2025-12-21 Year A, Fourth Sunday of Advent

SUGGESTED LECTIONARY HYMNS

First Line	Writer(s)	Scripture Refs	Meter	Verses
A virgin most pure as the prophets do	Traditional	Is 7:14	11 11 11 11 with refrain	9
And art Thou come with us to dwell Our Prince our	Dora (Dorothy) Greenwell	Is 7:14	8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	8
As Joseph was a walking he heard an	Henry John Gauntlett	Mt 1:20	7 6 7 6 D	6
Break forth into praise Our Surety and Head	Charles Wesley	Rm 1:3-4; Rm 1:3-4	10 10 11 11	4
Emmanuel we sing Thy praise Thou Prince	Paul Gerhardt Ludolph Ernst Schlicht tr/ad Ludolph Ernst Schlicht	Is 7:14	8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	5
Faithful Shepherd feed me In the pasture	Thomas Benson Pollock	Ps 80:1	6 5 6 5	6
Glory be to God on high And peace	Charles Wesley	Mt 1:23; Phil 2:7	8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)	4
I know of a name a beautiful name That angels	Jean Perry	Mt 1:21	10 8 10 8 and refrain	4
Immanuel we sing Thy praise Thou Prince	Paul Gerhardt Ludolph Ernst Schlicht tr/ad Ludolph Ernst Schlicht	Is 7:14	8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	5
O come O come Emmanuel Redeem thy	Latin Thomas Alexander Lacey tr/ad Thomas Alexander Lacey	Ex 19:6; Deu 5:4; Is 7:14; Is 11:1; Is 11:10; Is 22:22	8 8 8 8 r 8 8	7
O Israel's Shepherd Joseph's Guide Our prayers to	Nicholas Brady Nahum Tate	Ps 80:1-7	8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	7
O Lord of life Thy quickening voice Awakes my	George MacDonald	Ps 80:18	8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	5
O Saviour precious Saviour Whom yet	Frances Ridley Havergal	Mt 1:21; 1 Pe 1:8	7 6 7 6 D	4
Precious Child so sweetly sleeping	Anna Bernadine Dorothy Hoppe	Is 7:14	8 7 8 7 7 7	4
Spirit of holiness descend Thy people	Samuel Francis Smith	Rm 1:4; Rm 1:4	8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	4
There is no name so sweet on earth No name so	E. Roberts	Mt 1:21	8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra	4
Thou Shepherd that dost Israel keep give ear and	John Hopkins	Ps 80:1-10	8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	10
Ye angels who in glory reign And sing in	Jeary	Mt 1:23	8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	7

LECTIONARY LISTING

2025-12-21 Year A, Fourth Sunday of Advent