The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9130

9130. Sweetly Sang The Angels

1 Sweetly sang the angels
In the clear, calm night,
On their white wings resting
In the heavenly light;
Sent by God the Father,
Who our love has sought,
Unto men and children
Tidings glad they brought.

Refrain"
Children, blend your voices,
In sweet concord sing;
Hail the Lord’s anointed,
Christ, the children’s king.

2 To the gentle shepherds
It was first revealed,
Watching ’mid the darkness
In the open field.
That in David’s city,
On that holy morn,
In a lowly stable
Christ, our king, was born. [Refrain]

3 Gladdened by the tidings,
Hastily they sped
To the crowded city
And the manger bed;
There they found the Savior
With His mother mild;
Him they loved and worshipped,
Though a lowly child. [Refrain]

4 In His simple childhood,
And His sacred youth,
All His ways were holy,
All His ways were truth;
For our sins He suffered,
And, thro’ grief untold,
All His lambs He purchased
For His sacred fold. [Refrain]

5 Jesus, meek and gentle,
Make us like to Thee;
Loving, true, and tender,
Thou wouldst have us be;
Blessings rich and holy,
On this festal day,
Pour Thou out upon us,
Lord we humbly pray. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Sweetly sang the angels
• Title: Sweetly Sang The Angels
• Author: John Julian (1873)
• Refrain First Line: Children, blend your voices
• Language: English
• Source: Preston, Lancashire Herald, November 11, 1873, in an article titled "Table Talk"
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Sweetly sang the angels]
• Composer: William T. Crossley
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain