Hymns on Luke 2
42 hymns of the church that sing Luke 2, every one in the public domain — the verses each draws on, then its words, sheet music and, for many, the tune to play.
Read Luke 2 →- A Great and Mighty WonderLuke 2:1-20A great and mighty wonder,Germanus of Constantinople (634–734); tr. John Mason Neale (1818–1866)In 124 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- All My Heart This Night RejoicesLuke 2:8-15All my heart this night rejoices,Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676); tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878)In 306 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- All Praise to Jesus' Hallowed NameLuke 2:7-14All praise to Jesus' hallowed NameGerman, Martin Luther (1483–1546); tr. Richard Massie (1800–1887)In 21 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Angels From the Realms of GloryLuke 2:6-20Angels from the realms of glory,James Montgomery (1771–1854)In 847 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Angels We Have Heard On HighLuke 2:13-14Angels we have heard on highFrench; tr. James Chadwick (1813–1882)In 303 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Away In A MangerLuke 2:7Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,anonymous, John T. MacFarland (1851–1913)In 653 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Come, Your Heart and Voices RaisingLuke 2:15Come, your hearts and voices raising,Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676); tr. compositeIn 8 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Far, Far Away On Judea's PlainsLuke 2:8-15Far, far away on Judea's plains,John Menzies MacFarlane (1833–1892)In 8 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- From Heaven Above To Earth I ComeLuke 2:6-20From Heaven above to earth I come,Martin Luther (1483–1546); tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878)In 154 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Gentle Mary Laid Her ChildLuke 2:1-20Gentle Mary laid her ChildJoseph Simpson Cook (1859–1933)In 60 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenLuke 2:10-11God rest ye merry, gentlemen,EnglishIn 147 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Hark, Hark, My Soul!Luke 2:13-14Hark! hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling O'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave‐ beat shore:Frederick William Faber (1814–1863)In 667 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Hark! The Herald Angels SingLuke 2:13-14Hark! The herald angels sing,Charles Wesley (1707–1788)In 1,473 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- I Heard The Bells On Christmas DayLuke 2:13-14I heard the bells on Christmas dayHenry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)In 145 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- In His Temple Now Behold HimLuke 2:22-38In His temple now behold Him,Henry John Pye (1825–1903), William Cooke (1821–1894)In 54 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- In Peace and Joy I Now DepartLuke 2:29-32In peace and joy I now departMartin Luther (1483–1546); tr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon (1830–1907)In 8 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- In The Bleak MidWinterLuke 2:7-14In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894)In 106 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- It Came Upon A Midnight ClearLuke 2:8-14It came upon the midnight clear,Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810–1876)In 986 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Jesus Came, the Heavens AdoringLuke 2:14Jesus came, the heav'ns adoring,Godfrey Thring (1823–1903)In 111 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Joy to the WorldLuke 2:10Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Isaac Watts (1674–1748)In 2,068 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilenceLuke 2:8-15Let all mortal flesh keep silence,from Liturgy of St. James; tr. Gerard Moultrie (1829–1885)In 202 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Lo, How A Rose E'er BloomingLuke 2:1-18Lo, how a Rose e'er bloomingGerman, Fridrich Layriz (1808–1859); tr. Theodore Baker (1851–1934), Harriet Reynolds Krauth (1845–1925), Harriet Reynolds Spaeth (1845–1925), John Casper Mattes (1876–1948)In 124 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Now Praise We Christ, the Holy OneLuke 2:7-11Now praise we Christ, the Holy One,Coelius Sedulius (5th Century); tr. Martin Luther (1483–1546), Richard Massie (1800–1887)In 13 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- O Come, All Ye FaithfulLuke 2:15-16O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,John Francis Wade (circa 1710–1786); tr. Frederick Oakeley (1802–1880), William Thomas Brooke (1848–1917)In 868 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- O Little Town of BethlehemLuke 2:4-16O little town of Bethlehem,Phillips Brooks (1835–1893)In 978 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Savior Of The Nations ComeLuke 2:30-32Savior of the nations, come;Ambrose of Milan (340–397); tr. Martin Luther (1483–1546), William Morton Reynolds (1812–1876)In 54 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- See Amid the Winter's SnowLuke 2:1-20See amid the winter's snow,Edward Caswall (1814–1878)In 177 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Silent NightLuke 2:8-9Silent night, holy night,Josef Mohr (1792–1848); tr. John Freeman Young (1820–1885)In 23 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- The First NoelLuke 2:8-9The first Noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;English♪ Tune to play
- To Shepherds As They Watched By NightLuke 2:8-15To shepherds as they watched by nightMartin Luther (1483–1546); tr. Richard Massie (1800–1887)In 17 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Twas In The Moon of WintertimeLuke 2:7-14'Twas in the moon of wintertime,Jean de Brébeuf (1593–1649); tr. Jesse Edgar Middleton (1872–1960)In 45 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- What Child Is This?Luke 2:7What Child is this who, laid to restWilliam Chatterton Dix (1837–1865)In 252 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Within the Father's HouseLuke 2:41-51Within the Father's houseJames Russell Woodford (1820–1885)In 42 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Jesus, Lover Of My SoulLuke 2:6-7Jesus, Lover of my soul,T. M. WestrupIn 3,626 hymnals
- Jesus Shall ReignLuke 2:13-14Jesus shall reign where'er the sunIsaac Watts (1674–1748)In 1,946 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Brightest And Best Of The Sons Of The MorningLuke 2:1-20Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,Reginald HerberIn 955 hymnals
- Hail To The Lord's AnointedLuke 2:28-32Hail to the Lord's anointed,James MontgomeryIn 885 hymnals
- Come, Thou Long-Expected JesusLuke 2:1-7, 32, 40Come, Thou long expected JesusCharles Wesley (1707–1788)In 793 hymnals♪ Tune to play
- Christians, Awake, Salute The Happy MornLuke 2:8-17Christians, awake, salute the happy morn,John ByromIn 208 hymnals
- God Of Grace And God Of GloryLuke 2:32-40God of grace and God of glory,Harry Emerson FosdickIn 185 hymnals
- From The Eastern MountainsLuke 2:32From the eastern mountains,Godfrey ThringIn 174 hymnals
- Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly LightLuke 2:1-20, 22-40Break forth, O beauteous heav’nly light,Johann RistIn 72 hymnals
Which hymns cite which verses is from the Open Hymnal Project and Hymnary.org.