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11632. Gather And Sing

1 Cheerily hail the Christmas morn,
Carol a tuneful lay;
Welcome the infant Savior born,
Greet Him with joy today.

Refrain:
Merrily now the bells we hear,
Chiming in chorus sweet and clear,
Gather and sing, gather and sing,
Welcome the children’s King.

2 Wonderful song of holy mirth,
Sweeping along the sky;
Glory to God, and peace on earth,
Glory to God on high. [Refrain]

3 Over the world good news proclaim,
Heralds of love, away;
Jesus the Lord has come to reign,
Tell it with joy today. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Cheerily hail the Christmas morn
Title: Gather And Sing
Author: Fanny Crosby (1887)
Refrain First Line: Merrily now the bells we hear
Meter: 86.86.88.86
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Some hymnals show the author as Maud Marion, one of Crosby's pseudonyms
Tune Information
Name: ENGLEWOOD
Composer: Benjamin Carl Unseld
Key: F Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain



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