Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#217

217. Calm on the listening ear of night

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

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

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Calm on the listening ear of night
• Author: Edmund H. Sears (1834)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Angels; Christ: First Advent; Christ: Day-star; Christmas
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: NEWBOLD
• Composer: George Kingsley
• Meter: C. M.
• Notes: Public Domain.