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[O sing again that story sweet and true]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Carl Harold Lowden Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 53233 43326 62122 Used With Text: Sing Again That Sweet Story

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O sing again that story sweet and true Refrain First Line: Sing the story, blessed story Lyrics: 1 O sing again that story sweet and true, The joyful strain that filled the sky so bright, When angels came thro’ Heaven’s starry ways, Good news to bring one holy night. Refrain: Sing the story, blessèd story, Ever sweet and true; "Christ the loving heav’nly Savior Comes this day to you." Sing the story angels told, Speeding down from gates of gold Sing the story, Christ from glory: All the world must know. 2 Thro’ stillness deep, the glad exultant lay Floats down once more our hearts to calm and cheer, Rejoice, O earth! although He wears no crown, A king enthroned, the Lord is here. [Refrain] 3 O sing again that story wondrous sweet, Shine out, ye stars, with clear celestial glow; By faith we see the lowly manger bed, And praise His name whose love we know. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O sing again that story sweet and true] Text Sources: Kingdom Songs by c. Harold Lowden and Rufus W. Miller (Philadelphia: Heidelberg Press, 1914)

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Sing Again That Sweet Story

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11273 First Line: O sing again that story sweet and true Refrain First Line: Sing the story, blessed story Lyrics: 1 O sing again that story sweet and true, The joyful strain that filled the sky so bright, When angels came thro’ Heaven’s starry ways, Good news to bring one holy night. Refrain: Sing the story, blessèd story, Ever sweet and true; "Christ the loving heav’nly Savior Comes this day to you." Sing the story angels told, Speeding down from gates of gold Sing the story, Christ from glory: All the world must know. 2 Thro’ stillness deep, the glad exultant lay Floats down once more our hearts to calm and cheer, Rejoice, O earth! although He wears no crown, A king enthroned, the Lord is here. [Refrain] 3 O sing again that story wondrous sweet, Shine out, ye stars, with clear celestial glow; By faith we see the lowly manger bed, And praise His name whose love we know. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O sing again that story sweet and true]

Sing Again That Sweet Story

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Kingdom Songs #218 (1914) First Line: O sing again that story sweet and true Refrain First Line: Sing the story, blessed story Languages: English Tune Title: [O sing again that story sweet and true]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Sing Again That Sweet Story" in The Cyber Hymnal Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)