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Joy Has Dawned
03:29
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Joy has dawned upon the world,
Promised from creation—
God’s salvation now unfurled,
Hope for ev’ry nation.
Not with fanfares from above,
Not with scenes of glory,
But a humble gift of love—
Jesus born of Mary.
Sounds of wonder fill the sky
With the songs of angels
As the mighty Prince of Life
Shelters in a stable.
Hands that set each star in place,
Shaped the earth in darkness,
Cling now to a mother’s breast,
Vuln’rable and helpless.
Shepherds bow before the Lamb,
Gazing at the glory;
Gifts of men from distant lands
Prophesy the story.
Gold—a King is born today,
Incense—God is with us,
Myrrh—His death will make a way,
And by His blood He’ll win us.
Son of Adam, Son of heaven,
Given as a ransom;
Reconciling God and man,
Christ, our mighty champion!
What a Savior! What a Friend!
What a glorious myst’ry!
Once a babe in Bethlehem,
Now the Lord of hist’ry.
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Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
03:58
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Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Over life’s tempestuous sea;
Unknown waves before me roll,
Hiding rock and treacherous shoal.
Chart and compass come from Thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
Chart and compass come from Thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
Though the sea be smooth and bright,
Sparkling with the stars of night,
And my ship’s path be ablaze
With the light of halcyon days,
Still I know my need of Thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
Still I know my need of Thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
As a mother stills her child,
Thou canst hush the ocean wild;
Boisterous waves obey Thy will,
When Thou sayest to them, "Be still!"
Wondrous sovereign of the sea,
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
Wondrous sovereign of the sea,
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
When at last I near the shore,
And the fearful breakers roar
’Twixt me and the peaceful rest,
Then, while leaning on Thy breast,
May I hear Thee say to me,
"Fear not, I will pilot thee."
May I hear Thee say to me,
"Fear not, I will pilot thee."
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Psalm 51
01:33
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Against You, You only,
O Lord, have I sinned.
For I know my transgressions
And ask to be cleansed.
Create in me a pure heart
O Lord, renew my soul!
Restore to me the joy of
Your salvation!
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All We Like Sheep
00:53
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All we, like sheep, have gone astray—
We have turned, ev'ry one, to his own way.
And the Lord has laid on Him
The iniquity of us all,
The iniquity of us all.
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My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
And my spirit exalts in God, my Savior.
For He has look'd with favor on my lowliness,
And my name shall be forever call'd blessed.
For the Mighty God has done great things for me,
And His mercy extends from age to age.
And holy, holy, holy is His name!
He has mercy in ev'ry generation,
He has revealed His power and His glory.
He has cast down the mighty in their arrogance,
And has lifted up the meek and the lowly.
He has come to help His servant, Israel,
And remember'd His promise to our fathers.
And holy, holy, holy is His name!
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Come, Thou Fount
03:32
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Come, Thou Fount of ev'ry blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace!
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount, I'm fix'd upon it—
Mount of Thy redeeming love.
Oh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrain'd to be!
Let that goodness like a fetter
Bind my wand'ring heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love!
Here's my heart, oh, take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
Oh, that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face!
Clothed then in the blood-washed linen,
How I'll sing Thy wondrous grace.
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry,
Take my ransomed soul away!
Send Thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless day.
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Be Still, My Soul
04:43
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Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly friend,
Through thorny ways, leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.
Be still, my soul, when dearest friends depart,
And all is darkened in the vale of tears.
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still my soul: Thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away.
Be still my soul: the hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord.
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still my soul: when change and tears are past;
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
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Rock of Ages
03:39
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Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure;
Cleanse me from its guilt and pow'r.
Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfill thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone.
Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to the cross I cling;
Naked, come to thee for dress;
Helpless, look to thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.
While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyes shall close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
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Sing to Jesus
04:25
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Come and see, look on this mystery:
The Lord of the universe, nailed to a tree!
Christ, our God, spilling His Holy blood,
Bowing in anguish His sacred head.
Sing to Jesus, Lord of our shame;
Lord of our sinful hearts; He is our great redeemer!
Sing to Jesus, honor His name;
Sing of His faithfulness; pouring His life out unto death.
Come you weary, and He will give you rest.
Come you who mourn, lay on His breast.
Christ who died, risen in Paradise;
Giver of mercy, Giver of life.
Sing to Jesus, His is the throne;
Now and forever, He is the King of Heaven!
Sing to Jesus, we are His own;
Now and forever, sing for the love our God has shown!
Sing to Jesus, Lord of our shame;
Lord of our sinful hearts; He is our great redeemer!
Sing to Jesus, honor His name...
Sing to Jesus, His is the throne;
Now and forever, He is the King of Heaven!
Sing to Jesus, we are His own;
Now and forever, sing for the love our God has shown!
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Isaiah 40
03:42
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Do you not know? Have you not heard
That the Lord is the Everlasting God?
The creator of the ends of the earth;
He will not grow tired or weary.
And His understanding: no one can fathom!
He gives strength to the weary,
And increases the power of the weak.
Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord!"
Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel,
"My cause is disregarded by my God"?
Even youths grow tired and weary,
Young men stumble and fall.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
Young men stumble and fall.
But those who hope in the Lord shall renew their strength!
They were soar on wings, wings like eagles!
They will run and not, not grow weary.
They will walk and not, not grow faint.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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Daniel & Katherine Hwang Bellevue, Washington
Trained in classical and American folk traditions, Daniel and Katherine have been making music together since 2012. They hail from Montana (Katherine) and Seattle (Daniel), where they currently live.
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