The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10065

10065. Gently Falls The Winter Snow

1 Gently falls the winter snow,
Earth lies silently below,
While the tender Plant appears,
Promised long by holy seers.

Refrain:
Hail the ever blessèd morn,
Hail the day that Christ was born;
Tell it thro’ Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

2 He who built the starry skies
Low within a manger lies,
Stooping from His throne sublime
High above the cherubim. [Refrain]

3 Say, ye wondering shepherds, say,
What your joyful news today;
Wherefore have you left your sheep?
Wherefore fail your watch to keep? [Refrain]

4 As we watched at dead of night
Lo! we saw a wondrous sight—
Angels singing Peace on earth,
Telling of the Savior’s birth. [Refrain]

5 Haste we now to greet God’s Child,
Watch His face so meek and mild,
Learn the love of Heaven to see
In our Lord’s humility. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Gently falls the winter snow
• Title: Gently Falls The Winter Snow
• Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FRENCHMAN MOUNTAIN
• Composer: Herbert Stephen Irons (1894)
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain