Bethlehem,
Of David’s crown the fairest gem,
But more to us than David’s name,
In you, as man, the Savior came.Beyond the sun in splendor bright,
Above you stands a wondrous light
Proclaiming from the conscious skies
That here, in flesh, the Godhead lies.The wise men, seeing Him so fair,
Bow low before Him, and with prayer
Their treasured eastern gifts unfold
Of incense, myrrh, and royal gold.The golden tribute owns Him King,
But frankincense to God they bring,
And last, prophetic sign, with myrrh,
They shadow forth His sepulcher.O Jesus, whom the Gentiles see,
With Father, Spirit, One in Three:
To You, O God, be glory giv’n
By saints on earth and saints in Heav’n.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:16] All Hail, Ye Little Martyr Flowers
All hail, ye little martyr flowers,
Sweet rosebuds cut in dawning hours!
When Herod sought the Christ to find
Ye fell as bloom before the wind.First victims of the martyr bands,
With crowns and palms in tender hands,
Around the very altar, gay
And innocent, ye seem to play.What profited this great offense?
What use was Herod’s violence?
A Babe survives that dreadful day,
And Christ is safely borne away.All honor, laud, and glory be,
O Jesus, virgin born, to Thee;
All glory, as is ever meet
To Father and to Paraclete.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:16] Children Of Jerusalem
Children of Jerusalem
Sang the praise of Jesus’ Name:
Children, too, of modern days
Join to sing the Savior’s praise.Refrain
Hark, hark, hark!
While infant voices sing,
Hark, hark, hark!
While infant voices sing
Loud hosannas, loud hosannas,
Loud hosannas to our King.We are taught to love the Lord,
We are taught to read His Word;
We are taught the way to Heav’n:
Praise for all to God be giv’n.Refrain
Parents, teachers, old and young,
All unite to swell the song;
Higher and yet higher rise,
’Til hosannas fill the skies.Refrain
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[Mat 2:16] Coventry Carol
Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child,
By, by, lully, lullay.O sisters too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day
This poor Youngling for Whom we sing
By, by, lully, lullay?Herod the king, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day
His men of might, in his own sight,
All young children to slay.That woe is me, poor Child for Thee!
And ever morn and day
For Thy parting neither say nor sing,
By, by, lully, lullay.Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child,
By, by, lully, lullay.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:16] Glory To Thee, O Lord
Glory to Thee, O Lord,
Who, from this world of sin,
By cruel Herod’s ruthless sword
Those precious ones didst win.Baptized in their own blood,
Earth’s untried perils o’er,
They passed unconsciously the flood,
And safely gained the shore.Glory to Thee for all
The ransomed infant band,
Who, since that hour have heard Thy call,
And reached the quiet land.O that our hearts within,
Like theirs, were pure and bright,
O that as free from stain of sin
We shrank not from Thy sight.Lord, help us every hour
Thy cleansing grace to claim;
In life to glorify Thy power,
In death to praise Thy Name.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:16] In Paradise Reposing
In paradise reposing,
By life’s eternal well,
The tender lambs of Jesus
In greenest pastures dwell.There palms and tiny crownlets
Aglow with brightest gem,
Bedeck the baby martyrs
Who died in Bethlehem.With them the rose-wreathed army
Of children undefiled,
Who passed through mortal torments
For love of Christ the Child;With them in peace unending,
With them in joyous mirth,
Are all the stainless infants
Which since have gone from earth.The angels, once their guardians,
Their fellows now in grace,
With them, in love adoring,
See God the Father’s face.The lullaby to hush them
In that eternal rest,
Is sweet angelic singing,
Their nurses mothers blest.O Jesu, loving Shepherd,
Who tenderly dost bear
Thy lambs in Thine own bosom,
Bring us to join them there.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:16] Little Children, Rise And Sing
Little children, rise and sing,
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
’Tis the birthday of our King,
Blessèd Child of Christmas.In a stable far away
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
Christ was born that happy day,
Blessèd Child of Christmas.Joyful shepherds kneeling there,
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
Saw the Babe and said in prayer,
‘Blessèd Child of Christmas.’Bring your gifts to Mary’s Son
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
God’s own Gift to everyone;
Blessèd Child of Christmas.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Mat 2:16] When Christ Was Born In Bethlehem
When Christ was born in Bethlehem,
Fair peace on earth to bring,
In lowly state of love He came
To be the children’s King.And round Him, then, a holy band
Of children blest was born,
Fair guardians of His throne to stand
Attendant night and morn.And unto them this grace was giv’n
A Savior’s Name to own,
And die for Him who out of Heav’n
Had found on earth a throne.O blessèd babes of Bethlehem,
Who died to save our King,
Ye share the martyrs’ diadem,
And in their anthem sing!Your lips, on earth that never spake,
Now sound th’eternal word;
And in the courts of love ye make
Your children’s voices heard.Lord Jesus Christ, eternal Child,
Make Thou our childhood Thine;
That we with Thee the meek and mild
May share the love divine.Play source: Cyberhymnal