Hymns for Youth ‎#61

61. On This Day Earth Shall Ring

1. On this day earth shall ring
With the song children sing
To the Lord, Christ our king,
Born on earth to save us;
Him the Father gave us.

Refrain:
Ideo-o-o, Ideo-o-o,
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!

2. His the doom, ours the mirth;
When He came down to earth,
Bethlehem saw His birth;
Ox and ass beside Him
From the cold would hide Him. [Refrain]

3. God's bright star, o'er his head,
Wise men three to Him led,
Kneeling low by His bed,
They laid gifts before Him,
Praised Him and adored Him. [Refrain]

4. On this day angels sing;
With their song earth shall ring,
Praising Christ, heaven's king,
Born on earth to save us.
Peace and love He gave us. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: On this day earth shall ring
• Title: On This Day Earth Shall Ring
• Translator: Jane M. Joseph, c. 1894-1929
• Refrain First Line: Ideo - o - o
• Meter: 6 6 6 6 6 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1966
• Source: From Piae Cantiones, 1582
• Copyright: Translation used with permission of J. Curwen & Sons, Ltd.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PERSONENT HODIE
• Arranger: Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934
• Meter: 6 6 6 6 6 with Refrain
• Key: e minor
• Source: From Piae Cantiones, 1582
• Copyright: Music used with permission of Trustees of estate of Gustav T. Holst.