Category: Songs of Christ

by John Morison (1791-1859)

VERSE 1
To us a child of hope is born,
to us a son is giv’n,
him shall the tribes of earth obey,
him all the hosts of heav’n.
him all the hosts of heav’n.

VERSE 2
His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
forevermore adored,
the Wonderful, the Counselor,
the great and mighty Lord.
the great and mighty Lord.

VERSE 3
His pow’r, increasing, still shall spread,
his reign no end shall know;
justice shall guard his throne above,
and peace abound below.
and peace abound below.

VERSE 4
To us a child of hope is born,
to us a son is giv’n,
the Wonderful, the Counselor,
the mighty Lord of heav’n.
the mighty Lord of heav’n.

by John Sullivan Dwight (1813-1893)

VERSE 1
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn

CHORUS
Fall on your knees, oh hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born

VERSE 3
Truly He taught us to love one another
His love is grace, and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name

by Jason Mason Neale (1818-1866)

VERSE 1
O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.

REFRAIN
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

VERSE 2
O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go.

REFRAIN

VERSE 3
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai’s height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.

REFRAIN

VERSE 4
O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o’er the grave.

REFRAIN

VERSE 5
O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death’s abode.

REFRAIN

VERSE 6
O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
and bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
and turn our darkness into light.

REFRAIN

VERSE 7
O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be yourself our King of Peace.

REFRAIN

by John Francis Wade (1711-1786)

VERSE 1
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
come and behold him, born the King of angels;

REFRAIN
O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him;
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

VERSE 2
God of God, Light of Light;
lo, he abhors not the virgin’s womb;
very God, begotten not created     

REFRAIN

VERSE 3
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;
glory to God, all glory in the highest;    

REFRAIN

VERSE 4
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n;
Word of the Father, late in flesh appearing;

REFRAIN

by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

VERSE 1
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n, and heav’n, and nature sing.

VERSE 2
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

CHORUS
Glory to God in the Highest!
Jesus the King, He is with us!
Glory to God in the Highest!
Immanuel, come to save us!

VERSE 3
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

CHORUS

VERSE 4
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

by Keith Getty (1974-) and Stuart Townend (1963-)

Verse 1
Joy has dawned upon the world,
Promised from creation
God’s salvation now unfurled,
Hope for every nation
Not with fanfares from above,
not with scenes of glory
But a humble gift of love,
Jesus born of Mary

Verse 2
Sounds of wonder fill the sky,
With the songs of angels
As the mighty prince of life,
Shelters in a stable
Hands that set the stars in place,
Shaped the earth in darkness
Cling now to a mother’s breast,
Vulnerable and helpless

Verse 3
Shepherds bow before the Lamb,
Gazing at the glory
Gifts of men from distant lands,
Prophesy the story
Gold: a King is born today,
Incense: God is with us
Myrrh: His death will make a way,
And by His blood he’ll win us

Verse 4
Son of Adam, son of heaven,
Given as a ransom
Reconciling God and man,
Christ our mighty champion
What a savior what a friend,
What a glorious mystery
Once a babe in Bethlehem,
Now the Lord of history

by Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

VERSE 1
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the new born King;
peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations, rise;
join the triumph of the skies;
with the angelic hosts proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

REFRAIN
Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

VERSE 2
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold him come,
offspring of the virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail the incarnate Deity,
pleased as man with us to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.

REFRAIN

VERSE 3
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild, he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.

REFRAIN

by Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

VERSE 1
Come thou long expected Jesus,
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in thee

VERSE 2
Israel’s strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart

CHORUS
Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a king
Born to reign forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring

VERSE 3
By thine own eternal spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone
By thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to thy glorious throne

CHORUS

VERSE 1 to end

by Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Last line of every verse, as well as verse 4, written by Brett Baggett

VERSE 1
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay
This Baby will take our sin away

VERSE 3
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever and love me I pray
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
And take us to heaven to live with Thee there
This Baby will take our sin away

VERSE 4
So small yet a Savior from God’s holy side
Does this child even know that He’s come here to die?
Our sins and our burdens He’ll take them away
And show us His glory in heaven someday
This Baby will take our sin away

by Dustin Kensrue (1980-)

VERSE 1
Should nothing of our efforts stand / No legacy survive
Unless the Lord does raise the house / In vain its builders strive
To you who boast tomorrow’s gain / Tell me, What is your life?
A mist that vanishes at dawn / All glory be to Christ!

CHORUS
All glory be to Christ our king!
All glory be to Christ!
His rule and reign we’ll ever sing
All glory be to Christ!

VERSE 2
His will be done, His kingdom come / On earth as is above
Who is Himself our daily bread / Praise Him, the Lord of love
Let living water satisfy / The thirsty without price
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet / All glory be to Christ!

CHORUS

VERSE 3
When on the day the great I Am / The faithful and the true
The Lamb who was for sinners slain / Is making all things new
Behold our God shall live with us / And be our steadfast light
And we shall e’er his people be / All glory be to Christ!

CHORUS