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[Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: L. E. Jones Incipit: 51333 13555 56544 Used With Text: Tell the Joyful News

Author: Mrs. L. E. Jones Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born Refrain First Line: In the highest Peace, good will to men Lyrics: 1 Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born, Peace and joy He brings on this Christmas morn; Let the bells ring out and their music tell, Jesus comes to reign King Immanuel. Refrain: In the highest Peace, good will to men, Jesus cometh, tell the news again While the angels sing of the new born King, Spread the joyful news over all the land. 2 Tell the joyful news, night has pass’d away, And the dawning breaks of a brighter day; For the gospel rays from the cradle shine, Over all the world shedding light divine. [Refrain] 3 Tell the joyful news over all the earth, Let the nations hear of a Savior’s birth, ‘Till each grateful heart shall the strain repeat, And their tributes bring to the Master’s feet. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born]

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Tell the Joyful News

Author: Mrs. L. E. Jones Hymnal: Gospel Herald in Song #196 (1899) First Line: Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born Refrain First Line: In the highest Peace, good will to men Lyrics: 1 Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born, Peace and joy He brings on this Christmas morn; Let the bells ring out and their music tell, Jesus comes to reign King Immanuel. Refrain: In the highest Peace, good will to men, Jesus cometh, tell the news again While the angels sing of the new born King, Spread the joyful news over all the land. 2 Tell the joyful news, night has pass’d away, And the dawning breaks of a brighter day; For the gospel rays from the cradle shine, Over all the world shedding light divine. [Refrain] 3 Tell the joyful news over all the earth, Let the nations hear of a Savior’s birth, ‘Till each grateful heart shall the strain repeat, And their tributes bring to the Master’s feet. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born]

Tell The Joyful News

Author: Lora May Wright Jones Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15287 First Line: Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born Refrain First Line: In the highest peace, good will to men Lyrics: 1 Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born, Peace and joy He brings on this Christmas morn; Let the bells ring out and their music tell, Jesus comes to reign, King Immanuel. Refrain: In the highest peace, good will to men; Jesus cometh, tell the news again; While the angels sing of the newborn King, Spread the joyful news over all the land. 2 Tell the joyful news, night has passed away, And the dawning breaks of a brighter day; For the Gospel rays from the manger shine, Over all the world, shedding light divine. [Refrain] 3 Tell the joyful news over all the earth: Let the nations hear of a Savior’s birth, ’Till each grateful heart shall the strain repeat, And their tributes bring to the Master’s feet. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born]

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Lewis E. Jones

1865 - 1936 Person Name: L. E. Jones Composer of "Tell the Joyful News" in Gospel Herald in Song Pseudonyms: Mary Slater ================ Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry