Scripture Verse

Unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings. Malachi 4:2

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Mrs. Tho­mas J. Cook, in Big­low & Main’s Christ­mas An­nu­al No. 2 (New York: Big­low & Main, 1870) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Merry, merry Christ­mas ev­ery­where!
Cheerily it ring­eth through the air;
Christmas bells, Christ­mas trees,
Christmas od­ors on the breeze.
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas ev­ery­where!
Cheerily it ring­eth through the air;
Why should we so joy­ful­ly
Sing, with grate­ful mirth?
See! the Sun of Right­eous­ness
Beams upon the earth!

Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas ev­ery­where!
Cheerily it ring­eth through the air;
Christmas bells, Christ­mas trees,
Christmas od­ors on the breeze.
Merry, merry Christ­mas ev­ery­where!
Cheerily it ring­eth through the air;
Light of wea­ry wan­der­ers,
Comfort for th’op­pressed!
He will guide His trust­ing ones
Into per­fect rest.

Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas ev­ery­where!
Cheerily it ring­eth through the air;
Christmas bells, Christ­mas trees,
Christmas odors on the breeze.
Merry, merry Christ­mas ev­ery­where!
Cheerily it ring­eth through the air;
Deeds of faith and cha­ri­ty,
These our of­fer­ings be;
Leading ev­ery soul to sing,
Christ was born for me!