שְמַ עיִשְרָאֵ ל יְהוָהאֱֹלהֵ ינּו יְהוָה אֶחָ ֽ ד׃ She-ma yisrael, adonai eloheinu, adonai echad Hear O’ Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One HYMNS FOR THE JOURNEY West Virginia Conference The United Methodist Church WALKING WITH JESUS West Virginia Conference United Methodist Church | Fall 2019 A collection of Hymns for the journey from Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball Hymns for the Journey Advent/Christmas Angels from the Realms of Glory UMH 220 1. 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: Refrain: Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the newborn king. 2. Shepherds, in the field abiding, watching o’er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing; yonder shines the infant light: (Refrain) Angels we have heard on High UMH 238 1. Angels we have heard on high 3. Come to Bethlehem and see sweetly singing o’er the plains, Christ whose birth the angels sing, and the mountains in reply come, adore on bended knee, echoing their joyous strains. Christ the Lord, the newborn King. (Refrain) Refrain: Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria, 4. See him in a manger laid, in excelsis Deo! whom the choirs of angels praise, Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria, Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, in excelsis Deo! while our hearts in love we raise. (Refrain) 2. Shepherds, shy this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song? (Refrain) 2 Hymns for the Journey Go, Tell it on the Mountain UMH 251 Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, behold through the heavens there shown a holy light. (Refrain) The shepherds feared and trembled, when lo! above the earth, Rang out the angel chorus that hailed the Savior’s birth. (Refrain) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing UMH 240 1. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King, peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; with th’ angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King!” 2. Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; late in time behold him come, offspring of a virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th’ incarnate Deity, pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King!” 3. Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King!” 3 Hymns for the Journey Infant Holy, Infant Lowly UMH 229 1. Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall; oxen lowing, little knowing, Christ the babe is Lord of all. Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all. 2. Flocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping vigil till the morning new saw the glory, heard the story, tidings of a gospel true. Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, praises voicing, greet the morrow: Christ the babe was born for you. O Come, all Ye Faithful UMH 234 1. O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come and behold him, born the King of angels; Refrain: O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. 2. True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal, lo, he shuns not the Virgin’s womb; Son of the Father, begotten not created; (Refrain) 3. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest; (Refrain) 4. See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle, leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze; we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps; (Refrain) 5. Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger, we would embrace thee with love and awe. Who would not love thee, loving us so dearly? (Refrain) 4 Hymns for the Journey O Little Town of Bethlehem UMH 230 1. O little town of Bethlehem, 3. How silently, how silently, how still we see thee lie; the wondrous gift is given; above thy deep and dreamless sleep so God imparts to human hearts the silent stars go by. the blessings of his heaven. Yet in thy dark streets shineth No ear may hear his coming, the everlasting light; but in this world of sin, the hopes and fears of all the years where meek souls will receive him, still are met in thee tonight. the dear Christ enters in. 2. For Christ is born of Mary, 4. O holy Child of Bethlehem, and gathered all above, descend to us, we pray; while mortals sleep, the angels keep cast out our sin, and enter in, their watch of wondering love. be born in us today. O morning stars together, We hear the Christmas angels proclaim the holy birth, the great glad tidings tell; and praises sing to God the king, o come to us, abide with us, and peace to all on earth! our Lord Emmanuel! Silent Night, Holy Night UMH 239 1. Silent night, holy night, 3. Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright Son of God, love’s pure light; round yon virgin radiant beams from thy holy face mother and child. with the dawn of redeeming grace, Holy infant, so tender and mild, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, sleep in heavenly peace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. sleep in heavenly peace. 4. Silent night, holy night, 2. Silent night, holy night, wondrous star, lend thy light; shepherds quake at the sight; with the angels let us sing, glories stream from heaven afar, Alleluia to our King; heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born! 5 Hymns for the Journey While Shepherds watch their Flocks UMH 236 1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground; the angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around, and glory shone around. 2. “Fear not!” said he, for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind. “Glad tidings of great joy I bring to all of humankind, to all of humankind.” 3. “To you, in David’s town, this day is born of David’s line a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, and this shall be the sign, and this shall be the sign:” 4. “The heavenly babe you there shall find to human view displayed, all meanly wrapped in swathing bands, and in a manger laid, and in a manger laid.” 6. “All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace; good will henceforth from heaven to earth begin and never cease, begin and never cease!” 6 Hymns for the Journey Lent Go to Dark Gethsemane UMH 290 1. Go to dark Gethsemane, ye that feel the tempter’s power; your Redeemer’s conflict see, watch with him one bitter hour. Turn not from his griefs away; learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 4. Early hasten to the tomb where they laid his breathless clay; all is solitude and gloom. Who has taken him away? Christ is risen! He meets our eyes; Savior, teach us so to rise. Hosanna, Loud Hosanna UMH 278 1. Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang, through pillared court and temple the lovely anthem rang. To Jesus, who had blessed them close folded to his breast, the children sang their praises, the simplest and the best. 3. “Hosanna in the highest!” that ancient song we sing, for Christ is our Redeemer, the Lord of heaven our King. O may we ever praise him with heart and life and voice, and in his blissful presence eternally rejoice! Jesus keep me Near the Cross UMH 301 Jesus keep me near the cross; there a precious. fountain, free to. all, a healing stream, flows from Calvary’s mountain. Refrain: In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river. Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright. and morning star sheds its beams around me. (Refrain) Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes. before me; help me walk. from day to day with its shadow o’er me. Near the cross I’ll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. 7 Hymns for the Journey Jesus Remember Me (Taize) UMH 488 Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom. Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom. Were you There UMH 288 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they nailed him to a tree?.... Were you there when they pierced him in the side?..