Scripture Verse

Good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10

Introduction

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Words & Mu­sic: Ad­am Gei­bel, in On Wings of Song, ed­it­ed by George C. Hugg (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: George C. Hugg, 1896), page 196 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Adam Geibel
1855–1933

Lyrics

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Merry, merry Christmas day has come,
The bells are gaily ringing;
Merry, merry Christmas day has come,
And children sweetly singing;
Merry, merry Christmas day has come,
The blessèd tidings bringing,
Merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry Christmas day.

The Savior comes to dwell on earth,
We hail today His wondrous birth;
The angels sing the glad refrain,
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

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The wondrous song with rapture thrills
The shepherds on Judean hills;
While angels bid them seek the place
Where lies the Lord of life and grace.

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With rapid tread the shepherds haste
To seek the lowly manger place,
And bending o’er the cheerless stall,
They hail the Savior, Lord of all.

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