Scripture Verse

Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10

Introduction

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George Cooper (1840–1927)

Words: George Coop­er, The Chap­let of Or­ig­in­al Hymns and Songs (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: G. D. Rus­sell, 1873), page 55.

Music: Har­ris­on Mil­lard (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Harrison Millard
(1830–1895)

Lyrics

List our mer­ry car­ol,
On this bless­èd morn,
For our lov­ing Sav­ior
On Christ­mas day was born!
There so peace­ful sleep­ing,
Like a flow­er He lay;
Christ, our lov­ing Sav­ior,
Born on Christ­mas day;
Christ, our lov­ing Sav­ior,
Born on Christ­mas day.

Refrain

Carol, car­ol gai­ly,
Carol on our way;
Christ, our lov­ing Sav­ior,
Born on Christ­mas day.

See, the star is beam­ing,
In the ra­di­ant east,
And the song of glo­ry
Never more hath ceased!
Banish all un­kind­ness,
Be of gen­tle will;
Angels ev­er near us
Carol to us still;
Angels ev­er near us
Carol to us still.

Refrain

Joyful, joy­ful, tid­ings
Break up­on the earth;
Sing the Sav­ior’s glo­ry,
Tell His won­drous worth!
Every hill and val­ley,
Clad in pure white snow;
Breathes a mer­ry carol,
Echoed sweet and low;
Breathes a mer­ry carol,
Echoed sweet and low.

Refrain