The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13263

13263. Happy Christmas

1 Happy Christmas! Happy Christmas!
Hear thy music on the air!
Bells are ringing, children singing,
Love and gladness everywhere.
E’en the saddest heart grows cheerful
On this glorious Christmas morn;
While above the sweet voiced angels
Sing for joy that Jesus Christ is born.

Refrain:
Happy Christmas! Happy Christmas!
Hear thy music on the air!
Bells are ringing, children singing,
Love and gladness everywhere.

2 Not alone in far Judea,
Under Bethl’em’s starlit skies;
In our hearts and homes the Christ-child
Born anew, in beauty lies.
Angel songs and pious raptures
Humble folk and kings of earth,
Joyous tidings, holy visions,
Greet once more, Messiah’s hallowed birth. [Refrain]

3 Born anew in hearts made tender,
Born anew in hearts made glad;
To foretell the reign of goodness,
And the downfall of the bad.
Truth shall triumph over falsehood,
Right be victor over wrong;
Christian hearts! believe, proclaim it!
Chant it in your grateful Christmas song! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Happy Christmas! Happy Christmas!
• Title: Happy Christmas
• Author: Charles William Wendte
• Refrain First Line: Happy Christmas! Happy Christmas!
• Language: English
• Source: Heart and Voice (Boston: George H. Ellis, 1909)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Happy Christmas! Happy Christmas]
• Composer: Charles William Wendte
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain