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This Is Merry Christmas Day

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1 This is merry Christmas Day,
All joy is abounding;
Children join the happy lay,
Sweet music is sounding;
Gladdest day of all the year,
Christmas time again is here;
Sing for joy, sing for joy,
Glad Christmas is here.

Refrain:
Christmas, happiest day!
Christmas, merry and gay!
Ring the joy-bells far and near,
For Christmas again is here.

2 This is merry Christmas Day,
Hark! joy-bells are ringing;
In the steeples swing and sway,
Good tidings they’re bringing;
Joy and peace their chiming tells,
Mellow, silver throated bells;
Gaily ring, gaily ring,
Sweet silvery bells. [Refrain]

3 This is merry Christmas Day,
Cease now from thy sadness;
Everyone is bright and gay,
Come, share in the gladness;
Sing for joy this happy morn,
Christ the Lord today is born;
Sing today, sing today,
Our Savior is born. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12048

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Author: Mabel J. Rosemon

Mabel J. Rosemon, 1880-? Born: De­cem­ber 3, 1880, Man­hat­tan, New York. Rosemon seems to have been liv­ing in Mer­cer Coun­ty, New Jer­sey, in 1900. Her works in­clude: Christmas Sug­gest­ion Book No. 2 (ed­it­or), 1928 --www.nethymnal.com  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: This is merry Christmas Day
Title: This Is Merry Christmas Day
Author: Mabel J. Rosemon (1912)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Christmas, happiest day
Copyright: Public Domain
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