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Christ Was Born On Christmas Night

Author: Charles W. Stubbs, 1845-1912 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 Refrain First Line: Welcome Christmas! Welcome Yule! Text Sources: The Outlook, vol. 85, no. 1, December 21, 1907 (New York)

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[Christ was born on Christmas night]

Appears in 2 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: Sir Thomas Wardle Incipit: 18123 21345 33264 Used With Text: Welcome Christmas!

[Christ was born on Christmas night]

Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: T. Tertius Noble Incipit: 12432 12553 21232 Used With Text: Welcome Christmas!

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Christ Was Born On Christmas Night

Author: Charles W. Stubbs, 1845-1912 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9723 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Refrain First Line: Welcome Christmas! Welcome Yule! Lyrics: 1 Christ was born on Christmas night, Sing the carol gaily; King of Love, and Lord of Light, Praise Him, praise Him duly! Refrain: Welcome Christmas! Welcome Yule! Mistletoe and holly! Be ye merry gentles all, Mirth need not be folly. 2 Christ was laid in cattle stall Ox and ass most duly Did as to the Lord of all Make obeisance truly. [Refrain] 3 Seven shepherds knelt them there, In that stable lowly, Hailed as king the Christ child fair, Very God most holy. [Refrain] 4 Seven shepherds fared them forth God’s gift glorifying, Told the wonder of its worth For men living, dying. [Refrain] 5 Star-led kings from eastern land, Came on camels riding, Spice and myrrh and gold in hand For a royal tithing. [Refrain] 6 Gaspar, Belsar, Melchior, Found in Bethlem city, Him they knew by mystic lore, King of Love and Pity. [Refrain] 7 Pity, mercy, peace and love, These be Christmas sweetings, Be they yours from God above, Take our Christmas greetings! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: WARDLE

Welcome Christmas!

Author: Bishop C. W. Stubbs Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #543 (1916) First Line: Christ was born on Christmas night Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ was born on Christmas night]

Welcome Christmas!

Author: Rev. C. W. Stubbs Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #377 (1916) First Line: Christ was born on Christmas night Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ was born on Christmas night]

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Charles William Stubbs

1845 - 1912 Person Name: Charles W. Stubbs, 1845-1912 Author (attributed to) of "Christ Was Born On Christmas Night" in The Cyber Hymnal Stubbs, Charles William, D.D., was born at Liverpool, Sept. 3, 1845, educated at the Royal Institution School, Liverpool, and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge; B.A. in honours 1868, M.A. 1876, D.D. 1894. Ordained in 1868, he has held some of the most important positions in the Church, including the Deanery of Ely, and is now (1907) Bishop of Truro. His published works are numerous, but do not come, except in the most remote degree, into the realm of hymnology. In his Brythhoth’s Prayer, and Other Poems, 1899, the hymn "We hail Thee, King of kings! Imperial Christ" appeared (p. 66). In Horder's Worship Song, 1905, it is slightly altered and abbreviated as “We hail Thee, King of kings, Eternal Christ." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Thomas Wardle

1831 - 1909 Person Name: Thomas Wardle, 1831-1909 Composer of "WARDLE" in The Cyber Hymnal

T. Tertius Noble

1867 - 1953 Composer of "[Christ was born on Christmas night]" in Carols Old and Carols New Thomas Tertius Nobel (1867-1953) was born in Bath, England, educated at the Royal College of Music, and was a noted composer and organist. He served as a church organist in Cambridge and Colchester. He moved to Ely Cathedral in 1892 as organist and choirmaster, and in 1898 to York Minster, where he founded the York Symphony Orchestra, directed the York Musical Society, conducted the York Pageant, and revived the York Musical Festival after a lapse of 75 years. He became an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 1905. In 1913, he moved to New York City, where he was organist at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, and established its choir school and a boys’ choir. In addition to composing, he wrote about music education, and helped edit the 1916 Protestant Episcopal hymnal, and served on the music committee that prepared its 1940 successor. He wrote a wide range of music, but only his services, anthems and hymn tunes are still performed regularly. Died: May 4, 1953, Rockport, Massachusetts. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/