Come, let us join our cheerful songs (Henry Lahee)

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  • (Posted 2020-11-16)  CPDL #61483:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
  • (Posted 2020-11-16)  CPDL #61482:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
  • (Posted 2019-05-01)  CPDL #54105:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2019-05-01).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 11 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Source: New English Hymnal.

General Information

Title: Come, let us join our cheerful songs
Tune Name: Nativity
Composer: Henry Lahee
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 144
Description: A descant to the hymn can be found here.

External websites:

Original text and translations

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1 Come, let us join our cheerful songs
with angels round the throne;
ten thousand thousand are their tongues,
but all their joys are one.

2 'Worthy the Lamb that died,' they cry,
'to be exalted thus';
'Worthy the Lamb,' our lips reply,
'for he was slain for us.'

3 Jesus is worthy to receive
honour and power divine;
and blessings, more than we can give,
be, Lord, for ever thine.

4 Let all creation join in one
to bless the sacred name
of him that sits upon the throne,
and to adore the Lamb.