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Author: Edith J. Sanford Tillotson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: While Christmas lights are shining Refrain First Line: While Christmas chimes are ringing Lyrics: 1 While Christmas lights are shining, And Christmas carols ring, While holly wreaths are twining, And happy children sing, We gather with rejoicing, We march upon our way, With music sweet, we gladly greet The merry Christmas Day. Refrain: While Christmas chimes are ringing, We come today, And Christmas songs we’re singing Along the way, Our banners raising, With hymns of praising, We come this Christmas Day. 2 While Christmas bells are ringing, And Christmas greetings sound, While happy lips are singing, As hearts with pleasure bound, We come with songs of gladness, That echo far away, Our voices raise a hymn of praise, For merry Christmas Day. [Refrain] 3 While Christmas songs are swelling, And Christmas garlands glow, While loving words are telling, The tale that well we know, We meet again to welcome The season glad and gay, The blessed morn when Christ was born, The merry Christmas Day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [While Christmas lights are shining]

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[While Christmas lights are shining]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ira B. Wilson Incipit: 33321 55671 72115 Used With Text: We come today

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We Come Today

Author: Edith J. Sanford Tillotson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13162 First Line: While Christmas lights are shining Refrain First Line: While Christmas chimes are ringing Lyrics: 1 While Christmas lights are shining, And Christmas carols ring, While holly wreaths are twining, And happy children sing, We gather with rejoicing, We march upon our way, With music sweet, we gladly greet The merry Christmas Day. Refrain: While Christmas chimes are ringing, We come today, And Christmas songs we’re singing Along the way, Our banners raising, With hymns of praising, We come this Christmas Day. 2 While Christmas bells are ringing, And Christmas greetings sound, While happy lips are singing, As hearts with pleasure bound, We come with songs of gladness, That echo far away, Our voices raise a hymn of praise, For merry Christmas Day. [Refrain] 3 While Christmas songs are swelling, And Christmas garlands glow, While loving words are telling, The tale that well we know, We meet again to welcome The season glad and gay, The blessed morn when Christ was born, The merry Christmas Day. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [While Christmas lights are shining]

We come today

Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson Hymnal: The King's Message #154 (1910) First Line: While Christmas lights are shining Refrain First Line: While Christmas chimes are ringing Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [While Christmas lights are shining]

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Ira B. Wilson

1880 - 1950 Person Name: Ira Bishop Wilson Composer of "[While Christmas lights are shining]" in The Cyber Hymnal Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950 Born: September 6, 1880, Bedford, Iowa. Died: April 3, 1950, Los Angeles, California. Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Pseudonym: Fred B. Holton. Wilson’s sister taught him to play the violin and organ while still at home. Around 1902, Ira began studies at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. His compositions appeared in The Choir Leader and The Choir Herald; he also served as editor in chief of The Volunteer Choir. His works include: The King’s Message, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1910) The Beginners’ Choir, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1911) Praise Ye, a Collection of Sacred Songs, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1913) His Worthy Praise, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1915) Sources-- Hall, pp. 413-5 Lyrics-- Go Forward to Conquer Look Above Make Me a Blessing © 1924 My Savior’s Voice This Wonderful Christ Is Mine Trustingly Follow Music-- Across the Templed Hills Angels’ Chorus, The Christ Is Born Christ the Lord Is Born Christmas Lullaby Conchita Exalt the King Give Praise God Is Goodness, God Is Love God Is So Good He Arose Today His Love Is Always True Jesus Wants Us to Help Joy to the World Loving Jesus Christ Marching Forward May God Depend on You? Night of Nights O Star of Matchless Splendor On Calvary’s Cross One Day Out in the Highways and Byways of Life Rejoice! Rejoice! Ring, Sweet Bells Song of the Morning, The Stars of December Walking with Jesus Was There Ever a Friend So True? We Come Today What Do the Flowers Say? Who Will Our Pilot Be? Win One --hymntime.com/tch

Edith Sanford Tillotson

1876 - 1968 Person Name: Edith J. Sanford Tillotson Author of "We Come Today" in The Cyber Hymnal Edith Sanford Tillotson was born and lived her entire life in Corona, New York. She wrote hymns for children as well as poems and librettos. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)