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Contemporary Worship Songs: Suggestions
https://wordtoworship.com/lectionary/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.

You-Tube Classic Hymns: Piano Accompaniments
https://www.youtube.com/@kbrasee/videos
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.

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

Check out our Sola store the printed versions:
ReClaim Hymnal Hardcover Pew Edition
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The Bells of Christmas

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Public Domain

Lead Sheet (PDF)

melody and chords for guitar and voice (full page)

Key of Eb

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

Key of Eb
Text: Nikolai F.S. Grundvig, 1783-1872; tr. Charles Porterfield Krauth, 1823-1883;alt.
Music: C.C.N. Balle, 1806-1855
Tune: Det Kimer Nu Til Julefest
LBW/WOV Hymn: #62
ReClaim/Sola Hymn: #web
Category: Christmas;    Theme: Incarnation
Scripture: Matthew 2:2

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Hymn Text

1 The bells of Christmas chime once more;
The heav'nly guest is at the door.
He comes to earthly dwellings still 
With new year gifts of peace, good will.

2 This world, though wide and far outspread,
Could scarcely find for you a bed.
Your cradle was a manger stall,
No pearl nor silk nor kingly hall.

3 Now let us go with quiet mind,
The swaddled babe with shepherds find,
To gaze on him who gladdens them,
The loveliest flow'r of Jesse's stem.

4 Oh, join with me, in gladness sing,
To keep our Christmas with our king,
Until our song, from loving souls,
Like rushing mighty water rolls!

5 O patriarchs' Joy, O prophets' Song,
O Dayspring bright, awaited long,
O Son of Man, incarnate Word,
Great David's Son, great David's Lord:

6 Come, Jesus, glorious heav'nly guest,
And keep your Christmas in our breast;
Then David's harp-string, hushed so long,
Shall swell our jubilee of song.