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[It was on a starry night when the hills were bright]

[It was on a starry night when the hills were bright]

Composer: Joy Webb
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: Joy Webb

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Tune Information

Title: [It was on a starry night when the hills were bright]
Composer: Joy Webb
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 55532 11235 44565
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd.
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Texts

It was on a starry night when the hills were bright

It was on a starry night when the hills were bright,
earth lay sleeping, sleeping calm and still;
then in a cattle shed, in a manger bed,
a boy was born, King of all the world.
[Refrain:]
And all the angels sang for him,
the bells of heaven rang for him;
for a boy was born, King of all the world.
And all the angels sang for him,
the bells of heaven rang for him;
for a boy was born, King of all the world.

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #302

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #302

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #302

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #302

Singing the Faith #206

Singing the Faith #206
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