Hymns We Love, for Sunday Schools and All Devotional Meetings ‎#208

208. The Christ Comes to Earth

1 The merry bells are gaily ringing, hear their joyous chime,
They welcome in the Hope of nations born this Christmas time;
While choirs of angels sing exulting, let our voices rise
In notes of praise to the eternal Lord of earth and skies.

Refrain:
Hail! all hail! blessed birth,
The blest desire of every nation comes at last to earth;
Hail! all hail! Christ your King,
The Holy One, the Great Redeemer, life and light doth bring.

2 Repeat to all the wondrous tidings, sweetest ever heard,
The Shiloh cometh to His temple; God redeems His word;
In human form He now descendeth, Mystery of love,
O hail the source of every blessing, throned in light above. [Refrain]

3 Awake! awake! ye slumb’ring nations, Christ is at your door,
The Royal Babe of Behtl’hem’s manger, praise hi evermore;
All glory in the highest singing, now his pow’r confess,
Crown Him! the Prince of Peace triumphant, Lord of Righteousness. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The merry bells are gaily ringing
• Title: The Christ Comes to Earth
• Author: Lizzie DeArmond
• Refrain First Line: Hail! all hail! blessed birth
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907

Tune Information

• Name: [The merry bells are gaily ringing]
• Composer: W. A. Post