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Author: Charles Austin Miles Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: This the morn Christ was born, long ago Lyrics: 1 This the morn Christ was born, long ago, And His birth all the earth soon shall know; As the star from afar wise men led, Guardian angels hovered o’er His lowly bed. Refrain: Cheerily, cheerily singing, Merrily, merrily ringing, Merrily ring the bells, Sweetly their music tells, Of a king who comes to reign forever, Cheerily, cheerily singing, Merrily, merrily ringing, Merrily ring the bells, Sweetly their music tells, Merrily, merrily, ring the bells. 2 Send a song clear and strong, o’er the sea, And proclaim in His name, ye are free. Angel throngs sing the songs o’er and o’er, "Glory be to God on high forevermore." [Refrain] 3 Loudly swells, from the bells, as they ring, Tidings grand o’er the land of our king, And the song borne along ne’er shall cease, "Wonderful, the Counselor, the Prince of Peace." [Refrain] Used With Tune: [This the morn Christ was born, long ago] Text Sources: The Service of Praise (Philadelphia: Hall-Mack Company, 1900)

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[This the morn Christ was born, long ago]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. Austin Miles Incipit: 51351 35553 51351 Used With Text: Cheerily, Cheerily Singing

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Cheerily, Cheerily Singing

Author: C. Austin Miles Hymnal: The Service of Praise #162 (1900) First Line: This the morn Christ was born, long ago Lyrics: 1 This the morn Christ was born, long ago, And His birth all the earth soon shall know, As the star from afar wise men led, Guardian angels hovered o’er his lowly bed. Refrain: Cheerily, cheerily singing, Merrily, merrily ringing, Merrily ring the bells, Sweetly their music tells, Of a king who comes to reign forever; Cheerily, cheerily singing, Merrily, merrily ringing, Merrily ring the bells, Sweetly their music tells, Merrily, merrily, ring the bells. 2 Send a song clear and strong, o’er the sea, And proclaim in his name, ye are free. Angel throngs sing the songs o’er and o’er, “Glory be to God on high forevermore.” [Refrain] 3 Loudly swells, from the bells, as they ring, Tidings grand o’er the land of our King, And the song borne along ne’er shall cease, “Wonderful, the Counselor, the Prince of Peace.” [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [This the morn Christ was born, long ago]

Cheerily, Cheerily Singing

Author: Charles Austin Miles Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12469 First Line: This the morn Christ was born, long ago Lyrics: 1 This the morn Christ was born, long ago, And His birth all the earth soon shall know; As the star from afar wise men led, Guardian angels hovered o’er His lowly bed. Refrain: Cheerily, cheerily singing, Merrily, merrily ringing, Merrily ring the bells, Sweetly their music tells, Of a king who comes to reign forever, Cheerily, cheerily singing, Merrily, merrily ringing, Merrily ring the bells, Sweetly their music tells, Merrily, merrily, ring the bells. 2 Send a song clear and strong, o’er the sea, And proclaim in His name, ye are free. Angel throngs sing the songs o’er and o’er, "Glory be to God on high forevermore." [Refrain] 3 Loudly swells, from the bells, as they ring, Tidings grand o’er the land of our king, And the song borne along ne’er shall cease, "Wonderful, the Counselor, the Prince of Peace." [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [This the morn Christ was born, long ago]

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C. Austin Miles

1868 - 1946 Author of "Cheerily, Cheerily Singing" in The Service of Praise Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry