Scripture Verse

Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. Luke 2:15

Introduction

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Lizzie DeArmond (1847–1936)

Words: Liz­zie De­Ar­mond, in World-Wide Ho­san­nas, ed­it­ed by Ad­am Gei­bel & R. Frank Leh­man (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Ad­am Gei­bel Mu­sic, 1904), num­ber 213.

Music: Al­der­shot Charles D. Till­man, in The Re­vi­val No. 4 (At­lan­ta, Geor­gia: Char­lie Till­man, 1903), num­ber 272 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles D. Tillman (1861–1943)

Lyrics

Sing again the bless­èd sto­ry,
Till with joy each heart shall glow,
Angels bright, from realms of glo­ry,
Told to sin­ful man be­low;
While the world is qui­et sleep­ing,
While the stars their light un­fold,
Let us hear the joy­ful an­them
Angels sang to harps of gold.

Refrain

Welcome, wel­come, bless­èd Je­sus,
Give Thy peace to us to­day;
Glory, in the high­est glo­ry,
Be unto Thy name al­way!

Glory, in the high­est glo­ry!
We would know the tid­ings sweet,
Hasten on­ward, glad­ly on­ward,
Like the shep­herds Christ to greet;
He has come, the bless­èd Je­sus,
Born to us this hap­py day,
In our hearts, most ho­ly Stran­ger,
We will wel­come Thee al­way.

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