Scripture Verse

Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luke 2:12

Introduction

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Theodore E. Perkins
(1831–1912)

Words: Ly­dia O. Bax­ter, in Sab­bath Car­ols (New York: Brown & Per­kins, 1868), num­ber 40.

Music: Belle­fon­taine Neigh­bors Theo­dore E. Per­kins (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lydia O. Baxter (1809–1874)

Lyrics

Teachers

Jesus once lay in the man­ger,
Little ones, for you and me;
Holy an­gels stood in won­der,
Thus the Lord of life to see.
From the star­ry heights of Hea­ven
Music float­ed all around;
And the theme to man was giv­en,
Peace on earth! O joy­ful sound!

Children

Joyful sound! our hap­py voic­es
Gladly join the sweet re­frain,
Jesus came, and earth re­joic­es
In the bless­èd Sav­ior’s name.