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Author: Elizabeth H. Mitchell Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Good news from the hills of Judea Refrain First Line: He is come! He is come! Lyrics: 1 Good news from the hills of Judea, Good news from the mountains of light; The King in His beauty is here, He came to His people last night! Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! Jesus Christ is come down, Go, prepare Him a crown! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! 2 Is He come to the castle so grand, To be feasted and honored today? Is He come to the lords of the land? Is He come to the bright and the gay? Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! Jesus Christ is come down, To a poor little town, He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! 3 Is He come in His grandeur and pride, To ride through the streets of the town, With the princes and priests at His side, And the soldiers defending His crown? Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! In a cave cold and bare, You will find the King there, He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! 4 Have they dressed Him in purple and gold? Have they laid Him within a soft bed, Like the kings and the princes of old, With a guard to watch over His head? Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is laid in the grass, With the ox and the ass, He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! Used With Tune: [Good news from the hills of Judea] Text Sources: Augsburg Songs No. 2 (Philadelphia: Lutheran Publications Society, 1893)

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[Good news from the hills of Judea]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Madame Sainton-Dolby Incipit: 55535 67653 55656 Used With Text: Good News from the Hills

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Good News From The Hills

Author: Elizabeth H. Mitchell Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10150 First Line: Good news from the hills of Judea Refrain First Line: He is come! He is come! Lyrics: 1 Good news from the hills of Judea, Good news from the mountains of light; The King in His beauty is here, He came to His people last night! Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! Jesus Christ is come down, Go, prepare Him a crown! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! 2 Is He come to the castle so grand, To be feasted and honored today? Is He come to the lords of the land? Is He come to the bright and the gay? Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! Jesus Christ is come down, To a poor little town, He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! 3 Is He come in His grandeur and pride, To ride through the streets of the town, With the princes and priests at His side, And the soldiers defending His crown? Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! In a cave cold and bare, You will find the King there, He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! 4 Have they dressed Him in purple and gold? Have they laid Him within a soft bed, Like the kings and the princes of old, With a guard to watch over His head? Refrain: He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is laid in the grass, With the ox and the ass, He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! He is come! He is come! Ring the bells! Ring the bells! Tune Title: [Good news from the hills of Judea]

Good news from the hills of Judea

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #66 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Good news from the hills of Judea]

Good News from the Hills

Author: Mrs. Mitchell Hymnal: Augsburg Songs No. 2 #31 (1893) First Line: Good news from the hills of Judea Refrain First Line: He is come! He is come! Topics: Advent; Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Good news from the hills of Judea]

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Elizabeth Harcourt Mitchell

b. 1833 Person Name: Elizabeth H. Mitchell Author of "Good News From The Hills" in The Cyber Hymnal Mitchell, Elizabeth Harcourt, née Rolls, daughter of John E. W. Rolls, of the Hendre, Monmouth, was b. Dec. 15, 1833, and married to F. J. Mitchell, of Llanfrechfa Grange, Caerleon, Monmouthshire, in 1860. Mrs. Mitchell's prose works, published by Masters, Hayes, and the Society from Promoting Christian Knowledge number about 20. Her poetical works are First Fruits, Wild Thyme, The Ballad of the Battle of Trafalgar. To Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881, she contributed the following:— 1. As Hebrew children strewed their palms. Church Decorators. 2. In the desert all alone. St. John Baptist. 3. King of glory, Saviour dear. Martyrs. 4. Come to the Manger in Bethlehem. Christmas Carol. 5. Good news from the hills of Judea. Christmas Carol. To the Altar Hymnal, 1884, in addition to translations from the Latin (see Index of Authors and Translators), Mrs. Mitchell contributed the following original hymns:— 6. As Abel brought the lamb to Thee. Harvest. 7. Jesus, glorious Prince of angels. Processional for St, Michael and All Angels. 8. Lamb most holy, King most lowly. All Saints. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)