The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#297

297. Angels from the realms of glory

1 Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth.

Chorus:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the new-born King

2 Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant light.

3 Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen his natal star.

4 Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In his temple shall appear.

5 Sinners, wrung with true repentance,
Come with all your guilty stains;
Justice now revokes the sentence,
Mercy calls you, break your chains.

Text Information

• First Line: Angels from the realms of glory
• Author: James Montgomery
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Christ: First Advent

Tune Information

• Name: REGENT SQUARE
• Composer: Henry Smart
• Meter: 8s & 7s, 6L
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #277, 92, or 41.