Hymns
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Ancient Rome
- At The Lamb's High FeastWords: Latin; Music: Czech, Kirchengeseng, 1566
- Come Holy Spirit, Lord Our GodWords: Latin; Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Music: Latin
- Come, God Creator, Holy GhostWords: Charlemagne (742-814); Maurus, Rhabanus (776-856); Gregory the Great (c. 540-604); Ambrose of Milan (340-397); Music: Latin · trad.
- In These Our Days So PerilousWords: Latin; Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Music: Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
- Now Praise We Christ, the Holy OneWords: Sedulius, Coelius (5th Century); Music: Latin; from Erfurt Enchiridion, 1524
- O Trinity of Blessed LightWords: Ambrose of Milan (340-397); Music: Latin · trad.
- Of The Father's Love BegottenWords: Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens (348-413); Music: Latin · trad.
Ancient Rome (Italy)
- Savior Of The Nations ComeWords: Ambrose of Milan (340-397); Music: from Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524
Austria
- Glorious Things of Thee are SpokenWords: Newton, John (1725-1807); Music: Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
- Jesus, King of GloryWords: Davison, W. Hope (1827-1894); Music: Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
- Praise The Lord, Ye Heavens Adore HimWords: Osler, Edward (1798-1863); Music: Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
- Silent NightFranz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr · 1818
China
- The Soul Returneth to God (first section)Words: T. C. Chao, tr. Frank W. Price; tune "Western Hills" — a Chinese ancient funeral chant. First 6 bars (first two lyric lines) transcribed; rest of the scan was cut off. · Hymns of Universal Praise, 1936 (H.U.P. 215; 1953 scan)
Denmark
- Over Kidron Jesus TreadethWords: Kingo, Thomas Hansen (1634-1703); Music: Lindeman, Ludvig Mathias (1812-1887)
Egypt (Coptic Church)
- Hymn of the Trisagion (first statement)Coptic Orthodox liturgical chant ("Agios O Theos"), sung for centuries; transcribed from the handwritten Ernest Newlandsmith manuscript (Cairo, 1928-1936). First of the hymn's three statements. Credit: Library of Congress, Music Division. · chant ancient; manuscript 1928-1936
England
- Abide With MeWords: Lyte, Henry F. (1793-1847); Music: Monk, William Henry (1823-1889)
- And Can It BeWords: Wesley, Charles (1707-1788); Music: Ingalls, Jeremiah (1764-1828)
- Blest Be The Tie That BindsWords: Fawcett, John (1740-1817); Music: Mason, Lowell (1792-1872)
- Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (Lyra)Words: Wesley, Charles (1707-1788); unknown; Music: Williams, Robert (1782-1818)
- Crown Him with Many CrownsMatthew Bridges; tune "Diademata" · 1851
- Faith of Our FathersWords: Faber, Frederick William (1814-1863); Walton, James George (1821-1905); Music: Hemy, Henri Frederick (1818-1888)
- For All The SaintsWords: How, William Walsham (1823-1897); Music: Williams, Ralph Vaughan (1872-1958)
- For the Beauty of the EarthFolliott S. Pierpoint · 1864
- Hark! The Herald Angels SingCharles Wesley; tune adapt. Felix Mendelssohn · 1739
- Holy, Holy, HolyReginald Heber; tune "Nicaea" John B. Dykes · 1826 / 1861
- Jesus Christ Is Risen TodayWords: Bohemian; Wesley, Charles (1707-1788); Music: from Lyra Davidica, 1708
- Jesus Shall ReignWords: Watts, Isaac (1674-1748); Music: Hatton, John (1710-1793)
- My Hope Is BuiltWords: Mote, Edward (1797-1874); Music: Dykes, John Bacchus (1823-1876)
- Our God, Our Help In Ages PastWords: Watts, Isaac (1674-1748); Music: Croft, William (1678-1727)
- Praise God From Whom All Blessings FlowWords: Ken, Thomas (1637-1711); Music: Genevan Psalter; Bourgeois, Louis (1510-1561)
- Praise My Soul The King Of HeavenWords: Lyte, Henry F. (1793-1847); Music: Goss, John (1800-1880)
- Rock of AgesAugustus Toplady · 1763
- Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead UsWords: Thrupp, Dorothy Ann (1779-1847); Music: Bradbury, William Batchelder (1816-1868)
- Take My Life And Let It BeWords: Havergal, Frances Ridley (1836-1879); Music: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
- The Church's One FoundationWords: Stone, Samuel John (1839-1900); Music: Wesley, Samuel Sebastian (1810-1876)
England / France
- O Come, All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade · c.1743
England / United States
- Amazing GraceJohn Newton (lyrics); tune "New Britain" · 1779 / tune c.1829
- Nearer, My God, to TheeSarah Flower Adams · 1841
- When I Survey the Wondrous CrossIsaac Watts; tune "Hamburg" Lowell Mason · 1707 / 1824
France
- Angels We Have Heard On HighWords: French; Music: French · trad.
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilenceWords: from Liturgy of St. James; Music: French · trad.
- O Come O Come EmmanuelWords: unknown; Music: French · trad.
- The Advent of Our GodWords: Coffin, Charles (or Carolo or Carolus) (1676-1749); Music: Williams, Aaron (1731-1776)
- Twas In The Moon of WintertimeWords: de Brébeuf, Jean (1593-1649); Music: French
Germany
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodMartin Luther · c.1529
- Awake, My Heart, With GladnessWords: Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676); Music: Crüger, Johann (1598-1662)
- Be Still My SoulWords: von Schlegel, Katharina Amalia Dorothea (1697-1768); Music: Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
- Christ Jesus Lay In Death's Strong BandsWords: Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Music: from Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524
- Comfort, Comfort Ye My PeopleWords: Olearius (Oelschlaeger), Johann (1611-1684); Music: from Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, Geneva, 1551
- Dear Christians, One and All RejoiceWords: Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Music: from Klug's Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1533
- Holy God, We Praise Thy NameWords: Franz, Ignaz (1719-1790); Music: from Katholisches Gesangbuch, Maria Theresa, 1774
- Hosanna, Loud HosannaWords: Threlfall, Jeanette (1821-1880); Music: from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, Wurttemberg, 1784
- I Sing the Mighty Power of GodWords: Watts, Isaac (1674-1748); Music: from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, Wurttemberg, 1784
- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore TheeWords: van Dyke, Henry Jackson (1852-1933); Music: van Beethoven, Ludwig (1770-1827); Hodges, Edward (1796-1867)
- Lo, How A Rose E'er BloomingWords: German; Layriz, Fridrich (1808-1859); Music: from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, Köln, 1599
- Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy WordWords: Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Music: from Klug's Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, Wittenberg, 1543
- My Jesus, As Thou WiltWords: Schmolck, Benjamin (1672-1737); Music: von Weber, Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst (1786-1826)
- Now Thank We All Our GodMartin Rinkart · c.1636
- O For A Thousand TonguesWords: Wesley, Charles (1707-1788); Music: Gläser, Carl Gotthelf (1784-1829)
- O Lord, How Shall I Meet TheeWords: Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676); Music: Crüger, Johann (1598-1662)
- Praise to the Lord, the AlmightyJoachim Neander · 1680
- Salvation Unto Us Has ComeWords: Speratus, Paul (1484-1551); Music: from Etlich Christlich Lider, Wittenberg, 1524
- Take Thou My Hand and Lead MeWords: von Hausmann, Julie Katharina (1826-1901); Music: Silcher, Friedrich (1789-1860)
- Wake, Awake, for Night Is FlyingWords: Nicolai, Phillipp (1556-1608); Music: Nicolai, Phillipp (1556-1608)
Ireland
- Be Thou My VisionTraditional Irish; tune "Slane" · ancient, tune trad.
Ireland / Canada
- What a Friend We Have in JesusJoseph M. Scriven; tune Charles C. Converse · 1855 / 1868
Italy / Germany
- All Creatures of Our God and KingSt. Francis of Assisi; tune "Lasst uns erfreuen" · c.1225 / 1623
Netherlands
- Souls of Men! Why Will Ye ScatterWords: Faber, Frederick William (1814-1863); Music: Dutch
- We Gather TogetherWords: unknown; Music: Dutch · trad.
Norway
- Built on the RockWords: Grundtvig, Nikolai Frederik Severin (1783-1872); Music: Lindeman, Ludvig Mathias (1812-1887)
Philippines
- All My Heart This Night RejoicesWords: Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676); Music: Ebeling, Johann Georg (1637-1676)
- Angels From the Realms of GloryWords: Montgomery, James (1771-1854); Music: Smart, Henry Thomas (1813-1879)
- As With Gladness Men of OldWords: Dix, William Chatterton (1837-1865); Music: Kocher, Conrad (1786-1872); Monk, William Henry (1823-1889)
- Come, Thou Long-Expected JesusWords: Wesley, Charles (1707-1788); Music: from Southern Harmony, 1835
- From Heaven Above To Earth I ComeWords: Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Music: from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539
- God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenWords: English; Music: English · trad.
- I Heard The Bells On Christmas DayWords: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882); Music: Calkin, John Baptiste (1827-1905)
- In The Bleak MidWinterWords: Rossetti, Christina Georgina (1830-1894); Music: Holst, Gustav Theodore (1874-1934)
- O Chief of Cities BethlehemWords: Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens (348-413); Music: Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)
- See Amid the Winter's SnowWords: Caswall, Edward (1814-1878); Music: Goss, John (1800-1880)
- Sing, O Sing, This Blessed MornWords: Wordsworth, Christopher (1807-1885); Music: Monk, William Henry (1823-1889)
- The First NoelWords: English; Music: English · trad.
- The Star Proclaims the King is HereWords: Sedulius, Coelius (5th Century); Music: from Klug's Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1533
- To Shepherds As They Watched By NightWords: Luther, Martin (1483-1546); Music: from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539
- What Child Is This?Words: Dix, William Chatterton (1837-1865); Music: English
Scotland
- Far, Far Away On Judea's PlainsWords: MacFarlane, John Menzies (1833-1892); Music: MacFarlane, John Menzies (1833-1892)
- Jerusalem the GoldenWords: Bernard of Cluny aka. Bernard of Morlaix (12th Century); Music: Ewing, Alexander C. (1830-1895)
Spain (Basque Country)
- Gabriel's MessageWords: Basque; Music: Basque · trad.
Switzerland/France
- Genevan Psalm 150 (Or soit loue l'Eternel / Praise Ye the Lord)Genevan Psalter (Goudimel era), 1564; melody attrib. Pierre Davantes · 1562, in the 1564 complete Psalter
- Genevan Psalm 23 (Mon Dieu me paist / The Lord Is My Shepherd)Genevan Psalter (Goudimel era), 1564; melody attrib. Loys Bourgeois · 1551, in the 1564 complete Psalter
- Genevan Psalm 42 (Ainsi qu'on oit le cerf bruire / As the Hart Panteth)Genevan Psalter (Goudimel era), 1564; melody attrib. Loys Bourgeois · 1551, in the 1564 complete Psalter
- Genevan Psalm 8 (O nostre Dieu / O Lord Our God, How Excellent)Genevan Psalter (Goudimel era), 1564; melody attrib. Loys Bourgeois · 1551, in the 1564 complete Psalter
Traditional Hymnal (Public Domain)
- 'Take Up Thy Cross', the Savior SaidWords: Everest, Charles William (1814-1877); Music: Rhau, George (1488-1548)
- A Child of The KingWords: Buell, Harriet Eugenia Peck (1834-1910); Music: Sumner, John Bunnell (1838-1918)
- A Great and Mighty WonderWords: Germanus of Constantinople (634-734); Music: from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, Köln, 1599
- All Glory, Laud, and HonorWords: Theodulf of Orleans (760-821); Music: Teschner, Melchior (1584-1635)
- All Hail The Power Of Jesus' NameWords: Perronet, Edward (1726-1792); Music: Holden, Oliver (1765-1844)
- Angel Voices, Ever SingingWords: Pott, Francis (1832-1909); Music: Monk, Edwin George (1819-1900)
- Away In A MangerWords: anonymous; MacFarland, John T. (1851-1913); Music: Murray, James Ramsey (1841-1905)
- Baptized Into Thy Name Most HolyWords: Rambach, Johann Jakob (1693-1735); Music: Dretzel, Kornelius Heinrich (1697-1775)
- Beautiful SaviorWords: German Jesuits; Music: Silesian · trad.
- Behold, A Host, Arrayed in WhiteWords: Brorson, Hans Adolf (1694-1764); Music: Norwegian
- Beneath The Cross Of JesusWords: Clephane, Elizabeth Cecelia Douglas (1830-1869); Music: Maker, Frederick C. (1844-1927)
- Blessed Jesus at Thy WordWords: Clausnitzer, Tobias (1619-1684); Music: Ahle, Johann Rudolph (1625-1673)
- Did You Think To Pray?Words: Kidder, Mary Ann Pepper (1820-1905); Music: Perkins, William Oscar (1831-1902)
- Gentle Mary Laid Her ChildWords: Cook, Joseph Simpson (1859-1933); Music: from Swedish Piae Cantones, 1582
- Hark the Glad SoundWords: Doddridge, Philip (1702-1751); Music: Haweis, Thomas (1734-1820)
- Hark, the Voice of Jesus CallingWords: March, Daniel (1816-1909); Music: Barnby, Joseph (1838-1896)
- Holy Ghost, with Light DivineWords: Reed, Andrew (1787-1862); Longfellow, Samuel (1819-1892); Music: Gibbons, Orlando (1583-1625)
- How Firm A FoundationWords: Rippon, John (1751-1836); Music: Funk, Joseph (1778-1862)
- I Am Jesus' Little LambWords: von Hayn, Henrietta Luise (1724-1782); Music: from Bruder Choral-Buch, 1784
- I Bind Unto Myself TodayWords: Patrick of Ireland (circa 387-493); Music: Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852-1924)
- I Come, O Savior, To Thy TableWords: Heyder, Friedrich Christian (1677-1754); Music: from Emskirchner Choralbuch, 1756
- In His Temple Now Behold HimWords: Pye, Henry John (1825-1903); Cooke, William (1821-1894); Music: Purcell, Henry (1658-1695)
- It Came Upon A Midnight ClearWords: Sears, Edmund Hamilton (1810-1876); Music: Willis, Richard Storrs (1819-1900)
- Jesus Sinners Doth ReceiveWords: Neumeister, Erdmann (1671-1756); Music: from Neu-verfertigtes Darmstädtiches Gesang-Buch, 1699
- Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear MeWords: Duncan, Mary Lundie (1814-1840); Music: Stainer, John (1840-1901)
- Let Our Gladness Have No EndWords: Zavorka, Tobias; Music: Bohemian · trad.
- Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty GatesWords: Weissel, Georg (1590-1635); Music: Lemke, August (1820-1913)
- Lord Jesus Think On MeWords: Synesius of Cyrene (375-430); Music: from William Daman's Psalter, 1579
- Lord Of Our LifeWords: von Löwenstern, Matthäus Apelles (1594-1648); Music: from Poitiers Antiphoner, 1746
- Lord Who Throughout These Forty DaysWords: Hernaman, Claudia Frances Ibotson (1838-1898); Music: from Day's Psalter, 1563
- Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly SplendorWords: Bourne, George Hugh (1840-1925); Music: Owen, William (1813-1893)
- Lord, Thee I Love with All My HeartWords: Schalling, Martin (1532-1608); Music: from Strassburg, 1577
- Lord, Who at Cana's Wedding FeastWords: Thrupp, Adelaide (1831-1908); Music: Westlake, Frederick (1840-1898)
- Moment By MomentWords: Whittle, Daniel Webster (1840-1901); Music: Moody, May Whittle (1870-1963)
- My Soul, Now Praise Thy MakerWords: Graumann, Johann (1487-1541); Music: from Johannes Kugelmann's Concentus Novi, Augsburg, 1540
- No, Not One!Words: Oatman, Jr., Johnson (1856-1922); Music: Hugg, George Crawford (1848-1907)
- O Little Town of BethlehemWords: Brooks, Phillips (1835-1893); Music: Redner, Lewis Henry (1830-1908)
- O Lord My Soul ConvictedWords: Maxwell, James; Music: from "Musikalisches Handbuch", Hamburg, 1690
- O Sacred Head, Now WoundedWords: Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153); Music: Hassler, Hans Leo (1564-1612)
- One Thing's NeedfulWords: Schröder, Johann Heinrich (1667-1699); Music: Krieger, Adam (1634-1666)
- Savior, Who Thy Flock Art FeedingWords: Mühlenberg, William Augustus (1796-1877); Music: from Johann Thommen's Musicalischer Christenschatz, Basel, 1745
- Stricken, Smitten, and AfflictedWords: Kelly, Thomas (1769-1855); Music: from Geistliches Volkslied, 1850
- The Comforter Has ComeWords: Bottome, Frank (1823-1894); Music: Kirkpatrick, William James (1838-1921)
- The God of Abraham PraiseWords: ben Judah, Daniel (circa 1400); Music: Hebrew
- The Lily of the ValleyWords: Fry, Charles William (1838-1882); Music: Hays, William Shakespeare (1837-1907)
- The Lord's My ShepherdWords: from the Scottish Psalter, 1650; Music: Bain, James Leith Macbeth (1860-1925)
- The Strife Is O'er, The Battle DoneWords: from Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum, Köln, 1695; Music: Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)
- Tis Good, Lord, To Be HereWords: Robinson, Joseph Armitage (1858-1933); Music: Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
- Under His WingsWords: Cushing, William Orcutt (1823-1902); Music: Sankey, Ira David (1840-1908)
- We Know Thee Who Thou ArtWords: Bright, William (1824-1901); Music: Hullah, John Pyke (1812-1884)
- Whiter Than SnowWords: Nicholson, James L. (1828-1876); Music: Fischer, William Gustavus (1835-1912)
United States
- Blessed AssuranceWords: Crosby, Fanny Jane (1820-1915); Music: Knapp, Phoebe P. (1839-1908)
- Christ AroseWords: Lowry, Robert (1826-1899); Music: Lowry, Robert (1826-1899)
- Come, Thou Fount of Every BlessingRobert Robinson; tune "Nettleton" · 1758
- God Will Take Care of YouWords: Martin, Civilla Durfee (1866-1948); Music: Martin, Walter Stillman (1862-1935)
- Hallelujah, What a Savior!Words: Bliss, Philip Paul (1838-1876); Music: Bliss, Philip Paul (1838-1876)
- He Leadeth MeWords: Gilmore, Joseph Henry (1834-1918); Music: Bradbury, William Batchelder (1816-1868)
- I Know Whom I Have BelievedWords: Whittle, Daniel Webster (1840-1901); Nathan, Elias (1840-1901); Music: McGranahan, James (1840-1907)
- I Need Thee Every HourWords: Hawks, Annie Sherwood (1836-1918); Music: Lowry, Robert (1826-1899)
- It Is Well With My SoulWords: Spafford, Horatio Gates (1828-1888); Music: Bliss, Philip Paul (1838-1876)
- Jesus Loves MeWords: Warner, Anna B. (1827-1915); Music: Bradbury, William Batchelder (1816-1868)
- Joy to the WorldIsaac Watts (lyrics); tune "Antioch" arr. Lowell Mason · 1719 / 1848
- More Love to TheeWords: Prentis, Elizabeth Payson (1818-1878); Music: Doane, William Howard (1832-1915)
- My Faith Looks Up To TheeWords: Palmer, Ray (1808-1887); Music: Mason, Lowell (1792-1872)
- Pass Me Not, O Gentle SaviorWords: Crosby, Fanny Jane (1820-1915); Music: Doane, William Howard (1832-1915)
- Rescue the PerishingWords: Crosby, Fanny Jane (1820-1915); Music: Doane, William Howard (1832-1915)
- The Love of GodWords: Lehman, Frederick Martin (1868-1953); Music: Lehman, Frederick Martin (1868-1953)
- The Old Rugged CrossWords: Bennard, George (1873-1958); Music: Bennard, George (1873-1958)
- To God Be The GloryWords: Crosby, Fanny Jane (1820-1915); Music: Doane, William Howard (1832-1915)
- Were You There?Words: African-American; Music: African-American · trad.
- When The Roll Is Called Up YonderWords: Black, James Milton (1856-1938); Music: Black, James Milton (1856-1938)
Wales
- God, That Madest Earth and HeavenWords: Heber, Reginald (1783-1826); Mercer, William (1811-1873); Whately, Richard (1787-1863); Music: Welsh
- Guide Me, O Thou Great JehovahWilliam Williams; tune "Cwm Rhondda" · 1745 / 1907
- Holy Spirit, Ever DwellingWords: Rees, Timothy (1874-1939); Music: Williams, Thomas J. (1869-1944)
- Immortal, Invisible, God Only WiseWalter C. Smith; tune "St. Denio" · 1867
- Lord of Life, All Praise ExcellingWords: Moore, Clement Clarke (1779-1863); Music: Prichard, Rowland H. (1811-1887)
- O The Deep, Deep Love of JesusWords: Francis, Samuel Trevor (1834-1925); Music: Williams, Thomas J. (1869-1944)
- Savior When In Dust To TheeWords: Grant, Robert (1778-1838); Music: Parry, Joseph (1841-1903)
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