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

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

Composer: L. E. Jones
Published in 2 hymnals


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Composer: L. E. Jones

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  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Tell the joyful news, Christ the Lord is born]
Composer: L. E. Jones
Incipit: 51333 13555 56544
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #15287
Text: Tell The Joyful News
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #15287

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