“There is work that you can do” by Austin Taylor? or a different hymn? Any public domain hymn that we have a page scan of may be downloaded and viewed on a computer.
Revisiting this question based on @hohjohn's likely identification of the carol, I see that Prairie College in Alberta no longer shows up, but now Union University in Jackson, TN does. I will put in an ILLM request tomorrow when my library is open, and if they actually lend me their copy, I'll enter as much data as I can in the database so it'll no longer just be DiNAH d-numbers. And I'll make a scanned copy of the page in question. Hopefully it'll have the music; Lorenz publications of this sort usually do. If it turns out Union University is unwilling to send it across the country, maybe I can talk them into scanning that page and sending that.
Glory to God the Angels Sing by George Kessel. It was published in 1924.
Low in a humble manger Jesus the Christ-child lay, Watched by the virgin mother, There on the fragrant hay, Keeping her loving vigil Far from the worldly throngs, When through the night came ringing Glorious angel songs.
“Glory to God” the angels sing; Praises to Christ our heavenly King; “Peace be on earth, good will to men,” Hear we the angels sing again! “Glory to God” the angels sing; Praises to Christ our heavenly King; “Peace be on earth, good will to men, good will to men.”
Little the loving mother Dreamed of their meaning then, How he should die on Calvary, Die for the sins of men. But down the weary ages, Out from that manger bed Streams all the light of heaven, Soon o’er the world to spread.
I am not aware that sheet music is available through traditional music publishers. Some WELS or ELS churches may have copies as that carol seems most popular among these Lutheran bodies. The author's grandson was a professor at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN, and I received a copy from his wife (as well as a version with an updated tune that she wrote).
Hope this helps. It is a beautiful carol and was one of my mom's favorites.
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“Burst ye emerald gates and bring” was interpreted as a refrain for “Exceedingly sorrowful unto death” but it is the next hymn. i have fixed this.
“There is work that you can do” by Austin Taylor? or a different hymn? Any public domain hymn that we have a page scan of may be downloaded and viewed on a computer.
Revisiting this question based on @hohjohn's likely identification of the carol, I see that Prairie College in Alberta no longer shows up, but now Union University in Jackson, TN does. I will put in an ILLM request tomorrow when my library is open, and if they actually lend me their copy, I'll enter as much data as I can in the database so it'll no longer just be DiNAH d-numbers. And I'll make a scanned copy of the page in question. Hopefully it'll have the music; Lorenz publications of this sort usually do. If it turns out Union University is unwilling to send it across the country, maybe I can talk them into scanning that page and sending that.
You might be looking for this carol:
Glory to God the Angels Sing by George Kessel. It was published in 1924.
Low in a humble manger
Jesus the Christ-child lay,
Watched by the virgin mother,
There on the fragrant hay,
Keeping her loving vigil
Far from the worldly throngs,
When through the night came ringing
Glorious angel songs.
“Glory to God” the angels sing;
Praises to Christ our heavenly King;
“Peace be on earth, good will to men,”
Hear we the angels sing again!
“Glory to God” the angels sing;
Praises to Christ our heavenly King;
“Peace be on earth, good will to men,
good will to men.”
Little the loving mother
Dreamed of their meaning then,
How he should die on Calvary,
Die for the sins of men.
But down the weary ages,
Out from that manger bed
Streams all the light of heaven,
Soon o’er the world to spread.
I am not aware that sheet music is available through traditional music publishers. Some WELS or ELS churches may have copies as that carol seems most popular among these Lutheran bodies. The author's grandson was a professor at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN, and I received a copy from his wife (as well as a version with an updated tune that she wrote).
Hope this helps. It is a beautiful carol and was one of my mom's favorites.
Thank you so much for working on this!