The Cyber Hymnal ‎#526

526. The Birthday of Our King (Jones)

1. Hear the merry Christmas bells,
Sounding o’er the hills and dells;
Men rejoice, and angels sing,
’Tis the birthday of our King.

Refrain
Hear the bells, the merry bells,
Clear and sweet the music swells;
Let them ring, oh, let them ring,
’Tis the birthday of our King.

2. Little eyes are shining bright,
From the heart’s inmost delight;
As the angels kindly bring
Gifts this birthday of our King. [Refrain]

3. Youths and maidens gaily glide
O’er the snow at eventide;
Hear them chant and gaily sing,
On the birthday of our King. [Refrain]

4. Older hearts rejoice today;
Well they may, yes, well they may:
Every fear doth nearer bring,
The glad coming of their King. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hear the merry Christmas bells
• Title: The Birthday of Our King (Jones)
• Author: Harriet E. Rice Jones (1886)
• Refrain First Line: Hear the bells, the merry bells
• Language: English
• Source: Green Pastures for the Lambs (Cleveland, Ohio: S. Brainard's Sons, 1886), by Alonzo J. Abbey & M. J. Munger (Cleveland, Ohio: S. Brainard's Sons, 1886), number 37
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Hear the merry Christmas bells]
• Composer: Alonzo Judson Abbey
• Incipit: 56543 55121 65123
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain