Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#232

232. Calm on the list'ning ear of night

1 Calm on the list'ning ear of night
Come heaven's melodious strains,
Where wild Judea stretches far
Her silver-mantled plains.

2 Celestial choirs, from courts above,
Shed sacred glories there,
And angels, with their sparkling lyres,
Make music on the air.

3 The joyous hills of Palestine
Send back the glad reply.
And greet, from all their holy heights,
The day-spring from on high.

4 O'er the blue depths of Galilee
There comes a holier calm,
And Sharon waves, in solemn praise,
Her silent groves of palm.

5 "Glory to God!" the sounding skies
Loud with anthems ring;
"Peace to the earth, good will to men,
From heaven's eternal King!"

Text Information

• First Line: Calm on the list'ning ear of night
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christ: advent of
• Notes: Author from index: Sears

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