Scripture Verse

I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10–11

Introduction

portrait
E. Gustav Johnson
(1893–1974)
Courtesy of Covenant
Archives & Historical Library
Chicago, Illinois

Words: Nils Fryk­man, 1881 (Fröjdas Vart Sinne). Trans­lat­ed from Swed­ish to Eng­lish by E. Gus­tav John­son, 1946.

Music: W. Theo­dor Söd­er­berg, 1881 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Söd­er­berg (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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portrait
Nils Frykman (1842–1911)
Courtesy of Covenant
Archives & Historical Library
Chicago, Illinois

Lyrics

Joy bells are ring­ing,
Christmas is bring­ing
Tidings of Je­sus’ birth.
Candles are gleam­ing,
Gladness is stream­ing
Out ov­er all the earth.

Light is as­cend­ing,
Nighttime is end­ing,
Sunshine from God ap­pears.
Hope of the ag­es,
Foretold by sa­ges,
Comes to dis­pel all fears.

O what a trea­sure
God in His plea­sure
Lovingly gives to­day.
Grace to the low­ly,
Peace, pure and ho­ly,
Angels to men con­vey.

Come to the man­ger,
Kindred and stran­ger,
Hail now the new­born King!
In ado­ra­tion
With ju­bi­la­tion
Peoples and na­tions sing!

Banish all sad­ness,
Fill me with glad­ness,
Jesus, whom I adore!
All else may per­ish,
Thee will I cher­ish
Now and for­ev­er­more!