Scripture Verse

Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. Luke 6:37

Introduction

Words: M. Al­ice Met­calf, in Bi­ble Stu­dy Songs, by Ber­tha F. Vel­la & Dan­iel Tow­ner (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Pil­grim Press, 1899), page 125.

Music: Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Met­calf’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Daniel B. Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

Give and forgive at Christ­mas time;
Live and let live at Christ­mas time;
Tho’ all the world be wrapped in night,
The stars above are shin­ing bright,
At Christ­mas time, at Christ­mas time.

Give and for­give at Christ­mas time;
Live and let live at Christ­mas time;
The dark­ness yields at last to light,
And wrong will be con­quered by right,
At Christ­mas time, at Christ­mas time.

Live and let live at Christ­mas time;
Give and for­give at Christ­mas time;
Tho’ bit­ter­ness has cast its blight,
Let truth and love our hearts unite,
At Christ­mas time, at Christ­mas time.

Live and let live at Christ­mas time;
Give and for­give at Christ­mas time;
For all the world must own His might,
Who came to bless man­kind with light,
At Christ­mas time, at Christ­mas time.

Give and for­give at Christ­mas time;
Live and let live at Christ­mas time;
Till through the year shall shine the light
That glo­ri­fied the ho­ly night,
At Christ­mas time, at Christ­mas time.

Give and for­give at Christ­mas time;
Live and let live at Christ­mas time;
From deep­est depth and high­est height,
Be praise to God and glo­ry bright;
At Christ­mas time, at Christ­mas time.