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[All the city lies in sleeping]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Frank Lehman Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 33332 14444 44325

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: All the city lies in sleeping Refrain First Line: Hark the song, the song of angels Lyrics: 1 All the city lies in sleeping, O’er the sea a silence reigns; Lowly shepherds watch are keeping O’er their flocks on Judah’s plains. Refrain: Hark the song, the song of angels, “News of joy and peace we gladly bring; In the favored city yonder, Christ is born, is born today a King.” In the favored city yonder, Christ is born today a King. 2 Lo! a starry light is shining Music thrills the arch of night, Shepherds on the plains reclining Rise to greet the song and light. [Refrain] 3 In a shelter rude and lowly Shepherds find the Prince of Light; O how beautiful and holy Was that happy Christmas night. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [All the city lies in sleeping]

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The Christmas Night

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11276 First Line: All the city lies in sleeping Refrain First Line: Hark the song, the song of angels Lyrics: 1 All the city lies in sleeping, O’er the sea a silence reigns; Lowly shepherds watch are keeping O’er their flocks on Judah’s plains. Refrain: Hark the song, the song of angels, "News of joy and peace we gladly bring; In the favored city yonder, Christ is born, is born today a king." In the favored city yonder, Christ is born today a king. 2 Lo! a starry light is shining, Music thrills the arch of night. Shepherds on the plains reclining Rise to greet the song and light. [Refrain] 3 In a shelter rude and lowly Shepherds find the Prince of Light; O how beautiful and holy Was that happy Christmas night. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [All the city lies in sleeping]

The Christmas Night

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: Uplifted Voices #169 (1901) First Line: All the city lies in sleeping Refrain First Line: Hark the song, the song of angels Lyrics: 1 All the city lies in sleeping, O’er the sea a silence reigns; Lowly shepherds watch are keeping O’er their flocks on Judah’s plains. Refrain: Hark the song, the song of angels, “News of joy and peace we gladly bring; In the favored city yonder, Christ is born, is born today a King.” In the favored city yonder, Christ is born today a King. 2 Lo! a starry light is shining Music thrills the arch of night, Shepherds on the plains reclining Rise to greet the song and light. [Refrain] 3 In a shelter rude and lowly Shepherds find the Prince of Light; O how beautiful and holy Was that happy Christmas night. [Refrain] Tune Title: [All the city lies in sleeping]

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Alice Jean Cleator

1871 - 1926 Author of "The Christmas Night" in Uplifted Voices Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Circa 1871, Andreas, Isle of Man, England. Died: Circa April 27, 1926, Cleveland, Ohio. Cleator’s family evidently emigrated to America in the 1870’s. She was living in Claridon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geauga County, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York City, retiring some time before 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/

R. Frank Lehman

1859 - 1931 Composer of "[All the city lies in sleeping]" in Uplifted Voices R. Frank Lehman, 1859-1931 Born: June 21, 1859, Pennsylvania. Died: February 10, 1931. Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lehman’s parents were Robert Jones Lehman and Louisa Weber Lehman. His works include: Uplifted Voices, with Adam Geibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with Adam Geibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, with Adam Geibel et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch