Once more, with songs of rapture

Once more, with songs of rapture

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner
Tune: [Once more, with songs of rapture] (Perkins)
Published in 2 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Once more, with songs of rapture,
We greet this holy day,
And low before our Savior
Our grateful homage pay;
The star of light and glory
With heav’nly radiance shone,
And to the waiting people
The infant Christ made known.

Refrain:
Carol, carol, merrily,
Before the newborn King;
Joyful, joyful, in the air,
Our Christmas praises ring.

2 As on that starlit evening,
Long centuries ago,
The wise men humbly followed,
His resting place to know;
Lo, we in faith receiving
This priceless gift of love,
Like them are pressing forward,
Like them look up above! [Refrain]

3 O sing, ye hosts of Heaven!
Take up the glad refrain!
A king to us is given,
Forevermore to reign;
Rejoice, with songs of gladness,
O all ye sons of men!
And let no fear or sadness
E’er fill your hearts again. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13239

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner

Fronie Bell Turner, married to Rev. R. N. Turner, pastor in the Protestant Episcopal Church. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Once more, with songs of rapture
Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Carol, carol merrily before
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #13239
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The Cyber Hymnal #13239

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