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CELEBRATIONS

Meter: 11.14 with refrain Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Valerie Collison (b. 1933) Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 15654 65315 65432 Used With Text: Come and join the celebration

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Come and join the celebration, it's a very special day

Author: Valerie Collison, b. 1933 Meter: 11.14 with refrain Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: See the shepherds hurry down to Bethlehem Topics: The Incarnate Christ: Christmas Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Used With Tune: CELEBRATION

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Come and join the celebration (Celebrations)

Author: Valerie Collison Hymnal: Complete Mission Praise #83 (1999) Meter: 11.14 with refrain First Line: See the shepherds hurry down to Bethlehem Refrain First Line: Come and join the celebration Topics: Seasons of the Christian Year Advent and Christmas; Songs Suitable for Children Languages: English Tune Title: CELEBRATIONS

Come and join the celebration, it's a very special day

Author: Valerie Collison (b. 1933) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #62 (2013) Meter: 11.14 with refrain First Line: See the shepherds hurry down to Bethlehem Topics: Bells; Children and All-Age Worship; Christmas; Church Year Christmas; Church Year Epiphany Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Languages: English Tune Title: CELEBRATIONS

Come and join the celebration

Author: Valerie Collison, b. 1933 Hymnal: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #314 (2004) Meter: 4.7.4.10 with refrain First Line: See the shepherds Topics: Jesus Christ His Birth Languages: English Tune Title: CELEBRATIONS

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Valerie Collison

b. 1933 Author of "Come and join the celebration (Celebrations)" in Complete Mission Praise
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