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Text:Little Children, Rise and Sing
Author:C. E. Macniven
Tune:LITTLE CHILDREN
Composer:C. E. Macniven
Media:MIDI file

3602. Little Children, Rise and Sing

1. Little children, rise and sing,
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
’Tis the birthday of our king,
Blessèd Child of Christmas.

2. In a stable far away
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
Christ was born that happy day,
Blessèd Child of Christmas.

3. Joyful shepherds kneeling there,
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
Saw the Babe and said in prayer,
‘Blessèd Child of Christmas.’

4. Bring your gifts to Mary’s Son
(Ring the bells of Christmas)
God’s own Gift to everyone;
Blessèd Child of Christmas.

Text Information
First Line: Little children, rise and sing
Title: Little Children, Rise and Sing
Author: C. E. Macniven
Meter: 76.76
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: LITTLE CHILDREN
Composer: C. E. Macniven
Meter: 76.76
Incipit: 11171 23541 75435
Key: E Major
Copyright: Public Domain



Media
Adobe Acrobat image: Adobe Acrobat image
(Cyber Hymnal)
MIDI file: MIDI File
(Cyber Hymnal)
Noteworthy Composer score: Noteworthy Composer score
(Cyber Hymnal)
XML score: XML score

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