The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13270

13270. Yule Returns

1 Yule returns; come, Christian people,
Singing songs of olden time,
While the bells from tower and steeple
Gaily ring their Christmas chime.
Dear to Christian hearts the story
Of the blessed Savior’s birth,
Telling that the Lord of glory,
Came to dwell with us on earth.

2 How our God Himself revealing,
As the prophets long foretold,
Eastern sages offered kneeling
Myrrh and frankincense and gold.
And the shepherds on the mountains
Heard the sounds of holy glee;
Love divine unlocked the fountains
Of celestial melody.

3 So (as years roll by) delighting
In the mystery of Thy love,
Mortals hymn Thy praise, uniting,
With angelic choirs above.
This the anthem that resounded
O’er Judean hill and glen,
"Love eternal, love unbounded,
Peace on earth, goodwill to men."

Text Information

• First Line: Yule returns; come, Christian people
• Title: Yule Returns
• Author: R. Watham
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Carols Old and Carols New by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BUDAPEST
• Composer: Vernon Bryan Crowther-Beynon (1916)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain