Christ Is Born

'Tis merry, merry Christmas time, The world with joy is glad

Author: F. E. Belden
Tune: ['Tis merry, merry Christmas time] (Mahaffey)
Published in 4 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 ’Tis merry, merry Christmas time!
The world with joy is clad;
Let all our happy voices chime,
And every heart be glad.

Refrain:
Raise your grateful voices high,
Let no heart be sad;
Christ is born, the great Messiah,
Let the world be glad.

2 All glory unto God, our king;
To Christ, His only Son;
Forever let His praises ring,
Redemption is begun. [Refrain]

3 All glory unto Christ, our Lord!
Who saves us thro’ His name;
Let Heav’n and earth, with one accord,
His praises loud proclaim. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12874

Author: F. E. Belden

Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evang­el­ist Bil­ly Sun­day. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: 'Tis merry, merry Christmas time, The world with joy is glad
Title: Christ Is Born
Author: F. E. Belden
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Raise your grateful voices higher
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #12874
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The Cyber Hymnal #12874

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