Text: | Chime, Happy Christmas Bells, Once More |
Author: | Nikolai F. S. Gruntvig |
Author: | C. P. Krauth |
1 Chime, happy Christmas bells, once more,
The heav'nly Guest is at the door,
The blessed words the shepherds thrill,
The joyous tidings, "Peace, good will."
2 O let us go with quiet mind,
The gentle Babe with shepherds find,
To gaze on Him who gladdens them,
The loveliest flower of Jesse's stem.
3 The lowly Saviour meekly lies,
Laid off the splendor of the skies;
No crown bedecks His forehead fair,
No pearl, nor gem, nor silk is there.
4 O holy Child, Thy manger gleams
Till earth and heaven glow with it beams,
Till midnight turns to brightest noon,
And Jacob's Star outshines the sun.
5 Come, Jesus, glorious heavenly Guest,
Keep Thine own Christmas in our breast,
Then David's harp-strings, hushed so long,
Shall swell our jubilee of song.
Amen.
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First Line: | Chime, happy Christmas bells, once more |
Title: | Chime, Happy Christmas Bells, Once More |
Author: | C. P. Krauth |
Author: | Nikolai F. S. Gruntvig |
Publication Date: | 1937 |