“Weary World Rejoice" Original Hymn (Brokenness, Hope, Peace)
“Weary World Rejoice" Original Hymn (Brokenness, Hope, Peace)
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This hymn, originally written for the How does a weary world rejoice? bundle for Advent 2023, is created for use in congregational worship and other ministry contexts. We’ve set fresh words of faith to a well-loved public domain hymn tune for maximum singability.
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“Weary World Rejoice”
Tune: STILLE NACHT (“Silent Night”)
Text: Anna Strickland, 2023
Music: Franz Xaver Gruber (1818)
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Lyrics:
“Weary World Rejoice”
Tune: STILLE NACHT (“Silent Night”)
Text: Anna Strickland, 2023
Music: Franz Xaver Gruber (1818)
Weary world, God’s own vine
Tears our only bread and wine
Crying out to be restored D
esperate for a break from war
Weary world rejoice
Come and raise your voice
Weary world, broken and bruised
Name of God so misused
Can we see the light of Christ
Glowing in each person we spite
Weary world rejoice
Come and raise your voice
Weary world, out of hope D
isbelief is how we cope
We’ve left faith to rot and rust
Dreams are covered in layers of dust
Weary world rejoice
Come and raise your voice
Weary world, waiting still
Holding our breath until
Christ returns in truth and grace
Will we recognize his face?
Weary world rejoice
Come and raise your voice ©
credit info:
Hymn text by Rev. Anna Strickland | A Sanctified Art, LLC | sanctifiedart.org
