The Church Hymnal ‎#53

53. Calm on the list'ning ear of night

1 Calm on the list'ning ear of night
Come heav'n's melodious strains,
Where wild Judea stretches far
Her silver-mantled plains.

2 Celestial choirs from courts above
Shed sacred glories there;
And angels with their sparkling lyres,
Make music on the air.

3 The answering hills of Palestine
Send back the glad reply;
And greet, from all their holy heights,
The Day-Spring from on high.

4 O'er the blue depths of Galilee
There comes a holier calm,
And Sharon waves, in solemn praise,
Her silent groves of palm.

5 "Glory to God!" the sounding skies
Loud with their anthems ring,
"Peace to the earth, good-will to men,
From heaven's eternal King!"

6 Light on thy hills, Jerusalem!
The Saviour now is born!
More bright on Bethlehem's joyous plains
Breaks the first Christmas morn.

Text Information

• First Line: Calm on the list'ning ear of night
• Author: E. H. Sears
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: The Christian Year: Christmas
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: J. B. Dykes
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain.