Merry Christmas, Everybody!

All my heart this night rejoices,
As I hear, Far and near,
Sweetest angel voices;
"Christ is born," their choirs are singing,
Till the air Everywhere
Now with joy is ringing.

Von Himmel hoch

From heaven above to earth I come
To bear good news to ev'ry home;
Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
Whereof I now will say and sing:

Tröstet, tröstet, meine Lieben

Comfort, comfort ye my people,
Speak ye peace, thus saith our God;
Comfort those who sit in darkness,
Mourning 'neath their sorrows' load;
Speak ye to Jerusalem
Of the peace that waits for them,
Tell her that her sins I cover,
And her warfare now is over.

Leanabh an aigh

Child in the manger!
Infant of Mary;
Outcast and stranger,
Lord of all!
Child who inherits
All our transgressions,
All our demerits
On Him fall!

Urbs beata Hierusalem

Blessed City, Heavenly Salem,
Vision dear of Peace and Love,
Who, of living stones upbuilded,
Art the joy of Heav'n above,
And with angel cohorts circled,
As a Bride to earth dost move!

The Breaking Crucible

Now the crucible is breaking;
Now my faith its seal is taking;
Molten gold, unhurt by fire,
Only thus, 'tis ever given,
Up to joys of highest heaven,
For God's children to aspire.

Prompte et sincere (Updated)

O Father, fix mine eyes above;
Avert my gaze from earthly toys,
And teach me in Thy perfect love
To find the source of all my joys.

Saturday Evening

Safely through another week
God has brought us on our way,
Let us now a blessing seek,
On the approaching Sabbath-day:
Day of all the week the best,
Emblem of eternal rest.

A Traveler's Prayer

O Father, who didst Abram call
To leave his father's earthly hall
And led him, though he did not know
The land to which Thou bad'st him go,
Teach us to likewise follow Thee
In all, although we here don't see.

The Cherubic Hymn

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly-minded,
For with blessing in His Hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.