The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12914

12914. The Angel's Song

1 Under the beautiful Syrian sky,
Keeping their flocks while the night went by,
Shepherds were watching; when on their sight,
Suddenly burst a glorious light;
Lo, from the heavens, an angel fair
Came with a message to meet them there;
While they were trembling with fear and dread,
These were the words that the angel said:

Refrain:
"Tidings, good tidings of joy I bring,
Christ is born, who is Lord and king";
This was the angel’s wonderful song;
Sing it again, and the notes prolong.

2 "This," said the angel, "shall be the sign:
Laid in a manger, the Babe divine,
Ye in the city may soon behold—
City of David, the place foretold."
Suddenly then with the angel bright,
Multitudes fair of the hosts of light,
Hasten their jubilant notes to raise,
Joining their chorus of joy and praise. [Refrain]

3 Into the city where Christ was born,
Hastened the shepherds at early morn:
There, in the manger, they saw the Child,
Holy, and harmless and undefiled.
Come! Let us seek Him who came to earth;
Let us rejoice in His lowly birth;
Spread the good news of the Savior’s love;
Join the glad song of the hosts above. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Under the beautiful Syrian sky
• Title: The Angel's Song
• Author: Julia Harriet Johnston (1899)
• Refrain First Line: Tidings, good tidings of joy I bring
• Language: English
• Source: Bible Study Songs, by Bertha F. Vella and Daniel. B. Towner (Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1899)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Under the beautiful Syrian sky]
• Composer: Daniel Brink Towner
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain