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Hither Ye Faithful
03:14
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God bless the master of this house
With a gold chain round his neck;
O Where his body sleeps or wakes,
Lord send' his soul to rest.
God bless the mistress of this house
With a gold chain round her neck;
O Where her body sleeps or wakes,
Lord Jesus be her guide.
Oh mortal man remember thou
When Christ our lord was born,
A star above for a star below
brought light' to us that morn
Oh mortal man remember thou
When Christ lay in the stall,
The shepherds heard the angels sing
Let no'thing make you fear.
Now to the Lord, praises shall we sing,
with our voices raised
to cast off fear. Keep through the year
the brilliance of his grace.
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Words by Samson Occam (1774)
O sight of anguish! view it near,
What weeping innocence is here,
A manger for his bed!
The brutes yield refuge to his woe,
Man the worst brute no pity show,
Nor give him friendly aid.
Though now an infant bath'd in tears,
He call'd to form the whirling spheres;
And seraphs own'd his nod.
Helpless he calls, but men delay;
And guilty sinners disobey
The earth-born Son of God.
Say, radiant seraphs, thron'd in light,
Did love e'er tow'r so high a flight,
Or glory sink so low?
This wonder angels scarce declare
Angels the rapture cannot bear,
Nor equal praise bestow.
Redemption! 'tis a boundless theme!
Thou boundless mind, our hearts inflame
With ardor from above.
Words are but faint, let joy express;
Vain is mere joy, let actions bless
This prodigy of love.
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Hull
02:49
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1 We celebrate the Praise to Day,
Of Godhead manifest in clay,
And of a Woman born!
The promis'd Son to us is giv'n,
The Glories of indulgent Heav'n,
Our Nature doth adorn.
2 Let it be told to distant Lands,
How softly wrapp'd in Swaddling-Bands,
And in a Manger laid,
Was he, whom we with Joy confess,
The glorious Lord, our righteousness
Born of a favour'd Maid.
3 Long did the Saints with Ardour sigh
To see his Day, and thus did cry,
Desire of nations come:
More blest are we who see and prove
The Fulness of the Father's Love,
Born from the Virgin's Womb!
4 The Lord himself hath giv'n the Sign
Of richest Grace, and love divine,
Promise'd of old to Man;
What Things are these which Angels say?
A Saviour born! yea, born to Day,
In David's native Town:
5 We join with Angel-Hosts to cry,
Glory to God, to God on high;
Peace on rebellious Earth:
To Man Good-will abounds from Heav'n;
The Proof of all is richly giv'n
In this mysterious Birth!
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Long Way Around the Sea
03:50
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Long way around the sea (Low)
We've come so far, we followed the star
Herod heard, said "bring me word"
take the long way around the sea
Here for us a humble birth
the son of God descends to earth
take the long way around the sea
On Christmas day, on bended knee
please accept the gifts we bring
take the long way around the sea
take the long way around the sea
We turn to go, an angel shone
said "don't go back to Herod's throne"
take the long way around the sea
take the long way around the sea
take the long way around the sea
take the long way around the sea
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Twenty Fifth
03:09
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Behold, the grace appears!
The promise is fulfilled;
Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears,
And Jesus is the Child.
The Lord, the highest God,
Calls Him His only Son;
He bids Him rule the lands abroad,
And gives Him David’s throne.
O’er Jacob shall He reign
With a peculiar sway;
The nations shall His grace obtain,
His kingdom ne’er decay.
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Down In Yon Forest
04:03
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Down in yon forest be a hall,
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Tis coverlidded over with purple and pall.
Sing all good men for the new born baby.
Oh in that hall is a pallet bed:
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Tis stained with blood like cardinal red
Sing all good men for the new born baby.
And at that pallet is a stone
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
On which the virgin did atone.
Sing all good men for the new born baby.
Under that hall is a gushing flood:
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
From Christ's own side, tis water and blood,
Sing all good men for the new born baby.
Beside that bed a shrub tree grows
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Since he was born hit blooms and blows
Sing all good men for the new born baby.
Oh on that bed a young squire sleeps
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
His wounds are sick, and see, he weeps.
Sing all good men for the new born baby.
Oh hail yon hall where none can sin,
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Cause it's gold outside and silver within,
Sing all good men for the new born baby.
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Voice to the Shepherds
03:44
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From regions of love, lo an angel descended,
And told the strange news how the babe was attended;
Go shepherds and visit this wonderful stranger,
See yonder bright star! there's your God in a manger,
Hallelujah to the Lamb, who has purchased our pardon,
And we'll praise him again when we pass over Jordan.
Glad tidings of joy attend every nation,
I bring unto you, now behold your salvation!
Transported with rapture, they raise their glad voices,
And shout hallelujah, while heaven rejoices.
All glory to God in the highest be giv'n,
"All glory to God," resounds thro' all heav'n;
O earth join the chorus, repeat the glad story,
And sing of his love, salvation and glory.
Hallelujah to the Lamb, who has purchased our pardon,
And we'll praise him again when we pass over Jordan.
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Jubilee
02:24
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1 HARK! hark !— the notes of joy
Roll o'er the heav'nly plains,
And seraphs find employ
For their sublimest strains :
Some new delight in heav'n is known —
Loud sound the harps around the throne.
2 Hark ! hark !— the sounds draw nigh ;
The joyful hosts descend ;
Jesus forsakes the sky ;
To earth his footsteps bend.
He comes to bless our fallen race ;
He comes with messages of grace.
3 Bear, bear the tidings round ;
Let every mortal know
What love in God is found,
What pity he can show.
Ye winds that blow, ye waves that roll,
Bear the glad news from pole to pole.
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1. O beautiful star of Bethlehem,
Shining afar through shadows dim,
Giving the light for those who long have gone,
And guiding the wise men on their way,
Unto the place where Jesus lay,
Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on.
CHORUS: O beautiful star (beautiful, beautiful star) of Bethlehem (of Bethlehem),
Shine upon us until the glory dawn (glory dawn).
Give us a light to light the way
In to the land of perfect day.
Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on.
2. O beautiful star, the hope of light,
Guiding the pilgrim through the night,
Over the mountain 'til the break of dawn,
And into the light of perfect day,
It will give out a lovely ray.
Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on.
3. O beautiful star, the hope of rest
For the redeemed, the good and blest,
Yonder in glory when the crown is won,
For Jesus is now the star divine,
Brighter and brighter He will shine.
Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on.
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Cath and Phil Tyler Newcastle, UK
Cath & Phil Tyler play Anglo-American folk music using guitar, banjo, voice and fiddle. Coming together musically through a shared love of traditional narrative song, full voiced sacred harp singing and sparse mountain banjo, they have performed on stages as diverse as the Royal Opera House in London and a dank tower in the old city walls of Newcastle. ... more
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