The Cyber Hymnal 526. Hear the merry Christmas bells

The Cyber Hymnal‎#526

Text:	The Birthday of Our King (Jones)
Author:	Harriet E. Rice Jones
Tune:	[Hear the merry Christmas bells]
Composer:	Alonzo Judson Abbey
Media:	MIDI file

1. Hear the merry Christmas bells,
Sounding o’er the hills and dells;
Men rejoice, and angels sing,
’Tis the birthday of our King.

Refrain
Hear the bells, the merry bells,
Clear and sweet the music swells;
Let them ring, oh, let them ring,
’Tis the birthday of our King.

2. Little eyes are shining bright,
From the heart’s inmost delight;
As the angels kindly bring
Gifts this birthday of our King. [Refrain]

3. Youths and maidens gaily glide
O’er the snow at eventide;
Hear them chant and gaily sing,
On the birthday of our King. [Refrain]

4. Older hearts rejoice today;
Well they may, yes, well they may:
Every fear doth nearer bring,
The glad coming of their King. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line:	Hear the merry Christmas bells
Title:	The Birthday of Our King (Jones)
Author:	Harriet E. Rice Jones (1886)
Refrain First Line:	Hear the bells, the merry bells
Language:	English
Source:	Green Pastures for the Lambs (Cleveland, Ohio: S. Brainard's Sons, 1886), by Alonzo J. Abbey & M. J. Munger (Cleveland, Ohio: S. Brainard's Sons, 1886), number 37
Copyright:	Public Domain

Tune Information
Name:	[Hear the merry Christmas bells]
Composer:	Alonzo Judson Abbey
Incipit:	56543 55121 65123
Key:	B♭ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

Media
Adobe Acrobat image:	Adobe Acrobat image (Cyber Hymnal)
MIDI file:	MIDI File (Cyber Hymnal)
Noteworthy Composer score:	Noteworthy Composer score (Cyber Hymnal)
XML score:	XML score