Advent Hymns
89 public-domain hymns with full lyrics, free to turn into slides.
Advent is the season of expectant waiting that opens the church year — four weeks of preparing our hearts for both the celebration of Christ's birth and the promise of his return. Advent hymns hold that tension of longing and hope, from the ancient cry of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" to the watchful summons of "Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying."
Every hymn below is in the public domain, so your congregation can sing and project it freely. Pick one for a Sunday in Advent, a candle-lighting liturgy, or a midweek service, and turn it into ready-to-project slides in seconds.
Hymns in this collection
- 'Tis Almost Time for the Lord to Come SDA 212
- A Great and Mighty Wonder OHP 4
- All Praise to Jesus' Hallowed Name OHP 9
- Angels from the Realms of Glory UMH 220
- Angels We Have Heard on High UMH 238
- As It Fell Upon a Night SDA 129
- Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light SDA 128
- Bright, bright home! Beyond the skies BHB 22
- Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus) UMH 208
- Christ Is Coming SDA 201
- Christ Returneth OHP 29
- Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus UMH 196
- Comfort, Comfort Ye My People OHP 34
- Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders! SDA 418
- From the Eastern Mountains SDA 360
- Gabriel's Message OHP 44
- Gleams of the Golden Morning SDA 205
- Gracious Father, Guard Thy Children SDA 621
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed UMH 203
- Hark the Glad Sound OHP 52
- Hark! hark! hear the glad tidings BHB 327
- He comes! Emmanuel comes! BHB 68
- He Is Born UMH 228
- He Is Comimg Again GHS 175
- Heir of the Kingdom SDA 594
- Hold Fast Till I Come SDA 600
- Hope of our hearts, O Lord, appear! BHB 75
- How bright that blessed hope! BHB 76
- I am watching for the morning BHB 85
- In His Temple Now Behold Him OHP 73
- In the Bleak Midwinter UMH 221
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear OHP 77
- It Came upon the Midnight Clear UMH 218
- Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring OHP 80
- Jesus is coming! Sing the glad word! BHB 112
- Joy to the World UMH 246
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence UMH 626
- Let Every Lamp Be Burning SDA 595
- Lift Up Your Heads SDA 226
- Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates UMH 213
- Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending UMH 718
- Lo, What a Glorious Sight Appears SDA 446
- Lo! He Comes SDA 211
- O Chief of Cities Bethlehem OHP 121
- O Come, All Ye Faithful UMH 234
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) CAR 11
- O Come, O Come, Immanuel SDA 115
- O Holy Night CAR 12
- O How Joyfully CAR 13
- O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee OHP 130
- Of the Father's Love Begotten UMH 184
- On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry OHP 139
- On Jordan's Banks the Baptist's Cry SDA 333
- Psalm 122 UMH 845
- Psalm 85 UMH 806
- Psalm 98 UMH 818b
- Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers SDA 599
- Rejoice, ye saints, the time draws near BHB 240
- Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow SDA 138
- See Amid the Winter's Snow OHP 155
- Silent Night OHP 157
- Songs of Thankfulness and Praise OHP 159
- That Glorious Day Is Coming SDA 209
- The Advent of Our God OHP 164
- The Church Has Waited Long SDA 217
- The First Nowell CAR 14
- The King Shall Come OHP 172
- The Lord Himself shall come BHB 272
- The Lord Is Coming SDA 200
- The night is far spent, the day is at hand; BHB 284
- The night is wearing fast away BHB 278
- The People That in Darkness Sat OHP 178
- The Star Proclaims the King is Here OHP 179
- There's a Song in the Air UMH 249
- Thou art coming, O our Saviour! BHB 288
- Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne FWS 2100
- Wake, Awake for the Night Is Flying SDA 210
- Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying UMH 720
- Watchman, Tell Us of the Night SDA 592
- Watchmen, on the Walls of Zion SDA 601
- We Know Not the Hour SDA 604
- We Three Kings UMH 254
- We Three Kings Of Orient Are CAR 18
- We Would See Jesus UMH 256
- What Child Is This UMH 219
- When He Comes SDA 220
- When He Cometh SDA 218
- While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks CAR 20
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks UMH 236
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular Advent hymns?
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus," "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," and "Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying" are among the most-sung Advent texts and all appear in this public-domain collection.
What is the difference between Advent and Christmas hymns?
Advent hymns express waiting and longing for Christ's coming and are sung in the four weeks before Christmas, while Christmas hymns and carols celebrate the Nativity itself. Many churches hold the carols until Christmas Eve and sing Advent hymns during the season of preparation.
