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1 Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains;
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
2 Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your rapturous strain prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
3 Come to Bethlehem, and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come adore on bended knee,
Christ, the Lord, our new-born King.
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Angels we have heard on high |
| Title: | Angels We Have Heard on High |
| Refrain First Line: | Gloria in excelsis Deo |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1957 |
| Topic: | Songs Suitable for Juniors; Jesus' Birth; Christmas |
| Source: | Translated |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [Angels we have heard on high] |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | Old French Melody |
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