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| | Huron Carol | 'Twas in the moon of wintertime | Jesus your King is born | | | English | Jean de Brebeuf; Jesse Edgar Middleton | ’Twas in the moon of wintertime, when ... | 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain | Luke 2:8-14This hymn retells Luke 2's nativity story of angels announcing Christ's birth, adapted through indigenous Huron imagery. | | | Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ; Native North American | | JESOUS AHATONHIA | | | | | 1 | | 44 | 0 | 7776 | 11 |
| | O Holy Night | O holy night, the stars are brightly shining | | | | English | John S. Dwight, 19th C. | O holy night, the stars are brightly ... | Irregular | Luke 2:8-16This hymn celebrates the nativity of Christ described in Luke 2, referencing the holy night, the Savior's birth, and angel voices. | | | Christmas Season | | CANTIQUE DE NOEL |   | 222561 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 72 | 1 | 15328 | 10 |
| | Savior of the Nations, Come | Savior of the nations, come | | | | English | Martin Luther; William Morton Reynolds, 1812-1876; Ambrose of Milan | Savior of the nations, come; Virgin's ... | 7.7.7.7 | Luke 2:8-14This hymn celebrates the virgin birth and manger scene central to Luke 2's nativity narrative. | | | | | NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND |  | | | | 1 | | 53 | 0 | 8396 | 10 |
| | While by the Sheep we Watched at Night | While by the sheep we watched at night | How great our joy | | | English | Anonymous | While by the sheep we watched at night, ... | Irregular | Luke 2:8-12This hymn retells Luke 2's nativity story from the shepherds' perspective as they receive the angel's joyful announcement of Christ's birth. | German carol | | | | JUNGST |    | | | 1 | 1 | | 52 | 1 | 9896 | 10 |
| | Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly | Sing of Mary, pure and lowly | | | | English | Roland F. Palmer, 1891-1985 | Sing of Mary, pure and lowly, maiden ... | 8.7.8.7 D | Luke 2:51-52This hymn celebrates Mary's role as the mother of Jesus, reflecting Luke 2's account of Christ's birth and childhood in Nazareth. | | | Mary, Mother of Our Lord; Advent | | RAQUEL | | | | | 1 | | 46 | 0 | 5092 | 9 |
| | ¡Suene dulces himnos! | Suenen dulces himnos, gratos al Señor | Gloria, gloria sea a nuestro Dios | Ring the bells of Heaven, there is joy today | English | Spanish | Juan Bautista Cabrera Ivars; W. O. Cushing | | | Luke 2:8-15 | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | 1 | 214481 | 9 |
| | Greet Now the Swiftly Changing Year | Greet now the swiftly changing year | | | | English | Jaroslav J. Vajda | | 8.8.8.6 | Luke 2:1-21This hymn celebrates Jesus bearing "the Name of names," reflecting Luke 2's account of Christ's naming and birth. | Cithara Sanctorum, Levoca, 1636; Slovak, 17th cent. | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 0 | 40146 | 9 |
| | See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw | See him lying on a bed of straw | O now carry me to Bethlehem | | | English | Michael Perry | | 9.9.9.6 with refrain | Luke 2:1-20 | | | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 18 | 0 | 957720 | 9 |
| | That Boy-Child of Mary | What shall we call him | That boy child of Mary | | | English | Tom Colvin | That boy-child of Mary was born in a ... | | Luke 2:7 | | | Singing God's Story Christmas / Birth of Christ; African | | BLANTYRE |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 17 | 0 | 7757 | 9 |
| | God's Surprise | Who would think that what was needed | God surprises earth with heaven | | | English | John L. Bell, b. 1949 | Who would think that what was needed To ... | 8.7.8.7 D | Luke 2:11-14 | | | | | SCARLET RIBBONS |  | | | 1 | | 1 | 12 | 0 | 57099 | 9 |
| | Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning | Brightest and best of the sons of the morning | Brightest and best | | | English | Reginald Heber | | 11.10.11.10 | Luke 2:1-20 | | | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 945 | 1 | 29710 | 8 |
| | Songs of praise the angels sang | Songs of praise the angels sang | | | | English | James Montgomery | of praise the angels sang, Heaven with ... | 7.7.7.7 | Luke 2:13 | | | Christ Birth of; Glory to God in songs of praise | | |  | | | | | | 562 | 0 | 8092 | 8 |
| | Of the Father's Love Begotten | Of the Father's love begotten, ere the worlds began to be | | Corde natus ex parentis | Latin | English | Aurelius Clemens Prudentius; J. M. Neale; H. W. Baker | | 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 | Luke 2:1-20This hymn celebrates the Virgin's blessed birth of the Savior, directly reflecting Luke 2's nativity narrative. | Latin | Spain | Doxologies | Year C, Christmas season, New Year's Day; Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 29 (34); Year B, Easter season, Easter Vigil; Year B, Advent, Fourth Sunday; Year A, Christmas season, Christmas Day; Year B, Lent, Fourth Sunday; Year B, Easter season, Day of Pentecost; Year C, Christmas season, Christmas Day; Year C, Easter season, Sixth Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 241 | 1 | 69566 | 8 |
| | There's a Song in the Air | There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky! | | | | English | Josiah G. Holland | There's a song in the air! There's a ... | 6.6.6.6.12.12 | Luke 2:1-20This hymn celebrates the nativity scene described in Luke 2, including the star, angels' song, Mary's prayer, and baby Jesus in the manger. | | | liturgical Scripture Songs | Year B, Christmas season, Christmas Day; Year A, Christmas season, Christmas Day | |   | | | 1 | | | 228 | 1 | 50963 | 8 |
| | At the Cross Her Station Keeping | At the cross her station keeping Stood a mournful mother weeping | | Stabat mater dolorosa | Latin | English | Edward Caswall; Jacopone, da Todi | | 8.8.7.8.8.7 | Luke 2:34-435 | Latin, 12th cent.; Tr.: Hymnal 1982 | | | | | | | | | | | 150 | 0 | 992206 | 8 |
| | On This Day Earth Shall Ring | On this day earth shall ring | Ideo-o-o | | | English; Latin | Jane Marion Joseph | On this day earth shall ring With the ... | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Luke 2This hymn celebrates Christ's birth in Bethlehem with references to the manger scene, wise men, and angels' "gloria in excelsis Deo" from Luke 2. | Piae Cantiones, 1582 | | Jesus Christ Kingship | | PERSONENT HODIE |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 27 | 1 | 8460 | 8 |
| | Gloria a Dios (Glory to God) | Glory to God, glory to God, glory in the highest! (¡Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria en los cielos!) | | | | English; Spanish | | | Irregular | Luke 2:13-14This hymn echoes the angels' proclamation "Glory to God in the highest" at Christ's birth in Luke 2:14. | Traditional | | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 20 | 0 | 42608 | 8 |
| | Born in the Night, Mary's Child | Born in the night, Mary's child | | | | English | Geoffrey Ainger | Born in the night, Mary's Child, A long ... | 7.6.7.6 | Luke 2:4-7This hymn retells the nativity story of Jesus's humble birth to Mary as recorded in Luke 2. | | | | | MARY'S CHILD |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 18 | 0 | 8429 | 8 |
| | Faithful Vigil Ended | Faithful vigil ended | | | | English | Timothy Dudley-Smith | Faithful vigil ended, watching, waiting ... | 6.5.6.5 | Luke 2:29-31 | | | Jesus Christ Epiphany and Youth | | PASTOR |  | | | | 1 | | 14 | 0 | 13220 | 8 |
| | Canticle of Simeon/Luke 2:29-32 | At last, all-powerful Master | Guard us, O Lord, while we sleep and keep us in peace | | | English | The Grail | Guard us, O Lord, while we sleep, and ... | | Luke 2:29-32 | | | | | [At last, all-powerful Master] | | | | | | | 12 | 0 | 56552 | 8 |