The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13239

13239. Once More, With Songs Of Rapture

1 Once more, with songs of rapture,
We greet this holy day,
And low before our Savior
Our grateful homage pay;
The star of light and glory
With heav’nly radiance shone,
And to the waiting people
The infant Christ made known.

Refrain:
Carol, carol, merrily,
Before the newborn King;
Joyful, joyful, in the air,
Our Christmas praises ring.

2 As on that starlit evening,
Long centuries ago,
The wise men humbly followed,
His resting place to know;
Lo, we in faith receiving
This priceless gift of love,
Like them are pressing forward,
Like them look up above! [Refrain]

3 O sing, ye hosts of Heaven!
Take up the glad refrain!
A king to us is given,
Forevermore to reign;
Rejoice, with songs of gladness,
O all ye sons of men!
And let no fear or sadness
E’er fill your hearts again. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Once more, with songs of rapture
• Title: Once More, With Songs Of Rapture
• Author: Fronie B. Turner
• Meter: 76.76.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: The Shining River by Henry S. Perkins and William Perkins (Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1875)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: NORTHMOOR
• Composer: William Oscar Perkins (1875)
• Meter: 76.76.76 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain