Tune: Antioch
('Joy to the world')
Luke 2 v.9-14
The last line of each verse is repeated 3 times.
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Angel to shepherds did appear
And told them, 'Have no fear'
For behold, I bring good tidings
All creation it sings (x3)
Good tidings of great joy to all
People, come, on Christ call
For unto you is born this day
A Saviour for alway (x3)
In city of David, He born
He brings redemption's dawn
This Saviour who is Christ the Lord
He e'er the living word (x3)
This be the sign, how Him you find
Take to you as remind[er]
That you shall find the babe therein
A manger, free from sin (x3)
He shall be wrapped in swaddling clothes
Humility He knows
A manger, animal food-trough
Sufficed, it was enough (x3)
Then suddenly angelic host
'Glory in highest most'
All praising, peace and good will
He has thought on man still (x3)
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. Common Metre, with last line repeated 3 times. Here's a whole 7 minutes of it in lively style. It's sung, then sung all over again. A long time to sing!
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Comments3
Very good write to one of the most wonderful hymn tunes,
Thanks Gold. Yes, a tune with a name where a lot of mission work started out from - Antioch. The one in Syria. There's one in Pisidia too, both in the Bible.
THNAK STEVE ~ One of my fave CAROLS wonderful to conduct for congregational singing . When we sing it with the choir INSIDE SAINSBURYS ~ every one starts to dance and join in ~ AMEN ~ Love your poem too ~ BRIAN
Thanks Brian. Yes, a jolly tune, and message is not too heavy doctrinally. As long our joy is in the real meaning of it, and not in plenty of booze, etc!
Well penned, orchi!
Thanks Fred.
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