New songs for modern missional worship, rich in Christian teaching and contextualized in modern culture. Contemporary hymns, psalms, songs of lament and praise written by members of the Louisville, KY-based Sojourn Community.
Joy To the World
Lyrics by Isaac Watts, Music by Jamie Barnes
F#m E/G# A D A/C# Bm
Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
D A/C# Bm
Let earth receive her King;
A E/G#
Let every heart prepare Him room,
D A/C# Bm
And Heaven and nature sing,
A E/G#
Let Heaven and nature sing,
( F#m - E/G# - A D- A/C# -E/Ab )
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy.
Bridge - ( A - Em A - Em F# - B F# - B - D )
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.
Outro same as chords verses. End on A
More easily played on guitar with capo on 2nd fret in G position
Glory Be
Words and music Mike Cosper
Emaj.9 Emaj.9/B Emaj.9/A
It was the longest night
The world was waiting
Eager for the light
The world was waiting
Am E
Oh Come
Come Messiah
Oh Come
Come Messiah
E F#m7 E/C#
Sing for joy all the earth
E/C
Messiah’s come to set you free
E F#m7 E/C#
Join the angels in their song
E/C
Glory Be! Glory Be!
It was the longest night
My heart was waiting
Eager for the light
My heart was waiting
E B A
Hallelujah, the Lord of life has come
Am
To reconcile the nations to their God
E B A
Hallelujah, he’s coming back again
Am
To finish what began in Bethlehem.
(repeat progression)
Hallelujah ( Hallelujah) Hallelujah
Hallelujah ( Hallelujah) Hallelujah
God Is With Us
words by jeremy quillo. music by jeremy quillo & dustin neeley, 2002
Em D
The glory of God has come to the earth,
C B7
The glory of God in our Savior’s birth,
Em D
Join with the angels to sing and proclaim
C B7
Glory to His name
G D G C G/B D
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, God is with us
G D G C G/B D Em G
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, God is with us now.
Eternity’s likeness has come into time,
A light in the darkness, now hope is alive,
Down from the heavens on this holy night,
Our God in a manger, our God as a child.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, God is with us
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, God is with us now.
Am G D C G
Oh, let us bring Him more than our silver and gold…
Hosanna in the Highest
words and music Jeremy Quillo
vs. 1:
E B E
Bright the stars over Bethlehem
A/G# B
Shining in the darkest night
E B C#m
Light the hearts of mortal men
A A/G# B E
Leading them to lasting light.
chorus:
A/G# A A/G# A E C#m E
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest, In the highest.
A/G# A A/G# A E C#m E
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest, In the highest.
F# B F#
Come to where the manger lay
B F#/A# C#
Mary with her child asleep
F# C# D#m
List’ning to the angels say
B F#/A# C# F#
“Here is born the glorious king.”
Hear the shepherds with one voice
Hail the king of Israel
Tell the people to rejoice
“Christ the Lord, Emmanuel”
F#/A# B F#/A# B F# D#m F#
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest, In the highest.
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest, In the highest.
D#m A#7 B A#7
Halleluiah, Halleluiah (repeat)
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL
Words and music by John Wade, 1751. Arranged by Mike Cosper
© Mike Cosper 2006
Intro/ motiff: Em Bdim Am Adim G D7 G
Em Bm G D
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant;
Em A7 D Dsus D7
O come ye, O come ye to Bethelehem.
G D G Em A D D7
Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels;
chorus:
G
O come, let us adore Him;
Bdim
O come, let us adore Him;
Am Adim
O come, let us adore Him,
G D7 G
Christ the Lord!
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:
“Glory to God, all glory in the highest!”
(chorus)
Yea, Lord we greet Thee, Born that happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:
(chorus)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
words 12th Century Latin Hymn translated by John Neale
music Thomas Helmore
C#m F#m C#m
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
E B C#m
and ransom captive Israel
F#m A B
that mourns in lonely exile here
E B C#
until the son of God appear.
E G#m
Rejoice, Rejoice
F#m C#m
Emmanuel
E B C#m
shall come to thee Oh, Israel.
O come thou Day-spring come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here.
and drive away the shades of night,
and pierce the clouds and give us light
O come, O come, p.2
O come thou Key of David come,
and open wide our heavenly home;
make sage the way that leads on high,
and close the path to misery
O come desire of nations come,
bind all peoples in one heart and mind
bind envy strife and quarrels cease
fill all the world with heavens peace.
“Amen, Amen”
by Neil and Kate Robins
F Em Am
Let every creature rise and bring
F Em Am
their grateful praises to our King
F Em Am G
Angels descend with songs again
F Em Am
and Earth repeats a loud Amen
C E7 Am
A - men, A - men
C E7 Am
A - men, A - men
C E7
I found my life
Am F C
I found my life in Him
E7 F - Em - Am
Amen, Amen
Peace like a river from His throne
will flow to nations yet unknown
His word a light where all hope is dim
and all tribes unite to cry “Amen”
Chorus
Instrumental Break F - G ( x8 ) End on E7
And in this Child we’ll find our rest
and all the meek and lowly blessed
An infant tongue could sing the hymn
of Hallelujah and Amen
Chorus
What Child Is This?
Words by William Dix
Music based on “Greensleeves”, arranged by Neil and Kate Robins
Intro - Cm ( bass walk down Cm-B/Cm-Bb/Cm-A/Cm -) - Ab - G7
Cm Eb Bb
What child is this who laid to rest
Ab Cm G7
On Mary’s lap is sleeping
Cm Eb Bb
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
Cm G7 Cm
While shepherds watch are keeping
Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear, for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading
Chorus:
Eb Bb
This, this is Christ the King
Cm G7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Eb Bb
Haste, haste to bring him laud
Cm G7 Cm
The babe, the son of Mary
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh
Come peasant king to own Him
The King of kings, salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
November 4, 2008 at 00:02
This is a great record… fantastic job.
November 17, 2008 at 09:31
Well done! To quote the person who recommended this collection to me “Christmas music that doesn’t make you want to jab yourself in the eye with a candy cane!”
November 17, 2008 at 10:19
Thanks Chris!
Kitti, thanks to you as well. Among other things, we were aiming for a record that wouldn’t cause an increase in self-inflicted candy cane violence. We’ve all been there before, and it hurts — both the eye jab and the bad Christmas music. So it’s nice to know that we didn’t put you through any pain. :-)
November 17, 2008 at 18:44
No sheet for What Child Is This?
November 25, 2008 at 05:58
Sorry Josh — we’re working on it. The dude that arranged “What Child Is This” is incognito somewhere on vacation.
December 8, 2008 at 08:30
So is the dude that arranged “What Child Is This” back from vacations yet? :)
December 9, 2008 at 19:55
good stuff! i think i will teach the “Emmanuel” one to our church this week! or maybe mic up the old banjo and try the first track— those are my two favourites. it’s all good though— thanks.
December 11, 2008 at 14:00
Josh, Dave, and many others who have emailed: the “What Child Is This” chord sheet is up now. Sorry for the holdup.
Mike, thanks!
December 24, 2008 at 11:09
Amen Amen! Great song as are all the others…
I found the album on Derek Webb’s Noise Trade…Thanks so much for being there..Cliff
December 24, 2008 at 21:45
You’re welcome, Cliff. We’re glad it blessed you.
And we love Noise Trade!