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[The merry bells are gaily ringing]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Post Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 56555 67123 33333

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The merry bells are gaily ringing Refrain First Line: Hail! all hail! blessed birth Lyrics: 1 The merry bells are gaily ringing, hear their joyous chime, They welcome in the Hope of nations born this Christmas time; While choirs of angels sing exulting, let our voices rise In notes of praise to the eternal Lord of earth and skies. Refrain: Hail! all hail! blessed birth, The blest desire of every nation comes at last to earth; Hail! all hail! Christ your King, The Holy One, the Great Redeemer, life and light doth bring. 2 Repeat to all the wondrous tidings, sweetest ever heard, The Shiloh cometh to His temple; God redeems His word; In human form He now descendeth, Mystery of love, O hail the source of every blessing, throned in light above. [Refrain] 3 Awake! awake! ye slumb’ring nations, Christ is at your door, The Royal Babe of Behtl’hem’s manger, praise hi evermore; All glory in the highest singing, now his pow’r confess, Crown Him! the Prince of Peace triumphant, Lord of Righteousness. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The merry bells are gaily ringing]

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The Christ Comes to Earth

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Hymns We Love, for Sunday Schools and All Devotional Meetings #208 (1907) First Line: The merry bells are gaily ringing Refrain First Line: Hail! all hail! blessed birth Lyrics: 1 The merry bells are gaily ringing, hear their joyous chime, They welcome in the Hope of nations born this Christmas time; While choirs of angels sing exulting, let our voices rise In notes of praise to the eternal Lord of earth and skies. Refrain: Hail! all hail! blessed birth, The blest desire of every nation comes at last to earth; Hail! all hail! Christ your King, The Holy One, the Great Redeemer, life and light doth bring. 2 Repeat to all the wondrous tidings, sweetest ever heard, The Shiloh cometh to His temple; God redeems His word; In human form He now descendeth, Mystery of love, O hail the source of every blessing, throned in light above. [Refrain] 3 Awake! awake! ye slumb’ring nations, Christ is at your door, The Royal Babe of Behtl’hem’s manger, praise hi evermore; All glory in the highest singing, now his pow’r confess, Crown Him! the Prince of Peace triumphant, Lord of Righteousness. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The merry bells are gaily ringing]

The Christ Comes To Earth

Author: Lizzie Douglas Foulks DeArmond Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15288 First Line: The merry bells are gaily ringing Refrain First Line: Hail! all hail! blessed birth Lyrics: 1 The merry bells are gaily ringing, Hear their joyous chime; They welcome in the Hope of nations Born this Christmas time; While choirs of angels sing exulting, Let our voices rise In notes of praise to the eternal Lord of earth and skies. Refrain: Hail! all hail! blessèd birth; The blest desire of every nation Comes at last to earth; Hail! all hail! Christ your king, The holy One, the great Redeemer, Life and light doth bring. 2 Repeat to all the wondrous tidings, Sweetest ever heard; The Shiloh cometh to His temple, God redeems His word; In human form He now descendeth, Mystery of love; O hail the source of every blessing, Throned in light above. [Refrain] 3 Awake! awake! ye slumbering nations, Christ is at your door; The royal Babe of Bethl’hem’s manger, Praise Him evermore; All glory in the highest singing, Now His power confess; Crown Him! the Prince of Peace triumphant, Lord of Righteousness. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The merry bells are gaily ringing]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "The Christ Comes to Earth" in Hymns We Love, for Sunday Schools and All Devotional Meetings 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)