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Joyful Christmas Day Is Here
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;
Christ is born today.
Ding, ding, dong, dong,
Christmas day is here.
WORDS: Toshiaki Okamoto (b. 1907) Trans. Sandra Fukunaga and Hidemi Ito, 1981
MUSIC: Toshiaki Okamoto (b. 1907)
Theme: Christmas