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Joyful Christmas Day Is Here

Representative Text

1 Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Hear the church bells ring.
Chime throughout the land,
He was born in Bethlehem;
Baby Jesus came into this world on Christmas day.
Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Hear the church bells ring.

2 Joyful, happy, joyful, happy, Christmas day is here;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Christmas day is here.
Chime throughout the land,
He was born in Bethlehem;
Baby Jesus came into this world on Christmas day.
Sing together, celebrate Jesus' birthday;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Christmas day is here.

3 Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here;
Jing, jing, cling, cling, Hear the sleigh bells ring.
Santa Claus will come
with his sleigh all filled with toys;
Gifts and good news he will bring to children of the world.
Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here;
Jing, jing, cling, cling, Hear the sleigh bells ring.

Source: Hymns from the Four Winds: a collection of Asian American hymns #99

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Author: Toshiaki Okamoto

Okamoto, Toshiaki, b. 1907, was a member of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion  Go to person page >

Translator: Hidemi Ito

Itō, Hidemi, b. 1935 was a Methodist minister serving a parish in Los Angeles. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion  Go to person page >

Translator: Sandra Fukunaga

(no biographical information available about Sandra Fukunaga.) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here
Title: Joyful Christmas Day Is Here
Translator: Hidemi Ito (1981)
Translator: Sandra Fukunaga (1981)
Author: Toshiaki Okamoto (1907)
Meter: 13.9.12.13.13.9
Language: English
Copyright: Used by permission of JASRAC; Translation © 1983 by Hidemi Ito and Sandra Fukunaga. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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Hymns from the Four Winds #99

Hymns from the Four Winds #99

The Presbyterian Hymnal #39

The Presbyterian Hymnal #39
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