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[Listen, catch the Christmas strain]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Incipit: 15313 51321 26424 Used With Text: Unto Us a Child Is Born

Author: Flora Kirkland Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Listen, catch the Christmas strain Refrain First Line: ’Twas of Christ the prophet sang Lyrics: 1 Listen, catch the Christmas strain, Hearken to the song from Heav’n, Unto us a Child is born! Unto us a Son is giv’n! Refrain: ’Twas of Christ the prophet sang, Sing today of Christ your king! Now two thousand years ago* Shepherds heard the angels sing! Glory be to God on high! Peace on earth, on earth good will to men. 2 Unto us a Son is giv’n! Came that Son to Mary mild; Unto us a Child is born! Judah’s manger held that Child. [Refrain] 3 Wonderful His name today— Counsel free He gives to all; Mighty God! He rules the sea; Tender Father hears our call. [Refrain] 4 Prince of Peace—oh, truest name! Peace He freely doth bestow; Peace remaining deep and calm, While the ages ebb and flow. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BASILICATA Text Sources: Uplifted Voices by Adam Geibel and R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia: Adam Geibel Music company, 1901)

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Unto Us a Child Is Born

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Uplifted Voices #174 (1901) First Line: Listen, catch the Christmas strain Refrain First Line: 'Twas of Christ the prophet sang Lyrics: 1 Listen, catch the Christmas strain, Hearken to the song from heav’n, “Unto us a Child is born! Unto us a Son is giv’n!” Refrain: ‘Twas of Christ the prophet sang, Sing today of Christ your King! Nineteen hundred years ago Shepherds heard the angels sing! Glory be to God on high! Peace on earth, on earth goodwill to men. 2 “Unto us a Son is giv’n!” Came that Son to Mary mild; “Unto us a Child is born!” Judah’s manger held that Child. [Refrain] 3 “Wonderful” His name today,— Counsel free He gives to all; “Mighty God!” He rules the sea;— “Tender Father;”—hears our call. [Refrain] 4 “Prince of Peace:’—oh, truest name! Peace He freely doth bestow; Peace remaining deep and calm, While the ages ebb and flow. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Listen, catch the Christmas strain]

Unto Us A Child Is Born

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8299 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 First Line: Listen, catch the Christmas strain Refrain First Line: ’Twas of Christ the prophet sang Lyrics: 1 Listen, catch the Christmas strain, Hearken to the song from Heav’n, Unto us a Child is born! Unto us a Son is giv’n! Refrain: ’Twas of Christ the prophet sang, Sing today of Christ your king! Now two thousand years ago* Shepherds heard the angels sing! Glory be to God on high! Peace on earth, on earth good will to men. 2 Unto us a Son is giv’n! Came that Son to Mary mild; Unto us a Child is born! Judah’s manger held that Child. [Refrain] 3 Wonderful His name today— Counsel free He gives to all; Mighty God! He rules the sea; Tender Father hears our call. [Refrain] 4 Prince of Peace—oh, truest name! Peace He freely doth bestow; Peace remaining deep and calm, While the ages ebb and flow. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: BASILICATA

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Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Composer of "[Listen, catch the Christmas strain]" in Uplifted Voices Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Flora Kirkland

1862 - 1911 Author of "Unto Us a Child Is Born" in Uplifted Voices Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911