The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8342

8342. Begin A Joyful Song

1 Begin a joyful song,
To hail this happy morn:
Glad tidings from an angel’s tongue,
"This day is Jesus born!"

2 What comforts doth His name
To sinful men afford!
His glorious titles we proclaim—
"A Savior—Christ—the Lord!"

3 Now wrapped in swaddling bands,
Behold the eternal Son!
A stable for His palace stands,
A manger for His throne!

4 Glory to God on high,
All hail the happy morn!
Come join the anthems of the sky—
"This day is Jesus born!"

Text Information

• First Line: Begin a joyful song
• Title: Begin A Joyful Song
• Author: John Cawood
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Cotterill's Selections, 1819
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ADVENT by John Goss

Tune Information

• Name: FESTAL SONG
• Composer: William Howard Walter (1872)
• Meter: SM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Hymnal with Tunes Old and New byJohn I. Tucker, 1872
• Copyright: Public Domain