The Service of Praise ‎#137

137. Carol Sweet and Cheerily

1 Carol, carol sweet and cheerily,
Happy voices ringing;
Ev’ry heart is joining merrily,
Songs of gladness singing;
See afar the shadows vanishing!
Light is upward springing,
Gloom and shadows swiftly banishing—
Earth is glad today!

Refrain:
Hark the sound, hark the sound of Nature’s voice,
Join O heart to sing,
Carols to the King;
Hark the sound, hark the sound of Nature’s voice,
Singing merrily, singing cheerily,
Carols to the King.

2 Christ our King is great and glorious,
Tell the wondrous story,
Nature sings in strains victorious,
Of his pow’r and glory;
Sing with gladness—sing unitedly;
Love is smiling o’er thee!
Christ is reigning—sing delightedly,
Wonderful his sway! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Carol, carol sweet and cheerily
• Title: Carol Sweet and Cheerily
• Author: H. A. Henry
• Refrain First Line: Hark the sound, hark the sound of Nature’s voice
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Carol, carol sweet and cheerily]
• Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel
• Notes: Public Domain.