CAMEROON HYMNAL

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 179 MARY HAD A BABY VERSE 1 Mary had a baby, yes, my Lord, Mary had a baby, Lord, Mary had a baby, yes, my Lord; And the angels in the heavens are singing. VERSE 2 What did she name him, yes, my Lord, What did she name him Lord? What did she name him, yes, my Lord; And the angels in the heavens are singing. VERSE 3 Named him King Jesus, yes, my Lord, Named him King Jesus, Lord, Named him King Jesus, yes, my Lord; And the angels in the heavens are singing. VERSE 4 Where was he born, yes, my Lord, Where was he born, Lord? Where was he born, yes, my Lord; And the angels in the heavens are singing. VERSE 5 Born in a manger, yes, my Lord, Born in a manger, Lord, Born in a manger, yes, my Lord; And the angels in the heavens are singing.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 178 JOY TO THE WORLD VERSE 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King. Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing. VERSE 2 Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ. While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. VERSE 3 He rules the world, with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove, The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love, And wonders of his love, And wonders, and wonders of his love.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 177 HEROD, WHY THRILLS THY HEART VERSE 1 Herod, why thrills thy heart with fear? The royal Babe thou seekest here Envies no earthly toys, for he A heavenly crown doth offer thee. VERSE 2 In haste to Bethlehem that day The wise men took their star-led way, Their light to seek, where light doth shew, Gifts on the Giver to bestow. VERSE 3 Killed at the tyrant’s anxious call, For Christ a thousand victims fall; And mothers’ hearts the piteous tale Of murdered innocents bewail. VERSE 4 Lo, dipped in Jordan’s cleansing stream, The Lamb of God would whiter seem; Yet ’twas our sins, in foul array, He bore, and bearing washed away. VERSE 5 Marvels the Pharisees refute That would his heavenly birth dispute; The sick no more with fever burn, And at his voice the dead return. VERSE 6 New evidence of Wondrous power Behold in Cana’s marriage-dower; Swift its own nature to resign, The water blushes into wine.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 175 HARK! A HERALD VOICE IS SOUNDING VERSE 1 Hark! a herald voice is sounding, “Christ is nigh!” It seems to say; “Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day!” VERSE 2 Startled at the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ her sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. VERSE 3 Lo! the Lamb so long expected, Come with pardon down from heaven; Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all to be forgiven. VERSE 4 So when next he comes with glory, Shrouding all the earth in fear, May he then as our defender, On the clouds of heaven appear. VERSE 5 Honour, glory, virtue, merit, To the Father and the Son, With the co-eternal Spirit, While eternal ages run.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 174 GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN CHORUS Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere, Go tell it on the mountain, Our Jesus Christ is born. VERSE 1 When l was a learner, l sought both night and day; I asked the Lord to help me, And he showed me the way. VERSE 2 While shepherds kept their watching O'er wand'ring flocks at night; Behold from out of heavens There came a holy light. VERSE 3 Lo, when they had seen it, They all bowed down and prayed; They travelled on together To where the babe was laid.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 173 GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE VERSE 1 Good Christian men, rejoice With heart and soul and voice; Give you heed to what we say: news, news. Jesus Christ is born today! Ox and ass before him bow, And He’s in the manger now. Christ is born today: Christ is born today! VERSE 2 Good Christian men, rejoice With heart and soul and voice; Now you hear of endless bliss: joy, joy. Jesus Christ was born for this! He hath opened heaven’s door. And man is blessed evermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! VERSE 3 Good Christian men, rejoice With heart and soul and voice; Now you need not fear the grave: peace, peace. Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all To gain His everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save!

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 172 GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN VERSE 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Saviour Was born on Christmas Day; To save us all from Satan's pow’r When we were gone astray. CHORUS O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy. VERSE 2 From God, our heav’nly Father, A blessed angel came; And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same; How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by name.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 171 COME, ROCK THE CRADLE FOR HIM VERSE 1 Come, rock the cradle for Him, Come, in the crib adore Him, Dull care, I pray you, bury: And in the Lord make merry, Sweet little Jesu, sweet little Jesu. VERSE 2 Come rock his cradle lowly, The throne of God all holy: Come worship and adore Him, And kneel we down before Him, Sweet little Jesu, Sweet little Jesu. VERSE 3 Do nothing to annoy Him, But everything to joy Him: For sin by night or morrow, Would cause Him pain and sorrow, Sweet little Jesu, sweet little Jesu. VERSE 4 So at your hour of dying, This Babe in cradle lying, For He is king supernal’ Shall grant you rest eternal, Sweet little Jesu, sweet little Jesu.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 170 CHRISTMAS COMES TO BLESS VERSE 1 Christmas comes to bless the earth, With its wondrous heavenly birth, Bright and high the dawning light, Burning through the gloom of night. VERSE 2 God hath come with men to dwell, In this message hard to tell, God the Son, the one Divine, Sent below from heaven thine. VERSE 3 Glory to the Father be, Sing the angels all to thee, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, All in one our praises most.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 168 AWAY IN A MANGER VERSE 1 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down     where He lay; The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. VERSE 2 The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus!     Look down from the sky; And stay by my side until morning is nigh. VERSE 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus: I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care; And fit us to heaven, to live with Thee there.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 167 AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD VERSE 1 As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Ever more be Led to Thee. VERSE 2 As with joyful steps they sped Saviour to Thy lowly bed, There to bend the knee before Thee, Whom heav'n and earth adore; So many we with willing feet Ever seek thy mercy-seat. VERSE 3 Holy Jesus, every day Keep us in the narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide. VERSE 4 In the heavenly country bright Need they no created light; Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown, Thou its Sun which goes not down, There for ever may we sing Hallelujah to our King.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 166- ANGLES WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH VERSE 1 Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o'er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strain. CHORUS Gloria in excelsis Deo Gloria in excelsis Deo. VERSE 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be, Which inspire your joyous song. Gloria in excelsis Deo. VERSE 3 Come to Bethlehem, and see Him whose birth the angles sing; Come, adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the new-born king. Gloria in excelsis Deo. VERSE 4 See Him in a manger laid Whom the choirs of angels praise! Mary, Joseph, lend your aid While our hearts in love we raise. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

CAMEROON HYMNAL HYMN 165 ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY VERSE 1 Angels, from the reams of glory, Wing your flight o'er all the earth; Ye, who sang creation's story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth, Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. VERSE 2 Shepherds in the field abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night. God in man is now residing: Yonder shines the Infant light, Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. VERSE 3 Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions gleam afar; Seek the great Desire of nations; Ye have seen his natal star, Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. VERSE 4 Saint before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord descending, In His temple shall appear, Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.