Uplifted Voices ‎#169

169. The Christmas Night

1 All the city lies in sleeping,
O’er the sea a silence reigns;
Lowly shepherds watch are keeping
O’er their flocks on Judah’s plains.

Refrain:
Hark the song, the song of angels,
“News of joy and peace we gladly bring;
In the favored city yonder,
Christ is born, is born today a King.”
In the favored city yonder,
Christ is born today a King.

2 Lo! a starry light is shining
Music thrills the arch of night,
Shepherds on the plains reclining
Rise to greet the song and light. [Refrain]

3 In a shelter rude and lowly
Shepherds find the Prince of Light;
O how beautiful and holy
Was that happy Christmas night. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: All the city lies in sleeping
• Title: The Christmas Night
• Author: Alice Jean Cleator
• Refrain First Line: Hark the song, the song of angels
• Publication Date: 1901
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [All the city lies in sleeping]
• Composer: R. Frank Lehman
• Notes: Now Public Domain.