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Christmas Comes!

Author: William Ford Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Christmas comes! Join to say Lyrics: 1 Christmas comes! Join to say Happy voices "Speed the day!" Once at Bethlehem an angel Loud proclaimed the glad evangel, "Peace on earth, good will from Heaven! Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 2 Suddenly, burst to sight Shining hosts, all clothed in light; Chanting high the wondrous story, "Glory in the highest—glory!" Peace on earth, good will from Heaven, "Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 3 David’s town, honored long, See the lowly shepherds throng, View with wondering eyes the Stranger, Reverent bow beside His manger, Breathing forth "good will from Heaven, Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 4 In the east, lo! His star, Guiding magi from afar: "Where is He, the long appointed, King of nations, God’s Anointed, Bringing peace, good will from Heaven? Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 5 Joy divine—how it spread! Stirred up empires, woke the dead. Down thro’ all the ages streaming, Love and hope and gladness beaming, Sing we still, "Good news from Heaven! Christ, the Lord, is born today!" Used With Tune: [Christmas comes! Join to say] Text Sources: Songs of Gratitude (Cincinnati: Fillmore Brothers, 1877)
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[Christmas comes! join to say]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Rosecrans Incipit: 32116 51123 12321 Used With Text: Christmas Carol
[Christmas comes! join to say]

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Christmas Comes!

Author: William Ford Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15271 First Line: Christmas comes! Join to say Lyrics: 1 Christmas comes! Join to say Happy voices "Speed the day!" Once at Bethlehem an angel Loud proclaimed the glad evangel, "Peace on earth, good will from Heaven! Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 2 Suddenly, burst to sight Shining hosts, all clothed in light; Chanting high the wondrous story, "Glory in the highest—glory!" Peace on earth, good will from Heaven, "Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 3 David’s town, honored long, See the lowly shepherds throng, View with wondering eyes the Stranger, Reverent bow beside His manger, Breathing forth "good will from Heaven, Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 4 In the east, lo! His star, Guiding magi from afar: "Where is He, the long appointed, King of nations, God’s Anointed, Bringing peace, good will from Heaven? Christ, the Lord, is born today!" 5 Joy divine—how it spread! Stirred up empires, woke the dead. Down thro’ all the ages streaming, Love and hope and gladness beaming, Sing we still, "Good news from Heaven! Christ, the Lord, is born today!" Languages: English Tune Title: [Christmas comes! Join to say]
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Christmas Carol

Author: Rev. Wm. Ford Hymnal: Songs of Gratitude #129 (1877) First Line: Christmas comes! join to say Languages: English Tune Title: [Christmas comes! join to say]
Christmas Carol

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J. H. Rosecrans

1845 - 1926 Person Name: James Holmes Rosecrans Composer of "[Christmas comes! Join to say]" in The Cyber Hymnal James Holmes Rosecrans stu­died at the Baxter Un­i­ver­si­ty of Mu­sic in Friend­ship, New York. Af­ter teaching for two years, he joined the Fill­more Bro­thers Mu­sic House in Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio. As of 1880, he was teach­ing mu­sic in Doug­las Coun­ty, Col­o­ra­do. In 1884, was an evan­gel­ist in California, and later was as­so­ci­ated with evan­gel­is­tic efforts in Tex­as, and taught mu­sic and Bi­ble at Carl­ton College in Bon­ham, Tex­as. He pub­lished over 20 music col­lect­ions in his life­time. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)
J. H. Rosecrans

William Ford

Author of "Christmas Comes!" in The Cyber Hymnal
William Ford
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