Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
Words: Margaret C. Brown, 1901. Appeared in Junior Carols (Boston, Massachusetts & Chicago, Illinois: United Society of Christian Endeavor, 1906), number 18.
Music: Obadiah B. Brown (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Margaret or Obadiah Brown (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Bells of Christmas, swing!
Bells of Christmas, ring!
Throbbing high up in the steeple,
Bringing joy to all the people;
Children, join your lay,
On this Christmas day;
Tell again the wondrous story:
Christ the Lord is born!
Bells of Christmas, swing!
Bells of Christmas, ring!
Sound afar the old sweet story
Of the manger Babe, whose glory
Filled the holy night
With the shining light,
While the joyous angels caroled,
Christ the Lord is born!
Bells of Christmas, swing!
Bells of Christmas, ring!
Round the world your music flinging,
Keep the angels’ song still ringing;
Hearts with warm love thrill,
Joyously we trill
The glad song the angels taught us:
Christ the Lord is born!