The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16820

16820. 'Tis Christmas Day

1 O what mean these songs they’re sing­ing?
‘Tis Christ­mas day!
O what mean these bells they’re ring­ing?
‘Tis Christ­mas day!
O what mean these org­ans peal­ing,
What this news that they’re re­veal­ing,
Tens of thou­sands low­ly kneel­ing?
‘Tis Christ­mas day!

2 See these gifts that we’re re­ceiv­ing;
‘Tis Christ­mas day!
Toke­n of God’s won­drous giv­ing,
‘Tis Chris­tmas day!
O that we may not for­sake Him,
O that we our­selves may take Him,
Only gift that we can make Him!
‘Tis Christ­mas day!

3 Glory be to God in Heav­en,
‘Tis Christm­as day!
Who for us His Son has giv­en,
‘Tis Christ­mas day!
Loud we raise our ha­ppy voic­es,
Nature adds har­mon­ious nois­es,
All His world in Him rejoic­es!
‘Tis Christ­mas day!

Text Information

• First Line: O what mean these songs they’re sing­ing?
• Title: 'Tis Christmas Day
• Author: S. Archer Gibson
• Meter: 84.84.88.84
• Language: English
• Source: Parish School Hymnal (Philadelphia: Board of Publications of the United Lutheran Church in America, 1926)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ERBIL
• Composer: Jeremiah Franklin Ohl (1926)
• Meter: 84.84.88.84
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain