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[Tell, O tell the Christmas story]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. F. Sherwin Incipit: 53665 36653 11765 Used With Text: Tell the Christmas Story

Author: Clara L. Shattuck Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story Refrain First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story Used With Tune: [Tell, O tell the Christmas story]

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Tell The Christmas Story

Author: Clara L. Shattuck Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11040 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story Refrain First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story Lyrics: 1 Tell, O tell the Christmas story, Children who to Christ belong! Give to God the Father glory— All creation swell the song! Refrain: Tell, O tell the Christmas story, Tell it with exulting voice! Christ is born, the Lord of glory; Christ is come, let earth rejoice! 2 Tell of shepherds who were frighted By a shining host that sang News of joy to men benighted, While the listening midnight rang. [Refrain] 3 Tell the story of the manger, Of the Child and of His star; Tell of Egypt’s flight from danger; Tell of wise men from afar. [Refrain] 4 Ah, but first in all your telling Be the love of God to men! Hail! Immanuel, with us dwelling, Sound the note of praise again! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: SAN RAFAEL

Tell the Christmas Story

Author: Clara L. Shattuck Hymnal: Song Worship for Sunday Schools #72 (1884) First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story Refrain First Line: Tell, O tell the Christmas story Languages: English Tune Title: [Tell, O tell the Christmas story]

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William F. Sherwin

1826 - 1888 Person Name: William Fiske Sherwin Composer of "SAN RAFAEL" in The Cyber Hymnal Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain through I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, where they are given with his signature. His hymnwriting was limited. The following pieces are in common use:— 1. Grander than ocean's story (1871). The Love of God. 2. Hark, bark, the merry Christmas bells. Christmas Carol. 3. Lo, the day of God is breaking. The Spiritual Warfare. 4. Wake the song of joy and gladness. Sunday School or Temperance Anniversary. 5. Why is thy faith, 0 Child of God, so small. Safety in Jesus. Mr. Sherwin died at Boston, Massachusetts, April 14, 1888. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Sherwin, W. F., p. 1055, i. Another hymn from his Bright Jewels, 1869, p. 68, is "Sound the battle cry" (Christian Courage), in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, and several other collections. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)