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He Is Born

Representative Text

He is born, the divine Christ child;
Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child—
Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.

Through the ages, prophets told
Of a long-awaited Savior.
Through the ages, prophets told
Of this Child we now behold.

He is born, the divine Christ child;
Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child—
Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.

In a humble bed of hay,
How the Baby sweetly slumbers!
In a humble bed of hay
Sleeps our Heav’nly King today.

He is born, the divine Christ child;
Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child—
Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.

Child of beauty! Child of grace!
Pure and perfect, Infant holy.
Child of beauty! Child of grace!
Heaven lights His holy face.

He is born, the divine Christ child;
Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child—
Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.

Source: Hymns: for home and church #1202

Translator: George Evans

George K. Evans (b. 1917) was educated at Rice University (B.A.) the University of Texas (M.A.), and George Peabody College for Teachers (Ph.D.). Throughout his career, he served as music supervisor and choral music director in high schools and colleges. He also was minister of music, choir director, and organist in various churches. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993 Died: After 1962 (he had copyrights registered at least through 1963).  Go to person page >

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2275
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Hymns: for home and church #1202
  • He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child (PDF)
Worship and Rejoice #201
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (XML)
  • Bulletin Score (XML)
  • Full Score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
TextAudio

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #112

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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #190

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Celebrating Grace Hymnal #106

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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #122

Text

Hymns #1202

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Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #334

Praise y Adoración #255a

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Rejoice Hymns #207

The Christian Life Hymnal #102

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The Covenant Hymnal #149

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2275

TextAudio

The United Methodist Hymnal #228

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement #177

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The Worshiping Church #177

TextScoreAudioPage Scan

Worship and Rejoice #201

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #156

Include 1 pre-1979 instance
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