On This Day Everywhere
Hymn composed by
Theodoric Petri's Piae CantionesContextual information
The tune PERSONENT HODIE ("let resound today") was originally published in 1582 in a Finnish song book.
This hymn appears as #249 in Singing the Living Tradition.
The tune PERSONENT HODIE ("let resound today") was originally published in 1582 in a Finnish song book.
This hymn appears as #249 in Singing the Living Tradition.
Tune Name
PERSONENT HODIE
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6.6.6.6.6.
10.9.10.9
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Theodoric Petri's Piae CantionesHymn Arranger
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Lyrics
On this day everywhere
children’s songs fill the air,
greet the child, new and fair,
Christmas gift so holy,
born in stable lowly.
(Chorus)
Ideo-o-o. Ideo-o-o.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!
Sweet the babe, strange his bed,
manger hay round his head,
cattle there in the shed;
Mary, Joseph by him,
shepherds drawing nigh him.
(Chorus)
Magi three find their way
by a star’s shining ray
to the child in the hay;
give their wondrous presents,
gold and myrrh and incense.
(Chorus)
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