1 From the lips of angels spoken,
Fell the song with falling dews;
Was there ever silence broken
By such joyous welcome news!
Hallelujah! hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Christ is born.
2 Startled shepherds, all awaking,
Hear the song the angels sing,
And their frightened flocks forsaking,
Go to seek the Saviour-king.
3 Son of God, in manger lowly,
Prince of light and Lord of love;
King of heaven, high and holy,
Boon on earth from courts above!
4 We exalt thee, we adore thee,
We rejoice, and praise thy name;
Every knee shall bend before thee,
Every tongue thy love proclaim.
Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #295
Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >
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