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Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals Refrain First Line: Hail, hail, O hail the happy day! Lyrics: 1 Let the laurel twine, With the fragrant pine, And the holly berries gay; Let our hearts be light, And our firesides bright, On the happy Christmas Day. Refrain: Hail, hail, O hail the happy day! "Joy, joy," O hear the angels say; Let us cheer the sad With the tidings glad, "Unto you is born," Hear the blessèd word "Unto you is born a Savior, Christ, the Lord." 2 Trim the festive tree, Keeping jubilee; We will spread good will and cheer; For the Savior born Comforts those who mourn, And His birthday now is here. [Refrain] 3 Outward signs of joy We would not destroy, While our we blessings recall; But the blessèd love Of the King above, Is the greatest joy of all. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Let the laurel twine] Text Sources: Sunday School Hymns No. 2 by Isaac H. Meredith and Grant C. Tullar (New York/Chicago: Tullar-Meredith, 1912)

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[Let the laurel twine]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Broughton Edwards Incipit: 55356 55357 17215 Used With Text: Let the Laurel Twine

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Let The Laurel Twine

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12071 Refrain First Line: Hail, hail, O hail the happy day! Lyrics: 1 Let the laurel twine, With the fragrant pine, And the holly berries gay; Let our hearts be light, And our firesides bright, On the happy Christmas Day. Refrain: Hail, hail, O hail the happy day! "Joy, joy," O hear the angels say; Let us cheer the sad With the tidings glad, "Unto you is born," Hear the blessèd word "Unto you is born a Savior, Christ, the Lord." 2 Trim the festive tree, Keeping jubilee; We will spread good will and cheer; For the Savior born Comforts those who mourn, And His birthday now is here. [Refrain] 3 Outward signs of joy We would not destroy, While our we blessings recall; But the blessèd love Of the King above, Is the greatest joy of all. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Let the laurel twine]

Let the Laurel Twine

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday School Hymns No. 2 #225 (1912) Refrain First Line: Hail, hail, O hail the happy day! Languages: English Tune Title: [Let the laurel twine]

Hail, hail, O hail the happy day!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday School Hymns No. 2 (Canadian ed.) #225 (1912) First Line: Let the laurel twine Languages: English

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Author of "Let The Laurel Twine" in The Cyber Hymnal Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Broughton Edwards

Composer of "[Let the laurel twine]" in Sunday School Hymns No. 2 Pseudonym. See also Meredith, I. H.

I. H. Meredith

1872 - 1962 Person Name: Isaac Hickman Meredith Composer of "[Let the laurel twine]" in The Cyber Hymnal Pseudonyms Charles C. Ackley (taken from his wife’s name, Clarissa Ackley Cowan) Broughton Edwards Floyd Engle (from his address on Floyd Street in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) Arthur Grantley Bruce Kennedy See also Ackley, Chas. C. 1872-1962 See also Edwards, Broughton