Sunday's Hymn: Good Christian Men, Rejoice

Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today;
Earth and heav’n before him bow,
And he is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!

Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath op’ed the heavenly door,
And man is blessed evermore.
Christ was born for this!

Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all
To gain his everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save!

—Heinrich Suso

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• O Little Town of Bethlehem at The Upward Call
• All This Night Bright Angels Sing at The Happy Wonderer
• God as well as man at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 51, 2018 at The Thirsty Theologian

Sunday's Hymn: See, Amid the Winters Snow

See, amid the winter’s snow,
Born for us on earth below,
See the tender Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.

Hail, thou ever blessed morn!
Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Lo, within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies:
He who, throned in height sublime,
Sits amid the cherubim.

Say, ye holy shepherds, say,
What your joyful news today?
Wherefore have ye left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep?

“As we watched at dead of night,
Lo! we saw a wondrous light;
Angels singing, peace on earth,
Told us of the Saviour’s birth.”

Sacred Infant, all divine,
What a tender love was thine,
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this!

Teach, O teach us, holy Child,
By thy face so meek and mild,
Teach us to resemble thee,
In thy sweet humility.

—Edward Caswall

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding at The Upward Call
• Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence at Tried With Fire
• The Wexford Carol at The Happy Wonderer
• I Heard the Bells at The Outspoken Tulip
• Lord’s Day 50, 2018 at The Thirsty Theologian

Sunday's Hymn: From Heaven High I Come to You

From heaven high I come to you,
I bring you tidings good and new;
Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
Whereof I now will say and sing:

To you this night is born a child
Of Mary, chosen virgin mild;
This little child, of lowly birth,
Shall be the joy of all the earth.

This is the Christ, our God and Lord,
Who in all need shall aid afford;
He will himself your Saviour be
From all your sins to set you free.

These are the tokens ye shall mark:
The swaddling-clothes and manger dark:
There ye shall find the Infant laid
By whom the heav’ns and earth were made.

Now let us all with gladsome cheer
Go with the shepherds and draw near
To see the precious gift of God,
Who hath his own dear Son bestowed.

Welcome to earth, thou noble Guest,
Through whom the sinful world is blest!
In my distress thou com’st to me;
What thanks shall I return to thee?

—Martin Luther 

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus at The Upward Call
• Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming at Tried With Fire
• Infant Holy, Infant Lowly at The Happy Wonderer
• A Simple Narration of a Profound Story at The Outspoken Tulip
• Lord’s Day 49, 2018 at The Thirsty Theologian