The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7597

7597. Wonderful Night!

1. Wonderful night! Wonderful night!
Angels and shining immortals,
Thronging thine ebony portals,
Fling out their banners of light,
Wonderful, wonderful night!

2. Wonderful night! Wonderful night!
Dreamed of by prophets and sages!
Manhood redeemed for all ages,
Welcomes thy hallowing might,
Wonderful, wonderful night!

3. Wonderful night! Wonderful night!
Down o’er the stars to restore us,
Leading His flame-wingèd chorus,
Comes the Eternal to sight—
Wonderful, wonderful night!

4. Wonderful night! Wonderful night!
Thee did the daystar adorning,
Christen with dew of the morning;
Eve of a day ever bright—
Wonderful, wonderful night!

5. Wonderful night! Wonderful night!
Sweet be thy rest to the weary,
Making the dull heart and dreary
Laugh in a dream of delight;
Wonderful, wonderful night!

6. Wonderful night! Wonderful night!
Let me, as long as life lingers,
Sing with the cherubim singers,
Glory to God in the height!
Wonderful, wonderful night!

Text Information

• First Line: Wonderful night! Wonderful night
• Title: Wonderful Night!
• Author: John Frederick Meyer, 1772-1848
• Translator (to English): Milo Mahan, 1819-1870
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The version here appeared in "A New Service and Tune Book for Sunday Schools," edited by A. B. Goodrich (New York: General Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union and Church Book Society, 1863 & 1866), number 151.

Tune Information

• Name: [Wonderful night! Wonderful night]
• Composer: Unknown
• Incipit: 32321 43452 22233
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain