Youth Melodies and Action Songs ‎#53

53. Gloria

1 When the crimson sun is set
Low behind the wintry sea,
On the bright and cold midnight
Bursts a sound of heav'nly glee:

Chorus:
Gloria in excelsis Deo;
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

2 Shepherds watching by their fold,
On the crisp and hoary plain,
In the sky bright hosts espy,
Singing in a gladsome strain: [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: When the crimson sun is set Low behind the wintry sea
• Title: Gloria
• Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1952

Tune Information

• Name: [When the crimson sun is set Low behind the wintry sea]
• Incipit: 33355 43323 53213
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Old English Carol