Text: | Good Christian Friends, Rejoice |
Author: | John Mason Neale |
Tune: | IN DULCI JUBILO |
Harmonizer: | Gary Alan Smith |
1 Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice;
give ye heed to what we say:
News, news!
Jesus Christ is born today!
Ox and ass before him bow,
and he is in the manger now.
Christ is born today,
Christ is born today!
2 Good Christian friends, rejoice,
with heart and soul and voice;
now ye hear of endless bliss:
News, news!
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath opened heaven's door,
and ye are blest forevermore.
Christ was born for this,
Christ was born for this!
3 Good Christian friends, rejoice,
with heart and soul and voice;
now ye need not fear the grave:
News, news!
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all
to gain his everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save,
Christ was born to save!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Good Christian friends, rejoice |
Title: | Good Christian Friends, Rejoice |
Author: | John Mason Neale (1855) |
Meter: | 66. 727. 78. 55. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1999 |
Topic: | Advent and Nativity |
Source: | 14th cent. Latin |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | IN DULCI JUBILO |
Harmonizer: | Gary Alan Smith (1988) |
Meter: | 66. 727. 78. 55. |
Key: | F Major or modal |
Source: | German melody |
Copyright: | Harm. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House |