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[Listen! over the plains of Judah]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Incipit: 13554 56534 34265 Used With Text: The Song of the Angels
[Listen! over the plains of Judah]
The Song of the Angels
Author: Miss F. E. Pettingell Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Listen! o'er the plains of Judah Refrain First Line: Peace on earth! O melting story Lyrics: 1 Listen! o’er the plains of Judah,
Music wakes the starlight night;
Voices of the angels singing,
Chorals through the vaulted high.
Refrain:
Peace on earth! O melting story;
God and heav’n to men draws nigh;
Glory in the highest glory!
Glory be to God on high.
2 For this favored time, the promise,
Of the waiting years fulfils,
As the silence of the starlight,
With the angels’ chorus thrills. [Refrain]
3 Yes, the Child in yonder manger
Is the Son of God most High
And the angel host adore Him,
Singing sweetly thro’ the sky. [Refrain]
4 Earth, repeat the wondrous story,
Own the Child your rightful King;
Let the chorus of the angels,
In its truth and sweetness ring. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Listen! over the plains of Judah]
The Song of the Angels
Hear, O Hear Me
Author: R. G. Staples Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Hear, O hear me, loving Saviour Refrain First Line: I have heard the melting story Used With Tune: [Hear, O hear me, loving Saviour]
Hear, O Hear Me
Hear, O Hear Me
Author: R. G. Staples Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #106 (1898) First Line: Hear, O hear me, loving Saviour Refrain First Line: I have heard the melting story Languages: English Tune Title: [Hear, O hear me, loving Saviour]
Hear, O Hear Me
Hear, O Hear Me
Author: R. G. Staples Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #106 (1889) First Line: Hear, O hear me, loving Saviour Refrain First Line: I have heard the melting story Languages: English Tune Title: [Hear, O hear me, loving Saviour]
Hear, O Hear Me
The Song of the Angels
Author: Miss F. E. Pettingell Hymnal: The Helper in Sacred Song #110 (1889) First Line: Listen! o'er the plains of Judah Refrain First Line: Peace on earth! O melting story Lyrics: 1 Listen! o’er the plains of Judah,
Music wakes the starlight night;
Voices of the angels singing,
Chorals through the vaulted high.
Refrain:
Peace on earth! O melting story;
God and heav’n to men draws nigh;
Glory in the highest glory!
Glory be to God on high.
2 For this favored time, the promise,
Of the waiting years fulfils,
As the silence of the starlight,
With the angels’ chorus thrills. [Refrain]
3 Yes, the Child in yonder manger
Is the Son of God most High
And the angel host adore Him,
Singing sweetly thro’ the sky. [Refrain]
4 Earth, repeat the wondrous story,
Own the Child your rightful King;
Let the chorus of the angels,
In its truth and sweetness ring. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Listen! over the plains of Judah]
The Song of the Angels
George C. Hugg
1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[Listen! over the plains of Judah]" in The Helper in Sacred Song George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA.
John Perry
George C. Hugg
R. G. Staples
b. 1833 Author of "Hear, O Hear Me" in Windows of Heaven Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA.
Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)
R. G. Staples
F. E. Pettingell
Person Name: Miss F. E. Pettingell Author of "The Song of the Angels" in The Helper in Sacred Song
F. E. Pettingell
