Simple Short Daily Prayer Books Series Book 2

Advent Season Christian Songs P8

Hymn 354: Arise O Christian People
Text: Valentin Thilo 1607-62 translated Arthur T. Russell 1806-74.
Music: New Catechismus Gesangbüchlein, Hamburg 1598.

Verse 1: Arise O Christian People! Prepare yourselves today prepare to greet the Savior who takes your sin away.
To us by grace alone the truth and light were given the promised Lord from heaven to all the world shown.

Verse 2: Prepare the way before Him prepare for Him the best. Cast out what would offend Him this great this heav'nly guest.
Make straight plain the way the lowly valleys rising the height of pride abasing His path all even lay.

Verse 3: The humble and lowly God raises upon high beneath His feet in terror the haughty soul shall lie.
The heart sincere and right heeds God's invitation and makes true preparation—It is the Lord's delight.

Verse 4: Prepare my heart Lord Jesus turn not from me aside and help me to receive You This blessed Adventide.
From stall and manger low come now to dwell within me I'll sing Your praises gladly and forth Your glory show.

Hymn 355: O Savior Rend the Heavens wide
Text: Friedrich von Spee 1591-1635 translated Martin L. Seltz 1909-67.
Music: Rheinfelssisch Deutsches Catholisches Gesbangbuch, Augsburg 1666.

Verse 1: O Savior rend the heavens wide cone down come down with mighty stride
Unlock the gates the doors break down
Unbar the way to heaven's crown.

Verse 2: O Father light from heaven send as morning dew O Son descend
Drop down, you, clouds the life of spring.
To Jacob's line rain down the King.

Verse 3: O earth in flow'ring bud be seen. Clothe hill and dale in garb of green.
Bring forth, O earth, a blossom rare. Our Savior sprung from meadow fair.

Verse 4: O Fount of Hope, how long, how long?
When will You come with comfort strong?
O come, o come Your throne forego console us in our vale of woe.

Verse 5: O Morning Star O radiant Sun when will our hearts behold Your dawn?
O Sun arise without Your light We grope in gloom and dark of night.

Verse 6: Sin's dreadful doom upon us lies Grim death loom fierce before our eyes.
O come, lead us with mighty hand from exile to our promised land.

Verse 7: There we shall we all our praises bring and sing to You, our Savior King.
There shall we laud You and adore forever and forevermore.

Hymn 356: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
Text: Basque, c. 18th century Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924
Music: Basque c. 18th century

Verse 1: The angel Gabriel from heaven came with wings as drifted snow with eyes as flame.
"All hail to thee, O lowly maiden, Mary, most highly favored lady."
Gloria!

Verse 2: "For know a blessed mother thou shall be. All generations laud and honor thee.
Thy son shall be Emmanuel by seers foretold, Most Highly Favored Lady."
Gloria!

Verse 3: Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head. "To me be as it pleaseth God." She said.
"My soul shall laud and magnify God's holy name."
Most Highly Favored Lady!
Gloria!

Verse 4: Of her Emmanuel the Christ was born in Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn.
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say.
"Most Highly Favored Lady!"
Gloria!
This is my top favorite hymn of the Advent Hymns in the Hymnal I grew up with, Skylights.
Hymnal Note for 356: Mary was uniquely favored among women—chosen by God to give birth to His Son! She responded with firm faith in God's word of promise carried to her by the angel Gabriel.
"'She responded with firm faith'" someone who does in the gospels of the Bible does not and would not pray to the dead at anytime period of their life at all, Skylights.

Hymn 357: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Text: Latin, c. 12th century Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum Köln 1710 translated John Mason Neale 1818-66
Music: French 15th century
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Verse 1: O come, o come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel!

Verse 2: O come Thou Wisdom from on high who ord'rest all things mightily.
To us the path of knowledge show and teach us in her ways to go.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel!

Verse 3: O come, o come, Thou Lord of might who to Thy tribes on Sinnai's height
In ancient times didst give the Law in cloud and majesty and awe.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel!

Verse 4: O come Thou Branch of Jesse's tree free them from Satan's tyranny
That trust Thy mighty pow'r to save and give them vict'ry o'er the grave.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel!

Verse 5: 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.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel!

Verse 6: O come Thou Dayspring from on high
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh.
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel!

Verse 7: O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one of the hearts of all mankind.
Bid Thou our sad division cease
And be Thyself our King of Peace.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel!

Hymn 357 Based On Statements Below Used During the Church Advent Season, Skylights.

December 17: Wisdom, proceeding from the mouth of the Most High pervading and permeating all creation mightily ordering all things.
Come and teach us the way of prudence.

December 18: O Adonai and ruler of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush and gave him the Law on Sinai.
Come with an outstretched arm and redeem us.

December 19: O Root of Jesse, standing as an ensign before the peoples, before whom all kings are mute, to whom the nations will do homage.
Come quickly to deliver us.

December 20: • Key of David and scepter of the house of Israel, You open and no one can close; You close and no one can open.
Come and rescue the prisoners who are in darkness and the shadow of death.

December 21: O Dayspring splendor of light everlasting.

Come and enlighten those who sit in darkness in the shadow of the death.

December 22: O King of the nations the ruler they long for the cornerstone uniting all people.
Come and save us all whom You formed out of clay.

December 23: O Emmanuel, our king and our Lord, the anointed for the nations and their Savior.
Come and save us, our Lord our God.