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KURISUMASU

Meter: 13.9.12.13.13.9 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Toshiaki Okamoto Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12345 43212 345 Used With Text: Joyful Christmas Day Is Here

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Joyful Christmas Day Is Here

Author: Toshiaki Okamoto; Sandra Fukunaga; Hidemi Ito Meter: 13.9.12.13.13.9 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here Used With Tune: KURISUMASU

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Joyful Christmas Day Is Here

Author: Toshiaki Okamoto; Sandra Fukunaga; Hidemi Ito Hymnal: The Presbyterian Hymnal #39 (1990) Meter: 13.9.12.13.13.9 First Line: Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here Languages: English Tune Title: KURISUMASU
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Joyful Christmas Day Is Here

Author: Toshiaki Okamoto; Hidemi Itō; Sandra Fukunaga Hymnal: Hymns from the Four Winds #99 (1983) First Line: Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, Christmas day is here; Ding, ding, dong, dong, Hear the church bells ring. Chime throughout the land, He was born in Bethlehem; Baby Jesus came into this world on Christmas day. Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here; Ding, ding, dong, dong, Hear the church bells ring. 2 Joyful, happy, joyful, happy, Christmas day is here; Ding, ding, dong, dong, Christmas day is here. Chime throughout the land, He was born in Bethlehem; Baby Jesus came into this world on Christmas day. Sing together, celebrate Jesus' birthday; Ding, ding, dong, dong, Christmas day is here. 3 Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here; Jing, jing, cling, cling, Hear the sleigh bells ring. Santa Claus will come with his sleigh all filled with toys; Gifts and good news he will bring to children of the world. Happy, happy, happy, happy, Christmas day is here; Jing, jing, cling, cling, Hear the sleigh bells ring. Topics: Children; Responses to God Praise and Worship; Jesus Christ Advent, Christmas, Incarnation; Useful Musical Types Rounds, Canons Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Languages: English Tune Title: KURISUMASU

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Sandra Fukunaga

b. 1956 Translator of "Joyful Christmas Day Is Here" in The Presbyterian Hymnal

Toshiaki Okamoto

b. 1907 Author of "Joyful Christmas Day Is Here" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Okamoto, Toshiaki, b. 1907, was a member of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion

Hidemi Itō

b. 1935 Person Name: Hidemi Ito Translator of "Joyful Christmas Day Is Here" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Itō, Hidemi, b. 1935 was a Methodist minister serving a parish in Los Angeles. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion
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