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Long years ago o'er Bethlehem's hills

Author: Leigh R. Brewer, 1839-1916 Appears in 9 hymnals Used With Tune: WEIHNACHT

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WEIHNACHT

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Karl P. Harrington, 1861- Incipit: 33235 52234 34253 Used With Text: Long years ago o'er Bethlehem's hills
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FESTGESANG

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alfred G. Wathall Incipit: 33234 51531 12443 Used With Text: Long years ago o'er Bethlehem's hills

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Long Years Ago o'er Bethlehem's Hills

Author: Leigh R. Brew­er Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3906 Refrain First Line: Glory to God in the highest Lyrics: 1. Long years ago o’er Bethlehem’s hills Was seen a wondrous thing; As shepherds watched the sleeping flocks They heard the angels sing. The anthem rolled among the clouds When earth was hushed and still; Its notes proclaimed sweet peace on earth, To all mankind good will. Refrain Glory to God in the highest, The angels’ song resounds, Glory to God in the highest! 2. That song is sung by rich and poor, Where’er the Christ is known; ’Tis sung in words, and sung in deeds, Which bind all hearts in one. Angels are still the choristers, But we the shepherds are, To bear the message which they bring, To those both near and far: [Refrain] Tune Title: FESTGESANG

Long years ago o'er Bethlehem's hills

Author: R. Leigh Hymnal: Sing Praise #d9 (1959)

Long years ago o'er Bethlehem's hills

Author: R. Leigh Hymnal: The Chapel Service Book #d86 (1920) Languages: English

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Karl P. Harrington

1861 - 1953 Composer of "WEIHNACHT" in The Methodist Hymnal Born: June 13, 1861, Somersworth, New Hampshire. Died: November 14, 1953, Berkeley, California. Buried: Middletown, Connecticut. Son of Calvin S. and Eliza Chase Harrington, Karl earned his AB degree in 1882, and his AM in 1885, from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He studied at the University of Berlin (1887-89) and Yale University (1890-91). He taught high school in Westfield, Massachusetts (1882-85); Latin at Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts (1885-87); was a Latin tutor at Wesleyan University (1889-91); Latin professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1891-99); University of Maine (1899-1905); and Wesleyan University (1905). While at the University of North Carolina, he directed the Glee Club. His works include: The Roman Elegiac Poets, circa 1914 Richard Alsop, "a Hartford Wit" Walks and Climbs in the White Mountains, 1926 --www.hymntime.com/tch/

R. Leigh

1839 - 1916 Person Name: Leigh Richmond Brewer Author of "Long years ago o'er Bethlehem's hills" in The Methodist Hymnal Born: Jan­u­a­ry 20, 1839, Berk­shire, Ver­mont. Died: August 28, 1916. Buried: For­est­vale Cem­e­te­ry, Hel­e­na, Mon­ta­na. Brewer was ed­u­cat­ed at Hobart Coll­ege and General The­o­lo­gic­al Sem­in­a­ry, and was or­dained in 1866. He served as Rec­tor of Grace Church, Carthage, New York (1866-72) and Trin­i­ty Church, Wa­ter­town, New York (1872-80). He was con­se­crat­ed as Miss­ionary Bi­shop of Mon­ta­na in 1880, and was liv­ing in Hel­ena, Mon­ta­na, as of 1911. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Alfred G. Wathall

1880 - 1938 Person Name: Alfred George Wathall Composer of "FESTGESANG" in The Cyber Hymnal
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