Simple Short Daily Prayer Books Series Book 2

Advent Season Christian Songs

Hymn 331: The Advent of Our King
Text: Charles Coffin 1676–1748 translator John Chandler 1806–76
Tune: Aaron Williams 1731–76 setting: Thr Lutheran Hymnal 1941, The lyrics and music of this hymn are in the public domain, Skylights. This hymnal has a brown cover with a golden bordered cross inside a transparent brown shaped cross.

Verse 1: The advent of our King our prayers must now employ
And we must hymns of welcome sing
In strains of holy joy.

Verse 2: The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be Himself a servant's form puts on
To set His servants free.

Verse 3: O Zion's daughter rise
To meet your lowly King
Nor let your faithless heart despise
The peace He comes to bring.

Verse 4: As judge on clouds of light, He soon will come again
And His true members all unite
With Him in heav'n to reign.

Verse 5: Before the dawning day
Let sin's dark deeds be gone
The sinful self be put away
The new self now put on.

Verse 6: All glory to the Son,
Who comes to set us free
With Father, Spirit, ever one
Through all eternity.

Hymn 332: Savior of the Nations, Come
Text: Ambrose of Milan, 340–397; German version, Martin Luther 1483–1546 Public Domain.
Tune: Geystliche gesangk Buchleyn, Wittenberg 1524. Public Domain

Verse 1: Savior of the nations, come, Virgin's Son, make here Your home! Marvel now, O heav'n and earth
That the Lord chose such a birth.

Verse 2: Not by human flesh and blood By the Spirit of our God was the Word of God made flesh—Woman's offspring pure and fresh.

Verse 3: Here a maid was found with child
Yet remained a virgin mild. In her womb this truth was shown. God was there upon His throne.

Verse 4: Then stepped forth the Lord of all from His pure and Kingly hall, God of God yet fully man His heroic course began.

Verse 5: God the Father was His source
Back to God He ran His course.
Into hell His road went down
Back then to His throne and crown.

Verse 6: For You are the Father's Son
Who in flesh the vict'ry won.
By Your might pow're make the whole
All our ills of flesh and soul.

Verse 7: From the manger newborn light
Shines in glory through the night. Darkness there no more resides
In this light faith now abides.

Verse 8: Glory to the Father sing,
Glory to the Son, our King,
Glory to the Spirit be
Now and through eternity.

Hymn 333: Once He came in Blessing
Text: Johann Horn, 1490–1547, translator: Catherine Winkworth 1827–78
Tune: Michael Weisse 1480–1534.
Public Domain.

Verse 1: Once He came in Blessing all our sins redressing came in likeness lowly, Son of God most holy bore the cross to save us. Hope and freedom gave us.

Verse 2: Now He gently leads us with Himself He feeds us precious food from heaven
Pledge of peace here given manna that will nourish souls that they may flourish.

Verse 3: Soon will come that hour_________ when with mighty power Christ will come in splendor and will judgement render with the faithful sharing joy beyond comparing.

Verse 4: Come then, O Lord Jesus from our sins release us. Keep our hearts believing that we grace receiving ever may confess You till in heav'n we bless You.

All advent songs except one are already in public domain. I grew up with this hymnal in my own childhood church, precious Skylights.