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J. E. Hall

pp Gently

Have You Heard of Christ

252

W. W. How, 1867

O Jesus, Thou art Standing

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J. H. Knecht, 1799, and E. Husband, 1871

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1. O Jesus, Thou art standing Outside the fast-clos'd door,In low-ly pa-tience waiting 2. O Je-sus, Thou art knocking: And lo! that hand is scarr'd, And thorns Thy brow encircle, 3. O Jesus, Thou art pleading In ac-cents meek and low," I died for you, My chil-dren,

EVANGELISTIC

O Jesus, Thou art Standing

To pass the thresh-old o'er; Shame on us, Christian brothers, His name and sign who bear:
And tears Thy face have marred: O love that passeth knowledge,So patient-ly to wait!
And will ye treat Me so?" O Lord,with shame and sor-row We open now the door:

hold, a Stran - ger

at

the door! He gen-tly knocks, has knock'd be - fore;

titude, He stands With
friend in deed? He

will He prove a

3. But

and load - ed hands!

melt- ing heart

will; the ver
out His
feet, de

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parted, ne'er

4. Rise,touch'd with grat-i tude

di - vine; Turn

y friend you need: and thine, re turn:

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F. W. Farrar

In the Field with Their Flocks

J. Farmer

earth, and mer-cy mild, God and sin - ners rec - on-ciled!” Joy-ful, all ye na-tions, rise, time be-hold Him come, Off-spring of the Virgin's womb: Vailed in flesh the Godhead see; to all He brings, Ris'n with heal-ing in His wings: Mild He lays His glo-ry

life

by,

Join the

tri-umph of the skies; With th'an-gel - ic host pro - claim, "Christ is

el!

born in Beth-le-hem!" With th' angel-ic host pro - claim, "Christ is born in Beth-le-hem!” Im-manuel! Pleased as man with men to dwell; Jesus, our Im-man - u give them sec-ond birth. Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them sec-ond birth.

our

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Joseph Mohr, 1818
Moderato

Holy Night! Peaceful Night

CHRISTMAS

J. Barnby, 1868

1. Holy night! peaceful night! Thro' the darkness beams a light; Ho-ly night ! peaceful night! 2. Silent night! ho -liest night! Darkness flies and all is light! Shepherds hear the angels sing, 3. Silent night! ho-liest night! Guiding star, Olend thy light! See the eastern wise men bring 4. Silent night! ho-liest night! Wondrous star, O lend thy light! With the angels let us sing

vig- ils keep O'er the Babe, who in silent sleep, Rests in heav'nly peace, Rests in heav'nly peace.

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J. Montgomery, 1819

E. J. Hopkins, 1879

1. An gels, from the realms of glo
2. Shep-herds, in the field a

ry, Wing your flight ing, Watch -ing o'er tions, Bright- er

the earth;
o'er all
your flocks by night,
visions beam
·
a far;
in hope and fear,

bid 3. Sa ges, leave your con- tem - pla4. Saints before the al tar bending, Watch- ing long