| FIRST LINE
| SONGWRITERS | DATES
| METER
| LYRICS?
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1 | Ere the blue heavens were stretched
| Isaac Watts
| 1707
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:1 | O Thou essential Word Who wast from the
| Laurentius (Lorenz) Laurenti (Lorenzen) tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
| 1700
| 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6
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1:1 | God's eternal Word is spoken Piercing
| Theodor Vilhelm (Wilhelm) Oldenburg tr/ad by Unknown
| 1840
| 8 7 8 7 8 8
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1:1 | God the Father God the word God the Holy
| Anonymous
| 1867
| 7 7 7
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1:1 | We praise You O Father acknowledge You
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:1 | From God's majestic throne The mighty
| David Mowbray
| ©1990
| 6 6 6 6 6 6
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1:1 | The vision of the living God came once
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 6 8 8 8 6
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1:1 | Jesus the all restoring Word My fallen
| Charles Wesley
| 1740
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:1 | Christmas for God's holy people
| Michael Saward
| ©
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1:1 | God the Father caused to be
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:1 | High Word of God Who once didst come
| Latin tr/ad by Charles Bigg
| c.10
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:1 | The heavenly Word proceeding forth
| Thomas Aquinas tr/ad by John Mason Neale & Edward Caswall
| c.12
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:1 | O Saviour Whom this holy morn
| Reginald Heber
| 1811
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:1 | Thou art the everlasting Word The Father
| George William Conder
| 1836
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra
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1:1 | Morning has broken like the first
| Eleanor Farjeon
| ©1957
| 5 5 5 4 D
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1:1 | At the Name of Jesus every knee shall
| Caroline Maria Noel
| 1870
| 6 5 6 5 D
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1:1-2 | Blessed Jesus at Your word We are
| Tobias Clausnitzer tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth & others
| 1663
| 7 8 8 8 8 8
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1:1-2 | Spirit of God creation's power
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:1-2 | Word Supreme before creation Born of
| John Keble
| 1856
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
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1:1-2 | Blessed Jesus at Thy word We are
| Tobias Clausnitzer & Unknown tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
| 1663
| 7 8 7 8 8 8
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1:1-4 | Mary ride on to David's town Bethlehem
| Paul Wigmore
| ©
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1:1-4 | Word of the Father everlasting
| David Mowbray
| ©
| 9 8 9 8 9 8
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1:1-5 | The Lord is King he set the stars in
| Brian R. Hoare
| ©
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1:1-5 | New light has dawned the Son of God is
| Paul Wigmore
| ©
| 10 10 10 10
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1:1-9 | Praise to God the Father God who saves
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
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1:1-9 | Who can measure heaven and earth
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 7 7 7 7 7 7
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1:1-14 | Thou art the Word and Spirit Lord Now in
| Witness Lee
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:1-14 | The Word was very God before creation
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 6 6 8 6 D (D.S.M.)
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1:1-14 | Ring those bells This year every year
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
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1:1-14 | Listen Wisdom cries aloud making truth
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 7 7 7 7 7 7
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1:1-18 | My Jesus my Lord How awesome you
| Neville Stanley Paynter
| 2007
| 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
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1:3 | God of creation all-powerful
| Edith Margaret Clarkson
| ©1987
| 10 10 10 10
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1:3 | Ah Lord God the world's Creator King of
| Jean Mauburn tr/ad by George Ratcliffe Woodward
| 1494
| 8 6 6 D
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1:3 | Jesus you are the Lord Jesus master of
| Brian R. Hoare
| ©
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1:3 | We believe in God Almighty Maker of the
| David Mowbray
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 8 7 7
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1:3 | All that's good and great and true
| Godfrey Thring
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| 7 7 7 7
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1:3 | Jesus is God The solid earth The ocean
| Frederick William Faber
| 1862
| 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
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1:3 | There's not a tint that paints the rose
| James Cowden Wallace
| 1825
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:3 | See the gold upon the hills See the opal
| J. H. Saxton
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| 7 7 7 7
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1:3 | O give thanks to Him who made
| Josiah Conder
| 1836
| 7 7 7 7 7 7
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1:3 | All that's good and great and true
| Godfrey Thring
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| 7 7 7 7 with Alleluias
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1:3 | O my Lord You are most glorious
| Geoff Roberts
| ©1990
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1:3 | Almighty God we bring You praise
| Austin Martin
| ©1983
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1:3 | Morning has broken like the first
| Eleanor Farjeon
| ©1957
| 5 5 5 4 D
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1:3 | Each little flower that opens
| Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander
| 1848
| 7 6 7 6 and refrain
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1:3 | Jesus is Lord Creation's voice proclaim
| David J. Mansell
| ©1982
| 11 12 11 12 and refrain
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1:4 | God is love by Him upholden Hang the
| John Samuel Bowley Monsell
| 1856
| 8 7 8 7 4 7
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1:4 | Lord of all being throned afar Thy glory
| Oliver Wendell Holmes
| 1848
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:4 | Jesus Thou joy of loving hearts Thou
| Bernard of Clairvaux tr/ad by Ray. Palmer
| 12 c
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:4-5 | The star of heaven foretells the joy
| Paul Wigmore
| ©
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1:4-5 | Glory and praise to God All the skies
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
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1:5 | God whose love we cannot measure
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:5 | Great is God's truth it shall prevail
| David Mowbray
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:5 | Into our darkness once you came Jesus
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:5 | I sail in the light that shines
| M. Fraser
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1:5 | Hope of the world
| Robert Newey
| ©1994
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1:5 | There is a way
| Stuart Garrard
| ©1995
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1:5 | Light has dawned
| Graham Kendrick
| ©1988
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1:5 | Lighten our darkness Lord we pray
| Chris Rolinson
| ©1980
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1:5 | Lord the light of Your love is shining
| Graham Kendrick
| ©1987
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1:7 | It's Your blood that cleanses me
| Michael Christ
| ©1985
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1:10 | Creator God with whom we share
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:10-14 | Happy day of great rejoicing We proclaim
| tr/ad by Mollie Knight
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 D
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1:10-14 | His Father's house is where the Son
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
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1:10-14 | Word of the Father everlasting
| David Mowbray
| ©
| 9 8 9 8 9 8
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1:11-12 | Come Lord Jesus come Lord Jesus
| Norman Warren
| ©
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1:12 | Jesus came to earth by a lowly birth
| Roger M. Hickman
| 1915
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1:12 | O God thou art the Father
| Columba tr/ad by Duncan MacGregor
| 1897
| 7 6 7 6 D
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1:12 | We are a people of power
| Trevor King
| ©1986
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1:12-13 | Baptized in water Sealed by the Spirit
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 5 5 8 5 5 8
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1:12-18 | We praise You O Father acknowledge You
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:13 | Not all the outward forms on earth
| Isaac Watts
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:14 | O Thou essential Word Who from eternity
| Laurentius (Lorenz) Laurenti (Lorenzen) tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
| 1700
| 6 6 8 6 D (D.S.M.)
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1:14 | O Thou essential Word Who wast from the
| Laurentius (Lorenz) Laurenti (Lorenzen) tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
| 1700
| 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6
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1:14 | Awake awake the sacred song To our
| Anne Steele
| 1760
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:14 | O Word of God incarnate O wisdom
| William Walsham How tr/ad by Unknown
| 1867
| 7 6 7 6 D
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1:14 | Joy to the world the Lord is come
| Isaac Watts tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 extended
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1:14 | Christian do you hear the Lord
| William Cowper tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 7 7 7 7
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1:14 | Ah holy Jesus how have you offended
| Johann Heermann tr/ad by Robert Seymour Bridges & Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 11 11 11 5
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1:14 | Shepherds wake to news of joy God's
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:14 | O come our world's Redeemer come
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:14 | All heaven rings with joyful songs as an
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 7 8 7
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1:14 | From God's majestic throne The mighty
| David Mowbray
| ©1990
| 6 6 6 6 6 6
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1:14 | The wonder of salvation beyond our
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
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1:14 | The vision of the living God came once
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 6 8 8 8 6
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1:14 | Come and tread the pathway walk this
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 6 5 6 5 7 7
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1:14 | Praise we offer Lord of glory For your
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
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1:14 | Come and sing the Christmas story
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:14 | When came in flesh the incarnate Word
| Joseph Anstice
| 1863
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:14 | Come Thou Redeemer of the earth
| of Milan. Ambrose tr/ad by John Mason Neale
| c.39
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:14 | The life which God's Incarnate Word
| Unknown tr/ad by Edward Caswall
| 1686
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:14 | The Son forsook the Father's home
| Samuel John Stone
| 1866
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:14 | Saviour of the heathen known
| of Milan. Ambrose tr/ad by Martin Luther & Richard Massie
| c.39
| 7 7 7 7
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1:14 | O come Redeemer of mankind appear
| of Milan. Ambrose tr/ad by David Thomas Morgan
| 4 ce
| 10 10 10 10
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1:14 | When God from Heaven to earth came down
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:14 | Clear the road make wide the way
| Graham Kendrick
| ©1988
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1:14 | Christians awake salute the happy morn
| John Byrom
| 1749
| 10 10 10 10 10 10
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1:14 | O Word of God incarnate O wisdom
| William Walsham How
| 1867
| 7 6 7 6 D
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1:14 | Christ triumphant ever reigning
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 8 5 8 5
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1:16 | Joy to the world the Lord is come
| Isaac Watts tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 extended
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1:16 | Christ is made the sure foundation
| Latin tr/ad by John Mason Neale & Jubilate Hymns
| ©7 ce
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
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1:16 | Lord Thou hast promised grace for
| Samuel Keener Cox
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:16 | My trust I place in God's good grace
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 8 7 8 7
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1:16 | Now praise the protector of heaven
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:16 | May we O Holy Spirit bear your fruit
| Paul Wigmore
| ©
| 10 10 10 10
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1:16 | In these days of refreshing
| Dave Fellingham
| ©1996
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1:16 | Lord You stand willing
| Mark Altrogge
| ©1992
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1:16 | Amazing grace how sweet the sound
| John Newton & Bryn Austin Rees
| 1779
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:16 | Christ is made the sure foundation
| Latin tr/ad by John Mason Neale
| 7 ce
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
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1:17 | The law by Moses came
| Isaac Watts
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| 6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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1:17 | Father of all whose laws have stood
| David Mowbray
| ©
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1:17 | Jesus lover of my soul Let me be to
| Charles Wesley
| 1740
| 7 7 7 7 D
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1:18 | Immortal invisible God only wise
| Walter Chalmers Smith tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 11 11 11 11
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1:18 | Jesus you are the Lord Jesus master of
| Brian R. Hoare
| ©
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1:18 | Great the wonder great the mystery
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 8 8
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1:21 | I am not O words unwelcome To the lips
| Heinrich Suso tr/ad by Emma Frances Shuttleworth Bevan
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| 8 5 8 5
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1:23 | On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
| Charles (Carolo) Coffin tr/ad by Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:23 | Herald in the wilderness Breaking up the
| Henry (Dean) Alford
| 1867
| 7 5 7 5
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1:23 | There's a voice in the wilderness crying
| James Lewis Milligan
| 1930
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1:23 | On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
| Charles (Carolo) Coffin tr/ad by John Chandler & Charles Winfred Douglas
| 1736
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:23 | Clear the road make wide the way
| Graham Kendrick
| ©1988
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1:23 | Make way Make way for Christ the King
| Graham Kendrick
| ©1986
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1:23 | Joy to the world the Lord is come
| Isaac Watts
| 1719
| 8 6 8 6 extended
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1:29 | On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
| Charles (Carolo) Coffin
| 1736
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:29 | Jesus Lamb of God for me Thou the Lord
| Ray. Palmer
| 1863
| 7 7 7 7 7 7
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1:29 | O Lamb of God most holy On Calvary an of
| Nikolaus Decius (von Hofe) tr/ad by Olof Olsson
| 1541
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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1:29 | Just as I am without one plea
| Charlotte Elliott tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1835
| 8 8 8 6
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1:29 | How bright these glorious spirits shine
| Isaac Watts tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:29 | Hail our once-rejected Jesus
| John Bakewell & Martin Madan tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1757
| 8 7 8 7 D
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1:29 | Hail O once rejected Jesus
| John Bakewell & Martin Madan tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1757
| 8 7 8 7 D
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1:29 | Now be the God of Isr'el blessed
| Isaac Watts
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:29 | Holy Lamb who thee confess Followers
| Charles Wesley
| 1767
| 7 7 7 7 D
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1:29 | I will praise the Lord with heart and
| Lyman G. Cuyler
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| 9 7 9 6 and refrain
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1:29 | Glory be to God in heaven Peace to
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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1:29 | Behold the Lamb of God he takes away
| Unknown
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| 6 6 6 5
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1:29 | Behold the Lamb O thou for sinners slain
| Matthew Bridges
| 1848
| 4 6 6 4 8 8 4
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1:29 | Behold behold the Lamb of God
| Richard Jukes
| 1839
| 8 3 8 3 8 8 8 3
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1:29 | O Jesus Lamb of God Thou art
| Bartholomäus Helder tr/ad by August Crull
| 1646
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1:29 | Behold the Lamb of God O Thou for
| Matthew Bridges
| 1848
| 6 6 6 4 8 8 4
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1:29 | Behold the glories of the Lamb
| Isaac Watts
| c.16
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1:29 | Behold Him now on yonder tree
| George Samuel Smith
| 1887
| 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) and refrain
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1:29 | If you from sin Are longing to be free
| Henry Godden Jackson
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| 10 6 10 6 and refrain
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1:29 | O Lord Jesus Lamb of God
| Robert (Michael) George Cullinan
| ©1996
| 7 7 7 7
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1:29 | O Lamb of God most holy
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