There Dwelt in Old Judea

There dwelt in old Judea

Author: Rossiter W. Raymond (1878)
Tune: OLD JUDEA
Published in 11 hymnals

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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

Author: Rossiter W. Raymond

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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First Line: There dwelt in old Judea
Title: There Dwelt in Old Judea
Author: Rossiter W. Raymond (1878)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O Noel, sing Noel, And merry be alway
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #16078

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