The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13176

13176. Come, Nations, Come

1 Come, nations, come, and hail from far,
Come hail the long-expected Star,
For He who sprung from Jesse’s stem,
This day was born in Bethlehem.

2 Come, wandering pilgrims, join the throng,
And listen to the angel song,
Hark! as they chant the sweet refrain,
Of Peace on earth, good will toward men.

3 No voice more dear, no song more bright,
Than that the angels sang the night
That ushered in the joyous morn
On which the Prince of Peace was born.

4 Haste with the shepherds, haste away,
Haste see the place where Jesus lay,
And with the angels hovering there,
Sing praises in the midnight air.

5 Let Heav’n and earth in concert sing,
In carols to the newborn King,
Re-echoing still the sweet refrain,
"Peace—peace on earth, good will toward men."

Text Information

• First Line: Come, nations, come, and hail from far
• Title: Come, Nations, Come
• Author: Godfrey Thring
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Lyrics (London: Henry S. King, 1874)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: DUKE STREET by John Hatton, EMMANUEL by Carl C. N. Balle,E ERNAN by Lowell Mason

Tune Information

• Name: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT
• Composer: James William Elliott (1874)
• Meter: LM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain