Hymns Based on Isaiah 9:2

A Candle Is Burning is Sandra Dean's 1986 song for the lighting of the Advent wreath.

Blessed Be the God of Israel is Michael Perry's metrical paraphrase of the Benedictus, Zechariah's prophetic song in Luke 1:68-79.

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light is the English form of one stanza from Johann Rist's 1641 German Christmas hymn Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist.

Christ Is the World's Light is a modern hymn that proclaims the central Christian belief that Jesus Christ brings divine light into a world often marked by darkness.

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies is a beloved hymn that celebrates Christ as the light who brings spiritual illumination and salvation to the world.

Creator of the Stars of Night is one of the most ancient and beloved Advent hymns in the Western Christian tradition.

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light is a contemporary hymn that celebrates the Christian calling to live in the light of Christ.

In the Bleak Midwinter is one of the most cherished English Christmas hymns reflecting on the mystery and humility of the incarnation.

Let There Be Light is a hymn inspired by the biblical imagery of light as a symbol of God's creative power and redeeming presence.

O Come O Come Emmanuel is one of the most profound Advent hymns in the Christian tradition.

O Little Town of Bethlehem is one of the most beloved Christmas hymns in the English speaking Christian world.

Silent Night, Holy Night is one of the most beloved Christmas hymns in the Christian world.

Sing We Now of Christmas is a lively carol rooted in the medieval French song Noel Nouvelet.

Watchman Tell Us of the Night is a hymn that expresses the deep human longing for light in a world overshadowed by darkness.

When Christmas Morn Is Dawning is a joyful Scandinavian Christmas hymn that celebrates the birth of Christ with warmth and simplicity.