SDAH 126: In the Bleak Midwinter

Text 1In the bleak midwinterFrosty wind made moan;Earth stood hard as iron,Water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow,Snow on snow,In the bleak midwinter,Long ago. 2Angels and archangelsMay have gathered there,Cherubim and seraphimThronged the air:But His mother onlyIn her maiden bliss,Worshipped the belovedWith a kiss. 3What can I give Him,Poor as I am?If I…

SDAH 125: Joy to the World

Text 1Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him room,And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing,And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!Let men their songs employ;While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat…

SDAH 124: Away In A Manger

Text 1Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay. 2The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from…

SDAH 123: As With Gladness Men of Old

Text 1As with gladness men of oldDid the guiding star behold,As with joy they hailed its light,Leading onward, beaming bright,So, most gracious Lord, may weEvermore be led to Thee. 2As with joyful steps they spedTo that lowly manger bed,There to bend the knee beforeHim whom heav’n and earth adore,So may we with willing feetEver seek…

SDAH 122: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Text 1Hark! 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 th’ angelic host proclaim,“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the new born King!” 2Christ, by highest heaven adored;Christ, the everlasting Lord;late in time…

SDAH 121: Go, Tell It On the Mountain

Text RefrainGo, tell it on the mountain,Over the hills and everywhere:Go, tell it on the mountainThat Jesus Christ is born! 1While shepherds kept their watchingO’er silent flocks by night,Behold throughout the heavensThere shone a holy light. 2The shepherds feared and trembledWhen lo! Above the earthRang out the angel chorusThat hailed our Savior’s birth. 3Down in…

SDAH 120: There’s a Song in the Air

Text 1There’s a song in the air!There’s a star in the sky!There’s a mother’s deep prayerAnd a baby’s low cry!And the star rains its firewhile the beautiful sing,For the manger of Bethlehemcradles a King! 2There’s a tumult of joyO’er the wonderful birth,For the virgin’s sweet boyIs the Lord of the earth.Aye! the star rains its…

SDAH 119: Angels From the Realms of Glory

Text 1Angels from the realms of glory,Wing your flight o`er all the earth;Ye, who sang creation`s story,Now proclaim Messiah`s birth;Come and worship, Come and worship,Worship Christ, the newborn King. 2Shepherds, in the field abiding,Watching o`er your flocks by night,God with man is now residing;Yonder shines the Infant Light;Come and worship, Come and worship,Worship Christ, the…

SDAH 118: The First Noel

Text 1The first noel the angel did sayWas to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay;In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. RefrainNoel, Noel, Noel, Noel,Born is the King of Israel 2They looked up and say a starShining in the east, beyond them far,And to…

SDAH 117: The Advent of Our God

Text 1The advent of our GodWith eager prayers we greet,And singing haste upon His roadHis coming reign to meet. 2The everlasting SonWas born to make us free;And He a servant’s form put onTo gain our liberty. 3As Judge, on clouds of light,He soon will come again,His scattered people to uniteWith them in heaven to reign.…