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How grand and how bright
Author: W. H. Havergal Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #557 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [How grand and how bright]
How grand and how bright
The Worcester Christmas Carol
Author: William H. Havergal, 1793-1870 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7613 First Line: How grand and how bright Lyrics: 1. How grand and how bright
That wonderful night,
When angels to Bethlehem came!
They burst forth like fires,
They struck their gold lyres,
And mingled their song with the flame.
2. The shepherds were mazed,
The pretty lambs gazed
At darkness thus turned into light:
No voice was there heard
From man, beast or bird,
So sudden and solemn the sight.
3. And then, when the sound reechoed around,
The hills and the dales all awoke:
The moon and the stars
Stopped their fiery cars,
And listened while Gabriel spoke:
4. I bring you, said he,
From the glorious Three,
Good tidings to gladden mankind;
The Savior is born,
But He lies forlorn
In a manger, as soon you will find.
5. At mention of this,
(The source of all bliss,)
The angels sang loudly and long;
The soared to the sky,
Beyond mortal eye,
But left us the words of their song:
6. All glory to God,
Who laid by His rod,
To smile on the world through His Son:
And peace be on earth,
For this wonderful birth
Wonderful conquests has won;
7. And good will to man,
Though his life’s a span,
And his thoughts so evil and wrong;
Then pray, Christians, pray;
But let Christmas day
Have your sweetest and holiest song.
Here are Havergal’s original lyrics for stanzas where, due to irregularities in meter, they do not fully fit the music:
1. "I bring you," said he,
"From the glorious Three,
Good tidings to gladden mankind;
The Savior is born,
But He lies all forlorn
In a manger, as soon you will find."
2. "All glory to God,"
Who laid by His rod,
To smile on the world through His Son:
"And peace be on earth,"
For this wonderful birth
Most wonderful conquests has won;
3. "And good will to man,"
Though his life’s but a span,
And his thoughts so evil and wrong;
Then pray, Christians, pray;
But let Christmas day
Have your sweetest and holiest song. Languages: English Tune Title: [How grand and how bright]
The Worcester Christmas Carol
The Angels' Song
Author: Joseph K. Wheeler Hymnal: Chiming Voices #163 (1893) First Line: How bright and grand, how glorious Languages: English Tune Title: [How bright and grand, how glorious]
The Angels' Song
How grand and how bright
Author: W. H. Havergal Hymnal: Songs of Love for the Bible School #d51 (1874)
How grand and how bright
The Angels' Song
Author: Joseph K. Wheeler Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10269 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: How bright and grand, how glorious Lyrics: 1 How bright and grand, how glorious,
The angels’ joyful song,
When Christ, the Lord victorious,
From Heav’n to earth came down;
They sweetly sang the story
Of love to all mankind,
Of peace on earth, and glory
To God most high, divine.
2 The swelling chorus raises
The glad, triumphant song;
They harp and sing His praises
With hallelujahs long;
He comes! He comes with glory!
The Christ from Heav’n above,
To tell the world the story
Of His redeeming love.
3 And ’round His throne so glorious,
Chimes in the angel throng;
The seraphs shout, victorious!
The King of kings is born;
Ye people, bow before Him,
With songs of one accord,
To praise Him, and adore Him—
The blessèd Lamb of God. Languages: English Tune Title: FERRARA
The Angels' Song
