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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sing again the blessed story Refrain First Line: Welcome, welcome, blessed Jesux Lyrics: 1 Sing again the blessèd story, Till with joy each heart shall glow, Angels bright, from realms of glory, Told to sinful man below; While the world is quiet sleeping, While the stars their light unfold, Let us hear the joyful anthem Angels sang to harps of gold. Refrain: Welcome, welcome, blessèd Jesus, Give Thy peace to us today; Glory, in the highest glory, Be unto Thy name alway! 2 Glory, in the highest glory! We would know the tidings sweet, Hasten onward, gladly onward, Like the shepherds Christ to greet; He has come, the blessèd Jesus, Born to us this happy day, In our hearts, most holy Stranger, We will welcome Thee alway. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ALDERSHOT Text Sources: World-Wide Hosannas by Adam Geibel and R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia: Adam Geibel Music, 1904)

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ALDERSHOT

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Davis Tillman Tune Sources: The Revival No. 4 (Atlanta: Charlie Tillman, 1903) Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55511 21765 76521 Used With Text: Welcome, Blessed Jesus

[Sing again the blessed story]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Florence W. Williams Incipit: 33323 55545 35157 Used With Text: Welcome, Blessed Jesus

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Welcome, Blessed Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: World-Wide Hosannas #213 (1904) First Line: Sing again the blessed story Refrain First Line: Wecome, welcome, blessed Jesus Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Sing again the blessed story]

Welcome, Blessed Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11290 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D First Line: Sing again the blessed story Refrain First Line: Welcome, welcome, blessed Jesux Lyrics: 1 Sing again the blessèd story, Till with joy each heart shall glow, Angels bright, from realms of glory, Told to sinful man below; While the world is quiet sleeping, While the stars their light unfold, Let us hear the joyful anthem Angels sang to harps of gold. Refrain: Welcome, welcome, blessèd Jesus, Give Thy peace to us today; Glory, in the highest glory, Be unto Thy name alway! 2 Glory, in the highest glory! We would know the tidings sweet, Hasten onward, gladly onward, Like the shepherds Christ to greet; He has come, the blessèd Jesus, Born to us this happy day, In our hearts, most holy Stranger, We will welcome Thee alway. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: ALDERSHOT

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Welcome, Blessed Jesus" in World-Wide Hosannas Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Charlie D. Tillman

1861 - 1943 Person Name: Charles Davis Tillman Composer of "ALDERSHOT" in The Cyber Hymnal Tillman, Charles "Charlie" Davis. (Tallahassee, Talapoosa County, Alabama, March 20, 1861--1943). Married Anna Killingsworth (Dec. 24, 1889); four daughters, one son (d.1910). --Keith C. Clark, DNAH Archives

Florence W. Williams

Composer of "[Sing again the blessed story]" in World-Wide Hosannas Early 20th Century Falconer was a student, assistant and secretary to composer Adam Geibel. She married George G. Falconer, Jr., around 1906. --www.hymntime.com/tch/