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

Words: C. F. Weape, 1906. Pub­lished in The Bi­ble School Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Is­aac H. Me­re­dith & Grant C. Tul­lar (New York: Tul­lar-Me­re­dith, 1907), num­ber 218.

Music: Fred­er­ick W. Peace (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Waft the tid­ings far and near,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time;
Ring it out with right good cheer,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time.
Merrily we wel­come Christ­mas day,
Cheerily we sing our Christ­mas lay;
List the mer­ry strains from far away,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time.

Refrain

Waft the tid­ings far and near,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time;
Ring it out with right good cheer,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time.

Welcome, wel­come, once a year,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time;
Hear it ring­ing loud and clear,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time.
It is not the time for us to mourn,
Cast away all gloom, ’tis Christ­mas morn;
Wake from earth­ly sleep, for Christ is born,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time.

Refrain

Sing aloud with ho­ly glee,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time;
Tell it out o’er land and sea,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time.
Ring the mer­ry bells in tune­ful lay,
Spread the joy­ful news, ’tis Christ­mas day;
Everyone is hap­py, blithe and gay,
Merry, mer­ry Christ­mas time.

Refrain