Tag: 366 Inspirational Hymns

  • THE FIRST NOEL

    Amazing Grace English carol, before 1823 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. (Luke 2:8) Although no Christmas season would be complete without the melodious singing of this tuneful carol, very little is known about its origin. It is believed to have had its rise…

  • HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

    Amazing Grace Charles Wesley, 1707–1788 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for Me One who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from old, from ancient times. (Micah 5:2) Christmas carols as we know them now were abolished by the English Puritan…

  • ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

    Amazing Grace Traditional French Carol Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests. (Luke 2:14) As vast numbers of angels swiftly descended toward earth through the star sprinkled sky, the leading angel halted them with a sign. They hovered with folded wings over a silent field…

  • ANGELS FROM THE REALM OF GLORY

    Amazing Grace James Montgomery, 1771–1854 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. (Luke 2:9) All my heart this night rejoices as I hear, far and near, Sweetest angel voices. “Christ is born” their choirs are singing, Till the air everywhere now…

  • AWAY IN A MANGER

    Amazing Grace Source unknown (stanzas 1, 2) John Thomas McFarland, 1851–1913 (stanza 3) And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7) The shepherds had an angelthe wise men had a starBut…

  • O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

    Amazing Grace Phillips Brooks, 1835–1893 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. (Luke 2:4) In the same way that God’s “wondrous gift” came to Bethlehem, silently, so Christ comes into our lives…

  • WHAT CHILD IS THIS?

    Amazing Grace William C. Dix, 1837–1898 When they had seen Him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child … (Luke 2:17) The question asked in this well-loved carol must have been uppermost in the minds of those present at Jesus’ birth. We can almost hear the question being asked…

  • JOY TO THE WORLD

    Amazing Grace Isaac Watts, 1674–1748 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” (Luke 2:10) As one of the most joyous of all Christmas hymns, this carol omits references to shepherds, angelic choruses, and wise men. It emphasizes…

  • O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

    Amazing Grace Latin hymn, 18th century English translation by Frederick Oakeley, 1802–1880 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about! … (Luke 2:15, 20) The songs of the Christmas…

  • JOIN ALL THE GLORIOUS NAMES

    Amazing Grace (WP4Y – One of my favs)* Isaac Watts, 1674–1748 Praise be to His glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with His glory. (Psalm 72:19) “Wisdom,” “love,” “power,” “prophet,” “priest,” “king,” “almighty Lord,” “conqueror,” “captain”—these are the names and titles used throughout the stanzas of this hymn to describe our Lord.…