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Unto Him Be Glory

Over Bethlehem's bright and sunny plain

Author: Emma Pitt
Tune: [Over Bethlehem's bright and sunny plain]
Published in 6 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O’er Bethlehem’s bright and sunny plain,
There comes a holy calm,
In solemn tones there Sharon waves
Her beauteous trees of palm.

Refrain:
Let hills, let hills and vales their voice unite,
And greet, and greet with us in lofty praise,
And greet with us in lofty praise,
The Day-Spring from on high;
Be glory, honor unto Him
Who on this day was born.

2 Be glory, honor unto Him,
Who on this day was born,
With heart and voice join in the strain,
This holy, sacred morn. [Refrain]

3 All nations catch the glory theme,
And our Messiah praise,
Let every tongue His honor speak,
And sing in joyful lays. [Refrain]

4 Far on the listening ear of night,
Comes sweet and sacred song,
The angels from their lofty height,
The mighty strain prolong. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #8557

Author: Emma Pitt

Born: 1846, Maryland. Pitt was living in Bal­ti­more, Mar­y­land, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died be­fore 1920, as the daugh­ter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still sin­gle in 1920. --www.hymntime.com Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Over Bethlehem's bright and sunny plain
Title: Unto Him Be Glory
Author: Emma Pitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Let hills, let hills and vales their voice unite
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8557
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #32

Augsburg Songs, Nos. l and 2 Combined #d236

Hymnal for children #d158

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Hymnal with Music for Children #217

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Hymnal with Music for Children #217

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8557

Exclude 5 pre-1979 instances
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