399 Take My Life, and Let it Be

Take My Life, and Let it Be
Note: this song starts on third of the first chord (F# capoed, A uncapoed).
It isn’t hard to find the pitch, though.
Capo 3

D                 A7     A  D            
Take my life, and let it be consecrated,
         A     D               A7     A     
Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days;
D                A         D       
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
A7                 F#m      D    
Take my hands, and let them move
    A              D            
    at the impulse of thy love.
                  A7       A  D     
Take my feet, and let them be swift
              A7      D     
    and beautiful for thee.

Words: Frances R. Havergal, 1873 (Rom. 12:1)
Music: Louis J. F. Hérold, 1839; arr. by George Kingsley, 1839
Tune: MESSIAH

239 Silent Night, Holy Night

Silent Night, Holy Night
Capo 1

A                         E            
Silent night, holy night, all is calm,
    A             
    all is bright
D                A                 
round yon virgin mother and child.
D              A                
Holy infant so tender and mild,
E                 A      
sleep in heavenly peace,
         E        A      
sleep in heavenly peace.

Words: Joseph Mohr, 1818, alt.; sts. 1, 2, 3 trans. by John F. Young
Music: Franz Gruber, 1818
Tune: STILLE NACHT

237 Sing We Now of Christmas

Sing We Now of Christmas
Capo 1

Em      A      Em         D     Em            
Sing we now of Christmas, Noel, sing we here!
Em       A        Em      D      Em            
Hear our grateful praises to the babe so dear.
Em   F#m  B7      Em      F#m     B7  
Sing we Noel, the King is born, Noel!
Em      A      Em         D       Em        
Sing we now of Christmas, sing we now Noel!

Note: You can leave out the F#m if it is too difficult to get to.
Words: Trad. French carol (Lk. 2:8-20; Mt. 2:1-12)
Music: Trad. French carol; harm. by Martin Shaw, 1928
Tune: FRENCH CAROL

229 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

G            D             
Infant holy, infant lowly,
G                           
for his bed a cattle stall;
             D               
oxen lowing, little knowing,
G                               
Christ the babe is Lord of all.
          C       Am     D        
Swift are winging angels singing,
G              C       D         
noels ringing, tidings bringing:
Em         G            D7 G    
Christ the babe is Lord of all.

Tag for the last two bars

E|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------0---1---|-3----1----0-------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|---------------2---|-0-----------------------|
D|-----------------2---2---|-0----2----0-------|-0-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|---------------3---|-2-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|

Words: Polish carol; trans. by Edith M. G. Reed, 1925 (Lk. 2:6-20)
Music: Polish carol; arr. by Edith M. G. Reed, 1926; harm. by Austin C. Lovelace, 1964
Tune: W ZLOBIE LEZY
Harm. © 1965 Abingdon Press

227 The Friendly Beasts

The Friendly Beasts
Capo 3

D                   Em         D     
Jesus, our brother, strong and good,
    F#m    G                D     
was humbly born in a stable rude,
                 G                 F#     
and the friendly beasts around him stood.
D                  Em         D     
Jesus, our brother strong and good.

Words: 12th cent. French carol; trans. anon.; (Lk. 2:7)
Music: Medieval Fench melody; harm. by Carlton R. Young, 1987
Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
Harm. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House

254 We Three Kings

We Three Kings

Em                Bm     Em   
We three kings of Orient are;
                 Bm        Em   
bearing gifts we traverse afar,
          D         Em       G         
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Am        Em           
following yonder star.
D G              C       G      
O star of wonder star of light,
                C      G       
star with royal beauty bright,
Em                Am                
westward leading, still proceeding,
G               C       G      
guide us to thy perfect light.

Words: John H. Hopkins, Jr., 1857 (Mt. 2:1-12)
Music: John H. Hopkins, Jr., 1857
Tune: KINGS OF ORIENT

581 Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service

Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service
Capo 3

D           A    D                 Bm    
Lord, whose love through humble service 
    D        G      A7 G     D     
    bore the weight of human need,
      A  D               Bm  
who upon the cross forsaken,
D       G  A7   G       D     
offered mercy's perfect deed:
         A         Em        D       
we, your servants, bring the worship
           F#m              G      
    not of voice alone, but heart,
Asus Bm      Bm7     A  G    
consecrating to your purpose
    D     G    D7   Em    D     
    every gift that you impart.

Words: Albert F. Bayly, 1961, alt.
Music: Attr. to B. F. White, 1844; harm. by Ronald A. Nelson 1978
Tune: BEACH SPRING
Copyright © 1961 Oxford University Press; harm. &copy 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship

561 Jesus, United by Thy Grace

Jesus, United by Thy Grace

G       Am G  Am D   G     
Jesus, united by thy grace
D7  G    D  G    A7 D       
and each to each en-deared,
Am              A7 D    A7  D    
with confidence we seek thy face
G                   D  G      
and know our prayer is heard.

Words: Charles Wesley, 1742
Music: John B. Dykes, 1866
Tune: ST. AGNES

100 God, Whose Love is Reigning o’er Us

God, Whose Love is Reigning o’er Us

D                           G    D   
God, whose love is reigning o'er us,
G                  D      A7    
source of all, the ending true;
D           G         C#m 
hear the universal chorus
D                          A    
raised in joyful praise to you:
D                   
Alleluia, Alleluia,
G                   A    D    
worship ancient, worship new.

Words: William Boyd Grove, 1980
Music: John Goss, 1869
Tune: LAUDA ANIMA
Words © 1980 William Boyd Grove

621 Be Present at Our Table, Lord

Be Present at Our Table, Lord

G      D   Em G                
Be present at our table, Lord;
                C             
be her and everywhere adored;
Em  D   G            
thy creatures bless,
    C          G               
and grant that we may feast in
   D   G    D    G     
   paradise with thee.

Words: John Cennick, 1741, alt.
Music: Attr. to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
Tune: OLD 100th