'Glory to God!' all heaven with joy is ringing

'Glory to God!' all heaven with joy is ringing

Author: John E. Bowers
Tune: HIGHWOOD (Terry)
Published in 6 hymnals

Representative Text

1 'Glory to God!' all heav'n with joy is ringing;
angels proclaim the gospel of Christ's birth,
'Glory to God!', and still their song is bringing
good news of God incarnate here on earth.

2 Lowly in wonder shepherds kneel before him,
no gift to bring save love of heart and mind:
come like those shepherds, sing his praise, adore him,
a babe so weak, yet Saviour of mankind.

3 Humble, yet regal, wise men kneel before him,
gold, incense, myrrh, their gifts to Christ they bring:
come like those wise men, sing his praise, adore him
a babe so poor and modest, yet a King.

4 Though now no crib or cradle is concealing
Jesus our Lord in that far-distant shrine,
Christ at each eucharist is still revealing
his very self in forms of bread and wine.

Source: Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern #52

Author: John E. Bowers

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Ancient and Modern #63

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #227

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #157

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Common Praise #52

CPWI Hymnal #64

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #462

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