The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16440

16440. Outside The Inn

1 Outside the inn, in a low man­ger bed,
Jesus was born; Je­sus was born.
Outside the inn, in a rough cat­tle shed,
Jesus our Sav­ior was born.

Refrain:
Snow on the ground and a frost in the air,
Christmas has come; Christ­mas has come.
Deck home and church with our ten­der­est care,
Ring the bells, Christ­mas has come.

2 Outside the ci­ty that He came to save,
There cru­ci­fied, for all He died.
Praying for those who were most bit­ter foes,
Robbers on cross­es be­side. [Refrain]

3 Outside our hearts He is wait­ing to­day,
Ungrateful hearts, un­think­ing hearts.
Sorry for sin, we will let Him come in,
Welcome Him ere He de­parts. [Refrain]

4 Let then our hymns reach to Hea­ven’s high dome,
Telling our joy, ho­li­est joy.
Ask Him to come in and make us His home,
Dwelling in each girl and boy. [Refrain]

5 Then will our hearts ev­er ec­ho the song:
Christmas has come, Christ­mas has come.
His love will cheer us and make the weak strong.
Carol, for Je­sus has come. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Outside the inn, in a low man­ger bed
• Title: Outside The Inn
• Author: James Henry Darlington (1913, alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Snow on the ground and a frost in the air
• Language: English
• Source: The Mission Hymnal (Enl. Ed.), (New York/Chicago: Biglow & Main, 1914)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Outside the inn, in a low man­ger bed]
• Composer: Miles Farrow
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain