An Anthology Of Songs And Hymns For Christmas And Epiphany

There are more songs and hymns available for Christmas than for any other time in the Christian year. The following are representive selections appropriate for worship. Care should be taken to avoid hymns and songs that do not center on the coming of Christ at Christmas, such as is the case in many secular songs of the season. Article #159 provides a key to the hymnal abbreviations used below. A Great and Mighty Wonder John 1:14 [St. Germanus/H. Gauntlet] St. Alphege; see SBAH:18 Ah, Dearest Jesus, Holy Child Luke 2:14 [M. Luther] Von Himmel Hoch; see HB:173, Chorale All My Heart Today Rejoices Matthew 2:10 [P. Gerhardt/J. Ebeling] Warum Sollt Ich; see HFG:203, Chorale All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord Philippians 2:67 [M. Luther/T. Tallis] Tallis' Canon; see SBAH:21, one of the great 16th century tunes Angels From the Realms of Glory Matthew 2:2 [J. Montgomery/H. Smart] Regent Square; see HFG:190 Angels We Have Heard on High Luke 2:14 [French Carol] Gloria; see HFG:192 Aw…