Voices of Praise ‎#345

345. Gently falls the winter snow

1 Gently falls the winter snow,
Earth lies silently below,
While the tender Plan appears,
Promis'd long by holy seers.

Chorus:
Hail the ever blessed morn,
Hail the day that Christ was born;
Tell it thro' Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

2 He who built the starry skies
Low within a manger lies,
Stooping from His Throne sublime,
High above the cherubim. [Chorus]

3 Say, ye wand'ring shepherds, say
What your joyful news to-day;
Wherefore have ye left your sheep? -
Wherefore fail your watch to keep? [Chorus]

4 "As we watched at dead of night,
Lo! we saw a wondrous sight, -
Angels singing Peace on Earth.
Telling of the Saviour's Birth." [Chorus]

5 Haste we now to greet God's Child,
Watch His Face so meek and mild;
Learn the Love of Heaven to see
In our Lord's Humility. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Gently falls the winter snow
• Title: Gently falls the winter snow
• Refrain First Line: Hail the ever blessed morn
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883
• Topic: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: [Gently falls the winter snow]
• Key: B♭ Major