The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11040

11040. Tell The Christmas Story

1 Tell, O tell the Christmas story,
Children who to Christ belong!
Give to God the Father glory—
All creation swell the song!

Refrain:
Tell, O tell the Christmas story,
Tell it with exulting voice!
Christ is born, the Lord of glory;
Christ is come, let earth rejoice!

2 Tell of shepherds who were frighted
By a shining host that sang
News of joy to men benighted,
While the listening midnight rang. [Refrain]

3 Tell the story of the manger,
Of the Child and of His star;
Tell of Egypt’s flight from danger;
Tell of wise men from afar. [Refrain]

4 Ah, but first in all your telling
Be the love of God to men!
Hail! Immanuel, with us dwelling,
Sound the note of praise again! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story
• Title: Tell The Christmas Story
• Author: Clara L. Shattuck
• Refrain First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Song Worship by Luther O. Emerson and William F. Sherwin (Boston: Olive Ditson, 1884)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SAN RAFAEL
• Composer: William Fiske Sherwin (1884)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain