Scripture Verse

Great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10

Introduction

Words: C. Lou­ise Bell, in The Voice of Praise No. 2, ed­it­ed by J. Lin­coln Hall, C. Aus­tin Miles & Har­old Low­den (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1908), num­ber 228.

Music: Will­iam A. Post (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Post (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Bell,

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C. Louise Bell

Lyrics

A won­drous song is in the air,
Making ev­ery list­en­er glad;
Christmas joy is ev­ery­where,
Let no heart be sad.

Refrain

Joy is ev­ery­where,
Joy that all may share;
Heaven’s morn­ing,
Earth ad­orn­ing,
Fills the east­ern sky.
Songs of joy and love
Fill the realms ab­ove;
Praise is ring­ing,
All are sing­ing,
Praise to God on high.

A won­drous star is in the sky,
Heralding a dawn­ing day;
Christmas hope brings Heav­en nigh,
So the an­gels say.

Refrain

A won­drous host the shep­herds see,
Host ce­les­tial, come to earth;
Christmas love, a ma­gic key,
Brings a Sav­ior’s birth.

Refrain