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164. The Angels' Chorus

1. Angels chant the heav’nly song,
"Peace on earth, good-will";
Hear the echo loud and long
On the midnight still;
"Glory, glory," hear them say—
Christ the Lord is born today,
"Glory be to God in the highest, glory!
Peace on earth, good-will to men."

Refrain
Unto us is born a Savior,
Unto us is born a King;
"Peace on earth," O chant the chorus,
Let the world with gladness sing.

2. Unto us is born a King,
Christ the Prince of peace;
Other kingdoms wane and fall,
His shall never cease;
For He rules in righteousness,
Rules in love our lives to bless,
His shall be the pow’r that shall fill creation,
Praise Him, for He reigns for aye. [Refrain]

3. Lift a song of praise today,
At this holy time,
When to Bethl’em far away
Came the Guest divine;
When His star in matchless light
Gemmed the sky that wondrous night,
"Glory in the highest," oh, bow before Him,
Christ the Babe of Bethlehem. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Angels chant the heav'nly song
Title: The Angels' Chorus
Author: Elizabeth Wakeman (1906)
Author (v. 3): F. K.
Refrain First Line: Unto us is born a Savior
Language: English
Source: The Bible School Hymnal, by Isaac H. Meredith & Grant C. Tullar (New York: Tullar-Meredith Company, 1907), number 219
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Angels chant the heav'nly song]
Composer: Ira Bishop Wilson
Incipit: 55635 17667 65136
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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