1 There dwelt in old Judea,
A maiden fair to see;
The mother mild and undefiled,
Of a blessèd babe was she.
Refrain:
Sing Noël, sing Noël,
And merry be alway;
For Christ was born, in the early morn,
All on a Christmas Day.
2 And as the infant Jesus
Lay on His lowly bed,
A circle bright of heav’nly light
Shone round about His head. [Refrain]
3 The shepherds bowed before Him,
While angels swift did fly
On blest employ, with songs of joy,
To fill the starry sky. [Refrain]
4 For this was Prince Emmanuel,
Who laid aside His crown;
And all to win our souls from sin
Unto the earth came down. [Refrain]
5 Now God, my dear Redeemer,
I give my heart to Thee;
For, by my word, this loving Lord,
Shall be the Lord of me. [Refrain]
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16078
Raymond, Rossiter Worthington, PH.D., was b. in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 27,1840. He graduated at Brooklyn Polytechnic, 1858, and also studied in Germany. He served in the Civil War of 1861-4 with the grade of Captain. Since then he has practised in New York as a consulting mining engineer. He was editor of the American Journal of Mining, and is a contributor to scientific literature. He has also written stories for children, a Paraphrase of Job, and some fugitive poetry. His hymns in common use include:—
1. Far out on the desolate billow. [God everywhere.] Written for the German tune, "Ich weiss nicht was soil es bedeuten," and published in The Plymouth Hymnal, 1894.
2. Morning red, Morning red. [Easter.] Written to the tune"… Go to person page >
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