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O Night of Glory

O night of glory, when the angels sang

Author: Palmer Hartsough
Tune: [O night of glory, when the angels sang]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O night of glory, when the angels sang,
When all the heav’ns with loud hosannas rang;
When with the flaming hosts the skies were bright,
And with their beams all the earth was light.
O night of glory, when the angels sang,
When all the heav’ns with loud hosannas rang;
When with the flaming hosts the skies were bright,
And with their beams all the earth was light.

Chorus:
Angels bright the chorus sang,
And all the heav’ns with loud hosannas rang;
Glad tidings to all people do thy bring
A Saviour’s born, glory to our King.

2 Sing on, ye angels, sound the tidings far,
Shine on in beauty, O thou guiding star;
Till nations yet unborn shall sing His praise,
And to their King loud hosannas raise.
Sing on, ye angels, sound the tidings far,
Shine on in beauty, O thou guiding star;
Till nations yet unborn shall sing His praise,
And to their King loud hosannas raise. [Chorus]

Source: Hymns for Today: for Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies, The Church, The Home, Community Welfare Associations, and Patriotic Meetings #80

Author: Palmer Hartsough

Rv Palmer Hartsough USA 1844-1932. Born in Redford, MI, he attended Kalamazoo College and Michigan State Normal school (later MSU). He became an author, editor, lyricist, and librettist. After working as a traveling singing teacher in MI, IL, IA, OH, KY and TN, he opened a music studio in Rock Island, IL, around 1877, also directing music at a Baptist church there. In 1893, due to his poetic abilities, he moved to Cincinnati, OH, and joined the Fillmore Music Company, providing texts (over 1000) for their music. He also served as music director at the Bethel Mission and the 9th Street Baptist Church. He became a traveling song evangelist in 1903, and was ordained a Baptist minister in 1906, serving in Ontario, Canada, and MI from 191… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O night of glory, when the angels sang
Title: O Night of Glory
Author: Palmer Hartsough
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Angels bright the chorus sang
Publication Date: 1909
Copyright: Public Domain

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