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Show 1 'Byntns of .bH$tma$tide t "IT CAME UPON THE "HARK, THE HERALD HIDNIGHT CLEAR." . ANGELS SING." d It came upon the midnight clear, Hark! The herald angels sing 2 That glorious song of old "Glory to the new-born King-" t a From angels bending near the earth Peace on earth and mercy mild; 2 To touch their harps of gold; God and sinners reconciled." n "Peace on the earth, good-will to men, 5 From heaven's all-gracious King." ... 4 The-world in solemn stillnes lay Jyfu1' a11 ye naos rise, T A To hear the angels sing. ' Join the triumphs of the skies,- V 2 . With angelic hosts proclaim, r 1 Still through the cloven skies they come, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 2 With peaceful wings unfurled, r $ And still their heavenly music floats Christ, by highest heaven adored; 4 Oe'r all the weary world; Christ, the everlasting Lord; b 3 Above its sad and lowly plains veiled in flesh the Godhead see. b M They bend on hovering wing, j Hail incarnate Deity! I And ever o'er its Babel sounds ! t 2 The blessed angels sing. y . Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! K A , . ' . . ' I Hail the Son of Righteousness! L For lo! the days are haster ag on - T . , . , ... . , . p A 0-0:4. ' Light and life to all He brings, By prophet-bards foretold, .... , . . & J . Risen with healing m His Wings. r When with the ever-circling years . & k A Comes round the age of gold; j . . 1 When peace shall over all the earth i "Hasten, mortals, to adore Him; r Jm Its ancient splendors fling. Learn His name and taste His joy; F And the whole world give back the song Till in heaven ye sing before Him, 4 Which now the angels sing. "Glory be to God, most high." Edmund H. Sears. Charles Wesley. p 4 - 1 i I F " WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED . "HARK, WHAT HEAN r i THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT." j THOSE HOLY VOICES?" i While shepherds watched their flocks by night, j h 4 All seated on the ground, . K , . T , , Hark! What mean those holy voices r A The angel of the Lord came down j k 1 ' And' glory shone around. j Sweetly sounding through the skies? r I Lo, the angelic host rejoices, r 2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread j Heavenly hallelujahs rise. Had seized their troubled mind. 4 "Glad tidings of great joy I bring . , h 4 To you and all mankind. Listen to the wondrous story f Which they chant in hymns of joy: 4 "To you 'in David's town this day "Glory in the highest glory, F j Is born of David's line, Glory be to God on high! T . A Savior who is Christ the Lord, r And this shall be the sign: r 5 , "Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, h 4 "The heavenly babe you there shall find Reaching far as man is found; p j To human view displayed, ' Souls deemed and sins forgiven, b j All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, L(jud our oWen harps shall S0Un(L j A And in a manager laid." - k 4 t 1 "All glory be to God on high, ' "Christ is born, the great Anointed; r And to the earth be peace; Heaven and earth his praises sing; r Good-will henceforth from heaven to men Oh receive whom God appointed F j Begin and nver cease." por your prophet, Priest and King." 4 y Tate and Brady. 1 John Cawood. p 4 i i 4 ' |