ADVENT

378 O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL VERSES

Em G Am D7 G D G C

And come, O come, Em - man come, Thou Wis - dom from .

. O el, ran - som cap tive Who d'rest all things high,

might, 2. on or

thy tribes come, 0 come, Thou come. Thou Rod

Who 3 4. O

Lord to on of se's of Jes stem, From ev 'ry foe de

And widecome. Thou Key come, Thou Day-spring

5. O of Da pen cheer us

Vid, come, our by thy

the hearts of And 6. O

7. O from . on high

come, De - sire of na tions, bind In one

Bm Em Am B7 Em A7 D Em

ile here Un lone ly the path of

an cient times didst

1. Is ra el, That mourns in ex knowl edge show, And ly

nai's height 2. might To us

In the law, In give pow'r leads .

. Si And trust thy might- y

safe the way that Dis perse the gloom- y

thou our sad di

4. liv er them That save,

high, night,

5. heav'n ly home; Make And on nigh; clouds of And 6. draw

1 all. ing

hu man - kind; Bid vi S1ons cease, And

REFRAIN

G D7 G IG D Em Bm G D Am

1. til the Son of God. ap pear. Re joice! Re joice! Em

2. teach us n her ways to go. and awe. 3. cloud and maj

give them vic - try

5. close the path

6. death's dark shad - ow be

eS y 4. o er the grave.

y. flight. Peace.

to mis er

to put Prince. 7. thy self our of

Note: When guitar and keyboard play together, keyboardists should improvise using the guitar chords above the melody.

Pastoral Note: The verses of this ancient chant reflect the '0'Antiphons which are sung during Advent Vespers the seven days preceding the

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Each verse portrays a specific attribute of Emmanuel, the Word made flesh.

Text: LM with refrain; Latin, 9th cent.; verses 1, 3-6, para. in Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Cologne, 1710; tr. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866;

verses 2, 7, tr. fr. The Hymnal 1940, alt. Music: VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL; Chant, Mode ; Processionale, French, 15th cent,; adapt. by Thomas Helmore, 1811-189%0.

ADVENT 378-0 COME, O COME, EMMANUEL, cont. (2)

D7 Em D G C Am Bm Em Am

Shall come to thee, O Is ra el! man u el

ADVENT

COMFORT, COMFORT, O MY PEOPLE 154 F Dm Bb F C F

God; my pe0 - ple, one who's cry ing

make straight what long was crook ed,

Speak In

of peace, now says the des - ert

the rough

our 1. Com - fort, com - fort,

voice 2. Hark. the of far and near, 3. Make plac es plain er

Dm F Dm Bb F Dm F C F

load. Mourn - ing 'neath their sor - rows

the king dom now his

1. Com - fort those who sit in dark - ness,

Since here. 2. Bid ding 3. Let your hearts be

full re - pent - ance

true and hum -ble, all to IS

As be fits ho ly reign.

C F Am Bb Csus4 C

Of the peace

pre pare waits for them; God

that sa lem

o bey! the Lord

1. Speak Je un - to ru Now for that warm - ing

glo -ry way;

shed a - broad; 2. O cry a

3. For the of Now o'er earth

F Eb Dm Am Dm F Gm Csus4 C

1. Tell of all the Sins I cov er, And that war - fare now is ver. him. bow down to greet

nev er

the val him And the hills leys shall

2. Let rise to meet

3. And all flesh see the to - ken That his word is bro ken.

Note: When guitar and keybourd play together, keyboardists should improvise using the guitar chords above the melody.

Text: 87 87 77 B, based on Isaiah 40:1-8, Johann G. Olearius, 1611-1684 tr. by Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878, alt Music: GENEVA 42; Claude Goudimel, ca. 1514-1572; Genevan Psalter, 1551.

CHRISTMAS

283 INFANT HOLY, INFANT LOWLY (=ca. 92)

C F F/A Bb C F F

For his bed cat tle stall: 1. In - fant ho- ly. 2. Flocks were sleep ing. 3. 4. Wake our

in fant low - ly. shep- herds keep - ing

themon-ing new.

a go its way.

Vig - il till

Like the wise the

sta ble men long Jour ney spir - its

As we to on from their slum - ber. Send the dark - ness

C F F/A B C F F/A B

n hets the babe is Tad ng o a

c at thee pil grims came

Lord of all pel true.

to know.

Swift are wing-ing Thus re - Joic - ing.

All are wel-come

Ox-en Jow ing. lit the no 2 Saw the heard te slo gos glo

We are bop 3. ng dis n th blcss- cd Christ- mas day. Songs ot an gels 4. Hll our hearts w ith

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: No tid igo Deing - ing Chnst thhe babe is Lord of all I.an-gels sing-inE.

2. free from sor- Fow, Cheist the babe was bun for you Lord of all.

Praas ces o

King ad shep herd fricd atd rag e Grat ad bleas - ing

Christ the babe s . al this man-ger.

Christ bwith as we go 4 all a- round us,

Text 87 67 86 77; Verses 1 and 2 Poliah carat tr by Eaian m Ree 593 weres ant Dan hute 2004, Daniel Schutte. Pubished by OCP A rgets erved.

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ADVENT

LIFT UP YoUR HEADS, YE MiGHTY GATES 321 C F G7 C G Am G

Be hold the your heads, the land the

might cit

gates blest, heart;

Lift ye the

up 2. blest y Where Christ the

3. Fling tals Make it bf 'reign:

wide your a por Sov 4. So in! Let and come, my en ter new

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kings hearts

1. King of is King hap

earth ly Ho

waits! fest!

of glo y The 2. rul S Con O Py and

3. From for ple, bler

tem set a part use 4. life gin Thy ly Spir it no be

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of. the world Sav ior To whom this

1. draw ing near; The here. homes King, of. tri - umph comes! hap

3. heav'n's 2. PY

A dorned with prayer and the

em ploy. love and joy. guide Un til glo - rious be 4 us on, crown Won.

Text: LM; based on Psalm 24; George Weissel, 1590-1635; tr. by Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878. Music: TRURO; Williams' Psalmodia Fvangelica, Part 1, 1789; keyboard acc. by Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, alt.