Worship Songs

ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY

Angels from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o’er all the earth.
Ye, who sang creation’s story,
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth!

Come and worship! Come and worship!
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God with us is now residing—
Yonder shines the infant light!   Chorus

Sages leave your contemplations—
Brighter visions beam afar!
Seek the great Desire of nations!
Ye have seen his natal star.   Chorus

Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear.
Suddenly the Lord descending,
In his temple shall appear!   Chorus

All creation join in praising,
God the Father, Spirit, Son!
Evermore your voices raising
To the eternal Three-in-One!   Chorus

Words: James Montgomery; Music: Henry Thomas Smart; PD; CCLI License #11029770

GOD WITH US

You have come to bring peace, to be love,
To be nearer to us!
You have come to bring life, to be light,
To shine brighter in us!

Oh Emmanuel—God with us!

Our Deliverer, you are Savior;
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything! Our redemption—God with us!
You are God with us!

You have come to be hope to this world
For your honor and name!
You have come to take sin, to bear shame,
And to conquer the grave!

Oh Emmanuel—God with us!   Chorus

You are here, you are holy;
We are standing in your glory!
  (repeat)

Oh Emmanuel—God with us!   Chorus

Words/Music: Leslie Jordan; © 2012 Open Hands Music and Integrity’s Praise! Music; CCLI License #11029770

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

O little town of Bethlehem
how still we see thee lie;
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary
and gathered all above;
While mortals sleep the angels keep
their watch of wond’ring love;
O morning stars together
proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God, the King,
and peace to men on earth!

How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is given;
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming
but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still
the dear Christ enters in;
Where meek souls will receive him still
the dear Christ enters in!

O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
be born in us today;
We hear the Christmas angels;
the great, glad tidings tell!
O come to us—abide with us;
our Lord, Emmanuel!
O come to us—abide with us;
our Lord, Emmanuel!

Words: Phillips Brooks, 1868; Music: Lewis Henry Redner, 1868; Arr. Will Milks; PD; CCLI License #11029770

THOU WHO WAST RICH

Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor,
All for love’s sake becamest poor;
Thrones for a manger didst surrender,
Sapphire-paved courts for stable floor.
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor,
All for love’s sake becamest poor. 

Thou who art God beyond all praising,
All for love’s sake becamest man;
Stooping so low but sinners raising
Upward by thine eternal plan.
Thou who art God beyond all praising,
All for love’s sake becamest man. 

Thou who art love beyond all telling,
Savior and King, we worship thee.
Emmanuel, within us dwelling,
Make us what thou wouldst have us be.
Thou who art love beyond all telling,
Savior and King, we worship thee. 

Words: Frank Houghton, 20th cent.; © OMF International (UK); Music: Traditional French carol; PD; CCLI License #11029770