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Text:The Prince of Peace
Author:F. J. C.
Tune:[To the summer-land of beauty we are going]
Composer:Adam Geibel

88. The Prince of Peace

1 ‘Twas a night of long ago when all were sleeping, sleeping, sleeping,
When the lonely silent stars a watch were keeping,
Softly o’er the dreaming, dreaming earth;
Floods of light bursting forth in glory
Brightest glory, brightest glory,
Harp and voice told the joyful story,
Of his birth the Prince of Peace.

Refrain:
He has come; hail the lovely stranger,
Lovely stranger, lovely stranger;
Lo, the babe cradled in a manger
Is the King and Prince of Peace.

2 See the rosy blushing morn again is breaking, breaking, breaking,
And the melody of song again is waking
Music in the hearts of all to day;
Praise the Lord, come with happy voices,
Happy voices, happy voices,
Praise the Lord, how the world rejoices,
At his birth the Prince of Peace. [Refrain]

3 Hark the merry silver bells are sweetly ringing, ringing, ringing,
And the multitude of angels now are singing
Glory in the highest evermore;
Sing aloud, glory! hallelujah!
Hallelujah! hallelujah!
Sing aloud, glory! hallelujah!
At his birth the Prince of Peace. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Twas a night of long ago when alll were sleeping
Title: The Prince of Peace
Author: F. J. C.
Refrain First Line: He has come; hail the lovely stranger
Language: English
Publication Date: 1885
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [To the summer-land of beauty we are going]
Composer: Adam Geibel
Notes: Public Domain.



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