Sunday's Hymn: In the Bleak Midwinter

In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.

Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty,
Jesus Christ.

Enough for Him, whom cherubim
Worship night and day,
A breastful of milk,
And a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, whom angels
Fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel
Which adore.

Angels and archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air -
But only His mother
In her maiden bliss
Worshipped the Beloved
With a kiss.

What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb;
If I were a wise man
I would do my part;
Yet what I can, I give Him -
Give my heart.

—Christina Rossetti

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Joy Bells Are Ringing at The Happy Wonderer
• Jesus, King of Angels at The Upward Call
• Full of Grace and Truth at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Unparalleled condescension at Pyromaniacs

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Sunday's Hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.

Refrain

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.

—Traditional French carol translated by James Chadwick 

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Of the Father’s Love Begotten at The Happy Wonderer
• What Child Is This? at The Upward Call
• Unparalleled Condescension at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: The unending battle at Pyromaniacs

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Sunday's Hymn: Oh Children Come

Hear the cry from Bethlehem
Oh children come
Son of God now born to men
Oh children come –
Bring your troubles, bring your fears,
Bring the needs that draw you near,
Find the hope of all the years –
Oh children come!

Peace on earth good will to men
Oh children come
Righteous rule that will not end
Oh children come –
Lay down all your bitterness,
Turn from sin’s toil and distress,
Find His grace and perfect rest –
Oh children come!

Where the Father’s grace has walked
Oh children come
Where you see the hurt and lost
Oh children come –
Show the mercy shown to you,
Gifts of kindness to renew,
Love from hearts sincere and true –
Oh children come!

“Oh Children Come”
Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty
Copyright © 2014 Getty Music Publishing (BMI)

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns at The Happy Wonderer
• Let All Mortal Flesh at The Upward Call
• The one and only Savior at Tried With Fire
• The Carpenter’s Son at Theology for Girls
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: No crop failure at Pyromaniacs

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.