The First Christmas
Author: Emilie Poulsson
Composer: Margaret Bradford Morton
Languages (4)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Dutch: De eerste Kerstmis
- English: The First Christmas
- Finnish: Pieni Jeesus lapsonen
- Spanish: La Primera Navidad
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Most common tunes for “The First Christmas”
This chart shows the tunes that are paired with this text most frequently, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If the text appears with the same tune in multiple editions or translations of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once.
Appearances of “The First Christmas” over time
This timeline shows which tunes have been used with this text over time, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1920 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Primary Song Book (1920), no. 168.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Once a little baby lay Cradled on the fragrant hay, Long ago on Christmas; Stranger bed a babe ne’er found, Wond’ring cattle stood around Long ago on Christmas, Long ago on Christmas.
2. By the shining vision taught Shepherds for the Christ child sought, Long ago on Christmas; Guided in a starlit way, Wise men came their gifts to pay, Long ago on Christmas, Long ago on Christmas.
3. And today the whole glad earth, Praises God for that Child’s birth, Long ago on Christmas, For the Light, the Truth, the Way, Came to bless the earth that day, Long ago on Christmas, Long ago on Christmas.