Christmas, O how sweet and holy

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1 Christmas! O how sweet and ho­ly
Rings thy mes­sage gent­ly mild,
For all men, both old and child.
Now re­joice in Him, who low­ly,
Came to earth from Heav­en’s throne,
Mary’s child and God’s own Son.

Refrain:
Jesus, Je­sus, Thou shalt be
Christmas gift and joy to me.

2 Wondrous light shines down from Heav­en,
Angels stir the she­pherds’ rest
With a mes­sage, great and blest,
How at last to us is giv­en
He, whom God pro­claimed of old,
Christ the Lord we now be­hold. [Refrain]

3 Peace shall reign and bless each na­tion,
Glory be to God on high,
Mercy and good will come nigh,
Now on earth, to bring sal­va­tion
Unto men from Heav’n ab­ove,
By that won­drous deed of love. [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16807

Translator: F. W. Herzberger

Born: October 23, 1859, Baltimore, Maryland. Died: August 26, 1930, St. Louis, Missouri. Educated at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, Herzberger pastored in Carson, Kansas; Chicago, Illinois; and Hammond, Indiana. He was also a pioneer missionary in Arkansas, became the first city missionary (in St. Louis) of the Lutheran Missouri Synod in 1899, and worked for many missionary and charitable causes. His works include: The Family Altar --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Author: J. F. Ranke

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First Line: Christmas, O how sweet and holy
German Title: Heil'ge Weihnacht, Fest der Kinder
Translator: F. W. Herzberger
Author: J. F. Ranke
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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