Scripture Verse

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:12

Introduction

Words: Ada J. Blenk­horn, 1898. Ap­peared in the Gos­pel Her­ald in Song, by Will­iam S. Nic­kle, George F. Me­yer & Ow­en F. Pugh (Chicago, Il­li­nois: Mey­er & Bro­ther, 1899), num­ber 199.

Music: Em­ma E. Mey­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mey­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Ada J. Blenkhorn (1858–1927)

Lyrics

O hap­py morn, we wel­come thee
With laugh­ter and with song;
Thy hours so bright are our de­light,
Thy joy we would pro­long.

Refrain

Hail! hap­py morn!
How bless­èd was thy dawn­ing!
Hail! hap­py, joy­ous morn!
When Christ the Lord was born.
Hail! hap­py morn!
How bless­èd was thy dawn­ing!
Hail! hap­py, joyous morn!
When Christ the Lord was born.

No oth­er day is half so bright,
No oth­er day so dear;
For Je­sus’ birth brought Heav’n to earth
And filled the world with cheer.

Refrain

And as the years roll swift­ly by,
Thy glo­ries we will sing;
We’ll raise in love our hearts above,
And praise our bless­èd king.

Refrain