Other Resources

Contemporary Worship Songs

Word to Worship - LCMS

This link takes you to a website called "Word to Worship" that features contemporary worship song suggestions based on the LCMS lectionary (used by Sola). This external website is not affiliated with Sola Publishing.

Hymns • Piano Accompaniments

Kaleb's YouTube Channel

There is an excellent pianist named Kaleb Brasee who plays instrumental versions of popular/classic hymns, recorded to YouTube. This website is not affliated with Sola Publishisng, but it might be a useful option for congregations who are without an acccompanist.

The ReClaim Hymnal

ReClaim - Index of Hymns

Peruse the list of all the hymns that are included in the printed "ReClaim Hymnal for Church and Home" (Pew and Spiral Editions)

Birth, It Is a Glorious Thing


1 A birth, it is a glorious thing,
      A gift from God, the heavens ring.
   But in this world so marred by sin,
      A birth can evil stoke within.
   So was the birth of Christ our Lord,
      Who was by heav'n and some adored
   He was a threat, one to be killed,
      No matter what the blood it spilled.

2 But God forewarned the upright man,
      A step in God's eternal plan.
   The baby would to manhood grow,
      The Lord to save the world we know.
   But on this day we must recall
      The little ones who gave their all.
   The evil spent it's mortal blow,
       But unrelenting, grace will flow.

Music & Overheads

Lead Sheet (PDF)

Melody and chords for guitar and voice (full page)

Key of Ab

Music Image (PNG)

Melody and words as an image file to paste into bulletins (cropped)

Key of Ab

Overhead Slides (PPT)

Overhead slides of lyrics to project (PowerPoint File)

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Summary

  • Text: Christopher Staley
  • Music: Jan O. Bender
  • Tune: Wittenberg New
  • Source: Sola Original
  • LBW/WOV Hymn:  #n/a
  • ReClaim/Sola Hymn:  #orig
  • Theme: Incarnation
  • Category: Christmas
  • Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Original words sung to the tune of "O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth" (LBW 396), Based on the Gospel Reading for Christmas 1C (The Slaying of the Holy Innocents)