Scripture Verse

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Isaiah 9:2

Introduction

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Lizzie DeArmond (1847–1936)

Words: Liz­zie De­Ar­mond, 1911.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as S. B. Jack­son, one of Ga­bri­el’s pseu­do­nyms.

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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

’Tis a won­der­ful, won­der­ful Je­sus
That came to the earth Christ­mas Day,
Bringing sun­light of peace and re­joic­ing,
To drive all the sha­dows away.

Refrain

A won­der­ful, won­der­ful Je­sus,
Whose love song the bright an­gels sing;
A won­der­ful, won­der­ful Je­sus,
Thank God, we can call Him our king!

Bow, ye na­tions, be­fore His bright scep­ter;
O sing, all ye isles of the sea;
For de­liv­er­ance comes with the Sav­ior,
Whose king­dom eter­nal shall be.

Refrain

’Tis a won­der­ful, won­der­ful Je­sus,
Who claims all our lives for His own;
Let Him reign in our hearts ev­er glo­ri­ous;
Receive Him and crown Him alone.

Refrain