The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2151

2151. Hark! The Angels Singing

1. Hark! the angels singing
Make the happy morn,
Joyful tidings bringing,
Christ the Lord is born.
In a lowly manger,
This shall be the sign,
See the newborn stranger,
Hail the Babe divine.

Refrain
Glory, glory, in the highest sing;
Glory, glory, to our heav’nly king.

2. Sisters dear and brothers,
Sing a joyful lay!
This of all the others,
Is the children’s day.
Hear the blessèd story,
Once as young as we,
Christ, the Prince of Glory,
Slept on Mary’s knee. [Refrain]

3. Where’s a chorus meeter
For His advent here?
Where a carol sweeter
To His gentle ear?
None can come so near Him,
Holy, undefiled,
None so love and fear Him,
As a Christian child. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the angels singing
• Title: Hark! The Angels Singing
• Author: J. Wright (1869)
• Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, in the highest sing
• Language: English
• Source: The Starry Crown of Sunday School Melodies, by William O. Perkins (New York: William A. Pond & Company, 1869), number 35
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Hark! the angels singing]
• Composer: J. Wright (1869)
• Incipit: 11125 65312 11123
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: The Starry Crown of Sunday School Melodies, by William O. Perkins (New York: William A. Pond & Company, 1869), number 35
• Copyright: Public Domain