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Peace be to you and grace from him
who freed us from our sin
who loved us all, and shed his blood
that we might saved be.
Sing holy, holy to our Lord,
the Lord almighty God.
Who was and is, and is to come,
sing holy, holy Lord.
Rejoice in heaven, all ye that dwell therein,
rejoice on earth, ye saints below
for Christ is coming soon.
E'en so Lord Jesus quickly come
and night shall be no more.
They need no light, no lamp, nor sun
for Christ will be their All!
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O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell thy people save,
And give them victory o’er the grave.
Rejoice! ...
(Women only)
O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! ...
(All)
O come, thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! ...
O come, O come, thou Lord of might,
Who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient time didst give the law,
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! ...
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Light,
warm and heavy as pure gold
and the angels sing softly
to the new-born baby.
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A spotless Rose is blowing,
sprung from a tender root
of ancient seers' foreshowing,
of Jesse promised fruit;
Its fairest bud unfolds to light
amid the cold, cold winter,
and in the dark mid-night.
The Rose which I am singing,
whereof Isaiah said,
is from its sweet root springing
in Mary, purest Maid;
For through our God's great love and might
the Blessed Babe she bare us
in a cold, cold winter's night.
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There shall a star come out of Jacob
and a scepter shall rise out of Israel,
with might destroying princes and cities.
How bright the star of morning gleams,
so Jesus sheddeth glorious beams
of light and consolation.
Thy word, O Lord,
radiance darting, truth imparting,
gives salvation;
Thine be praise
and adoration!
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For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given,
and the government shall be upon His shoulder;
and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor,
the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
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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:
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
God of God, Light of Light eternal,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
(Unison)
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;
“Glory to God, all glory in the highest!”
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
(Unison)
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
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Hosanna to the Son of David.
Blessed be the King that cometh
in the name of the Lord. Hosanna.
Thou that sittest in the highest heavens,
Hosanna in excelsis Deo.
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Nowell, nowell.
Who is there that singeth so,
I am here, Sir Christèmas.
Welcome, my lord Sir Christèmas!
Welcome to all, both more and less!
Come near, come near, come near,
Nowell, nowell.
Dieu vous garde, beaux sieurs,
tidings I you bring:
A maid hath borne a child full young
which causeth you to sing:
Nowell, nowell.
Christ is now born of a pure maid,
born of a pure maid;
In an ox-stall he is laid,
wherefore sing we at abrayde:
Nowell, nowell.
Buvez bien, buvez bien
par toute la compagnie.
Make good cheer and be right merry,
and sing with us now joyfully
Nowell, nowell!
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O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.
Yet in the dark streets shineth the everlasting Light;
the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive him still the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray.
Cast out our sin and enter in; be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel.
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A child is born in Bethlehem, Alleluia.
And joy is in Jerusalem, Alleluia.
Rejoice, rejoice, sing high, sing low, Alleluia.
Benedicamus Domino, Alleluia.
To thee, O Lord, be glory paid, Alleluia.
Thou son of Mary, Mother maid, Alleluia.
To Holy Trinity give praise, Alleluia.
With Deo Gracias always, Alleluia. Alleluia!
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Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright
‘round yon virgin mother and child!
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hosts sing: “Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!”
(A Capella)
Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light,
radiant beams from thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth! Jesus, Lord, at thy birth!
Silent night! Holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light;
with the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King:
“Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!"
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And the Child grew,
And waxed strong in spirit,
Filled with wisdom,
And the grace of God was upon Him.
Alleluia!
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Organ - Toccata
06:20
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Hope College Music Department Holland, Michigan
Recordings from the Hope College Department of Music in Holland, MI
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