The New Year Comes with Happiness
Author: Anna Johnson
Composer: Alexander Schreiner
Languages (17)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Chinese (Traditional): [Unknown title]
- Danish: Det nye år med glæde kom
- Dutch: Het nieuwe jaar begint weer goed
- English: The New Year Comes with Happiness
- Finnish: Nyt koittaa uusi vuosi
- French: Le Nouvel An s’en vient, heureux
- German: Das Neue Jahr
- Icelandic: Nú kemur nýja árið
- Italian: Il nuovo anno
- Japanese: [Unknown title]
- Korean: [Unknown title]
- Norwegian: Det nye året bringer fryd
- Portuguese: O Ano Novo já Chegou
- Samoan: Ua Aulia Manuia Le Tausaga Fou
- Spanish: El Año Nuevo llega feliz
- Swedish: Det nya året
- Tongan: Taʻu Foʻou
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Most common tunes for “The New Year Comes with Happiness”
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Appearances of “The New Year Comes with Happiness” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1943 or earlier.
In copyright (IRI?)
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: The Instructor (1930–1970), Jan 1943.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. The New Year comes with happiness, With songs of love and cheer, The New Year comes with many joys; O I am glad it’s here.
Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy New Year to you! Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy New Year to you!
2. The New Year comes with happiness, We shout and whistle call, The New Year comes with many joys And blessings for us all.
Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy New Year to you! Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy New Year to you!