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The Angels' Song

Author: Joseph K. Wheeler Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: How bright and grand, how glorious Lyrics: 1 How bright and grand, how glorious, The angels’ joyful song, When Christ, the Lord victorious, From Heav’n to earth came down; They sweetly sang the story Of love to all mankind, Of peace on earth, and glory To God most high, divine. 2 The swelling chorus raises The glad, triumphant song; They harp and sing His praises With hallelujahs long; He comes! He comes with glory! The Christ from Heav’n above, To tell the world the story Of His redeeming love. 3 And ’round His throne so glorious, Chimes in the angel throng; The seraphs shout, victorious! The King of kings is born; Ye people, bow before Him, With songs of one accord, To praise Him, and adore Him— The blessèd Lamb of God. Used With Tune: FERRARA Text Sources: Chiming Voices by James H. Rosecrans and J. F. Toof (New York: Asa Hull, 1893)
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FERRARA

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James Holmes Rosecrans Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55656 53341 12332 Used With Text: The Angels' Song
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The Angels' Song

Author: Joseph K. Wheeler Hymnal: Chiming Voices #163 (1893) First Line: How bright and grand, how glorious Languages: English Tune Title: [How bright and grand, how glorious]
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The Angels' Song

Author: Joseph K. Wheeler Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10269 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: How bright and grand, how glorious Lyrics: 1 How bright and grand, how glorious, The angels’ joyful song, When Christ, the Lord victorious, From Heav’n to earth came down; They sweetly sang the story Of love to all mankind, Of peace on earth, and glory To God most high, divine. 2 The swelling chorus raises The glad, triumphant song; They harp and sing His praises With hallelujahs long; He comes! He comes with glory! The Christ from Heav’n above, To tell the world the story Of His redeeming love. 3 And ’round His throne so glorious, Chimes in the angel throng; The seraphs shout, victorious! The King of kings is born; Ye people, bow before Him, With songs of one accord, To praise Him, and adore Him— The blessèd Lamb of God. Languages: English Tune Title: FERRARA
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J. H. Rosecrans

1845 - 1926 Person Name: James Holmes Rosecrans Composer of "FERRARA" in The Cyber Hymnal James Holmes Rosecrans stu­died at the Baxter Un­i­ver­si­ty of Mu­sic in Friend­ship, New York. Af­ter teaching for two years, he joined the Fill­more Bro­thers Mu­sic House in Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio. As of 1880, he was teach­ing mu­sic in Doug­las Coun­ty, Col­o­ra­do. In 1884, was an evan­gel­ist in California, and later was as­so­ci­ated with evan­gel­is­tic efforts in Tex­as, and taught mu­sic and Bi­ble at Carl­ton College in Bon­ham, Tex­as. He pub­lished over 20 music col­lect­ions in his life­time. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)
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Joseph Kellogg Wheeler

1834 - 1894 Author of "The Angels' Song"
Joseph Kellogg Wheeler
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