Kingdom Songs ‎#214

214. An Old-Time Carol

1 Happy children gather’d here,
Raise an old-time carol dear;
Let your jubilate ring;
Echoed down thro’ stirring times,
pealing out from silv’ry chimes,
Mem’ries fond its measures bring.
Countless voices of the past wake to life once more,
In a chorus grand and sweet chant it o’er and o’er
Till the chords like billows roll,
Surging on from soul to soul
Like a heav’nly clarion hear it resounding on.
O come, all ye faithful, joyful, and triumphant;
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

2 Ev’ry tongue its strains employ;
All the world replies with joy,
Swells the mighty glad refrain;
From the lands of sunny skies
Its triumphant notes arise,
Send the message forth again.
Sounding o’er the frosty plains and the snow-crown’d hills,
How the lov’d, familiar air ev’ry bosom thrills,
While anew its music calls
And its glorious theme enthralls
As a thronging host again lifts the anthem loud.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;
Glory to God in the highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

3 Ring it out, ye merry bells;
Ev’ry note in gladness tells
Of the Christmas story blest;
To its melody now sway;
Willing hands your changes play
In the hymns they love the best.
In your tuneful harmony all our hearts unite;
Come, the angel’s song repeat of the Holy Night,
Telling of a Saviour’s birth
And their “Peace, good-will to earth;”
With its wondrous melody all the world arouse.
Yes, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be glory giv’n;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Happy children gather'd here
• Title: An Old-Time Carol
• Author: Abby Hyde
• Refrain First Line: O, come all ye faithful, joyful, and triumphant
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1914

Tune Information

• Name: [Happy children gather'd here]
• Composer: E. Lester Thurman