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Author: William H. Ruddiman Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time Refrain First Line: Golden bells, chime on, chime on Lyrics: 1. Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time, Gladsome with melodious flow; Sending out the music of its hopes sublime, Charming all the earth below. Day of Heav’n’s imparted peace, May we feel thy joys divine increase; Catching still the beams of that clear morn When our infant Lord was born. Refrain Golden bells, chime on, chime on, Chime with tuneful ring! Ring! ring! bring! bring! Greetings to our Savior King! 2. Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time, Teeming with goodwill to man, Sweet as with the odors of an Eden clime, Chief in God’s redeeming plan. Man’s salvation is thy cheer, Thou hast banished sin’s enslaving fear, Scattering the gloom beneath thy ray, From the Savior’s natal day. [Refrain] 3. Happy be our greetings to the Christmas time, Brighter than with Bethlehem’s star, O’er the world rejoicing sounds its richest chime, Now its splendors blaze afar; See the dead come forth to life, And the reign of love o’er-master strife; Glory in the highest be the song Unto God from every tongue. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time]

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[Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 54345 51176 54323 Used With Text: Golden Bells

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The Golden Bells

Author: William H. Ruddiman Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1955 First Line: Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time Refrain First Line: Golden bells, chime on, chime on Lyrics: 1. Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time, Gladsome with melodious flow; Sending out the music of its hopes sublime, Charming all the earth below. Day of Heav’n’s imparted peace, May we feel thy joys divine increase; Catching still the beams of that clear morn When our infant Lord was born. Refrain Golden bells, chime on, chime on, Chime with tuneful ring! Ring! ring! bring! bring! Greetings to our Savior King! 2. Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time, Teeming with goodwill to man, Sweet as with the odors of an Eden clime, Chief in God’s redeeming plan. Man’s salvation is thy cheer, Thou hast banished sin’s enslaving fear, Scattering the gloom beneath thy ray, From the Savior’s natal day. [Refrain] 3. Happy be our greetings to the Christmas time, Brighter than with Bethlehem’s star, O’er the world rejoicing sounds its richest chime, Now its splendors blaze afar; See the dead come forth to life, And the reign of love o’er-master strife; Glory in the highest be the song Unto God from every tongue. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time]

Golden Bells

Author: W. H. Ruddiman Hymnal: Songs of the Golden #182 (1896) First Line: Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time Refrain First Line: Golden bells, chime on, chime on Languages: English Tune Title: [Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time]

Golden Bells

Author: W. H. Ruddiman Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Delight #228 (1898) First Line: Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time Refrain First Line: Golden bells, chime on Languages: English Tune Title: [Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: William James Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Welcome to the merry, merry Christmas time]" in The Cyber Hymnal William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman