"gay" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
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The world itself is bright and gay,
Alleluya, alleluya;...
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The world itself is bright and gay,
Alleluya, alleluya;
...Christmas, happiest day!
Christmas, merry and gay!
Ring the joy-bells far and near,...
Christmas, happiest day!
Christmas, merry and gay!
Ring the joy-bells far and near,
...Ended now the sad refrain;
Henceforth sing the carol gay,
Jesus Christ is risen today!...
Ended now the sad refrain;
Henceforth sing the carol gay,
Jesus Christ is risen today!
...And Easter larks are singing;
And Easter flow’rs are blooming gay,
And Easter buds are springing....
And Easter larks are singing;
And Easter flow’rs are blooming gay,
And Easter buds are springing.
...Merry Christmas bells,
Blithe and gay their happy music swells,
Ringing sweet and clear;...
Merry Christmas bells,
Blithe and gay their happy music swells,
Ringing sweet and clear;
...With all thy flowery legions
And all thy songbirds gay.
The happy rills to meet thee...
With all thy flowery legions
And all thy songbirds gay.
The happy rills to meet thee
...Merry Christmas bells,
Blithe and gay their happy music swells,
Ringing sweet and clear;...
Merry Christmas bells,
Blithe and gay their happy music swells,
Ringing sweet and clear;
...All our cares aside we cast,
Now let every heart be glad and gay;
All our friends and kindred dear,...
All our cares aside we cast,
Now let every heart be glad and gay;
All our friends and kindred dear,
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Children’s Day, bright and gay:
How we love thy charming lay;...
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Children’s Day, bright and gay:
How we love thy charming lay;
...Struggling through the murky night.
Gay and worldly see no sign
In the infant face divine;...
Struggling through the murky night.
Gay and worldly see no sign
In the infant face divine;
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Our God is in the sunshine gay,
And in the darkening shade;...
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Our God is in the sunshine gay,
And in the darkening shade;
...The broad, frequented road;
Gay wretch, that dost in pleasure live,
And all thy joy from earth receive,...
The broad, frequented road;
Gay wretch, that dost in pleasure live,
And all thy joy from earth receive,
...The Bore’s Heed in hande bryng I
With garlans gay and rosmary.
And I pray you all sing merely....
The Bore’s Heed in hande bryng I
With garlans gay and rosmary.
And I pray you all sing merely.
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In life’s gay dawn, when sprightly youth
With vital ardor glows,...
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In life’s gay dawn, when sprightly youth
With vital ardor glows,
...In its nest, each little birdie
Sings a carol, bright and gay;
For to all His tiny creatures,...
In its nest, each little birdie
Sings a carol, bright and gay;
For to all His tiny creatures,
...The heavenly Babe to cover.
No raiment gay, as there He lay,
Adorned the infant Stranger;...
The heavenly Babe to cover.
No raiment gay, as there He lay,
Adorned the infant Stranger;
...What do the dear little flowers say,
Nodding about us so glad and gay?
Blooming in beauty for Easter day,...
What do the dear little flowers say,
Nodding about us so glad and gay?
Blooming in beauty for Easter day,
...With crowns and palms in tender hands,
Around the very altar, gay
And innocent, ye seem to play....
With crowns and palms in tender hands,
Around the very altar, gay
And innocent, ye seem to play.
...For Christ arose this Easter day.
Through meadows bright with blossoms gay,
The brook unfettered glides along,...
For Christ arose this Easter day.
Through meadows bright with blossoms gay,
The brook unfettered glides along,
...Ye little knew your high reward,
As, at the very altar, gay
With palms and crowns ye seemed to play....
Ye little knew your high reward,
As, at the very altar, gay
With palms and crowns ye seemed to play.
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