Hymns from the Four Winds ‎#99

99. Joyful Christmas Day Is Here

1 Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Hear the church bells ring.
Chime throughout the land,
He was born in Bethlehem;
Baby Jesus came into this world on Christmas day.
Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Hear the church bells ring.

2 Joyful, happy, joyful, happy, Christmas day is here;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Christmas day is here.
Chime throughout the land,
He was born in Bethlehem;
Baby Jesus came into this world on Christmas day.
Sing together, celebrate Jesus' birthday;
Ding, ding, dong, dong, Christmas day is here.

3 Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here;
Jing, jing, cling, cling, Hear the sleigh bells ring.
Santa Claus will come
with his sleigh all filled with toys;
Gifts and good news he will bring to children of the world.
Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here;
Jing, jing, cling, cling, Hear the sleigh bells ring.

Text Information

• First Line: Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here
• Title: Joyful Christmas Day Is Here
• Author: Toshiaki Okamoto
• Translator: Hidemi Itō (1981)
• Translator: Sandra Fukunaga (1981)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1983
• Scripture:
  Luke 2:8-14
• Topic: Children; Responses to God: Praise and Worship; Jesus Christ: Advent, Christmas, Incarnation; Useful Musical Types: Rounds, Canons
• Source: Japanese
• Copyright: Trans. copyright © 1983 by Hidemi Ito and Sandy Fukunaga; Used by permission of JASRAC, license no. 8211927

Tune Information

• Name: KURISUMASU
• Composer: Toshiaki Okamoto
• Key: F Major
• Source: Japanese
• Copyright: Used by permission of JASRAC, license no. 8211927