A New Carol from 1866
Suitable for the Parlor and Sunday School
Composed by David A. Warren
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:
Lyrics
- Welcome, Christmas! Welcome here,
Happiest season of the year.
Fires are blazing thee to greet,
Families together meet.
Brothers, Sisters, circle round,
Joyously each greeting sound,
And the church delights to see,
All her children welcome Thee.
Chorus
Welcome Christmas
Welcome here
Happiest season of the year
Happiest season of the year
- Welcome, Christmas! for thy voice;
Calls upon us to rejoice;
Now with foolish idle mirth,
Born and perishing on earth;
Far be the ungrateful thought!
Ours are blessings dearly bought;
Dearly bought, but freely given,
By the Lord of earth and heaven. - Fix we then on Christ our eye;
May we feel the Saviour nigh!
May we meet around the board,
All rejoicing in the Lord!
Be the babe of Bethlehem near;
May His smile the season cheer;
And each gladdened heart and tongue,
Join the Angel’s Christmas Song