Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 First Line: There were angels hov’ring round Lyrics: 1 There were angels hov’ring round,
there were angels hov’ring round,
there were angels, angels hov’ring round!
2 They sing in harmony, (x2)
they sing, they sing in harmony.
3 The child in Mary’s arms, (x2)
the child, the child in Mary’s arms.
4 The shepherds on their knees, (x2)
the shepherds, shepherds on their knees.
5 There are angels hov’ring round, (x2)
there are angels, angels hov’ring round! Topics: Children Appropriate for; Mary, Mother of Jesus Used With Tune: ANGELS HOVERING ROUND Text Sources: American traditional (USA), 19th c.
There Were Angels Hovering Round