The Cyber Hymnal 10596. Christ is born, and He is king

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10595

The Cyber Hymnal‎#10596

10597

Text:	Merry Christmas
Author:	Emily Z. Kinsey
Tune:	[Christ is born and he is king]
Composer:	John F. Kinsey
Media:	MIDI file

Refrain:
Merry, merry, merry, merry, Christmas bells,
O sweetly, sweetly chime;
Let your sweetest music on the breezes swell,
O merry, merry, Christmas time.

1 Christ is born, and He is king,
Let all the earth and angels sing;
While all our hearts and voices blend,
In this our glad refrain; O, [Refrain]

2 Banish every thought of care,
Let mirth and music fill the air;
Our hearts are full of love and joy,
There’s naught can us annoy. O, [Refrain]

3 We are happy, bright, and free,
And we will sing of merry glee;
So come and join us in our song,
And help the mirth along; O, [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line:	Christ is born, and He is king
Title:	Merry Christmas
Author:	Emily Z. Kinsey
Refrain First Line:	Merry, merry, merry, merry, Christmas bells
Language:	English
Source:	Echoes of Glory by John F. Kinsey and John McPherson (Lafayette, Ind.: Echo Music Company, 1888)
Copyright:	Public Domain