hay

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hay· 20 hymns found
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Sleep, my Sav­ior, sleep,
Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty,
There a dar­ling ba­by lay,
Cradled in a man­ger,
While sheep and horn­èd ox­en
[or, Once a little ba­by lay]
More love­ly than an­gels, this Ba­by so mild.
The lit­tle Lord Je­sus,
Watched a lit­tle sleep­ing child,
The King from the glo­ry, so won­drous bright!
Sleep, my lit­tle Je­sus,
Thy birth­day now we greet;
Jesus Christ, our Sav­ior—born up­on this day:
And He, to whom the sin­less le­gions bow,
Sweet as the per­fume ris­ing
And shep­herds won­dered where He lay
Corn and wheat are ga­thered in,
Long ago, long ago,
No place for that lit­tle strang­er
Human form is tak­ing.

hay

Angels in the span­gled heav­en
Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty,
And the mo­ther sang and smiled,
Wrapped in peace­ful slum­ber,
The lit­tle doves were coo­ing,
Long ago on Chris­tmas.
The shep­herds are kneel­ing be­fore Him with awe.
The cat­tle are low­ing,
Long ago on Christ­mas day.
And gone is earth’s dark­ness! Be­hold! ’tis day!
While the shep­herds home­ward
In wretch­ed pov­er­ty;
In the hum­ble sta­ble, man­ger for Your rest—
And, by His home­ly swad­dling-bands girt in,
So to the ach­ing spir­it,
Under the stars one night.
Through the wide barn pass­es—
Angels fair, in the air,
Now He’s crown­èd with a rain­bow
Virgin’s Son, as fore­told,

...Sleep, my Sav­ior, sleep,

On Thy bed of hay,

Angels in the span­gled heav­en...

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Sleep, my Sav­ior, sleep,

On Thy bed of hay,

Angels in the span­gled heav­en

Sleep, My Savior, Sleep

...Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty,

Stubble, wood or hay, of stub­ble, wood, or hay;

Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty,...

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Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty,

Stubble, wood or hay, of stub­ble, wood, or hay;

Thought by thought we are build­ing for eter­ni­ty,

Building for Eternity (Kennedy)

...There a dar­ling ba­by lay,

Pillowed soft up­on the hay;

And the mo­ther sang and smiled,...

HymnC

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There a dar­ling ba­by lay,

Pillowed soft up­on the hay;

And the mo­ther sang and smiled,

Why Do Bells at Christmas Ring?

...Cradled in a man­ger,

On the frag­rant hay,

Wrapped in peace­ful slum­ber,...

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Cradled in a man­ger,

On the frag­rant hay,

Wrapped in peace­ful slum­ber,

Slumber, Sweetly Slumber

...While sheep and horn­èd ox­en

Were feed­ing on the hay;

The lit­tle doves were coo­ing,...

HymnC

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While sheep and horn­èd ox­en

Were feed­ing on the hay;

The lit­tle doves were coo­ing,

A Christmas Picture

...[or, Once a little ba­by lay]

Cradled in the frag­rant hay,

Long ago on Chris­tmas....

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[or, Once a little ba­by lay]

Cradled in the frag­rant hay,

Long ago on Chris­tmas.

Long Ago on Christmas

...More love­ly than an­gels, this Ba­by so mild.

Oh, there lies the Christ Child, on hay and on straw;

The shep­herds are kneel­ing be­fore Him with awe....

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More love­ly than an­gels, this Ba­by so mild.

Oh, there lies the Christ Child, on hay and on straw;

The shep­herds are kneel­ing be­fore Him with awe.

Oh, Come, Little Children

...The lit­tle Lord Je­sus,

Asleep on the hay.

The cat­tle are low­ing,...

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The lit­tle Lord Je­sus,

Asleep on the hay.

The cat­tle are low­ing,

Away in a Manger

...Watched a lit­tle sleep­ing child,

Cradled in a bed of hay,

Long ago on Christ­mas day....

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Watched a lit­tle sleep­ing child,

Cradled in a bed of hay,

Long ago on Christ­mas day.

Long Ago on Christmas Day

...The King from the glo­ry, so won­drous bright!

Is rest­ing all qui­et­ly, pil­lowed on hay,

And gone is earth’s dark­ness! Be­hold! ’tis day!...

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The King from the glo­ry, so won­drous bright!

Is rest­ing all qui­et­ly, pil­lowed on hay,

And gone is earth’s dark­ness! Be­hold! ’tis day!

Day of Redemption

...Sleep, my lit­tle Je­sus,

On Thy bed of hay,

While the shep­herds home­ward...

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Sleep, my lit­tle Je­sus,

On Thy bed of hay,

While the shep­herds home­ward

Sleep, My Little Jesus

...Thy birth­day now we greet;

On hay and straw they laid Thee,

In wretch­ed pov­er­ty;...

HymnC

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Thy birth­day now we greet;

On hay and straw they laid Thee,

In wretch­ed pov­er­ty;

We Hail Thee with Rejoicing

...Jesus Christ, our Sav­ior—born up­on this day:

Ox and ass sur­round Your bed of gold­en hay.

In the hum­ble sta­ble, man­ger for Your rest—...

HymnC

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Jesus Christ, our Sav­ior—born up­on this day:

Ox and ass sur­round Your bed of gold­en hay.

In the hum­ble sta­ble, man­ger for Your rest—

While the World Awaited

...And He, to whom the sin­less le­gions bow,

Lies cra­dled, ’midst un­con­scious beasts on hay:

And, by His home­ly swad­dling-bands girt in,...

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And He, to whom the sin­less le­gions bow,

Lies cra­dled, ’midst un­con­scious beasts on hay:

And, by His home­ly swad­dling-bands girt in,

As Jonah, Issuing from His Three Days’ Tomb

...Sweet as the per­fume ris­ing

Up from the new-mown hay,

So to the ach­ing spir­it,...

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Sweet as the per­fume ris­ing

Up from the new-mown hay,

So to the ach­ing spir­it,

Peace Will I Give unto You

...And shep­herds won­dered where He lay

Upon His low­ly bed of hay,

Under the stars one night....

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And shep­herds won­dered where He lay

Upon His low­ly bed of hay,

Under the stars one night.

Under the Stars

...Corn and wheat are ga­thered in,

Fragrance of new-mown hay

Through the wide barn pass­es—...

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Corn and wheat are ga­thered in,

Fragrance of new-mown hay

Through the wide barn pass­es—

Harvest Song (Danielson)

Hymn 18

...Long ago, long ago,

Over a bed of hay,

Angels fair, in the air,...

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Long ago, long ago,

Over a bed of hay,

Angels fair, in the air,

Long Ago

...No place for that lit­tle strang­er

But up­on the ox­en’s hay;

Now He’s crown­èd with a rain­bow...

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No place for that lit­tle strang­er

But up­on the ox­en’s hay;

Now He’s crown­èd with a rain­bow

Yonder, See the Lord Descending

...Human form is tak­ing.

On the hay—lo, be­hold

Virgin’s Son, as fore­told,...

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Human form is tak­ing.

On the hay—lo, be­hold

Virgin’s Son, as fore­told,

Come Rejoicing, Praises Voicing

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