Ancient and Modern ‎#59

59. Angels from the realms of glory

1 Angels from the realms of glory,
wing your flight o'er all the earth;
ye who sang creation's story
now proclaim Messiah's birth:

Refrain:
Come and worship
Christ the new-born King,
come and worship,
worship Christ the new-born King.

2 Shepherds in the field abiding,
watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with us is now residing;
yonder shines the infant Light: [Refrain]

3 Sages, leave your contemplations;
brighter visions beam afar;
seek the great Desire of Nations;
ye have seen his natal star: [Refrain]

4 Though an infant now we view him,
he shall fill his Father's throne,
gather all the nations to him;
every knee shall then bow down: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Angels from the realms of glory
• Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854)
• Refrain First Line: Come and worship
• Meter: 87 87 47
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Matthew 2:1-12
  ;
  Luke 2:1-38
  ;
  Revelation 3:21
• Topic: Angels; Children and All-Age Worship; Christmas; Church Year: Christmas; Church Year: Epiphany; Church year: Presentation of Christ in the temple (Candlemas); Jesus: coming again; Jesus: Names and images for; The Fifth Sunday of Lent: Year A; The First Sunday of Christmas: Year C
• Source: From Iris, 1816 and The Christmas Box, 1825

Tune Information

• Name: IRIS
• Harmonizer: Martin Shaw (1875-1958)
• Meter: 87 87 47
• Incipit: 33335 54313 3233
• Key: F Major
• Source: French Traditional Carol
• Copyright: From The Oxford Book of Carols, 1928 © Oxford University Press. Reproduced by permission. All rights reserved.