'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime is Jesse Edgar Middleton's 1926 English reimagining of the much older Wendat Christmas song usually called Jesous Ahatonhia or Iesous Ahatonnia.
Hymns Based on Matthew 2:9
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Matthew 2:9
"They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh."
— Matthew 2:9
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Incarnation, Christmas, Worship, Epiphany, Praise. Many worship songs connected to Matthew 2:9 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Incarnation
- Christmas
- Worship
- Epiphany
- Praise
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory
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Scripture Reading Matthew 2:9
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Sermon Incarnation
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Response Hymn O Holy Night
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Reflection Hymn From a Distant Home
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Closing Hymn 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime (The Huron Carol)
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Angels from the Realms of Glory is James Montgomery's Christmas hymn of proclamation and adoration, first published in 1816.
De Tierra Lejana Venimos is a Puerto Rican Epiphany song in which the travelers of Matthew 2 speak as they journey toward Christ.
From a Distant Home is the English form of a Puerto Rican Epiphany carol about the Magi traveling toward Christ under the guidance of the star.
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child centers the Christmas mystery on a deliberate contrast: the infant resting in a manger appears lowly and easily overlooked, yet he is the Savior, the Son of God, and the King of glory.
In Bethlehem 'Neath Starlit Skies is a Christmas carol by Grace May Stutsman that turns the Nativity into a scene of wonder and praise.
O Holy Night is the familiar English form of a French Christmas song that joins contemplation of Christ's birth with a widening vision of hope, worship, peace, and human solidarity.
On This Day Earth Shall Ring is an English Christmas paraphrase of the medieval Latin carol Personent hodie.
Sing We Now of Christmas is an English-language Christmas carol derived from the French Noël Nouvelet tradition.
The First Noel is a traditional English carol that turns the Nativity story into a simple, memorable narrative.
We Three Kings of Orient Are is an American Epiphany carol that dramatizes the journey of the magi and interprets their gifts through a long Christian tradition of symbolism.
What Child Is This is a Christmas carol by William Chatterton Dix that leads worshipers from the visible humility of Bethlehem to a confession of Jesus as Christ the King.