The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2233

2233. Hearken, All! What Holy Singing

1. Hearken, all! what holy singing
Now is sounding from the sky!
’Tis a hymn with grandeur ringing,
Sung by voices clear and high.

Refrain
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

2. On the plain, the simple shepherds
Watched their flocks the long night through;
From on high they heard the voices,
Sounding through the heavenly blue. [Refrain]

3. See, within the manger lowly,
Wide the Christ Child spreads His arms.
Raise to Him your joyful voices,
Sing we all Noel, Noel. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hearken, all! what holy singing
• Title: Hearken, All! What Holy Singing
• Author: Anonymous (before 1923)
• Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo
• Meter: 87.87 refrain
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GLORIA
• Composer: Anonymous
• Meter: 87.87 refrain
• Incipit: 33335 54313 33355
• Key: F Major
• Source: Old French carol
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: A slightly different arrangement is used by "Angels We Have Heard on High."