Songs of Christmas
December 2021 Issue
About the author — Brian Kuyper
Brian Kuyper is the lead pastor at a church in Taber, Alberta. He has served in two congregations in southern Alberta over the past 12 years. He is married to Brenda, and they have three school-age children.
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‘Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus’
Brian Kuyper
Isaiah 61:1-3
He has sent me . . . to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim...Read →
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‘Comfort, Comfort Now My People’
Brian Kuyper
Isaiah 40:1-5
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her . . . that her sin has been paid for. . . .Read →
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‘Hark, the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes’
Brian Kuyper
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me . . . to proclaim good news to the poor . . ...Read →
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‘O Come, O Come, Immanuel’
Brian Kuyper
Philippians 2:5-11
[Jesus] made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.Read →
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‘Savior of the Nations, Come’
Brian Kuyper
Luke 1:26-38
“The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to...Read →
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‘Blessed Be the God of Israel’
Brian Kuyper
Luke 1:57-79
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.”Read →
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‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’
Brian Kuyper
John 1:1-14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.Read →
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‘Of the Father’s Love Begotten’
Brian Kuyper
Revelation 1:7-8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the...Read →
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‘Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming’
Brian Kuyper
Isaiah 35:1-10
Like the crocus, [the desert] will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.Read →
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‘Silent Night! Holy Night’
Brian Kuyper
Luke 2:1-20
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”Read →
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‘Ere Zij God/Glory to God’
Brian Kuyper
Luke 2:13-14
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”Read →
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‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’
Brian Kuyper
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ. . . .Read →
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‘Angels, from the Realms of Glory’
Brian Kuyper
Matthew 2:1-12
On coming to the house, they saw the child . . . and they bowed down and worshiped him.Read →
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‘Away in a Manger’
Brian Kuyper
She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger. . . .
She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger. . . .Read →
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‘Once in Royal David’s City’
Brian Kuyper
Mark 10:13-16
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”Read →
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‘Angels We Have Heard On High’
Brian Kuyper
Luke 2:8-15
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God. . . .Read →
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‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’
Brian Kuyper
John 1:1-5
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness...Read →
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‘How Great Our Joy’
Brian Kuyper
Luke 2:15-20
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had...Read →
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‘Joy to the World’
Brian Kuyper
Psalm 98:1-9
The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.Read →
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‘Go, Tell It on the Mountain’
Brian Kuyper
Isaiah 42:1-13
Let the wilderness and its towns raise their voices. . . . Let them shout from the mountaintops.Read →
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‘What Child Is This’
Brian Kuyper
John 19:28-37
Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear. . . .Read →
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‘Christmas Offering’
Brian Kuyper
Matthew 2:1-12
I urge you . . . in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing...Read →
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'From the Squalor of a Borrowed Stable’
Brian Kuyper
Psalm 130:1-8
But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.Read →
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‘Joy Has Dawned’
Brian Kuyper
Colossians 1:15-23
God was pleased . . . through him to reconcile to himself all things . . . by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.Read →
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‘A Christmas Alleluia’
Brian Kuyper
Psalm 146:1-10
Praise the Lord. . . . I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as...Read →
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‘Good Christian Friends, Rejoice’
Brian Kuyper
Luke 2:25-33
“My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations. . . .”Read →
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‘Jesus, the Light of the World’
Brian Kuyper
John 8:12
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk...Read →
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‘As With Gladness Men of Old’
Brian Kuyper
Matthew 2:1-12
“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come...Read →
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‘Hours and Days and Years and Ages’
Brian Kuyper
Psalm 103:13-18
From everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him. . . .Read →
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‘God of All Ages, Whose Almighty Hand’
Brian Kuyper
Psalm 46:1-11
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.Read →
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