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Children hail the holy stranger

Children hail the holy stranger

Tune: GREENVILLE (Rousseau)
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Children, hail the holy Stranger
Who descended from above;
Who in Bethlehem’s lowly manger
Showed the Father’s boundless love.

Refrain:
Babe of Bethlehem renownèd,
Bearer of man’s sin and pain,
Now with wondrous glory crownèd,
Blessèd Stranger, come again.

2 Wave on high your palms before Him;
Loud your glad hosannas sing;
With the voice of praise adore Him,
Hail Him as the children’s king! [Refrain]

3 While the proud and great are scorning,
Higher sound the rapturous lays!
For from lips of little children,
Hath the Lord perfected praise. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9561

Text Information

First Line: Children hail the holy stranger
Refrain First Line: Babe of Bethlehem renowned
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9561
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #9561

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